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REINFORCMENT REAR PANEL - LATE SET - FOR FORD GPW & WILLYS MB
Rear Panel Reinforcement - Late Set
For Ford GPW & Willys MB
Reproduction reinforcement set for mounting the rear panel to the chassis. This late version is specifically designed for later wartime body types with wheelhouse reinforcement. Supplied as a complete set with triangular reinforcement brackets for left and right.
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Material Geperst staal |
Version Late versie |
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Body type Late productie (ca. 1943-1945) |
Set contents Links + rechts |
Features
- Reinforcement brackets from rear panel to chassis
- For late wartime body types with wheelhouse-to-rear-panel support
- Pressed steel construction to original specifications
- Original Ford part number: A-4646 (late variant)
- Complete set for left and right
★ Reproduction to original WWII specifications for correct restoration of late production vehicles.
Application
For Ford GPW and Willys MB with late composite bodies (approx. 1943-1945). Not suitable for early body types without wheelhouse reinforcement.
Installation notes
Welded mounting between rear panel, wheelhouse and chassis. Verification of original mounting points necessary. Suitable for vehicles where this reinforcement was originally present.
Compatibility
Late version: only for late Ford GPW and Willys MB with composite bodies (American Central Manufacturing Type 2, approx. January 1944 - end of production). NOT compatible with early Ford or Willys-produced bodies without wheelhouse reinforcement. Check body type before fitting.
Historical context
From early 1944, American Central Manufacturing Co. produced the composite bodies for both Ford and Willys, with increased structural reinforcements including the connection between wheelhouse and rear panel.
This description was generated automatically. Unsure about fitment? Contact us at info@willys.be.
This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
Installation requires technical knowledge of the vehicle. Unsure whether this part suits your version? Ask us before purchase at info@willys.be.
This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Ford GPW | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |