PRESS BUTTON FITTING
This is the special fitting that is fitted to the canvas half doors and windshield cover to enable them to be attached to the Jeep body. This price includes the A-5035 brass washer.
Press stud fastener for side curtain
Canvas side curtain fastener
Reproduction press stud fastener for canvas side curtains of WWII military jeeps. This male fastener attaches to the canvas half-door and clicks into the corresponding socket installed in the body.
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Material Messing/staal gecoat |
Finish Zwart gecoat |
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Type Male drukknop |
Original no. A-3052 |
Features
- Reproduction to original design
- Clicks into socket A-3051 (body)
- For attaching canvas side curtains
- Complete with retaining ring for canvas
- Compatible with original socket mounting
★ Accurately manufactured reproduction that fits into the original socket mounting of the body.
Installation notes
This male fastener is pushed through the canvas side curtain and secured on the inside with the supplied ring. It then clicks into the female socket (A-3051) installed in the body around the door opening. A complete jeep requires 14 sockets and corresponding male fasteners (7 per side).
Compatibility
Fits all standard A-3051 female sockets. Note: the female socket must be correctly installed in the body using a socket setting tool to ensure a secure fit.
Historical context
Canvas side curtains ('half doors') were standard equipment on the WWII jeep and were attached to the body with these press stud fasteners. The system remained in use after the war on the M201 and early civilian models.
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 (early) | 1941, 1942 |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Ford GPW (early) | 1942 |
| Ford GPW | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 (early) | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |