SPRING GLOVE DOOR COMPARTMENT
WOA3437JMP
Glove box door spring
For early type with keyed lock
Retention spring for the glove box door of early MB and GPW vehicles. This spring was fitted between the notch in the door and that in the body to hold the door open.
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Material Staal |
Finish Geperst |
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Type Early keyed lock variant |
Mounting Tussen inkeping deur en carrosserie |
Features
- Retention spring for glove box door
- For early MB/GPW with keyed lock (A-3835)
- Attachment via notch in door edge
- Used until approx. MB 137909 (April 1942)
- Mounting recess in door and body
★ Reproduction of the original spring as used during the early production of the Willys MB and Ford GPW.
Application
Suitable for early Willys MB and Ford GPW with keyed lock glove box door (A-3835). The spring was originally used until approx. MB serial number 137909 (circa April 1942), after which production switched to the push-button lock without retention spring. Doors with notch for the spring continued to be produced until mid-1944, but the spring was removed during assembly.
Installation notes
The spring is placed between the notch at the bottom of the glove box door and the corresponding recess in the body. Note: during original production, this spring was often used as an assembly aid and removed before vehicle delivery (operation 103 of the GPW body assembly instructions). Check that your door and body have the required notches.
Compatibility
Only suitable for glove box doors with notch for spring attachment. Early MB up to approx. serial number 137909 (April 1942) had this system with keyed lock. Later, push-button locks were used without retention spring. The notch in the door was only completely eliminated between August and October 1944 (GPW 212799 to GPW 230373). Does not fit late type doors without notch.
Historical context
This retention spring was part of the early glove box design with keyed lock (lock A-3835). During wartime production, the design was simplified to a push-button system, with the spring no longer installed in delivered vehicles.
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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.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Dodge | |
| Dodge WC52 weapons carrier (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC53 carryall | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC54 ambulance | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC55 gun motor carriage | 1942, 1943 |
| Dodge WC56 command car | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC57 command car (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 10-1513 — Maintenance Manual — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (1942)
