GUARD HEADLAMP LEFT EARLY REPRO
Headlight Guard Left Early Model
Without blackout lamp cut-out
Reproduction of the early symmetrical headlight guard for the left side. Early Dodge WC-series vehicles had identical guards on both sides, without additional cut-out for the blackout driving lamp. Characteristic are the centred vertical bars in 'wire-in' construction, where the bars run through drilled holes in the frame.
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Material Staal, gelast |
Version Vroeg model, symmetrisch |
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Side Links |
Particulars Wire-in constructie, gecentreerde staven |
Features
- Reproduction of early type headlight guard
- Symmetrical design without blackout lamp cut-out
- Wire-in construction: vertical bars through drilled holes
- Centred internal horizontal bars
- For vehicles until mid-1942
★ Correct reproduction of the early headlight guard as used on the first production series of the Dodge WC 3/4-ton and 6x6 vehicles.
Application
For early Dodge WC 3/4-ton 4x4 vehicles (1942-early 1943) and WC 1½-ton 6x6 vehicles (early production). From mid-1942 onwards, the symmetrical guards were gradually replaced by asymmetrical types with larger left guard for the blackout driving lamp.
Installation notes
The vertical bars must always be fitted before the horizontal bars. Wire-in construction: vertical bars run through drilled holes in the frame. Attachment to the headlight ring according to original specifications.
Compatibility
Fits ONLY early WC models without integrated blackout lamp. Not compatible with late models that received the asymmetrical guards from late 1942 onwards. Note: early vehicles later fitted with retrofit blackout lamp kit may have modified mounting.
Historical context
The early WC-series vehicles received symmetrical headlight guards until mid/late 1942. When the blackout driving lamp became standard, the larger asymmetrical left guard appeared. The wire-in construction with centred bars was characteristic of the first production series.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Dodge | |
| Dodge WC52 weapons carrier (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC53 carryall | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC55 gun motor carriage | 1942, 1943 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 9-808 — Technical Manual — only for Dodge ¾-ton 4×4 (WC series)
