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Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 6:10 pm
by Rdinatal
Has anyone successfully found a plug for the winch lever hole in the drivers floor? Just doesn't seem right to tack weld a cover..

What have you used, if anything?

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 1:06 am
by Cal_Gary
PM to you....
Gary

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 3:45 am
by John Mc
Interested to hear what you come up with.

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 8:24 pm
by Cal_Gary
Hi John,
I kept my knock-out plug when I converted to a winch model and am hunting it down for RD.
Thanks,
Gary

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 5:16 pm
by just me
I'd just cut out a piece of sheet metal, fit it tightly and tack it in in 4 places to mimic the original punch out.

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 5:59 pm
by Rdinatal
just me wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 5:16 pm I'd just cut out a piece of sheet metal, fit it tightly and tack it in in 4 places to mimic the original punch out.
Is it a punch out or a plug? I've never seen one.

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 11:45 pm
by Cal_Gary
I recall mine was a plug with clips around the circumference.

Somebody here with a parts truck should have a spare, if Midwest Military nor VPW have one.
Gary

Re: Winch Hole Plug

Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 2:32 am
by Rdinatal
This is not a historical restore so it's a low priority item. The hole just bugs me.
Eventually I'll find one or figure something out.