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    Posted: 29 July 2021 at 12:56pm
There’s a little hook-type thing under my dash, above the starter pedal (or below, if my picture uploads upside down - ha!). I don’t see it represented in any drawings, and haven’t seen it on any other CJs before. I was thinking fire extinguisher, but it’s awfully light and small (not to mention, a weird place for a fire extinguisher).

I am completely out of ideas. Before I take it out, do you have any clue what this thing would have been for?


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Looks like an simple cup/can holder to me. :)
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Looks like a clip to hold a turn signal flasher
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Flashlight bracket
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Flashlight bracket” x 2
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Originally posted by Mark W. Mark W. wrote:

Looks like a clip to hold a turn signal flasher


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Flashlight bracket x3!
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Two of the CJ2As I have owned had a similar flashlight bracket but they were mounted to the steering column.
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  Quick-release bracket for a rhebostat transcribbler. BW 
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Originally posted by Bruce W Bruce W wrote:

  Quick-release bracket for a rhebostat transcribbler. BW 


Maybe, but I’m thinking a fixed base for a Girdle spring!

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Originally posted by Lee MN Lee MN wrote:

Originally posted by Bruce W Bruce W wrote:

  Quick-release bracket for a rhebostat transcribbler. BW 


Maybe, but I’m thinking a fixed base for a Girdle spring!

Lee

You would think that.
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I just saw a bracket listed on ebay as m38 oil sender bracket part # 801749 that looks very close to the one your asking about.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bitz Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 July 2021 at 4:39pm
For the USAF version it was a place to mount the flight line 

I also once saw a flux capacitor there on a NASA unit


Edited by Bitz - 30 July 2021 at 4:41pm
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It’s the “here, hold my beer” bracket, for just before you do something seriously stupid with your Jeep.
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