1151 armored rear wall

[mrfarb]

My next trick, creating a fake armored rear wall so the a/c stays up front and to slightly lessen the interior noise from the rear condenser fans. Well, duplicating the rear wall but using plywood instead of metal. My truck is missing the brackets that hold it on - I’d like to use originals and original rear wall hardware like latches and such. I know these originals are all scrapped, but is anyone out there saving hardware? I have part numbers for latches but only left side seems available.

 

[TOBASH]

 

[mrfarb]

lol. I will post pics when I start - this is the exploratory phase. I’ll be posting my pattern as well. This is the end result hopefully.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

The rear walls ar now being mfg’d privately, if you insist on going the cheaper route of wood? I have the installation kit, but I promise you won’t like the price….LOL

 

[mrfarb]

I have found new made rear armor wall assemblies/kits, even cheaper aluminum ones.

Edit: I’m adding to this post the original pages from the TM showing the diagram and the part numbers for the original components. My goal at this point is a visual duplicate of the original wall, without the weight.

 

[TOBASH]

FYI:

The price of my home made 1/4” thick aluminum sheet half doors was comparable with plywood.

 

[mrfarb]

I think aluminum would be too hard for me to work with as it would have to be 1/2 inch thick and I don’t have tools to cut that. My goal isn’t just to get some kind of divider, but rather build the wall and make it appear like an original.

 

[TOBASH]

I think aluminum would be too hard for me to work with as it would have to be 1/2 inch thick and I don’t have tools to cut that. My goal isn’t just to get some kind of divider, but rather build the wall and make it appear like an original.

Have you held 1/4”? It is stout.

IMHO, go to a wholesale place and actually put your hands in this stuff.

I was skeptical at first. Then I listened to Hummer H1 and Eric was correct. 1/4” Aluminum is solid stuff.

IMHO and advice given with respect.

A $100-$300 Harbor Freight or Ama$on plasma cutter will make short work of 1/4” and 1/2” Aluminum. I used an angle grinder to cut those doors and it is messy BUT works well as long as you move carefully and patiently.

I have an older M1165 that uses the civilian HMCS top. The rear curtain is 18 gauge cold rolled steel.

I can’t imagine needing 1/2” Aluminum sheet unless you anticipate small arms fire. Again meant with respect.

 

[mrfarb]

Have you held 1/4”? It is stout.

IMHO, go to a wholesale place and actually put your hands in this stuff.

I was skeptical at first. Then I listened to Hummer H1 and Eric was correct. 1/4” Aluminum is solid stuff.

IMHO and advice given with respect.

A $100-$300 Harbor Freight or Ama$on plasma cutter will make short work of 1/4” and 1/2” Aluminum. I used an angle grinder to cut those doors and it is messy BUT works well as long as you move carefully and patiently.

I have an older M1165 that uses the civilian HMCS top. The rear curtain is 18 gauge cold rolled steel.

I can’t imagine needing 1/2” Aluminum sheet unless you anticipate small arms fire. Again meant with respect.

Thanks for the info - I’ll look at that. There is a guy selling pre cut 1/4” aluminum ones as well - my 1/2 inch comment was due to the fact all of the hardware seems to be for 1/2 inch parts, like the doors and brackets. So my comment was geared toward fitting the original type hardware. I found the rear wall brackets (most of them) in the TM and have added up cost of the major components which will be hard to duplicate - not terrible, probably expensive to non Hmmwv people but what can you do. lol.

 

[Gamble]

For aluminum, you may not need all of the brackets. Just maybe top and sides. Keep in mind, the rear wall is a heavy composite while you're using light aluminum.