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Yeah, just keep the other plate and let the next owner decide for himself - personally, I'd rather have original dash plates than repop ones - they look much better and makes the Jeep seem more original. But, since your title doesn't go with either number, the choice is yours. I would say the...

I have no idea where that number came from unless it its on the side of the engine (casting # - I don't know what they would be). The plate behind the passengers seat is usually painted over and forgotten rather than changed out, so it is more than likely the original body number -...

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Hey Cannoneer, I was just doing some research on the willysmjeeps database and came up with a possible hood number for you. The acceptable method, if you don't have your real number, its to use the prefix for the time period plus your serial number. The prefix would be 2010 for late Dec. '53...

Which ones, serial or hood? I'm not real sure about either, as I haven't really gotten into much of the history part yet - I'm still just restoring right now. I think they went up to 1964 production year, but I think those were USMC

Hey Cannoneer, My MD74431 is dated 7/54 and my MD75910 is dated 9/54. Unfortunately, the govm't destroyed the records when they were surplussed. Wes, at Willy's Military Jeeps is keeping records of members #'s, and can give you a general number range.