The Germans wasted nothing. They were into recycling before it was the thing to do.
I have seen several schwimmwagens with a piece of sheet metal welded onto the the bottom of the rear portion of the spare tire recess on the hood. When the sheet metal front hood section was being stamped out it was not uncommon for a crack to form at the sharp angle of the spare tire recess closest to the windscreen.
Rather than discard that stamping a patch was fitted over the crack and welded in place.
Ed
I have seen several schwimmwagens with a piece of sheet metal welded onto the the bottom of the rear portion of the spare tire recess on the hood. When the sheet metal front hood section was being stamped out it was not uncommon for a crack to form at the sharp angle of the spare tire recess closest to the windscreen.
Rather than discard that stamping a patch was fitted over the crack and welded in place.
Ed
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