Back in the good old days when parts were rather affordable and footman loops seemed plentiful, I remember having a choice..... New style or Old style; Right?
In reference to ONLY the common 2.25" footman found in most places on a Halftrack, I have always assumed that the more forged looking ones (similar to fender loops and the welded one in Steve's second picture) were the "old" style, and ones that look like stamped round stock (3rd picture) are the "new" style.
-Does anybody know if my assumption about new vs old having a different appearance is correct?
-Is there a know date range that the "new" ones started appearing?
-Is this a detail concern that applies to HT's, or is this a Jeep thing?
