The truck is yours , no need to justify to any one why or what you wish to do
with it .
I personally wish you the best and would help any way possible .
I will look around the Special Forces ( 5th and 160th ) on Fort Campbell to
see if anything matches. They have several impound areas that are full of
vehicles recently back state side ( some I personally know came from desert
environments ) . I will let you know what I come up with ( with no hassles or
questions on your sanity or good judgment ). Good luck and stick to your guns
, it takes a strong person to stick to there on ideas and not follow the norm
.
Jim Newton wrote:
> Hi Steve...
>
> >I would consider painting my M1007 in desert camo if I knew it was
> >actually used by the military.
> >
> >****** Now, take this as a good natured jab !!!!!!. But, let me
> >see..... Your worried about a paint job if it is really used by the
> >military so you can put it on your civilian suburban ????
> > Steve ( who only paiints military stuff up to look like military stuff)
>
> I totally understand your comment, and I actually totally agree with
> it.
>
> Just so you understand my motivation, I am pursuing my M1007 project
> to see how close I can make my civilian Suburban appear to be original
> military issue in every way. I wanted a good daily driver, but a CUCV
> M1009 was too small for my family (wife, 3 kids, and a dog plus
> camping gear). I wanted to be able to go off road through HARD
> terrain at least 50 miles, so a Suburban it was. An M1009 would have
> been too small for us.
>
> Your point is VERY well taken!
>
> As far as the "correct" desert camo paint goes, it is again in my
> tireless quest to create a realistic rendition of what a CUCV Suburban
> _WOULD_ have looked like had they been issued.
>
> I hope you understand my motivation in building my M1007, and I hope
> that because I have a _REAL_ M35A2 (not a KIA or re-bodied U-Haul
> truck), that that will vindicate me as a true MV enthusiast in your
> eyes! ;) I really am!
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
>
> Jim "Ike" Newton
>
> o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> 6.2 Liter Turbo-Diesel Engine
> 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
>
> o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half"
> 478 Cubic Inch Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> Air Shift Front Axle
> 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
>
> See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
>
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