Re: [MV] M38a1 Paint ?

From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Tue Jul 12 2005 - 12:19:54 PDT


It has been written that most all M38A1 were OD & then painted Gray later.
I cannot find the reference info.

Tom McHugh, NJ
1952 M38A1
M-416 Trailer
MVPA, MTA

----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Thirtyseven" <m37greenbeast@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:17 AM
Subject: [MV] M38a1 Paint ?

> Good day everyone.
>
> My 1953 M38A1 is a fmr US Navy vehicle with the USN s/n visiable under
> the several odd coats of gray paint. Question of the day is... although
> most of the under side and non visiable surfaces are OD the exterior is
> gray.
>
> Actually two part ?
>
> 1. Were these Navy issue 1953 era jeeps actually gray (as standard issue
> or painted per unit choice)?
>
> 2. If so what would be the proper paint to use today?
>
> Thanks in advance..
>
> Daryl
>
>
>
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