What should the color be...........

[KSOIFVET]

I want to make my 1953 M38A1 look like a jeep of the USAF Air Police, so what does the jeep need to be painted? Where can I find pictures of an Air Force M38A1?
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"Live Free or Die"
Chris Somers
184th Security Forces Squadron
Kansas Air National Guard
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Combat Wounded, USA
1953 M38A1
~Until You Return Home Safely Daniel~

[Bill_F]

Starta Blue would be the correct color. I have the ppg paint code if you are interested.

[KSOIFVET]

Sure, if you could send it my way.
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"Live Free or Die"
Chris Somers
184th Security Forces Squadron
Kansas Air National Guard
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Combat Wounded, USA
1953 M38A1
~Until You Return Home Safely Daniel~

[wesk]

Not all USAF M38A1's came in Strata Blue. There were some OD 2430's.



Here's a 1954 Korea shot of a Far East Air Forces M38A1 belonging to a Forward Air Controller Unit.


Here's a 65 M606A1 in Strata Blue with Yellow registration numbers


In 1968 thru 72 in Southeast Asia there was a mix of early OD late USAF greenish OD and Strata Blue.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

[KSOIFVET]

Thank you for the photos, I was wanting to leave mine OD Green and now I know I can. Great pics.
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"Live Free or Die"
Chris Somers
184th Security Forces Squadron
Kansas Air National Guard
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Combat Wounded, USA
1953 M38A1
~Until You Return Home Safely Daniel~

[OKCM38CDN]

Rapco carries Gillespie USAF Strata Blue in cans and gallons... I have bought both from him...

Paint mixture is as follows:

2 parts paint
1 Part Thiner (I use Xylene, available at ACE)
Add hardener 1 oz for every 8 oz of paint/thinner mixture

This produces a hard glossy finish and dries nice over 24hours...



Hope this helps...