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by JohnnyO
Sat May 28, 2005 4:07 pm
Forum: Announcements, News, Humor
Topic: od paint
Replies: 4
Views: 10204

Just from my experience with my M38A1, which had 10 year old paint on it, no. The jeep had decals on it and when I peeled them off hunks of paint came with it. And it had been painted with Gillespie USMC Semi-Gloss. I think most of the hard paint is just build up from being painted again and again ...
by JohnnyO
Fri May 27, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: Announcements, News, Humor
Topic: od paint
Replies: 4
Views: 10204

Here is the way I look at it. If you want the paint to come off, it won't. However, if you don't want it to, it will chip off easily. Just my observations. :)
by JohnnyO
Fri May 06, 2005 9:20 pm
Forum: Announcements, News, Humor
Topic: Springtime on the plains
Replies: 6
Views: 10989

'Tis the season here in Kansas. I'll I know is I'd better find a way to cover my jeeps with something more then just a tarp before those storms that like to product 1/2" to 3/4" hail get to them first 8O .
by JohnnyO
Fri May 06, 2005 8:59 pm
Forum: Announcements, News, Humor
Topic: Your First Vehicle
Replies: 16
Views: 25725

This isn't my first vehicle, its my uncle's. He bought a '46 2A new from a dealer in KC. He had a farm and used the jeep for everthing, he said the Willys was more reliable then his dads John Deere. He told me that when he would come to visit my aunt (then his girlfriend) before he could walk around ...
by JohnnyO
Fri May 06, 2005 8:37 pm
Forum: Announcements, News, Humor
Topic: Any one collect militeria?
Replies: 10
Views: 14838

I myself have stuff dated 1917 to 1997. The WWI items don't get as much use as the WWII items. My biggest collection is of WWII and second come Vietnam. This a double edged sword. There are things that I want to buy to further my collection, however, there are 2 jeeps in need of TLC. One more then ...
by JohnnyO
Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:13 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: WTB: M38A1 Dataplate
Replies: 0
Views: 8454

WTB: M38A1 Dataplate

I need a dataplate for the wheel well. Not the set on the dash, but the one behide the passenger seat for the serial number. Unstamped would be best. :) Thanks.