Opinions Needed
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:40 pm
While trying to remove the distributer on my M38 over the last 6 months or so I discovered that the body has extensive stress cracking in the sheet metal and a couple of places on the frame. Add the rust repair needed and you get a nearly complete motorpool restoration just to make it safe to drive on the road. Fortunately the jeep has tested out to be essentially brand new for the power train and related parts and it is mostly complete. Got lucky on that part!
So what needs repaired is the cosmetic aspects of the jeep and electrics.
The jeep seems a little unusual at the number of uses it appears to have had over the years. I plan on keeping the military installed Kemco hard top for winter use but use a soft top in the summer.
It has been painted Flight Line Yellow (all over), has various parts painted Air Force Blue, an original paint job of O.D. and possibly USMC green too.
What would you paint it if it was your jeep? I am leaning toward Flight Line Yellow (a type of Chrome Yellow) due to how unusual it appears. Although I do not have plans to sell it I am also interested in value and have seen jeeps double in price because they are painted OD green!
So what needs repaired is the cosmetic aspects of the jeep and electrics.
The jeep seems a little unusual at the number of uses it appears to have had over the years. I plan on keeping the military installed Kemco hard top for winter use but use a soft top in the summer.
It has been painted Flight Line Yellow (all over), has various parts painted Air Force Blue, an original paint job of O.D. and possibly USMC green too.
What would you paint it if it was your jeep? I am leaning toward Flight Line Yellow (a type of Chrome Yellow) due to how unusual it appears. Although I do not have plans to sell it I am also interested in value and have seen jeeps double in price because they are painted OD green!
