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Old 08-01-07, 21:05
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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Default 2 cents worth on paint

I have a Dodge wc55. It was painted in" Forest green" (Marine Corps colours) It was originally painted in "olive green",and I believe it to have been repainted in forest green before being issued to its Marine corp unit.
What I'm suggesting here is that, as big as the Marine Corp is, The factory didn't stop and clean out its paint gear and start again.
When you think about it, all the components come from different areas, to meet at assembly. they are already painted on arrival, and go together to form the complete vehicle. Any variation in colour is going to be an extra on the assembly line, just as my Dodge's Marine Corp's "forest green was.
To add weight to what i say, The Jeep bodies for both Ford and Willys from some time in 1943 were all contracted to the Budd company, the wheels were made by Kelsey, the axles by spicer, etc.
All component parts came together at the factory, In the same way as there was no single manufacturer for the M1 carbine (no one company made all the bits)
I would suggest (but dont know) Chris, that your Canadian contract Jeeps, were built as standard, and then taken to one side for the "superficial" "contractrual" requirements.
If I am correct on this, and if indeed your Jeep was painted in Canadian Kahki, I believe it would be a "top coat"over the original olive.
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