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Old 28-02-11, 17:33
Phil Waterman Phil Waterman is offline
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Default Paint and other issues 2

Hi Rob

You are correct about the paint, I truly believe that there were CMPs primed in pink paint. If paint got mixed wrong I'm sure it was used.

Reason I bring up the colors on my HUP is that its history is known almost from the day it was built. So I am very sure that it has not been disassembled in the past. Paint I am finding underneath is the paint that put on at the factory.

Got to find out what paint was used on the springs, looks like the individuals leafs were painted in a thin black paint then the assembled springs were painted OD.

About the holes in the rear cross member they are my list of wonder why they did that. I agree with you that if they are for a tow attachment they would have to be reinforced inside the rail. Also the clearance for a pintol hook and the underside of the body would be very tight. I think the answer may lie in the parts manual for the HUP and for the C15A. I've got the 1945 HUP parts manual, but I don't have a C15A parts manual.

Cheers Phil
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