difference between mk1 / mk2 exhaust heat sheilds

[JTH]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

are the exhaust heat sheilds on the back pannel for the Mk1's different from the Mk2's ?
if so what is the difference between them ?

Richard

While not a direct answer to your query you may be interested in my approach to things re: accuracy. I have noted that there appear to be three levels of restoration called various things but mostly similar to factory, parade and motorpool.

Factory is supposed to be as it left the plant with all the original gear in place. In practice I have seen restorations that would never have been produced by the factory in such absolute pristine shape - there was, after all, a Bloody War going on and the goal was to get them out the door. If you look at an unrestored jeep for example you will likely see some awful welding in spots that would be repaired by someone restoring to "factory".

Parade ready is a clean vehicle as near factory as possible but clearly having been used - similar to cleaning out the family minivan after a trip to the beach. Perhaps the odd scratch, faded paint, etc clearly ID'ing it as a daily driver.

And then we have motorpool - brought in, scabbed together from salvaged parts or similar parts and but back in the war. This is my favorite class in that you add stuff that brings it alive, water buckets, personnel gear, weapons, radios, loose casings on the floor - it looks as if the crew had just parked it and gone for a smoke!! On a working vehicle if an exhaust shield was damaged on a MK II and one from a MK I was handy, it would likely have been put on. Broken handles and other small fittings that could be manufactured in the mobile shops often were, but only to a functional level.

All this to say that it depends on what level is being recreated as to what level of accuracy needs to be attempted. Did I mention I love motorpool?

Whatever you choose you will be pleased with the results because in the end you only have to satisfy you.



cheers

Jeff