Were there any colors other than O.D. green that the military used? My truck is for sale but if I can't get better interest I'm gonna keep it and complete the body. I'd like to do something different than the green if there are other legit colors.
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Were there any colors other than O.D. green that the military used? My truck is for sale but if I can't get better interest I'm gonna keep it and complete the body. I'd like to do something different than the green if there are other legit colors.
Check out this thread: http://www.m715zone.com/vb/showthrea...ighlight=24052
It has some pictures of trucks sporting the two most common colors for the M715 during it's service life: US Army 24087 and USMC 24052.
On a M715 you might be able to navy gray and air force strata blue, but I've never seen a pic of one painted that way. But that doesn't mean General Flyboy didn't order one be painted strata blue for pass and reviews in 1969 or Admril Leakyboat didn't want one painted gray to hang out on the USS Bigship... :)
Yep, I've only ever seen 24087 or 24052 in period pics of the M715s. In the 70's they would have been repainted with the 4 color pattern in verious color shades. But that doesn't mean you can't paint it what ever you want. I have seen several people paint thiers desert tan, all kinds of camo patterns, I even have some pics of some trucks with a desert camo on them from the Army. Joe has hit on the other standard military colors also.
Dave
1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 weapons carrier:http://www.davidallenracing.com/M715.htm
1967 Kaiser Jeep M35a2 2.5 ton cargo truck: http://www.davidallenracing.com/M35A2.htm
1968 M51 Inflatable Chemical Shelter System http://www.davidallenracing.com/M51.htm
Delta Team Decals: http://www.i2k.com/~schwarzd/
Then there's the fact that EVERY SINGLE M715 I have seen, without exception, has been a completely different semi-gloss green color altogether. Not 24087 and not 24052, aged, faded, heat-affected, or otherwise. I'm telling you, it's the same color inside the door panel, under the data plate, inside the under-bed storage, etc. Clearly a factory color, and present, as I mentioned, on every M715 I have heretofore seen.
Sure wish I knew what that color was!
Was white ever used in artic climates?
I have seen pics of a white M715...it was in Arizona and I dont know the history...might have been to keep the heat absorption down...
Never heard of an arctic white used on the M715 but there is a cammo pattern in white that could be used...I kinda like it for this climate.
Was the white one in Arizona Al's before he got it painted? It was the color it was painted after it's military service. "Snowball" I think Al said they called it.
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Originally Posted by Binford
Not rob this post, but has anyone used the red oxide primer referenced in the link above? I'm thinking of painting my truck that color or something similar. It would be nice to see a pick if anyone has one. It's hard to tell the color from the swatch on the computer screen.
I don't understand your question? You want your trucks color to be similar to the color of the red oxide primer, or you want to use the red oxicde primer under the top color.
I used the gillespie red oxide primer under the 24087 on my truck and it does make a slight difference in color outcome. Mainly because the 24087 is semi transparent and in bright sun the red oxide refects through to give it a more brown shade and in low light the dark green top coat refects more and gives the trucks a darker green coloring look.
If you want you're trucks color to be the color of the red oxide primer, then you have to have it custom mixed in a paint. As you can not leave primer as a top coat because it will not be sealed to the elements.
Dave
1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 weapons carrier:http://www.davidallenracing.com/M715.htm
1967 Kaiser Jeep M35a2 2.5 ton cargo truck: http://www.davidallenracing.com/M35A2.htm
1968 M51 Inflatable Chemical Shelter System http://www.davidallenracing.com/M51.htm
Delta Team Decals: http://www.i2k.com/~schwarzd/
I was thinking of using red oxide as the color for the truck. Do you have any picks of your truck in the primer color before you painted with 24087?
Here's mine, wearing red oxide rattle-can primer. That should give you an idea at least.
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5...g62706auj7.jpg
If you look at the 4 cammo color their were about 12 different color that could be combined for different climants. Germany and North Eastern US were forest green, earth brown, sand, and black. But some places used a red earth color that is similar to red primer. I think it was called earth read and is 30117 that might be a posiblity if you want to keep your truck "looking military"
I found a Krylon camo color today that is pretty close (at least to my eyes) to the USMC OD. I will get the number, (9462 I think) but it is simply called "Olive" and its the camoflauge line that Krylon sells. It sprays really nice and covers quick too. Picked it up at a local Advance Auto.
Do y’all think this truck is that USMC 34052 color?? Is that the one that looks almost black in the shade?
https://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/53627.html
Yes, that looks like the USMC paint I have on my truck. Just be warned that no to paint cups of the stuff look the same or have the same gloss. No matter how OCD you are about mixing it up.
That makes sense. These things look wildly different in different lighting, I’m never really sure what I’m looking at with all the various colors used over the years. I like the color that looks almost black in the shade
I know this thread is WAY old, but when I cleaned my M715 in prep for new paint, this is what was underneath when I blew the green off...Quote:
Originally Posted by brute4c
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f8a47fa99a.jpg
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Binford was right about mine too. It was bought from Jacks Gov't surplus and was white. It was serving the Smithsonian institute by running fuel for the generators up at the Mt Hopkins observatory outside of Tucson. The snowball nickname was from a story I was told about the truck going down the backside of the mountain to rescue a stranded 4x4 in the snow. It did not skip a beat in the rescue. That was a 68 and the serial number was 30945. Jack and his son Josh painted it the correct 24087 when I bought it. Sorry I am a little late responding to this thread from 2007. I fell asleep... lol
My new truck is also a 68 and serial number 33479. It is sand tan and a military color.