What were YOUR original hood numbers?

[kaiser715]

For those that have found original unit markings on your hood, bumpers, or tailgate, what units/branches did you find? I'm wondering if we turn up a couple of Zoners that share "sister" trucks that both served in the same unit.

I didn't get much from mine due to previous paint stripping and repaint on the hood, but got this from the tailgate

USN-95-18371

Post up!

[brute4c]

While mine was OD, someone scratched through the OD and primer and into the metal with something like a center punch...left grooves where all the markings would have been...including the stars...then they repainted the truck in orange for county/Civil Defense use.

[compexp]

M725 - 3f0624 on the hood

1/1 M on the bumper.

[randyscycle]

I didn't get the hood numbers from its Army days, but I was able to find some Kentucky National Guard lettering on the bumperettes. It was very faint and I couldn't determine much from it.

It was also Forestry Service after that. Probably more trucks shared lot space in that configuration than anything.

[fishtail]

Well, one of the biggest reasons I bought this truck instead of others was that it was in original paint with only the numbers sprayed out. A little 600 grit wetsanding the paint around the numbers cleaned it up real nice. Good think they didn't paint over the stars, as they are painted on. The numbers are decals.

US ARMY
3F 6594



On the doors are the decals ECS 7 137, and I can see them on the front bumper as well. I searched long and far to determine what the ECS is for, around the 1967-8 years. Closest I came up with was Electronic Combat Squadron, but that was Air Force.

Other later markings on the bumpers are:

5A 361 MI

I think there is also a L after the MI, the other letters are very clear. Can't read anything on the other side of the bumper, or rear.

Would appreciate any help on those markings.

Scott

[Roy]

Solid lookin' truck...

[WeBeJeepin]

My tailgate numbers are 3G0899 and I am pretty sure they are original. It appears the hood was swapped after it left service, because the hood numbers are from a 1968truck: 03F22368. Davidallenracing gave me this info when I emailed him about getting a new set made.

[supafreak88cj]

My Hood and tailgate - 03P95068
My front bumper reads something close to 25-725 MT
My vin # 33635 Delivery date i cant really read 1?-68

[M715AKACHARLIE]

The only thing I could find is on the tailgate
US ARMY 03M92368
What does this number mean?

[14fan]

If i understand it correctly, the way Beast explained it to me.
o3=size/weight of vehicle
m923=production # (15,923rd mv vehicle made that year)
68=year it was made