air cleaner paint question

[Duane]

brought my air cleaner to work to glass bead and paint, as I began to glass bead it, I realized that the dome cap on the snorkel of the aircleaner was OD under the black so I am wondering if it suppose to be green or black like the rest of the aircleaner?

[Duane]

it is an early air cleaner

[hiker]

I've seen both colors for the cap, but believe that Olive Drab is more correct. The rationale is this: Since this same cap is used on top of the snorkel tube, a semigloss black cap would stand out, not the subdued paint that the military usually uses on the exterior of vehicles. As an aside, this same "precleaner" cap is used on the M38A1's.

[hiker]

[hiker]

[Duane]

Thanks, I was thinking that there was something like, or that it had been a replacement part compared to as delivered. I am glas I only primed it, will paint it tonight

Thanks

Duane

[Duane]

what does the decal say on the cap? I guess its the same one as the m38a1? I will have to get one of so.

Duane

[hiker]

My best guess on the decal:


Attach to inlet of air cleaner for regular operation. Transfer pre cleaner and clamp to top end of inlet tube for fording water operation.

one source of the decal:

http://www.kaiserwillys.com/product/2270/willys_decals