1955 M38A1 - More white paint info please.

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1955 M38A1 - More white paint info please.

Post by spillmk1 » Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:15 am

I'm working on my dad's 1955 M38A1 and it's becoming more apparent that the jeep was originally white.
The serial # is 82322.

I searched the forum and it looks like this jeep probably stayed stateside and was used by civil defense and/or forestry service?
Any more interesting info about white jeeps?

Work on the jeep is going well. I'll post some more photos later.

Thanks,
Keith
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Re: 1955 M38A1 - More white paint info please.

Post by w30bob » Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:10 pm

Spill,

I Googled "civil defense jeep" and under Images the pic below came up. I don't think the wheels are original, but I'd never seen one of these jeeps before..........it looks pretty cool. Are you planning to paint it that way? If so, it'd be the only one like it at Military meets you take it to. :mrgreen:

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Re: 1955 M38A1 - More white paint info please.

Post by kgc02 » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:25 am

Some of the Canadian M38A1s where used for the United Nations. But no M38a1CDN where made during 1955.

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Re: 1955 M38A1 - More white paint info please.

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:41 am

Think NASA, NATO, UN Peace Keepers and all that white paint that is available. I'll bet your Jeep was 2430 SG OD from the factory.
That UN Jeep pic is post 1962.
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Re: 1955 M38A1 - More white paint info please.

Post by artificer » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:22 am

Some Jeeps & Mutts used on military firing ranges were painted white.
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