paint color number for M38A1

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paint color number for M38A1

Post by fred varda » Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:42 am

Need help
Several paint vendors are advertising different paint codes for the M38A1 jeep. My question is what the the original paint code and color for the M38A1
Army jeep?

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Re: paint color number for M38A1

Post by M1009A1 » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:40 pm

What year is your M38A1...

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Re: paint color number for M38A1

Post by fred varda » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:45 pm

the paint question is for a 1952 M38A1, but were all the army jeeps the same color, I was told semigloss green and 24087 was the code. If you would please clarify.

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Re: paint color number for M38A1

Post by halifaxgroup » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:28 am

Your vehicle came from the factory painted semi gloss OD 2430. This is the standard color used 1950-1956. The color 24087, of which there are three different shades became standard in 1956. Paul
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Re: paint color number for M38A1

Post by fred varda » Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:23 pm

Thanks Paul

I appreciate your answer and my next question is is that color paint still be available

and if so by whom. i looked in Military Vehicles magazine and could not locate that paint code.

However i may have overlooked it.

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Re: paint color number for M38A1

Post by halifaxgroup » Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:36 pm

Call John at Midwest Military. They have that specific shade of OD.
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Re: paint color number for M38A1

Post by dpcd67 » Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:06 am

The current 24087 is the darker semi gloss
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OD which was used after about 56. The closest paint to 2430 is 34087, a greener semi gloss, and is what i use for M38s, early A1s, and early M37s.
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Re: Source-paint color number for M38A1

Post by lesk » Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:12 am

Fred,

I have a 67' M38A1CDN 2.....I get paint from Hero Outdoors (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada).....they sell Aervoe 24087 semi-gloss paint for $9.99/spray can and $15,00 CDN shipping.

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