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From what I ready from my 1964 dated USMC marking's manual the 24052 semi-gloss marine corps green was for garison use vehcales (staff cars stuff like that) and the
34052 Lusterless Marine Corp Forest Green was for feild use vehcales but as any good motor pool soldier knows that dosn't mean...
I work on oil feild equipment (mud pumps and draworks) and right now there are 40 brand new straight from china pumps in the yard waiting to be rebuilt with amarican bearings, and bolts becuase they fail with in a matter of day in the feild.
Its a FMTV designed by Stewart and Stevenson and built in Sealy, Texas. I took a tour of the plant and got to ride in one on the test track a few years back it was great. 4X4 is 2 1/2 ton and 6X6 is the 5ton
Anyone that used ITS that lives in texas was there any problem at the DMV I have two Duces that need titles. Want should i put down for Body style would it be pick up or cargo for a m35a2
FYI My dad has former military vehicale plates on his M725, M715 and m135 and has never had any problems for cops. I also know a number of MV collectors in Houston that do not run plates on their MV's they just use the hood numbers I have been driveing my duce in houston Tx that way for may years.
I have been looking for markings for my USMC M35a2 and have had very little luck. The TM I have for combat veihcale marking for the USMC only show hood numbers from what I found unit markings were done at the unit level and they were all differant. good job finding what you found keep looking.
What cover Cab, Bed, winch? Cab and winch cover are canvas bed cover a I taded a friend for its vinyl. I wish I had cavas for the look but the vinyl will last longer.
Finaly got the paint job all done. For the Marines out there yall will like this.
Now I just need my gun ring.
The first picture is before then red primer then piant.
Cat yellow is a great color for the Hood Numbers
I havent figured out the unit markings yet Ive been reading up and looking...