Stock CUCV rim colour

[Cletus09]

I did a search (I'll admit I didn't spend tons of time looking) and could not find what I was looking for... I would like to know what color the rims on my m1009 were originally. My cucv is one of the forest green patterns (there are at least two forest patterns I think, but not sure which one it is) with OD as the base color. Currently the rims are black with traces of a dark green color, but its not OD. I have seen cucvs with all black rims and I have seen cucvs with OD rims. I would like to know what color I should use to keep it as close to original as possible.

 

[dstang97]

Chrome

 

[Warthog]

With spinners


More than likely they where black from the rim factory and then painted OD at the GM plant when the truck was painted.

They have been painted black, green, tan or what every the GIs had at the time.

 

[Bob H]

383 green

 

[sandcobra164]

I have paperwork (original build sheet from GM) on my NOS M1028 that suggests the truck left GM completely 383 Green and was painted shortly thereafter NATO Tri Color by the Marines. I'd have to guess that GM didn't paint these trucks tricolor and the rims used to be green. They are black now with no help from me. When I get home in a week, I may just scrape one to see!!

 

[kassim503]

Mine are pretty OE looking and it looks like the black that comes on every steelie- not CARC.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

The wheels look black to me in this thread, hard to tell though.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/41332-assembly-line-pics.html

 

[cucv1833]

My stock rims are faded Black and look original. But my new rims and tires I went with the Tri color.

 

[Bob H]

In this pic I see black hubs & black tires, yet it would seem the rim isn't black.
I don't know the origin of this pic, is it on the Flint assembly line?

 

[Terracoma]

I don't know the origin of this pic, is it on the Flint assembly line?

It would have to be, I believe all of the CUCVs were assembled at Flint.

For what it's worth, that photos shows a truck in MERDC paint, possibly a pre-production model?

 

[Cletus09]

Thank you all for your input... I have finally decided that a nice set of 30 inch spinners with 35's on them. However, now I question whether or not these wheels will hold up to the stress of my offroading trips and towing needs... Anybody know? Actually I think the next time I change tires (probably next summer) I will stick the rims in the blasting cabinet at work and then paint the either black, 383 green, or OD... I just can't decide which one...

 

[Cletus09]

What would I do with the locking hubs when I put the spinners on?

 

[Warthog]

Here are some factory pictures. They look black to me. Also the 3 color Camo is applied.

 

[hndrsonj]

Here's a dumb question---What does the manual say???? I am pretty sure IIRC they are Black.

 

[Recovry4x4]

They came black. Where they got different colors remains up for debate. Break down a tire and check the inside of the rim. It's either black or repainted. With that said, few trucks remained as they came off the line. Do you want original as assembled or original as used by the DOD agency of record.

 

[salt6]

Ive got one I'm cleaning up now and it's black on the inside. It's also black under the green on the outside and black on the hub side.

 

[hndrsonj]

Ive got one I'm cleaning up now and it's black on the inside. It's also black under the green on the outside and black on the hub side.

The manual definately shows they were black. (just verified)

 

[Warthog]

Which manual? I looked in the 20P.

 

[hndrsonj]

Which manual? I looked in the 20P.

The paint manual of course!

TB43-0209 Color and Camouflage Markings of Military Eq. and Construction Equipment (ca. 1990).

 

[Warthog]

Doh..................