CUCV four color MERDC camo?

[oddave715]

I know they existed. More than likely there was limited amounts painted in this scheme. Anybody else ever see any or have photos of a CUCV in four color MERDC camo?

 

[BKubu]

Contact CUCVFAN. He actually owns an M1009 with the original MERDC scheme. The cool thing about his truck is that he believes it might be the first production M1009 CUCV off the assembly line based upon the VIN.

 

[Skinny]

That camo is awesome!!! I can't see half of that truck

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

It is interesting that the bridge plates are under the slave cable outlets.

 

[RSOPerator]

The FS colors for the M1009 body in Post #1 I believe are:

Winter US & Europe Verdant
Forest Green FS34079
Field Drab FS30118
Sand FS30277
Black FS37038

The FS colors for the group of pics in Post #4 are:

Summer US & Europe Verdant
Forest Green FS34079
Light Green FS34151
Sand FS30277
Black FS37038

 

[combatmech]

Interesting......Thanks for the post

 

[Cucvnut]

Awesome cool info.

 

[Nico]

i did spend a lot of time creating that merdec camo, imported from a w200 dodge.

 

[Nico]

 

[Nico]

 

[BKubu]

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Awesome job on the paint. I love the 4 color camo.

 

[Opelbrother]

Cool, Pics of my M1009.

Thanks Nico.

See you next week.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Man o man, I'd love to get my hands on this truck. I need exactly that, a cab/chassis without axles for my next project. Yikes!

I know they existed. More than likely there was limited amounts painted in this scheme. Anybody else ever see any or have photos of a CUCV in four color MERDC camo?View attachment 471318

 

[oddave715]

If you are interested I can get a price for you. I think there are several in similar condition at this place.

Man o man, I'd love to get my hands on this truck. I need exactly that, a cab/chassis without axles for my next project. Yikes!

 

[oddave715]

Date of manufacture on this truck was 9/83.

 

[Recovry4x4]

If you are interested I can get a price for you. I think there are several in similar condition at this place.

If you don't mind, that would be great. Logistics would likely be cost prohibitive.

 

[wheelspinner]

If you don't mind, that would be great. Logistics would likely be cost prohibitive.

Kenny that is very close to te land I bought in NC. Get it and move it there for now. We'll get it down to you somehow.

 

[CUCVFAN]

Date of manufacture on this truck was 9/83.

That's about as early as most of the production trucks are. Any idea what the last 6 digits of the VIN were?

I have some photos of early/prototype trucks on the assembly line painted 4-color. I have them saved somewhere, but I cannot find them. They were black and white, but you could see the 4-color pattern. The 4-color didn't last long before they started painting them with the original-style 3-color scheme.

I have a few other pics of trucks on another computer that are 4-color. I'll see if I can dig them up, too.

My M1009 has a mfr date of 1/83, and it is still wearing its original 4-color paint (for the most part)... I believe its scheme is light green/forest green/sand/black. I don't know if GM ever painted any with the brownish color, but I guess it is possible. That paint looks pretty darn clean for 30-year old GM... I would guess a unit re-painted it at some point using the original pattern.

 

[oddave715]

If I recall correctly it had brush marks in the paint. I don't know if that helps you determine how old the paint job is.

 

[oddave715]

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