Vietnam paint?

[Norseland]

Hello,

I'm looking for any info or a pic on what some paintjobs may have looked like in the Vietnam era for a Deuce.

I'd like to repaint my Deuce as the unit that my bud served w/. He cant realy remember much other than olive green paint, no star on the door and a yellow crest on the front or top of the hood.

He was a 50 cal gunner on convoys for the 1st Marines 11th motors. any one know what else? or even the crest? Thanks.

john

 

[beaubeau]

Marine corps green is what was used. I worked with the 11th motors, but cannot remember the Crest. Ours was different than theirs. I was with 7Th Engs. Motor transport. in Da Nang. accross the road from China Beach. Phil

 

[beaubeau]

Norseland, I belong to an Org where lots of Declassified info has been released. Go to {the vietnamfiles .com}. There are times, pics and dates.Good luck, Phil

 

[nattieleather]

You might do a web search. There are many vets who have webpages set up with pics of their time in country and many of them show SPC John Smith standing next to his truck etc and you might get some good ideas from them. Cool thing about the 60s is color film became less expensive so many GIs shot in color.

 

[73m819]

we have someone on site that does all his trucks in that time frame

 

[Capt.Marion]

Pretty simple. USMC Forest Green, with USMC Yellow for the numbers and markings.

 

[Elwenil]

Also look for just about any Deuce in the UK. I don't know why, but every third Deuce over there is painted in Vietnam era markings. That or odd WWII markings, lol.

 

[roger-wilco-66]

John,

I painted mine in these colors.
See attached pictures.
There is a great sticky from David Doyle on the right color for that era:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=15549

You also might want to have a look at a gallery on my website, where I collected a lot of photos of deuces and other trucks of that era:

http://www.m35-deuce.de/gallery/classic_images/classics/


Regards,
Mark

 

[Barrman]

Mine isn't done yet, but it is Gallespie #24052 USMC semi gloss green paint and the yellow USMC stickers came from Beast here on SS.

I also have my M715 the same color. Sermis here on SS just did his M35 the same color as well. We got those markings from Beast also. Below is a picture of the not finished Gasser and one of Sermis' M35, my M715 and another members, Rory, USMC M813 in more modern camo markings.

 

[vtdeucedriver]

Re: RE: Vietnam paint?

we have someone on site that does all his trucks in that time frame

I dont know who that would be??????

 

[Norseland]

RE: Re: RE: Vietnam paint?

Thank you all for the imput! lots of help.

john