Repaint on M151A1 to Forrest Green

dinkydow · 10-18-2010, 11:00 AM

10-05-10

10 Bears · 10-18-2010, 11:10 AM

I'll have to take a pic of the one that lives here locally.
He owns and operates a "Militaria" store on main street.
Even has a WW1 Bycycle Corps bike that is restored.

Pogo · 10-18-2010, 09:09 PM

Kewl. I'm curious so I have to ask. Why did you mark it as a vehicle in a Headquarters company of an engineer battalion?

When did they change the Bridge Weight Classification marker from yellow to OD? I never paid any attention. I just remembered years ago it was yellow. Almost a "shoot me" target. The color change might have been at the same time they went from white markings to black.

gunkgy · 10-18-2010, 09:42 PM

I like it, Good job there.

Where can I get one ?

dinkydow · 10-19-2010, 08:49 AM

Here is what it used to look like:

dinkydow · 10-19-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

Kewl. I'm curious so I have to ask. Why did you mark it as a vehicle in a Headquarters company of an engineer battalion?

My Dad was a Combat Engineer with the 4th ID toward the end of WWII in Europe.

Quote:

When did they change the Bridge Weight Classification marker from yellow to OD? I never paid any attention. I just remembered years ago it was yellow. Almost a "shoot me" target. The color change might have been at the same time they went from white markings to black.

Don't know for sure. As you say. Probobaly around the time they went from white markings to black. Those yellow bridge wt plates are HIGH dollar collectors items now.

I have to change mine from "20" to "02" my mistake...it isn't a tank... or a piece of heavy armor.

dinkydow · 10-19-2010, 08:58 AM

I am going to have to get some "new" .."Jeeps with guns on them" pics....

Pogo · 10-19-2010, 09:09 AM

Do you have the trailer with round fenders or with flat fenders? It's been so long ago, I don't remember the model numbers of each.

I used to have a trailer with the round fenders but I got rid of it. I used it with my Toyota Land Cruiser. I installed a pintle hitch from a M38A1 on the Land Cruiser.

I know the flat fenders came along about the time they implemented the M151 or therabouts.

dinkydow · 10-19-2010, 02:54 PM

I have a "round fender" M-100 1/4 ton Jeep trailer for my M38 and a "flat fendered" M-416 1/4 ton trailer for my M151A1. The 416 has not yet been restored or received the going over...yet.

dinkydow · 10-19-2010, 03:23 PM

A nice forum with some good and knowledgeable guys posting and sharing info on the m151 series of "jeeps."

http://g838.org/portal.php

Pogo · 10-19-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dinkydow

I have a "round fender" M-100 1/4 ton Jeep trailer for my M38 and a "flat fendered" M-416 1/4 ton trailer for my M151A1. The 416 has not yet been restored or received the going over...yet.

I remember many years ago at Ft Sill, Oklahoma having a battery party on the 4th of July. It was hotter than heck. We took one of those round fender 1/4 ton trailers and closed the drain plugs on it and filled it with beer and ice. We emptied the beer in that trailer twice. When we ran out of beer, we all pooled our money and someone went to town and bought more.

That was back when cigarettes were 18 cents a pack at the PX.... "smoke em if you got em".
Those were the good old days...

dinkydow · 10-19-2010, 06:47 PM

Yeahbuddy! A jeep trailer full of ice and beer. Yes, the "good old days!"

500grains · 10-21-2010, 05:45 PM

Beautiful jeeps!

dinkydow · 11-22-2010, 12:43 PM

Just can't get my mind off that trailer full of ice and beer... !

A man has got to have some toys that are OD..

10-18-2010, 11:00 AM	#1
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10-18-2010, 11:10 AM	#2
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,179	I'll have to take a pic of the one that lives here locally. He owns and operates a "Militaria" store on main street. Even has a WW1 Bycycle Corps bike that is restored. __________________ We have replaced our Constitution with political agendas and political posturing and Washington, D.C., corruption. When it comes to evil, to tolerate is to accommodate, to accommodate is to appease, and to appease is to concede defeat. "Men find all kinds of ways to believe ANY absurdity!" 3

10-18-2010, 09:09 PM	#3
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 77,673	Kewl. I'm curious so I have to ask. Why did you mark it as a vehicle in a Headquarters company of an engineer battalion? When did they change the Bridge Weight Classification marker from yellow to OD? I never paid any attention. I just remembered years ago it was yellow. Almost a "shoot me" target. The color change might have been at the same time they went from white markings to black. __________________ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..............… *We have met the enemy, and he is us!*

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gunkgy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: northwest Washington Posts: 5,773	I like it, Good job there. Where can I get one ? __________________

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10-19-2010, 08:49 AM	#5
dinkydow Machine Gun Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great White North Posts: 76,353	Here is what it used to look like:

10-19-2010, 08:58 AM	#7
dinkydow Machine Gun Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great White North Posts: 76,353	I am going to have to get some "new" .."Jeeps with guns on them" pics....

10-19-2010, 09:09 AM	#8
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 77,673	Do you have the trailer with round fenders or with flat fenders? It's been so long ago, I don't remember the model numbers of each. I used to have a trailer with the round fenders but I got rid of it. I used it with my Toyota Land Cruiser. I installed a pintle hitch from a M38A1 on the Land Cruiser. I know the flat fenders came along about the time they implemented the M151 or therabouts.

10-19-2010, 02:54 PM	#9
dinkydow Machine Gun Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great White North Posts: 76,353	I have a "round fender" M-100 1/4 ton Jeep trailer for my M38 and a "flat fendered" M-416 1/4 ton trailer for my M151A1. The 416 has not yet been restored or received the going over...yet.

10-19-2010, 03:23 PM	#10
dinkydow Machine Gun Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great White North Posts: 76,353	A nice forum with some good and knowledgeable guys posting and sharing info on the m151 series of "jeeps." http://g838.org/portal.php

10-19-2010, 06:47 PM	#12
dinkydow Machine Gun Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great White North Posts: 76,353	Yeahbuddy! A jeep trailer full of ice and beer. Yes, the "good old days!"

10-21-2010, 05:45 PM	#13
500grains Soldier of Allah Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Crackerland Posts: 24,297	Beautiful jeeps!

11-22-2010, 12:43 PM	#14
dinkydow Machine Gun Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Great White North Posts: 76,353	Just can't get my mind off that trailer full of ice and beer... ! A man has got to have some toys that are OD..