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Ed Morgan
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Kirkley <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Date: Monday, January 07, 2002 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Desert Storm Vehicles...Solid Sand Color or Desert Camo
Pattern?
>Hi Jim and list,
>
>The South Carolina National Guard is driving Suburbans! They are solid
>colors but they do have them. I saw two at a National Guard event
recently.
>Had blackout lights, pintle hitches, radios and a few other items. They
>were military looking to me.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Ed Kirkley KG4OUJ
>MVPA 18977
>1984 M1009
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Newton" <jnewton@laurel.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 22:43
>Subject: Re: [MV] Desert Storm Vehicles...Solid Sand Color or Desert Camo
>Pattern?
>
>
>
>Hi Steve...
>
>>I would consider painting my M1007 in desert camo if I knew it was
>>actually used by the military.
>>
>>****** Now, take this as a good natured jab !!!!!!. But, let me
>>see..... Your worried about a paint job if it is really used by the
>>military so you can put it on your civilian suburban ????
>> Steve ( who only paiints military stuff up to look like military stuff)
>
>I totally understand your comment, and I actually totally agree with
>it.
>
>Just so you understand my motivation, I am pursuing my M1007 project
>to see how close I can make my civilian Suburban appear to be original
>military issue in every way. I wanted a good daily driver, but a CUCV
>M1009 was too small for my family (wife, 3 kids, and a dog plus
>camping gear). I wanted to be able to go off road through HARD
>terrain at least 50 miles, so a Suburban it was. An M1009 would have
>been too small for us.
>
>Your point is VERY well taken!
>
>As far as the "correct" desert camo paint goes, it is again in my
>tireless quest to create a realistic rendition of what a CUCV Suburban
>_WOULD_ have looked like had they been issued.
>
>I hope you understand my motivation in building my M1007, and I hope
>that because I have a _REAL_ M35A2 (not a KIA or re-bodied U-Haul
>truck), that that will vindicate me as a true MV enthusiast in your
>eyes! ;) I really am!
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>
>Jim "Ike" Newton
>
> o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> 6.2 Liter Turbo-Diesel Engine
> 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
>
> o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half"
> 478 Cubic Inch Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> Air Shift Front Axle
> 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
>
> See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
>
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