Placing decals in proper place
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Placing decals in proper place
Can someone post a few pictures no the good driver decal and fording plug decal please. Thanks Jim L
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
Fording Plug decal is illustrat4ed in the TM9-8014 Pages 24, 25, 317, etc, they were sometimes centered and not always level. I have witnessed hundreds of the decals on M-38A1's that were factory new or had original paint. Good driver was usually one side or the other of center on Glove Compartment door.
I'll post mine later today.
I'll post mine later today.
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
Here's my M-38A1 Dash. Note how the glove box door hinge line affects Good Driver decal location. I used GI Issue Waterslide 807466 Bell Housing Drain Plug Decal that I bought from Jeep back in the old days and a Surplus Good Driver decal, the yellow used on the good driver varies. The sticky types availible from Rick Larsen are excellent quality and look every bit as good.
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
Nice!
Your experience shows!
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Your experience shows!
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
One more tidbit, note the color contrast with the fresh 24087 GI Issue Rust Inhibiting OD used on the dash board with that of the Instrument Mounting Plate. The plate is a NOS fresh out of the box 2430 OD Color. The M-38 and M-38A1 Jeeps had a pleasant to look at O.D. which was a mystery until explained by Joe Friday a few years back. By that time my M-38A1 already had been painted and repainted with GI 24087. Had the 2430 as applied by the JEEP factory been available to me in 1975, I would have used it.
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
If you are going to have just one decal, it should be the one for the Bell Housing Drain Plug. If you want to splurge with just two, the "Good Driver" decal adds some color.
(I read my "Good Driver" decal every once in a while and pay attention to the instructions that are on it)
(I read my "Good Driver" decal every once in a while and pay attention to the instructions that are on it)
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
Nothing like adding a little official color to your M-38A1.
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
Hi gang -- what's the yellow decal over the glove box that starts with "caution"?
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
I cant make it out but looks like the Caution - Turn off communication equipment before starting engine.
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Go to my post yesterday SHHHHHHHHH, THEY'RE SLEEPING it's got better pics
Rick Larsen has all these Decals. Some of mine are the water slide type I have had for 50 years
Rick Larsen has all these Decals. Some of mine are the water slide type I have had for 50 years
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
Note the nice stencils on the dash of my M-38A1, they are from Rick Larsen "Military Stencils".
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Re: Placing decals in proper place
For you new M-38/M-38A1 owners, some factory added color for your Jeep. It can be found in the SNL's.
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Makeup is not necessary, The M-38A1 is beautiful just the way it left the factory.
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