We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:17:37 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The new baby is home. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:49:13 -0600
heh.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89987 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89987 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:28:25 -0600
Anyway -

Olive Drab

MVPA

Ebay Motors.

For just a start.  If you're looking for a military jeep, I'd consider hunting up the closest MVPA chapter.  They're probably going to have a good idea of what's there in the region.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89959 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89959 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:10:04 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89957 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89957 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:50:14 -0600
There's some clean-up of small rust spots and spot-painting to be done,  Nothing major, just the sort of stuff that crops up over time in vehicles like this. 

Then there's proper markings to consider, getting the data plates and pioneer tools (shovel and axe), and some miscellaneous straps. 

Then emphasis shifts to a pintle and cradle.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89955 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89955 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:25:28 -0600
Cricket, we don't have canvas for this one, I think John will look into getting canvas at some point.  
It's quite a nice Jeep.
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Cheers
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Yeah, I researched up on it after I embarassed myself in the "Whatsis" thread.  The M38A1 was Korean War era, post WWII, so a 'period' practical joke/re-enactment would be Korean theater, fifty one or thereabouts...which means (if Army) MacArthur, or you could (I suspect a bit more easily) do it up in USMC and play Chesty Puller.  (or just leave it in Army colours-Marines 'take' what they need when they need it, regardless of which service actually had it on the budget....)
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Get yerself a driver dressed out in appropriate period gear. Dress yerself up as Patton. Then tool around the nearest ville and do a discipline and morale inspection.

Everybody better be wearing ties and have shiny boots on.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89909 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89909 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:48:46 -0600
Except for the time my starter went kerflooey at Ft. Monmouth and they dispatched the Guanche-as-a-first-language-speaker, who proceeded to blow up my battery attempting to jump-start a starterless Jeep...
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89908 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89908 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:34:36 -0600 Brings back memories of driving our M38's, a great little vehicle that could go most anywhere, the only problem was you couldn't carry much and ours were getting old, the canvas did not fit well and sitting on a hill at night in -20 on radio watch with the wind howling through the cracks sucked! Our infantry carried the 106RR on theirs and our light armour guys used them for recce with the windshield off and a pintle mounted GPMG on the passenger side. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89907 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89907 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:59:19 -0600 ooooohhhh... Dusty 'n' Bill are gonna be pissed, less'en you change that unit! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89905 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89905 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:18:07 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89902 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89902 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:51:01 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89897 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89897 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:04:21 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89896 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89896 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:48:42 -0600
Yes, the intent is to mount a M1919A1.  Still dithering between the M25 or M31C pedestals.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89895 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89895 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:45:06 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89894 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/06/sweet.html#comment-89894 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:33:00 -0600