M1008 with a Yellow Nose?

[rumplecat]

The paint is running thin on the front of my M1008 and yellow paint is showing through? Anyone have an idea of why the nose was painted yellow at one time? It's military life was as a communications truck, four antenna mounts and power run to the bed and I purchased it off Little Rock air force base.

 

[Durango_USMC]

I remember seeing Vietnam era trucks from the "8th group" with yellow pant on the front of the hood. Is it like that?

 

[rumplecat]

It looks like the grill and edge of the hood were painted yellow. At least that is all that is showing through so far. The rest of the truck is OD.

 

[JSF01]

How yellow is it? It might have had a tan color at one point but due to the age of the paint it looks more yellowish.

 

[True Knight]

The paint is running thin on the front of my M1008 and yellow paint is showing through? Anyone have an idea of why the nose was painted yellow at one time? It's military life was as a communications truck, four antenna mounts and power run to the bed and I purchased it off Little Rock air force base.

My M1028 has paint flaking off all over and the yellow is showing through. It was stationed at Camp Roberts so I'm guessing it was a flight line safety vehicle or crash fire rescue vehicle.

 

[Aerialfred]

 

[True Knight]

I'll have to get pic of it later today for you. Ha ha. Then Rumplecat can compare to see if its the same yellow as his.

 

[Aerialfred]

First time i have gotten to use that! Weee!!

 

[M1009 NEWBEE 2013]

My USMC 86' 009 had/has yellow paint as well over the original green.
Yellow was used for fire, air field use and emergency services vehicles, for other than military use, but they were used on military bases. Mine was used at one point as a fire brush truck on Camp Pendleton. Original green, then yellow and currently dessert tan. So it is not uncommon to see yellow on military trucks under whatever color it may currently be. Hope this helps

 

[True Knight]

 

[marchplumber]

Possible it is zinc chromate paint? Often a yellowish tint? Primary use I am familiar with was in aviation, but could have been applied to wheeled vehicles.

God bless,
Tony

 

[M1009 NEWBEE 2013]

True Knight. That's the same yellow as mine. I don't have as much showing but its the same color. Ill post a pic later today as well. I just did some touch-up on mine and it was yellow over green then sand.

 

[M1009 NEWBEE 2013]

Here are pics of a few chipped areas on mine.