voltedge
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I am going to ask for advice and help in my first and new to me 1989 M35a2c deuce. I know it's an original 89 because I have a folder full of documentation that states so. Everything from the build sheet from AM General showing the options and the build date and approval to ship date. The color listed was X14 Forest Green and it had another line stating Black markings. Upon research, I have read some posts with folks denying that there were really any true 1989 deuces ever produced. Unless I'm reading my sealed clear packet that also includes the lube order for the truck, it confirms this info. Now to my main question to start with, I am attaching two photos of the truck that I purchased from one of our fellow members on SS. The first is when it was recovered from Robins AFB where it had lived for the previous 10+ years after it's transfer there. The second pic is of the Behr OD repaint. Would this truck in everyone's opinion have only been originally a single color truck? Now if so, how does the repaint compare to the X14 original? The funny thing is that the first pic shows tan on the spare, but I can't find any tan even under the new paint. In fact, I just had to pull the fuel tank to have it cleaned and repaired and the factory paint was still behind the straps under the insulating strips and it was green and very close to the new Behr I think. You'll also notice that the hard top has a newer CARC appearing camo paint that does not match the rest of the truck. The build sheet shows a soft top from the factory, but maybe the USAF changed them to hardtops on base? It does have the heater and no NATO 24v plug just as the 87-89 trucks had. I'm also trying to figure out if there were any markings on the bumpers or doors ike a few of the USAF deuce pics I've found. If so, did the base trucks just use the truck numbers such as 89k 400 with the US Airforce and Official Use Only insgnia? Thanks for all of your time and help in this research! AB
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