Body Color, Wheel Sunset Red?

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Original Color appears to be Normandy Blue as seen from the speedometer opening.  I have the speedometer but had it out for access to the dash back.  Gauges work except for fuel because now 12 volt (saw previous post by Sean that may get that going).  Do the gauges seem original?

This is my spare wheel.  Could it be an original?  
Others on the ground are tubeless stamped FOMOCO (FOrd MOtor COmpany).  

If so could this be Sunset Red?

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89cat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 06 Aug. 2007 Location: Manhattan, KS Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote 89cat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Body Color, Wheel Sunset Red? Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:15pm
	Original Color appears to be Normandy Blue as seen from the speedometer opening. I have the speedometer but had it out for access to the dash back. Gauges work except for fuel because now 12 volt (saw previous post by Sean that may get that going). Do the gauges seem original? This is my spare wheel. Could it be an original? Others on the ground are tubeless stamped FOMOCO (FOrd MOtor COmpany). If so could this be Sunset Red?
	Kind Regards, Robin M '48 #170747

samcj2a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 5 Joined: 21 Oct. 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Status: Offline Points: 8549	Post Options Post Reply Quote samcj2a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:42pm
	Fuel guage looks original & what I can see of the temp gauge looks right, but I can't see much because of the reflection. The ammeter and the oil pressure guage are the right style but I don't recall the typeface on the oil guage and the ammeter well enough to be confident on those. When I get home and look at few I have, then I'll probably say they look correct also! I do think that your spare wheel is carrying a great sample of Sunset Red. Shine that up, and you'll have a nice speciman.
	Sam 1946 CJ2A 15292 ACM 6678 1947 CJ2A 122031 ACM 111989 Are Glass Bowl Fuel Pumps OE?

bkreutz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2006 Location: Fruitland Idaho Status: Offline Points: 7037	Post Options Post Reply Quote bkreutz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2008 at 11:32pm
	The gauges look right, the oil and water having the 270 degree sweep and the fuel and amp at 90 degrees, they would originally have a black bezel. Regarding body color, I would look under the trans tunnel, it's a place that almost never gets hit on a repaint (the dash could have with the instruments removed) plus all the oil and grease seems to preserve the paint better than most places.
	Gale 47 CJ2A 142857 47 Bantam T3-C 16271 Photo page http://bkreutz.smugmug.com/

trader_reed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 09 Nov. 2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2201	Post Options Post Reply Quote trader_reed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2008 at 12:18am
	I seem to have the best luck finding original paint under the air cleaner brackets.

p3ferris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 22 July 2005 Location: Norfolk Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 3812	Post Options Post Reply Quote p3ferris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2008 at 3:43am
	Is it a 48 willys? Mine has the original gauges. Fuel looks the same amp looks the same. Oil is different - no red needle. The temp is completly different the needle is pivoted at the bottom and no red lettering and numbers. Also mine was normandy blue with the same color wheels as yours with the normandy blue pinstripe. Edited by p3ferris - 10 May 2008 at 3:44am
	Ed cj2a lefty

RA472A Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 15 Nov. 2005 Status: Offline Points: 367	Post Options Post Reply Quote RA472A Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2008 at 5:18am
	I believe your wheel is Harvard Red. I have a Sunset Red which is actually a Pumpkin Orange color. I had some good pics that were on the old computer that crashed.