Hi, My jeep is white right now. CJ-3A 1950 serial # 56908 made at the end of august 1950 based on my calculation.
I know that it was repaint at least two times before. I took some pictures with my cell phone inside the firewall.
I can see three colors. White, Green and blue. Not sure if green come before blue.
The frame is black but when I removed the front bumper, the color underneath was green.
There was not color underneath the green on the frame.
The tub look very original.
My guess is the frame was completely redone in green the first time and then black later.
The front bumper was removed at the green time but not for the black. Bumper was riveted.
I assume that all frame for all jeep was always black from the assembly line.
Based on production information, color for this period was:
May 1, 1950 Luzon Red Emerald Green Potomac Grey
June 1, 1950
July 1, 1950
August 1, 1950 Luzon Red Potomac Grey Midnight cloud Metallic (very dark gray)
September 1, 1950 Luzon Red Emerald Green
October 1, 1950 Emerald Green Potomac Grey
November 1, 1950 Luzon Red Potomac Grey
December 1, 1950 Luzon Red Emerald Green Harvest Tan
So can you tell me your opinion of the original color of my jeep?