Ya know, I've seen these questions a lot. Someone should put them
on a web page... (I've been planning to, but then again I've planned
a lot that I haven't done)
I found these in my personal archive, got them off of another list.
Giving credit where credit is due, Todd Paisley posted it. I've
surrounded Todd's information with **** lines.
* What were the original '46 Cj2A color options from factory?
* What were the color of the rims when new? Same as body
or a standard "all models the same" color?
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All CJ-2A wheels had a pin stripe. This stripe was usually either black or
ivory or it was the body color.
1945 to 1946 (column shift) - There were only 2 colors available. Pasture
Green (A John Deere-like green) and Harvest Tan (a dark tan, light brown).
Pasture Green used a Autumn Yellow (a bright yellow) wheel with a Pasture
Green stripe.
Harvest Tan used Sunset Red (not red but a bright pumpkin orange) wheels
with a American Black pinstripe.
These are the only "official" column shift colors. I say official because
Jeff and I have seen a Princeton Black late column shift Jeep.
1946 (non-column shift) - Pasture Green and Harvest Tan were dropped. 4
more colors were added. Princeton Black (sometimes mentioned as Americar
Black), Normandy Blue (a real dark Navy Blue), Michigan Yellow (a medium
yellow) and Harvard Red (a bright red).
Princeton Black - Still unsure on this one since it was such a rare color.
Period color ads show a Princeton Black either a Harvard Red or Sunset Red
wheels with a American Black stripe. I'm sure any of the wheel colors could
have been used with this color.
Normandy Blue came with 2 different wheel colors. One was Autumn Yellow
with a Normandy Blue or American Black stripe. The other was Sunset Red
with a Normandy Blue or American Black stripe.
Michigan Yellow came with 3 different wheel colors. One was Pasture Green
with a Michigan Yellow stripe. An other was American Black with a Ivory
stripe. The last one was Sunset Red with a American Black stripe.
Harvard Red came with 2 different wheel colors. One was Autumn Yellow with
a Harvard Red stripe. The other was American Black with a Ivory Stripe.
1947 - Harvard Red was dropped. Picket Gray (a dark gray) and Luzon Red (a
maroonish red) added.
Picket Gray had a Harvard Red wheel with a American Black stripe.
Luzon Red had a Universal Beige wheel with a Luzon Red stripe.
1948 - Potomac Gray (a light gray ) added.
Potomac Gray came with 2 different wheel colors. One was Harvard Red wheel
with a American Black stripe. The other American Black with a Ivory stripe.
1949 - Picket Gray, Normandy Blue, Michigan Yellow dropped. Emerald Green
(a dark green) added. I am not sure what the color is on this color is yet.
Somewhere in there Olive Drab was added (probably 1946 or 1947 since it is
listed in the 1947 parts book). I would suspect it was for export models.
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* Were the underside and underfenders the same color
as the body? If not, what color?
I'm sure they were the same as the body color. I know they were
on mine.
* What year did the "4 Wheel Drive" stencil begin
appearing on the tailgate?
I believe this was sometime in the '50s, don't know exactly when.
* Were the "Willys" markings on the '46 painted
different than the body color? If so, what color?
I've never heard of it being a different color from the factory,
and I know that mine wasn't.
* What were the seat covering options and colors?
I've got this in my archives somewhere, if I run across it I'll
let you know.
* Is there a "Cj2A restoration guide" website?
Not that I've heard of.
If you don't have one, I would recommend that you get a catalogue
from Beachwood Canvas. All of their stuff is pricey, but they've
got stuff like original paint, paint chips, etc. Its a decent
reference guide if nothing else.
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