Rivnut
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Correct? Who's to say what's correct?
When I was stationed at Ft. Riley, KS we could always identify our deuce and a quarter because the hue of the OD green was a shade lighter than the other deuces in the motor pool. They were all considered correct. If not, someone would have been repainting them.
If your bike is not sitting right next to another one, no one can tell if it matches or not. If it doesn't, who's to say that yours isn't correct and his is? Military vehicles, just like civilian vehicles, sit in the sun, sleet, rain, dust, and all other sorts of inclement weather making the paint turn different hues because of UV rays.
As one of my old first sergeants used to tell us. "Don't pet the sweaty stuff and don't sweat the petty stuff."
The folks who tell you that their paint is the "correct" color are just like anyone else trying to make a sale. They'll tell you what you whatever you want to hear so they can make a sale.
Who's to say that Rustoleum, Krylon, Valspar, and others are not all the same. I was looking at some of the bikes on "The Liberator" and there are quite a few that aren't exactly the same unless they still perhaps their original factory paint on them. Some of the pictured NOS parts aren't even the same shade of OD.
If the guys with 20+ in the service can't tell you what's correct, why do you think a bunch of civilians looking at a bike from a distance are going to say "that's not correct!"
Is there a prize waiting out there that I'm unaware of?
Ed
