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oilleaker1
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:06 pm Post subject: Removed and stripped a unusual dash plate-WOW |
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On my '51 M38 was a small 1.5 X 3 inch plate rivited to the lower left dash corner. It covered the hole that the winch switch goes in. I saw a date in the paint, but when stripped  ---WOW! : RECONDITIONED, U. S. ARMY JAPAN DEPOT COMPLEX ( IROAN ) DATE 29 DEC 60, ODOM 01352 Does this mean my Jeep was in Korea, then Japan? Only Japan? Definate proof of some kind of history or service. I sent the picture to WES K. , maybe he can post it for you guys. I haven't set up a seperate server to post pictures. Does odom mean odometer reading? It has 26,900 on the clock now. 1352 miles from 1951 to 1960? I'm re-doing the black backround and will put it back! Finding this stuff sets me off! I like it! John |
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Bretto
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I have no clue but way COOL! |
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MODIFIED
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| PICS<PICS<PICS We demand PICS!!!!! |
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wesk
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Hello John,
Odometers were changed quite often in the military. The jeep's motor pool records would show when the odometer was changed and the correction factor for total miles. These records were disposed when the jeep was declared surplus to the service's needs. I doubt very much that the 01352 was total mileage of the jeep in 1960.
It presence in Japan in 1960 does not in away assure it served anywhere else in the far east or Asia.
Doesn't say we can't imagine or dream. 
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oilleaker1
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Wes, thanks for getting me off the picture hook. The area around the outside border and boxes was black. I'll put it back. I got so excited I took the picture about 15 minutes after I stripped and discovered it.  John |
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RICKG
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:18 am Post subject: |
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WOW IS RIGHT!! WAY COOL 
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lajhune
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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hi John, Wes & All,
I just want to share the japan recondition plate on my 3-51 M38.
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oilleaker1
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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I'll bet our Jeeps are old friends.  Welcome to : "The Japan Club" I wonder how many more club members we have? By the way, where is all your rust? Entirely too clean of a Jeep! John |
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lajhune
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Not really John, I maybe just lucky that the past owners look after her.
I also wonder how many more jeep owners has this Japan Reconditioned Plate?
| oilleaker1 wrote: | | I'll bet our Jeeps are old friends. Welcome to : "The Japan Club" I wonder how many more club members we have? By the way, where is all your rust? Entirely too clean of a Jeep! John |
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M100 - 7 / 52 Dunbar Kapple Inc. N01712
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