M 715

DJ · Post by DJ » Sun May 21, 2006 3:27 pm

Is a M715 considered a M series jeep? Yes I did, I bought one. And now that it is home,I can't answer the "why did you buy that? " The more I look at it,I still can't explain why,it isn't even green,it's orange. But in my defense as a young boy orange was my favorite color,so maybe that's why. How many jeeps are too many????

DJ

m38olddog · Post by **m38olddog** » Sun May 21, 2006 6:39 pm

Too many jeeps?! What kinda crazy talk is that? Just take some slow, steady breaths, maybe a few sips of a cool beverage, and that feeling will pass.

p.s. I just ran across this M725 custom on eBay (it's in Wis. too!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4640683841

PeteL · Post by **PeteL** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:09 am

I had a 1967 M715 that was orange, over the OD.

It was privately repatriated from Germany, where I assume it had served our Nato forces, then maybe been sold locally as surplus. I wonder if yours has a similar history for the orange paint. A German municipal department perhaps?

Pete

davem201m38 · Post by **davem201m38** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:33 pm

I know you all get sick of hearing me say this but.......... the Military Aid prgram gave hundreds of rebuilt M715s to Greece and a few are now surfacing from there.

CAMO in Austria have a quantity of the 'better' ones for sale at HUGE prices though completely shagged out they are relatively rust free and I don't know about you but I'd sooner work on the mechanical bits than the body work.

Most of the ex US 715s in Western Europe simply rusted away, I would say they are even rarer than M38s, this side of the pond anyway.
All the best,
Dave

DJ · Post by DJ » Mon May 22, 2006 6:59 pm

It's OD under the orange,and the interior is still OD.

Post by **Ryan_Miller** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:00 am

Sounds cool!

Post some photos!