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Perkins diesel

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by BENSINGER, May 4, 2011.

  1. BENSINGER

    BENSINGER New Member

    i'm preparing to restore a perkins diesel cj5 this fall looking for info on correct year paint and if body should have welded on battery box lid in front of windshield serial no 8310 10609 other tag 227 200
     
    BENSINGER, May 4, 2011
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  2. cerial

    cerial Banned

    Move this to restro/research
     
    cerial, May 4, 2011
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  3. Maximus78

    Maximus78 Member

    Not sure about the paint color but the Perkins was only offered for a few years in the early 60s so the welded on battery box lid would be correct for your CJ5.

    -Dean
     
    Maximus78, May 12, 2011
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  4. BENSINGER

    BENSINGER New Member

    dean do these serial tag no.s match any on your diesel?
     
    BENSINGER, May 18, 2011
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  5. SIDSCJ

    SIDSCJ Jeep addict

    SIDSCJ, May 18, 2011
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  6. Zoomer

    Zoomer eJeeper (walking)

    227 for paint code would be Jet Line Gray (metallic) and 200 for trim would be split bench blue vinyl.
     
    Last edited: May 18, 2011
    Zoomer, May 18, 2011
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