Questions regarding Bridge Plates

[Bucolic]

I came it own a complete Bridge Plate set and I am currently doing a repaint of it. My first question is regarding the colors. The whole set has what looks to be a gloss enamel base coat in traffic yellow. Then everything except the back of the big round plate was painted flat OD. Is/was this the correct color scheme for Bridge Plates? The number plates are also OD with black numbers.
What number(s) or letter(s) should be on the small plate that holds the number plate packs on?
And lastly; what number would be correct for a '64 M151A1 to display?

[muttguru]

And lastly; what number would be correct for a '64 M151A1 to display?

None of them. The M151-series were exempt from the need to display the weight.
Ken

[Bucolic]

[/quote]None of them. The M151-series were exempt from the need to display the weight.
Ken[/quote]

So a Bridge Plate would be completely wrong on my 151, right?

[fowlercal]

Bucolic,

Right. It would be completely wrong for any 151. The 151s are not capable of carrying the tonnage indicated by the Bridge Plate numbers.

But they still look cool to the uninformed casual observer.

Cal

[Bucolic]

Bucolic,

Right. It would be completely wrong for any 151. The 151s are not capable of carrying the tonnage indicated by the Bridge Plate numbers.

But they still look cool to the uninformed casual observer.

Cal

OK, that's what I'm thinking. I now know they don't really belong, BUT, it would look good.

[muttguru]

I now know they don't really belong, BUT, it would look good.

Bucolic..... beware the "Christmas Tree" syndrome.....

Ken

[SturmTyger380]

Oooooo...... Eye candy. I like to go to shows and point out to Jeep owners that put bridge plates on, that they are telling me they are 5 tons worth.

[Bucolic]

Oooooo...... Eye candy. I like to go to shows and point out to Jeep owners that put bridge plates on, that they are telling me they are 5 tons worth.

That's funny, I was going to display a 6 and a 4 with an M above. 64 for a 1964 151 and the M for the series.
And as far as the 'Christmas Tree' effect, other than the license plate, there won't be anything else on the front.

[199th mp]

even though i know that M151's don't normally have bridge plates, when i bought mine it was already there. i liked how it looked, so i left it on. it was set for "02".

[rickf]

64 tons, lots of counterweights on that 151!

[Bucolic]

64 tons, lots of counterweights on that 151!

Yep, bumper drags in front. Cuts down on wind resistance.

[rickf]

Definitely would not roll, would not go either.