SUBDUING REFLECTORS/ LIGHTS

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SUBDUING REFLECTORS/ LIGHTS

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When in combat or blackout condition with WWII MVs, it was common practice to use chassis grease or mud to make the reflectors invisible/non reflective. Sandbags an vegetation were used to cover headlights. The WWII Army did not wait for today's repro dealers to make "booties" to pull over the headlamps. Save that stuff for the dude ranch. OD Duct tape is what todays choice would be. Yes, there were Headlight covers made by support units out of scrap canvas, and some had stock numbers and were contracted.
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JOEL
AS YOU WELL KNOW I HAVE THEM REPO DEALER BOOTIES OVER MY HEADLAMPS, BUT DON'T TALK TO LOUD GMC JIMMY MIGHT HEAR YOU AND I AM TRYING TO BUILD CARRACTER. DID SOME ONE EVER TELL YOU ABOUT WATER BUCKETS, THE ONLY REASON I PUT THEM ON MY TRUCK IS OUT OF RESPECT FOR YOU!!
P.S COULD SOMEONE TELL ME HOW YOU ADD EMOTICONS TO A POST.

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Post by armydriver »

Well ylu can put all the grease on your reflectors and headlight you want, but it you don't have a water bucket on it at the time you just aint dressed up. :D
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Gawd, look at all the guilty consciences, and I did not mention one name.
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joel gopan wrote:Gawd, look at all the guilty consciences, and I did not mention one name.
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ROFLMAO......................... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Dualing Jimmys! :wink:
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Post by armydriver »

Hey I know what to do. Put your water buckets over the headlights to subdue them. :lol:
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