What were the factory colors / pin stripes for the 2A?
All CJ-2A wheels had a pin stripe. This stripe was usually either black or ivory or it was the body color. The body color options with pin stripes were… 1945 to 1946 (column shift) – There were only 2 colors available. Pasture Green (A John Deere-like green) and Harvest Tan (a dark tan, light brown). Pasture Green used a Autumn Yellow (a bright yellow) wheel with a Pasture Green stripe. Harvest Tan used Sunset Red (not red but a bright pumpkin orange) wheels with a American Black pinstripe. These are the only “official” column shift colors 1946 (non-column shift) – Pasture Green and Harvest Tan were dropped. 4 more colors were added. Princeton Black (sometimes mentioned as Americar Black), Normandy Blue (a real dark Navy Blue), Michigan Yellow (a medium yellow) and Harvard Red (a bright red). Princeton Black – Still unsure on this one since it was such a rare color. Period color ads show a Princeton Black either a Harvard Red or Sunset Red wheels with a American Black stripe. I’m sur
