Need An Opinion Painted Or Wood

[Aaronw]

I was thinking about building this, but I am having a really hard time deciding if it is wood sides with dark green fenders, or painted dark green over all.

Just looking for opinions to help me decide which way I should go.

Thanks

[CAL]

I was thinking about building this, but I am having a really hard time deciding if it is wood sides with dark green fenders, or painted dark green over all.

Just looking for opinions to help me decide which way I should go.

Thanks

real wood.

[lordairgtar]

Is this a military car? The wood would have been painted over if it was. Civilian cars are left coated with varnish to show the wood. Later woodies had painted or dinoc wood. Some owners I would suppose would paint over the wood as it aged.

Edited January 5, 2008 by lordairgtar

[Aaronw]

It's a government car, US Forest Service. I was leaning towards wood but it looks so dark compared to most woodys I've seen photos of that I'm not sure. Did the stain of the wood vary based on the color of the car or are many of the restorations lighter than original?