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Good find! The provenance of any collectible vehicle is very important. Any inferences what part of the CAR had it? TOW, ambulance, recce? As an aside, its rough condition may have been the result of years of 'drive it like you stole it' usage.

Where are you located? I was looking at NOS Iltis parts at a surplus yard a little while ago. He very likely has exactly what you need, including frames, bodies and panels.

Paint it whatever colour you want. There is absolutely nothing in the Highway Traffic Act that refers to what a registered vehicle looks like - just as long as it has brakes, lights, horn, wipers, defrosters, etc. Seat belts may even be optional depending on how the rules are read.

The tac sign for Airborne is a rectangle with the formation size on the top, the name on the right and the interior of the rectangle will be crossed bandoliers with a gull wings indicator.