solved the problem of not using the right permissions when

preserve_perms is off.

generator.c

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ void recv_generator(char *fname,struct file_list *flist,int i,int f_out)
 	char fnamecmpbuf[MAXPATHLEN];
 	extern char *compare_dest;
 	extern int list_only;
+	extern int preserve_perms;
 
 	if (list_only) return;
 
@@ -185,6 +186,15 @@ void recv_generator(char *fname,struct file_list *flist,int i,int f_out)
 
 	statret = link_stat(fname,&st);
 
+	if (statret == 0 && 
+	    !preserve_perms && 
+	    (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode) == S_ISDIR(file->mode))) {
+		/* if the file exists already and we aren't perserving
+                   presmissions then act as though the remote end sent
+                   us the file permissions we already have */
+		file->mode = st.st_mode;
+	}
+
 	if (S_ISDIR(file->mode)) {
 		if (dry_run) return;
 		if (statret == 0 && !S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {

receiver.c

@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ int recv_files(int f_in,struct file_list *flist,char *local_name,int f_gen)
 	int phase=0;
 	int recv_ok;
 	extern struct stats stats;		
+	extern int preserve_perms;
 	struct stats initial_stats;
 
 	if (verbose > 2) {
@@ -383,6 +384,13 @@ int recv_files(int f_in,struct file_list *flist,char *local_name,int f_gen)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (fd1 != -1 && !preserve_perms) {
+			/* if the file exists already and we aren't perserving
+			   presmissions then act as though the remote end sent
+			   us the file permissions we already have */
+			file->mode = st.st_mode;
+		}
+
 		if (fd1 != -1 && st.st_size > 0) {
 			buf = map_file(fd1,st.st_size);
 			if (verbose > 2)