Another from downunder GPW143639
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
All aboard for a quick lap or two of the yard.
Randall
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GPW143639, DOD 9/6/43, Willys MB Body ACME1 84406, Engine # N531423P.
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
AWESOME!!!! Well done Randall (and Family).
It sure it a wonderful feeling driving it around the yard isnt it! Almost as good (and sometimes better!!!) than driving it on the road.
Please keep the updates coming. Always enjoyable.
Cheers,
Ian.
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MB: 131175
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GPW: 225290.
Aust trailer: GMH 3- #211
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
What a wonderful job, just wish I had that talent. please keep the pic's coming.
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
Looking good, great to see the family sharing your joy and enthusiasm, keep us posted Randall.
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
Thanks for the kind words, it is defendly lots of fun that first drive.
Regards Randall
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
Time for some of the electricals.
The reg was left with out a cover for a while but it came up all right. Now just need to find a cover, which I did at one of Marathon Spares Auctions.
I stripped and fitted new brushes, bushes, rewrapped the windings and bench tested all good these Gennys and starters are very sturdy units.
Regards Randall
The reg was left with out a cover for a while but it came up all right. Now just need to find a cover, which I did at one of Marathon Spares Auctions.
I stripped and fitted new brushes, bushes, rewrapped the windings and bench tested all good these Gennys and starters are very sturdy units.
Regards Randall
GPW143639, DOD 9/6/43, Willys MB Body ACME1 84406, Engine # N531423P.
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
Time for some more paint, and I found some WW2 Australian Army Green Paint at my local paint shop.
The story goes like this, I went to the shop looking for some Olive Drab, I was'nt quite happy with what I had, while I was talking to the shop owner he said he had some paint 2 litres on the shelf that was a few years old and I could have at half price, some old bloke had brought a part in of a gearbox which had never seen sun light and had it colour matched and order the paint but never came back to pick it up, it seems he fell ill and never finished his project a blitz truck of some sort.
Any how here is what I got and I love it. Undercoat first. And now the tub. Now topcoat, what do you think of this colour. Regards Randall
The story goes like this, I went to the shop looking for some Olive Drab, I was'nt quite happy with what I had, while I was talking to the shop owner he said he had some paint 2 litres on the shelf that was a few years old and I could have at half price, some old bloke had brought a part in of a gearbox which had never seen sun light and had it colour matched and order the paint but never came back to pick it up, it seems he fell ill and never finished his project a blitz truck of some sort.
Any how here is what I got and I love it. Undercoat first. And now the tub. Now topcoat, what do you think of this colour. Regards Randall
GPW143639, DOD 9/6/43, Willys MB Body ACME1 84406, Engine # N531423P.
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Re: Another from downunder GPW143639
Time to start assembling the tub.
Regards Randall
Looks like a Jeep again.
Got to love it when that spanner or screw driver slips marking the new paint
New and restorded gauges and switches.
I seem to have missplaced some pics of wiring the tub and behind the dash, I was glad I did this while the tub was still on the body spinner.Regards Randall
GPW143639, DOD 9/6/43, Willys MB Body ACME1 84406, Engine # N531423P.
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