Hello from So. Cal. GPW project serial #GPW 14359

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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:22 pm

the underside of the body has the same bed liner stuff on it. the only redeeming factor is that it may have stopped a lot of rust. the body has been kept inside of a storage unit for many years that also has helped.
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:26 pm

correct me if I'm wrong that on the rear tool boxes the bodies that have the round holes are an indication of a Ford body and the square hole I believe is a WILLYS body
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it looks like the pioneer tool section has been bondo'd over the axe part is the one that is covered.
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:29 pm

both rear tool boxes look in good condition and minimal work needs to be done. not bad for a body over 70 years old. :D
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:33 pm

are these for the shocks to have clearance?
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:36 pm

here is the area I'm wondering about is this normal. the bed is not flat. you may be able to notice the difference in the photo.

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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:40 pm

more frame photos.
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wonderful BUBBA bumper.
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:45 pm

F script shock mount
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:16 am

I'm having a heck of a time trying to find any numbers on the body. I have checked where they should be but aren't there.

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Post by tractor12 » Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:29 am

Your body is to early to have numbers
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Post by Fortyeight2A » Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:48 pm

54WYLLYSJEEP wrote:correct me if I'm wrong that on the rear tool boxes the bodies that have the round holes are an indication of a Ford body and the square hole I believe is a WILLYS body
You have it backwards for early tubs; after ACM tubs were used, they all had round holes. Your Bubba bumper isn't too bad. My 2A came with a chunk of 8-inch wide channel steel welded on for a front bumper. Musta weighed 50 lbs. by itself!

It's funny too that way back when, people tried to put a tailgate in a WWII jeep to make a CJ and more recently, people have been making WWII jeeps out of CJs.
Is it true real Jeeps have flat fenders?
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Post by jeepfinger » Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:07 am

tractor12 wrote:Your body is to early to have numbers
All pure Ford tubs didn't have a body number, just Willys and the composite tubs.

Heh 54, yes those two box's are for the shocks, and the floor should be like that. Your body could be original to your chassis. If you are going to use this tub, and replace the rear panel, it should have a Ford Script one.
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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:47 am

tractor12 wrote:Your body is to early to have numbers

I have no idea what year the tub is. could it be a pre-war tub?

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Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:50 am

Fortyeight2A wrote:
54WYLLYSJEEP wrote:correct me if I'm wrong that on the rear tool boxes the bodies that have the round holes are an indication of a Ford body and the square hole I believe is a WILLYS body
You have it backwards for early tubs; after ACM tubs were used, they all had round holes. Your Bubba bumper isn't too bad. My 2A came with a chunk of 8-inch wide channel steel welded on for a front bumper. Musta weighed 50 lbs. by itself!

It's funny too that way back when, people tried to put a tailgate in a WWII jeep to make a CJ and more recently, people have been making WWII jeeps out of CJs.
I don't know a whole lot about the Ford tubs at this time. learning here and there.

the front bumper didn't mess up too much on the frame which is nice to see. not much work with a sawzall to cut it off and repair from there.

my 2A frame that I was going to make had a huge piece of channel on it. the frame ended being so thrashed we cut it up. only thing salvageable was the battery tray and motor mounts.

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Re: Hello from So. Cal. GPW project serial #GPW 14359

Post by 54WYLLYSJEEP » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:55 am

jeepfinger wrote:
tractor12 wrote:Your body is to early to have numbers
All pure Ford tubs didn't have a body number, just Willys and the composite tubs.

Heh 54, yes those two box's are for the shocks, and the floor should be like that. Your body could be original to your chassis. If you are going to use this tub, and replace the rear panel, it should have a Ford Script one.
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I don't think the frame is original to the body the guy I bought it from has had it for years but he could have forgotten. the body has sat in his storage unit for years. I prodded him to go there and see what's inside the units he has. from what it looks like I will have to replace the floorpan since the transmission hump has been cut away by the previous owner that my friend bought it from.

I have been looking for a "F" script rear panel I haven't found one yet. It is my intention to put one on it if I can find one. overall the body is in great shape considering how old it is. the bed liner stuff did one thing for it stopped a lot of rust. if you know of a vendor that has "F" script rear panels please let me know.

I did some more looking on my frame and found the "F" script on the gun mount but it looks like the factory drilled a hole right through it. the "F" script is also on the cross member for the gun mount.

I'm very excited to work on this project. I wont be able to do much since I will be out of state this year. but it will be waiting for me while I'm gone.

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Post by jeepfinger » Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:20 pm

54WYLLYSJEEP wrote:[

I have no idea what year the tub is. could it be a pre-war tub?
Hi 54,no it's not pre war, that type of tub was made by Ford from jan 1942 until late 1943 when they went to the composite tub.

Ron has a script panel, http://www.vintagejeeps.com/p-1019-ford ... 2758f.aspx This will be an MDJ made in the Phillipines. , Jay whose username is memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=34924 I think, sells the British made panel by Joes Motor Pool.

54, it will be a learning curve. I only wished that there was the internet and a site like this and Tom's site when I got my GPW in 1983 :D The good thing was my jeep was all ready for the road, minus some correct items :(

All the best, Dave
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