VEP GPW fenders
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
6088 has got also the reinforcement patch in the upper corner
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Hmmm...
1) If the small gusset is present in the upper rear corner, it is a FORD fender and not a Willys/ACM fender.
2) The serrations along the perimeter may be faint or Bubba may have ground them down, but look at the ENDS of that rolled feature and you will find a WIRE was inside where they rolled it over...
3) The "F" on the top of the fender can be deep or shallow...can be sanded off easily enough or rusted out over 70 years.
4) The Fender BO light mounting holes can be welded up or added for a retro light addition.
I would let #1 be my guide here...
As to the right side fender....the FORD fender is stamped to fit around the battery. The Willys/ACM fender had a separate piece attached to the fender to fir around the battery...and of course #1 above still holds true.
1) If the small gusset is present in the upper rear corner, it is a FORD fender and not a Willys/ACM fender.
2) The serrations along the perimeter may be faint or Bubba may have ground them down, but look at the ENDS of that rolled feature and you will find a WIRE was inside where they rolled it over...
3) The "F" on the top of the fender can be deep or shallow...can be sanded off easily enough or rusted out over 70 years.
4) The Fender BO light mounting holes can be welded up or added for a retro light addition.
I would let #1 be my guide here...
As to the right side fender....the FORD fender is stamped to fit around the battery. The Willys/ACM fender had a separate piece attached to the fender to fir around the battery...and of course #1 above still holds true.
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Chuck, they are both Ford fenders for sure. The anomaly is that they do not appear to be “F” marked but I have seen some GPW fenders with a very shallow “F” on them. Perhaps this is the case with mine.
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Do you guys have a reinforcing metal strip, not the classic known one, but on the same edge and on the opposite side (not towards the engine, but towards the road)?
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Hi Fabrizio
a pic would help
thanks
jean
a pic would help
thanks
jean
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Gmc 353
Sherman M 4 A1
Stuart M3
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jeep vep ford 6088
jeep gpa ford amphibious
M8 ford
dodge wc 56 command car
dodge wc 53 carry all
Gmc dukw amphibious
Gmc 352 shelter
Gmc 353
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Stuart M3
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Harley wla 41
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Hi Jean;
Here is the picture of the reinforcement strip.
The two fenders are 100% original to Gpw 3606 (reinforcement, rolled edges, 1 piece inner panel, zinc chromate primer, F marks, original bolts and fabric antisqueak, F marked ground stud, tombstone holes....etc etc).
But I don't remember seing the reinforcement pictured on my other GPW fenders
Here is the picture of the reinforcement strip.
The two fenders are 100% original to Gpw 3606 (reinforcement, rolled edges, 1 piece inner panel, zinc chromate primer, F marks, original bolts and fabric antisqueak, F marked ground stud, tombstone holes....etc etc).
But I don't remember seing the reinforcement pictured on my other GPW fenders
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Yes....GPW 17963 has Ford fenders with the corner gusset and the angled gusset as seen in Fabrizio's pic. I just checked a Dec. 1942 jeep and the fenders also have that angled gusset.
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
I just checked my 3/26/42 11529 also has the reinforced plate
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
I just looked on 5/28/42. 30329 it has the reinforcement plate
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
I just looked on a 1945 gpw it has reinforcement plate serial 1077003
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Chuck Lutz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:44 amHmmm...
1) If the small gusset is present in the upper rear corner, it is a FORD fender and not a Willys/ACM fender.
2) The serrations along the perimeter may be faint or Bubba may have ground them down, but look at the ENDS of that rolled feature and you will find a WIRE was inside where they rolled it over...
3) The "F" on the top of the fender can be deep or shallow...can be sanded off easily enough or rusted out over 70 years.
4) The Fender BO light mounting holes can be welded up or added for a retro light addition.
I would let #1 be my guide here...
As to the right side fender....the FORD fender is stamped to fit around the battery. The Willys/ACM fender had a separate piece attached to the fender to fir around the battery...and of course #1 above still holds true.
Chuck i just looked on a 41 slattie that i am working on for a guy it has reinforcement plates
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
GPW 10748 has got both fenders with a neat f, also have serration marks, and reinforcements.
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
6088 HAS GOT ALSO THE REINFORCEMENTS
jeep gp ford 14949
jeep vep ford 6088
jeep gpa ford amphibious
M8 ford
dodge wc 56 command car
dodge wc 53 carry all
Gmc dukw amphibious
Gmc 352 shelter
Gmc 353
Sherman M 4 A1
Stuart M3
Chaffee M24
Hellcat M 1
Harley wla 41
Harley wla 43
Harley XA
jeep vep ford 6088
jeep gpa ford amphibious
M8 ford
dodge wc 56 command car
dodge wc 53 carry all
Gmc dukw amphibious
Gmc 352 shelter
Gmc 353
Sherman M 4 A1
Stuart M3
Chaffee M24
Hellcat M 1
Harley wla 41
Harley wla 43
Harley XA
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
I believe early vep fenders are for marked in a different spot. It's on the bottom inner portion. And it smaller, not that big one like on top
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Re: VEP GPW fenders
Both fenders of GPW3606 have the big Fs on top, and are original to the car without a doubt
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