Hi all,
Have had this Jeep for about 2 years. What’s been bugging me is the USA number is incorrect for the year (GPW is Oct 42, SN.723XX). I’m not the one who restored it, I bought it from the guy who did. Any ideas of how I could change the number on it without looking terrible? I have the matching paint but am worried it won’t completely match.
Thanks all.
Connor
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Incorrect USA number on Ford GPW
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Re: Incorrect USA number on Ford GPW
Just a comment concerning USA numbers. My MB - given to me by a Battle of the Bulge First Sergeant - has an "unusual" number on it.
I asked him about it. He told me that it was his service number. It will stay that way. Just another reason to talk about "Bud".
I asked him about it. He told me that it was his service number. It will stay that way. Just another reason to talk about "Bud".
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Re: Incorrect USA number on Ford GPW
That’s awesome. I would do the same in that case.
This is more of just a random number.
This is more of just a random number.
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Re: Incorrect USA number on Ford GPW
I think you are trying to be to neat and perfect about it. Sometimes the white hood numbers were put right over the blue drab factory applied numbers. Other times they sprayed OD over the factory numbers and then applied the white. The OD applied in a motorpool could have been a slightly different shade. While this is not your exact situation I think simply spraying OD over your white numbers and then reapplying a new set would look just fine. In my opinion the OD potentially not matching perfectly makes it more true to what the jeeps actually looked like. Jeeps have been found with multiple sets of white hood numbers being applied. Guys that do "motorpool" restoration tend to talk down about the perfect "factory" restored jeeps all while having an over restored Jeep themselves.
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1945 Willys MB, 430923, 3/28/45
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Re: Incorrect USA number on Ford GPW
Very true! Well said, I agree 100%
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Re: Incorrect USA number on Ford GPW
I found my hood number in white on three different layers. (Top layer was unmarked.) Once I satisfied myself that I'd identified all of the digits correctly I hit the area of the hood that I'd stripped and applied the numbers.
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1944 MB 349858, 20620361
1942 MBT 10968 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=149552
1942 MBT 15799, USA 0217497 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=225199
MVPA # 8587
Com / Inst. SMEL
CFII - ASEL
KI5LYB
Collecting Willys Engine Info. Please send me Engine #, Casting Date & Machining Date if known
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