Ford GPW 1942

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by Schultzd » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:03 am

illustr8r wrote: What ought to go (IMHO), are those M151 wheels and whatever axles they're spinning on.

Enjoy!!!!

Where do you stop? Chrome rear view mirrors, hideous fender lights, ugly roll cage. I could go on and on.

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:44 am

Front & rear axles are original
When I restored this GPW I could not find original rims so I had to install M 151 rims along with four inch Spacers
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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by horrocks » Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:14 am

Schultzd wrote:Sorry, to each his own, but, this jeep has absolutely no appeal to me. A complete bubba jeep. Put it back to original and restore it's dignity.

Dan
I think this and some of the other criticism on this thread to be more than a bit harsh. There are plenty of completely 'bubba' Jeeps out there, particularly in the US, but this definitively isn't one of them. It looks to me to be a very clean and straight G503. The roll-over cage is just a few bolts, the mirrors about 5 minutes to replace. The wheels look horrid for sure, but to me not much worse than CJ single piece slotted wheels on an otherwise pure WW2 Jeep. A set of combats costs $ for sure, but there is no material damage to the Jeep for having M151 wheels at the moment. Lockout hubs, which seem to to epidemic in the US, constitute a far greater material crime, and in my (humble!) opinion are aesthetically as bad. As for the yellow colour, pretty authentic for a follow-me or other Jeep used on an airbase during the war.
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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by Michael Browne » Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:26 am

Got to love a guy who knows how to use his jeep :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by tamnalan » Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:52 pm

That's a most amazing picture, Aamir!

I'm not sure I could talk myself into trying something like that. It's impressive.
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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:54 am

Is FORD GPW 1942 considered vintage ??
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Post by lt.luke » Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:03 am

aamir567 wrote:Is FORD GPW 1942 considered vintage ??
Oh yes!

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:59 am

horrocks wrote:
Schultzd wrote:Sorry, to each his own, but, this jeep has absolutely no appeal to me. A complete bubba jeep. Put it back to original and restore it's dignity.

Dan
I think this and some of the other criticism on this thread to be more than a bit harsh. There are plenty of completely 'bubba' Jeeps out there, particularly in the US, but this definitively isn't one of them. It looks to me to be a very clean and straight G503. The roll-over cage is just a few bolts, the mirrors about 5 minutes to replace. The wheels look horrid for sure, but to me not much worse than CJ single piece slotted wheels on an otherwise pure WW2 Jeep. A set of combats costs $ for sure, but there is no material damage to the Jeep for having M151 wheels at the moment. Lockout hubs, which seem to to epidemic in the US, constitute a far greater material crime, and in my (humble!) opinion are aesthetically as bad. As for the yellow colour, pretty authentic for a follow-me or other Jeep used on an airbase during the war.
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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:21 am

https://imgur.com/7kz6hpX

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:28 am

It is always Man behind the wheels.

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:38 am

illustr8r wrote:
Wed May 09, 2012 1:24 pm
Aamir,

What differentials are you running? At first glance, thought the rear might be postwar CJ, but then noticed the front — no hub extending through the wheels either.

Very nice GPW!

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Original differentials along with four inch spacers
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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:42 am

Picture taken at Islamabad Jeep Club ( Pakistan) event in October 2019
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Post by aamir567 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:49 pm

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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:39 am

Enjoy this picture
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Re: Ford GPW 1942

Post by aamir567 » Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:22 am

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