May 42 GPW

[senschu]

Hi
I am due to view a Jeep as above is there anything on or should be on a
Jeep dated May 42 which would enable me to identify it as such?
In addition how can I identify wartime period Ford springs,drivetrain and axles is there anything I should look for
It has an MB engine and the body is wartime Ford with script chassis 31018 and engine number 237679
Many thanks
S

[bowman]

Obviously frame and glovebox plates are the first thing to check. Numbers should match.

Off the top of my head, a May 42 GPW would have:

Body with rectangular toolbox button depressions and rounded body gussets with 3 holes at the lower front of the tub. MB and late GPW have more angular gussets with 5 smaller holes.

Long needle speedo. If no trip meter then it's been replaced.
Long square-tipped fuel and amp meter needles. MB are thinner pointy needles.

Small mouth fuel tank. Filler hole in seat pan is round with a flat base. Large mouth is much larger and oval.

Keyed ignition switch.

Green Sheller steering wheel (green plastic, no metal spokes)

No torque reaction spring (extra large thick spring leaf under driver side front spring pack)

8 leaf front and 9 leaf rear spring packs. Spring leaves are beveled underneath and have the corners chamfered. Spring clamps are like a metal U with a F marked bolt across the top. MB style springs are still beveled but no corner chamfer and the spring clamps are thin steel wraps.

No evidence of blackout driving light fitted to driver side fender OR Tombstone style fitted in the field.

Both transmission and transfer case should be F marked but likely hidden under grime. Transmission would have a raised "GPW 7006" part number on driver's side and MB would have "T84-J". Transfer case would have raised or engraved "GPW 7705" on the rear facing upper surface near the center of the unit. Transmission should be early type with filler plug on the passenger side. Later type has a big raised H for high capacity) and filler moved to driver side.

Axles should have a GP part numbers to the right of the cast cover, below a little round boss.

Could have a fat rear drive shaft.

Dave

[Rml1708]

There will be no trailer socket, and the rear axles will be scalloped

[tsmgguy]

Good luck finding an unmolested jeep after 80 years of tinkering, wear, replacement, maintenance, and rebuilds. Such a jeep in nice shape would not be affordable for most of us. It will be what it is. You'll be lucky if the data plate and frame numbers match.