GPW Restoration Standards

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by irakli » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:09 am

Portrayal Press have the book in stock now.
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Frank USMC » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:16 am

I ordered one this morning from them!
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by sprprops » Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:21 pm

irakli wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:09 am
Portrayal Press have the book in stock now.
Just ordered one from them.
I'll give up on the one I ordered from the mvpa back in July and never received.

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by sawbuck » Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:24 pm

sprprops wrote:
Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:21 pm
irakli wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:09 am
Portrayal Press have the book in stock now.
Just ordered one from them.
I'll give up on the one I ordered from the mvpa back in July and never received.
Still silence from MVPA on my order. They charged my credit card already so I guess I'm stuck for now.

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Tcraftpilot » Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:50 am

I received an email yesterday evening that my copy I ordered in July had just shipped...

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Frank USMC » Fri Sep 09, 2022 4:46 pm

Got mine today from Portrayal Press!...fast!!
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Mike Wright » Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:33 pm

Hi Folks,
THANKS for the comments on the GPW restoration Standards :D
I'm going to the MVPA HQ tomorrow to sign all the hardbound copies that they just received. They will be ready to ship out starting Thursday. If you want one you can order it now thru the MVPA website.
Additionally, the second printing of the soft bound version is also ready for shipping!
Again, thanks for all the positive comments. The "Brain Trust" and I really tried to make this a quality book, and I like to think we succeded!!!
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GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by dpcd67 » Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:14 am

I got notification yesterday that mine had been shipped. Now I can show these guys here who still have jeeps painted khaki that they are wrong. They didn't believe me before.....
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Mitch Olson » Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:54 am

Mike Wright wrote:
Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:33 pm
Again, thanks for all the positive comments. The "Brain Trust" and I really tried to make this a quality book, and I like to think we succeded!!!
Mike Wright
Yes, you have succeeded Mike.... Now you just need to put together the same book for the 1942 GPW !!!!

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by pgcf » Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:32 pm

I spoke with Mike today, he is at the MVPA signing the hardback copies.

Thanks Mike,
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Mike Wright » Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:54 am

sawbuck wrote:
Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:24 pm
sprprops wrote:
Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:21 pm
irakli wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:09 am
Portrayal Press have the book in stock now.
Just ordered one from them.
I'll give up on the one I ordered from the mvpa back in July and never received.
Still silence from MVPA on my order. They charged my credit card already so I guess I'm stuck for now.
I’ll check with Susan on your order. I need your name though. Send me a pm.
Mike Wright
SEEKING MOTOR # GPW 2636
MVPA# 4341
GPW 2636, DOD 28 FEB 42, Reg# 2055811 (est)
GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
Converto ABN Dump 0886168
M2-HB gun trailer

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by Mike Wright » Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:55 am

sprprops wrote:
Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:21 pm
irakli wrote:
Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:09 am
Portrayal Press have the book in stock now.
Just ordered one from them.
I'll give up on the one I ordered from the mvpa back in July and never received.
Send me a pm with your name etc. I’ll check with Susan
Mike Wright
SEEKING MOTOR # GPW 2636
MVPA# 4341
GPW 2636, DOD 28 FEB 42, Reg# 2055811 (est)
GPW 104331 DOD 31 MAR 43, Reg# 20369321 (est)
MB-101008 DOD 27 NOV 41, Reg# W-2032462 (Original)
MB 438075, DOD 1 MAY 45, Reg# 20704591 (Original)
Converto ABN Dump 0886168
M2-HB gun trailer

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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by dpcd67 » Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:04 pm

Ok, mine arrived just now. NOT what I expected; it is 1000% better!!! First, it comes in a Medium size flat rate box, and weighs like 4 pounds. It is HEAVY. It is FULL of color pictures on each page, and on heavy glossy paper.
First rate, top quality.
Everyone needs one whether they own a GPW or not.
Wow, I guess I am impressed with it; Kudos who the guys who wrote it and published it.
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by YLG80 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:51 am

dpcd67 wrote:
Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:04 pm
Ok, mine arrived just now. NOT what I expected; it is 1000% better!!! First, it comes in a Medium size flat rate box, and weighs like 4 pounds. It is HEAVY. It is FULL of color pictures on each page, and on heavy glossy paper.
First rate, top quality.
Everyone needs one whether they own a GPW or not.
Wow, I guess I am impressed with it; Kudos who the guys who wrote it and published it.
You make me drool :lol: ... but it would be unaffordable to have this book shipped to Europe ...About 130 €.
Trying to have it shipped to Australia and pick it up over there by the end of the year, when I will discover my last grandson born in May :lol:
A good lecture to kill time during the return flight :wink:
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Re: GPW Restoration Standards

Post by jeepfinger » Fri Sep 16, 2022 5:48 am

Hi Yves,
YLG80 wrote:
Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:51 am
You make me drool ... but it would be unaffordable to have this book shipped to Europe ...About 130 €.
Hopefully by the end of September some books will be in England :D A guy called Mark Askew, who sells Jeep books and other military books here, will be getting some. He sells on Ebay, no shop anymore. He hasn't come up with a price yet, but I am sure it will be cheaper than the other qoutes.

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