WTB GPW lubrication chart brackets

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WTB GPW lubrication chart brackets

Post by DogDoc » Sun Oct 25, 2020 5:43 pm

I am in need of the GPW brackets for the hood lubrication chart.

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Re: WTB GPW lubrication chart brackets

Post by Klaas » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:00 pm

If you don't find them, you can easily make your own. The strips are just flat strips of steel and secured with small machine screws and nuts.
If you want, I can measure mine.
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GPW17331 - April 21 1942 - Dallas, "J-dot"
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Re: WTB GPW lubrication chart brackets

Post by DogDoc » Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:32 am

That would be great, thanks!
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Re: WTB GPW lubrication chart brackets

Post by Klaas » Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:18 am

Hi DogDoc,
I have taken the measurements of the GPW grease chart brackets from GPW 17331. It is most probably a field modification on my jeep applied during its service life in the US.
It seems that not many of the Ford kits have survived, but as I said earlier it it is easy to make your own out of flat steel strip 1 inch wide and 1/16th thick.
Note that on GPW17331 the strips are not exactly square on the hood / bonnet. Fitted from the factory it probably would have been exact (with Ole Henry looking over your shoulder)
**Just noticed I put the screw measurements for the short strip on the sketch the wrong way round, but the photo shows them correct** :oops:

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