Ford GPW #51198

If you have an unrestored WWII jeep, we would like to see pictures, and hear your comments. NO EBAY or COMMERCIAL SALES.
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by Gdcast » Fri May 08, 2009 12:25 pm

That garage is tight all right, but at least you have a space :mrgreen: .
You´re going fast on this resto, well done; looking forward to see more progress!
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by raptor » Fri May 08, 2009 2:57 pm

darn You are going fast .
Nice job and still going strong.
Alles goed???
Groeten René
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FORD GPW S/N 259933 May 10 1945 (frame section and dataplate) SOLD

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Tue May 19, 2009 6:19 am

Gdcast wrote:That garage is tight all right, but at least you have a space :mrgreen: .
You´re going fast on this resto, well done; looking forward to see more progress!
Yes you are right, without it, it was not possible for me to do this. So i'm not complaining :D .
raptor wrote:darn You are going fast .
Nice job and still going strong.
Alles goed???
Groeten René
Hi René,

Het gaat goed. Thanks for the compliments. How is your willys-project going??
I need to have everything dismantled before august, then it is going to the sandblaster (luckly i have a friend who is a sandblaster). I also got some more tools, my own sandblasting machine for the small parts.

No photo's right now, i can't find my camera :shock: .

With regards Gideon
Greets Gideon.

- Ford GPW # 51198, D.o.d. 27-7-1942, Hoodnumber est. 20136276.

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by raptor » Tue May 26, 2009 7:14 am

Gideon,

Not so good with my project.
Didn't do anything last few months.
Busy with the wife and 2 kids and working a lott.
But the good news is that i have all the parts etc that i need to finish the job. :D
Some parts double (a few fenders and hoods and windows and grills and even a body tub)
I have a script tub but that still needs to be restored but no more money (snif). :( :(
So i think i should sell a few thinks first.
But first things first (to get the Willys running again).
Then see what i have (and sell that )and then the script tub to restore.

For now good luck and succes with the GPW and speak to you again in the near future.
best regards René
WILLYS MB S/N 152669 June 19 1942 with ACM1 TUB S/N 54083 with WILLYS script back panel (Restored October 2012)
FORD GPW S/N 259933 May 10 1945 (frame section and dataplate) SOLD

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:27 am

Here are we again. My photocamera saga continues. I finnaly found it and the next thing i did was drop it on the ground :evil: :evil: . So that one is gone. So i tried my old camera and after 6 photo's the new batteries were exhausted :evil: . So the final solution is to spend some money and buy a new one, and that is what i did. So now its time for a small update including pictures :D .

First thing to do is to clean my working space moving some stuff to another storingspace (basement). After that i disassembled my trailer and moved that partly to the basement. Also the engine is now in the basement. After that i could finally continue with the jeep. I took of the wheels, shockabsorbers, main brake cylinder, pedal assembly and today i took off the front bumper and the front axle assembly, and started with the rear one. As promissed some pictures.

With the camera i dropped:
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With the 'old' camera:
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I'm not doing it all alone, sometimes my good friend Jos comes to help me.

And with my new camera:
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Nice F-mark!
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End of update :wink:

GReets Gideon
Greets Gideon.

- Ford GPW # 51198, D.o.d. 27-7-1942, Hoodnumber est. 20136276.

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:06 am

I have decided what livery i wanna make of my jeep.

Tonight i bought my first part for the jeep after i bought the jeep itself. Can you guess what kind of jeep ii's going to be?

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Some of you would have guessed it right. Its going to be a british airborne jeep, like the ones used during operation Market Garden near Arnhem. The frontbumper is a verry nice repro of the real thing.
Greets Gideon.

- Ford GPW # 51198, D.o.d. 27-7-1942, Hoodnumber est. 20136276.

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by raptor » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:52 pm

Hoi Gideon ,



If you need parts for british airborne jeeps, I know a few stores.

I am busy again with the Willys.
Still searching for a good restorer for my bodytub by the way.
So if you know someone in the North of the Netherlands ????

René
WILLYS MB S/N 152669 June 19 1942 with ACM1 TUB S/N 54083 with WILLYS script back panel (Restored October 2012)
FORD GPW S/N 259933 May 10 1945 (frame section and dataplate) SOLD

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by fraronni » Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:39 am

Hi Rene.
Would you please share these stores with me too??
Restoreing an airborne Jeep, and in need fore some parts.

Frank
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by rsjon » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:40 pm

Hi from England!
My GPW is 47496, DOD 13 July 1942.
Not too far before yours!
Did you get the jeep from Tim in Derbyshire? I have visited him but didn't buy anything in the end! Seems like a decent bloke.
Don't worry about missing bits too much....mine had lots and lots of missing bits, but you pick them up along the way! (can cost a bit though!)
Good luck with the project!
Jon. :D
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:55 pm

Hi Jon,

Yes that should be the guy who sold me the Jeep, he is a decent bloke. Only the way up to his place was a bit troubling, luckly he took the trailer with jeep down to the bottom of the hill sothat we didn't had to do that :D

Thanks for the support! I will get there eventually and keep you posted in the mean time 8) .

Warm greetings from Holland
Greets Gideon.

- Ford GPW # 51198, D.o.d. 27-7-1942, Hoodnumber est. 20136276.

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by Remko » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:29 am

raptor wrote: Still searching for a good restorer for my bodytub by the way.
So if you know someone in the North of the Netherlands ????

René
I think you're already familiar with Menno Keizer in Stadskanaal (Autoschade Keizer)

he's specialized in MB chassis straitening and tub restoration
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by Wolfy » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:07 am

This is a great thread, keep it going.
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by gpw6084 » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:24 am

HI Gideon,

Don't know if you have found someone to repair your steering wheel yet, but I have just noticed an advert in the back of Classic Military Vehicle magazine here in the UK. It is http://www.steeringwheelrestoration.co.uk. It says they can fix all types so might be worth a look.

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Steve

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:27 am

Hi Steve,

Thank you very much for the info :!: :!: Greatly apreciated :!:

I think i will send them an email.
Greets Gideon.

- Ford GPW # 51198, D.o.d. 27-7-1942, Hoodnumber est. 20136276.

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by autocar » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:18 pm

Hi Gideon,

Nice project! I know more jeep owners in the Hague if you are in need of something.
I can help you with some original split rims if you are interressed.
Let me know.

Regards Bas


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