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 Robert Cotten » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:23 pm

I had a simular parts storage problem myself. I had half of an Willys MB and a bunch of GPW, and M29 Weasel parts in half of the living room one bedroom and the garage. I finally bought a house with a big enough garage and a storage shed to get the vehicle parts out of the living spaces.
It's amazing how much space a dissasembled Jeep takes up, but it gets roomier when you finally start putting things together.
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:14 pm

Nice Pics Robert

To be honoust i don't mind to lose space for this project it is well worth it :!:

Little update, no photo's:

I drilled out de rivets at the back and dry fitted the repro rear crossmember, wich fits pretty good.
I als removed the front bumper gussets top sides, these need some remodeling.
I also made a new tool for the fake rivets, just how Ian suggested.

Like i said little update :wink:
Greets Gideon.

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

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by rjbeamer » Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:15 pm

The tool that you need for tighting up the fake rivets is a 3/8" square drive like an american 3/8" ratchet. Keep up the good work.

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:56 am

It has been a long time, but i did some work in my cold working space the last couple of months. now i have found the time to show you my progress. I'm not as fast as some here but at the end i will get there. I hope to have the jeep back on its feet this year, next year i want the motor, transmission and transfercase done, after that will be the body work. OK what have i been doing:

- I did a little inspection of the inside of the axles, and i mus say they look pretty darn good. No chipped teeth and nice f-marks all over.
- I finally bought a mig welder, and have been doing some welding. First i repaired a crack in the frame at the back end.
- second i repaired the pedestal mount.
- With the help of a neighbour, who has a lathe (according to the translation help in google :wink: ), i turned the look of the fake rivet more like the original.
- After this i installed the new rear crossmember, with the changed rivets.
- I installed the intermdeiate crossmember i got from Brandon, i sandblasted it and primed it. The bolts are nice f-marked repro's.
- next job are the bumper gussets, they need to be hammered back in shape. I have done some work already, but the photo's will be shown when i finish it.

OK as always, pictures say more, a little warning.. many pictures, i will split them up in 2 sections.


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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 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:01 am

Rivets and rear crossmember:

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Intermediate crossmember:
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Greets Gideon.

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

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by rsjon » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:55 pm

Hi from England!
Looks great! Really coming on.
It is no time at all (15 months) since I was at that stage (pic 1) and now I am at final painting (almost!) and assembly (pics 2 and 3).

Please don't anybody say I have got the pictures mixed up!! :D

Keep at it (I am!).

Jon. :D
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by rsjon » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:57 pm

They are mixed up!!

I think you can figure them out. :oops:

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:59 am

Hi Jon,

You got the pics mixed up :lol: ...

Looks verry good... Hope you will post photo's when done 8) .

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

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by Brandon » Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:57 am

Gideon, Its really nice to see parts end up in good hands to help out a restoration. The crossmember looks great!! Keep up the good work!!

Brandon :D
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:15 am

Hello G-members,

I've got another update on my jeep. As said in my earlier posting i finished the bumpergussets. Well they aren't the pretiest around but they are still the original ones and i am happy with it. I used the drawings from jeepdraw for getting them back in shape. irst i hammered them flat, after that i hammered them back in shape.
I put the bumpergusstes back on the frame with imitation rivets wich i managed to look a bit like the original ones. Also i made bumperspacers, first i made four of them and welded them up but luckly i did some research afterwards :oops: and found out i only needed 2 on the outside of the bumpergussets. I als made a reinforcement plate for the pintle hook with the help of the drawings from jeepdraw. Turned out pretty nice. At last i painted the frame today, it is now OD, pretty cool :D . OK, as always here are the pics.

Bumpergussets:

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dry fitting the bumper:
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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 » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:22 am

Reinforcement plate:
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Painting my cousin made the pictures and even did some of the paint work (he is 13 years old):
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I hope you have broadband internet with all these pictures :wink: .

Hope you enjoyed it again.
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 » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:57 pm

Hello Gideon,

Nice collour paint do you have.
Staman Int Trading i think??? :wink:

But everything looks really nice.
I think you should also put the pictures on the KTR List.

Keep up the good work :D

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:55 am

Hi Rene,

Thanks :D . You're right i bought the paint at Staman during the KTR Meet in Breda.

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

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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by raptor » Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:09 pm

Hi there,

Where are the new pics Gideon. :(
Je bent toch niet WK aan het kijken hé.

Groet René
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Re: Ford GPW #51198

Post by DutchGPW » Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:43 am

Hi René,

Thnx for your interest.

Yes i'm watching the world cup :D .

I have made little progress, doing small things now and making a shoppinglist for Beltring (war and Peaceshow). I bought a verry nice Ford marked Pintlehook from Marktplaats. My axels are with Bram van Buuren Jeeps for an overhaul. So still some things are happening but nothing really worth a picture.

How's your jeep comming along?

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


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