1942 GPW 66380

[Michael O.]

Not sure if I’ve shared photos of my GPW 66380. Some items post war added (taillights, gas can holder on passenger side)...that’s about it. Motor is earlier, GPW 21039, but still has its original set up with early style GPW intake manifold and friction type oil filler tube and dip stick).

Looking for GPW motor # 66380!

[Michael O.]

Here is the Radio Noise Filter. It’s the very rare Mallory produced unit.

[70th Division]

Hello Michael,

Wow what a rust free beauty queen !!!
Thanks for posting, not many of these jeeps show up very often, it is a real
survivor and clearly was taken good care of by her post WW2 owner(s)

Keep us posted on your progress !

Best Regards,
Ray

[Sancj2a]

Hello Michael O.

Do you know the original hood number?

I have the GPW64045 and I'm trying to calculate my hood number.

Thanks.

[17thAirborne]

A rare sight to an original unrestored GPW.

[Michael O.]

I’m planning on starting the disassembly and restoration work after I get a few others done, or mostly done, first. I believe the original registration number may still be present on the hood and I will start sanding the hood (carefully) to uncover it as soon as the weather warms up again.

[70th Division]

I’m planning on starting the disassembly and restoration work after I get a few others done, or mostly done, first. I believe the original registration number may still be present on the hood and I will start sanding the hood (carefully) to uncover it as soon as the weather warms up again.

Hello,

I am looking forward to your restoration updates !
It is a beautiful jeep !

Best Regards,
Ray

[Michael O.]

Thanks Ray! It’s one of my better ones, for sure. I’m still a bit conflicted if I should do a full restoration on it or simply rebuild all the running gear and install new wiring and brakes, etc and keep the rest as a “rusteration”…but then…why not just restore the rest? I like the restored jeeps though and do want to bring her back to her factory appearance also….oh, the conflict within me!

If I do restore this GPW I will replicate the giant star on the hood. It’s one of the largest I’ve seen on a jeep hood.

[70th Division]

Thanks Ray! It’s one of my better ones, for sure. I’m still a bit conflicted if I should do a full restoration on it or simply rebuild all the running gear and install new wiring and brakes, etc and keep the rest as a “rusteration”…but then…why not just restore the rest? I like the restored jeeps though and do want to bring her back to her factory appearance also….oh, the conflict within me!

If I do restore this GPW I will replicate the giant star on the hood. It’s one of the largest I’ve seen on a jeep hood.

Hello Michael,

That is a conflict for sure, but sometimes a jeep in really decent shape can be a "preservation restoration" as you mention.
Maybe start with that, and see how it looks ?
I would remove anything that added, and repair everything like the front bumper, but the jeep looks like it has some nice original paint on it, and you can scrape off the thick covering paint that is still on it.

I did a similar preservation with one of my jeeps, and it looks pretty good, but I did blast and paint the floor area, as they were pitted, and with that rust starting, it needed to be stopped, and it was.
I used Metal2Metal metallic filler on the pitting, and restored the floors perfectly.
Worked nice, and looks great.
Plenty of primer coats and paint coats to build up a lasting floor restoration.
I also added an F script bumper, and restored the seats, and they were missing, and the ones I had needed restoration, but I am happy !

Restoring 2 jeeps 100 percent right now, I will also mention, they are looking awesome with the new painted parts so far, so thus the conflict we see with original condition jeeps like yours.
On the 2 jeeps I am restoring, those jeeps needed full restorations, but I know the other original jeep would look great properly restored as well, but also looks great the way it is with the patina.

I discovered that with some of the faded paint, using old, dirty motor oil, rubbed into it, then wiped off, really makes it look like new !
The faded and chalky look is gone, and it stays fresh after you clean up the paint.

Keep us posted, I think start with a mechanical restoration, and a preservation restoration to see what she looks like, then you can decide what you want to do, but it is a beautiful jeep !!

Also I will say that you have the most perfect centered gas tank cap in the seat frame that I have ever seen !!


Best Regards,
Ray

[JAB]

Nice survivor! Thanks for saving it!

Two gas cans and no spare tire; interesting set of priorities.