1943 Ford GPW un restored

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1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:26 am

Hi Folks, here is my unrestored 1943 Ford GPW. Found it in a barn here in Georgia and it is matching numbers. I am the third owner, Uncle Sam, guy who purchased it at government sale after war and now me. It was used on a farm then parked in barn when gentlemen got sick and passed. Its DoD is 7-29-43 from the Louisville, Ky plant. Serial number GPW 133965. It needs the floors replaced but I have purchased them and will have Mr. Russell Deese in Caro, Ga install them for me. It should run after I rebuild the carb and replace a few things in the fuel system but it had a full tank of bad gas in it when I got it. Anyone have a list of hood numbers? I can make out a few but three are beyond my eyes. I plan to leave it as found with the exception of the floor board replacements and make the brakes and electronics safe to drive. Any suggestions?
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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by bowman » Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:44 pm

What a gem, so many original parts. Quite close to my GPW 123050

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by 70th Division » Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:36 am

Hello,

Keep us posted on your beautiful Jeep !!!

It looks awesome, and take good care of her , as I am sure you will.

It is great to see another Jeep saved,
another piece of US History saved
back in the line for America !!!


Remember Pearl Harbor and all our Veterans today !!

It should be a National Holiday !!!

Keep 'em Rolling !!

Best Regards,
Ray

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by conrod6 » Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:57 pm

They don't come much better than that ! Is the hand crank a GPW one?

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:15 am

Who’s the hood number guru on here?

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by conrod6 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:07 am

There isn't one anymore unfortunately. - will pm you

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by gpa58 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:40 am

hi very good find
keep it like this a real history
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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Humvee1 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:46 pm

Great Jeep!!!

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:06 pm

I think the hood number is 20399301 S,
What do y’all think?
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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by 70th Division » Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:16 pm

Hello,

That could be the number.
Maybe Tom W will be able to confirm in the future.

Also you have an original " machine gun " jeep, with all the holes drilled in the rear floor for the mounts, and 2 side bracing legs for the mount.
Likely a .50, but .30s were also used.

Very nice historical jeep !!

Did you get US made rear floor made by Midwest Military ?
Most vendors carry their floors.
Also get the front floor inserts made by Midwest, or JMP.
These are built to exact specs, and Midwest makes them for the GPW.

I would not put any other floor pans in the jeep other than theirs.



Also, I had a rear floor in similar, but not so rust pitted, but with a few holes as well. I taped off the wheel wells, and only blasted the floors.
Preserving the existing paint and patina. I primed and painted the floors with multi layers of primer and paint coats, to preserve the floor and repairs.
I blasted it to clean metal, welded in a few small patches, and filled all the pits with Metal to Metal metallic based filler.
I was able to restore and save the rear floor pan.
My front floor, I was also able to save by cutting the rot area out, and adding new Midwest hat channels, and patch pieces welded in from above, all with out removing the body. The welds were all ground smooth, and I added metal filler over all the repairs and any pits . It came out perfectly !!
This a repair was done on my original patina 1942 GPW, much like your jeep.
This may be able to be done by Russell.
Your transmission hump looks in good shape.


Keep us posted !!


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Ray

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:25 am

Here’s some better pics
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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:18 am

Got the correct carb for it now time for a rebuild.
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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:37 pm

Is this where an antenna was mounted at one time. Haven't
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see any pics of one there behind the fuel can before.

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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by 17thAirborne » Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:09 pm

Sarg1969 wrote:
Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:37 pm
Is this where an antenna was mounted at one time. Haven't40F95388-87F1-46FD-BF6A-42E548350C9E.jpeg see any pics of one there behind the fuel can before.
The SCR-694 had the antenna mounted on the rear left panel, but usually well left of the gas can strap and above the grab handle.
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Re: 1943 Ford GPW un restored

Post by Sarg1969 » Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:47 pm

I think I solved the mystery … mine is missing the upper Jerry can mount! Anyone have an original that I could buy?
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