1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

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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1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by 70th Division » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:01 pm

Hello,

I posted this video of my work in progress 1942 Ford GPW.
The name Red-Rose was uncovered over the wheel wells. She runs perfect. I still need to rework the brakes, and a couple other things.
The tires are Coker Firestones.
The stars on the sides were uncovered but were half ground off, so I retouched them, as well as the original USA numbers on the hood.
A steel pipe bumper was removed, and I added a new F marked bumper from Ron.
The jeep is a Louisville, Kentucky Jeep, delivered August 8, 1942.
The wiring harness is original, as well as the seelite headlights.
I had to make some repairs to the floor where the farmer had cut a torch hole to install a pto stick shift.
I also blasted the floor to eliminate any rust pitting as well.
The process worked perfect, and the metal filler I used over the blasted clean pits has held up perfectly for 2 years now.
I did finally find an under dash radio filter cover to replace the missing one.
The top and front seat cushions are WeeBee Webbing.
I wanted to add some content to Rumble, a defender of the First Amendment for All.

G503 TV with Scott Schiller is on there as well !!!
That is awesome !

https://rumble.com/vxyflz-1942-ford-gpw-jeep.html

Best Regards,
Ray
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Re: 1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by h1zelmann » Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:33 am

Hello!

Compliments for this incredibly beautiful jeep! It's amazing what good conditions it is! it has always been in very dry surroundings, I assume.

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Post by bazza46 » Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:38 pm

Wow! That's the most original jeep I've seen in a long, long time.It appears to have no rust, either. Just leave it like it is- it's a time capsule.
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Post by JAB » Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:44 am

A beautiful time capsule Ray! Would be a great reference source for others as there seems to be a few gaps in the knowledge base and correct parts for Ford-bodied GPW's in that time frame.
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Re: 1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by 70th Division » Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:19 pm

h1zelmann wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:33 am
Hello!

Compliments for this incredibly beautiful jeep! It's amazing what good conditions it is! it has always been in very dry surroundings, I assume.

Best regards
Heinz
Thank You Heinz !!!

You jeep is one if my favorites, and the work you did was an incredible preservation restoration.

I got this jeep, an M1 Carbine, and it's MBT trailer from central Georgia.
It spent it's postwar life on a farm up there.
The family did take good care of her, but they used it as a tractor or mower, because they added in a pto on the rear of the transmission, and it had a steel plate and tow bar added to the rear, along with sway bars for the mower or implement.
The front bumper was a big offset steel pipe welded to the gussets.
The hood hinge was torn off, and barn door hinges were added.
I removed all the added on stuff, repaired the floor holes, fixed the original gussetts, added the new bumper, and uncovered the markings.
I did find the original USA number, the rear panel star is untouched.
The side stars had been hit with a grinder to deface them, so I repainted them after taping them off.
Red Rose was discovered under the paint in that area, as well as 2 green crosses on a white square on each side.
There still are a few dash markings I will carefully uncover .

I want to preserve the jeep this way, and repair what is needed to be repaired.
It had 1 original solid wheel , the others were m38 rims.
I added 3 solid wof rims on it for now.
The blue numbers were uncovered, but they were damaged, so I added a stencil right over the original numbers , that are still there.

I love it !!!


Best Regards,
Ray

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Re: 1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by 70th Division » Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:26 pm

bazza46 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:38 pm
Wow! That's the most original jeep I've seen in a long, long time.It appears to have no rust, either. Just leave it like it is- it's a time capsule.
Bazza

Hello Bazza,

Thanks, she runs great.
I will preserve it in its current state, and will repair items that need attention.
I will have the generator rebuilt, and get tye charging system working.
I also want to replace the brake lines, and cylinders as well.
Believe it or not, the brakes do still work !!
3 reflectors are original.
1 is a new F one.
They originals were painted over, but I got the paint off of them, and they are perfect .
I found a radio filterette, and took the cover off and added it to this jeep.
The wiring harness is original, and the horn works as well.
It drives really nice.
It needs the throw out bearing replaced as it rattles when in use and when driving.
So a few mechanical updates like that, and I also want to change the oil pan gasket.


Best Regards,
Ray

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Post by 70th Division » Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:31 pm

JAB wrote:
Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:44 am
A beautiful time capsule Ray! Would be a great reference source for others as there seems to be a few gaps in the knowledge base and correct parts for Ford-bodied GPW's in that time frame.

Thanks Jeff,


She is a great original survivor jeep.
It needed some floor repairs when I got the jeep, as well as several missing parts like the top bow, etc.


I will preserve this jeep, and have a few mechanical things that should be done as routine maintenance.

Soon I will get it registered to drive around the countryside.
Here in Florida , military vehicles have statutory protection, in the state laws.
You don't have to display a license plate when driving it.
You can also register old WW2 era license plates for them.
You can display them, or keep them in the glovebox.

Best Regards,
Ray

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Re: 1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by 70th Division » Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:37 pm

Hello,

Here are some of my favorite pictures of Red Rose.
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The original cat eyes working 😃
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The Red tail light works as well !!

Best Regards,
Ray

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Re: 1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by bazza46 » Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:53 pm

With regard to the rattle in the throwout bearing, the noise is possibly coming from a worn clutch pressure plate assembly (possibly allied with a worn throwout bearing). When these jeeps get on a bit in mileage,the lugs on the pressure plate get worn on the thrust side, so the plate when released by the clutch, tends to run off centre for part of each rotation, causing the sound. But amazingly enough, the vehicle can go many thousands of miles with this rattle, without any damage to the rest of the transmission. It just sounds awful.
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Re: 1942 Ford GPW "Red-Rose" Unrestored

Post by 70th Division » Wed Mar 30, 2022 4:35 pm

bazza46 wrote:
Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:53 pm
With regard to the rattle in the throwout bearing, the noise is possibly coming from a worn clutch pressure plate assembly (possibly allied with a worn throwout bearing). When these jeeps get on a bit in mileage,the lugs on the pressure plate get worn on the thrust side, so the plate when released by the clutch, tends to run off centre for part of each rotation, causing the sound. But amazingly enough, the vehicle can go many thousands of miles with this rattle, without any damage to the rest of the transmission. It just sounds awful.
Bazza


Hello Bazza ,

Wow that is great information !!
You have provided excellent Intel again 😃😃😃 !!
Thank You !!
I will soon replace the clutch, pressure plate, brake system, and all engine gaskets.

It should work really nice then, it does create a heck of a noise even when driving.

I will overhaul the transmission as well when doing the works.

She deserves all these repairs to get her mechanically perfect !
I will replace the shocks as well , with new F marked ones from JMP.
One is missing currently .
I also want to rebuild the generator, and regulator.
But she does run really nice.
I had Scout Pilot rebuild an original
correct carb.
The one that was on the jeep was a late war or post war government one, but no marking on the bowl.

I am looking forward to the further service repair on Red Rose !!

Best Regards,
Ray


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