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Bob,
Thank you! A bit more GPAs in Europe than I thought!

Amphibian,
The GPA is still a very rare military vehicle! Numerous people have walked by my vehicle at car shows and Cars and Coffee events and said they had never seen a GPA before and never knew they existed. Pretty much everyone was ...

Hi Bob,
Over 300, that is remarkable! From your list, could you please answer the following questions:

Approximately,

How many GPAs (don’t care if matching number or not) are in
1) Europe?
2) USA?
3) Australia?
4) Rest of the world?

Of all the GPAs in the world, how many are matching number?
I ...

I was reviewing Gavin Walkers website (willysma.com) that has developed a list of known GPAs. I went through the list and only found 14 GPAs with matching numbers (have original engine, frame, and dash plate)! Is this accurate or are there matching number GPAs missing from his list. It looks low to ...

I am interested in what the bolt length is for the bolt that holds the PTO onto the back of the transfer case. The manuals all say 3/8-16 x 3”. That seems excessive! My PTO is installed with its original bolts and it is not easy to remove one to check the length or what would be required. Does ...

Saulat,
Not sure what you are asking for in your request. Are you looking for the front and middle bilge pipes and the special brake line tee. I think the tee is the same as what is on a GPW or MB. Just don't remember.
Donovan.

42wlc
Could you send me some pictures to mpdonovn@cox.net.
Thank you,
Donovan

Hi Bob,
Thank you for the information. I did not realize there were so many variations of the parts manual. I have a both the GPA parts manual and a Ford Master parts manual. The one thing I noticed about the Master Parts manual (at least the version I have) is that it would sometimes would provide ...

I was lucky enough to take my vehicle to a car show that ended up with an attendee giving me a GPA maintenance manual dated 1942. I know, very lucky!

Years ago I bought a copy of a GPA maintenance manual from portrayal press that was dated 1943. How many versions of the manual did they make and is ...

Everyone,
I am trying to see if I can correct my not too accurate fuel sending unit and I am trying to replace it. I have found two, one has a 5-1/2 inch maximum depth (which I think is too short) and the other has about 11 inch maximum depth which may be too long because of the distance to the ...

Jan,
If you are unsuccessful in finding an original crossmember, it may be possible to take a jeep crossmember and just lengthen it as the transmission and TC mount holes will have to be the same as an MB or GPW. I think the frame on a GPA is 7 inches wider than on a GPW. This is based on the ...

Bob,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!

Seriously thinking of coming over to England for the 2017 meeting (me, not the vehicle). It would be great to finally meet some of the fellow GPAs I have communicated with over the years!

I hope 2017 is a great year for you!

Best regards ...

Wibo,
Sorry to see what you are seeing in your just acquired GPA. This GPA body was either never restored or done a long time ago. The holes and rusted out portions are all typical of a GPA. My suggestion is to go through everything and fix/restore now. The body obviously but I would go through the ...

Bob,
As always, your pictures and commentary are excellent. A big thank you. Someday I will come over and visit during one of these events. It looks like so much fun I wish we had something in the U.S. that was comparable. Alas, I think we are too spread out to try and attempt here.
Again a big ...

Vett68
The rudder is held in by the bolt-pin at the top. Remove the nut, knock the bolt out and the top of the steering mechanism should lift off the rudder shaft. Loosen the packing assembly and the rudder should drop out the bottom of the rear tunnel.

If the upper body support frame is twisted ...

Everyone,
I am looking for some pictures of the cable to external parking brake hookup at the transfer case. It seems the arm is hitting the rear tunnel and I would like to see what other people have done to prevent this.

I would also like to see a picture of the pivot bracket for the clutch that ...