ford gpa g504

Gentlemen, I asked this before but got two different answers. Perhaps we could get a consensus on how this should work? Glenn posted some pictures showing a rubber hose with a metal fittling right on the intake manifold. David Welch has some pictures showing a length of steel or copper tube with a f...

Great Gerben I am thinking about getting the letters "G" "P" "A" and "W" and all of the numbers this way we could lend it to GPW folks as well. I should know the cost by wed/thurs so I'll let you know ahead of time. How are your vehicles coming along? Did you ...

I think I found the engine stamps... in the correct Ford Post 1938 font.... They aren't cheap is there any interest from anyone else to help defray the cost...

Thanks as always guys.... unfortunately my cost went from 2 dollars US per piece to 14 dollars per piece.... oh welll :) 2 dollars for repro late style each.... 14 dollars for limited NOS early style each

Tony

Gentlemen, The studs that go on the windshield frame for the side curtains... I believe they are the later style GPW type that does not have a push mechanism... Am I correct? They just work with tension over the grommet? The early GPW had the push pin mechanism that release a little latch but these ...

Don't forget the windshield is different too.... Boy do we all sound negative.... I guess years of a GPA quest will do that to people :) I truly hope you find yourself a nice complete GPA somewhere.... I would concur about the completeness being so important... By the way do you have a lead on a res...

Richard, Welcome to the GPA hobby. You pose an interesting question that can not be measured exactly since the answer is it all depends. GPA's are considered pretty rare although they do seem to pop up out of nowhere once in a while. I believe the common consensus is that there are around 200 restor...

Don't we know it!!!! At least the end result is worth it....

Merry Xmas,
Tony

I think the coolest part about this patent... is that they go over the assembly step by step... what is assembled individually and then brought together... looks like they definitely get most of the chassis with driveline together first then mate it to hull then add the springs and diffs after... ve...

Maybe a GAZ 46? I can't imagine a GPA owner renting their vehicle out for that kind of stunt? I guess it could be a fabricated reproduction... but sure seems like a lot of work... I wonder how it fits into the plot?

Tony

Yes I understand the font will be hard to find... but I've seen some that are close... I believe the hardest one to find is the 6 and nine which don't have a curve... I believe Richard made one by grinding his 8 down and using a chisel blade for the line.... thus having to stamp the cirlcle and line...

I'll let you know as well if I find them :)

Cheers,
Tony

Hello, I am going to restamp my engine block to match my GPA serial number GPA 2196. Obviously I am not trying to be covert about it and will gladly tell all this is what occured, however I would like to have the "correct" number there on the block. Does anybody have a set of stamps I coul...

They are actually screws... the larger panhead screws (not the ones holding the decking down) these are like the ones that are holding down the headlight brackets. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/GPA2196/DSCN1549.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/GPA2196/DSCN1540.jpg Tony

John, Yes Tony Fricks rebuilt my engine, transfer, transmission and PTO. Overall I was pleased. The engine runs like a top. I did have some issues with the following though: Improper bolts put on not the greatest attention to restoration detail. Paint was a bit sloppy wrong gray and needed to be tot...