ford gpa g504

My dear friend Dominique, She looks great! :D So finaly all your efforts were not in vain. You did it complete and that's the only right way to do! This year 2008 MUST be the year that we finaly can sail together in Germany :wink: ! Looking forward to drive with you this summer in the beautifull sur...

Gentlemen What do you think of the South African solution of this problem! 8) It is not original but I think engineers in the Ford Factory would be jealous of this South African invention of (late) Eugen Nick!!! :oops: A rubber hose in another rubber hose . No drop comes in and no damaged hoses in a...

Ian
I' ll write you a P.M.
Bob

Something to celebrate!

My dear amphib friends!
December

Yes , in my opinion the correct model.
As far as I know, seen on original pictures the first 200
GPA's had only the small filler neck!
GPA ; USA 702328 + / - GPA 224 had allready the large model
and also the higher model taillight brackets.

Bob

Hello amphib enthousiastics Patick Witry from Luxembourg a GPA friend of mine is starting with restauration of his GPA 8330. Even the chassis needs a lot of repairs!! :cry: He prefer to repair his original chassis than replacing it for a better one 8) This GPA came from the States via Holland to Lux...

Three and a half months after my crash with my GPA, I ' ve got it back from the restauration company "Bart Holland". The result is superb :D They did a wonderfull job and she looks as good or better than before the crash! 8) I took her for a ride and off course a swimming tour. No leaks an...

Yes Tony, Jaap has the sets and I hope he has them still. Here a picture of the bolted clips that I found on the axle bumpers. Jaap has the "special " springs and clips that go around the brake hose. (did you allready found my tacs??) Bob http://i.imgur.com/mJcCVNdl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/...

Tony

Take a look at the site of Bart Holland were the repair
is caried out on my GPA.
You can see the springs & clips.
http://www.bartholland.com/

Bob

Cees & others The " H " means that there is a closed / sealed bearing between transmission and tranfercase. The first type of transmission has the drain- & fillerplugs fitted on the right side of the transmission case. (Cees) The second type has both plugs on the left side and fill...

The fire extinguisher in the untouched GPA 4926.

Note the small hole 5 cm at the right of the bracket, just below the foot light bracket. :?:
Its original, mine has that same hole but I notised that later models don't have this hole :roll:
Bob

David

Exact the same as on my GPA 12-28-"42.

Bob

Wonderfull Job Tony !! I agree with Dominique!, I had my doubts about this method :roll: I still wonder if you could reach everything with building up? Anyway , everything looks wonderfull and I can imagine that you are looking out to the first "dive" !! :D Succes with the work! Bob (looki...

Cees & others

I use (flexa) ON- 0040 paint which is very close to the grey paint
that I saw on the untouched South African GPA (engine).
The company Desmet in Gent sells according to their knowledge
the right grey Ford paint which is allmost the same.


Bob

Cees

Engine, flywheel housing & Gearbox Ford grey.
Transfercase olive green.

Bob