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by bobassel
Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:15 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Button Snaps
Replies: 1
Views: 926

Button revets

Tony
Ask Jaap Rietveld in Belgium, he has them for sale.

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:41 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Untouched Engine compartment
Replies: 4
Views: 1827

South African GPA 4926

Hello Richard & others I mentioned it before, that GPA is incredible!! She is untouched. They painted her once but that seccond paintcoating is mostly gone and the original paint is good visible. It has 184 original miles on her total and daytrip counter!! The spare wheel has never been removed ...
by bobassel
Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:16 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: BOLTS
Replies: 2
Views: 1335

Bolts or screws

Here a picture / scan of a drawning from Modification Work Orders.
There are bolts visible and no screws.
(I no now, that only the early GPA's used screws, no bolts for this)
Greetings Bob
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by bobassel
Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:11 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA launching and landing in detail.
Replies: 1
Views: 1066

GPA launching and landing in detail.

Hello For those who are interested I installed a small video film of the launching & landing of my Ford GPA. It gives an impression for the handles you have to use. For those who are working on their project an impuls to go on with the restauration. Go to my photobucket at the bottum of this mes...
by bobassel
Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:03 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA Windshield Bumper Material
Replies: 7
Views: 2174

windshield bracket

Bracket from another angle!
It is for certain canvas with rubber mixture.
And as you can see now bolts & nuts and those washers as mentioned above!
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Bob
by bobassel
Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:02 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA Windshield Bumper Material
Replies: 7
Views: 2174

Windshield hold down brackets

Hello Tony & others

The original material is a canvas mixed rubber.
I have exactly the same on my GPA and according
to Eugen Nick these were to the originals.
They are fastened with bolts & nuts with hollow countersunk washers.

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:14 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Untouched Engine compartment
Replies: 4
Views: 1827

Untouched Engine compartment

Hello to you all.

Here a picture of the untouched engine compartment
of GPA 4928.
Tony ! , oil filter and metal bands are black.
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by bobassel
Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:55 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA 430 Finally on its way to being restored !!!
Replies: 16
Views: 13864

Fantastic Stephen
Hell of a job!
You have "Golden hands".

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA 9969 RIP
Replies: 2
Views: 1367

Remains

Thanks Rick for sharing this with us.
Only tears come into my eyes!!

Bob
by bobassel
Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: Serial nbr & owners list.
Topic: GPA 4928 and 4926 Bob's & South African Military Museum
Replies: 5
Views: 8403

GPA 4928 after 2nd restauration

Here she is after her 2nd restauration.
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by bobassel
Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:28 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Site Activity
Replies: 7
Views: 2631

activity

Yes I agree with you all and I take a look at both sites too. To give you all a little inspiration take a look at my photobucket with the link at the bottum of this message. A short movie of my "landing" with my GPA. It is not a " Hollywood" quality that is because I 'm the camer...
by bobassel
Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:57 am
Forum: Wanted or for sale
Topic: Rear propellor shaft bearing
Replies: 14
Views: 6328

Propellor puller

Hello Richard

I 'm interested!

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:35 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Wing Nuts?
Replies: 2
Views: 1177

Wingnuts

Donovan

Do you need the early one's or the late model?
I have the early one's for sale.
See "wanted or sale"

Greetings Bob
by bobassel
Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:42 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Routing of Cables?
Replies: 7
Views: 2745

connections

Donovan You are right! I made a mistake with two times right. Like the voltmeter hold the instrument with the dial scale towards you. The right terminal; -wire to voltmeter switch -wire to main light switch -wire to contact key or switch -wire to battery terminal on voltage regulator (via filter uni...
by bobassel
Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:19 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Routing of Cables?
Replies: 7
Views: 2745

electric connections

Hello Donovan To answer your questions; Hold the instrument with the dial scale facing towards you. Voltmeter ;the top terminal + (at the back) is coming from the voltmeter switch. The ground terminal - is the bracket of the instrument or the lower terminal with a extra wire to the bracket and groun...