ford gpa g504

Yes Yes Yes!!! finaly!!! :D :D Dominique , she looks great! I shurely hope we can swim together in the near future :roll: Get her ready and don't forget to solve your transportation problem. I'm sure you will have lots of fun with your toy like I do 8) . Keep sending pics to show us all the developm...

Tony , my compliments!
It is always nice to see a GPA taking a bath.
I got immediate intention to go for a swim myself!
You got addicted to it!!

Greetings Bob

Glenn I think Leo is right! The fuel gauge is 12 volt. You don't see a resistance in the electric diagram. The same part number as on the GPW only on the GPA it is market;GPA 9280. Same as on the tank unit; GPA 9275. Only the model on GPW is different than the GPA. I told you I have a resistant on m...

I know exactly what you mean! :lol:
It is very recognizable!!! :wink: :wink:
Glenn , when she is ready than you know
where you ' ve been working for.

Good luck ! Bob

Here is another interesting picture! A very early Ford factory GPA without Reg. number. No headlamps & brackets. Rope guides on railing. Small tank filler neck & cap. Low short model tail light brackets. No surf shield but there are the hinge brackets mounted. Allready lifting rings front &a...

Because everybody wants to sail and drive with my GPA I am trying to get some more room for the guests! This evening I tryed to sail with an extra Bantam trailer behind the GPA. Yes my mate Ton got wet feet and trousers! http://i.imgur.com/CULnZ4Jl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jR4x9a6l.jpg Bob

Jerome & others

Amphib 2007 will be held near Oosterbeek at the location
of Erik Korevaar.
He is a member of this list and can be contacted.
I suppose he still has to make all the plans for this
but I think it will be begin of july.


Greetings Bob

Last week I was one of the 55 amphib vehicle guests at the international amphib meeting 2006. It was well organized by Mr. Alberto Dubini at the Lago Magiore in Italy. Well prepared I went to this event with my GPA on the back of my 1972 old Mercedes truck (60 hp) for this +/- 1200 km trip. Because ...

Arron & others, Eugen Nick made my canvas top and if I'm right he coppied this from John Ford. Here are a few pictures of the tubes and brackets. The measurements for the tube are; The longest vertical 87 cm. (outside) The horizontal tube is 162,5 cm.(Outside) I use a little longer bolts for the...

A nice try out on the Biesbos but I forgot everything!! :oops: I forgot my meat for dinner,I forgot my camping table, I forgot my (not original) hood for the GPA and I even forgot to open the 2 small hatches to to get some hot air inside the GPA. A very wet weekend and even my underwear was wet. Muc...

Yes Leo , ignition was switched off!
Thanks for the compliments!
The oil presure is good and high !, just
like mine after that bottle! :wink:
This weekend the Biesbos area.
I'm sure I will have water inside seen the weather here!

Bob

Now that she is ready I took GPA 4928 for her first big swimming tour. She did it wonderfull! Engine running perfect , temperature fine , no strange sounds and she was swimming like a fish in the water. (But didn't go under!) No bilge needed. I took my wife and my welding mate (and assistent for the...

Hello A tip for you all; I use , to keep the water out of my GPA bearings & diferential, special double lip oil seals from "EBELE". Type; NE 8378. size; 53.98 x 73.04 x9.52 RP. http://i.imgur.com/aCSfcrbl.jpg As extra seal I use V-rings. S.K.F. ; V-55 A. http://i.imgur.com/wyoM8vRl.jpg...

After seven and a half month of restauration GPA 4928 is ready to drive and sail again!! :lol: Starting on oktober 1st and taking her completely apart now she is ready again. I hope for another 60 years :) Yesterday I gave her her final paint coating and blue reg.nbr. http://i32.photobucket.com/albu...

Hello to you all After 3 "try outs" I finaly closed all the leaks in my GPA. It is very hard to see were the water is comming from in the hull when you suddenly see water everywere! Most of the leaks came through the shaft of the bolts of the spring brackets. You have the bracket and the h...