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meeting 2006 holland

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Hi Guys,

This weekend we had our nice amphi weekend with many thanks to Mund who did it again. :lol:
We had a few GPAs a GAZ an Amphicar a Dukw and 2 duttons.
The only thing was we had some rain from 0900 till the late hours.
I realy had a great time and my kids also. 8)
Here are some pictures the GPA without a canvas top is Bob and his wife .
All original but a little wet.
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A very wet "Biesbos" 2006 event.

Post by bobassel »

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.
Much of the bilge pumping was rain water,
Here a picture of the view of most of the day!
(Luckely the saturday was a little dryer.
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Bob
Ford GPA 12350, april 2nd 1943
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Willys MD M38A1, A13817 1952
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Post by Arron Walker »

Great photos! It looks like heaps of fun.

I'm interested in how you have attached the non-original hood to your GPA. Can you post photos of where you bolted the hood bows onto etc.

Thanks in advance.

Arron
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Not original GPA canvas top.

Post by bobassel »

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 brackets.
Both brackets are bolted on the outside on the original bolt points.
No extra drilling and easy to remove.
You still can use the original antenna bracket together.
I use some tiny little fasteners at the back of the rear seat.
I use 2 long canvas belts through footman loops to ajust
the canvas top.
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Eugen , south Africa made.
Raymund van Riel sells also tops for GPA.
He makes complete sets but you need footman loops
on your rear deck.
There are tubes mounted on the interieur of the GPA
and you can't install the antenna bracket anymore.
He sells them in a canvas bag and they are collapsible.
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Greetings Bob
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Willys MD M38A1, A13817 1952
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Post by Arron Walker »

Thanks Bob,

That was just what I was after a very good detailed description.

I would love to see Raymund van Riel's style top too if anyone has some photos.

Thanks
Arron
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