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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 1:34 am

This GPA does not have ribs along the free board. Is this a early model?
Thanks David

Post by **fordgpa** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:03 am

Anonymous wrote:
This GPA does not have ribs along the free board. Is this a early model?
Thanks David

YEP Davis this are panels off a aerly one,if the spare tyre at the back is in the middle and there are no screens above the exhaust it could be a early one.
look if you can located the vin at the frame or at the data plates [btw this should be small ones if it is a early one]
good luck ,where is it located?
Peter

David Welch · Post by **David Welch** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:37 pm

The frame and engine # is Gpa 1359.

Post by **fordgpa** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:03 pm

David Welch wrote:The frame and engine # is Gpa 1359.

David it is a early one that is sure Peter

jerome · Post by **jerome** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:56 am

David

This could also be a repro side panel. I am almost certain the early side panels had the horizontal grove; the late side panel model had, in addition, a hull to panel reenforcing bracket. I believe the flat side panels were only on prototype GPAs.

Mithril is in vacation at the moment, he will have a clear answer.

Cheers

Jerome

leo verhagen · Post by **leo verhagen** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:07 pm

David, Jerome,

The first GPA contract of 7896 GPA's had US Army registration numbers 702104 - 709999.

This is an original photo of GPA with US Army registration number 702915 (number 811 built), with early type side panels:

This is another original photo of GPA with US Army registration number 704655 (number 2551 built) with late type side panels:

Looking at these photos I would say that change from early to late type side panels has been between number 811 and 2551 built.

Based on this info I think David can have both early or late type side panels with his serial number 1359. Maybe somebody else has an original photo with an earlier registration number then 704655 (and late type side panel) so we can know better when the change from early to late type side panel was made.

gpa430 · Post by **gpa430** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:32 pm

Hi David

I have an early GPA and my side panels are like the ones in your photo. From your chassis no. one can see that your GPA is early. As far as I know, those panels go with the early GPAs who also have the lifting rings on the chassis/frame and not on the deck.
On the upper railing you should also have the rope guides. The rope guides were fitted on the early GPA only. I am attaching a photo from my GPA.

Also the outer sides of the propellor tunnel should be plain and without ribs.
Also something else about the inner floor where the seats are attached. The brackets where the floor is attached to the hull, are smaller than the late type GPA ones. So the floor of the early type GPA should be slightly longer.

I would appreciate if you can send me some pictures from your GPA as it would also help me with my restoration. My email is gpa430@onvol.net

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:58 pm

One always learn,

Thanks for updating my knowledge

Cheers

Jerome

David Welch · Post by **David Welch** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:25 am

Thanks I will take a look a see what I have and report back.
David

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