ford gpa g504

Hi I'm Glenn from Belgium / Holland.

I've had my GPA for almost 15 years now, but i still haven't finished it yet. There are several reasons :
- buying a house, which was in need of work
- getting married
- buying another house, which was in need of more work (also a running project)
- having kids (well .... my wife did ;-))

Back to the GPA :
It was in parts when i bought it but most of the body was in good condition. I was missing a lot of sheet-metal, but over the years i've collected and made a lot of parts. Putting it back together is a different story .... it's difficult to make all the parts i found (and reproduced) fit to each other. Well maybe i'm trying to do it to perfect, but my opinion is : do it right or don't do it .....

Therefore i do not have a deadline, but i'm sure i will be happy with the result ....

So ... enjoy the pictures ......

Glenn

Fitting the chassis ......

Rolling chassis ......

Inside of rolling chassis .....

Engine in place ....

Engine in place 2 ....

Problem with rear seal .....



Is it normal that there is so little room for clamp on the tube .... can anyone verify please ?

Hi glenn, possible explaination to proptube/diff situation under 'serial5643', I thought this picture might help, good luck! mark.[][/img] YIKES ! I had no idea that my bottom was so dirty !

Thanks Mark,

it could be the weight problem, but i also think that i'm putting it to far on the tube.

I just don't want to experience a submarine GPA :wink:

It's true that you have to assemble everything twice (or more times) before it fits. But it's worth it .... :lol:

Thanks again,
Glenn

Just to update this topic and show you the finished product of 16 years of blood, sweat and tears ! (pictures from biesbos 2008, thanks to Raymund van Riel)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! It looks great Glenn...

Tony
GPA 2196

Hello Glenn,

Finally floating!
Wonderful to see you with your GPA in the water.
You did a great job. Thanks for sharing the photos.