ford gpa g504

Hello to you all
Here just at the end of 2005 the latest pictures of my restauration work
on GPA 4928.
I' ve got all the iron & welding work on the body ready!
I installed new ribbed bottum plates, the U-shaped profiles at the rear
from left and right side of the hull to the propellor tunnel.
And allso the profiles for the wooden floors at the rear.
I welded the original propellor tunnel plates and V- reinforcements.
I replaced the right "banana" (Thanks to Stephen Farrugia from Malta) and closed several (to my supprise),small holes. :shock:
Tomorrow (If posible) I like to install the chassis back in the hull.
I personaly like to do that next week but my wife insists to do so!!


Here The engine ready to install,

Today, Dec. 31 I installed the chassis and started to bolt it in the hull.
Starting 1rst of Oktober and now within 3 monthts the "wedding" has taken place!


Greetings Bob[/img]

Here on the last day of 2005 "THE WEDDING"!
Starting on oktober the first 2005 with the restauration
now on December 31 the chassis drops like 63 years ago
back in the hull!
:lol:
Everybody the best wishes for 2006!

Bob

Bob,

Looks great. Could you tell me if you had problems mounting your generator? I have mine on but even with the generator all the way out resting on the engine mount I have too much slack in the belts. I wonder if I am missing something? Here are some pictures to show what I mean.

Hello Tony

I don't see things wrong on your engine or mountings.
On my engine I used the original fan belt ;gpa 45,46 in. and not a gpw type 44,1/8 in.
I have a clearance from +/- 1 cm from the oil dipstick and 1 cm from the engine mounting.(Indeed not much clearance
pharhaps you have used the copy v-belts who have some miner measurement differences from the original.( in my opinion.)
I think you have to experiment a little with your v-belt.
Hope this is some help for you!

Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately my belt is an original right
out of one of my spare parts kits (sealed).
I may try another of my belts and or a GPW... indeed there is
not much room for adjustment.

Thanks,
Tony

Tony
A friend of mine has a good idea!!
Pharhaps you can bring some spacers between the generator bracket with the two bolts and the engine block.
Then you have more room for ajustment.

Greetings Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the suggestion... however I don't think it will work since the front mount for the generator is connected to the engine,
and can not be spaced away from the block... the generator mount
on the block is only for the rear generator mount, if you know what I mean... am I missing something?

Thanks,
Tony

Tony(you are just ahead of me)
You're right!! off cource ,I was thinking about this problem tonight
and than suddenly realised that the front support couldn't be removed! :oops:
So you have to try with other V- belts

Bob

Today I received the seccond part of the sandblasted parts.
The sandblasting company used the same "epoxi primer" only
now a pink collour!
I used a pair of extra hands of a friend of mine to secure the chassis
in the hull.
This is not a pleasant job to do with all the rubbers seals between the parts and all the "castle" nuts and cotter pins. :x
I'm now spraying a lot of parts and the wheels and I'm hoping to get her back on her own feet again.

Bob
p.s. ,nice to see so many gpa owners come together on this forum!

bobassel wrote:Today I received the seccond part of the sandblasted parts.
The sandblasting company used the same "epoxi primer" only
now a pink collour!
I used a pair of extra hands of a friend of mine to secure the chassis
in the hull.
This is not a pleasant job to do with all the rubbers seals between the parts and all the "castle" nuts and cotter pins. :x
I'm now spraying a lot of parts and the wheels and I'm hoping to get her back on her own feet again.


Bob
p.s. ,nice to see so many gpa owners come together on this forum!

Keep the pink color Bob you never know what it is good for .
cheers mate your [not pink] friend Peter :lol:

Original primer coat on a lot of parts of my GPA is yellow in colour ...

Hello
Today I 'm working to get the gpa on it's wheels again
and I've got the inspection team paying a visit!
Leo Verhagen and Mr. G 504 himself both "owners". :roll:
Nice to have you on the floor.
Bob