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by **Frankjeep21** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:28 pm

I am new here but I will slowly but surely learn.

I pose a question on the historical accuracy of this jeep.

Photos attached.

I understand the wheels are incorrect. What else needs changing? It is being advertised as a 1943 MB.

Thank you!

Frank

by **JIMN** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:03 am

Looks like it probably is. However not a perfect restoration by any stretch. Windshield, wipers, mirror, bumper, drivers seat, all look incorrect to me. However the grill and front axle look correct, probably the frame is right, but need more pictures and you will get responses from others who are better at spotting things than myself.
Look for the metal tag on the inside of the left front frame rail. If it says MB...... that's the best id. Often they are missing, so don't worry if it is not there. Also read the data plates on the glove box door if it has one.

by **Frankjeep21** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:22 am

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by **Frankjeep21** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:44 am

by **Goranwc51** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:07 am

Kind of hard to tell by the picture, but I think the frame might be a GPW one, not MB. Looks square U-shaped rather than round.

Goran N

by **Jon** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:16 pm

GPW....frame
GPW.... Tool box tops
With Lots and lots of Bondo.....

To be sure about the body, need better photos of the dash, Tool box side holes, tool box tops, rear floor..
JR

by **Frankjeep21** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:45 pm

by **Jon** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:59 pm

Thought so.....GPW Tool Box tops....
Shame they replaced the rear floor with that checker plate tho'.. or is that a rubber mat ?

JR

by **Gary C** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:19 pm

Looks like a Willys rear seat.

Cheers Gary

by **Jon** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:24 pm

You're right Gary, and the front seats belong to something else altogether, ..not MB or GPW

Going on the tool box lock indents, it's an early Ford tub.. Not too much of this is a '43MB

JR

by **ElwoodJayBlues** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:28 am

There's something strange going on with that windshield... it looks wrong.

by **Jon** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:08 am

It's because someone has removed the fold out part and made the frames part of the outer.

Weird is about how I'd describe it.

JR

by **thidisbogus** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:43 pm

Notice along with a lot of bondo on the rear panel and sides, there has been an incorrect patch installed in the pioneer section. I had the same issue with mine.

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