1942 GPW 25212

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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:00 pm

No, No ramp and I don't have a timeline. Thinking the move might be good. Had a bunch of rain and even though it's protected the open air humidity around here is killing it. And when i drop stuff it'll be easier to find :D
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:07 am

This morning I took apart my generator and was surprised to find an "F" marked armature.
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by stever0_3 » Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:57 pm

Hi Roblen

Keep posting. Great looking work so far!

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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by cjv-35 » Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:45 pm

Just curious, Is there a Part number and Month, year stamped on the armature ?

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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:05 am

Only thing i see is "Ford" spelled out and "W-11." What is that, Nov, '42?
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by cjv-35 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:06 pm

Not knowing about Ford marked parts, I would say that is a logical deduction. The Electric Auto-lite Company stamped their armatures with a Numerical month and a number year-Example- 11-42.

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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:20 am

Back on all four wheels. Doing little odds and end jobs, even giving my daughter a crack at restoring the BO marker lights.
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:59 am

Worked on blackout marker lights last night. Polished up and new wires installed
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:39 am

Putting the heart back in her this morning :D
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:00 pm

Fired her up today. It ran but not to well. Had some water creeping into my crank case so i removed the head and number 3 was looking pretty suspect...

Replaced my new head gasket with another new head gasket and it seemed to have done the trick. Just need to keep flushing all of the bad milky oil out. Also not idling properly so some more carb work is in order. Getting closer though
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:42 pm

Been a while since I've had an update but here she is, first drive!

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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by Mark Jesic » Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:30 am

Fantastic project Rob, nice to see your daughter involved, tomorrows jeep enthusiast ? Keep going, youre nearly there.

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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Thu Sep 29, 2016 5:42 pm

An update on the legal front... got the title! That has been a big question mark over this whole restoration and the original owner came through. Also while I was there I looked in the barn where the jeep once was and a tree fell on that section. Had it still been there it would've been crushed
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Thu Sep 29, 2016 5:49 pm

Also doing a little work on the trailer. Or a little undoing... getting it ready for a casting, landing leg and lunette.
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Re: 1942 GPW 25212

Post by roblenzz » Thu Sep 29, 2016 5:50 pm

**photobucket pics were here and I don't remember what the pics were of**
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