GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Create a thread to track the progress of you MB/GPW restoration progress. Previously a General Discussion board.
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:11 pm

Thanks Luke,I thought their must be something wrong.I had heard that Early MB/GPW Parts would Work and i thought that was what i had been Ordering.The Parts book i have been ordering from Kaiser- Willys Same part numbers MB/GPW,CJ-2A,3B,3A, Thanks for setting me straight on this!! Wait one moment while i get that picture.Wow i feel like a real DUMMY now LOL.Thanks Luke for your help,i will check my e-mail.
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:17 pm

I just told the Wife of my Blunder,she just Laughed at me then said i better go on Craigslist and sell all those parts.They will probably end up on the shelf.Waiting for the right person to come along !! HAHA to Funny!! :lol:

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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:23 pm

Oh well i might as well show the last picture!! Look at the Difference of the Hub Seals!! WHOA BIG Difference Huh!!
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Re: GUTTED THREAD

Post by tazmo2004 » Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:21 pm

gerrykan wrote:
lawcdw wrote:I just felt my GP build was not of much interest being my build being out in the open and in adverse weather in the winter time.
Actually that's the impressive part of your story.
Not only are you working outside in adverse conditions, you are also rebuilding a GP. Not quite as easy as a standard jeep.
I agree. Looking through make me think of in theater repairs on steroids.
Your doing a frame off in the same conditions we had doing DS in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lt.luke » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:01 am

It's interesting this bubbled up, Claude, I dug out all my steering knuckle flange seals the other day. Have you remedied this issue yet?

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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by roblenzz » Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:44 pm

Any updates?
I just took a few hours and caught up reading all of this... It's like putting a book down with a few chapters left. ;)
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by gerrykan » Tue Jun 23, 2015 3:20 am

Hi Claude,
I realize you have probably been busy with work, and life in general, but anything new on the GP?
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by thidisbogus » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:56 pm

How are things going Claude?

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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Sun Dec 20, 2015 5:23 pm

Hello all,it has been over a year since i posted last.Progress on the GP project came to a stop about that same time.I had other irons in the fire that needed tended too,so with most of those taken care of i will be able to continue with the GP.So here it is front diff out for an overhall,new brakes,cylinders,etc.Diff will be taken to a shop to do the proper spec cluster install.
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by Beers » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:12 pm

Glad to see you back Claude! Looking forward to more updates on the GP - :)
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by 1/321FA » Mon Dec 21, 2015 2:03 pm

Also glad to see you back as well. Looking forward to the "Forward Progress".
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by thidisbogus » Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:36 pm

Glad to see you back Claude!

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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:38 pm

Hello Friends,it is good to be back.With the differential not going to the shop until after the first of the year.I will dig up one of a few projects that need tending too. I think I will address the fuel tank.I found an old jeep in a salvage yard a long while back and it had a good fuel tank,so I pulled it to use for the GP.Picts as soon as I find my USB Cord. FORWARD MARCH!!!

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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:19 pm

I think this was a cj tank i am really not sure.I will make it work for the GP.I already cut the fuel neck off.I will patch that hole up.And re-purpose it in a better location unnder the seat.Over-all tank looks to be in pretty fair shape and looks to be a nice fit.
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Re: GP Rebuild in the Great Wide Open

Post by lawcdw » Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:44 pm

I had to shovel a little snow today to get to the GP,you can tell i haven't been in here in a while!
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