RESTORATION *GPW-247 024* (1945) in France !

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:44 am

An original driver F seat :
It just need some spots of weld and a good paint.

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:19 am

Some months ago, I have found a body ACM2, N° 11769 (February-Mars 44).

Currently in the workshop for still a few weeks.

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:25 am

Note the "S" still visible :
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Extinguisher bracket :
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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:29 am

and a reinforcment bracket for the M48 Machine-gun mount.

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:32 am

Some weeks later, after sand blasting :

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:37 am

And a focus on the number, stamped on the gusset :

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by 70th Division » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:14 am

Hello Bertrand,

You have a great jeep there !
It is nice that you found an original tub that has survived all these years !!!

We are looking forward to watching your progress here on the G of your jeep restoration :D :D :D

Best Regards,

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Fortyeight2A » Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:15 pm

That tub looks to be in halfway decent shape and it should be fairly easy to restore. Good find!
Is it true real Jeeps have flat fenders?
Alone cannot you it resist!

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:26 am

Hi everyone

Have found a dirty regulator Autolite VRY 4203B - 6V/40A, covered with old grease and dust.
Both body and cover are marked 5Y = may 1944.

After an hour of cleaning :

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Then, I repainted it with a wrinkle black paint :

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and finally found a Tobe filter to complete it :

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:24 am

Hi everyone !

Update report of the works :

While I spend lot of time to clean and prepare numerous parts for painting (now still too cold to do), I replaced yesterday Bubba's front bumper.

Long ago, probably after it had been damaged, Bubba replaced the original one by a piece of steel U beam.
The problem is that this beam was narrower than the original bumper, so he had to clamp the gussets. Moreover, the beam has been welded on the gussets.
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First step : cut the wrong bumper and restore the original shape of the gussets :

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Feel no regrets !
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We clean the rests of weld
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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:29 am

A good thing done.

I feel relieved to see that the gussets are not too damaged. :?
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The F are well visibles :D

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:04 am

Last step for today : the new Ford bumper is in place.
Il will finish the paint later.
The pink color of the bolts is the primer I use.

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Wed May 02, 2018 11:40 am

Hi everyone

A long time I haven't post any reports of my works ! :roll:
Howewer, I was working plenty of time each time it's possible to do.

My tub is still Under restoration......I hope to keep it back soon.

These days, I do one thousand little tasks, in preparation to the main work.
Due to the recently windy and rainy days, I started to stick decals on a Purolator oïl filter freshly repaint in satin black.
Following advises from some of you guys, I used MICRO SOL (solution for models decals).

Not so bad for a first time, what do you think ? 8)

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Division Leclerc » Wed May 02, 2018 11:45 am

I also have found a NOS Horn vibration plate.

Here it is, installed on the Sparton (from MV Spares) , repainted in black satin as well.

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Thanks for your comments !

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Re: Restoration of GPW 247024 (1945) in France !

Post by Boyso » Wed May 02, 2018 12:17 pm

Fantastic work Bertrand!

Auriez-vous les mesures pour les panneaux de coin arrière? Je vais devoir faire les miens, pas mal bientôt hehe!

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