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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:21 pm

Hi Group,

I need your help with a GPW project. I need GTB data plate and frame stamping photos. You can post them here or email them to me. Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Post by Corbin » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:12 pm

Hi Tom
I have re-pro data plates for USN Bomb Service / Cargo / Nomenclature.for USA army if this helps T CORBIN

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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:41 pm

Hi T CORBIN,

Sorry, for what I am looking at repop data plates will not be of much use.

You guys can correct me, I understand that the GTB series was made in 3 locations - Edgewater NJ., Dearborn Mi., and Louisville Ky. Through my GPW studies I have learned, I believe, the style and font of the stamps used at the Dearborn and Louisville assembly plants. I do not know for sure what the Edgewater plant did/use for stamps since they only made 1338 GPWs.
My theory is that an assembly plant used the same stamps no matter which vehicle they were building. This has showed up at the Dearborn plant where the same stamps and style of stamping in found on the GPWs and GPAs that were made at Dearborn.

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Post by Dave 56 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:32 pm

Tom,
Where do I find the frame stampings on a GTB? I have two starting restoration but have not looked for a frame stamping. I know of one other in my area under restoration that I could get photos of.

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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:52 am

Hi Dave,

I am not a GTB guy. There may not be a frame stamping. The other GTB guys will know the answer to your question.

I was equating the GTB to the GPW which as you know has both a data plate stamping and a frame stamping.

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Post by Jerry Denny » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:50 am

The GTB frame stamp is on the top of the right frame rail near the rear of the engine block. It’s also on the top flange of the transmission near the inspection plate.

I’m working on one that was built in Louisville, KY.

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Post by Jerry Denny » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:26 am

Frame number Image

Transmission number Image

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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:49 am

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for the photos !

What shows that your GTB was assembled at Louisville ?

Is it a GTBA or a GTBC ?

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Post by Brett Kimball » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:09 am

Does anyone know if there is any re-pro data plate for a gtb bomb truck for sale. we are restoring one for my dad, who drove one when he was in the service. Any help would be great. thanks. Brett

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Post by m26a1tom » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:53 am

Try this guy. I have never used him myself, but it looks like he can fix/ reproduce most anything if you have an original for him to use as a template.

http://www.phoenixresto.com/

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Post by Brett Kimball » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:45 am

Thanks for the info on the data plates. I'll give him a call.

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Re: Attention GTB Series Owners

Post by Mr GTB » Mon May 18, 2009 3:13 pm

The GTB frame Vin# can also be found as far forward as just in front of the right engine mount.
It is also sometimes, but not always, stamped on the engine block, just in front of the temp sending unit port on the Drivers side (left side) of the block.
Bob Brown has excellent Repro data plates. You can reach him at burmafor@iserv.net. $60.00 a set
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Post by Mr GTB » Mon May 18, 2009 3:15 pm

GTB Eng Vin #
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Post by Mr GTB » Mon May 18, 2009 3:28 pm

Another GTB Engine Vin # (Just letters ? )
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Re: Attention GTB Series Owners

Post by Jim Gilmore » Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:07 am

Just as a FYI......

GTB motors did not have a motor number stamped on them.

Replacement motors may have a number stamped on the side but motors used in production do not.

The motor number of a Ford is the VIN number of the vehicle. Since motors could be and were, rebuilt or exchanged for a rebuilt one, Ford stamped the motor number on the top of the bell housing (transmission).

This was SOP with Ford. When the motor was dropped into the chassis the motor number was stamped in the frame.

GPA, GPW and GP are exceptions to this rule and have the motor number stamped in the block.

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