GPW Barn Find 15667

Feb, 1942 - GPW1 thru end of first contract, April, 1942 - GPW15000 NO EBAY or COMMERCIAL SALES.
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Adam
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GPW Barn Find 15667

Post by Adam » Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:38 pm

Maybe more of a garage find as owner was trying to get her running. 20 year old gas, or varnish or shellac. It still stinks. Haven't checked the engine or frame number yet. Glove box door is locked. Engine does turn and sputter on starting fluid.


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Really only bought her to get the cross over tube bracket and brown cap.

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Title matches glove box plates, I dont know what all that stuff holding the plate on is about.

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Re: GPW Barn Find 15667

Post by Dawgman » Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:45 pm

Great find Adam!
12-12-41 slat MB
Midland/Willys frame script GPW 9xxx
No’s match 4-42 script GPW
No’s match 10-44 GPW
Dead MB plow
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Re: GPW Barn Find 15667

Post by Beers » Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:01 pm

Adam wrote:Really only bought her to get the cross over tube bracket and brown cap.
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Nice one Adam! Good find
1943 MB 213301 DOD 2-22-43

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Re: GPW Barn Find 15667

Post by Chuck Lutz » Sun Jul 03, 2016 4:29 pm

While the title and data plate may match, the question is if the title and the FRAME NUMBER match...or even if the motor number and title match. Simply put, the idea is to prevent anyone from putting that glove box door on someone ELSES recently restored jeep and calling it "MINE!".

You see guys selling titles and data plates and sometimes a title with a matching data plate.....don't mean diddly-squat to the DMV....all you got was a title to some long-gone jeep. Guys who are desperate to register a vehicle buy titles all the time...that don't make it LEGAL. Wait till some guy who knows an owner jut bought a title and data plate and had no frame or motor number on the title/registraion decides to steal the jeep. Boom...he tosses the data plate, buys a repop data plate and registers that jeep using the FRAME NUMBER and...voila! He owns it.

However...if the frame number matches the title/registration and the data plate and the motor number....you got a winner there!
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Re: GPW Barn Find 15667

Post by Adam » Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:03 am

Got back to this today, Engine vin matches. Didnt look for the casting date yet. Too much grease and cow poo on the engine.

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F script scalloped rear axles. Frame is shot, rusted through in a few places. Remains of back body is gone. Windshield Frame is prety much toast. Got the right fender off. Started to rain so took the old title to DMV to get it in my name.

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