Ok, I just purchased this GPW, and would like to know more about it.
It's a script tub, looks like a Willys frame. My question is, based on the stamping what plant was it built at?
I dont have the data plates for it. How should they be stamped to be accurate?
GPW 6173 questions
-
- G-Private First Class
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:54 pm
- Location:
-
- G-Colonel
- Posts: 1406
- Joined: Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:55 pm
- Location: Oakdale Ca
Re: GPW 6173 questions
I do not know how to decipher numbers as what plant they were built at. How ever I have read here on the G that GPW numbers that are stamped on the motor mount plate like yours were made at the Louisville Ky. plant. All other plants stamped their serial numbers on the frame just in front of the motor mount plate.
Your Number stamping looks to be in the style of font that Ford used and in my opinion is original to the GPW.
Ford was using the Willys style frame in the era that your GPW was built based on the serial number.
Look at the posting below by Tom.
Roger
Re: GPW 16009
Postby Tom » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:27 am
Hi Mike,
The last two photos you show have the frame serial number stamping on the left motor mount bracket not on the frame rail. As far as I have found only Louisville stamped the motor mount bracket rather than the frame rail.
Tom
"GPW Whisperer"
http://www.theGPWstory.com
http://www.theWillysMBstory.com
CHECK OUT NEWEST PROJECT - https://www.gofundme.com/gwcs6xne
Got MVPA ? If not why not
Your Number stamping looks to be in the style of font that Ford used and in my opinion is original to the GPW.
Ford was using the Willys style frame in the era that your GPW was built based on the serial number.
Look at the posting below by Tom.
Roger
Re: GPW 16009
Postby Tom » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:27 am
Hi Mike,
The last two photos you show have the frame serial number stamping on the left motor mount bracket not on the frame rail. As far as I have found only Louisville stamped the motor mount bracket rather than the frame rail.
Tom
"GPW Whisperer"
http://www.theGPWstory.com
http://www.theWillysMBstory.com
CHECK OUT NEWEST PROJECT - https://www.gofundme.com/gwcs6xne
Got MVPA ? If not why not
-
- G-Private First Class
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:54 pm
- Location:
Re: GPW 6173 questions
Thanks for the info! Thats what I was looking for!
It's far from a numbers matching jeep, (mb engine etc) however I'd like to keep things as original as possible.
It's far from a numbers matching jeep, (mb engine etc) however I'd like to keep things as original as possible.
- Michael O.
- G-Lieutenant General
- Posts: 6131
- Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:29 am
- Location: The Great State of Nebraska
Re: GPW 6173 questions
Where are you located?
Michael O’Connell
Too many jeeps…and a Dodge.
MVPA 13861
Too many jeeps…and a Dodge.
MVPA 13861
-
- G-Private First Class
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:54 pm
- Location:
Re: GPW 6173 questions
Canada
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 47 guests