GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
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GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Hi all,
I have had the luck a few weeks ago to buy, in Europe, GPW 3606, and I am planning a full and accurate restauration.
She is rough on some aspects, but fairly complete and has an amazing amount of original parts still on.
She is GPW 3606, dod 3-3-42, assembled in Dearborn.
Original recovered hood number is 2055994 S , and she is nicknamed "LIBBY" above the rear wheels.
Frame is a matching Midland, while the engine is a mid-42 Willys one, and the gearbox is a later "H" Frank Bros made.
I have had the luck a few weeks ago to buy, in Europe, GPW 3606, and I am planning a full and accurate restauration.
She is rough on some aspects, but fairly complete and has an amazing amount of original parts still on.
She is GPW 3606, dod 3-3-42, assembled in Dearborn.
Original recovered hood number is 2055994 S , and she is nicknamed "LIBBY" above the rear wheels.
Frame is a matching Midland, while the engine is a mid-42 Willys one, and the gearbox is a later "H" Frank Bros made.
GPW #3606 “LIBBY”
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
A really nice find Fabrizio! Complete with three out of five gauges! They will need restoring and then the hunt for a proper long needle speedo and a paintcan AMPERES gauge and you are good to go.
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Another amazing find, well done Fabrizio, please keep us posted on progress.
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Nice early GPW. Congratulations on your purchase.
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Here are the markings that were already visible:
GPW #3606 “LIBBY”
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Fabrizio, are you keeping the name Libby for her ? Mine is called "Aggie", the name suits her, and my previous jeep was called "Kick ass". These names seem to stick.
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
"libby" seems to have been hand painted, on the second OD layer, so not straight out of factory, but given she has a dod of 3/3/43, probably before the end of the war, so I'm definitely keeping it! I Will photograph each marking, do a vectorial file and cut custom stencils to repaint these as close as possible tontheir original appearance and position, including the leans, left/right differencies etc!
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
I'd give my left nut to have this jeep. My first dog was named Libby lol!! Very cool jeep
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Salut Fabrizio
Sacrée trouvaille, va falloir que j'aille la voir bientôt
TU as du boulot, mais quel bonheur de la voir renaître peu à peu.
Bon courage pour ce projet.
Sacrée trouvaille, va falloir que j'aille la voir bientôt
TU as du boulot, mais quel bonheur de la voir renaître peu à peu.
Bon courage pour ce projet.
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
Fabrizio, execrllent find.
How could yours be 3606 /3-3-42, mine is 4312 / 3-2-42. Produced in different factories I’m guessing ?
Good luck with restoration
How could yours be 3606 /3-3-42, mine is 4312 / 3-2-42. Produced in different factories I’m guessing ?
Good luck with restoration
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
I'm thinking more than possible. I have 5739, DOD 3-17-42 and believe it's Dearborn also.
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Re: GPW 3606 "LIBBY"
3606 is, from Tom's experience, from Dearborn.
The different factories can explain most non linear dod-serial relations.
It also looks like a certain number of VEPs did get a delayed delivery.
I have for example the dataplates of GPW 1016, which DOD is 3-6-42. The serial dataplate has the raised edges, while the other two have the flat MB style edge (like the 3 plates of 3606), suggesting that the serial + dod plate might have been fitted or changed several weeks after the build.
I also know of two VEPs in the 3xx range delivered in the first half of March
The different factories can explain most non linear dod-serial relations.
It also looks like a certain number of VEPs did get a delayed delivery.
I have for example the dataplates of GPW 1016, which DOD is 3-6-42. The serial dataplate has the raised edges, while the other two have the flat MB style edge (like the 3 plates of 3606), suggesting that the serial + dod plate might have been fitted or changed several weeks after the build.
I also know of two VEPs in the 3xx range delivered in the first half of March
GPW #3606 “LIBBY”
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