Ford GPW 218392 restauration

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Re: Ford GPW 224655 restauration

Post by marco.verhaag » Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:47 am

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Post by marco.verhaag » Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:26 pm

Removing the bolt wich has not been removed since ww2

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Looking for one set of these for my other rear 9 leaf gpw spring blades with the bolts:ImageImage



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Post by marco.verhaag » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:46 am

218392 is my frame number, who Can change my topic name?


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Re: Ford GPW 224655 restauration

Post by mrbill » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:53 am

marco.verhaag wrote:218392 is my frame number, who Can change my topic name?
You can. :D Just edit the topic in the first post of your thread.

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Re: Ford GPW 224655 restauration

Post by marco.verhaag » Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:09 am

mrbill wrote:
marco.verhaag wrote:218392 is my frame number, who Can change my topic name?
You can. :D Just edit the topic in the first post of your thread.

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In the topic Yes, But the headline ,ford gpw 224655 restauration, i cannot change


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Re: Ford GPW 224655 restauration

Post by mrbill » Sun Jan 29, 2017 2:46 pm

marco.verhaag wrote:
mrbill wrote:
marco.verhaag wrote:218392 is my frame number, who Can change my topic name?
You can. :D Just edit the topic in the first post of your thread.

Groetjes,

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In the topic Yes, But the headline ,ford gpw 224655 restauration, i cannot change


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Marco,

I just tried it on one of my old threads and it does work. I see from you signature that you're using Tapatalk. Perhaps try it in a web browser - I was using Google Chrome when I tried it.

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Re: Ford GPW 224655 restauration

Post by marco.verhaag » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:15 am

Nice work Bill! I just changed it!

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Marco,

I just tried it on one of my old threads and it does work. I see from you signature that you're using Tapatalk. Perhaps try it in a web browser - I was using Google Chrome when I tried it.

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Post by marco.verhaag » Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:57 am

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Fly wheel problem solved. Bigger holes and new bolts used.ImageImageImageImage

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