Ford GPA - as found three days ago

[Piotr]

Hi ! Sorry that this is not a MB or GPW but maybe it's gonna be also interesting for somebody. Just barn find last weekend in Eastern Europe. Well, frankly it has all original matching numbers - engine and frame as well as US Army markings. What's yours opinion ? I'm just working to put this junk into my garage Piotr - Warsaw, Poland

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[wjohn]

Congratulations,

that proves that there is still great vehicles to be found.

what are your plans for the GPA?

John.

[Goranwc51]

Aaagghhhh! Why can't I stumble across a GPA, just like that?

Wonderful find!

Congratulations,

Goran N

[Steve Barber]

Hi Piotr,

My daughter and son-in-law will be moving to Gdansk in July for two or three years. My wife and I plan to visit in the summer of 2013. Let's stay in touch.

-Steve Barber
GPA 5510

[1943gpw wc53]

If you think its junk I will put it in my garage Very nice, my opinion is get it running and floating and leave it, I like the look of it

[jeepjop]

What a wonderful find! Congratulations!

[Fat Albert]

Now THAT is an awesome find!

[The Raven]

I saw one of those for the first time in Boston once. I would love one but finding parts...and never mind driving it would be out of the question!!!

[Fat Albert]

Man o man... a duck hunter would just about give his right leg for one of those!

[Piotr]

Hi !
Thanks for your comments so far.
Steve! You're welcome - our seaside is really cool.
WJohn ! I'm rather G505's guy (WC7, WC15 and WC12) so I didn't decide yet. But this is a possibility that this toy went to my friend Jacek's place (http://www.ww2vw.com).
Albert! Im not interesting about the right leg, but the kidney sounds OK for me
Another two pics today - an interior and engine.
Piotr

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[mr rusty]

OMG, (oh my goodness). What a beauty and so nearly complete. Piotr you have made some people (like me) very envious!! One day I might own one , So far I have an excellent windscreen
and NOS exhaust silencer -Uum, I need a few more parts to assemble
It appears there are two data plates left or are the others steel and have rusted??
Good luck who ever ends up with it.
Regards ... Peter

[GP1942]

[b]OOOOHHHH MY GOD !!!!!

YOU WIN ..............

Michel

[gpw6335]

Really a nice original find, any known history on it?

[acmack]

As a GPA owner I would say Don't restore it. Yes get it running and IF necessary pull the motor for a rebuild but I beleive the South Africa GPA is the only other GPA in the world that is this original condition.
If you choose to do a total restoration then take at least a 100 photos for reference to help guide us other poor GPA restorers.

David

[jeepfinger]

Hi David,

If you choose to do a total restoration then take at least a 100 photos for reference to help guide us other poor GPA restorers.

David

There is a good book that came out last year about the restoration of Fred Smith's GPA here in the UK.
http://www.jeepworld.co.uk/ecom/A_GPA_N ... A359_(Seep).asp
I thought that it was good, but I haven't got a GPA
Regards,
Dave