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1942 GPW Lake Havasu City, AZ **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: Was $18,500. **Status Unknown**

Two data plates on the glove box door. A third is on the dash, but maybe the dash is a remanufactured plate?

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“1942 Ford GPW Military Jeep
Vehicle Status
• Serial number GPW 73440 *
• Manufactured by Ford Motor Co.
• Engine number MB 562355
• Block number 638832 W6 ANI CR NI
• Delivery Date Oct 15, 1942
• All complete & original body parts — no rust


Vehicle Amenities
• Completely recondition the entire original engine compartment
• Retained the original 6 volt electrical system
• Completely rewired using cloth original wire insulation
• Black out light switches
• Warren hubs
• Roll Bar and tow bar
• Discretely located Turn signals and controls
Vehicle Refurbishments and rebuilds to original specifications and design
• Complete engine overhaul
New pistons, crank, valves, cylinder sleeves, bushings, bearings, mains & pumps
Boiled out the engine block
Reconditioned the original starter and generator
Flushed radiator, new hoses
New 6 volt battery and ignition components
New engine mounts
New 6 volt battery
• Recondition the complete drive train end to end
Rebuilt both gear boxes
New clutch
New drive shafts and universals
All new springs, shocks and shackles
Rebuilt differentials
• New drum brakes
• New dash gages and lights
• Replaced with original upholstery
• Installed original military canvas bikini top sun shade
• Replaced all compartment locks and hardware
• Military color paint and exterior accessories

Points of Interest
• Clean registration
• Full documentation of upgrades receipts and vehicle history
• Ford Motor Company built 277,896 GPW vehicles. Ford stopped stamping their “F” initial on GPW parts in April, 1942 when they completed their 22,254th GPW. This vehicle contains many “F” stampings on castings, sheet metal, bolt heads and elsewhere.
• The life expectancy of a GPW built in 1942 in Europe was 90 days
• GPW stands for Government Issue, Personnel carrier 80 in. wheel base, Willy’s design
• Vehicle has been garaged since its reconditioning date”

 

2 Comments on “1942 GPW Lake Havasu City, AZ **Status Unknown**

  1. Dave Calhoun

    +Missing data plate
    +postwar rims
    +postwar tires
    +incorrect gauges/pedals
    +engine is wrong color, possibly postwar Willys
    +incorrect glovebox lock
    +no top bows/brackets
    +no hip pads
    +incorrect front hubs
    +nonmilitary tow hitch
    +blackout lights replaced with turn signals

    He seems to be selling this as a historical piece. For that amount of money, I’d at least expect a correct “motorpool” restoration per MVPA guidelines.

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