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1944 GPW Tooele, UT **SOLD**

November 3, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1700.

What the heck happened to that grille?  It looks like the headlights were pulled straight out! Tooele is pronounced ” Too ill’ uh”.

“Lots of parts will come with this. 1944 WW2 GPW made by Ford: Has title. Jeep runs and drives. Has a postwar engine and trans. Has the data plate on the glove box door. Has original axles front and rear. 4×4 works. Has rear seat. Someone modified the grill for large headlights. Driver seat and Windshield frame is for a CJ2A. This jeep has a lift kit. I will include a ww2 steering wheel, clean dash from a parts tub and 4 WW2 leaf packs if you choose to restore it. Asking $1700. More pictures available. Serious inquiries only. They don’t make any more of these. Willing to partial trade on a Bantam, WW2, or korean war era trailer. No texts please; my phone won’t support it. call or email, thanks”

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1944 GPW Tooele, UT **SOLD**

November 3, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.

This is rough.  The body seems like a GPW, yet lacks a glove box.

“This is a 1944 GPW WW2 jeep made by Ford. It’s OD green, neat with a straight tub and body work done. Has GPW WW2 engine (but it does not match the frame). I had this engine inspected by an expert restorer who said it’s a good block. Has GPW tcase. Missing trans and data plates. Has a post war rear axle but i know of someone selling one for a reasonable price. This one has a post war heater added but i will include part of a dash from my parts tub to replace the glove box area for free. Many free parts will come with this. No title. I bought this with a bill of sale. Wife says it has to go so no more restorations for me. But this is an excellent candidate for a quality restoration. Has some rust in the hat channels. Will provide some replacement hat channels free. Serious inquiries only please. Will consider partial trade for bantam, world war II or korean war era 1/4 ton trailer. No texts please; my phone won’t support it. call or email, thanks”

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1942 GPW Cedar City, UT **SOLD**

October 31, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB) • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: This has a recondition tag. It looks to be a Moore Equipment tag:
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Here’s an original Moore tag:

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“1942 Jeep Ford Frame Willys Tub.  Has a M38A1 Engine, cowling is cut near the hood, dash. has been cut for speaker, front seats are GPW, has a rebuild tab on the dash, very restorable but a mixed bag of parts..”

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1942 GPW Barnesville, GA **SOLD**

October 31, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB), Last Ride This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**

A little duck tape and some bailing wire and this is good to go!

“I’m selling a ’42 GPW, GPW 23679 D.O.D. 4-29-42 I bought this one for parts for myself and now have no need for it. Figured I would list it here vs. taking it to the scrapper!

The frame is in good shape, the front horns are the best I have ever seen! just the Bubba bumper on the front and the civi attachment on the rear

The tub has rot on the left rear where the tail light hole and tool box floor would have been (I’m including a tool box section from another tub) floors need to be repaired/replaced- tool box lids are in good shape, but as mentioned before the tool box’s are themselves rotted….. the pioneer tool area is in good shape, some rot but repairable, dash was cut by previous owner to remove the guages but is included and can be stitch welded back in, glove box was also removed by PO and had the original tags on it ( will give you his contact info if you need it) this one was early enough to have a flat bottom on the glove box and could be easily fabricated. Driver seat is a small mouth gas tank seat but the seat back was modified with another frame, passenger seat is F marked but will need new swivel mounts/ feet. Fenders are in decent shape, support channels are not rotted out like you typically see but the do have there share of dents and bends in them.Hood is original to this jeep, is F marked and in decent shape, some rot on the support. Its missing the left axle shaft in the pics but I have a Willys one I will include, the front left hub is off in the pics as well but is included.”

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1942 GPW Florida **SOLD**

October 31, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB), Last Ride This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

“Up for your consideration is a 1942 Ford GPW. Willys and Bantam also made these type of Jeeps. This unit went into service November 30, 1942. Not sure of any history during service however, I did research and found this GPW was sold at a WAA auction September 11. 1946 in Jacksonville Fl. From what I know a neighbor of my Grandparents went to Jacksonville on that day and purchsed this GPW. He used it as a hunting vehicle around our rural area. He was an avid bird hunter with trained dogs so he cut the rear of the tub out and moved it forward to act as a divider between him and his bird dogs. The GPW was parked at sometime in its life under a pole barn for what appears was head gasket change. Unfortuneately, it was never reassembled. After the mans death is sat many more years until new owners of the farm tore down the barns and this GPW was put out to pasture (literally). I aquired the GPW after it sat outside for about a year. Pictures speak louder than words so please look closely and ask any and all questions prior to bidding. The windshield, cylinder head, and hood (possibly other items) were not able to be found. I will include a link to a photobucket album for more pictures. The GPW has a lot of the Ford Script parts such as fuel filter, radiator cap, pintle hitch and probably much more.One item that is very unique is a period correct watch faced engine hour meter. . . . More on eBay”

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1942 GPW Cumming, GA **SOLD**

October 31, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB), trailer • TAGS: , , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

(10/23/2012) This has an unusual story.

“O.K. military personnel, here’s your chance to own an iconic piece of history. This is an authentic 1942 Military Jeep (Ford GPW); matching frame and I.D. Plate. This jeep is probably one of the numerous leftovers from World War 2, Asian theater, as it was rebuilt at the 229TH Ordnance Base Depot, Oppama Ordnance Shop (OOS), located in Japan.

I’ve been told that this was a former Japanese navy aircraft rebuild facility located in Yokohama, Japan and was converted to the 229TH Ordnance Base Depot, after the war; much of what they rebuild went to the Korean conflict. I corresponded with a soldier who was stationed there during that time period and he told me that depot rebuilds were performed at the component level; every piece removed and replaced. That may account for jeeps that we find with a mixture of GPW and MB parts on them. I’m not sure if that is when my jeep was fitted with the body tub and windshield for a recoilless rifle, but it is a recoilless rifle version although it has round buttons on the rear tool boxes which suggest it is a MB tub.

According to Fred W. Crismon’s book U.S. MILITARY WHEELED VEHICLES, recoilless rifles were first tried in April 1945 on flat fendered jeeps. It became more commonplace during the 1950’s on M38 (flat fendered) and M38A1 (curved fender) jeeps although my body tub still has the gas tank filler under the seat suggesting an earlier version. The open back of the body tub suggests to me that this tub may have been designed for use with the latter M79 mount instead of the earlier version M75A1 mount, but I don’t know.

Therefore, I can’t be sure when it was installed unless this information is part of the Ordnance Depot Job Order Number detail, and I’m not sure if that data is still available. I don’t have the recoilless rifle and mount, but they do appear for sale from time to time which would significantly increase the value of the jeep. Included with the jeep is an authentic tow bar and 1951 Dunbar trailer. I’ve been told that the trailer is a typical companion of a recoilless rifle for carrying ammo and ancillary items for operating the rifle.

Somehow the jeep ended up in the Greek Army and was then imported to the USA. This I believe to be true because we found Greek coins inside the tub. The jeep is drivable and I used it mostly for running errands. I’ve taken it to a couple of car shows and it cruises at 60 mph with no shake or shimmy. Every time I drive it people beep their horns, wave, crowd around it, and want to talk about it – really a lot of fun.

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1943 GPW Springfield, IL **SOLD**

October 29, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.

This will need some body work.

“A true survivor!!  Up for sale is my 1943 Ford GPW.  I own a car dealership, but this is one my personal vehicles.  This would be a great weekend toy, or a perfect candidate for restoration.  The body is the way we obtained it other than the decals, but it has had extensive mechanical attention since we purchased it.  We have recently installed a new factory correct Willys long block, a new clutch, a new carburetor, fuel pump, distributor, radiator, and fuel tank.  Other than its missing the original oil bath air cleaner, it’s pretty correct under the hood.  It has had the brakes and axles serviced, it’s been converted to a 12 volt electrical system, and all of the lights and  gauges work except the fuel gauge and horn.  It has the original 3 speed transmission coupled to a 2 speed transfer case.  It has had lockout hubs added, but they were on it when I got it.  The VIN# is stamped on the frame, and is still legible. . . . . read more on eBay.”

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1944 GPW Richfield, MN **SOLD**

October 26, 2012 • CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.

This is a project.

“This posting is for a Ford GPW. The frame and body match serial numbers the vehicle had not engine so I got a different GPW engine and had it gone through…

The engine, transmission, transfercase, started, generator, carb, distributor, have all been rebuild by Louie Larson. The engine has been bench ran on a jig he has. The Jeep is in the process of tearing it down for restoration. The body is in decent shape. Many small items are present. There are many extra parts that go with it. I am taking a loss at this price. The engine is an early GPW engine serial # 6622. Frame horns need to be replaced, clear body work that needs to be done but very solid jeep. I bought the Jeep in Colorado Springs.

Engine, trani, transfercase are in Richfield. The Jeepis being stored in a trailer in Burnsville.”

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