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by bobassel
Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: "La Tortuga"
Replies: 7
Views: 1826

Tortuga

Hello Erik

Take a look at Mithrill's site and click on "historique".
Than go to photo's WW 2.
At the bottum a lot of pictures of Ben Carlin's Half Safe and
a lot of pictures of tortuga.

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:12 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: "La Tortuga"
Replies: 7
Views: 1826

Erik

Take a look at the site of member of this list Mithril.
A lot of pictures!

Bob
by bobassel
Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:01 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Bilge Valve Arm
Replies: 3
Views: 1018

bilge valve cover plate

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by bobassel
Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:00 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Bilge Valve Arm
Replies: 3
Views: 1018

bilge lever

Yes Tony

That is for a small metal cover plate.
I'll try to make a picture of it.
Take a close look at your pictures you got from me!

Bob
by bobassel
Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:13 pm
Forum: Serial nbr & owners list.
Topic: GPA 7741
Replies: 34
Views: 33678

New GPA project

Hello Cees It seems that there is not much time for t.v. watching in the near future! :roll: It seems a lot of work for you to do before sailing with this new project1 But!!, I'm very curious. Where did you find this GPA? Can you show us more pictures of the interieur? What do you know abouth her hi...
by bobassel
Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:07 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA Starter and Generator Tags
Replies: 2
Views: 800

tags

Hello Tony

I'm very interested!
Can you get those tags for me?

Bob
by bobassel
Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:00 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Mounting of hand starter unit
Replies: 3
Views: 1282

Hand cranck

Leo

It is a little tricky thing to do!
Hard to explain on this forum.
When you are in that stage I will gladly assist you.

Bob
by bobassel
Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:12 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Bilge Pipe
Replies: 9
Views: 1815

cover plates

Tony I just had a telephone conversation with Koer Wijker. Koer is the guy who sells those fantastic GPA rubber seals. He is also very good with the iron work on the body of GPA's. He can send you the drawnings of those plates or make a set for you. You can E-mail him and tell him what you want. Wij...
by bobassel
Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:21 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Bilge Pipe
Replies: 9
Views: 1815

Tony There is a small plate rond the bilge pipe! You see the plate with a bold and a srew lower on the vertical floorplate. Left from the above mentioned bold you can see one of the two screws that attached the small plate half around the bolge pipe. If it is not clear I can remove this plate and ta...
by bobassel
Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:11 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Bilge Pipe
Replies: 9
Views: 1815

Cover plates

Tony Here 3 pictures of the most forgotten Items on a GPA. Like Cees mentioned one left & one right. On the left , if you look good ,you can see a small plate attached with 2 screws. Like I mentioned before, Koer Wijker has measures and probably produce them for you. http://i.imgur.com/K9NsOlDl....
by bobassel
Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:25 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Bilge Pipe
Replies: 9
Views: 1815

cover Plates

Tony Here is a picture of the left & right cover plates. You can compare the sizes with the belly of Jan Markering. (You can see the reasons of this belly too!) If you mail to Koer Wijker here in Holland (member) he can give you the exact sizes. http://i.imgur.com/k4ERcOil.jpg Good luck , Bob
by bobassel
Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:15 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Button Snaps
Replies: 1
Views: 723

Button revets

Tony
Ask Jaap Rietveld in Belgium, he has them for sale.

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:41 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Untouched Engine compartment
Replies: 4
Views: 1424

South African GPA 4926

Hello Richard & others I mentioned it before, that GPA is incredible!! She is untouched. They painted her once but that seccond paintcoating is mostly gone and the original paint is good visible. It has 184 original miles on her total and daytrip counter!! The spare wheel has never been removed ...
by bobassel
Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:16 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: BOLTS
Replies: 2
Views: 1135

Bolts or screws

Here a picture / scan of a drawning from Modification Work Orders.
There are bolts visible and no screws.
(I no now, that only the early GPA's used screws, no bolts for this)
Greetings Bob
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by bobassel
Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:11 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA launching and landing in detail.
Replies: 1
Views: 813

GPA launching and landing in detail.

Hello For those who are interested I installed a small video film of the launching & landing of my Ford GPA. It gives an impression for the handles you have to use. For those who are working on their project an impuls to go on with the restauration. Go to my photobucket at the bottum of this mes...