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
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- Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:51 pm
- Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
- Topic: "La Tortuga"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1826
- Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:12 pm
- Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
- Topic: "La Tortuga"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1826
- Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:01 pm
- Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
- Topic: Bilge Valve Arm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1018
- 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
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
- 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...
- 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
I'm very interested!
Can you get those tags for me?
Bob
- 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
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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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
- 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
Ask Jaap Rietveld in Belgium, he has them for sale.
Bob
- 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 ...
- 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
There are bolts visible and no screws.
(I no now, that only the early GPA's used screws, no bolts for this)
Greetings Bob
- 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...