ford gpa g504

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

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...

Bracket from another angle!
It is for certain canvas with rubber mixture.
And as you can see now bolts & nuts and those washers as mentioned above!



Bob

Hello Tony & others

The original material is a canvas mixed rubber.
I have exactly the same on my GPA and according
to Eugen Nick these were to the originals.
They are fastened with bolts & nuts with hollow countersunk washers.

Bob

Hello to you all.

Here a picture of the untouched engine compartment
of GPA 4928.
Tony ! , oil filter and metal bands are black.

Fantastic Stephen
Hell of a job!
You have "Golden hands".

Bob

Thanks Rick for sharing this with us.
Only tears come into my eyes!!

Bob

Here she is after her 2nd restauration.

Yes I agree with you all and I take a look at both sites too. To give you all a little inspiration take a look at my photobucket with the link at the bottum of this message. A short movie of my "landing" with my GPA. It is not a " Hollywood" quality that is because I 'm the camer...

Hello Richard

I 'm interested!

Bob

Donovan

Do you need the early one's or the late model?
I have the early one's for sale.
See "wanted or sale"

Greetings Bob

Donovan You are right! I made a mistake with two times right. Like the voltmeter hold the instrument with the dial scale towards you. The right terminal; -wire to voltmeter switch -wire to main light switch -wire to contact key or switch -wire to battery terminal on voltage regulator (via filter uni...

Hello Donovan To answer your questions; Hold the instrument with the dial scale facing towards you. Voltmeter ;the top terminal + (at the back) is coming from the voltmeter switch. The ground terminal - is the bracket of the instrument or the lower terminal with a extra wire to the bracket and groun...

Yes Yes Yes!!! finaly!!! :D :D Dominique , she looks great! I shurely hope we can swim together in the near future :roll: Get her ready and don't forget to solve your transportation problem. I'm sure you will have lots of fun with your toy like I do 8) . Keep sending pics to show us all the developm...

Tony , my compliments!
It is always nice to see a GPA taking a bath.
I got immediate intention to go for a swim myself!
You got addicted to it!!

Greetings Bob