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by bobassel
Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: extra space for gpa enthousiastics!
Replies: 1
Views: 1036

extra space for gpa enthousiastics!

Because everybody wants to sail and drive with my GPA I am trying to get some more room for the guests! This evening I tryed to sail with an extra Bantam trailer behind the GPA. Yes my mate Ton got wet feet and trousers! http://i.imgur.com/CULnZ4Jl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jR4x9a6l.jpg Bob
by bobassel
Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:58 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: International Amphib meeting Italy 2006.
Replies: 3
Views: 1856

Amphib Holland

Jerome & others

Amphib 2007 will be held near Oosterbeek at the location
of Erik Korevaar.
He is a member of this list and can be contacted.
I suppose he still has to make all the plans for this
but I think it will be begin of july.
Image

Greetings Bob
by bobassel
Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:08 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: International Amphib meeting Italy 2006.
Replies: 3
Views: 1856

International Amphib meeting Italy 2006.

Last week I was one of the 55 amphib vehicle guests at the international amphib meeting 2006. It was well organized by Mr. Alberto Dubini at the Lago Magiore in Italy. Well prepared I went to this event with my GPA on the back of my 1972 old Mercedes truck (60 hp) for this +/- 1200 km trip. Because ...
by bobassel
Tue May 30, 2006 6:08 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: meeting 2006 holland
Replies: 4
Views: 1907

Not original GPA canvas top.

Arron & others, Eugen Nick made my canvas top and if I'm right he coppied this from John Ford. Here are a few pictures of the tubes and brackets. The measurements for the tube are; The longest vertical 87 cm. (outside) The horizontal tube is 162,5 cm.(Outside) I use a little longer bolts for the...
by bobassel
Sun May 28, 2006 7:21 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: meeting 2006 holland
Replies: 4
Views: 1907

A very wet "Biesbos" 2006 event.

A nice try out on the Biesbos but I forgot everything!! :oops: I forgot my meat for dinner,I forgot my camping table, I forgot my (not original) hood for the GPA and I even forgot to open the 2 small hatches to to get some hot air inside the GPA. A very wet weekend and even my underwear was wet. Muc...
by bobassel
Wed May 24, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA 4928 finaly ready!
Replies: 6
Views: 1903

Oil Presure

Yes Leo , ignition was switched off!
Thanks for the compliments!
The oil presure is good and high !, just
like mine after that bottle! :wink:
This weekend the Biesbos area.
I'm sure I will have water inside seen the weather here!

Bob
by bobassel
Sun May 21, 2006 3:45 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA 4928 finaly ready!
Replies: 6
Views: 1903

Succesfull first big swim tour with GPA 4928!

Now that she is ready I took GPA 4928 for her first big swimming tour. She did it wonderfull! Engine running perfect , temperature fine , no strange sounds and she was swimming like a fish in the water. (But didn't go under!) No bilge needed. I took my wife and my welding mate (and assistent for the...
by bobassel
Fri May 19, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: Special tools
Topic: Perfect double lip oil seals & extra V - seals
Replies: 6
Views: 7076

Perfect double lip oil seals & extra V - seals

Hello A tip for you all; I use , to keep the water out of my GPA bearings & diferential, special double lip oil seals from "EBELE". Type; NE 8378. size; 53.98 x 73.04 x9.52 RP. http://i.imgur.com/aCSfcrbl.jpg As extra seal I use V-rings. S.K.F. ; V-55 A. http://i.imgur.com/wyoM8vRl.jpg...
by bobassel
Thu May 18, 2006 8:42 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA 4928 finaly ready!
Replies: 6
Views: 1903

GPA 4928 finaly ready!

After seven and a half month of restauration GPA 4928 is ready to drive and sail again!! :lol: Starting on oktober 1st and taking her completely apart now she is ready again. I hope for another 60 years :) Yesterday I gave her her final paint coating and blue reg.nbr. http://i32.photobucket.com/albu...
by bobassel
Sun May 07, 2006 10:16 am
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: New devellopments of GPA 4928
Replies: 1
Views: 941

New devellopments of GPA 4928

Hello to you all After 3 "try outs" I finaly closed all the leaks in my GPA. It is very hard to see were the water is comming from in the hull when you suddenly see water everywere! Most of the leaks came through the shaft of the bolts of the spring brackets. You have the bracket and the h...
by bobassel
Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:31 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: GPA 4928 first swim after 6 1/2 month.
Replies: 1
Views: 904

GPA 4928 first swim after 6 1/2 month.

Today I've got my GPA 4928 into the water again after all the work I had on her. I had the frame out and this frame is with at least 50 bolts & nuts bolted in the hull. Between most of the parts are rubber seals. In the GPA's bottum I welded new ribbed plates so all and all a lot of posibilities...
by bobassel
Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:45 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: finaly my capstan bracket
Replies: 0
Views: 1901

finaly my capstan bracket

Hello to you all Nice to have friends who help you with (self made) parts to get your GPA complete. Here in Holland all GPA owners are willing to help eachother with information or small missing parts. Peter made me very happy with my missing shroud and Robert with my missing cooling plate. There wa...
by bobassel
Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:09 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: New Forum member
Replies: 2
Views: 1252

New Forum member

Hello to you all

We have a new forum member on this forum.
Robert de Ruiter and he is the guy that makes the
perfect data plates for our mil. vehicles.
You can find his adres for his webside in this memberslist.
He made me very happy with my missing bilge plate!

Bob
by bobassel
Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:51 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: Restoration progress Gpa 3052
Replies: 2
Views: 1241

Restauration results

Hello Dominique Nice to see that your GPA is looking almost as beautiful as your garden area!! I see that we have a lot to talk about comming weekend!! I see that you added special help (José) for this job. I wonder who will have the most scars on his body after the working on this vehicle?!! :roll:...
by bobassel
Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:22 pm
Forum: Amphibian Jeep ford GPA g504
Topic: New developments of GPA 4928
Replies: 1
Views: 918

New developments of GPA 4928

Today april the first I filled the brake system with silecone brake flued. In fact it is to late to do this at this point but when you are building up you are so exited that you that you postpone this important job. So I was a little bit afraid for leaks because all connections are hard to reach! Af...