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GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:03 pm

Yesterday, I finally completed my engine with those missing parts ...

Here are the often missing shields as on the G504 FSMWO W7

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Still have to rebuild the engine itself now ...
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by leo verhagen » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:59 pm

Great collection Eric, nice finds, thanks for sharing.
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:29 pm

Thank you Leo,

For sure my GPA is nearly complete now, but she is also far far away from to be able to float.
I will need all your knowledge about how to replace all those parts together again in the future ... your experience will be of a great help for me.

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by leo verhagen » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:24 pm

Eric,

I will be more then happy to help you out with the restoration on your GPA.
Any info you need or any questions you may have now or in the future let me know.

If you want to visit my GPA project, you are allways welcome.
Regards,

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:52 pm

Thanks a lot Leo.

Of course you are welcome at home too.

Do you manage to come to the militaria gunshow on April 25th in Ciney (B). It is the biggest militaria gunshow in Europa. ( http://www.cineyexpo.be/agenda/evenement.php?id=149 ).

If you (or some other one from here) is planning to come, we could meet all of us around some beers.

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Cees » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:42 am

Mithril,
I will be there it is nice to have a drink to gether.
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1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:45 am

Great Cees,

We will fix a rendez-vous place (11.00 at the door #42 for exemple) to be sure to meet us together.
Every other GPA addict is welcome to join of course.

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1943 Ford GPA #7177 (SOLD)
1945 Ford GPW #267061
1944 Bantam T-3 #48593
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by fordgpa » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:34 pm

Erik and Cees,
I think I am gone be there too.
Beer sounds great joker
See you there

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:19 pm

Great news Peter. It will be for sure a nice meeting.
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Cees » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:47 am

See you all at 11.00 hr at door #42
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1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by fordgpa » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:29 pm

Cees wrote:See you all at 11.00 hr at door #42
Cees

See you

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by fordgpa » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:45 pm

This morning we had a great meeting in Ciney .
Cees, Erik [Mithril] ,Dominique and I met at door 42 and we had a nice beer and talked about our hobby . sunny
Sometimes it was like babylon talking French English and Dutch but it all worked out fine.

Peter

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Cees wrote:See you all at 11.00 hr at door #42
Cees

See you

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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:12 pm

It was great to spend time speaking about GPA's and such with all of you.

I have to become more fluent in all those strange languages but, ok, it is far most easier after some beers ... crazy

See you soon again pals.
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1943 Ford GPA #7177 (SOLD)
1945 Ford GPW #267061
1944 Bantam T-3 #48593
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by leo verhagen » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:20 pm

Too bad I missed this meeting, maybe in October I will come to Ciney again after some years of absence.
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Re: GPA 7177 engine just completed

Post by Mithril » Sat May 01, 2010 7:02 pm

There was really few GPA parts. I bought some and left there a set of front passenger seat original brackets in restorable condition.

Hope to meet all of you again next time.
Mithril
1943 Ford GPA #7177 (SOLD)
1945 Ford GPW #267061
1944 Bantam T-3 #48593
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgal ... me=mithril
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