ford gpa g504

Hi I'm Bob Leguit from the Netherlands and my father (Guus) restoration from the beginning of this year a Ford GPA.

here's a video of the first into the water with the engine in it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwh5goYwrEY

I've got some pictures of the restoration.

Very nice work Bob...!!!!...Your numb is close to mine ...! ( 3052 )
Jolly good show on your video
Did you get some water in ? ...!
Nice to see all these Gpa 's coming up

no we have fortunately no water in the hull

before we have had the motor built into it, we have launched and 5x times after he was waterproof

Nice to see again your excellent work !!
Sure hope to see you one day on one Amphib meeting... , that's where we really we get together and enjoy the best of our vehicules together
Wonderfull pictures , and what a great vehicule this is ...!!!

I hope I'm there on the next european Amphib

More pictures will follow

Greetings Bob,

Wonderfull job indeed !!
I 've seen that hull several times, but this outfit looks the best !
Keep us posted with the other restauration pictures !
Bob (the other 0ne)

Hello Bob,

You and your father did a wonderful job in a very short period.
Nice too see the movie of the watertest.

For me it is a good motivation to complete my own soon.

Maybe we can swim together in the near future.

it strikes me that it all went very quickly with the GPA.
we bought it in January and now in August we can all run and swim.

I certainly hope we can sail together in the future

Regards

Bob,

Bob,

A very nice job. Hope you enjoy for many years.

I noticed the small switch bracket to the left of the dash. That is not standard on a GPA though it looks great. What is it used for?

Donovan.

thanks

I use the little dashboard for

1, electric fuel pump
2, electric water pump
1, I think a siren under the deck

Regards
Bob

The dashboard is finished. only the wiring and some small things

restoring the GPA continues.

We get a lot done, painted and ready for assembly.
But we missed that part of the wheel bracket that is perfectly made,
By a good metal worker in our neighborhood.

Bob & Guus Leguit,
The Netherlands

Hi Famely Leguit,
GPA 3762 is really getting in shape !
Today I took a look at the Bart Holland site and saw the work his company also did.
The pictures of your GPA and mine beside eachother !
Next amphib probably sailing together
Great Job
Bob

Restoring the GPA continues and comes to a end
Its al long time ago that i post some picters of the GPA so here are the new one.
In the weekend we go for a drive and see if everything works as planned.
I'll see if I can film it

here are the pictures

















Bob Leguit.

Nice work with a good eye for detail. You must be very proud.
David