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Progress on GPA #8787

Post by leo verhagen » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:48 pm

After more then 2 years stand still due to multiple personal circumstances, I picked up the restoration of my GPA this summer.

Wiring is allways a big challange for me, there was no old wiring on any parts so I had to start from scratch. There was a repro cable set when I bought my GPA, but this turned out to be an early GPA wiring loom and it was incomplete as well.
I started with a wiring scheme from a Ford GPW jeep and looked at the TM's, partslist and FSMWO's. The next challenge was figuring out where all the cables where guided to, behind the dash and under the front and rear deck panels.

Fortunately I do have many photos of different GPA restorations that I could use. Even more fortunately I have some very good GPA friends who helped me out.
Many thanks to Roy Stoots, for checking out all the wiring and helping me with the last 4 wires I didn't know. Many thanks to Jan Roelse for checking out the wiring on his GPA.

In the end my wiring was completed and the dash was placed on the hull. Now all the wiring from front and rear have to be connected to the dash, as well as the handbrake cable, speedo cable and choke and throttle cables.
Here are some photos of the results so far:

The dash on the loose supports, great you can turn it over and it has a great hatch on top, easier acces to the wiring then on GPW jeeps:
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Dash placed on the hull:
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Front deck, underside (not finished):

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Regulator on engine panel:
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I hope more updates will follow soon.
Regards,

Leo Verhagen

http://communities.zeelandnet.nl/data/fordgpa/index.php

Ford GPA#8787 d.o.d. 27 Feb '43
Ford GPW#87243 d.o.d. 21 December '42
Willys MBT waiting for restoration

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Re: Progress on GPA #8787

Post by bobassel » Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:31 pm

Hi Leo,

Finaly you are getting there. lol
All the problems you have to solve are forgoten when you are swimming in your own GPA.
Last amphib in Germany I saw a lot of new participants with their GPA's and let's hope you are there
on next Amphib with your own GPA.
She is really looking great and I 'm looking forward to see her finished sunny
You are not far from my place, so just ask if you want info or help.
Good luck with the progress!
Bob
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Author of GPA book,
Willys MD M38A1, A13817 1952

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Re: Progress on GPA #8787

Post by richardfs » Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:31 pm

Great Work Leo,
Your GPA is looking fantastic.
Keep up the good work. Not long now and you will be in the water. sunny

Best regards
Richard

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