GPA 7741

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:40 pm

Today I welded the strips on the bottom.

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1941 Ford GP,
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 7741

Post by Cees » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:16 pm

Painted the inside with 2 comp. primer

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1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by bobassel » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:27 pm

Well Cees, you can see you're a "pensionado" rolley
If you go on like this, Amphib 2011 Switserland will be posible with your new GPA lol
Don't forget to install the "joint de goulash"
Bob
Ford GPA 12350, april 4th 1943
Author of GPA book,
Willys MD M38A1, A13817 1952

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Dominique Cordonnier » Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:52 am

Congratulations on your fantatic work Cees sunny
Dont worry for Switzerland , I will always have a goulash joint readerly handy for you crazy
Dominique
Jeep Willys MB 1944
Jeep Willys M38 A1 1958
Jeep M 422 A1 (Mighty Mite ) 1960
Jeep Ford GPA 3052 1942

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:10 am

Dominique,
Thanks I knowe I can count on you
Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Donovan » Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:23 pm

Cees,

Great work. Keep going and you will soon be in the water!

Donovan.
GPA 11374

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:04 pm

update 7741 Lowered the frame in the tub.

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But forgot to mount the rear engine support. I had to lift the frame again to bolt it on. The light color ontop off the frame is dust.
Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by bobassel » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:48 pm

Hi Cees

Nice to see the work is going well !
I 'm supprised to see that an "pensionado" can find all the time to do all the work rolley
It is not a "pulp Fiction" restauration.
Keep on posting and let us participate in the wonderfull job.
Bob
Ford GPA 12350, april 4th 1943
Author of GPA book,
Willys MD M38A1, A13817 1952

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:00 pm

Some small progress on GPA 7741

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Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by bobassel » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:18 pm

Hi Cees
Nice to see that your GPA is getting in shape !
Seen all activity on the forums, I think you are the only one at the moment working on a GPA. rolley
You still have a year to finish her for the Corsica event in 2013 sunny

Bob
Ford GPA 12350, april 4th 1943
Author of GPA book,
Willys MD M38A1, A13817 1952

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:48 pm

Yes Yes I am working on it. Next step is firing up the engine after that I will put the complete generator set with gearbox in the tub.
Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Dominique Cordonnier » Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:07 pm

Well Cees... sunny
7741 is comming up to be another beauty lol lol
Congratulations on your jolly good work !!
Dominique
Jeep Willys MB 1944
Jeep Willys M38 A1 1958
Jeep M 422 A1 (Mighty Mite ) 1960
Jeep Ford GPA 3052 1942

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:55 pm

Today I placed the engine and gearbox in the hull.

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Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:33 pm

Update on the GPA 7741

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Still looking for the shutoff valves

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Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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Re: GPA 7741

Post by Cees » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:30 pm

Latest progress on 7741

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Put on the frontdeck for checking out the fittings

Cees
1941 Ford GP,
1943 Ford GPA #6849,
1943 Ford GPA # 7741,
1943 Harley WLC,
Dodge WC57,
1942 BMW R75,
1942 KS750,
1944 VW 166,
1940 Hanomag 20b,

http://www.filmprops.nl/produkten/fordgpa.htm

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