WW2 Ford GPW 1943 Jeep Restoration Project. Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 13 янв 2022
- Part 1 of a project restoring a 1943 jeep and trying to get it back to original size and spec.
In this first part we pull the jeep apart and cut the chassis back to its original size before fitting a replacement genuine tub.
The take for a test drive! 
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great video, really enjoyed it
Such a pleasure in seeing such an item like this being saved and restored keep up the good work Ben m8
Cheers Mark, I have wanted one for ages and this was one everyone else was afraid to take on but it wasn’t too bad.
Another ace project. 👍
Really like your videos and a Great project you have there! i seen that jeep on flea bay a while back. you seem to have made light work of it.
I really like the fact you chose to fit a genuine body tub as opposed to a new reproduction one, so many of these jeeps are built up of modern parts and passed off as "Wartime" ones with £45000 price tags. at least this way you know exactly what you've got and not a modern "Triggers Broom" .
I know my way around these jeeps very well and have a few good friendly contacts for parts and general advice should you need.I also have a few good books too. I currently have a 1943 dodge wc 54 ambulance I have almost finished restoring.
Let me know if you ever want to go for a road run to a good pub one day. I am based in Helston. Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing her finished. Matt
Cheers, it was the only affordable jeep that I have come across that I thought I could achieve. Most are totally rotten out or missing engines/gearboxes.
I also have an Abbot self propelled gun which is almost ready for the road and should be all registered and ready to go later this year... I intend to take that the the shows in cornwall that have military vehicles etc . Probably a bit slow for a road run 🤣
Taken the jeep all apart again now to do it up properly, which will take a while. I also have a stalwart 6x6 to do so plenty of projects on !
I'm hoping to see part 2 of your Jeep restoration, soon !!
I got sidetracked by a CVRT Scorpion and Stalwart 6x6 ! Both projects non runners, just got the stalwart going then I will finish the jeep 🙂
great to see an old Jeep getting put back to original status, nothing like preserving a piece of history
now some years back, and pardon me if i am wrong here, i could have this the wrong way round, some told me years back how to tell the difference between a Hotchkiss and Willies that being on the forward corners of the rear wheel arches is a cut out, or if you like the forward inner corner was cut off and a triangle added - sure someone will put me straight, i've always wanted to know if i remembered correctly or if there was any truth to that
Yes Theres a few different bits, people only really notice if they are very clued up though. One of the differences is the tops of the small tool boxes in the rear of the tub… mine has smooth lids but the ford one should have a indentation in them ! 😬
@@BenoCam obviously between manufacturers took some short cuts in production, either making faster cheaper easier etc - i used to find it pretty interesting to learn some of the differences, but then you get into conversation with the anoraks rivet counters and tire kickers haha
The later years Ford GPW has horizontal slots in the front grill because Willys-Overland got a patent on their Willys MB in 1943 which included the vertical slots. The later years civilian Willys CJ 2A has 6 vertical slots rather than the 9 slots.
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There are Jeep clubs here in the U.S. that specialize in the WWII era Jeeps. They a bunch of them together and go on off-road runs.
Great video, good luck with the restoration! I'm doing a 1943 MB. That is not the original engine, well at least the head. I would have to inspect the block further. It has a CJ head though.
Ah that’s interesting . The block has an MB number stamped on, I was led to believe it was ww2 but saying that it’s in suspiciously good condition so must have been refurbed at some point since !
Fast worker to get that all done in 6 minutes.....😁
Where is the part 2, can't find it anywhere!!!
Sorry but I have never finished filming it 😬 got sidetracked by so many other things. The good news is that it only needs a few more jobs and some dry weather to paint and it will soon be finished for a part 2. The Alvis stalwart and CVRT Scorpion took over most of my free time last summer, both of which are nearly finished now ! Videos of them on my channel. 🙂
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I got 4 new shocks if you want them. Surplus to requirement.
Think the suspension is ok. I need a new rear diff which I’m informed is the same as the front axle inside !?
Is the part 2 not out yet, can't find it???
Not filmed it yet … I got a bit sidetracked by buying a stalwart 6x6 and a cvrt scorpion restoration project !! 😮
They are such cool little toy cars. Will be great to throw some light weigh dive gear in the back and head off for the day in the summer. Did you also plate the chassis? I bought a series three not long ago someone has welded the rear cross member too high so I'll be following in your footsteps soon!
Ha yeah be a good dive wagon ! Yeah I did plate it on the sides, seemed a shame for it to not look original but you can hardly see it unless you look for it and I didn’t want it snapping In half on me anywhere 🤣
Interesting project, may have to build up the right leg muscle for the non servo brakes.....
Did you weigh in the slammed vito or still got it or the engine?
The engine had some fault codes that wouldn’t pass an mot and they couldn’t fix so we flat packed it and shortly after scrapped the remains.
And yes the brakes are absolute shite !!
cool new vid , do you know ross grindrod i bought a cracking john deere 2140 off him hes near falmouth he does restorations of classic stuff too
I don’t know him but I have seen him selling some bits before.
I have got a lovely Ford 3000 and now a 4000 here I’m slowly doing up. Just putting a replacement block in the 4000 😬 turned out to not be so much of a bargain as I thought. I could do with a bigger tractor but I just borrow one off my brother when I do.
@@BenoCam ford 3000 good .. i personally love the round nose old dexta , had 11 at one point , had a drive round falmouth other day interesting area normally only go around st just and perranporth ect looking at mines going to pop back look at pendenis castle and a few beaches
I still havent finished your brothers mini yet hahaha!
I bet you have got a lot further than he did !
Off for paint in the next couple weeks!
You gonna put a .30 Browning machine gun on the back?
He probably could. Helston gunsmiths are great at sourcing deactivated weapons.
That tub is for a Willys mb
The glove box plates were missing off the replacement tub... how do you tell them apart ? Not all the ford ones have Ford stamped in the back
@@BenoCam if you pause at 2:00 you can see a circle below the toolbox lid on a gpw that is a square . But it doesn’t really matter they are pretty much identical
@@muffinman3111 ha ideal I never knew that I was told they were the same 🙈
@@BenoCam correct tub or not good luck on the restoration!
Was there part 2
Not yet 🤣 as soon as I got it running and driving I literally chucked it in the shed and moved on to other projects 🤣
@@BenoCam keep us posted as I'm looking into doing something the same.
Also interested in the costs of doing this at same time.
YOUR TUB IS WILLYS
What’s the difference?
@@BenoCam Small differences-- willys have a round depression where the tool box button is fords are squareish --there are more differences that you will find on the front of the tub under the hood sitting on the frame, the tub gussets fords have rounded corners with 3 big holes also the toolbox lids are different willys are flat on top and fords have a raised line around the around the the outside of the lid there are other indicators just google them -- war jeeps were often mixed parts during the beginning of production ford was told to get and use willys frames by the government to get production started and the military was canibalizing broken down jeeps to keep running jeeps going they did not care if the parts were mixed. and neither should you---- just enjoy the worlds coolest vehicle.
@@peanut3050 ha cheers for explaining, its looking a lot better now then when I first had it that’s for sure ! 6 months has passed and I still haven’t done anything else much to it but I will soon . I would like to get it road registered at some point that will certainly be a bit of fun !
@@BenoCam i know what your going through, i recently bought a jeep from the neighbor it was a willys but the frame and tub were in bad shape so he replaced the frame and tub with what he could find (FORD TUB AND FRAME) and so when i went to get title it was a mess had to have our CHP come out and give new Id number and many hassles with dmv it is now declared a ford on title! good luck in restoring yours! the big expense you will run into is the inner windshield glass and rubber will be around 5-600.00 usd and 5 combat rims and tires 2000.00usd. The bow framefor the summer top is 5-700.00 usd depending on parts being original or aftermarket--I have found lots of needed mediocre parts from India on e-bay but they are cheap.--GOOD LUCK AND KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR RESTORATION!
Yer but don't paint it it looks the part already maybe some wax