Contact with GPA Spares?

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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Leigh_J » Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:33 pm

So, is there anyone else in the world that can help a GPA restorer out here in NZ?
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Gavin Walker » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:30 pm

Leigh
What parts are you looking for. What is the History of your GPA? Some GPA's (2)? went to New Zealand from Australia in the 1970's
Or did you get yours from overseas..
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Leigh_J » Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:59 pm

Hi Gavin.
This would have been one of those that came to New Zealand from Australia, I've found the Australian number on the bow.
I'm missing all of the hull rub rails and some of their internal angles.

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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by amphicar » Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:07 pm

Hi Leigh ,
I have also got the parts from Stephen and the look great and if i look at your pictures you don't have to replace all the body panels total just the upper part is missing or bad .
I can make pictures of the parts if you want, I have them on spare when I do a new total restore of my GPA .
Upper rails are getting bad on all of them .
Send me a PM and i can send you some pics.
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Leigh_J » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:24 pm

PM'd! thank you Peter.
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Gavin Walker » Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:40 am

Leigh
With that Australian serial number on the bow of the hull your serial / chassis number should be GPA9813.
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Leigh_J » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:00 am

Very close Gavin, GPA 9415
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Gavin Walker » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:47 pm

This that your chassis number or engine number?
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Re: Contact with GPA Spares?

Post by Leigh_J » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:01 am

That's the frame (chassis) number, I don't have an original engine unfortunately. It came with a very early MB engine fitted (114xxx) but I have a GPW engine to use for this project.
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