GP hood rubber pad

Michael Browne · Post by **Michael Browne** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 4:06 pm

Hope someone can help
part, # GP 1103492 pad windshield folding bumper-on hood. rubber pad for resting windshield in down position, on my ist series GP the pad appears to be approximately 3/4" high and on my 2nd series GP it is approximately 1 1/4" high. is this correct? both parts are 'original' ie very old. I am going to mould up some new ones but wanted to be sure I was making the right one.
Thanks in advance
Michael
GP 15141 & GP 8616

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 7:31 pm

Michael,

What is the date on your jeep.

Ron @ this site has both rubber and wood hood blocks I believe.

I would ask him.l

I think the 3/4" high would be about that wide also where as the other one would be about as wide as it is high?

Researching which is correct for my 6-24-42 GPW myself !

let me know what you find please, I will do the same.
hamo

Michael Browne · Post by **Michael Browne** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 3:52 pm

Hamo,
I think you miss-read the post, I am talking about 1941 GP hood pads, not GPW, and as near as I can tell they are all made of rubber.
Michael

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 3:58 pm

Michael,

Well so you are!.

However, I think that my answer still applies. Unless you know they were different.

I am still loking for the answer.
hamo

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:59 am

GP hood blocks are not the same as the MB/GPW ones.

GP blocks have rubber cast around a steel bracket.

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:37 pm

OK I give up. Just trying to help.
hamo

John W. Rymark · Post by **John W. Rymark** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:26 am

Yes, GP hood blocks are different than the early and standardized jeeps. I picked up a nice set of GP hood blocks a couple of years ago from Mr. Ken Hake. We all know the fine quality of Hake restorations. I really do not think he has any remaining.

The best description I can give is that they appear are a bit more rounded on the edges, they are molded in a greenish rubber, and might be a very little bit larger than MB/GPW.

I had a slat grill with original rubber and they were black rubber and very much like the standarized jeep.

If I were to make do until I could get a set of better GP hood blocks, I would consider the early black rubber ones.

Best of luck with your project.

John W. Rymark

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:55 am

John,

Email me. I have questions about the black rubber hood blocks.

I may have a pair. Just click the email below.

thanks,
hamo

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