Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:15 am

sand prime, sand prime, PAINT!
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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by OldGPW » Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:33 pm

Looking good Luke, keep taking pics of the progress and posting it.
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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:38 am

DRUMROLL PLEASE....

The 2 best things I picked up at Topeka are....
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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by OldGPW » Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:12 am

Nice grab Luke!

How was the show?
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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:40 am

OldGPW wrote:Nice grab Luke!

How was the show?
Thanks. Been looking for those for quite a long time. The show was pretty good, but I heard it was smaller than the previous one in Topeka.

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by thidisbogus » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:55 pm

Luke are those Anco?

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:42 pm

thidisbogus wrote:Luke are those Anco?
YES!!!! I've hunted about 3-4 years for them. The vendor told me I didn't want them because they were "different, maybe Anderson or something."

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by thidisbogus » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:54 pm

I sure would like to find me some Anco's. I cannot stand those common tandem reproduction types that the only ones you can get anywhere. They are the wrong measurements or are poor quality and snap when any pressure is put on them. I have tried three different sets and all the same..

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:59 pm

thidisbogus wrote:I sure would like to find me some Anco's. I cannot stand those common tandem reproduction types that the only ones you can get anywhere. They are the wrong measurements or are poor quality and snap when any pressure is put on them. I have tried three different sets and all the same..
The hard parts aren't extremely difficult to find, but they aren't generally sold when people figure out they are better. The blades are pretty sparse, or maybe scarce (In my experience) but perhaps I overlooked them previously.

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by JD136 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:00 pm

I have those same type blades on my GPW. Blades are 9 inches long. Blades fit M38, M37, M151.
Have wiper arms that came off of either a M35 or M151. Fabricated a wiper system similar to the Anco.

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:25 pm

http://williamsons.com/#2390

Anybody used these guys?

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:41 pm

Gauges are paid for! HUGE STEP!

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Re: my old girlRestoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by Bob at Warsaw » Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:20 pm

luke
why havent you got my old girl 12078
on the road as of yet? how close are
you to edmond ok? ill be going up there
soon to see my daughter
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Re: my old girlRestoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by lt.luke » Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:05 pm

Bob at Warsaw wrote:luke
why havent you got my old girl 12078
on the road as of yet? how close are
you to edmond ok? ill be going up there
soon to see my daughter
I'm off of I44, about 2-2.5 hours from Edmond. Unless you go up 35, you'll pass about 20 minutes from my house.

Your old girl is coming along and I'd enjoy it if you visited as you traveled through. You will not recognize her!

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Re: Restoration thread for GPW 12078 Script

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:25 am

He hasn't got it going because his lame friend in (Edmond) has his fender hood and grill. I will light a fire under my a.. for you guys and finish it up quick. :D :D :D
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1945 GPW 247890 DoD 1-26-45 Louisville Plant
1942 GTB 136166 DoD 9-18-42
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