tool box ribs on 42 gpw

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tool box ribs on 42 gpw

Post by ford7810 » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:20 am

I have read some posts on g503 about the ribs near the tool boxs on 1942 gpws one said they first appeared in may of 1942 another said they appeared after build number 9700 of march 1942 another said that ford had more than one plant making jeeps and one plant may have used the rib tubs as early as march 42 and the other plants may have waited until they had used up there existing parts before they used these tubs which one is correct or are all of them wright thanks 7810


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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:45 am

Can you post links to the various posts concerning the rib in your post ?

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Post by ford7810 » Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:29 am

I just put tool box ribs into the search bar and lots of pages came up. So can you tell me which one is correct thanks 7810

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Post by Ian Fawbert » Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:55 am

If it helps,

11730, USA 2067040, Dallas built doesn't have the ribs.

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Post by Tom Wolboldt » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:01 am

Hi ford7810,

When I put " tool box ribs " into the search box, five posts come up and three of them are from this thread.

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Post by Chuck Lutz » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:17 am

GPW-17963 4/24/42 Chester, PA
Original tub, w/bolt springs, PAL nuts, canvas tub/frame pads
NO on the toolbox strengthening ribs
NO glovebox strengthening ribs
GPW & MB Tub Designs Darryl.jpg
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Re: tool box ribs on 42 gpw

Post by jag » Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:59 am

It would be good to hear from some folks who have Dearborn sourced GPWs around April- June 42 re absence or presence of ribs, as I would expect, any body changes from the Lincoln plant would have entered production there first?


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