How lucky you are. Great vehicles. My Uncle who served with Patton had a 1946 Willys. He was a dedicated hunter and used it a lot. It was pretty much original as I remember. He owned an upholstery shop so he kept it nicely fitted with canvas seats and top so it had that smell. In the 1960s he let my brother have it and we spent many fun days testing it's climbing ability and taking it hunting and fishing. Maybe ten years ago my brother sold it to my regret.
There was one of those for sale on the west coast, Portland Oregon on Craigslist a few years ago and it had a Ford tractor engine in it with about 40hp. You have to remember back to when the government put out the original specs they wanted the weight at about 1800 pounds like a model T so they kept making things lighter trying to make the super light weight. Willys finally gave up and decided to make it stronger and keep thier advantage of having 60 hp, about 20 more than Ford and Bantam. Bantam actually made the first Prototype but you probably already know that. Really nice to see machines that have everything they should have before everything got swapped around over the years. My 42 GPW still had the axe and shovel mounts, and the body grab handles which was rare even in 77 when I got it.
The hole in the top of the carb was for a gas vaper line for the heater that was put into it my slatgrill willys had that when I removed the old heater
Fantastic mate thanks! I'm a ww2 armour modeller I'm building a scale replica so was great to see the red primer coming through obviously they weren't baked like the shermans fornthe paint to wear off like that so everything from these will be going in to my model for October's show! Need to get the wiring and fuel lines run and a distributor added as its missing from my scale engine but everything else is spot on!
There was a unrestored MB at a memorial day military show in Kansas City a couple of years ago. It was in good shape. They are rare but they do exist. That one may be the only one I ever see
The primary reason that the GP has so few "finished" qualities is that the GP was a prototype vehicle and the competing manufacturers had to meet the 1850 lb. weight restriction indicated by the U.S. Army in the contract specifications. Finished body edges, reinforcing channels, etc., all add weight. The final MB/GPW design was specified by the U.S. Army so the final weight was not a consideration.
If you look closely at the Ford GP headlights starting around 4:25 you'll see that the headlight supports are hinged to the grill and held down by wing nuts at the back. The idea was you could use the headlights as work lights by undoing the wing nuts and flipping the headlights over to shine on the engine compartment. It was the sort of cute but impractical idea you find on a prototype that gets discarded for production.
I was wondering what the small hole on top of the carb is for - mine has the same size hole in the same location the engine runs fine so l left it . I thought it might help with vapor lock .
Remarkable. My first jeep was a 1943 Ford GPW my brother and I bought in 1963, We were 16 and 14 years of age, respectively.Unfortunately, it had been fairly extensively altered from original. Not anything like yours. I recommend you do not change anything. Don’t even clean off the grease underneath. Just do what needs to be done to deserve it and its current condition.
Great video, so interesting as ever. I was looking at the screws on the glove box data plates ( I can say this on here as amongst enthusiasts, down the pub I would get buried alive ). I thought they only riveted them on ?
When the jeep was bought from the Army the previous owner put that green overcoat on you can see, he removed the dataplates and screwed them back on after. He must have been one conscientious Bubba!
Leave it as is unless you will completely restore it. I have an original '66 K10 that still has most of the grease underneath. I had to do some repairs and just tried to work around the gunk. Of course it has new brakes and that's all clean, but it's not visible. People love it.
Maybe the hole in the carburetor is there so you could shoot some ether in order to start it when it is extremely cold . Or quite simply to inject some gas after it has been sitting a while.
What did the 45 GPW have for wiper system? Trying to build my 2/45 MB as original as possible and am trying to figure out what I should do for a wiper system. I did the deep mud exhaust system and mine didn’t come with the fuel filter on the firewall. A picture of wipers would be great if you have one. Thanks.
Very very nice Matt! One question, I thought the blue hood markings were only until 1943? My may '45 GPW was unrestored as well but missing some details like the capacitors at some places so will definitely use your video during my rebuild! But indeed not all parts F marked on late ones. The fenders did not have any, like many bolts were just flat. But my firewall pad, horse hair radiator deflectors, straps etc were still there. Interesting that they used OD paint after assembly only. under the firewall pad I got to the red primer. As you know, found my hood number on it as well, confirming the data from Tom W. Very very helpful video, thanks a lot.
Fab! So, question, the air deflectors to the radiator are different to what you thought they would be, will you alter your to match the originals? Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Very nice Jeep, if the data plate is stamped 1945 the Jeep most have been assembled with parts from a earlier model as the wipers and the hand brake drum is incorrect for 1945.
Sorry John, you'll have to go back to jeep school ;) Lots changed in 12 months, all correct for a 45GPW, Vacuum wipers were July 1945 and Ford didn't use the expanding drum brake
Not sure if it has been said, but the F on the parts was to distguish it from the Willys, so if they had problems it would go to Ford and they would fix it.
You need to travel to Gilford Grammar Western Australia.....In there you'll find the MOST unique jeep in the world.....There will NEVER be another jeep like it.....You may know the story of Ben Carlin ? You'll be fascinated by one of the most courageous ( or crazy) men that ever lived........
In the condition that jeep is in especially because it has the original paint I would keep it just like it is. If any repairs had to be made I would try to find original parts and save the old ones.
Marine corp jeep should have tow hooks and lifting rings front and rear and 1 x Owen Dyneto electric wiper for driver only, should be a hole in the cowl where wiring ran to engine bay.
You're right, USMC Marine contract or NOM Jeeps had lifting rings etc but some Jeeps which were Army contract or ORD designated were repurposed and repainted like this one. Under the USMC numbers and forest green paint you'll find Army OD.
Se me borró lo q escribí va devuelta solos un grupo de amigos q amamos los Jeep algunos tienen mv o cj2a militarizado lamentablemente hay muy pocos repuestos hacemos lo pocible por mantenerlos en funcionamiento y los disfrutamos y al mismo tiempo mantenemos viva la historia un fuerte abraso desde Argentina
The ford jeep will actually have an F on the bolt, cuz Ford was kind of forced into making Jeeps, I don't think he wanted to it was his way of being rebellious
taken many trips over to normandy , the jeep oil stink you talk about is everywhere , jeep people love it just like bikers like the smell of castrol r , wonderful smells.
The best and most pertinent reporter and channel for ww2 jeeps.
Wile in the Marines during the 70's I fell in love with the m151 mutt. It had the same general look as a jeep
Wow, that GP is amazing! Love all these Jeep’s!
Nice aren't they!
How lucky you are. Great vehicles. My Uncle who served with Patton had a 1946 Willys. He was a dedicated hunter and used it a lot. It was pretty much original as I remember. He owned an upholstery shop so he kept it nicely fitted with canvas seats and top so it had that smell. In the 1960s he let my brother have it and we spent many fun days testing it's climbing ability and taking it hunting and fishing.
Maybe ten years ago my brother sold it to my regret.
Really cool to see one in original condition! Thanks for sharing
There was one of those for sale on the west coast, Portland Oregon on Craigslist a few years ago and it had a Ford tractor engine in it with about 40hp. You have to remember back to when the government put out the original specs they wanted the weight at about 1800 pounds like a model T so they kept making things lighter trying to make the super light weight. Willys finally gave up and decided to make it stronger and keep thier advantage of having 60 hp, about 20 more than Ford and Bantam. Bantam actually made the first Prototype but you probably already know that.
Really nice to see machines that have everything they should have before everything got swapped around over the years. My 42 GPW still had the axe and shovel mounts, and the body grab handles which was rare even in 77 when I got it.
The hole in the top of the carb was for a gas vaper line for the heater that was put into it my slatgrill willys had that when I removed the old heater
hey great knwoledge!
so fortunate for you to have shared this thank you
Fantastic mate thanks! I'm a ww2 armour modeller I'm building a scale replica so was great to see the red primer coming through obviously they weren't baked like the shermans fornthe paint to wear off like that so everything from these will be going in to my model for October's show! Need to get the wiring and fuel lines run and a distributor added as its missing from my scale engine but everything else is spot on!
Great video on some cool stuff! I have a restored 44 GPW and it's nice to see an original one, thanks! Love your videos!
Very awesome and rare unrestored jeeps
I love this series, mate! Great stuff!
This is amazing, I don't think that anything like this exists in the USA only restored, and only a few in museums.
There was a unrestored MB at a memorial day military show in Kansas City a couple of years ago. It was in good shape. They are rare but they do exist. That one may be the only one I ever see
The primary reason that the GP has so few "finished" qualities is that the GP was a prototype vehicle and the competing manufacturers had to meet the 1850 lb. weight restriction indicated by the U.S. Army in the contract specifications. Finished body edges, reinforcing channels, etc., all add weight. The final MB/GPW design was specified by the U.S. Army so the final weight was not a consideration.
Another great video - thank you! 👍🏻
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If you look closely at the Ford GP headlights starting around 4:25 you'll see that the headlight supports are hinged to the grill and held down by wing nuts at the back. The idea was you could use the headlights as work lights by undoing the wing nuts and flipping the headlights over to shine on the engine compartment. It was the sort of cute but impractical idea you find on a prototype that gets discarded for production.
I love the ford gp's
I was wondering what the small hole on top of the carb is for - mine has the same size hole in the same location the engine runs fine so l left it . I thought it might help with vapor lock .
Shoot, I welded up a hole on a dash that is there on a 1945. Time to get the drill out.
Simply amazing
One thing that I did see was that the high beam switch was relocated from near the clutch to in the middle of the floor over the bell housing.
The engine in the GP is a 9n motor, about 23hp I think 30tq...
Matt: Very interesting, and enjoyable video, I am looking forward to the projects.
Ditto, too much to do and see here!
@@Greendot319Having "too much" material is a much lighter burden, in your position, than the opposite. Keep up the good work.
Remarkable. My first jeep was a 1943 Ford GPW my brother and I bought in 1963, We were 16 and 14 years of age, respectively.Unfortunately, it had been fairly extensively altered from original. Not anything like yours. I recommend you do not change anything. Don’t even clean off the grease underneath. Just do what needs to be done to deserve it and its current condition.
Awesome Channel !
Beautiful jeeps! Pleasure to see the old girls that haven't been mucked with. Mine is a 42, 43, 44 frankenjeep..... but she's all mine.
That GPW was Built In Dallas Tx, if you have Facebook or Instagram I can get you in touch of a guy who knows and works on a ton of these GPs
Great video, so interesting as ever. I was looking at the screws on the glove box data plates ( I can say this on here as amongst enthusiasts, down the pub I would get buried alive ). I thought they only riveted them on ?
When the jeep was bought from the Army the previous owner put that green overcoat on you can see, he removed the dataplates and screwed them back on after. He must have been one conscientious Bubba!
Up to me? I'd keep it as original as possible! Just go through the maintenance schedule and keep her running!
Leave it as is unless you will completely restore it. I have an original '66 K10 that still has most of the grease underneath. I had to do some repairs and just tried to work around the gunk. Of course it has new brakes and that's all clean, but it's not visible. People love it.
It's for the good reinforcement rib.
As well as a fingy hole.
My friend had one with usmc and serial no. We had to paint over it police stopped us 2 or 3 times and told us to cover it.
Maybe the hole in the carburetor is there so you could shoot some ether in order to start it when it is extremely cold . Or quite simply to inject some gas after it has been sitting a while.
What did the 45 GPW have for wiper system? Trying to build my 2/45 MB as original as possible and am trying to figure out what I should do for a wiper system. I did the deep mud exhaust system and mine didn’t come with the fuel filter on the firewall. A picture of wipers would be great if you have one. Thanks.
Very very nice Matt! One question, I thought the blue hood markings were only until 1943?
My may '45 GPW was unrestored as well but missing some details like the capacitors at some places so will definitely use your video during my rebuild! But indeed not all parts F marked on late ones. The fenders did not have any, like many bolts were just flat. But my firewall pad, horse hair radiator deflectors, straps etc were still there. Interesting that they used OD paint after assembly only. under the firewall pad I got to the red primer.
As you know, found my hood number on it as well, confirming the data from Tom W.
Very very helpful video, thanks a lot.
Willys had the Original contract to build the Jeep. Ford stepped up to help up the Production
Funny the data plates are held on with screws..
Wish you would do one on the Mighty Mite my friend had some
I don’t nothin bout nothin but I’d think the grease underneath would protect it.
Very true
Fab! So, question, the air deflectors to the radiator are different to what you thought they would be, will you alter your to match the originals? Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
No because the material is an absolute nightmare to fit, I have another grill that is very nice, maybe i'll swap them round one day, probably not!
pretty cool..
Very nice Jeep, if the data plate is stamped 1945 the Jeep most have been assembled with parts from a earlier model as the wipers and the hand brake drum is incorrect for 1945.
Sorry John, you'll have to go back to jeep school ;) Lots changed in 12 months, all correct for a 45GPW, Vacuum wipers were July 1945 and Ford didn't use the expanding drum brake
@@Greendot319 Thank you for that info , I will now go back to Jeep school .
So cool
I think that gp should have a minor restoration like the engine repaired and some minor bodywork
dry ice cleaning! Won’t take paint off
Looking at a 1941, and saying “don’t know how long it will survive” ?
Very interesting Matt. Fabulous vehicles. On the GPW, what is the cover on the bulkhead, directly behind the oil can?
Not sure Andrew, Possibly something to do with the heater fitted but its not original ;)
Wow I could almost smell it
Find an 80 year old shop rag and you've got it
Interesting the GP has a hand brake in the floor
The differentials are flipped to the drivers side aswell
my dream car is a 41-45 ford GPW!
انا اعشق كل سيارة قديمة تذكرني بأيام شبابي شكرا لك على الشرح
Not sure if it has been said, but the F on the parts was to distguish it from the Willys, so if they had problems it would go to Ford and they would fix it.
You need to travel to Gilford Grammar Western Australia.....In there you'll find the MOST unique jeep in the world.....There will NEVER be another jeep like it.....You may know the story of Ben Carlin ? You'll be fascinated by one of the most courageous ( or crazy) men that ever lived........
Hi. Do you have a ford gpw connecting rod 1-3 for sale pls? Really need to find one . Thankss
In the condition that jeep is in especially because it has the original paint I would keep it just like it is. If any repairs had to be made I would try to find original parts and save the old ones.
Rory Grenier should see this video btw
Marine corp jeep should have tow hooks and lifting rings front and rear and 1 x Owen Dyneto electric wiper for driver only, should be a hole in the cowl where wiring ran to engine bay.
You need to go back in time and tell the Marines!
@@Greendot319 …i see it has the wiper, is it original?
You're right, USMC Marine contract or NOM Jeeps had lifting rings etc but some Jeeps which were Army contract or ORD designated were repurposed and repainted like this one. Under the USMC numbers and forest green paint you'll find Army OD.
At 15:00; what's the item below the windshield?
Let's do more on FORD jeeps... Most people wouldn't even know FORD built thousands of wwII jeeps.
IS This JEEP located in North West Pennsylvania ?
No Gordon, do I sound like i'm from North West Penn lol!
@@Greendot319 you could have travel to knox pa for horse thief days and a 1944 Ford jeep there with a serial number 194530 was there.
@@gordonbickel7182 Sold to the highest bidder...
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I think it's something about the valves, or the side valve is the best. My Japanese is a bit rusty, would have to ask my daughter.
Se me borró lo q escribí va devuelta solos un grupo de amigos q amamos los Jeep algunos tienen mv o cj2a militarizado lamentablemente hay muy pocos repuestos hacemos lo pocible por mantenerlos en funcionamiento y los disfrutamos y al mismo tiempo mantenemos viva la historia un fuerte abraso desde Argentina
Thank you, good luck with you jeeps, the internet makes it easier to import spare parts but it is still difficult! Many thanks from England
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I posted a video of my 43 Dallas Built GPW feel free to check it out she’s rough but she won’t be looking like that hopefully in a few months
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Will you buy it?
it's a FORD!
The ford jeep will actually have an F on the bolt, cuz Ford was kind of forced into making Jeeps, I don't think he wanted to it was his way of being rebellious
taken many trips over to normandy , the jeep oil stink you talk about is everywhere , jeep people love it just like bikers like the smell of castrol r , wonderful smells.
Greendot estoy armando uno igual a escala 1\8 saludos 👍👍😊😶
Buena suerte para ti, Sr!
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