Ford GPW Military Jeep, 1942
Ford’s World War II military vehicle.
Acquired in Mexico City by Grand Heritage.
ORIGINAL STATE
This vehicle was completely misconfigured: it had a Nissan engine and the 4x4 traction had been eliminated; the bodywork had extreme levels of corrosion and many areas of the plating were missing. The instrument board didn’t have a clock indicator. Its paperwork was in order, which was its only redeeming feature.
This car required a thorough restoration process.
RESTORATION PROCESS
One of the first challenges was to locate original spare parts, which were mostly available outside of Mexico. We searched on the Internet with specialized US sites and Ebay. We located an engine block in Mexico. We sent it to checkup and bought a full kit of pistons, rings, oil and gas pump, valves and other parts. We assembled and restored the engine at 100%.
The chassis went through a sandblasting process. Subsequently we did the alignment, support fitting and weld inspection. Finally, we applied anticorrosive paint. Both rear and front differentials were completely restored in order to restore the 4x4 traction. We bought a gearbox from the USA and we assembled the mechanic components of the chassis.
We also imported the full bodywork from the USA; our specialists assembled it over the chassis, making the appropriate adjustments. Afterwards we assembled the vehicle, ensuring the proper fit of the instrument board, seats and peripherals, right before the painting process. This helps avoid possible scratch damage to the paint job.
We installed a new harness, making sure all the electrical functions worked appropriately.
We sent it to the proper paint process and tagging of period appropriate emblems that match the time period when the car was produced.
We completed different functional tests and test-drives. After two years of a dedicated restoration process, the car is ready.
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