DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Well this is my new baby, Early Scripted Ford GPW 1942. Most of it's there, unsure about the engine but gearbox and transfer case looks have bee overhauled. Main issue is the bodywork, hat channels as usual. Brakes just about finished just waiting for 2 new shocks to arrive and finish off spaying the chassis. Then it's the dreaded panel work to sort and front floor. Nice to have a warm workshop to work in though. What do you reckon Seamus, look any different to when I picked her up. Edited January 8, 2021 by DFC1943Fl.Lt. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Looking good Steve, your not wasting anytime and there’s definitely workshop jealousy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 In total agreement, how I could do with the warm spacious shed at the moment. We have just had to drop the gearbox on our 42 Commer out in the frost, not nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviem Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Looks great bud, be sure to take lots of pics during hat channel removal and replacement as i have mine to do, under a car port mind no such warm shed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Gradually getting there. Happy to have the floor in one piece now. New step made for passengers side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 It’s coming along well👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, 67burwood said: It’s coming along well👍 Cheers Seamus, your not taking any at all getting the Wot looking good. Just bought myself a little inverter arch welded, what a difference that has made with regards to the welding up the floor and hat channels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviem Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Great work, it's good to see these old wardogs being put back on the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 minute ago, steviem said: Great work, it's good to see these old wardogs being put back on the road. Yes buddy, trying to keep as much of the original tub as possible as it was in quite good condition. Managed to get hold of the centre floor gearbox section from a mate as the one in the jeep was cut about badly, it's gone in quite well. Hat channels were a nightmare, trying to get the floor to stay in line as I had to cut out a 3" complete section out of the floor from side to side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 49 minutes ago, DFC1943Fl.Lt. said: inverter arch welded, How does it compare to the mig welder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Just now, 67burwood said: How does it compare to the mig welder? To tell you the true, I was brought up on gas welding and arch. Never been able to get the hang of Mig or Tig welding. I personally love gas welding as you have more control over the weld with regards to the heat/flame. I have found that with gas welding you can feed the rod in at your own speed but with mig it's a constant feed and you have to keep going. If the wire speed is not correct it shoots out like a bloody rocket. It's no doubt down to what you prefer and get on with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 Gradually getting there. Just a bit of touching up inside the wheel arches then tub back on. Biggest headache will be the wiring loom, got a box full of spaghetti lol. What are the thoughts on the MME pattern, not sure how it is supposed to look. Been on some of the various forums and there is a lot of confusion over what it should look like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 All looking good Steve. Have you looked on the Airfix/modellers forums ? They are usually very accurate for details like paint schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, 67burwood said: All looking good Steve. Have you looked on the Airfix/modellers forums ? They are usually very accurate for details like paint schemes. Yes Seamus have been on a couple of those sites and some say that a jeep side body is not a large enough platform for a MME camo to look correct. They are saying that the camo should be like a continuous black top and bottom but that leaves a bit of a green 'go faster' stripe which does not look correct. Have tried to look for an official paper regarding this camo but as of yet not found anything relating to how it should look on a jeep. Can't find any wartime photos which are clear enough either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Are you going to use the original loom or use it as a pattern to get a new one made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) Not true MM but does this help? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=343 Edited April 18, 2021 by MatchFuzee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 hours ago, MatchFuzee said: Not true MM but does this help? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=343 Thanks for the photo but I think that camouflage is classed as 'Foliage'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 More reading:- The most common versions of M.T.P.46 were variants of the “Foliage” pattern and the unofficial “Mickey Mouse” variant of the Dapple pattern:- https://www.mafva.org/british-vehicle-camouflage-1939-45/ https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/british-european-afv-colour-schemes-39-45-t18241-s15.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 In practice the 'Dappled Pattern' became predominant and morphed into a series of interconnected circles which became known as the 'Mickey Mouse Ear' scheme, due to its similarity to the famous rodent's head! This resulted in a number of stylised designs and Camouflage Chart No 15 was issued in May 1943 to again standardise the pattern painting. It provided a series of colour images demonstrating an officially authorised pattern similar to the 'Foliage Pattern'. Previous designs, particularly the 'Mickey Mouse Ear' were hence forth forbidden. The complete article:- https://www.paradata.org.uk/article/camouflage-painting-airborne-vehicles Jeep Camouflage in WW2 https://42fordgpw.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/jeep-camouflage-in-ww2-8/amp/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Well I finally got my starter motor repaired and got the engine turning over. Though I would drop the sump and take a look at the bog end shells. Not too bad and the bores only have a light dusting of powdery rust which has come off with the engine turning over. Next is tub back on and rewire or is it best to install most of the wiring with the tub off. Best of all was finding the date on the block, 10-6-42. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 10 06 42 must convert to 6th Oct 1942, I take it the motor doesn’t match your frame number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Install the wiring on the body before you put it on the frame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 9:22 AM, Rootes75 said: Are you going to use the original loom or use it as a pattern to get a new one made? I got a new loom from Gavin at jeeparts, thought it would be easier and it's all the correct colour coded cabling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 10 hours ago, Chris Hall said: 10 06 42 must convert to 6th Oct 1942, I take it the motor doesn’t match your frame number? Unfortunately not. Chassis number is 19661 so we are looking at about May, April time I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielblack Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 1/9/2021 at 2:07 AM, DFC1943Fl.Lt. said: Well this is my new baby, Early Scripted Ford GPW 1942. Most of it's there, unsure about the engine but gearbox and transfer case looks have bee overhauled. Main issue is the bodywork, hat channels as usual. Brakes just about finished just waiting for 2 new shocks to arrive and finish off spaying the chassis. Then it's the dreaded panel work to sort and front floor. Nice to have a warm workshop to work in though. What do you reckon Seamus, look any different to when I picked her up. Recently my friend recommended me to play loyal casino with him https://herounitapp.com. I didn't want to do it first, because I never tried gambling, but he said that I don't have to make a deposit because I'm a new member. Since then I play it everyday and really enjoy it. What a beautiful boy. Good luck with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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