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Ford GPW 165021

I SUSPECT THAT THIS IS A TOTALLY ORIGINAL JEEP. This Jeep is in the process of being restored. I have been lucky with my purchase. All three Numbers are a match. Data Plate, Engine and Frame all match. ACCORDING TO JIM GILMORE AND HIS QUOTING ROUGE MOTOR BUILDING. SHE WAS BUILT ON NOV. 29TH, 1943. I BELIEVE THAT SHE WAS HELD STATE SIDE AND DID NOT GO OVER SEAS. I HAVE BEEN SLOWLY, AND BELIEVE ME SLOWLY PUTTING HER BACK TO HER GLORY DAYS. AT THIS TIME SHE IS 98% ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH MORE TO GO. SHE IS A EVERY DAY DRIVER AND I USE HER A BUNCH. SHE HAS HER TYPICAL CHARACTER FLAWS, A DENT HERE AND THERE, but hey it is a motor pool jeep... SHE IS A TOTAL JOY TO OWN, (THOUGH MY WIFE DOES NOT THINK SO, YOU ALL KNOW IT'S A JEEP THING ) AND I AM VERY PLEASE TO HAVE A PIECE OF OUR HISTORY.

Model & Serial Number Ford GPW 165021
Registrant's Name Mitchell Olson
City, State/Region, Country Auburn, California, United States
Date of Acquisition 2001-04-10
Date this SNdb Record Created 2004-03-23 21:53:53
Date This SNdb Record Last Updated 2008-06-11 08:37:04

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Mystery Box Truck 1/4 Ton 4x4
Gross Weight 3125
Data Plate Origin Original
Data Plate Material Brass
Date of Delivery (DOD) 1943-01-01

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Frame Number gpw 165021

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Engine Number GPW 165021

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Hood (Mil. Reg.) Number UNKNOWN

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Body Number GPW 165021
Body Type ACM Type 1

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