Used by the US Navy during WW2, possibly on the USA West Coast or Hawaii. Post-war, was sold as surplus to a farmer who used it as a farm vehicle for over 60 years in Riverside, CA. Most of the jeep is original Ford, with the F stamps. The Jeep currently has a CJ engine block with a GPW head. Being restored to a 95th Bomb Group USAAF Jeep. Sanding the hood revealed the original 20540356 factory hood numbers and also what appears to be USN 200439. The body tub is an ACM II composite.
Follow the Jeep's restoration progress: https://1944gpw.warbirdphotos.us
Model & Serial Number | GPW 208102 |
Registrant's Name | Britt Dietz |
City, State/Region, Country | Corona, California, United States |
Date of Acquisition | 2018-10-07 |
Date this SNdb Record Created | 2018-10-18 17:25:37 |
Date This SNdb Record Last Updated | 2021-05-04 00:22:47 |