Wanted: parts for 43 GPW restoration

[J.L. Spurrell]

Wanted : '43 GPW parts

Gents,

I'm just getting back into the hobby.. starting over or sorts. I've just acquired a 43 GPW project that I plan to put through a full restoration. (picture below). I'm located in Kingston ON, and looking for 'F' stamped parts (preferably original used or NOS).

Please take a look at the pics and tell me your thoughts as well as what I'll need.. aside from mechanical, cosmetically I will need:

- 5 combat rims
- both front seats
- rear seat
- front bumper and top bumper bracket.
- both rear bumperettes
- Jerry can holder
- spare tire holder
- fender mounted blackout light

I'm hoping the MLU community in Ontario can help me get these parts.
cheers!

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[J.L. Spurrell]

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[David Dunlop]

In pretty good shape for it’s age. I should be so lucky!

What do the data plates have to say?


David

Oh...and welcome back to the OD Disease Ward!

[Mike Cecil]

Great start! Looks nice and straight and been looked after - love the pin-striping. Looks like many of the external parts have been removed rather than torn off through use, too - a real bonus.

Lots of things you will need in addition to your list (ie horn, pintle hook, hood bow, wipers, dash lamps, etc), so if you run out of NOS/original options, try Joe's Motor Pool - excellent quality repro parts, or MV Spares. There are other sources, of course, but you'll find many of them stock parts from either of these two sources.

Mike

[JBizal]

Midwest Military has some of the items listed including a full set of original combat wheels.
John

[James P]

Join the MVPA (if you are not already), crack open the latest edition of Supply Line and you could order up everything from the vendors in a couple phone calls and emails. Nice looking GPW and look forward to seeing its progress back to fighting trim.