PART

FORD GPW  

Approximate - Dating Your Ford GPW

WILLYS MB (Army)

Approximate - Dating Your Willys MB 

FORD GP

GP Manual (Adobe)

ACCELERATOR AND LINKAGES

Grey - Same colour as the Engine

 Pedal (Treadle), Accelerator rod, treadle to arm is OD

 The link, carb-to-linkage arm is cadmium plated

Olive Drab

Throttle Linkage -Black

AIR CLEANER

(See Photo Link)

Ren's List of Identifying Air Cleaners used on WW2 jeeps

Main Body

Attaching Hardware

Satin Black VHT SP139 

Early – Pancake Only one which was “F” marked. AC Spark Plug Co. Model A-183-40 

There were 8000 AC pancake air cleaners to be used on the first contract production and at the end of the day on March 23, 1942 7937 GPW's had been built. Both figures are from Ford Archives of GPW production / contract records. Each plant should/could have run out of the pancake air cleaner at different times. The records of when the change happened at each plant may or may not ever be found. (Tom Wolboldt- '09)

Followed By:-

With Decal Instructions March 1942 - Mid (June or July) 1942

With Spot Welded Plate Instructions Mid 1942 - Late (Oct/Nov) 1942

With Stamped body Instructions  Late 1942 to end of production

FORD - NOS Stamped Body Air Cleaner Photos below.

Satin Black

Plated, Includes clips and wing screws.    A quick method of establishing the Correct Air Cleaner it had Two (2) sets of Louvers, Post War had Three (3) Sets

Satin Black

Model MA up to 124309 used the AC Spark Plug Co. Model A-183-40 pancake style oil bath air filter.

MB 124309 END OF AC PANCAKE AIR CLEANER

Replaced by Oakes Model 613313

Plated, Includes clips and wing screws

 With Spot Welded Plate Instructions Mid 1942 - Late (Oct/Nov) 1942 

WILLYS - NOS Stamped Body Air Cleaner Photos below.

When restoring either a Ford or Willys Air Cleaner use GM Satin Black VHT SP139 These paints are specially formulated with a unique blend of urethane resins to withstand corrosion, rust, salt spray & degreasers, also, this is the closest paint available to the original so far as colour and finish.

Black

Mounting base plate black

Plated parts - clips and  screws

See Photo above

AIR FILTER CROSS OVER TUBE

Black gloss enamel  OR  Olive Drab

Unknown change over date

Hardware - Plated

Cross over tube to Carburetor air horn seals changed during production from 3 ply radiator hose to felt.

Black gloss enamel

There is no crossover tube.

AIR FILTER CROSS OVER TUBE SUPPORT

Black or Olive Drab - See Above

Block "F" Marked on GPWs

Slat Grill (Early) Support is 1/2" different to later standard support

Black

Not Applicable 

AIR HORN - TO CARBURETOR

Black or Olive Drab - Same as cross Over Tube

Change date Not Known at this time

Cross over tube clamp to Air Horn - Felt. Air Horn (F Marked) to Carburetor attached with a Felt Seal/Bushing and primed and Painted black hose clip clamp. SNL G503 0301C AIR CLEANER Finish "S"

Black or Olive Drab - Same as Cross Over Tube

Change date Not Known at this time

Cross over tube clamp to Air Horn - Rubber Sleeve. Air Horn to Carburetor attached with a rubber seal and painted black clamp

The Carburetor air horn is cast aluminium and is unique to the GP   

AMMETER GAUGE BEZEL

 Early - Paint Can Lid - Stewart-Warner

Later - Round edge - Stewart-Warner

AXLE HUB

  TM-10-1348   Exploded View - FRONT

  TM-10-1348 Exploded View - REAR

Painted Olive Drab

Painted Olive Drab

BATTERY

Brand Sizes G2W Photo & Information

By

Mark Tombleson

Correct Size

AutoLite or Willard 6V Size -10"L x 7"W x 8 5/16" H

Per:-

TM 9-803 specification of:
Auto-Lite TS-2-15
Willard SW-2-119 

Available (Tar top type marked Willard)   are as follows: 
BRAND & SIZE
New Castle

Below Batteries No Longer Available. New Castle Batteries  sold to Axion power.
HD-1 8-7/8” x 6-¾” x 8-7/8”
HD-2 10-¼” x 7” x 9”

Antique Auto Battery

G1W 9 x 6-¾” x 9”
G2W 10-¼” x 6-¾” x 9” 

Part # G1 AutoLite /RF/H

BATTERY CABLE & EARTH ATTACHMENT

Unpainted 

Earth Cable– Round

Earthed to the front Cross member up to  early March 1943 GPW, SN 90001) part number changed to an A number (shorter cable) and attached to the front battery tray /cross member bolt.  

Unpainted

Earth Cable– Early & Late - Round

Full photo of the one above

BATTERY HOLD DOWNS

Olive Drab

Some have been found Black with Yellow GPW and part number stencil, but only as NOS , not Factory finished

Ford Hold Downs were "F" marked.

Olive Drab or Gloss Black

NOTE! Battery Hold Down Frame on mid 43 MBs: Have been seen in black on photos of Jeeps being assembled in England out of crates.

A NOS  A-1291 Frame, battery hold down ,  has been found as  gloss black. The accompanying Strap, A-1757 was also Gloss Black.

BATTERY TRAY

Olive Drab

Olive Drab

Battery tray & holder: Olive Drab

BELL HOUSING & COVER PLATE

Finish Colour Grey

Plate primed in Black, painted with the Bell housing, attaching bolt head also painted grey

Finish Colour Olive Drab

Unknown original primer colour at this time for the inspection plate. Painted with the Bell housing, making the plate O/D, attaching bolts also painted O/D

M-1788-H Grey paint same as the 9N Tractor Grey

BLACKOUT DRIVING LIGHT and FENDER MOUNTED GUARD

Olive Drab - Face of the B/O light is Black Drab also under the hood of the bulb housing. Ford Marked. However Other manufacturers lights have been found in Ford marked NOS boxes.

Guard - Factory fitted "Horseshoe" guard fitted from July/August 1942. Small "F" mark slightly right of center top.

Possible retrofit of the "Tombstone" guard on earlier GPWs

Olive Drab - Face of the B/O light is Black Drab also under the hood of the bulb housing.  Mostly, but not always fitted with Corcoran-Brown brand.

Guard - Factory fitted "Horseshoe" guard fitted from MB serial number 163750  July 1942.

Possible retrofit of the "Tombstone" guard on earlier Willys MB. Early "Tombstone" guards had holes at 3¾"apart

BLACKOUT MARKER LAMPS

  TM-10-1348 Exploded View

Olive Drab Housing & Front Door

Ford Doors are "F" marked as is the top of the Housing with a faint "F" script

Screw, Door - S23 Rustless Steel, Polished head is usually Olive Drab, Nut attaching is S2 Raven finish (Parkerized)

Olive Drab Case & Front Door

Screw - S23 Rustless Steel, Painted head is OD, Nut attaching is S2 Raven finish (Parkerized

Assembly - Olive Drab

Threaded Spindle - Plated

Seal - Rubber

Lens - 1 Clear and 1 Blue

Louvered Cover - Black

BOLTS & NUTS

VARIOUS FINISHES - English Version -Click on this link for Claude Pons latest GPW & MB List MS Excel Format (*.xls)

French Version - Claude's Bolt List can be downloaded in French. Pdf Format

- VARIOUS FINISHES -

BRAKE DRUMS

Painted Olive Drab Outside

Red Primer inside Backing plate and Hub

Painted Olive Drab

Red Primer inside Backing plate and Hub

BRAKE LINES

Olive Drab Painted after axle assembly

Olive Drab Painted after axle assembly

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 

  TM-10-1348 Exploded View

Painted - Olive Drab

 Possibly after assembly to the Frame/Chassis

Master Cylinder Heat Shield - Stamped in two places and painted Olive Drab