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  1. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    Engine is going back on frame and now redoing all the items frame and drive train related
  2. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    More pictures of the restore
  3. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    Thank you for your comments. I sure do envy the stable of jeeps that you have. It must be a real joy to run around in those. This restoration began a long while back. I just delayed posting pictures so there would be no lengthy gap during the progress. When finished this jeep will look as it...
  4. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    MOre Pictures
  5. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    More restore pictures
  6. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    Strangely enough...Bishop California can get to the high 80"s and higher for the summer months. But, in the winter we can get as low as 28-32 degree day time temperatures. And at night down to 17 degrees. Currently we are getting 49 hi 32 low, Tues 45 hi 30 low. I do wear long johns no get...
  7. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    More restoration pictures
  8. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    Photos of frame, engine and frame components restoration
  9. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    More pictures of the frame dismantle, de-rusting, primer coat, painting, engine removal, axles and springs etc.
  10. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    These are pictures of the frame dismantle de rusting primer coat painting. engine removal, axles and springs etc.
  11. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    Thanks for the post. Another great SS Member, "Prospector", has a 350 V8 in his jeep pick up. It came out really good.
  12. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    These are pictures of the frame dismantle derusting and primer coat along with engine removal, axles and spring removal.
  13. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    BOY, DO i AGREE WITH YOU! Thank you so much for your post. It is refreshing to have someone with your attitude reply as you have. I am in the boat with you.....Rock on, for sure!
  14. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    This is more of the the initial work to get the jeep down to a frame off configuration.
  15. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    This is part of the the initial work to get the jeep down to a frame off configuration. Another non stock item was the use of a Saginaw steering gearbox that was the same size and fit as the original so that the 99.9 % of the original steering column could be used. the only difference was...
  16. Torisco

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    After all the calculations for how much I was going to sink into this jeep I finally ended up restoring it with the Buick V6 engine in it. The only thing done to the frame to accommodate the Buick V6 was to add two motor mount brackets to the frame right next to the original L4 engine...
  17. Torisco

    1942 MB my newest project. Jeep Guru needed.

    I am restoring a 1943 GPW that had a V6 Buick engine installed and am adding a overdrive unit. The only change to the original jeep is a different transmission cover (for a T-90 trans) and the addition of two motor mounts to the frame (without removing the original 4 cylinder motor mounts) that...
  18. Torisco

    SoCal 2015 Summer Rally Sept, 18-20 Big Bear California San Bernardino Mtns. Camping

    Tentatively trying to make it to the event. It all depends on my finishing a project I started. I am trying to finish a frame off 1943 GPW restoration of the jeep I acquired. If I can finish this thing by the meet, I will bring it along with a 1943 Army Air Force Flight Line Utility vehicle I...
  19. Torisco

    We may have a WC 41 here?

    Where is this truck bed from? Any assistance is appreciated. I have tried a zillion sources to figure out what bed is on the truck my brother purchased in this thread. Sine the truck will be picked up on 4-21-2015 I only have the pictures to go by. The strange thing is the 5 slanted side rail...
  20. Torisco

    We may have a WC 41 here?

    I think you may be correct. I will certainly research that angle...and "Thanks for the info".
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