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1943 GPW distance measurement needed
If anything the steering gear may have been moved outboard a hair to miss the exhaust manifold. But it looks pretty stock. I was looking at mine in the dark with the fender on and it looks pretty close to that. If you don't know for sure what age your rig is, you should be able to find a GPW...- Amer-team
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- Forum: MB and GPW "Jeeps"
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1943 GPW distance measurement needed
Looks like a WW2 to me. It appears that they mounted a passenger seat frame in the drivers position. Are you going to restore it? That Buick V6 was probably one of the best conversions for a jeep. The heavy flywheel made them idle along really well. If you cleaned it up, brought it back to...- Amer-team
- Post #15
- Forum: MB and GPW "Jeeps"
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1943 GPW distance measurement needed
1942 GPW have 11 1/2 inches from the bottom of wheel to the seat pan. Keep in mind the average size soldier back then was 5'8" and 145 pounds. If you don't have an original tub, if it is a CJ2A, you might think about the old jeepers trick of sectioning out about 6 inches of the wheel well and...- Amer-team
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- Forum: MB and GPW "Jeeps"