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Ford GTB Burma Jeep
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These are the best I have. The guy was from RI, so I'm sure a little detective work could find him, he might let you take measurements, etc.
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Some photos of my GTB bomb carrier coming together. Painted all the chassis components earlier in the week and finally assembled everything yesterday. Nice to be able to roll it around after all this time. Just getting ready to roll out of the paint booth. More to follow. And as always still searching for the passenger seat for this vehicle.
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always interested in GTB photos. I plan on sewing a top for my GTB when done so I am looking for photos of the top and the bows to try and get it right. Thanks,
Brian
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Nice Truck you got there, keep the pictures coming,
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"Burma Jeep" disappears in Los Angeles.
Anybody lay claim to or know what happened to the Ford GTB "Burma Jeep" that was parked in the front yard of a home on Slauson Ave near Jefferson Bl next to the 405 freeway. I believe the neighborhood is L.A. city just outside of Culver City.
It disappeared several weeks ago and it appears there is some heavy clean up going on at the house.
The truck looked to be in fairly decent shape. However, I never saw it run.
Anybody lay claim to or know what happened to the Ford GTB "Burma Jeep" that was parked in the front yard of a home on Slauson Ave near Jefferson Bl next to the 405 freeway. I believe the neighborhood is L.A. city just outside of Culver City.
It disappeared several weeks ago and it appears there is some heavy clean up going on at the house.
The truck looked to be in fairly decent shape. However, I never saw it run.
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Our project has its frame stamped with "GTBS". Are the different varients stamped with the suffix to show what varient they were/are? eg GTBC for "cargo" truck?
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mine just has GTB 198482, it was a bomb service truck as it has the extra rear springs.
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Hi metalshaper, your GTB looks great, you do very nice work. It is my 1943 GTBC Bomb Truck that someone posted pic's of the passenger seat. If you have not found a passenger seat yet for your GTB, I could send you somemore pic's of mine, or you could come to RI and borrow my very rusty spare passenger seat to make a copy of. I also have the original, slighty bent top bow's. A 1 million dollar deposit needed before the bow's leave RI
Take Care, Bill
Take Care, Bill
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pass seat gtb
I just bought a seat from Beachwood Canvass. They sold me a seat that would go in the back of a GPW or MB and explained that it was the same thing except it would have to be cut down. It was very pricy, but there's no alternative that I have found.
beachwoodcanvas@comcast.net or 732 929 3168 they advertise in Supply Line.
I just bought a seat from Beachwood Canvass. They sold me a seat that would go in the back of a GPW or MB and explained that it was the same thing except it would have to be cut down. It was very pricy, but there's no alternative that I have found.
beachwoodcanvas@comcast.net or 732 929 3168 they advertise in Supply Line.
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I have been at my Burma Jeep for about 2 months. Lovely vehicle, love it so simple yet so well put together, and don't forget ugly. It's so ugly it's cute.
Right now, I need to find out what was the original color of the engine? I've been told a light green and then grey as well. I would lean toward grey if I have to guess, cause the GPW's engine was grey.
If anyone knows definately, please let me know and it would be a real help to know the color name or a web site to look at.
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I could use a battery box cover and the roof bow for the cab. Let me know if you have either. Also, the metal parts or the whole roof bows for the bed. 
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Here is something I found with a quick web search. "As for original paint colors, the Ford and Mercury engines through 1940 were a dark green. Ford cars continued the color until 1942. Mercury engine had a dark blue color from 1941 thru 1948. Postwar Ford engines were dark blue thru 1948. Ford truck engines were generally the same as Ford cars during the years of this group."
My thinking here is since most of the motors were painted the manufactures paint color. I.e. Dodge silver in Dodges, Chevy grey in Chevy GMCs that the Ford would have been painted Ford's color.
Of course if you wanted to do a field rebuild then OD green would work too.
My thinking here is since most of the motors were painted the manufactures paint color. I.e. Dodge silver in Dodges, Chevy grey in Chevy GMCs that the Ford would have been painted Ford's color.
Of course if you wanted to do a field rebuild then OD green would work too.
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I am currently reproducing the passenger seat. Exact replica of the original. you can contact me at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you some photos. I can make the top bows but as of yet have not come across a set to copy or anyone that may have drawings or dimensions.