http://cust3.iamerica.net/jimrice/restore.htm
and look at the third picture from the bottom, you will notice the
serial number GPW 99560. The nines are flat bottomed which if lightly
imprinted would easily be mistaken for ones.
It would be too coincidental for the dataplate to match the frame serial
that closely if it had been changed.
Jim Rice
22 Feb 43 GPW
MR TIMOTHY R GLANCE wrote:
>
> Just cleaned off the frame on my friends GPW tonight (just as we got
> back from the Helen show) as well as the data plates and found the
> following numbers:
>
> Frame GPW (arrow) 13812*
>
> Data plate 93812 dod 1-22-43
>
> Is it possible that the 1st digit on the frame number was just not
> stamped well and is really a 9? all the other digits on the frame are
> very clear. Do either of these numbers match up to the dod?
>
> So far in removing the rust, dirt, and trash we have found that the
> left front fender is F script, and the front cross member has a very
> obvious F right in the center. is this normal for this seriel number
> range? The data plate is the style with FORD script on the top, when
> were these discontinued?
>
> To top it all off we found a script rear seat in great condition
> under all the trash in the rear!( and no he won't sell it, I've
> already tried!)
>
> Thanks
> Tim Glance
>
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