UPDATE: I have added additional pics. Is this a holden? This has been sold.
There appears to be value here.
“1942 Ford GPW army jeep. I bought this jeep 6 years ago. it has no title but i will give a receipt. Wanted to restore or simply make a toy for 4-wheeling but times are tough. I bought a new carb, oil pump, fuel pump, and some other stuff. Needs lots of work like a radiator and gas tank and much more as you can see. I started it a few years back and it smoked like a train but no knocking so I beleive the motor is rebuildable. I beleive it has a nissan transfer case which I understand is in high demand.”
THANK YOU, again, ewillys! This is the second Jeep I found on your site and bought. The other was the 1948 CJ2A in Globe Arizona. Since this has no title, I plan to marry this tub (in remarkably sound condition) to the CJ2A’s running chassis. One oddity: the passenger side has a swing-out door rather professionally welded in place (Nellie Belle style). Was this ever done legitimately? This 1942 also has a CJ3B windshield frame which I plan to sell or trade since I want a true GPW/MB windshield.
Joe,
That’s great news. I’m glad the site helped!
To the best of my knowledge, no swing doors were installed during production. The Australians (holden: http://www.ewillys.com/2010/02/10/rare-holden-modified-marine-ambulance-peekskill-ny-ebay/ ) modified the driver’s side, but not with swing doors. However, this doesn’t mean some motor pool added a door for a specific purpose. Any sign the driver’s side had a swing door?
– Dave
Dave,
Thanks for the quick response. I like that Iwo Jima video from the Holden jeep link.
The drivers side shows no signs of modification (only some rust I’ll need to repair), which is great since I really wanted the tool indents intact. The more I look at that swing-open door, the less professional it looks. I’ll email you some pics.
That “Nissan transfer case” is another oddity to figure out, since I plan to re-use the GPW drivetrain with the ’48 CJ2A body… but that’s another story for another time! Thanks again, – Joe
I am far from an expert on the WWII Jeeps, but didn’t the USMC have some Jeeps during WWII that were used as ambulances and have some sort of modifications to the passenger side of the bodies? Could this be one of them?
Buz,
I know the Holden modified some jeeps for ambulance work (see my comment with a link above). At first I thought the door was slightly amateurish. However, the more I looked at Holden’s just now the more I think this has the possibility of being one. Maybe it’s just the door that was added by someone else, while the actual cutout was done by Holden. Look at this link:
http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=152844&hilit=holden
Joe, are they any hooks on the back similar to what is here? Thoughts?
I will add two additional pics to this post that Joe sent me. One shows the door.
– Dave
Thanks for the links and Holden info. There are no additional hooks, and in fact most all body attachments (shovel and ax sleeves, tie-downs, canvas brackets, fuel can holder, even hood hold downs) have been removed over the years. The rear has no gate or other opening, either. Until I know a bit more I will leave that odd swing door in tact.
Maybe there are marks from where hooks might have been? I have been busy today, so haven’t had a good change to look closely and compare the pics and information of the links I’ve found. Hopefully, I can do that tonight. Fun stuff!