GPW Restoration
One Man's View
LATEST UPDATES Fe
6 Jun 23: Complete Site Update
11 Jun 23: Radio Installation
11 Mar 23: Tool Sets
3 Mar 23: Compressor, Chassis and Engine
12 Feb 23: Compressor, Carburetor and Engine
1 Feb 23: Compressor, Engine and Chassis
31 Dec 22: Compressor Carburetor
23 Dec 22: Compressor Engine
19 Nov 22: Compressor General
The image above depicts some of the members of MacMullin's Raiders. Capt Ray W. MacMullin commanded a special Recon Platoon of the 139th Airborne Engineers, 17th Airborne Division during WWII. They have just returned from a successful patrol near the city of Essen, Germany, April 1945. Note the ecclectic array of weapons including the Garand, M1918 BAR, an M3 Grease Gun, a German Luger and a British STEN Mk-V. They are riding on the obiquitous WWII Jeep and display a recently captured German Army Flag. My intent is to restore one of my projects to mirror this Jeep. Photo taken by Recon Member Sgt. Robert H. Bentzien.
Restoration Projects
Contact Oz: oldhawgdriver@gmail.com
These are the projects I am working on now and in the future. Click on the OLIVE DRAB button to access the progress and specific details of the restoration. LIGHT BLUE indicates work on that project is mostly finished.
1942 GPW
Serial No. 14518
1942 GPW
Serial No. 68901
WW2 Airborne Compressor Trailer
Date of Deivery 5 June 1943
WWII Jeep Radio
SCR-694
WWII Tool Sets
Used By Airborne Engineers
WWII Captured Flags
Spoils of War for the Victor
Quest for Projects
Many hours of research and phone calls sometimes yields a few items or a trove parts for a restoration. It's hard to find a 100% complete project, so one ends up spending a few years to find most of what is needed for a single restoration. I have 2 1/2 GPWs, so more items are always needed. The converto trailer is nearly complete save for the landing leg. It simply needs a restoration.
