Recent content by metalshaper

thanks, I am very familiar with ewillys. if you go on the site and look under videos you will find me. I am Brian, and you can see some of my videos of a CJ3A restoration I am doing.

cas3, yes it does look correct after I compared your photos to my unit torn apart on the bench. What do you want for the steering assembly? Do you have any other GTB parts? I am always on the lookout for little bits and pieces. Talked to a lot of guys who have scrapped large amounts of NOS...

Newc, thanks for the comment. Yes I am familiar with the military clubs and know just about every supplier out there. I have been restoring military and Willys Jeep vehicles for many years and as I said in an earlier post I have a complete restoration shop and specialize on sheetmetal...

Cas3, there were not any numbers on the one I am rebuilding either. Here is what I can tell you. The sector shaft is 1.373" in diameter. There is a round plate on the bottom to protect the horn wire going up thru the shaft. The thread that holds the wheel on is 7/8-20. I will try to get...

Thanks guys for the quick responses. I have restored a few GTB's and many other military and Jeep vehicles. I have a complete restoration shop and can build anther shaft if necessary but was hoping to find something to save a bunch of time on the milling machine. Please let me know if you...

Hello Everyone, I am deep into another restoration of a Ford GTB Burma Jeep. This is another Bomb Service Truck and since it is a 1943 model I figured this was the place to post. I am into the steering box right now and the worm and tube are in very tough shape. Like most things this has its...

4 GTB's that is great. Are you parting out any little pieces from any of them? Need a water outlet neck off the engine, and my engine is also missing the correct oil dipstick and tube. Rest of the stuff I need is specific to the bomb carrier and I guess all of that is missing already. Where...

Hello all, new here to the site and still on the hunt for parts to complete my military vehicle restoration of a 1943 Ford GTB Bomb Service Truck. This does not have a V8 but shares some parts in other areas of the vehicle. Has the flat head 6 G series engine, which I need some parts for...