Comments on: From The Archives #27 http://offroadaction.ca/from-the-archives-27/ Worlds Largest Vintage Off Road Site! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: offroadaction http://offroadaction.ca/from-the-archives-27//comment-page-1#comment-2541 offroadaction Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:08:48 +0000 http://offroadaction.ca/?p=1334#comment-2541 Steve, Thank you for the information! Steve,
Thank you for the information!

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://offroadaction.ca/from-the-archives-27//comment-page-1#comment-2531 Steve Johnson Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:33:38 +0000 http://offroadaction.ca/?p=1334#comment-2531 Willys MB slat grille. Originally willys overland welded their grill together with steel slats. When Ford started producing the GPW ( G = Government P = 80 inch wheel base W = Willys design) under contract for the US government during WW2 they stamped the grill out of sheet steel. Willys adopted this as it was faster for production as opposed to welding each slat. So when you see that grill for jeep displayed prominantly at the local Dodge/Chrysler Dealership remember its a Ford idea. SteveJ 1952 M38 W/W 1943 Ford GPW Willys MB slat grille. Originally willys overland welded their grill together with steel slats. When Ford started producing the GPW ( G = Government P = 80 inch wheel base W = Willys design) under contract for the US government during WW2 they stamped the grill out of sheet steel. Willys adopted this as it was faster for production as opposed to welding each slat.

So when you see that grill for jeep displayed prominantly at the local Dodge/Chrysler Dealership remember its a Ford idea.

SteveJ
1952 M38 W/W
1943 Ford GPW

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