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Small Front 8 and 10 Leaf Spring Suspension Clamp for Ford GPW
Small spring clip for 8 and 10 leaf front spring
Ford GPW type with bolt fixing
Small front spring clip in Ford GPW version with bolt fixing for holding together the spring packs. Ford used a different clip type than Willys: a U-shaped clip with bolt and rivet instead of the wrapped band. This clip is suitable for both 8 leaf and 10 leaf front springs.
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Type GPW-5330A (small model) |
Application Front spring 8 and 10 leaf |
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Fixing Bolt and rivet |
Version Ford GPW type (U-shape) |
Features
- Ford GPW specific U-shaped clip with bolt fixing
- Suitable for 8 leaf and 10 leaf front spring packs
- Small model for bundles of 3 spring leaves
- Complete with fixing holes for bolt and rivet
- Steel construction
★ Authentic Ford GPW-style spring clip. Ford used from 1941 its own clip design with bolts, unlike the wrapped band clips of Willys.
Application
This small clip (GPW-5330A) is specific to Ford GPW front springs and holds together the smaller bundles of spring leaves (3 pieces). For 10 leaf springs, larger clips (GPW-5330C for 7 leaves) are also used. Multiple clips per spring required — exact number depending on spring configuration.
Installation notes
Clip is fixed with 1/4 inch bolt and rivet. Bolt in bolt hole, rivet in rivet hole. Ford clips are recognisable by the 45° chamfered top edge. During fitting, always clean and de-rust springs between the leaves for optimal operation. Heat and hammer required to fit rivet.
Compatibility
NOTE: Ford GPW clips are NOT interchangeable with Willys MB clips. Willys used wrapped band clips, Ford used U-shaped clips with bolts. Both often have the same part number but different design. Always check which type was originally fitted to your springs. GPW-5330A = small model (3 leaves), GPW-5330C = large model (7 leaves).
Historical context
Ford designed for the GPW its own spring clip system based on the Ford Model A design from the 1920s. This U-shaped clip type with bolt fixing differed from the band clips that Willys used on the MB, even though they sometimes carried the same part number.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
|---|---|
| Military jeeps | |
| Ford GPW (early) | 1942 |
| Ford GPW | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |