8.3 Ignition switch
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8.3 Ignition switch
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All GPWs used a unique ignition switch which is easily recognized by the raised ridges on the bezel (retaining ring).From start of production, ignition switches were key operated, but along with most military vehicles, this was changed to keyless around 1/43. The entire exposed portion of the ignition switch is painted OD. Note: key and keyless ignition switches appear identical except for the barrel and bezel. Keyless switches are easily converted to key type and vice-versa, however original keyed switches have a smaller bezel hole as shown in the illustration above-right*.
Glove box
The earliest production vehicles incorporated a key operated latch and a door spring that engaged slots in the glove box door doubler (hinge) and the glove box floor. The locking latch was replaced with the push-button latch around May-June 1942. Late production vehicles eliminated the provision for the glove box door spring in the door hinge and glove box floor.**
Glove Box floors: Early Ford built bodies had flat glove box floors. Late Ford production and ACM bodies had two reinforcing beads in the glove box floor.***
* Ignition switch photo and information supplied by Ron Fitzpatrick ** Per T.Sudds *** 2 4/43 bodies (ford mfg) had this reinforcing bead. Believe it was introduced by Ford sometime between 8/42 and 4/43 -BK.
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