Glasspar G-2 Vintage Parts List - Hugh Nutting

There is a lot of cast aluminum in the body. 
Grill
Windshield
Door casements
Hood hinge
Headlight bucket retainers
These parts were likely sub-contracted to Santa Ana area foundry.

Other body re-enforcement:
Wheel arches molded in.
They are 1/2 round steel 3/4" wide and follow the wheel opening shape on the inside of the body.

Taillights are from a 1948 Pontiac (only)

The lenses are the same from 1948 to 1950 model years. Guide No. = R-28  there is a right & left    (The 1949 - 1950 type can be used with some re-shaping to the body as on black racing G-2) * Bob Drake and others sell repo 1949-1950 type.

Door Latches: Older GM? (no outer handle)

Brake/Clutch Pedals - 1937-1938 Chevy

Ford Parts:

Front Axel assembly:  1935 to 1948 (or Mercury)

Rear Axel assembly:  1939 to 1948  (or Mercury)

Brakes" 1940 to 1948 ford/merc (up-grade Lincoln)

Front Bumper: (best)  1939 to 1941 Lincoln

Engine/Trans:  (most common used) Flathead V8s

Shocks:  Ford/Merc/Lincoln  1936 to 1948

Wheels: 16"  KH  Ford  1940-1947 

Hubcaps:  1940 - 1948  Ford or Mercury

Studebaker Parts:
Electric wipers   1949- 1955 R-type truck

Misc. Parts:

Door hinges  -  Glasspar design

Firewall -  aluminum or SS sheet

Parking lights -  1952-1955 Lucas (A-Healey)

Steering assembly:

      a. 1939 to 1948  Ford/Merc  most common

      b. 1935 to 1938  Dodge

      c.  1934 to 1935  Hudson or Terraplane

Dash Instruments - curved lens SW correct period

General restoration notes:

Glasspar offered different purchase options.

       a.  body shell

       b.  body with aluminum hardware (grill etc)

       c.  Complete Kit with Mameco frame

       d.  Turn-key cars

Some builders opted to use 1951 Nash grills, use OHV engines  (Olds 303, Cadillac 331, Hemi 331, Y-block Ford/Merc. etc), most had pre-1948 Ford Transmissions with a shortened drive shaft.

When first designed, The G-2 was set-up to use commonly found 1939 to 1948 Ford chassis parts or donor cars.  Builders made their own choices, so no two G-2s are alike.  Many likely were modified over the years, too.  My G-2 seems to be 'barn fresh' for the most part so aided in compiling the above.

The G-2 was produced from 1951 to 1954.  Most are 1952 and 1953s pre Small Block Chevy era.  It is safe to say pre-1954 parts are what to use if a period restoration is what you want.