Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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The garnish moldings fit their spaces perfectly, which you'd expect with the molds pulled from original metal but still it says something for your craftsmanship, and I really like the diamond pleat panels. I like little oval head screws with a countersink head for that location. With the right countersink in the molding they're flush around the edge but stand very slightly proud with a bit of crown, and I like the Phillips head over slotted, but that's just personal preferences.

Originally Posted by rspears

The garnish moldings fit their spaces perfectly, which you'd expect with the molds pulled from original metal but still it says something for your craftsmanship, and I really like the diamond pleat panels. I like little oval head screws with a countersink head for that location. With the right countersink in the molding they're flush around the edge but stand very slightly proud with a bit of crown, and I like the Phillips head over slotted, but that's just personal preferences.

Yes Roger thats the screws i'm gonna look for, I think they are called raised head countersunk.

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Originally Posted by roadster32

Yes Roger thats the screws i'm gonna look for, I think they are called raised head countersunk.

For us they're "Oval Head Phillips" in sheet metal screws, but "Raised Head Countersunk" makes perfect sense, too - Sheet metal screws, Phillips oval head - Bolt Depot
and they also come in slotted, but I much prefer the Phillips - https://www.boltdepot.com/Sheet_meta...head.aspx?nv=l

Something like this?
I like these stainless steel drill bits for countersinking stainless material, but not needed for fiberglass.

Well after what seems like weeks of backward steps last night at 9.45pm the Willys burst into life and ran like a champ I just hope it didn't frighten the neighbours too much

Fred came over yesterday at 3.00pm and we went back to basics and retimed the complete engine, as we suspected the problem was the markings on the crank timing gear, we set it all up again with the degree wheel and ignored the marks, it took a few hours checking and double checking and then triple checking but after checking for oil pressure etc etc it burst into life after one turn of the key just a bit of fine tuning on the carbs & dizzy to do now.

Huge thanks to Fred who sussed the problem and went beyond the call of duty to get it done ( I think he was as keen as I was to hear it run really )

Unfortunately no video just yet as the radiator is at the repair shop but when it returns will get some vid done

Heres a pic of it all stripped out







Heres a pic of the timing tape installed on the homemade pulley thingy.






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Well after what seems like weeks of backward steps last night at 9.45pm the Willys burst into life and ran like a champ I just hope it didn't frighten the neighbours too much

Fred came over yesterday at 3.00pm and we went back to basics and retimed the complete engine, as we suspected the problem was the markings on the crank timing gear, we set it all up again with the degree wheel and ignored the marks, it took a few hours checking and double checking and then triple checking but after checking for oil pressure etc etc it burst into life after one turn of the key just a bit of fine tuning on the carbs & dizzy to do now.

Huge thanks to Fred who sussed the problem and went beyond the call of duty to get it done (I think he was as keen as I was to hear it run really)

Unfortunately no video just yet as the radiator is at the repair shop but when it returns will get some vid done

Heres a pic of it all stripped out







Heres a pic of the timing tape installed on the homemade pulley thingy.






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Good news Steve. Now we can't wait to see it at the Nostalgia races!

Hooooraaaaaaay!! Great news to wake to this morning. Congrats on getting it back on track, and BTW the MSD tape on the Alternator Pulley looks grand, too!!

I'm looking forward to some video!

I managed to get a short video done, not very long as the radiator isn't back till tomorrow and I didn't want to get too much heat in the motor but it gives you an idea.





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Sounds VERY healthy and worth the wait & work

Awesome news and it sounds like it's ready to rip the track a new surface!!!

Thanks guys, i'm pretty stoked with it, I get the rad back this morning so will fit and put front panels back on and maybe go for a short ride

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Real kool,Steve.. Good to see it's getting closer to the road.. Looking forward to seeing some video of it on the strip,too..

short ride? Like a 1/4 mile