Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Yes Dave but i have to eat The best laid plans never seem to work out right

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Lookin' good Steve!!! Sure does slow a project down when you have to interrupt it to do customer work.... Same thing is going to be happening here this week......Bummer

It's nice (for us) that you take the time to snap detailed pictures all along the way. I know it can be a pain to lay down your tools, wipe your hands clean, and then take a picture, but it is really informative and enjoyable for us. Thanks for doing that.

Glad to see you are getting deposits on bodies.


Don

Its no problem really Don, I'm glad you like the pics and i'm not boring you.

I just wish i could find more time for this project, working on it is awkward too as its in a lockup at the end of the road as my shop is jammed full, If i have to work on it i go get it and do the welding on my front drive, hence why its all Mig welded and not Tig.
This one won't have much in the way of detail as i'm looking for the look of the Willys in the film Hotrod, I'm going to paint it probably primer Grey but not shiny, I will use matting agent so its not shiny, Shock horror !!!

To keep the costs sensible i will be using a mesh grille just like in the old days as the stock trim is way too spendy. Although i do have to buy repro headlights, taillights & door handles although i may make the handles as again they ain't cheap !!!
I'm using a lot of bits and pieces i have laying around, I wanted to run drums up front but i have a GM disc kit laying around i removed from a customers car, He didn't want it back so it was free

Things like the steering will be Vega as again i have one spare, steering column i will make as its only a piece of tube and a couple of bearings.

The engine & trans is a 1970 Caddy 500 with TH400 i picked up for $700, It was running in a car so i drove it around the block so i know its all good

I have to make a decision on the rear axle soon as i have a choice between an 8" the right width and complete or a 9" which is the right width but i have no diff or shafts.

Was originally going to run the Taxi rear springs but they are knackered and too stiff really so i will use a pair of coilovers i have hanging on the wall.

I did pick up a new pair of Scat seats with black covers cheap so will be putting these in, I've also pulled a mould of these and hopefully will sell a few

I'm not allowed in the shop on sundays (unless i'm working on Sue's car) so i'm sitting here thinking what i could be doing

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

It's nice (for us) that you take the time to snap detailed pictures all along the way. I know it can be a pain to lay down your tools, wipe your hands clean, and then take a picture, but it is really informative and enjoyable for us. Thanks for doing that.

Glad to see you are getting deposits on bodies.


Don

I have a question somebody here may be able to answer

Apparently this is a 58 Ford grill, does anybody know the diameter of the holes ???

Have you determined it was in fact a 58 Ford grille, Steve? It does look like that, but I always thought it was just some expanded metal that was used for grilles like this one. Those holes look to be about 3/4 ", using the other parts of the car for comparision........to me, at least.

Don

You might be right about the 58 Ford grille thing. Here is a picture of one. They might even be 1 ", looking at it now.

Don

Just had a PM Don telling me they are 7/8" holes

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

You might be right about the 58 Ford grille thing. Here is a picture of one. They might even be 1 ", looking at it now.

Don

Yes Don have had it confirmed, where would i be likely to find one ???

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Have you determined it was in fact a 58 Ford grille, Steve? It does look like that, but I always thought it was just some expanded metal that was used for grilles like this one. Those holes look to be about 3/4 ", using the other parts of the car for comparision........to me, at least.

Don

Originally Posted by roadster32

Yes Don have had it confirmed, where would i be likely to find one ???

There was a guy on HAMB that had one a while back, but may be gone by now:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=529707