Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Originally Posted by cffisher

You should be driving it mid summer???

That would be a result Charlie, I was hoping to have it done for our Hotrod Drags in early september


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Not much progress recently unless you class block sanding GRP
Had a break from it last 2 nights and decided to sort out the blower hole in the hood, most people seem to just form a lip around the hole and leave it at that but i wanted something a little different

I decided to make a stainless finisher that would also add some rigidity to the hood, first job was to decide on a design and make a template in 1/4" plywood.








Next the template was cut into sections as i was using 1/4" stainless offcuts from the scrap bin.








The shapes were cut out of the stainless with a thin cutting wheel in an angle grinder and smoothed to shape with a flap disc in the angle grinder, then the 4 pieces were tacked together for a trial fit.










Once i was happy with the fit it was finished welded and radius's were sanded into the outer and inner edges and everything sanded smooth.








Next 5/16" holes were marked and drilled at 1" spacings to give some asthetics, and another trial fit














The backside was drilled and tapped for 5mm grub screws and holes drilled in the hood, Last job was to give it a quick polish and it was job done .












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Originally Posted by roadster32

... but i wanted something a little different

I love a guy who uses a bit of an under-statement. Ever bit of your 'little different' is gorgeous.

Originally Posted by Rickomatic

I love a guy who uses a bit of an under-statement. Ever bit of your 'little different' is gorgeous.

Thanks Rick, I try not to do ordinary

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Another one of a kind I like that sort of thing.

Originally Posted by cffisher

Another one of a kind I like that sort of thing.

Cheers Charlie, I like one off bits too

Steve,
Looking great man, Just Wow. Keep up the hard work. fantastic!
Don Jr.

Nice looking trim there.
I can appreciate the time it takes to make stuff from stainless and bringing it up to mirror polish.

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Originally Posted by 123pugsy

Nice looking trim there.
I can appreciate the time it takes to make stuff from stainless and bringing it up to mirror polish.

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Cheers Roger it actually only took about four hours from start to finish this one bit

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Hey Don say hi to your pops from me. Tell him he is missed here! P.S. how are your projects coming along?

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

Steve,
Looking great man, Just Wow. Keep up the hard work. fantastic!
Don Jr.

Originally Posted by stovens

Hey Don say hi to your pops from me. Tell him he is missed here! P.S. how are your projects coming along?

Hey Steve,
Will do! I will say hi to pops for you when I see him. My projects are on hold or "slow motion" as work is kicking my butt. I can live vicariously through Langy's wonderful Willy's though! Simply looks fantastic.

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

Steve,
Looking great man, Just Wow. Keep up the hard work. fantastic!
Don Jr.

Hey Don are you doing thanks a lot for chipping in, say hi to the old fella for me


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All hail the master of bling!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

All hail the master of bling!!

Ha ha you're cracking me up Bob

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Good idea and a nice design. It is pretty cool when design and function come together into such a good looking execution.