Thread: Oh no not another Willys Gasser build, this time a Willys shop truck

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Well my replacement main leaves for my front springs arrived from jones. Springs today, only took them 3 days, good company to deal with. They had to be shortened 3'' at the front to bring the shackle inside the front panel, they also made me up a couple of extra intermediate leaves so I can fine tune the front springs







The workshop is now sheeted up ready to paint the chassis, as usual got let down by a mate so my old mate Allan has stepped forward and took a day off on Tuesday to paint it for me, thanks Allan.
funny how mates always turn up when your doing something for them !!! One for the memory bank I think






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Okay, I realize I have been out of the sales industry for a few years now and when I was, one of our main product lines was 3M ( Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing ) so I have to ask, is there a fourth "M" added to their name or is that another supplier who is playing on 3M's reputation with the drop sheet ?

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Okay, I realize I have been out of the sales industry for a few years now and when I was, one of our main product lines was 3M ( Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing ) so I have to ask, is there a fourth "M" added to their name or is that another supplier who is playing on 3M's reputation with the drop sheet ?

Hahaha it means it's 4 metres wide when folded out Whip
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Nice work on the temporary booth. That takes some time to get all set up. Nice work. It is a PITA when people back out but sure as heck remember you when they need help. Hopefully your memory bank doesn't get filled up with these.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Nice work on the temporary booth. That takes some time to get all set up. Nice work. It is a PITA when people back out but sure as heck remember you when they need help. Hopefully your memory bank doesn't get filled up with these.

Took about an hour to sheet up Ryan, yeah I will remember well
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Started putting a few bits back on tonight and started running brake lines









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Got the rest of the brake plumbing finished, just the line to the master cylinder to make when the body goes on.
I put the motor mount on to get it out of the way.

I also managed to save the original 1943 rear bump stops, just because I thought they was cool

Not so much done today but I got the front shocks stripped and fitted updated valves and heavier oil in them, makes them 30% updated shocks [emoji106]
Got them cleaned and primed and painted in satin black, baked and fitted by teatime







Not so much done today but I got the front shocks stripped and fitted updated valves and heavier oil in them, makes them 30% updated shocks [emoji106]
Got them cleaned and primed and painted in satin black, baked and fitted by teatime












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Got the 3/8'' gas line in and clipped up, fitted transmount as may need to reinstall motor/trans to check a couple of things






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Nice work as usual, Steve. I like the 3/8" soft copper fuel line! I may borrow that idea for the roadster, assuming I get back to it before too many weeks pass me by.... I suppose a guy could even polish it and give it a spray of clear for a bit of bling.

Those '43 bump stops are very cool, too!

Lots of nice little details going on there as usual!

Steve, in post 949, pic 5. That stainless line there. Is the hump to go around a fastener, or some other reason. I'm just curious is all. More very nice work on the truck! It is looking great!

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Steve, in post 949, pic 5. That stainless line there. Is the hump to go around a fastener, or some other reason. I'm just curious is all. More very nice work on the truck! It is looking great!

It goes around the head of one of the steering box bolts Ryan
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Ryan if you put your mouse curser over that picture and hit your ctrl button and the "plus" button it will blow the picture up to reviel a bolt hole in the frame there. Not sure what it's for!