Thread: Willys kit body's???

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I wanted to know about the kit, not whether I should or not. I know full well its not a quality kit like Superior or Outlaw, but it does not break the bank either.

I have to say something here and it is not aimed at you guys above, just a generalization and observation from the last year or so + Just MY humble opinion. I do not want to start some long drawn out argument or diatribe. Agree or disagree I do not care. It is just MY opinion.
Lately I get a more n more of a kick out just how many out there would rather empty a bank account, take years building a showy car w every detail perfect only to have all that work change the first drive out and hit a bump, dip or chuck hole in the road or worse pay someone to build their car just to take home a trophy or win a show trailering a car every where. Not to detract from the home builders who build quality show stoppers at home themselves and I personally know MANY I would call craftsmen. But even they forget there is a whole other segment of rodding that build their own cars and can care less about trophy's or winning shows. We want to drive the wheels off , pound em into the ground and start over. We rarely have over 6K into a car, Use a lot of used parts in good condition up to and including used seats, motors, wheels, chrome etc.. many parts may have visual flaws but are in good working order at a price that anyone can afford. Out of my last 7 cars ,TWO have had nice paint ,most were multiple colors of primer, I had a ball w them, parked anywhere and went to every show and run I could. One even took trophys over so called more "showy" cars. The owners of which were PISSED in a BIG way. I still get asked if I think I "deserve" those trophy's. Yes I did + do. I built a unique car that stood out, money invested had nothing to do with it. It was nice car but had flaws. None of which detracted from its drivabilty. A few runs and eventually chips in the paint, home done interior, unorganized wiring (much like factory stuff),hardware store parts like universal ign switch, bulb plugs, relays , used chrome and exaust parts etc.. door+trunk gaps were "off", But it was unique and attracted a lot of attention.
example - I had just over 4K into this running /driving car not counting an $800 car I swapped for the finish paint and a years work-(steady yes, but ONE year) you can even see the mismatched gaps in these photo's and it STILL won several times over TALL money cars. I GOT what I paid for a no where near expensive showy car that I had a BALL in and drove everywhere AND attracted attention where ever I took it.. I sold it because it was TOO showy and got tired of running around w a dust buster in my hand.(at three times my investment I might ad)
I pretty much feel the same way about numbers chasing muscle car builders and engine freaks who try to squeeze the last tenth out of a motor.(What the hell is a flow bench or dyno and who cares?) But they feel the same way as above about my kind of rodder.
This has actually gotten so bad that my club started in 1970 of which I am a 35 year member had a division last year between builders and buyers and the club split w several members quiting BOTH sides -Me included, I see room for BOTH levels in the hobby ,neither side seemed too so I left both...