Thread: willys builup
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04-14-2005 08:54 PM #1
willys builup
I came upon this website looking for help on my 460. So I decided to join up and bug everyone with my project. First of all I'm not dedicated to spending a lot of money on this project. It started out as a gift from my dad, a 1951 willys pickup. It has been a few years now and I'm not that far along. The frame was sandblasted and primered, the front end was cut off and replaced with a 60s nova front end, which was free. The rear axle was salvaged from a delta 88 which was also free. All four corners are fitted with airbags and the back has been c-notched to sit lower. The progress on the cab has been slow and bothersome. It has been chopped 2 1/2 inches and the seams welded up for the smooth look. There you go, two years in a paragraph. If anyone has made it this far in my story don't stop now. I am currently trying to get a 76 thunderbird to start so I can yank out the engine. guss what .... it was free. the plan is to just get a running truck together, nothing special, rusted, primered, parts missing, I don't care. I'll post some pictures so everybody can see
I saw last night on fb about John. The world sure lost a great one. I'm going to miss his humor, advice, and perspective from another portion of the world. Rest in Peace Johnboy.
John Norton aka johnboy