GASSER MUST HAVES and cant haves?

Got blue tint on our original glass for the correct look. headlights also

 

Yes Dave obviously the plastic is much lighter but the colours have me a bit baffled ? Maybe they could only get it in coloured ???

 

Nice looking motor Bill, what's it running ?

 

Thank you, Small, Simple, Clean, 350hp 327, M-21, 355 Runs 13.01 @102mph mostly a street car that's raced 3-4 times a year

 

X2!

 

Very nice install Bill, looks very clean & tidy, great look

 

I hope I'm not out of line with this this post. On powerblock TV they built a floating traction bar system using spring hangers on the front of the bars and mounted onto a crossmember on the Comet altered e-go. Does anyone have any info on this type of setup? I tried a search on powerblock but no luck. I know I could make the diff slide on the springs but do not want to go that route as the piviot seems more in line with the gassers of old.

 

You talking about CalTrac bars?

 

The colored plexi was just a groovy tie in with the paint scheme, and I am also a huge fan of it, I couldn't wait to do the blue plexi on our '56.

 

No, these are mounted inboard similar to the lower bars of a 4 link. I have a home made set of Caltrac's but do not want to use them on the Hj.

 

how about something like this?

 

A beauty at Jalopyrama 11 in Annapolis yesterday

 

Yup I definitely like that

 

Looks kinda like my old ride, it is a shame that the new owner of my now restored 37' does not show the gasser

So people can see how they were back in the heyday of the great gassers

Oh well its his nickel and he has the say

G Don

 

It still shocks the hell outta me that those cars can be made so light.

Even with your steel plate trunk floor your car weighed about half what it looked like it should weigh Don!

What did yours weigh in at again?I remember it was light as hell with all the glass parts on it,but I can't remember an exact weight...

By the way,I'm using that pic you emailed me of your car as my screensaver at work,and about a dozen people have just about lost their minds after seeing that car,then hearing how fast you ran the first time out with it.

There was a gentleman at the Meltdown with one,all freshened up by Quain Stott after it had been in storage for decades,now running a 1000hp Gene Fulton motor and a Hightower 4 spd.
Even when Quain set the throttle stop at 1/4" of travel,the car still ran like a monster,but looked just like the 396 motor he ran when he was a young man.
It was a really clean looking car also,and immediately brought yours to mind.
Wish you could have seen it.I will have to dig up a couple pictures

Scott


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I love looking at the older cars and seeing what was done. I am trying to include some of what I find in my Stude. I agree it is a shame he doesn't show it where people can appreciate the work that went in to them to make them fast.

 

Hi Guys

The car weighed 2300 lbs with no lead, and 3000 with for 9 lbs per inch in 64'
Then they went to 7 lbs and it came out and 2300 again and picked up 5 mph and the record of 121.80

When I was on the lite'ning it up kick I got out the flame thrower and cut out the sheet metal from the top of the firewall to the rear of the trunk, and stood back and my heart sunk thinking what the hell did I do as I really fuc--ed up now

Here is this 5 foot wide by 15 foot long hole , thinking where am I going to put all the new stuff [ seats - roll bar - alum floor etc] but it all worked out in the end and that is how you learn by jumping into the deep end of the pool

I changed a ton of stuff to get the weight out

Tube axle with 33 Willys parts and 3 leafs out of each side
All alum firewall and floorboard
Willys Radiator
Thin .030 stainless gas tank I made
Glass front end
Glass seats with alum uprights
Gutted the doors
Plex windows
Very lite interior
And the best of all the 4 American mag wheels

G Don

 

When did you do that? (what year)

 

Hi Scott

Was just thinking maybe you can post the larger cleaned up pic that Bill did for me
He sure did a great job on it , put it on my desk top too and fills it up just right
I don't know how to do that kind of stuff

Thanks, G Don

 

Jim I started in 61' and ran it the first time 50 yrs ago this month , I cant believe it was Oct 64'

Where in the hell did the yrs go, all of a sudden i'am an old man wow

Live it up guys as it goes fast i'am here to tell ya, on top of that the ' Rusting Years ' are not for the faint of heart as Momma never told me that there would be days like this

G Don

 

Don,
I will post that stuff up as soon as I get a crack at it when I get my guys up and running at work in the morning,as its on my work laptop.

Scott


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Don, not sure if either one of these were the one you were looking for, but a couple of great shots of your car.

 

The lower side shot is the one that Bill cleaned up, it looks really nice and it was taken in front of the local high school wall
The name was taken down and the holes were left to show and Bill filled them in and cleaned up the trash too

The top pic was taken at the start of the return road at the San Fernando drag strip the day Pat Broiler shot the pics for the Dec 65' Hot Rod magazine feature

He put in a roll of color and I never saw them till 25 yrs later, now I have copys of them that are 2 1/4 square negs that make for a good print

Those two pic's sure have a different slant to viewing them as the top one has kind of a artsy look to it , and the lower shot has a look to it like ' This Baby is ready to do serious business '

 

That is just one damn good looking car best part is that is ran as good as it looked


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Thanks Wrench for the kind words !!!

 

I'm not being kind I'm being truthful I sure hope my Willys looks that good when I get it done


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Well I will rephrase my words, thanks for the Truthful words Wrench
I hope your Willys comes out nice too
My Dad gave me a few words to live by at a early age
If a job is worth doing , it is worth doing RIGHT
If you take care of your tools , they will take care of you !!

 

Don you are absolutely correct every time I see your car I just can't help but think damn that is Bitchin I think I'm gonna steal that pic and blow it up on my wall of fame


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Well Wrench you just really made my DAY, Thanks dude
It is really neat when you build a nice piece and deep inside you know it is right
Best of all is you don't have to say a word as the car speaks for its self
Then you also get the fun & pleasure of driving it too ' Priceless '

If you like you can PM me your email and I can send the up graded pic of the side shot that is real clean
Just a thought, G Don

PS Be glad to send a pic if anyone else want's one too

 

Thanks don here is a pic of the Willys at Tulsa a couple weeks ago I have a long ways to go but panel paint is in the future along with a hilborn injector


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