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

Wow Steve, I've not been on here as much as I used to, but was happy to see your thread had update, but then I opened it. I see you're still working hard on the truck tho', your a very focused guy, so I'm sure you'll make the best of the situation. The truck's going to be great when its finished.

 

Cheers for looking in Neil, haven't seen you around for a longtime


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Good to hear you are feeling better Steve.
A little tale (true).
Around 1970, two juniors in high school, me and a bud thought we would change the leaking rocker covers on his moms 59 Ford, and while under there; desludge the heads and covers because they were "a mess", that car never ran right after that.

 

I'm just kidding myself really lol I started chemo last Wednesday and felt absolute crap for 4 days but it's now getting a bit better although I still feel ill, just not as ill as I did, if you see what I mean lol


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Well done Steve - great to see you getting stuck in again.

 

That block IS really clean - glad you are up and about and feeling good to be playing!

 

Steve you are an artist. Hated to hear about the cancer. Keep up the fantastic work. I like stealing your ideas when I can.

 

Yeah I was really surprised Tom, I don't really know anything about the motor as I bought it blind from a friend about 10 years ago for $100 who was using it to hold back a big door. I sold the 3 speed box and shifter for $100
It was only when I checked the numbers I found it was a 59 292 out of a truck with a forged crank


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Thanks buddy appreciated


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Just slowly slowly mate, stripping the motor wiped me out completely !!!


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Hi Steve.Glad to see you starting to get up and around again.Good luck with the Y block.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Been plodding on and got some parts back from vapour blasting and powder coaters, popped the gauges into dash insert to see how it looked, love it !!!









Got all the suspension, bracketry, seat frame and steering bits done in satin black, no shiny here, least it will all be ready for when I need it, working on 6P principle








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The seat aluminium sides got welded up together and welds blended and fettled then off to vapour blasting with all the other aluminium parts.











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man steve you can built some parts out of nothing.i like the dash.i need to make a dash insert for mine.

 

Really like the layered, frame detail Steve. I always enjoy seeing your creativity.
Thanks for sharing it all in your posts!

 

Hang in there Steve always look forward to see the latest parts you've made for the willys

 

Steve, it's good to see you cranking away with excellent quality work and vision as always, best of luck with everything and keep busy !

 

Thanks guys, gotta keep busy to keep going, thanks for the positives


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Keep up the great work.

 

I got the chassis out of storage yesterday, it has been blasted clean but unfortunately got done just before I went into hospital so has flash rusted slightly, it makes doing the last bits of welding easier though, once all done I will get it freshened up as the blaster is only a couple of miles away.






The centre section front legs were a little tight on the trans, I tried to alter what was already there but it was too time consuming so chopped the old ones off and will get some new metal folded tomorrow.






I had previously made some of the ladder bar front mounts but hadn't finished them, so that was today's job


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Oh man that gauge insert is killer!

 

All of Steve's work is killer!

 

Stunning work Steve.

 

Nice to see progress here, keep up the good work!

 

Keep after it, mate. Have had a Hospital stay with some lingering issues myself in the last month. Managed to make it to Bonneville, but am slow as heck in the Shop as yet. Mortgage won`t pay itself though, and, lets face it--we are too stubborn to throw in the towell !!!

 

Steve,viewing your work is always interesting and inspiring. As I may have said before you just don't build a bracket or seat support, you fabricate an interesting,functional work of art.

Sam

 

Hi Langy, we've never met but I enjoy your build threads. I hope the health improves and things get back to normal soon.

 

Thanks buddy


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Your very kind Sam


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Hope things improve for ya buddy


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Steve your fab work is amazing. Look forward to all your updates. Hope everything works out good and you can put all this behind you.