Features 1937 to 1942 Willys Picture Thread

Bob Beasleys The Indian He used do the flag drops in his head dress. Englishtown

 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY, grandparents from Ireland, Mick
Here's a green one,
Mick

 

No Lou it's not, mine was a 40 with Americans. Then after I sold it to Total Perf. they put Cragars on it and I put the Americans on my cousins 34 Ford 5W.

Pat

 

Local Speed Shop started 1954 Still in business today, Jan-Cen

 

Wasn't the Beasley's coupe on one of the Jackson Bros.videos?
If so I believe it was running at Fremont here in Ca. too.

 

I took these two shots at Sears Point probably in the late 1980s,
Mick

 

Loudbang, killer shot!
I took these at the 2016 CHRR in Bakersfield [of course], they have a dragster also,
Mick

 

I believe what yer trying to say is Beazer, Bob Beazer, the Native American who would do a "Anti Rain Dance" before the Gasser event we held here in Buffalo, N.Y. and other events elsewhere I'm told?

 

The start of someones project on Display @ The IX Center in Ohio this past weekend. anyone got any info?

 

Ah, you're right!
Thanks,
Mick

 

My friend Aaron Bedrosian with his 39 Willys coupe at Bakersfield ,
Mick

 

My mate Bob is actually a Canadian "Indian" and has been doing the anti rain dance since the 1960's. You can read more about him here: http://www.lugnutsmagazine.com/blog...ve-at-the-elta-bash-the-stories-of-bob-beazer

Roo

 

Another coupe at the 2009 CHRR,
Mick

 

Here's the 40 that was parked next to the orange coupe, again Bakersfield 2009,
Mick

 

Mick that is one nice car. A steel 40 Deluxe with operating hood latch and original hood holder open. One thing that always gets me is that broom stick holding the hood open. There is no need for it.

Pat

 

if i am not mistaken that orange coupe is kiwi kievs old car

 

Hi Pat, I believe 1937 is the only year that Willys had actual hood hinges [in the firewall].
With the blower scoop in the way, any ideas on a hood hinge that would be period correct for say 1968?
The shock type is too modern, no?
Here's a blue coupe that has a rod that sits on top of the scoop itself, a yellow W that has more modern
props, my buddy's 42 Ford with a "stick" and a rod I welded up for mine.
Open for suggestions, thanks,
Mick

 

You're right, it is!
Mick

 

Mick, You are correct only the '37's had the dual outside hinges...all later vehicles had the plano style up through 1942.
By the way if anyone out there is starting their coupe project with a '37 body, here's the piece you might be interested in...its the piano hinge section from a later car body that we parted out. If you are good at grafting in sheet metal, then this would give you the opportunity to use the '38-'42 style hoods with the piano hinge. For the blower crowd the yellow coupe looks to have a neat hood prop. g-willys

 

Another steel coupe at the 2012 March Meet, Bakersfield, Ca;
Mick

 

I believe he's a local too [Bakersfield], the first time I saw the car was in 1996.
He still attends the March Meet, dig the interior,
Mick

 

Here's a couple shots of Phil and the late Dee Morris,
always enjoyed talking with them,
Mick

 

Eagle Field last year,
Mick