Projects 1938/41 Willys build shots

Rooster72, I'm with you.
Unfortunately I didn't do the suspension and cage welding.
My friend Choke did it and I'm envious.
I initially did the welding on the body panels and some frame upgrades so I could drive it
way back when but I don't have the talent that Choke has by any means.
Love watching him work his magic,
Mick

 

Burger run yesterday, another Willys too,
Mick

 

Kidcampbell71, I've got to ask ya, is your avatar Linda Vaughn?
Sure looks like her!
Mick

 

Came across the radiator top Choke built [aluminum],
Mick

 

My friend Dave H.since grammar school sent me this in the mail yesterday, he lives in Southern Ca.
Willys sign , pretty thoughtful,
Mick

 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

 

Popular Science

 

Lots of car shows, this one at Moraga...

 

First day of Spring today, took the car out for a spin, felt good...

 

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The above article was written by Craig Sparkes, if this is a repeat, my apologizes,
Mick

 

Many, many burger runs with our friends...

 

Got this in the mail last night,
Mick

 

I removed the old florescent lighting in the garage and install a couple of Beyond Bright
LED lights [3 adjustable paddles]. That was OK so figured more is possibly better,
I bought some electrical boxes and outlets and 100' of Romex, I now have 6 LED lights
in the garage and I can finally SEE!

 

Car shows...

 

We attended our Friday Night Gathering last night.
Rare to see three steel Willys coupes together here in Northern Ca.
Here's a few shots,
Mick

 

I was standing next to the starting line when that gray coupe did the vertical wheelie then crashed down almost breaking in half at the firewall. Great stand but sickening crash. Also got to sit at a table in the cafeteria with KS and Ohio George swapping stories and LaVaughn serving as truth detector! Awesome weekend.

 

This Willys sedan was at my fabricator's shop with my car in the 1990s.
He is now running it at Sears Point [OK, Sonoma] at the CSRG race and its' on the pole
this weekend. Shown here behind my car, then today,
Mick

 

In fact, Barry Kashar [above] also owned this primered Willys coupe with a Blown Hemi.

 

That was a blast, wasn't it?
Also my first tornado, wow!
Here's a few shots of that gray coupe, I have a whole album from the event...of course,
Mick

 

Hey Mick....Here is that "bent" gray coupe today. It is at the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska.

 

Hi Dave, not so bent anymore is it?
I've got shots of your car with a ton of trophies in front of it, well deserved trophies.
Love that car Dave,
Mick

 

Not to mention these shots from 1963!!!

 

Drag racing trophies...

 

Thanks Mick. The old car has had a long hard life....but all is well now!!
Sorry to hijack your thread....lets get back to our regular scheduled program...

 

No hijacking Dave, your car is a piece of history!
I've been admiring that car and it's background for many years now.
Always room here for your 40!

 

Phil Morris from Gasser Wars Magazine just sent me this plaque he made for me.
Great job Phil!

 

Put some American flags on the car and attended our Friday Night Gathering for the start of the Memorial Day weekend.

 

My burnt up Heritage Gas project that is lost in Body Shop purgatory right now! Here Comes Kovach cleaning off all the remains of ash.....