Projects My Willys Gas Coupe build

Just your average 6 footer Mark, Its really not much special, just regular fab work, it probably looks better because its polished.

 

nothing average bout your fab skills my friend.....the polishing certainly helps, but I still see great fab skills

 

Wow. If it hasn't already, this thread should be stickied in the tech section. Way too many good ideas to get lost in the gigantic pool of information known as the HAMB...

Amazing.

 

Truly Impressive!

 

Thanks Tom, I must find time to email you and catch up on what your up too.

 

Praise indeed, thanks mate


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Well the last few evening have been quite exhausting !!!

Seeing as this is a street car also I needed a full exhaust system so I picked up a pair of 2.5" bore Smithy mufflers, I decided against running the system under the car and have gone with a under sill mounted system which exits just in front of the rear wheels. This is very easily removed by a few bolts either side.

Firstly I made up some brackets that would take cotton reel rubber mounts in compression that would bolt to the floor.








Next a mount was made and welded to the muffler on each end.










Gaskets were made in Reinz heatproof gasket material








Then the complete muffler/bracket was bolted through the floor.
Next a stainless tail pipe was made from a 45 degree bend and some straight tube, the end was slash cut and looks just right.
Next some more stainless bends were cut and welded to hook into the header collector, this section is painted black VHT as i don't want it to show.













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Your project is great!
Impressive that you take the time to do so many things by yourself.
And a Willys cant go wrong.

 

great job steve! getting real close

 

your work is out standing , this project was above an beyond ,

 

incredible work and craftsmanship, I really dig it

 

Nice mounts on those mufflers! that's a really nice set up!

 

Thanks mate, I enjoy doing everything myself, can't do trimming though, seems a black art to me

 

Thanks Kyle, Wish i could get it done quicker, getting pretty excited now !!!
Whats with your avatar mate ? Do you have a Gasser Circus over there ?

 

No, a guy i know sent me this picture and i loved the art (Huge Willys Fan anyway) and I thought It was pretty appropriate for my interest. I wish we had a Gasser Circus over here!

 

Wow, there are parts on the helicopters that I work on that are less-engineered than your exhaust-hangers. Truely impressive.

 

Yep thats some cool artwork Kyle, any chance i could get a copy of it ???

 

I do not have any "hard copies" of the artwork but maybe you could contact surf monkey on here. He did the artwork for it. He may know where to get a shirt or poster.

 

Hahaha I know Tim well, Didn't realise he had done it, He is a very talented fella, nice bloke too.

 

Langy, Looks like you are getting closer to your coupe being a driver - oooppss I mean closer to being a GASSER ! Will be looking for the video of your first BURN OUT ! Gonna be one mean Hombre . . . .

Dave

 

Cheers Dave, yeah its a lot closer, can't wait mate. Don't worry there will definitely be video

 

Take special care to make sure you're wearing your knickers next time you share pics of polished stainless steel this shiny.

 

Hahaha ya pervert

 

Watch him, Steve, I think he has mirrors on his shoes !

Don

 

Made you look, lol.

 

Langly!, Man I haven't looked at your thread in some time, your Willys is turning out VERY VERY VERY NICE! Great work, you fabricator types always "Blow my mind".

 

Thanks mate, I was hoping to strip it this week and get the chassis blasted & painted but we have yet another week of rain

 

Hey Steven i bet that towing hook will get plenty of use with that old boat Anker in there he heeeeeeee

 

truly amazing work Steve, i had to add you at FB so i won't miss a thing
few weeks till hayride maybe w'll meet

Art

 

Very funny farm boy