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Projects Gene (Moonlighter) Cromer's A/G Willys Resurrection

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Quain Stott, Aug 31, 2012.

  1. Inland empire hot rods
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    Inland empire hot rods
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    from so cal

    Quain, thanks so much for posting up, your posts get my creative juices flowing! great work!
     
  2. 39WILLZ
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    Hey Quain this is a great thread and you are doing that old Willys proud,pixs of Gene sat in it says it all great work cheers Wayne
     
  3. Quain Stott
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    This is the panel that will tie the new piece I made yesterday to cover the cowl area to the fire wall and hide the roll bar. There is a curve in it but the pic don't show it good.[​IMG]
     
  4. Quain Stott
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    This will give you an idea of what it's going to look like I still have to weld the cowl cover to the body. The reason it's made in 2 pieces is so the body will come off.[​IMG]
     
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  5. Quain Stott
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    A close up. Never mind the fire wall right now I have been sanding some scratches out then I found these bad places. I'll work them out later the fire wall will be polished so it will have to be scratch free when I'm done.[​IMG]
     
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  6. Hot Rod Willys
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    Quain-
    Let me know if you need measurements off a Jones cable drive tach, to get the bracket made. I have a loose one handy.
    Dave.
     
  7. s55mercury66
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    Keep on posting, really good work you're doing Quain.
     
  8. brian55lvr
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    from ma

    great build, great pics and great people
     
  9. old injun
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    old injun
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    this build is coming along great. Qain your doing a fine job and the pics are great showing all the progress
     
  10. Quain Stott
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    I couldn't wait until I got off work tonight to post this Gene just sent it to me, the only know pic of the Moonlighter with the SOHC engine. A good friend of Cromers was looking through some pic and found it and sent it to him. It was taken at a car show at Greenville SC Textile Hall. Gene said he remembers it well. It snowed while the car show was going on had to wait until the snow melted it was 3 days before he could get the car home.[​IMG]
     
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  11. Oh,,, be still my heart?:eek::) HRP
     
  12. elgringo71
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    :D Wow! I am speechless
     
  13. sonic03bluegt
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    Thats cool as can be! Really hope to see it with the cammer and a 4spd in it at some point
     
  14. AHotRod
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    That's a great picture! That should help with some of the details.

    Is Gene working on the engine at this point?

    Is he going to run a Liberty or Jerico transmission?
     
  15. Awesome picture. thanks for posting Quain.
     
  16. Quain Stott
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    Gene and his brother came and spent the day with me today. He brought the wheels and tires so we could do some final set up stuff. The rear wheels are the original one that were on it in the later 60s[​IMG]
     
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  17. Quain Stott
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    I sneaked and took this pic of Gene trying to remember where he had the tack mounted 40 years ago.[​IMG]
     
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  18. s55mercury66
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    Gene and Quain, this car, to me, is everything '60's Drag Racing was all about. A fuel injected Willys, with rubber sticking out in the rear. Great to see this coming along. :D
     
  19. Love this thread!!!
     
  20. PetesPonies
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    What engine will this be running? I mean, you have the original SOHC or plan on getting one?? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
     
  21. elgringo71
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    I am pretty sure that Gene still has the SOHC that he ran in the Moonlighter and also has a 427 Ford high riser that he ran in it.
     
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  22. Bird1777
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    Quain,
    It is so good to see that you are doing this. You are surely doing something that will bring memories and tears to those who watched this car back in it's heyday. Gene does look good sitting back in the seat of his hot rod, and, you can see his eyes are tearing up. We need more people like you to do things like this. The history of our sport is well documented, but, some of the folks from it's early days need to be recognized for their contributions to drag racing. God Bless you and keep up the good work.

    Mark Birdsell
     
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  23. fordcpe
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    Boy I bet Gene doesn't sleep much anymore thinking about running this thing again. I get all worked up looking and don't know anyone.Quain will be going to saint hood for this great deed.Keep it going and great job by all the helper to be. Darrell
     
  24. Gene Cromer
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    Quain you did sneak one on me, i never knew it. Ever thing looking great, a lot of fine details.
     
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  25. 31chevymike
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    Gene and Quain - it is quite special to see an historic restoration take place, for all of us HAMBERS looking on! Even more so, that the original driver is still alive and well to return to the dragstrip with the original gasser for all its glory!! Thank yous cannot be said enough and really cannot wait to hear her rumble again - hopefully one day I'll get to see this gasser in person!!:D
     
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  26. txcr13
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    There aren't the right words to discribe this restoration, and the people involved. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  27. Quain Stott
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    I was going to post some pic tonight of me making of the box for the shiftier. I just finished it up had detailed pic of making it but something happened from my camera to the computer and I lost them I'll post the finished cover tomorrow it's to late to mess with it tonight. Sorry there won't be no details of making it.
     
  28. 440 deluxe
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    Quain, I love to see the progress on this car. Your craftsmanship rocks.
     
  29. Quain has got to be absolutely exhausted,,his last post was at 2.06 AM.

    He is defiantly burning the pre-dawn & midnight oil! HRP
     
  30. rd martin
    Joined: Nov 14, 2006
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    rd martin
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    from indiana

    excellent build, thanks quain for taking the the time to do all this, and post it to! gene thank you for hanging on to this thing all thes years! like everybody else we all cannt wait to see it move under its own power. hope it can make its way to bowlingreen.
     

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