Projects New 1940 Willys project

I like it!

 

"I know it looks like a Summit engine"

No, it looks like it'd be a fast ride.
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Thanks for your input guys. It will be interesting to see how it performs on the dyno. I will be getting it back to the engine builder for the test runs. HP & torque will show how these little engines do.

 

Enjoying your build. I love blown sbc. Have a few myself.

 

Hell ya benji2714. It looks like you make the work out in the 33. This is the 5th blown SBC that I have had built. I have one in my 36 Willys

 

Another look sbc in my Willys. Fixen to put another one on the shelf.

 

Just beautiful. And injected. Love it benji...........

 

Well I'm finally getting some of the parts painted. The rear end is all together. Everything is new. the gears are 3:73, all big bearing 9" Ford.

 

I love the small details of rebuilding a car project. This is the 1940 Willys steering wheel restored with horn button. We had the 1963 Sun Tack restored with the "MAG" Transmitter. These old Sun Tacks are still cool. The transmitter will mount on the firewall. Just like old times.

 

The frame is painted, Once it is buffed out. I will start to assemble the front end, rear end plumb the brakes. it's coming along slowly.

 

Good to see steady progress Loren - I love what you are doing. I just put my '40 coupe back together this past couple of days - no engine in it at the moment but it is set up for a wild SBC. At least it looks like a Willys again....

 

nice--sand and buffing the frame?--no trailer queen...

 

Thank you Brian. Just a little time spent buffing will make the frame real nice. We have no trailer. The car is to be a street and strip driver. I just live by my old quote.
(When going to New York. Don't get off in Chicago)

 

good to hear!

 

Street and strip driver...The best way to enjoy a Willys. Awesome! Frame looks great.

 

Thank you Stu. If you can't drive them. Why have them

 

Nice work

 

Gassers are supposed to be fiberglass so i am willing to help you out are trade a fiberglass willys for your heavy,rusty willys coupe.

 

Well coinboy. That sounds like a good deal. But. If it not steal it not real

 

Nice to here from you guido. It is cool when you have a bunch of parts and one day you put them together and (wola) You have a car. Send me some pic of your project. Love to see how things are coming along.

 

Being that were using a fuel cell, I decided to move the gas filler to the drivers side. I spent hours going over different gas filers. some with lids, other that Looked like they came off a sports cars. Then I found this little item. It is off a motor cycle tank. Nice and small. Will fit the body real nice. I will massage the screw in lid to fit perfect with the body contour. You may note that before installing the bung. I had it plated, so no rust.

 

Nice work on the gas cap! What motorcycle is the cap from?

Have been looking at the flush mount gas filler doors, but not sold on them... I like what you have done better!

 

Hello Caddy.
They are on E-bay. under flush mount gas caps!!!

 

The front axle is together. All nuts and bolts are stainless polished. I have already installed a 2" block to get the front end up a little. The Wilwood brakes worked out perfectly. I love the look of chrome... It looks like I still need a spindle nut. I can't find one at any parts house. I'm sure they are manufacture specific. Hope some one has one they can send me.

 

Wow, that looks great!

 

Talk about some nice bling! That's stunning!

 

The car is going to be awesome!! Love that axle. As for a blown SBC, they are great. My 406 blown engine in my 1930 Model A runs like a raped ape, on steroids! And it is also a street-strip DRIVEN CAR, the way it should be.

 

Man that's some deep looking chrome!

 

Man that's awesome


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Thank you guys. Yes the chrome work is outstanding. Hard to get nice chrome work these days. In my early post of the engine. This one is 433cuin SBC. 671 blower. It is at the builders dyno now for testing. I will let you know the results.