Projects 1938/41 Willys build shots

Looks right on the money. How was the drive?

 

Looks Much Better! Care to share info on the springs?

 

Sure...
the first springs I used were just a bit short causing the shackles to flop over, fortunately the
fender didn't hit the tire.
They were Q1 springs from Posies.
The second pair were heavy duty so I thought I'd try them but they caused the rear of the car to sit way too high, they were the Q1H springs from Posies.
The current pair are Q1s again but I had them custom made 1/2" longer, perfect!

 

Very Nice,Thanks Mick.

 

Yeah,that's my old 35 Dodge . 392,T -10,I've had it 17 years now.Driven it to Bonneville 3 times.Been a good truck.

 

Mick. Cool post on the springs. Posies is 4 miles from my place. I grew up with his kids, we all went to the same school and hung out with the same kids. Ken DUTCH Fenical , aka POSIE Has always been the top hot rod builder around here.

 

Yea Mick. Hummlestown Pa. right outside of Hershey. Most of us can not afford a Posies car. LOL.

 

Some people do not know that louie is Johns brother. Great and very different wheel stander. COOL.

 

So much for writing checks, guess I'll never learn.
Had a leak at the pumpkin so I took it apart yesterday while the wife cleaned the wheels and tires.
Going easy with my back, I'll put it back together sometime this week, Mick

 

Mick. My cage is about 85% done. I will try and post up some pictures this week end. Still have a bunch of little stuff to figure out , but it is looking real nice.

 

Thats cool Mick. How is the diff coming ?

 

I watched a video a few years ago, they talked to Dennis about the car, its history, and a walk around. Dennis fired it up and gave lots of details about the old race willys. Was really good, its on you tube.

 

Love that car.

 

A couple favorite cars, of course the SWC, much feared black Swindler.

 

Mick. I would love to see those pics. I have been a fan of Doug Cook since I was a little kid building models of the willys. And ,yea Eds car is a ripper.

 

The restored Swindler. complete with blown olds power

 

This is great stuff Mick. I was aware of some of the story, but always enjoy reading and seeing this stuff. I heard years ago that Reggie Jackson offered Mike Cook a million dollars for the car, but he declined to sell. I do not blame him LOL. It should remain in the Cook family.

 

This is just a wonderful restoration of a historic Willys Gasser. It has appeared on display at our local Meltdown Drags a number of times over the years. I have always enjoyed studying it at each appearance.

 

Fantastic Mick. I am studying the pics . I am glad it was restored and no longer like a street rod. Its amazing those interior pieces where still with the car and held up very well. Getting hit by a snow storm here, so your posts have made my day. Thank you.

 

Pick-up I'm building, all steel, 331 hemi

 

That's my favorite part too, I enjoy building them, a great hobby !!!

 

We were at the Oakland Grand National Roadster Show in 2001,
the wife took this shot.

 

One of my favorite pics of Doug. With John Hellmuth at Johns garage .

 

I took these shots at Sears Point [now Sonoma in northern Ca.] in the mid 1990s.
SW&C racing KS Pittman, what a fun day that was!
Mick

 

^^^^Fantastic!^^^^

 

Great story Mick. Thanks for taking the time to share all that hotrod history.

 

"flite' is spelled wrong....

 

I still have these two "cards" in the garage from that weekend at Sears Point,
Mick

 

IMG 9896 by jays41willys posted Mar 25, 2013 at 6:47 PM

 

my willys I built 2 years ago

IMG 6918 by jays41willys posted Mar 25, 2013 at 6:47 PM