Projects a basket case worth saving

Come get it, PLEASE!!

 

If we were a bit closer that would work! ALL your stuff looks COOL! Gary

 

Do you get a fleet discount on your vehicle insurance?
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

WHY CAN'T MY WIFE SAY THAT?

 

She might if you buy her a new hair dryer!

 

that is HILARIOUS!

 

NOW SHE WAS - WORTH - IT - YES -A LITT. OF YOUR -TIME- AND BBBBBBBBBUUUUUUTTTTTTFFFFFFUUUULLLLL

 

A - GOOD - LADY -IS ALLWAY WORTH - YOUR - TIME -- A

 

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/5477226010.html
you can save it

 

He already owns it!

 

very cool build thread. Would love to see this thing in person, so get that sbc and 4speed in and head east!

 

Oh yeah, I'm coming East. West coast has no racing anymore.

 

It has begun!

The disease has finally settled in.

 

Do you realize what your pictures do to the rest of us? What a great collection! Gary

 

damn. it came with a 4 banger? unbelievable. ( i bet most now have v8s.)

 

I actually built up the Ute 4 banger with some vintage speed parts and the 54 Triumph has a souped up TR4 four banger as well.
And I have the 4 banger from the Willys sedan that I just sold. I am feeling the temptation to build that too.

 

I have had a hell of a time getting the motor to light and stay lit. I realized I wasn't getting the starter to turn enough amps to light up the magneto so I ordered a second battery box and I’ll be wiring in a dual battery system. I also got the $500 springs from the spring shop and they of course are WAY off, so "Jigsaw” is headed to the spring shop for final adjustment. I also learned that it’s tough to get fuel up to the injectors with the manual Hilborn pump, so I plumbed in an electric fuel pump to give the ol gal her initial start up.

Hopefully we will here a rumble very soon.

 

Well, that newly acquired body is in way nicer condition than Jigsaw was when you started, I bet you could knock that one out in half the time! Awesome you found another one, where did it come from?

 

Awesome build, I really need to login more often so I don't have to play catch up. I know what a challenge the early Willys are. I converted a 39 Sedan into a pickup years ago. There was extensive fabrication involved including the hood that was made up from a 46 Ford. I thought it was a basket case body but compared with what you started with it was concourse quality. I am tackling a 34 Chevy Sedan that I am converting into a Coach at them moment. So far I have used panels from two other bodies to repair the original body that I dug out of a hillside buried up to the beltine in dirt and rubbish.
So your build is great inspiration for my own basket case !

 

Another one? Damn! On a serious note tho, you're the man to save it.

 

Jigsaw spent the night out at Deaver spring in Santa Ana. She needed a lift in the front.

 

It's looking good, I like those shocks too.

 

Thanks man!

It's a slow process but she will move under her own power soon.

 

looks great1 Gary

 

Where is a good place to get those twisty shocks?

 

I got mine from a 1960's chevy truck and then chromed them. Not sure if they work or not, but it most likely won't matter with my car, since I'm racing.

I may have a pair floating around my work bench, I'll check today.

 

Cool, thanks

Did you get the Jigsaw running good yet?

 

It just came back home 2 days ago from Deaver spring. I should have it running tomorrow.

 

FINALLY!!!!!

I have been pulling my hair out for the last month or so trying to get my car started. It always seemed like it was starving for gas or flooded. On a whim today I decided to bypass the mechanical Hilborn pump and start it with my electric pump, and she lit right up.

 

Congratulations, this is Epic. It's been a long hard road but you made it. It must be a great feeling