Projects New 1940 Willys project

This is the duplicate from the passenger side louvers to the drivers side. Check out how I made the louvers. The hole on the drivers side well, will be for the fender well headers to come out. The new louvers look bigger in the photo, but are the same size as the pass side The drivers side is done. I just put on some self etching primer. Sand and fill primer will do the rest.

 

Wow, gonna be nice...tasteful too.

 

Really like this thread,very interesting I am doing almost the same things to my Willys.
And build it the way you like it, its your car.

 

Thank you Tomastudor. Yes. And I'm doing just that.

 

These are the wheels that are going on the rear of the car. This is a test mockup to test the fit.( Looking good.) The tires are P255/70/R15 on 8" Real Rodder Wheels....

 

Very nice work, keep at it and thanks for the pics.

Dave

 

Been working on the doors and how they fit. Ready to take body of the frame. Just waiting for the fender well headers. The 9" Ford rear axle has been shortened will be running 3:73 Trac Lock. Axles and third member from Dutchman. I will be using ladder bars. Drums in the rear. The front axle is ready to be chromed. I've been grinding all the casting ribs and getting a good look as to how the finish will come out.

 

You are one lucky guy to be building a Willys coupe. Good work!

 

Nice job, you're doing some great work!

 

I just got my headers They fit just great. I didn't want them to go out threw the cowl. These as you can see #8 exhaust port pipe bends around to miss the fire wall and cowl. They have 3/8 flange and are 1.750 OD. I'm fitting the header threw the inter fender wells. I will make aluminum heat sink rings around the fender well opening's. The 3" collectors will have exhaust cut outs mounted to them. Should sound cool more pic's to come

 

love them Willys.....

 

Cut it up. No mercy. How many original examples are needed in this world? Before too long somebody will repop steel bodies.

 

Nice clean "adjustment" to that panel. Looks racey!

 

Hot Rod Willys,
Looks very nice...I thought of cutting a panel from 37-39 inner fender panels, and graft it in to my panels on my '39 coupe. In stead, I had a local shop put the usual smaller lovers in the panel s (20 total per side) so I could get more air to exit the engine compartment... worked great.
g-willys

 

Junkman they are making all aluminum 40-41 Willys. Walt Austen here in Washington has one. Very Very Nice. Expensive too.

 

This is how the inter fender wells look with the heat sink rings installed. They will be installed after paint. They can also come apart so as to install and remove the inter fender section. Note how the headers fit nicely around the cowl.

 

hotrod-willys, hey the header treatment looks nice. are those a custom made set?

 

Nice job on the headers!

 

Hi cruzznn. They are made just for SBC to fit Willys. They are made for BBC also. Fast Time Rods

 

That thing is mint!! I looked at Willys pick up that was really just scrap and the guy wanted ten thousand for it!! Can't imagine what this guy paid for something that nice!!

 

left coast. The price 20 years ago was twice that much. I'm still working on the front sheet metal. The fenders are perfect at this point. The front wheels and tires look good. The grill center section is 90% done. The chrome grills fit perfect. The hood is ready to have delux trim holes drilled. the doors are fit and looking good. All front stock axle and other front end parts are being chromed at this time. Going slow.

perfection=time=$

 

looking good !

 

I love it when a plan comes together. The body is off the frame and I'm ready to sand blast the frame. It is now time to get all the frame brackets installed and boxing the frame. I will show photo's od the chrome front end when back from the chrome shop. This is a mock up of the master cylinder using the stock pedal assembly.

 

sick!!!

 

YES. Any one that has worked on cars for over 50 years is "Sick"
With that being said. I'm to old to crawl around on the fool to get to things. so I try and make my life as easy as possible. I'm using engine stands to turn the Willys frame around so as to be able to drill out rivets and make patterns for the boxing. This works great and sure helps use old farts.

PS This is a perfect way to paint the frame. Just keep turning and painting.

 

nice

 

wow a solid 40 willys

now thats something that is rare

 

Thank you Brian. We are having fun.

This is the set up I'm using for the rear end. 9" Ford, 3:73 Locker. Dutchman HD axles, Ladder bars and coil overs. Now to paint it black.

 

Great workmanship so far, looking forward to how it eventually will turn out. Keep up the good work!

 

The frame is ready for sand blasting. All unnecessary hole have been filled. Photo of frame at sand blasters