Projects 1940 Willys Coupe Gasser Build

That belongs in the Smithsonian!

 

I'm liking the delux hood trim! A nice touch that you don't see every day.

 

My poor Willys wishes it lived at your house.

 

Thanks! Yeah I dig the art deco look about it

 

Hey Mark this is Tony we met in the swap meet this morning ,if you’re going to be out here tomorrow I’ll bring that glove box door , let me know

 

Hey Tony! Great meeting you! Unfortunately we were only able to come today. Let me know what you'd want to ship it to me?

 

Fixing misalignment on hood while waiting on chassis appt

 

Mark, just text me your address and I’ll get it out to you next week

 

Not exciting but needed work...

 

Still on holding pattern for chassis shop... so I made the battery kill switch handle

 

Small things... dash fitted partially

 

Would make a neat parachute release!

 

That battery kill switch handle is beautiful.

I've thought about running one on my coupe.

 

Thank you!!

 

It's finally in the trailer headed to chassis shop next week... been long wait and hard to stay motivated but it should start going now...

 

Been mocking up the hemi for now, still debating on what finish to do on manifold, blower and valve covers

 

F.W.I.W. Only keep the polish on the injector and the valve cover's. JMO.

 

GORGEOUS! From where I stand - polish them out!

 

Leaning that way, the valve covers are also magnesium, so polished is a chore

 

Badass! Yeah I love polished but magnesium is a bitch to keep polished, was thinking polish then DOW 7 coating

 

What is DOW 7 coating (a clearcoat?), something I can easily consider to keep my polished parts looking great!

 

it's a protective coating for magnesium

 

This!!!

 

I think we have a winner!!

 

Finally!! Progress should start up now that the body made it to the chassis shop...

 

Securely squared on jig, engine position set. Bring on the tubing!

 

Bad ass, love the motor height

 

Thank you!

 

Keep shakin' my head on how AWESOME your Willys build is at the current moment... Are you keeping the chassis that came with your car with some personal modifications, or something on the line of a brand new Art Morrison style?

 

Hey thanks! No the chassis it came with is currently for sale with complete drivetrain. The 40 is getting a tube chassis with hairpins and long ladder bars, gonna be crazy