Projects 1938/41 Willys build shots

Moraga Car Show 6 years ago with our friends,
been there a few years in a row...

 

Attended the same show in 2013 [Moraga Car Show]...

 

Carefully cut the hole in the hood, measure 100 times, cut once.

 

Mike Mitchell aka: "The World's Fastest Hippy" ran this 33 Willys and it was sponsored by Champion Speed Shop
South SF, my old stomping grounds.
Paul Kennedy of Liverpool now owns it [beautiful].
Later Mike ran a Corvette funny car [I won't post a shot of it/HAMB rules] but my fabricator {Choke's] dad bought it, small world.

 

More on the 33...

 

Memorial Day Weekend, remember our fallen heroes, flags up!

 

Last night at our Friday Night Gathering, we showed up early but then a lot of cars pulled in, pretty good turn out.

 

So weird, I don't even remember this day nor the truck,
entertaining getting older.

 

Mohr hp, I have to thank you again!
When we got to our Friday Night Gathering last night, my good friend Ward handed me a large envelope.
He found that 54 year old magazine on ebay and bought it for me.
What a find!
So, thank you again Mohr hp!
Mick

 

That's really cool!

 

Ok, Mick, this is a bit weird. I’m going to look like some kinda stalker or something, but really, I just hang on to old stuff forever. Since the Rod & Custom snippet was a big hit, I actually dug around for this Hot Rod mag. I have a freaky memory about magazine stuff from my formative years. I knew I’d seen your truck somewhere……
And for the regular viewers, I promise, I'm a Willys guy too!

 

Mohr hp, I'm stunned!
I had forgotten all about that...1990!
No stalker, I'm thrilled!
Man oh man, thanking you AGAIN!
I may have the magazine here somewhere, I'll look.
Either that or a round two for an ebay search.
Made my day AGAIN, much appreciated mohr hp,
Mick

 

Just goes to show ya how cool the HAMB is!

 

Great stuff, Mick.

 

Memorial Day 2025,
enjoy this day fellas, no place like home!
Mick

 

Thankyou for your Service Mick. God Bless Those Who Gave It All...

 

Good to hear Mike, no place like home!
Thanks,
Mick

 

No explanation needed...

 

I can hear the radio guy now -- SUNDY ! SUNDAY !

This is a real "Gasser"

When Gassers were king !

Mick and Elaine Coyne's ALL STEEL 1941 Willys A/GS !

Seen at the American Iron Car Show
Imagine that you're back in the 60's and listening to AM radio. The announcer screams out a commercial for the weekend drags -- Sunday ..Sunday .. at beautiful US30 dragway .. See -Stone, Woods & Cook battle "Big John" Mazmanian in the Gasser wars ! They all had Willys and they were all BIG, BLOWN & BAD !
This ALL STEEL Willys of Mick & Elaine Coyne is the real deal -- ready to take on any A/GS around -- all while winning Best in Show trophies !!

 

The above was in "No Limits Magazine"

 

The "electronic" magazine above was written by Craig Sparkes,
it's a huge write up but I don't want to bore everyone with something that's already been said
here on the HAMB.
So that was page one., pretty cool,
Mick

 

Visited by Dick Morago, he not only made a book of my car [previously posted] but did a shadowed shot of it for kicks.

 

Dick Morago's steel 40 coupe doing wheelstands, then paying me a visit.

 

I remember now, I had just purchased the trailer, Choke was done with the fabrication and trailered the car from Sebastopol to here in Walnut Creek with his truck.
Whew!

 

Cars, Coffee and Cuts if interested.

 

Came across a picture of my fabricator "Choke" [beard and cup] in 1981 at the SF Cow Palace Car Show.
He installed the roll cage in the pick and years later in the Willys.
This was the first trophy for my 30 pickup.

 

I found it!
I had the 1990 Hot Rod Magazine stuffed away in my office closet for 35 years.
Dug it out yesterday, wrapped in plastic.

 

Hey Mick..do you find that your rear tires rub on the fenders ?....Thanks

 

Bonehead 11, good question.
The first ones I had on the car DID rub, so I bought another pair from Posies, threw them in and they were too high, looked pretty dumb. Bought another pair that were right in the middle [measurement wise] and now it's fine,
no rubbing whatsoever.
Last shot: I dug 'em out to take a shot of the springs just now,
Mick

 

The second to the last shot above is how it sits now, no rubbing.