Hot Rods Sometimes you just gotta step up to the plate....

please don't build a streetrod out of it.

 

at least he didn't buy the look-a-like http://www.racingjunk.com/post/1435754/1940-1941-Willys-look-alike-project..1200..html .....lol

 

Oh baby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are the Weasel. Congrats man, happy for you.

 

I am GREEN with ENVY!

 

I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart... you*****.
Congratulations, man. Everyone gets what they deserve. You must have been a good dude for a long-ass time. Want to adopt a "new son" who's pushing 30?, Dad?

 

LUCKY*******, Nice find.One last thing,GASSER!!!!!!

Nick.

 

Wanna see a grown man cry? Nice score, let us regular saps live vicariously through you, and cough up the story (and any progress).

 

NICE!
i didnt catch whether you brought it home or if its still sitting there.
you gotta step up to the plate but did you connect with the ball??

 

I LOVE those cars but recently have seen streetrod versions that sit low in front and THOSE will make you feel like puking

 

Nice find, I hope you bought it. Watch out for that rooster, he looks kinda*****y

 

Prick! I gotta stop looking at these posts......your killing me...

 

It's taken me a while to get my eyes dry enough to type... HOLY*****!! I've been told there are still awsome "barn" cars out there to be had - then you find the one I was looking for before I do - Jeez!
Lucky you!!

 

thats rad!

 

Okay guys, thanks for all the posts. I realize what a lucky rodent I am and had to seize the opportunity, because they do not show up like this very often. It will be heading shortly for TLC and a renaissance at the Weaselarium!

The '40 de Luxe has always been my favorite of the post Model 77 Willys. It needs quite a bit of work - rear floor, sills, door bottoms, lower door skins rocker covers, lower quarter patch panels, outer tailpan sections etc. But it is intact to the extent that the firewall is uncut, as are the rear wheels wells, and even the X brace between passenger compartment and trunk is still there.

One thing I have learned in life: "You can't please all of the people, all of the time" so I guess it's a case of doing your own thing. I had thought about fender skirts, big visor, taildragger, hydraulics, Appletons and 30 inch gold multi spoke donk wire wheels with goldline tires, and then realized it might have something to do with me sitting in traffic downtown Santa Ana - and, as they say, "It's the thought that counts."

Plans are to keep it simple with no body mods of any kind, stock front axle with disc brake conversion - mild but killer gasser stance like Kiwi Kev's Orange + 1980s coupe - just love that car. But I'll keep the factory grilles and 'cats whiskers' hood trim.

Eventually it'll get polished small beans and metallic red paint. 'Big' Daimler hemi for power with either TH200R4 or maybe lots of pedals - TKO 600. I am pretty sure I can get this in without cutting or modifying the firewall and foot wells. I like my hot rods to be 'organic' and subtle - outwardly bodily stock appearing - no holes in or scoops on the hood. But I plan on running it around pretty much in the primer, as it is for a while and taking the build slowly. It is about the fun factor and I am sure I can have plenty of fun with red oxide.

Weasel

 

Finish the Chrysler first.

Great score Guido... wow!!

 

Ive never been more attracted to a man before, this is an odd feeling! Way to go!

 

Way to go....

 

Eeeeeek!!!

 

Ok. I hate you!! Just kidding. Great find & best of luck with it.

 

Bump for the night crowd...

 

From the night crowd: Very Damn Nice.

 

GREAT FIND! I'm jealous! Keep us posted with pics, etc,

 

Killer car .Do what ever you want with it its your ride now.My last 2 cents

 

you deserve to be proud. please keep us posted on your progress. but bumping so soon?? Braggart

 

Very nice car...hope it wasn't as much as that other willy that sold for 50K...but great find!!

 

Who would want a rustyass thing like that? Me!

 

i think you should trash the whole nose, and rear fenders, cut off the roof, and make a roadster out of it!!! just kiddin, ITS GOT TO BE A GASSER!!!!

 

You want to use a Daimler Hemi?! Seriously??

 

You should steal a hemi out of an AMC cop car and stick it in there

 

can you say ... HEMI...