"Beside the Barn" willys find

Sedan coming apart for the floor pan and cowl. Thanks for the inspiration Kiwi Kev.

 

Body prepared for assembley

 

Is this going to be another gasser style Willys? or something different?

 

Ahhhh a marraige made in Maine

 

I love it when a plan comes together

 

Using the best of both cars.

 

Looks like ya got a good start on it. Keep it up looking forward to seeing this car come together!

 

Door fit is good.

 

After some minor cowl repair work i installed the nose that i purchased at the Hot Rod Reunion last year. The rear fenders are from a 1938 sedan that i had years ago.

 

There was so much damage to the back of the sedan floor pan that i decided to replace it. I had a set of dies made for my bead roller so that i could replicate the design. I need to repair the areas around the rear fenders where they bolt on. I will be doing this soon. After that i will have to wait for my trunk lid before i can go any further. I need it so that i can properly line up the new tail pan. Randy Ferguson is making these parts for me. Progress will slow down for a few weeks as i wait for the parts and recovery from hand surgery. I will keep you posted.

 

Yes it will be a gasser.

 

I thought I was the only one who loved my car so much that I talk to it....and patted it gently....R~R

 

Thanks Kyle. We will update as much as we can.

 

thanks for the update!

very impressive progress.

good luck with the surgery.

do you like Willys?

 

cool, a fresh out of the box "steel"willys gasser.Good luck

 

I'm hitching a ride on this build! Very cool find and great work so far!!

I love the old race cars and the history/engineering that goes with them. I used to help the current owner of the old "Will's Fargo" altered that was driven by Bill Kydd in Ontario Canada. Hearing the old stories from folks that knew these old cars is awesome!!

Bill

 

Great work! If you have never delt with Randy before for metal, you will be pleased. He did a few body sheetmetal parts for me including the coupe trunk. It is stunning.
Good luck although I dont think you need it.

 

Thank you Bobwop. Yeah we kind of like them. I was talking with Poverty Flats on the phone lastnight. What a nice guy he is.

 

Randy has done alot of work for us in the past. He's a good friend of ours and his work is A-1

 

nice to see another one being saved! car is looking great!!!

 

Car is looking awesome. I will use this as inspiration. Thanks, and looking forward to future posts.

 

Hello Larry & Wanda,
Happy New Year to you both, progress looks great on the coupe. Keep us posted with more pics.
Ken,

 

Thank you Ken. Happy New Year to you also.

 

It's almost a Mystical experience to find and redeem a lost soul like that Willys. Like a reinCARnation.
I am sure you will do it justice.

 

It's almost a Mystical experience to find and redeem a lost soul like that Willys. Like a reinCARnation. I am sure you will do it justice.

 

It amazes me what people can still find out there. Love watching people splice and dice car bodys! Great find; great work...subscribed!

 

Nice save!

 

Thank you. Will have more pictures posted soon.

 

Holy chit man, this is in the right hands, how exciting. Man those yesteryear pix up with that 57 Ford bad ass gasser, then the back bumper wheelie is goose bump stuff. Thanx for sharing this miracle save!! Never met a Willys I didn't like. ~sololobo~

 

Larry, I finished making the cage nuts for your rear fenders.

Jeff