Projects Gene (Moonlighter) Cromer's A/G Willys Resurrection

Boring? ...No way Quain! I and others are absorbing this.
As I have said before, God Bless You for giving of your heart, energy,talent and time to making Gene's life even more Blessed.

 

Only got the rear portion of the seat mounts done today it was hard to do trying to use the old seat mounts I wanted to use the original holes so each bracket had to be custom made.

 

From the front with the seat mounted to it.

 

From the rear with the original seat mount bolted down.

 

i just found this thread-and read it all[2.5 hours isnt bad ]--maaaaan this is so cool! i cant wait for more more more---love all the pics and vids---this thing is going to be great again! love that story gene told----would love to hear more---wish i was closer to come take a look--ill have to settle on reading this thread and hope for more, everyday possible

 

Gas petal today it had to mount to the fire wall here is the brackets and bent tubing before it's all welded up

 

Every thing tacked up.

 

Mounted to the fire wall

 

The front side of the fire wall this bracket will be welded to the safety bar the fire wall is sandwiched between the two brackets.

 

The floor support bars and front seat mount bars had at some time been cut out this is what I added back I think it's close to the way it was.

 

Another angle of the floor support bars, you might spot the ford high rise fuel injection intake that we are using to build our throttle linkage.

 

Quain-

I am really enjoying this thread, never boring! I am a big fan of old Willys gassers and love this one, Quain, your doing a wonderful job! Keep up the great work and all the post, the more the better.

Dave.

 

I see a automatic transmission behind the engine, was Gene's car a automatic back then?

What were the E.T's of the car back in the day?

Was it raced on any 1/8 mile drag strips?

 

It had every combo you could think of Gene did what ever it took to win at the time. It had a 4 speed, it had a hydro that he bought from Arnie the farmer Beswick, at one time he had a C6 with a clutch then in the end it had a C6 with a converter. I may have the order that it went off a little. I'm putting the clutch petal back in it but we are going to start off with the auto to get things worked out. It ran 9.80 at 1.45 mph I think he told me that it ran 6.30 in the 1/8 that was flying back then.

 

Quain,did you get the link on the steering boxes? HRP

 

Yea thanks, Gene picked one out I think we found one on ebay. Hotrod some people from around here that have been wanting to see the Moonlighter are coming to my shop Saturday morning you and anyone on here is welcome to come. Cromer is going to be here also you can see Cromer and the Moonlighter together..

 

Yep, I'll be taking a group of folks up early Saturay morning. If anyone wants to tag along you are more than welcome. Hit me up here for the details.
Daron

 

I got a lot done today trying to make some headway for the showing Saturday. I got this trick from Bad Bananas build thread I jacked the car way up then lowered the chassis down so I could weld the top of the bars.

 

A little body mount repair, I'm trying to save every thing that I can that was original. It would have been easier to made a new one.

 

After the repair.

 

Brackets for the front of the seat mounts.

 

Brackets welded in, the alumn. floor pan will be between the two brackets.

 

Another angle the original seats and seat mount are back at home in the Moonlighter.

 

Quain,
Just found the build, and I love that you're making every effort to keep it close to original! Just wanted to tell you that the line loc is probably not an automotive item, but rather an industrial solenoid with 12v. coil. Might try a local industrial pneumatic supply to find a similar valve.

 

Quain, is this Gene's Mustang? I found this shot on another site.

 

Gene will have to tell the story on that pic. I didn't know it was ever that color primer. Do you know what track that is.

 

The tower looks like Ware Shoals. Might not be, but looks like it.

 

Could be Gene's or Ed Skeltons,,I never saw it in primer. HRP

 

Ed had an altered w/b Mustang fastback. I don't remember him having a roadster. I never saw Gene's Mustang in primer either. Look close at the streamlinging behaind the roll bar. Looks to be the same blue color as the "Moonlighter". I could be wrong.

 

Gene's Mustang F/C