49-50 willys overland truck pics needed.

a friend of mine is building one into a hotrod. is there anybody out there messing with these jeep looking trucks ?

 

Here's a couple to get started.I personally don't like them street rod style.I think they look best with their original aggressive looks.

 

My brother has a 53 with a 283 in it parked over by the sheep pen. I'm suprised more people don't HOT ROD them... his neighbor down the road has one with a Ford Flathead V8.

 

more.I like these things.

 

Might want to leave the top on it.

 

thanks guys. he's chopping the top 3 inches, i'm real curious as to how it will look.

 

one door left to finish... Here's mine.

 

...heres one I did a few years back

 

I like the stance. What did you do with the front end? Have any pics? My dad has a '50 wagon that he bought with a transverse leaf setup up front. Whoever put it together de-arced the springs so the frame is resting on the bump stops. The thing rides like a horse carriage and I've been looking for ideas.

And a few more...

 

What did you do with the front end?

...believe it or not , I used a 69 Camaro front clip, mainly cuz I was used to using them and people told me it wouldn't work! ...even with the open fenders, it didn't look bad....drove great.