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Flip side done [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Next up, I have lower sections for the rear fenders made already, I just need to weld them on. After that, the...
I've had the driprails made for a while, finally welding them in. I leaded the seam between the rail and the 1/4, the gutter side will get seam...
The roof, cowl, top 2/3 of the doors, not much else.
I finally manned up and got the hardest panels made. I'd started a couple times and created abstract art. At the current price of sheetmetal, I...
Well I made it to the hillclimb, nowhere near finished, but functional. We got 4 runs at it. After my second, I was done. I built a hot rod, not a...
16yrs Ouch
The engines are staying where they are, I can't believe I entertained the thought of swapping them. Willys build thread:...
I've been working on it solid for the last couple weeks to get it to the point of being drivable because I made a wise ass remark about taking it...
Time for an update. I spent my July 4th putting the body back on the frame. Alone of course. It's only sketchy if someone sees it happening....
It's a complete running chassis. If the rain ever stops, I'll swap garages with the body so I can get it ready to go back on the chassis. A...
Thanks! I get email from photobucket weekly telling me my pics will be deleted if I don't pay a monthly fee. I downloaded all the pics years ago,...
A fucking comedy of errors later, motor and trans are in the chassis. [ATTACH] Next, measure for a driveshaft and get the bottom of the body...
I've got a roller! [ATTACH] Next step is put it on cribs, get the motor and trans cleaned and painted and get it in the frame.
It was 65° in Ohio today, so I got the frame shot with epoxy primer. It's been tough getting motivated to do much with the cold snap we had for...
The wheels and tires I had on were from my 40 Ford coupe. I decided they needed to go back on it. I had 15" Torque Thrusts I had taken off my...
Lol, that was the result of the replacement cylinder having a smaller hole than the original, and a short, useless SnapOn breaker bar.
The weather cooperated today and I was able to separate the body from the frame. I ended up using the gantry with a flat hook ratchet strap on the...
Quick update: I started to lift the body off, but the roof wasn't happy. I figured out an alternative method, but it will have to wait till...
So it begins again....... [ATTACH]
Well it stops, steers and runs briefly due to no coolant. I'm waiting for a piece of tubing so I can modify the outlets on the radiator. The...
I've been working on the Willys off and on between house and other projects. Getting close to wiring and fire up. hanging from the hoist so I...
It has EAB heads on it now
Oh, and I also have this waiting in the wings. Because God knows I needed another project [ATTACH]
Finally working on this again. Goal is run, stop and steer and take it to the Bellefontaine Hillclimb instead of my Camaro. Chassis is a...
How my dumbass managed to do that is beyond me. Thanks for helping me straighen it out.
I went through and fixed them since the whole Photofuckup fiasco. They show for me, you can't see them?
It's been a while. Fuel tank mount [ATTACH] Pedal mount mocked [ATTACH] Seat pedestal 20220825_223019_02.jpg [ATTACH] Seat and column position...
I've been working on the coupe off and on, getting close to being far enough along to pull the body and getting everything final welded and...
No, I've been working on my coupe hoping it will move under it's own power soon. I need to post an update over there.
So are the heads
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