Projects 1938/41 Willys build shots

Humbled by the awards given out by it's peers.
So how do I show trophies without showing off?
I guess just show a picture of them, grateful to see the car win these,
Mick

 

Parked our cars out front yesterday so we could take some shots for our last minute Christmas cards.
Here's a couple of examples.
Sure is convenient having our neighbor's garage so close,
Mick

 

Mick, I've said it before and I'll say it again, That is one beautiful Willys! I'm truly jealous, but damn glad that you have shared it with us! [emoji41]

 

Thanks much, always good to hear that.
We sure have a great hobby!
No kids so we're putting the cars through college,
Mick

 

Hope this isn't a repeat, met up with Louie Force [John's brother] at the Bakersfield
California Hot Rod Reunion. Louie introduced the wife and I to everybody.
He's a kick, sounds just like his brother.
Front row standing...left to right:
1] Dave Wilken Blue Max Funny Car crew member
2] another crew member-same car
3] Frank Pisano, owner of Venolia Pistons and friend of our group member Rob Padrick.
4] Dale "Snail" Emery, driver of the Pure Hell "car" and also was the chief engine builder
and overseer of the operation on the Blue Max Funny Car.
5] Dale Armstrong, winner of 12 NHRA events in alcohol dragster, altereds and Funny
Cars throughout the '70s. Not to mention Crew Chief of Kenny Bernstein's first dragster
to hit 300 mph.
6] Fred "Waterbed" Miller [don't ask], Crew Chief of the Blue Max Funny Car.
7] "Lil" John Lombardo, Funny Car driver.

Back row sitting on the left is our friend Shara.
This is Willys related in part 2,
Mick

 

Part 2, 2007...Louie digs the coupe.
1] Louie with shades on
2] him looking inside the car, likes what he sees.
He's a kick,

Mick

 

Well, I don't have anybody's address so here's a Christmas card we made up, attached.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
Be safe on the road and enjoy your families,
Mick and Elaine

 

Thanks for the Christmas wishes ,Mick! May they return to you 100 fold! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Jedd

 

My partners in crime wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS too.



anybody notice they are all the same girl

 

Same to you Jedd, stay healthy and happy.
Here's a shot of my mailman in 2011, tall guy in the spirit,
Mick

 

Liking your partners in crime Loudbang!
Don't think it's the same girl [?], all cute though.
Have a Merry Christmas, Mick

 

Oh it's all her I put that together. Look at her left side eye tooth the crooked one LOL.

 

Good one Loudbang, I didn't notice that.
Here's another but not the same girls,
Mick

 

Even better with more a bit more clothes on in my opinion, attached,
Mick

 

We attend Steve Castelli's Annual New Years Day party almost every year, check out the sign above one of his garage doors.
What memories at that track!
Mick

 

Steve Castelli's New Years Day Party, here's one of a thousand shots there,
Mick

 

More from Steve Castelli's previous parties we've attended; just a sample,
Mick

 

Do you guys remember the 1979 movie Hot Rod?
Remember the DJ was driving a yellow panel?
Steve has it, attached,
Mick

 

Wow Mick,

he has an amazing collection. Does he also have the Oldsmobile from the movie?

 

He sure does and plenty more.
The Olds was owned by Bill Taggart, here's a few shots of it in storage,
Mick

 

Some trivia...
the late Bill Taggart, name on the Olds in above photos, was in charge of the Infineon Race track
[Sears Point in Sonoma] drag racing program. He also had over 500 wins under his belt.
He was later a tech inspector at the same track.
I had walked into a local parts store many years ago, wearing a Willys t-shirt.
He approached me and asked if I had a Willys.
That started a long conversation, what a nice fella,
Mick

 

Hey car doctor, how's the 331 Hemi powered Willys pickup coming along?

 

If I'm showing repeats somebody slap me in the head.
Anybody heard of the late Byron Stack?
Byron's Gasser Madness.
He paid me a visit years ago, big guy but was still able to fit into my old pickup,
Mick

 

Mad Mikey, I think it was you that posted a shot of Don Moyer's wheel standing Rebel Reaper.
I got to see it at the 2016 California Hot Rod Reunion.
Don even let me sit in it,
Mick

 

Happy New Years!
I hope everybody here wakes up like this in the morning,

Mick

 

Well that didn't work [above] , oh well.
Anyway hope all of you have a safe and happy New Years.
Going on a burger run tomorrow to start the new year right,
Mick

 

2020!
This was just sent to me,
Mick

 

Great way to start the new year, a small group of us went on a burger run yesterday.
The California weather keeps me here, back to Willys talk tomorrow,
Mick

 

Been e-mailing Louie Force [John's brother], he just sent me an e-mail 15 minutes ago.
Check out his wheel stander, what a wild man,
Mick

 

Not my car but my buddy Ken just got his steel 40 out of the upholstery shop, all leather, came out beautiful! Mick