Projects 1938/41 Willys build shots

Thanks Mick

 

No problem.
With the quarter elliptic springs is does ride a bit hard, just a heads up.
It was going to be a race car but plans changed.

 

I was told they no longer make these tires so I bought an extra pair at the time.
Good fit for the rear...

 

Put those tires in plastic bag & away from electric motors - they create ozone bad for rubber

 

Interesting, will do...thanks Amish Mike

 

Hey Jeff, I was just going over the thread and I can't believe I didn't respond to this.
Thanks so much, much respect Jeff!!!!

 

I have the same tires on the rear of my 32 Roadster. They've been in use for pushingb25 years now and have covered 65k or so. They're about 50% worn, should see me out at 66! No burnouts though! I used to be concerned about having to replace them as they're no longer made and anything comparable is pretty expensive but I'm rather more relaxed about it these days.

Chris

 

Hi Chris, yeah, I was told they stopped making them so I bought two pair because I like the look.
I've had these for over 25 years as well.
Did burn out with slicks instead...

 

Fellow club member Benny sent me this yesterday.
States I was 48 at the time, I'm 78 now, time flies.
It was in a Gasser magazine 30 years ago...

 

Always a burger run, meet here at the house then cruise to a restaurant,
something to do.

 

Just found this on the net, thanks Dean,
Mick

 

Half Moon Bay drags, they ran the track from 1957 to 1968.
This was the 6th Annual so it was in 1963.
This was my first time racing at a track, I was16, what a blast!
Probably a 5 minute et but sure was exciting.

 

Without being a jerk, we won a whole bunch of these with the coupe,
no need to show them all.
Jerk, huh?
Mick

 

American Iron Car Show 2007

 

"If it don't go, chrome it "

 

Great club

 

We took the 30 pickup and the wife's 34 to the Walnut Creek Shadelands Car Show yesterday
and a steel Willys coupe pulled in.
I've never seen this one before so it turns out it's my late friend Wayne Baker's first Willys that he sold so long ago that he sold it for a mere $400.
Pretty amazing,
Mick

 

That Willys from yesterday's car show was in storage for over 40 years!

 

Tell him I'll give him $401 for it today....

 

I'll tell him!!!!

Here's a "picture of a picture" I took at the late Wayne Baker's home
in 2008. Came out blurry but it's the same coupe from yesterday's
car show.
"Wayne in his 20s,"
Mick

 

That flamed black willys is a beauty but I am forced to say - would look a lot better with smaller tires under the rear fenders.

 

Absolutely

 

My birthday cake when I turned 50 [28 years ago/ha!].

 

Just reminiscing...Gateway Gasser Gathering in St. Louis 1999,
Willys everywhere, we had a blast!

 

BTW, my 30 pickup won the 2025 Best Truck Award at the Walnut Creek Shadelands Classic Car Show Sunday,
it's still getting trophies after all these years,
Mick

 

Spotted this aluminum coupe being built in an east bay shop years ago.

 

Don’t leave us hanging - what happen to the aluminum coupe???

 

Amish Mike, does this open?
https://www.lazzemetalshaping.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=19/mode=cat/cat19.htm

 

^^^. Fantastic. Thanks for posting. Now to dig out Rod Journal 2007

 

Wonder where that coupe is now