Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Originally Posted by roadster32

Me too Don, I'm quite excited about this one. havn't heard from Dan lately, how are things with the 455 ???

Dan has been laying low lately, spending a lot of time at work and saving some money for the new engine we are going to build for the car. We have Turkey Run at Thanksgiving and need to get the new one done an running before then. He is making some other changes while he is at it, like a higher stall convertor (3000 vs 2400 that is in it now) and just stuff like that.

Don

Well in between the showers that wern't supposed to happen I had a pretty good day

Got the seat belt mounts in, I've only got a 4 point harness on the drivers seat but some in on the passenger side just incase.

Had to get longer eye bolts as the standard length wern't long enough.














Thought it was time to get the steering column sorted so had a rummage through the scrap bin and came up with some 1.75" x 16swg stainless tube and a piece of 3/4" x 1/8" steel tube, and a lump of Nylatron bar, perfect ingrediants for a steering column.

I'm using a stainless Double D U joint so first thing was to make up a bung and weld into the tube. The bung is a piece of 3/4" bar that was roughly ground to have flats on each side then finished with a hand file to ensure a nice snug fit in the DD joint.












Next the bushes were turned up from the nylatron bar and bush holders turned, these are welded into the ends of the 1.75" tube for the bushes to press into.














I had a quick release hub for the steering wheel end so the hex insert was turned to be a nice press fit into the inner tube then welded and rosette welded in the sides.








Viola !!! 1 steering column made for peanuts.












Topped it off with a 15" Grant wheel.








A few bits of tape to hold in place while i settled on a comfortable position.










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Very neat, simple design executed to perfection! Really like seeing the details of the pieces & parts fitting together, and the finished product. Thanks for posting all the pictures.

Thanks mate, simple is my middle name LOL

Steve, I saved this quote that you did in post # 17 back in March:



Qoute: This one won't have much in the way of detail as i'm looking for the look of the Willys in the film Hotrod, I'm going to paint it probably primer Grey but not shiny, I will use matting agent so its not shiny, Shock horror !!!


The reason I saved it was because I KNEW you wouldn't be able to keep your little "detailing" hands away from making this one just the way you do all your cars. Sorry, Mate, just had to rub your nose in it a little !

The interior is looking very nice and very much like a gasser should.

Don

I love the simple beauty of the column build, fits with much of what you do.

But ya gotta do us a favor........................either wear long pants or put up a sunglass warning....PLEASE.......................................that last picture damn near blinded me!!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I love the simple beauty of the column build, fits with much of what you do.

But ya gotta do us a favor........................either wear long pants or put up a sunglass warning....PLEASE.......................................that last picture damn near blinded me!!!

Sure better than the legs of some of the "beauties" you post, Uncle Bob.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Sure better than the legs of some of the "beauties" you post, Uncle Bob.

Now THAT is the understatement of 2011 !!!!!!!!!!!

Don

I thought you old fellas forgot everything you read

I'm not going mad on this one honest Don

We havnt had much sun here yet Bob

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I love the simple beauty of the column build, fits with much of what you do.

But ya gotta do us a favor........................either wear long pants or put up a sunglass warning....PLEASE.......................................that last picture damn near blinded me!!!

Originally Posted by roadster32

We havnt had much sun here yet Bob

No,Steve...doesnt look like it..We arent getting much here at the moment either...In fact,even though its winter,,I think we have had our quota of rain for the whole of winter in the last week or so..NOW,,,dont nobody tell me its global warming...not here it aint..
Steve,,the Willys is looking good,,love the column,and the seats..the whole package is awesome...

Thanks Robin, hope the weather improves soon.

It was raining here last evening so i had an evening on the lathe sorting my fuel filler and column drop.

I found a lump of 2.5" stainless round bar in the scrap bin so managed to get both bits out of a chunk of it.

Started with this








And produced these










I had an old motorbike flip cap laying around so gave it a repolish and made a flange from a bit of sheet stainless, put it together and got this










Made up a couple of tapped spigots and welded them to the boss for the column support, The bolts that hold the rose joints in place also hold the collar in place on the column, they have points which engage in small holes in the column outer.








Fitted the filler cap and it had stopped raining so made up the filler tube from some stainless bend offcuts, nothing wasted here.

Very nice work on the stainless.

honestly don't think the masking tape will seal the gas fill.....Other than that great job