Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Thanks Dave, Although this project is a budget i still like to get an era correct theme going.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Some very nice looking work, Steve! The bars came out great, the square one's will sure be era correct for the build... I like the wheels, too! First set of custom wheels I ever owned were a set of Ansen Sprints, 15X7's and 14X6's! The slotted aluminums IMO look good on any car I've seen them on.

Yes Don its hard to resist the temptation but this is all MIG welded and i'm not gonna grind them down, I'm gonna leave them like they would of done back in the old days, Things like the door hinges i'm using speedway universal hinges, they are slightly smaller than the originals but i think i can get away with it as the repro hinges are a bit spendy for this build.
I'm still thinking of running it in grey primer, probably epoxy, It definitly won't be getting any flake.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Steve, as much as I like you, I had to chuckle when I read this line you posted:


"I don't want to be chucking lots of money i don't have at this build so there won't be much detailing in this build, probably only where it shows."


Mate, you don't have it in you to not detail every component to the enth degree!!!!!!!!! I'll bet you a nice dinner that when this one is done it will be finished just as nicely as everything else you build.


Don

Managed to get it all welded up, would of had it on its wheels but i have ford shafts with chevy pattern wheels so need a pair of adaptors.

Panhard rod tomorrow, or maybe a Watts linkage.

Very nice Steve and you have certainly lit a fire under me as to what body style my next project will go and also I used to always think rodz had to be ground scrapers but you will have that awesome look going with the gasser style.

Thanks Whip, its coming along pretty good, I've always liked Gassers and AFX cars since seeing them in U.S. magazines as a young boy of 12/13

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Very nice Steve and you have certainly lit a fire under me as to what body style my next project will go and also I used to always think rodz had to be ground scrapers but you will have that awesome look going with the gasser style.

I had a few pm's (not sure why the question wasn't asked here ?) asking why i didn't mount my ladder bars parallel, so thought i would answer here.
Parallel is fine for the strip but this is a street car so no good for the street in my opinion, What you end up with is basically a big antiroll bar that can't articulate without binding, On the road this will unload the tyres and all sorts of funny handling issues will happen.
With the triangulated setup it all moves sufficiently without any binding.
Hope this helps someone.

Steve, have you considered drilling, or having drilled a Chevy bolt pattern into the existing axle flanges? Dan wanted to run 40 Ford wheels on his 9 inch Ford rear and we sent the axles and drums to Currie and they redrilled them to the 5.5 pattern. It looks like you have enough meat on those flanges to get a 4.75 bolt pattern in there. You would put the new holes between the existing 4.5 pattern.

Just a thought.

Don

Chevy bolt pattern? I know a guy who's got the wheels that would make that girl sing! (without the tacky white walls of course)

Yes Don can do that easily but having a set of adaptors around is useful, These are my setup shafts, they have been cut to length a few times, When the car goes together i will order new Moser shafts with the correct Chevy pattern in them.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Steve, have you considered drilling, or having drilled a Chevy bolt pattern into the existing axle flanges? Dan wanted to run 40 Ford wheels on his 9 inch Ford rear and we sent the axles and drums to Currie and they redrilled them to the 5.5 pattern. It looks like you have enough meat on those flanges to get a 4.75 bolt pattern in there. You would put the new holes between the existing 4.5 pattern.

Just a thought.

Don

They are nice Bob !!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Chevy bolt pattern? I know a guy who's got the wheels that would make that girl sing! (without the tacky white walls of course)

Well i'm at the stage where i needed the engine & trans in, Main problem is that the engine & trans is in the lockup up the road and weights 900lb odd, While pondering this small problem this morning my mate Charlie turned up in his Ranger pickup Within a short while we had loaded up the engine crane and was on our way Thanks Charlie !!!

Once back we unloaded it and jiggled it into position and put in a couple of temp supports, First thought was that the oil filter was going to be a problem but once we dropped the engine an inch everything was cool

I knew i would have to put in a curved piece in the gearbox crossmember as it needs to be raised 1" but without the engine in couldn't be pre determinded, Not a big problem really.

Hi Steve
Fancy meeting you here!

Chassis looks great.

DaveC

Hi Dave, how did you find this site then ???

Its real nice here, everybody is real friendly and helpful, My good mate Don is here so its nice for keeping in touch.

Originally Posted by Hotrodbuzz

Hi Steve
Fancy meeting you here!

Chassis looks great.

DaveC

Well progress has been slow as its been pissing down since monday

I did get to make some engine mounts last night though , I made the basic shape a while ago but the customer didn't like them so they ended up on the parts shelf , Which make them handy for this project

I wanted them to look old so decided to attach them to the frame with castle nuts and used Early Ford engine mounts .

Heck Steve, the customer didn't like them,so what did he/she settle for in the end??? And, if that is your plain old mig welding finish on those mounts,I definitely need to go back to welding school. And and as brother Don says, I just find it impossible to except that this is a cheapie quick rough build. Yeah Right!!