Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Very nice build!
I haven't been on here much lately, just seem to be too busy, but I'm sure glad that I checked in tonight.
Just spent a good hour going through this thread.
I will be following your project, really like the Gasser's.
Thank you for sharing with us.

Ken

Originally Posted by chevy69

Very nice build!
I haven't been on here much lately, just seem to be too busy, but I'm sure glad that I checked in tonight.
Just spent a good hour going through this thread.
I will be following your project, really like the Gasser's.
Thank you for sharing with us.

Ken

Thanks for the kind comments Ken, glad you enjoyed the ride so far.

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Well we have been blessed with quite a few lovely evenings so i got on with the doors, the skins were bonded on with bonding paste and the edges made good.

The top of the drivers door was a little on the shy side by about 1/4", The stock Willys were no better and i did think of leaving it as it was to look authentic but eventually i had to add 5/16" of glass, looks better in my opinion.








Next job was to gap the doors, I always think tight door gaps look out of place on old cars so the gap on these doors is set at 1/4", will probably close slightly when painted but should still look like the should do.

A quick squirt of primer for a visual check and its ready for epoxy priming.












Also managed to drill all the holes for the beltline trim and get it bolted on for a fitment check, all was spot on.










Another decision made was the trim on my door cards, they will be diamond tufted like my seat covers, Probably with a 2" plain border around the outside.














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You should be driving it mid summer???

Originally Posted by cffisher

You should be driving it mid summer???

That would be a result Charlie, I was hoping to have it done for our Hotrod Drags in early september


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Not much progress recently unless you class block sanding GRP
Had a break from it last 2 nights and decided to sort out the blower hole in the hood, most people seem to just form a lip around the hole and leave it at that but i wanted something a little different

I decided to make a stainless finisher that would also add some rigidity to the hood, first job was to decide on a design and make a template in 1/4" plywood.








Next the template was cut into sections as i was using 1/4" stainless offcuts from the scrap bin.








The shapes were cut out of the stainless with a thin cutting wheel in an angle grinder and smoothed to shape with a flap disc in the angle grinder, then the 4 pieces were tacked together for a trial fit.










Once i was happy with the fit it was finished welded and radius's were sanded into the outer and inner edges and everything sanded smooth.








Next 5/16" holes were marked and drilled at 1" spacings to give some asthetics, and another trial fit














The backside was drilled and tapped for 5mm grub screws and holes drilled in the hood, Last job was to give it a quick polish and it was job done .












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Another one of a kind I like that sort of thing.

Steve,
Looking great man, Just Wow. Keep up the hard work. fantastic!
Don Jr.

All hail the master of bling!!

Nice looking trim there.
I can appreciate the time it takes to make stuff from stainless and bringing it up to mirror polish.

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Good idea and a nice design. It is pretty cool when design and function come together into such a good looking execution.

Paint is going to realy make that stand out

Wow.........just fantastic! Steve that really sets it off, and gives it a nice old school touch at the same time!

Hey Don say hi to your pops from me. Tell him he is missed here! P.S. how are your projects coming along?

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

Steve,
Looking great man, Just Wow. Keep up the hard work. fantastic!
Don Jr.

Originally Posted by stovens

Hey Don say hi to your pops from me. Tell him he is missed here! P.S. how are your projects coming along?

Hey Steve,
Will do! I will say hi to pops for you when I see him. My projects are on hold or "slow motion" as work is kicking my butt. I can live vicariously through Langy's wonderful Willy's though! Simply looks fantastic.