Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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cool .. dads drag truck never had one of them..but they did have a 727 with push button dash shifter. they would run the hemi up till it.s throat was clear and very mad... then puch the button .... all four tires would clear the ground . they stop doing it or it was band at the track as some guy was missing part of his foot when the trans came up threw the floor to see him

Heck, that is awesome and no way would you want to hide the mechanism in a box. I like the drilled bracket and it certainly gives it that real race car imagine, a real bonus for the interior feel of the car.

Might be hard too....................get some work done with a painter like that in the shop! Very cool brake lock! Steve how would you convert it to electric? Do they actually make these things in electric versions? Sorry, don't know much about drag cars!

Originally Posted by stovens

Might be hard too....................get some work done with a painter like that in the shop! Very cool brake lock! Steve how would you convert it to electric? Do they actually make these things in electric versions? Sorry, don't know much about drag cars!

No electric ones Steve but inside this is a barrel valve, there is room inside for a mini micro switch which the barrel valve could operate, thin wires could be hidden inside one of the brake pipes, simples !!!


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Clever!

Managed to just get my chrome hinges on before it started raining yet again

Looks even better now.







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I snapped off some possible locations for the supercharged tags, no 1 is my fave so far


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Yeah, I like No 1 best and the difference in font is not a problem at all, to my eye. The "Willys" is traditional block, and having the "Supercharged" in a mild script slant just adds to the highlight. I think it would look worse if it matched the block letters above, but that's just me.

Originally Posted by rspears

Yeah, I like No 1 best and the difference in font is not a problem at all, to my eye. The "Willys" is traditional block, and having the "Supercharged" in a mild script slant just adds to the highlight. I think it would look worse if it matched the block letters above, but that's just me.

I think that's where it's gonna end up Roger

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I like location on the top of hood next to the blower scoop.

Originally Posted by rumrumm

I like location on the top of hood next to the blower scoop.

Yeah that's a strong contender Lynn

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How about a slight variation of the # 1 choice? Above the trim centered over the Willys...

Originally Posted by 34_40

How about a slight variation of the # 1 choice? Above the trim centered over the Willys...

I kinda like it there too but I have a "powered by" lettering going there

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Differently under the Willys badge is my vote Steve. The little corner pieces you made up for at the bottom corner of the bonnet, hood for our American friends, is that part of the pillar or guard or separate altogether and what did the original Willys have?????

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Differently under the Willys badge is my vote Steve. The little corner pieces you made up for at the bottom corner of the bonnet, hood for our American friends, is that part of the pillar or guard or separate altogether and what did the original Willys have?????

Not sure Whip, can't find a pic of that area, these are glued to the fender

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