Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Originally Posted by randyr

Hmmmm......maybe put one on the dash and sell the other one for a premium price....jmho...

Hmmm not gonna work i don't think, thanks for chipping in though.

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Originally Posted by roadster32

Hmmm not gonna work i don't think, thanks for chipping in though.

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No worries. You put it out there for opinions so I just threw mine in. I'm usually a "less is more" kinda guy and since you're already going to have a lot of verbage on the car with signage, etc, I just didn't really see the need to add these. But I also totally applaud your choice to build your car however you want and I know that gasser style cars are usually covered with lots of verbage. So, that being said, my second choice would be where Uncle Bob said....

Originally Posted by randyr

No worries. You put it out there for opinions so I just threw mine in. I'm usually a "less is more" kinda guy and since you're already going to have a lot of verbage on the car with signage, etc, I just didn't really see the need to add these. But I also totally applaud your choice to build your car however you want and I know that gasser style cars are usually covered with lots of verbage. So, that being said, my second choice would be where Uncle Bob said....

Yep thanks, I'm gonna tape them in a few different positions tomorrow and stand back and see how they look.


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I like the chrome fenderwelt also for the guards Steve and as for the badges, I will wait and see where you end up putting them as I think they will add to the whole finish look of the car.

I'll go with Uncle Bob on this one and the difference in the style of scrip just adds a little flavor or in your case flavour.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Close, but no cigar...............under the logo on each side of the hood........

As for the fender welting to my eye the chrome works best with the light grey.........that, or paint to match.

My .02, that's the ticket on the placement, would have a factory look and you can tell the not so the car is all original.

Originally Posted by roadster32

When we set off to collect the doors it was raining all the way until we got a couple of miles away and suddenly the sun popped out to say hi !!!
Mandy (miss whiplash) is a big beasted gal that always raises temperatures Whip, she also make a nice cup of tea !!!





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Steve...she looks like Elvira's sister...

How about one under the trunk Script below the license plate, and one on the firewall behind the engine, or welded to those custom valvecovers, or on the dash inside?

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

I like the chrome fenderwelt also for the guards Steve and as for the badges, I will wait and see where you end up putting them as I think they will add to the whole finish look of the car.

I will find somewhere for them Whip, They are too nice not to use

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Originally Posted by stovens

How about one under the trunk Script below the license plate, and one on the firewall behind the engine, or welded to those custom valvecovers, or on the dash inside?

Your getting desperate now Stevie

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Loving this build.
Where abouts are you able to buy the Willys script by the way?

Originally Posted by Gojeep

Loving this build.
Where abouts are you able to buy the Willys script by the way?

Thanks, I get the repro stuff from Mike at Willys Reproduction Parts in SoCal.

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Picked up a rather unusual line lock off Ebay (thanks to Rockit for spotting it} Its a MIco lever lock, basically a mechanical valve, they were first made in 1957 and used thoughout the 60's i'm told so ideal for my project.

They were made by Minnesota Automotive Inc, I remember seeing some of them fitted to muscle cars in the early 70's but havn't seen one since.








This one has sat around for years and was seized solid so I soaked it in plus gas for a few days and finally managed to get it apart, the main body is aluminium and has a steel sliding valve with an o ring seal, The bore was pretty corroded but cleaned up well after honing it clean. The valve was polished up and a new O ring fitted, bit of brake fluid and it was sliding nicely. The 5/8" UNF thread had been damaged but running a die down it restored it enough for the handle to screw back in place.












The tag plate has unfortunately been butchered at some point but the details are all there and the Bigbossman has come to the rescue yet again and is going to print off a new tag face.












The lever was chrome and it was unusable so I made a new one in stainless round bar.









The original supplied bracket was for fitting underneath the dashboard but was no good for my use as I need it mounted between the seats, I was going to make a box for it but I kinda like the open bare look so I made a new mounting bracket in stainless that will bolt to the floor.














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That's a new one on me. Never seen one of those before.

Man you are TO MUCH!!!!! At one time I used a "Ball valve" back in the 60s