Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Glad you like it Steve

Originally Posted by stovens

Whip - wishing you a successful surgery.
Don - I agree, and have to add you and Ken to the list of cranking out stuff too!
Steve - keep on posting I love the look already!

Originally Posted by roadster32

Yes mate it was on a private forum where they thought their comments wouldn't be seen but they didn't realise i have friends there too A friend informed me of what was being said so i embarrassed them all by posting their comments on our NSRA forum for all to see I think it opened a few eyes.

I'm an easy going bloke really and i live and let live and just do my own thing but the comments were very personal and scathing, I wonder who the winner is here as i'm the one with full order books and have had an increase of enquiries since this happened

I did confront one of them as i happened to have his address in my phone so drove the 40 miles to his house and rang the bell at 9pm, Now as you can imagine i was pretty angry and at 6ft and 16 stone i'm not exactly small but he opened the door and went white rapidly and blubbered it had all been taken wrongly, he was so scared i felt sorry for him and left but at least he now know's !!!

The thing that really annoys me is that these people are nice to my face and would never say it to my face !!! Oh and the fact also none of them have ever built a car despite being in our hobby 30 years or more !!!

Nothing funnier than folk i guess !!!

Good onya Steve,,I hope word got around real quick that you got in his face,,,what a pack of useless weasels...For what its worth,I think that,if the taxi chassis works,use it..thats what hotrodding is all about,and,down here,we also,have had to improvise a great deal,as what we sometimes want,is either too expensive,or not available..Carry on brother,it looks like a gasser to me...
Oh,yeah,HAPPY BIRFDAY from us down here..Hope it was a good one..now get back to work..OOps,I should too..

Cheers mate, I've calmed down now

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Good onya Steve,,I hope word got around real quick that you got in his face,,,what a pack of useless weasels...For what its worth,I think that,if the taxi chassis works,use it..thats what hotrodding is all about,and,down here,we also,have had to improvise a great deal,as what we sometimes want,is either too expensive,or not available..Carry on brother,it looks like a gasser to me...
Oh,yeah,HAPPY BIRFDAY from us down here..Hope it was a good one..now get back to work..OOps,I should too..

HAPPY BIRFDAY Steve! (birfday.. is that an aussie/NZ term? LOL)

Thanks mate.

Originally Posted by 34_40

HAPPY BIRFDAY Steve! (birfday.. is that an aussie/NZ term? LOL)

Originally Posted by 34_40

HAPPY BIRFDAY Steve! (birfday.. is that an aussie/NZ term? LOL)

Nah,mate..no copyright on it..its related to ''Hippy Barfday''.I think....

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Nah,mate..no copyright on it..its related to ''Hippy Barfday''.I think....

Hippy Barfday !! Now I HAVE HAD a few of those !!
But. we'll leave well enough alone!

These are the hinges i will be using, The u shaped bracket gets welded to the A post upright which then alows the hinge to be adjusted.










They were setup with a piece of 1/4" bar to align the hinge pins.












The firewall has now been removed.

The rear of the body is mounted on a removable section.

Well got a few hours in last night and started to make up the firewall, Its made in 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/16 wall box, It all bolts in and the box was free has it had a bit of rust on it so will get media blasted and powder coated, It will get skinned in polished stainless sheet as i already have some, It will be held in place with rivets for an old timey look.



The frame will be tied into the door hinges, one thing i picked up talking to willys owners at Bakersfield was that on all the willys when you open the doors they drop, This obviously is because when the firewall gets shoved back the A post loses all its strength, gonna make sure the strength is put back in this one.

Looking good,Steve,,wouldnt even know you had a pommy taxi frame under there now,would ya??What?did I say something wrong??

Hi guys,I'm back as that bloke said in some movie. Heck the pain but as everybody knows "No pain,no gain" so all is good. Thanks to all for your comments.
Steve, with the work you have done with the frame to reinforce the firewall,the doors certainly won't have that old age droop. I'm impressed young man. Oh a belated "Happy Birthday" to you sir.
I also have to agree with you about the balancing act life is between work,leisure and one's love life. If she indoors is being loved then there is always time to play with your own toys in the sandpit.

Great look on the firewally, Steve!!! I'll take correct structuring over mass any day!!!! Light and strong will always be my favorite!

Originally Posted by lamin8r

looking good,steve,,wouldnt even know you had a pommy taxi frame under there now,would ya??what?did i say something wrong??:d:d

Cheers Whip, glad your back and sorted.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Hi guys,I'm back as that bloke said in some movie. Heck the pain but as everybody knows "No pain,no gain" so all is good. Thanks to all for your comments.
Steve, with the work you have done with the frame to reinforce the firewall,the doors certainly won't have that old age droop. I'm impressed young man. Oh a belated "Happy Birthday" to you sir.
I also have to agree with you about the balancing act life is between work,leisure and one's love life. If she indoors is being loved then there is always time to play with your own toys in the sandpit.