Thread: Oh no not another Willys Gasser build, this time a Willys shop truck

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Been trying different places for the rear lamps over the last couple of weeks but just couldn't decide, last night the decision was made !!!, so I drilled a few holes and bolted them on, I really like them !!!

Then Gary gave me a hand with the cage parts, pics later









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You picked the right spot for the lights IMO, Steve. The line of the outside pocket flaring out at the bottom fits that position just perfectly!

Like Roger said, it looks great!

OK I have a question..I see no slots or hex heads or means to tighten the bolts together from hinge or tail light.

The bottom of the stake pocket could be open and he could have placed nuts up from the bottom and held them with a wrench.

I thought they were sex bolts but I can't see the head

Originally Posted by cffisher

I thought they were sex bolts but I can't see the head

Charlie you got sex on the brain

As Roger said mate, nuts are on the inside

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Popped over to my mate Garys with the cage template last night and bent up the main hoop and the diagonal and tonight I got it all tacked in place with the mig, I will take it out tomorrow night and tig weld it all in the workshop.

The main hoop is in 2 pieces as in one piece it won't fit in the chrome bath and I do like a chrome cage, the 2 pieces are joined with a slip joint, one side is plug welded in to the tube and the other slips into the other side, the diagonal bolts in through 2 sleeved holes and the 2 bolts hold it all together. The pics explain it,
























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Been a bit of a chippy today as I needed to set up a seat, So today I made up a framework and seat stands.

First I made a frame in 3/4" box, I have a bender for the square but it wouldn't do the tight radius I wanted so did it the old fashioned way of sliting and bending and ten welding.










The seat back is hinged, the bolts screw into rivnuts








The side brackets were bent up in 1/8" steel and shaped to make them a little more interesting.










Here it is in the cab, its the widest I could get it at 48" so it could seat 3 at a pinch but its nice and comfortable for 2 people.










I ran out of time to do the sides but this is the basic shape.





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Got the templates made for the sides tonight and also cut the seat cut outs for the Pirelli webbing to be put in place.







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Looking good

Nice work! The poor sap in the middle would have to watch their head to not get a head ache.

Love it,Steve.. Nice seat base.. It's coming along real well..

Cheers guys, coming off this for a few days so won't be any updates, the good weather is back so I have my coupe back home, need to get it dialed in properly and get some road miles on it.

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Good onya Steve.. Hey,,nice seat..Suits the cab,totally..