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Just getting my car to where I can drive it down the road. Scratch built in my garage exclusively. Still a lot of details to work on, especially the interior. Just got the tires and shocks done last weekend. Tie rods, brake bias, and windshield - I should be on the road soon anyway.

Welcome aboard; Looks like one nice ride.
To bad you live so far away I would come over and help test drive it.
But I bet non of your friends said that to get a ride before.
Nice Job.
Kurt

Wow, Nice looking car ya got there! Welcome, I'm sure you'll find this a good spot, lots of help andy time you need it, great bunch of people.Are you close be the cat plant?
Brian

Welcome. Nice work!

Originally Posted by Oldmanb

Wow, Nice looking car ya got there! Welcome, I'm sure you'll find this a good spot, lots of help andy time you need it, great bunch of people.Are you close be the cat plant?
Brian

Yes, Cat is a big fixture here. Komatsu also does wheel loaders and mining trucks in town. Mitsubishi has a Plant nearby building Eclipse's & whatever. Not exactly beautiful scenery (FLAT open fields forever), but economy hasn't busted quite as bad as some areas.

Welcome to the site, nice ride.

Little update, I decided to put flames on it.

Welcome to the Club, awesome site and really neat helpful people here. Awesome little car. Questions... Is it a steel Willys body? Does the doors open and if do can you take a photo of the hinges etc.? Is that an aftermarket windscreen frame and posts? and finally love those flames and the different colour scheme.

Great looking ride. Welcome to the club

Ill bet that is one LOUD rig, awsom welcom

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Welcome to the Club, awesome site and really neat helpful people here. Awesome little car. Questions... Is it a steel Willys body? Does the doors open and if do can you take a photo of the hinges etc.? Is that an aftermarket windscreen frame and posts? and finally love those flames and the different colour scheme.

Yep, it's steel. The windshield frame is original, there is a structure under the cowl to support it. The doors do open, I put bearclaw latches in them. This is the best picture I have of the hinges, they are original also. They have a spring system in them to hold them open.

A warm welcome to CHR!!! Enjoy...

Thanks for the photo 23willys, I thought it was but was puzzled with no hinges showing. I am fitting opening doors to my fibreglass Bucket body at the moment and purchased small bearclaw catches like yours but I 'm using exposed hinges and when your doors are closed they look as if they don't open. Again nice car and it must be rare now. One last question.... are the pipes baffled???

Nice work. I'm a flame fan also. I'm wondering what the local gendarmerie will think of those pipes. Let us know if you need bail money. We don't have any (it's all been spent on our cars) but we'll give you moral support.


I spent six years in Peoria trying to get smarter at Bradley U.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Thanks for the photo 23willys, I thought it was but was puzzled with no hinges showing. I am fitting opening doors to my fibreglass Bucket body at the moment and purchased small bearclaw catches like yours but I 'm using exposed hinges and when your doors are closed they look as if they don't open. Again nice car and it must be rare now. One last question.... are the pipes baffled???

Yes, each and every one of them. I welded washers onto the tubes shown, and bolted them through with a stainless bolt each. I have a pretty decent cam in the little 305, but it's not extremely loud. I could still pack them each with some "copper" or "stainless" steel wool.