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Offline L79_Acadian

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Willys is painted
« on: September 19, 2013, 04:41:46 PM »
Hi all,
 well the Willys is painted, now for the lettering. This winter the motor will be assembled, and if all goes well, hit the streets and track next spring.

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2013, 05:56:58 PM »
Plan for this winter is to not do much to the dragster, and start on the 49 Chevy Gasser, I have a long way to go to get to your point.

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2013, 06:25:29 PM »
Ha Glen, I have to finish the Willys and the dragster too.
 Its going to be a busy Canadian winter I guess.

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2013, 06:38:19 PM »
a couple more pictures.Now the motor needs to be built and installed with the transmission. I also plan on lettering the doors and quarters like they did "back in the day".
  Roger

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2013, 07:08:35 PM »
Car Came out really nice,  Glad to hear I'm not the only one with too many projects,,  Tim Jones

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2013, 03:11:09 AM »
It looks great!

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2013, 01:26:28 PM »
Thanks guys for the compliments. I have a guy thats going to do the lettering on the doors and quarters. This guy has been lettering race cars since the early 70's.

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2013, 02:26:27 PM »
Stance and color are just right
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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 04:31:29 PM »
Looks awsome . Can never go wrong with blue.As I tell everyone even god likes blue.Sky blue water cover 2/3 earth and for most part is blue.
Relecting obama is like shooting right foot because it did not hurt enough when you shot left foot

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2015, 05:27:41 AM »
motor and tranny

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2015, 05:29:15 AM »
headers are allready finished

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2015, 05:30:51 AM »
almost ready for the street

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2016, 05:56:51 PM »
Company for the 33 Willys gasser street car, a 49 Austin A40 pickup. Future plans call for a blown on alcohol small Chevy in front of a automatic transmission.

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2016, 08:56:33 AM »
 I love austins.

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Re: Willys is painted
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2016, 05:56:59 PM »
well I put some vinyl lettering on the car to try and get it to a show, Didn't make it. Now I will redo the lettering this winter with some oneshot and gold leaf. I'm going to make the black shadow larger and also increase the overall size of the lettering too. I'm going to order a new front axle from Ron Pope that is a few inches narrower than the one in there too