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Title: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian 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.

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: GlennLever 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.

(http://www.leverfamilysite.com/images/1949_Chevrolet/Progress_2012_12_08/49floating.jpg)

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian 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.

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian 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

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: Tim Jones 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

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: ricardo1967 on September 30, 2013, 03:11:09 AM

It looks great!

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian 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.

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: GlennLever on October 05, 2013, 02:26:27 PM

Stance and color are just right

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: wideopen231 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.

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian on March 28, 2015, 05:27:41 AM

motor and tranny

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian on March 28, 2015, 05:29:15 AM

headers are allready finished

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian on March 28, 2015, 05:30:51 AM

almost ready for the street

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian 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.

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: JeffV8 on January 05, 2016, 08:56:33 AM

 I love austins.

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian 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

Title: Re: Willys is painted
Post by: L79_Acadian on October 31, 2016, 06:04:42 PM

As for the Austin, well I put some satin black paint on it (temporary). I also added the chromoly cage, and basically now have a rolling chassis. The motor, tranny, driveshaft and axles for the rear end this winter.