1948 Willy's Overlund " Blown Wood "

[sanmartin72]

1948 Willy's Overlund Pickup
Owner ::: Dave's Dirty Garage

This is what happens when the 60'S AND 70'S with ALCOHOL & CHEM DEPENDANCY and add a couple of tours to VIETNAM might do!!
and HE SAID HE CAME BACK WITH NO SIDE AFFECTS !!! YA RIGHT! ""

All joking aside Dave is a good friend who fabricates all of his items even if it doesn't need it!

This truck is a 1948 WILLY'S , body parts except for cab were handmade from mahogany wood by dave himself . That means fenders. grill. running boards bed and rear wing are mahogany.

Blown Chevy 350 eng using V6 buick pistons
On top of the 671 Blower is a hand fabricated intake manifold that uses 6 two- barrel 97 strombergs. No dummy carbs all 6 work.

All the linkage, fittings you name it, it has been made by Dave.
Front Axle is 1933 Chrysler tube with disc and is bagged all away around.

I will try to post better pics this weekend
Thanks,
Martin

 

[tiny1]

Awesome wood working !!

 

[rust lover]

please more photos very cool.you just dont see a lot of them out there I almost got a 48 willys in n.h. lost it on ebay right at the end.my plan was to put a mopar 440 in it. like the carb set up.

 

[motomech]

very interesting its good to see another willys on here