found the holy grail of gassers!!!

[jimsibley]

I am very happy to report that after chasing leads for 4 years i have located the only 40-41 willys i could afford. Its all steal but it is truely beat to crap.

 

[24dodge]

If anybody can fix it , its you , keep us posted on this one....nice score

 

[Tripper]

Great catch!

Jim,
Wow... great catch!!! For some reason... those are extremely rare down here. Don't know what the story is but I've never seen a beater for sale in these parts. I cry!!!

BoB

 

[Gastrick]

The way you put em back together Jim, I have no doubt that that Willys will be in ship shape not long after you get started on it. Nice grab.

 

[donsrods]

Yep, I've seen some of the stuff you started with........this will be a roll in the hay for you. Love these Willys gassers. Please post some pictures of how you save it. Those would be great to see.


Don

 

[Bonehead]

Sounds like the hard part is done, (finding the car). Next the easy part....
The car looks so great, dripping with potential.

 

[dawg]

there's one around these parts I've been chasing for years, but the owner won't let go of it, nice score!...

 

[Dirty White Boy]

RAT ON! I've never seen a steel Willy's! That is really a cool piece of history.

 

[35Mastr]

I have also seen some of your cars.This one looks pretty good.The hard part is already done.(Finding It)You should not have any problems putting that back into action.

 

[speed racer]

We bow down to the greatness of your find! Can't wait to see build pics.

 

[ratty 46]

Good score.....I luv dem willy's gassers.....

R46

 

[motomech]

willys...yay!!!!!!!! it doesnt look that bad to me awsome find

 

[BinderRod]

If you have any Willys questions I can steer you to a buddy of mine that has 2. One is a 41 and the other is a 37 that he stuffed a SBF 347 Stroker with a BDS blower and a couple of BG carbs. This guy is up on Willys.

Nice score!!

 

[joehalford01]

awesome find, thats going to be trick when you are done.

 

[gassersgarage]

Seems some people have all the luck. I know a guy like that. He score an old Willys drag truck with a radically chopped top. With a junk sbc, it ran 11.17 in the 1/4. This was around 75'. Ran into him recently, still has the same truck (all steel) and a second Willys drag truck called Coca Cola. That one runs a 15-1 big block that he drives on the street.

 

[Dirty's Hot Rods]

Congrats Jim

Rusty

 

["digger" dave duffrane]

where did you find it

 

[TMP]

Jim,
Wow... great catch!!! For some reason... those are extremely rare down here. Don't know what the story is but I've never seen a beater for sale in these parts. I cry!!!

BoB

Bob, did you ever go to the get together at Kroegers on Spring/cypress? There were 2 40/41 willy's that would show up . One belonged to an NHRA hall of famer named Willord ? something and another that an 18 year old kid drove that belonged to his Dad. Both were yellow and both were ex-gassers. They were nice cars. TP
Jim if anyone can bring that back to life it's you. I have followed your builds on the HAMB. TP