"Secret Willys Revival" (My chopped '53)

[Snake Farm]

A couple G-body Monte license plate brackets would work well for that. Be spring loaded, wouldn`t need a latch. Shouldn`t be hard to find or expensive either.

Ya mean like these ???

My daughter and her husband have been traveling with their jobs for over three years now and these are sitting in my driveway [ddd Do you think they'd miss'em ?

My son in-law's isn't running right now but my daughter still drives her's sometimes when she visits......

.....and I take it out and blow the carbon out of it once in awhile


Good idea, I may have to look for some that aren't off limits though

 

[sgtpontiac]

Nice looking pair of Book ends....

Ya mean like these ???

My daughter and her husband have been traveling with their jobs for over three years now and these are sitting in my driveway [ddd Do you think they'd miss'em ?

My son in-law's isn't running right now but my daughter still drives her's sometimes when she visits......

.....and I take it out and blow the carbon out of it once in awhile


Good idea, I may have to look for some that aren't off limits though

Just kidding..nice cars... [cl

 

[Andrew]

Been following the build, Snake. Looks like a fun project. And you have a good attitude about it all... Makes for an enjoyable read!

Toodles
-Andrew

 

[Snake Farm]

Been following the build, Snake. Looks like a fun project. And you have a good attitude about it all... Makes for an enjoyable read!

Toodles
-Andrew

Thanks Andrew, I'm glad you like it. I am having a lot of fun with

 

[Snake Farm]

Well, it's hard to believe that it's been nearly a month since I took the cab off this thing I took it off mainly to fix two holes in the floor and to make a cab mount

But as usual it grew into a bigger project and after working on it almost every day for at least an hour.........tonight I finally patched one of them !

Afterward I set my inner rocker in place again for a test fit.....

I think I may be about to make it over the hump on this floor patching [

To be continued,

Ray

 

[Paul_J]

Looking real good.

 

[Sam_Fear]

One step at a time....

 

[skull]

gettin' there

looks like your'e still making good progress[P

the welds are lookin' much better [


Later

 

[62cadd]

Cool thread .. looks like you're making lots of progress[cl.

 

[Johnson]

Ya, like those. Just not those specific ones I was always thinking of alternative uses for them when I had my `79 Monte.

 

[Snake Farm]

Geesh, it's been over a week since I've posted any progress! I'd like to say I have made major headway but alas I have not. Over the long last weekend I did however set myself an ambitious goal........"Memorial Day to Labor Day", three months to have this thing driving! It's probably not very realistic but there is a small car show that a friend of mine puts on at a State Park on Labor Day weekend and I'd love to debut the "Snake Farm" shop truck there......I've even made up a score board of sorts to keep track of my progress (and to prod myself along LOL) and if I can stick to it I believe I can actually make it road worthy enough to make the show.
So, after a three day lull (there goes the schedule already ) I did manage to make some pretty good progress this weekend. First I pushed the Willys outside and cleaned up from all the cutting out of rusty metal.

First I cut out the other cubby hole under the passenger seat and roughed in the opening with some 1/4" rod.......emphasis on 'rough'

Then I patched the other big hole in the floor....

Made my other lower rocker panel.......

and welded them in......

the welds are lookin' much better [

I've learned to stand back further to take pics

So, the pressure is on

. It will be tough with my schedule this week but I hope to get that hole by the steering column patched, the trans tunnel welded in (I have it made but it will need some reinforcing and the hole enlarged to fit my shifter boot/ring) and some braces welded in where the pieces of wood are.

Stay tuned,

Ray

 

[skull]

patchwork

the truck bottom kinda looks like my aunt's patchwork quilts

a little undercoat in a can will fix that right up.[dr

things l learned about a deadline/goal to git runnin'---there good to have, but often missed by things that come up and set ya back, (l know this well)

keep pumping, it'll get there.

Later

 

[Rickomatic]

I know plenty of Jeep guys that would love to see the work you are putting into this body. I won't show them though, they would start the flaming of it not being a 4X4. I will say great job. I think it will rock (pardon the pun)

 

[Snake Farm]

I know plenty of Jeep guys that would love to see the work you are putting into this body. I won't show them though, they would start the flaming of it not being a 4X4. I will say great job. I think it will rock (pardon the pun)

Yeah, this probably isn't a very popular site for "purists" of any kind [ddd

Thanks for checking out my build and thanks for the kind words

 

[Snake Farm]

the truck bottom kinda looks like my aunt's patchwork quilts

[S[cl Yeah, I worked on the quilt some more tonight [

things l learned about a deadline/goal to git runnin'---there good to have, but often missed by things that come up and set ya back, (l know this well)

keep pumping, it'll get there.

Later

I know we've both been a long time on our projects but I've got a good feeling about what's in store for the both of us this year........I'm betting they'll both move under their own power before the end of the year

 

[Snake Farm]

Well tonight I extended my 'work streak' to four days ! Still plugging along on the bottom of this thing. Worked on the trans tunnel the last couple evenings, cut the hole out bigger to fit my shifter boot....

Dug some nuts and bolts out of my stash of salvaged fasteners.....

Welded the nuts to the bottom of the tunnel and finished reinforcing it using some stakes made for concrete skreed key forms

Stuck the tunnel in temporarily and trimmed up the hole in the floor some. Also patched the hole under the steering column and put a couple braces on the bottom of the cab........

Pretty productive evening [ Don't know if my welding is improving or not but I'm getting more comfortable with it.............only had two small fires tonight . The first one ruined a good sock but I got it put out before any shoe damage occurred ........the other one was no big deal, my wife said I needed a hair cut anyway

Tomorrow night I plan to work on getting the trans tunnel fitting better and weld it in.

To be continued,

Ray

 

[Johnson]

........the other one was no big deal, my wife said I needed a hair cut anyway

I almost had this happen once, at the time my hair was 6-8 inches down my back I would have made a great candle

Keep up the good work. The quilt should keep you warm after you get some headers/exhaust under it

 

[Snake Farm]

Well folks, I like a build thread with lots of pics and pertinent information and I hope I've been delivering just that.........and I hope my amateur Rat Rod build is at least amusing if not interesting However, I regret to inform you that there are now pics to post tonight. It's not because I didn't work on the truck....I worked on it alright. I got the trans tunnel fitting a little better and started welding it in......but BOY! is it rough Couldn't stand back far enough to make it look good in a pic On the bright side though this makes the fifth evening in a row that I've worked on it for at least an hour [cl
Maybe I'll have something picture worthy in the next day or two

Stay tuned,

Ray

 

[skull]

post'em

go ahead, post'em, [

can't be any worse looking than the wire holders l made outta old license plates tonight

Later

 

[Johnson]

I don`t see any pics of those either! I believe a comparison is now in order [P