RedWilly
Gear Grinder
Hello everyone,
As an intro to the greater Willys group:
It has been a long time coming to once again be driving a Willys wagon. Back in 1973, my second year in college, I bought my first Willys wagon. It was a red 1957 wagon with a 283 small block, with the stock 3 speed. I drove it across the state in many snow storms through the next 4 years. My wife and I sang many songs while driving along together. I sold that wagon and a few years later bought a 62 wagon with the straight 6. Kids came along and we sold that wagon and bought a Volvo 245 wagon. 41 years later I found a 57 red wagon with just over 25k miles in perfect condition and bought it. Two years earlier I found a 62 Willy truck with the dump bed option which was restored 10 years earlier but not driven. So now I have two Willys and enjoy them when the weather permits.
I have always had a station wagon in my life. I own my mother and father's 1956 Chevy Nomad that they bought new and it also comes out on nice days. I also have my father’s 38 Chevy coupe that I drove in high school and honeymooned in to California along Highway 1 along the coast when my wife and I were married.
I have been reading many of the forums questions and answers and have had many of my questions answered. Lots of great information being shared also has me looking at what I should be doing to take care of the little outstanding details on the truck. If there is anyone out there that also has a dump bed truck, I would love to hear from you.
I am looking forward to learning from all of you out there and look forward to someday meeting some of you.
Cheers and happy new year.
RedWilly.
As an intro to the greater Willys group:
It has been a long time coming to once again be driving a Willys wagon. Back in 1973, my second year in college, I bought my first Willys wagon. It was a red 1957 wagon with a 283 small block, with the stock 3 speed. I drove it across the state in many snow storms through the next 4 years. My wife and I sang many songs while driving along together. I sold that wagon and a few years later bought a 62 wagon with the straight 6. Kids came along and we sold that wagon and bought a Volvo 245 wagon. 41 years later I found a 57 red wagon with just over 25k miles in perfect condition and bought it. Two years earlier I found a 62 Willy truck with the dump bed option which was restored 10 years earlier but not driven. So now I have two Willys and enjoy them when the weather permits.
I have always had a station wagon in my life. I own my mother and father's 1956 Chevy Nomad that they bought new and it also comes out on nice days. I also have my father’s 38 Chevy coupe that I drove in high school and honeymooned in to California along Highway 1 along the coast when my wife and I were married.
I have been reading many of the forums questions and answers and have had many of my questions answered. Lots of great information being shared also has me looking at what I should be doing to take care of the little outstanding details on the truck. If there is anyone out there that also has a dump bed truck, I would love to hear from you.
I am looking forward to learning from all of you out there and look forward to someday meeting some of you.
Cheers and happy new year.
RedWilly.
