Rosati
Bigger Hammer
- Feb 21, 2010
- 46
- Willys Model
- Willys Year:
New to the forum and thought I'd document my Willys build up.
The truck is titled as a 1957, but I believe the cab is post 1960 based on some of the internet info i have found.
It currently has a Ford inline six with stock trans and t-case, dana 25 front and dana rear.
The PO welded up shadetree header, welded in a datsun rack and pinion and steering column, and welded in a bunch of bad patches.
I bought the following from a 79 Jeep Cherokee for the transplants:
Front and rear leaf springs
Front and rear axles
Brake pedal, booster, and MC.
Power steering box
Steering column
None the less, it's getting redone.
My current plans include:
1. A 1965 289 from a relatives old Mustang
2. Rebuilt stock transmission and transfer case (it already has an advanced adapters kit)
3. Painless wiring
4. Dana 44 front and rear (completely rebuilt with all new timken bearings, richmond R&P, Lock rite lockers,)
5. Cragar Soft 8 Chrome wheels with Swamper TSL radials
6. Paint job
We'll see how it turns out.
Here's the truck as I bought it.
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The truck is titled as a 1957, but I believe the cab is post 1960 based on some of the internet info i have found.
It currently has a Ford inline six with stock trans and t-case, dana 25 front and dana rear.
The PO welded up shadetree header, welded in a datsun rack and pinion and steering column, and welded in a bunch of bad patches.
I bought the following from a 79 Jeep Cherokee for the transplants:
Front and rear leaf springs
Front and rear axles
Brake pedal, booster, and MC.
Power steering box
Steering column
None the less, it's getting redone.
My current plans include:
1. A 1965 289 from a relatives old Mustang
2. Rebuilt stock transmission and transfer case (it already has an advanced adapters kit)
3. Painless wiring
4. Dana 44 front and rear (completely rebuilt with all new timken bearings, richmond R&P, Lock rite lockers,)
5. Cragar Soft 8 Chrome wheels with Swamper TSL radials
6. Paint job
We'll see how it turns out.
Here's the truck as I bought it.
[galleryimage:2jwyjjf6]456[/galleryimage:2jwyjjf6]