I knew you've were planning this project but figured that you would at least wait for the paint to dry on the truck before starting another project! I'm looking forward to following your progress.
Bravo....you've saved an obscure automotive relic! This is a very complete example, which will make life a little easier. I own a 1928 Falcon Knight 4 door which lived in the back of a warehouse since 1948, and was robbed of any usable parts after being discovered by Willys club members...so theres not much left. But I started to restore it, getting the body rust dipped and re-doing the wood with red oak. After 5 years, still trying to find a parts car or parts, I had no choice but to make it a hot rod, and that was 10 years ago. Parts for these cars are non-existant. I live in Detroit Michigan, U.S.A., In the heart of "the rust belt', Where not much survives past 20 years. I've gathered you're in Australia with Holden , right hand drive and all. Best of luck...I'll be watching.
@Gojeep Hi! No, not a log person, but I took ALOT of pictures so I'd know what went where, and how the wood fit, etc. Not sure how your body is constructed, but mine is a wooden skeleton with steel nailed over it. (Bronze serrated boat nails!) Took almost a year to find the nails and I live on the Great Lakes with boat shops everywhere! Yours is the first Willy's of that year I've seen, and quite interesting. Good Luck on your Project...you've got your work cut out for you. And save any and all parts you don't use...the boys in the WOKR will snap them up! Found out by going to two yearly meets...they were auctioning off USED spark plugs...there aren't any new ones!! (Proceeds to the club)
You've really set yourself a task with this lot Marcus. I'll follow along with much interest as I did with the truck build. If anyone can pull this off and make it look like it's supposed to be like that, I'm sure you can.
I am so excited to be able to watch your progress on here. I followed the truck build religiously back when it was on your gojeep page and cant wait for this one! Will this one also have a blog as well? Thanks for all the hard work and content!
The old flat heads are really short in the block and a 4.0 litre Jeep 6 is much longer and would need a longer firewall to grille length. I might have to do it some just to get a V8 in, even though only 3.5 cylinders long in length by comparison.
A 50's chevy truck front axle should bolt up and can be adapted to disc's cheaply. 32 Pontiac Six is my other channel , feel free to ask any questions as my car was in the same shape.
@@aired-downdisconnected4125 it will be a custom one on the front for that reason that I'm building, but will use the SRT8 rear suspension complete, cradle and all.
Many cars were imported as a CKD "chassis" which was the whole car, in pieces, in crates [pre containers remember] & assembled at the distributors workshops. They would be complete minus the actual body from the firewall back. This was supplied by the contracted body builder. There were plenty of body builders at first, but by the early 1930's only a few were still in business. Holden was absorbed by GM, & TJ Richards was absorbed by Chrysler, & these made bodies for anyone who placed a volume order & who had the means to pay for them. Your Willys was likely made by one of these as this coach built construction was used by both until the mid '30's. In many instances, the Aussie version differed from the US model in small ways for economic reasons & your bonnet/hood may actually be the previous years model, ... perhaps. EDIT. All of the above was written before the video got to your paperwork, so you already know much of the above.
hi marcus is this going to be as quick a build as the pick up ?....i bet it will be just as good if not better coz it is for your wife. cheers jailbar joe
Funny as I have always hated the tall narrow grille on this model and why I wouldn't have chosen it. :D I also need the extra width to fit a wide enough radiator to cool the HEMI as well as fit all the things needed in the engine bay. I agree looks a bit wide at 5" and going to see if 3.3/8" would be enough.
Front core support, bumper, fog light, lower control arm, cross member, hood and some other things as well. All bolt on things and if you were replacing with used stuff, quite affordable. It was classed a repairable write off which means there was no structural damage, but cost more in new parts, paint and labour than it was insured for.
I knew you've were planning this project but figured that you would at least wait for the paint to dry on the truck before starting another project!
I'm looking forward to following your progress.
Couldn't wait that long and already further along than the video!
Bravo....you've saved an obscure automotive relic! This is a very complete example, which will make life a little easier.
I own a 1928 Falcon Knight 4 door which lived in the back of a warehouse since 1948, and was robbed of any usable parts after being discovered by Willys club members...so theres not much left.
But I started to restore it, getting the body rust dipped and re-doing the wood with red oak.
After 5 years, still trying to find a parts car or parts, I had no choice but to make it a hot rod, and that was 10 years ago. Parts for these cars are non-existant.
I live in Detroit Michigan, U.S.A., In the heart of "the rust belt',
Where not much survives past 20 years.
I've gathered you're in Australia with Holden , right hand drive and all.
Best of luck...I'll be watching.
Yes, I am in Australia so don't have to deal with salted roads etc fortunately. :) Your project sounds very interesting, did you do a build log on it?
@Gojeep Hi! No, not a log person, but I took ALOT of pictures so I'd know what went where, and how the wood fit, etc.
Not sure how your body is constructed, but mine is a wooden skeleton with steel nailed over it. (Bronze serrated boat nails!) Took almost a year to find the nails and I live on the Great Lakes with boat shops everywhere!
Yours is the first Willy's of that year I've seen, and quite interesting. Good Luck on your Project...you've got your work cut out for you. And save any and all parts you don't use...the boys in the WOKR will snap them up!
Found out by going to two yearly meets...they were auctioning off USED spark plugs...there aren't any new ones!! (Proceeds to the club)
@@markfortin421 Wow, used spark plugs is a new one on me!
Have fun! Looks like a great project! ❤
Thanks mate. :)
I think the 300 sounds amazing ❤❤
Many like it like that, but I prefer a old school deep rumble. :)
@Gojeep not gonna lie this is gonna be really cool to see I look forward to seeing it💓👍
I'm here for it. Looking forward to another of your masterpieces.
Awesome. :)
That's in amazing condition considering its age.
Really surprised too!
Following with interest, Marcus!
Awesome :)
You've really set yourself a task with this lot Marcus. I'll follow along with much interest as I did with the truck build. If anyone can pull this off and make it look like it's supposed to be like that, I'm sure you can.
Many thanks mate for your confidence in me! :)
Super cool project Marcus. Looking forward to this one
You and me both!
This is going to be awesome!
Glad to hear it. :)
This is great mate. Subscribed.
Excellent. :)
I am so excited to be able to watch your progress on here. I followed the truck build religiously back when it was on your gojeep page and cant wait for this one! Will this one also have a blog as well? Thanks for all the hard work and content!
I was just thinking about this. Might make a separate sub forum of the willyshotrod site just like I have for the gojeep section.
In the mean time I do have the start of it from when I bought it on several forums like this one. ozrodders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66150
Just started one here: 1932.willyshotrod.com/😁
Looks like it's going to be interesting. If I was to build it, I'd put a Jeep 4.0 in it.
The old flat heads are really short in the block and a 4.0 litre Jeep 6 is much longer and would need a longer firewall to grille length. I might have to do it some just to get a V8 in, even though only 3.5 cylinders long in length by comparison.
Awesome project Marcus, I was wondering what donor car you were going to use, I must admit I never thought it would be a Chrysler 300. Awesome choice
Got to keep it in the family. :)
Kaiser bought Willys, American Motors bought Kaiser, then Chrysler bought American Motors, so that Chrysler is the spiritual successor to the Willys!
Exactly, it is why I chose the HEMI for the truck as well. Keep it in the family. ;)
A very dysfunctional family, but family never the less. LOL 😂. @@Gojeep
A 50's chevy truck front axle should bolt up and can be adapted to disc's cheaply. 32 Pontiac Six is my other channel , feel free to ask any questions as my car was in the same shape.
Thank you but going fully independent front and rear on this.
@@Gojeep Nice 👍 Beware some ifs may not clear the fenders , chevys are notorious for this and take a special kit.
@@aired-downdisconnected4125 it will be a custom one on the front for that reason that I'm building, but will use the SRT8 rear suspension complete, cradle and all.
Many cars were imported as a CKD "chassis" which was the whole car, in pieces, in crates [pre containers remember] & assembled at the distributors workshops. They would be complete minus the actual body from the firewall back. This was supplied by the contracted body builder.
There were plenty of body builders at first, but by the early 1930's only a few were still in business. Holden was absorbed by GM, & TJ Richards was absorbed by Chrysler, & these made bodies for anyone who placed a volume order & who had the means to pay for them.
Your Willys was likely made by one of these as this coach built construction was used by both until the mid '30's. In many instances, the Aussie version differed from the US model in small ways for economic reasons & your bonnet/hood may actually be the previous years model, ... perhaps.
EDIT. All of the above was written before the video got to your paperwork, so you already know much of the above.
Thank you for all that. This certainly got parts from both the early and late 32 production compared to what the US got.
HEMI!!! Drop a HEMI on it!
That is what is going into it. Gen 3 6.4
@@Gojeep you ain’t building no Willys, you’re building a rocket! Sh!t’s gonna get western in that, boys, better buckle up and hold your hats!!
Ran when parked...back in 1941! LOL 😆.
Ha ha, something like that. I have the history on it somewhere of when it was last on the road, and think it was some 40 years ago.
Sounds like a fun project, but a lot of welding. Are you going to build a steel tube framework for the body to replace the wood the termites took?
Yes mate. The lower half will be using the inner structure of the donor, but all new frame work for the upper.
The running gear from a Lexus 250IS Turbo V6 and a 6 speed manual.
Is that what you have used in a hot rod?
hi marcus is this going to be as quick a build as the pick up ?....i bet it will be just as good if not better coz it is for your wife.
cheers jailbar joe
Thank mate. :) I hope it will be done in half the time, as not learning as much on the job on this one. :)
I hope you dont widen the grill. In my minds eye it would look a bit strange . But having the engine poking out each side would look better .
Funny as I have always hated the tall narrow grille on this model and why I wouldn't have chosen it. :D I also need the extra width to fit a wide enough radiator to cool the HEMI as well as fit all the things needed in the engine bay. I agree looks a bit wide at 5" and going to see if 3.3/8" would be enough.
Your wife has good taste .
She certainly does! :)
Wow just needs a right front fender and a headlight replacement and just 30000 miles😮 they totaled it for that!!!
Front core support, bumper, fog light, lower control arm, cross member, hood and some other things as well. All bolt on things and if you were replacing with used stuff, quite affordable. It was classed a repairable write off which means there was no structural damage, but cost more in new parts, paint and labour than it was insured for.
I love you but I can’t handle watching another 15 year project. 😅
Ha ha, I promise this one will be quicker. I don't have to learn as much! :D