Chopped Willys Custom - Finished

[victorylane]

Hi again,

A bit of update - I now have the car up on wheels, and I'm really happy with the way the wheels and rubber look with the car.

I also have the glass in (cut from clear acetate) and have foiled the side trim. (I was also able to cover that section-line in the finished interior with some trim...installed through the side window "ship in a bottle" style)

Brian

[bobthehobbyguy]

That looks fantastic.

[MuellerFace]

Amazing work, I'm slowly getting work done on my custom willys. I'm going fenderless. 

[victorylane]

Thanks Ken, Bob, and Chris,

I appreciate your comments, thank you.

Chris, fender-less sounds very cool, can't wait to see that.

Thanks for looking in.

Brian

[DumpyDan]

Nice work Brian, can't wait to see it in person.  love the color and the stance, thanks for showing how you did the chop.

[62pyro]

From top to bottom,this just has the right look and feel. Great job.

[Grumpa]

This is awesome Brian! An absolute killer look!

[Daddyfink]

Wow, that is the smoothest looking Willys around! Nice job!! 

[victorylane]

Hi Dan, Pat, Mark, Jesse,

Thanks for your kind words guys, and thanks for looking in. (Glad you got to see it Dan.)

I'm hoping to finish soon...working on the engine bay today if I get off the computer,

Will post some more later today.

Brian

[sbk]

Great work! The profile has a very nice flow.

[victorylane]

Hi Steve,

Thank you.

That is high praise, considering your work, and I appreciate it. Thank you for looking in.

Brian

[vintagercr]

Brian, that is amazing work!  Keep it up!

[victorylane]

Thanks Steve,

I haven't been at the table for a couple of days...I just got in from Lime Rock Connecticut and the vintage race event there.

Spectacular.

I'm still buzzing (partly from the long drive as well I suspect) and had such a good experience. Great cars, great track, great event.

Stirling Moss was there, and so was his Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #722. (I took about a billion pictures of the car) Still buzzing!

Thanks for looking in Steve, I appreciate it.

Brian

[victorylane]

Hi again after a break...was sick for a couple of weeks, bugger.

I have almost finished the engine, but have lost my love for how it looks...maybe too dark?

I am happier with the grill, which I have modified from the 1950 Ford F1 pickup. (hard to know what to do with that Willys grill opening, but I think I might be on the right track.)

I'm hoping to have all trim on today, so maybe will be able to post final assembly later.

Brian

[TimJ]

This is the coolest looking Willys I can remember seeing. Great work!

[victorylane]

Finished...will also post it "Under Glass."

Thanks for looking in,

Brian

[victorylane]

Two more shots, and I'm done.

Thanks again for watching, and your kind comments.

Brian

[horsepower]

I really like it, it gave me some answers to an idea I've been kicking around for years, think making the body shell fit the 1941 Lincoln Continental kit from Monogram, and coming out with a Zephyr looking custom coupe, with a Viper V10, modified to resemble the Ford V10.

[victorylane]

Hi Horsepower,

I'm happy with the profile...it has some of that Zephyr look that is so pleasing to the eye.

Thanks for looking in.

Brian

[Lizard Racing]

A lot of work but looks great!  You replicated the swoopy streamlined look that was so popular in the '30s.