41 Willys Lead Sled

[Modlbldr]

I finally finished this one. The paint job gave me fits. I had to strip the body and hood multiple times and spent over $ 45 in Tamiya paint, not to mention 3 cans of clear. I kept getting a reaction from the clearcoat so I would sand it out and then touch up the paint and reclear. Within a week I would get bubbling under the touch up spots from the coats below. So then I would strip and start over. Then at one point I dropped the freshly painted body off of the paint stand. Anywhoo.... it was a challenge.

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 I heavily modified the suspension. I chopped the top, pancaked the hood, molded in the fender skirts from a 36 Ford, and molded in the hood vents from the Rat Roaster kit for the taillights.

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[JollySipper]

Super Nice! and something not usually done to a Willys.........

[Modlbldr]

Here are some more shots.

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I also detail painted the hub cap crests.

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Edited September 17, 2016 by Modlbldr

[victorylane]

Hi Tom,

That is beautiful...love everything about it.

Thanks for posting.

Brian

[Modlbldr]

Thanks guys. It was a challenge. Funny thing is, the top chop was the easiest part of the whole build.

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[cobraman]

Great looking model.

[Joe_Ofut]

That's some fantastic attention to detail there!

[slusher]

Sweet model !!!

[1930fordpickup]

Looks great. 

 

[vintagercr]

Very very nice!

[crazyjim]

Never saw a Willys like that.  Pretty cool build.

[Modlbldr]

Thanks for all the nice comments. As i look at it now I see many things that i wish i had done (windshield wipers) or done better. (Panel lines). Oh well. Perhaps on the rebuild in twenty years.

I forgot to include the inspiration for this build. I included it in the WIP section.

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[62pyro]

Great looking build. It's nice seeing a Willys done as something other than a gasser.

 

[carrucha]

Looks good.  Glad you stuck it out and finished it.

[Joe Handley]

Always thought that generation of Willys would make a great kustom.

[Mr. Metallic]

Nicely styled build. I love the color too. I really like the idea of the taillights too.

[Harry P.]

Very nice all around. Just curious, though... why is the radiator offset and not centered?

[unclescott58]

Very cool. A very classy lookin Willys.

 

[Modlbldr]

I think that the whole front end got a little askew when I glued the chassis in. Didn't notice until glue had dried. 

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[Mad Slammer]

Really nice... Great paint and the mods too... 

[Modlbldr]

Thanks everyone. It's encouraging.

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[misterNNL]

Great custom Tom.I have a low rider bike I want to paint that same color.What did you use?

[Modlbldr]

Tom,

Thanks a lot. I used Tamiya TS-60 Pearl Green. I think it is a great color. 

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[carman1]

very nice and very different  from the usual gasser,  I like it a lot  !

[Tyler62990]

Very nice build. That color suits this one perfectly. This is actually the second non-gasser Willys build I've seen this week. If a new trend is starting, I'm not complaining one bit lol