Hizoot Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) At last the body is coming around & you can see the lines I want. The list of body mods reads something like this; Remove top from base kit. Install different sectioned front clip with Du Vaul windschield. Reinstall front fenders to become inners. Raise rear fenders as to section. Add & extend rear fenders from donor kit. Wedge section body to match fender lines. Add headrest from old AMT 62 corvette kit & mold. Pancake, section & extend hood to accept new (different) 37 Ford hood. Add full fender extensions made from Chezoom kit. Add & extend outer front fenders from donor kit. Recess & replace front headlights from 37 Ford. Relocate & scribe new door gaps. Extend front grill opening & blend. Recess rear deck for license plate housing. Install tunnels (tubes) for rear "frenched" tail lights. I think thats everything, the rest is just gromming tweeking & massaging until perfectly smooth, at least I hope; The hard part for me will be this interior as it needed to be sliced & diced as well, plus the front opened up (widened) to fit the new front end... I still have no frame or exact ride hight yet & no motor planned eighter but this is kinda how I see it in my dreams..! Hizoot Edited May 4, 2009 by Hizoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 That is beautiful. What a list of changes. It must have been a real pain. Keep it up though and that dream will become reality. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Very interesting front fender treatment. I really like the look of it so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 pretty slick and i like the D-type headrest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayVee Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Creative idea, I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hizoot Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks for the kind words above gents, Not much progress on my WMBMR contest entry as of late because I've been on a job hunt. The good news is that I now have more to do than just body work & have started the front suspension: This will be the basic ride height & I'll use real (metal) springs instead of the kit supplied... Also with the interior near complete, I can now tell you that the DuVall windschield came from a Jimmy Flinstone AMT Black Force Panel resin kit. Then I stitched it to the front of a 37 Ford before I put it on the Willys; I'm behind on my photography & it's taken it's share of grooming but with a huge to do list still looming, you can count on more visits back to Willys PIW land... Like the custom pro-mod motor I've started for this..! Until then, Hizoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart-Resins Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Now that is a terrific model taking shape there!! I love it. Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 That's coming together nicely Big Jeff. A little off the top, the pancaked hood, the fade away fenders all way to cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Zoot, I gotta agree with Fletch and Jody. She's IS lookin good! At first I wasn't too sure about the Front fenders, but the more I see it,the more it grows on you(me)! What color is it gonna be? Yeah, I gotta admit, it IS lookin purdy good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Lookin' GREAT! You're makin' it hard for me to look at my pitiful attempts at bodywork. I love every bit of what you're doing there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atenzapower Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thats insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hizoot Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanks for the good words guys, I appreciate the efforts..! Not sure what color it will be BUT I do know this needs to be ALL about the graceful body lines, plus I have what I think is an interesting engine between the rails so I'd like to feature that as well... Therefore no crazy paint or wild graphics this time, can't speak for next..! There's a couple ideas floating around my head for now... More on my WIP Willys to come. Hizoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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