'33 Willys Street Rod

[Chuck Most]

Just wrapped this one up. I built it from the new 'decontented' reissue-

I lowered it by trimming the shackles, dearching the springs, and flipping the front axle. I also replaced the kit Rally GT tires with Polyglas GTs for a sort of '70's vibe. I cut a new trunklid from .030" styrene to rid the car's hiney of the vestigial spare tire well.

I replaced the kit's buckets with a tuck n' rolled bench from an AMT '34 Ford 5-window. All else you see is totally out of the box.

I'm saving that lovely 'Sock' motor for another build- but I think the AMT parts pack Pontiac 421 (with carb stacks from a '56 Vicky) looks pretty good in the Willys, as well!

Edited December 4, 2009 by Chuck Most

[crazyjim]

Looks good Chuck. Love the color.

[randx0]

Great Job! gotta love those "decontented" reissues no more weighing you down with extra parts and they probably save .0000000000000004 cents per kit.too bad the kit didn't come with a small scoop to cover up the hole in the hood.

[voljeepx]

looks really good, Chuck! I have seen these cars stock, and they just don't look right! Guess some cars were meant to be Street Rods! Color looks great on it, too!

[Chuck Most]

Great Job! gotta love those "decontented" reissues no more weighing you down with extra parts and they probably save .0000000000000004 cents per kit.too bad the kit didn't come with a small scoop to cover up the hole in the hood.

Actually, it does. I just chose not to use it!

[Kenny]

Just wrapped this one up. I built it from the new 'decontented' reissue-

What did they remove??? That kit never did have a lot of parts or any building options that I can remember.

[Chuck Most]

What did they remove??? That kit never did have a lot of parts or any building options that I can remember.

The wheelie bar is history, as is the blower hat (that's where the scoop I didn't use comes into play), and no slicks are included, just those tacky Goodyear Rally GTs. Not as bad as the '55 and '57 Chev kits, but fewer parts nevertheless!

[Kenny]

The wheelie bar is history, as is the blower hat

Okay that makes sense. I had the kit issued 20 years ago and those parts were already gone back then. Your buildup looks great!

[rustybill1960]

another sleeper dude

you done it good!

like the colour

i built that one when it was the "Ohio George Montgomery" kit

i have the AMT Street Freaks kit in my stash,

gonna build it street rod with a 2 tone colour

looks great man

thanks for sharing

later