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Stephanie's Rose- Halibrand-equipped '41 Willys - Completed 5-4-2014!


Art Laski

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Thanks, Dinky!

I decided I could improve on the oil filter set a little bit. I am going to use some Pro Tech filters since they have a little more realistic shape than the kit ones. They will also be easier to paint as separate pieces. Also, I didnt like the way it mounted to the frame, so I pinned it instead and filled the frame where the tab was.

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Another little detail I did is to remove the console cover. I want to paint this wood grain and figured it would be easier to do if it was a separate piece, so I cut it off and put a piece of styrene on top of the hole and will add the lid back after it is painted.

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Lastly tonight, I needed to find a way to mount the injector tubes. They are hollow ferrules and don’t have a solid mounting point on the resin injector. I added styrene rod to the inside of the tube, then pinned the tube with smaller styrene rod and drilled the injectors to mount them when it’s all painted up.

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Thanks for looking!

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A few more small updates. The outer fan belt sandwiches the blower belt and lower pulley. Since I am removing the blower and don’t need the belt, I made a simple spacer.

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Also, the engine block did not have the oil filter mounting block, so I added a little piece of styrene. Not exactly stunning, but it will be functional to route the lines to and be buried behind the header.

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I also replaced the front springs. John Teresi did a great job fashioning new shock towers and springs for his Willys, but I wasn’t sure I could do as well, so I decided to carve out the molded spring from the part and replace it. It doesn’t look all that special in the final shot, but when painted and glued down, I think it will work out fine.

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