WILLYS GONE WILD

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, everyone. I am making slow progress, but it's a cold and rainy day anyway, perfect for just working with the naked styrene.

Top came off without too much drama:

Every time I look at these wheels I see mud!

[Dr. Cranky]

From this angle, this thing almost looks like a VW Beetle.

As I mentioned earlier, I am using all the parts from the gasser kit, except for the wheels and a few engine parts.

[Dr. Cranky]

Smile! You are on WILLI GONE WILD! :D

[shucky]

Very cool DC! I'm tuned in ready for more wild goodness!!

[dimebolt]

Killer Doc.

Can't wait to see more.

Corey

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Mike and Corey. Working on cleaning and prepping all the parts for final primer and then painting.

[Ira]

GREAT START DR.!!!

Looking forward to seeing you throwing some MuD on the Willys. This should be FUN...

Edited November 15, 2012 by Ira

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, Ira. Working on a roll cage after I get back home from work. I spent some time designing it.

Stay tuned in for more.

[Sixx]

Ok now, ya gotta play some metal music....Skidrow's mud kicker!!!! if yer talking mud!!! Looks pretty trippy Doc!! Mud kicker, kick, ha, here's mud in yer eyeeee!!!!!!

Edited November 15, 2012 by Sixx

[Art Laski]

This is all pretty much box stock except for a few frame reinforcements, the tires, and some after market parts for the engine.

I have always wanted to build a big tall Willys.

Ah, I didn't recognize the suspension because the Willys I am working on is the street rod. So this must have started life as the gasser...

[Foxer]

[bryan_m]

thats awesome virgil!!!!!!!

cheers

bryan

[Brudda]

Dr. Cranky ,this is too cool! Cannot wait to see the outcome!

[Austin T]

Well I will honestly say that the idea of this never crossed my mind,I don't know whats in your coffee but I think I want some! Man that is cool.

[bryan_m]

are you gonna change the front axle to a 4wd diff buddy?

wheres all the eye candy??.......we are starvin here!

cheers

bryan

[Dogfish_7]

This is a fun one to watch Doc!

[slusher]

Awsume project Doc, looking forward to your progress....

[Dr. Cranky]

Art and Bryan, I ended up using the gasser frame and components because I wanted to keep it as stock as humanly possible, but I am going to gizmo-engineer a way of dropping the whole frame a few scale inches so that there's a bit more tire clearance. The shocks would be very easy to scratch-build in this case in case someone is thinking of doing one of their own. I just used the stock parts because I like them.

Once again, all this proves the amazing versatility of the 41 Willys. If I could, I would keep a few dozen in stock always. It's the kit I am going to be using when I turn the 62 Corvette into a gasser. Don't blame me for the madness, blame Donn Yost. It's his fault! LOL!

[vintagedragfan]

you are just full of ideas Doc, this will be different!

[Dr. Cranky]

Trying to have some fun, Bill, with this ever-growing Styrene Addiction (or Affliction!) :wub:

[bryan_m]

GO CRANKY GO!

bryan

[Dr. Cranky]

LOL! You are giving me a taste of my own medicine, eh? LOL!

[bryan_m]

yea i am........now wheres all the eye candy?? :angry:

LOL

bryan

[Dr. Cranky]

Okay, here's some . . . I've been using my iPhone camera out of laziness . . .

I'm very excited because I was able to lift the boddy for tire clearance without having to raise the engine . . . which is very cool, I think.

[Dr. Cranky]

This frame really give this build it's attitude as well as it's stability . . . I tell you I am IN LOVE with this kit. Revell hit a GRANDSLAM with this one for sure.