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Posted: April 14 2008 06:39 AM
 
Tony Moore (aka sloper38) [ View ] [ ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Sydney, Australia

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Something different for you guys. Just started on this one today. Has already had a Cleveland fitted and an IFS, my job is to do all the rest. Wheels are definitely going.
 
 
 
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Posted by bigdude  -  04/14/2008 08:38 AM
Whats wrong with the wheels? They are supremes and are nice wheels.
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Posted by da34guy  -  04/14/2008 08:41 AM
Tony--

Ya get the roadster done?
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Posted by sloper38  -  04/14/2008 04:37 PM
Bigdude, they're 70's van wheels, locally made. Don, the roadster is in a holding pattern - waiting on a other people to do a couple of things. BTW the shop that built the frame set the engine 1" too far forward. That's taking some "adjusting " but I'll be back to it soon.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/14/2008 04:45 PM
lots of work there tony. looks like a good candidate for starblast .
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  04/14/2008 04:47 PM
wheels look a little like morbec's. they were built here years ago. aluminum center with chrome rims .
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Posted by dixie  -  04/14/2008 08:17 PM
TONY U GONNA GET IT DOWN OUT OF THE AIR ? MAKE A COOL LOOKIN HARDTOP.


DIXIE--- UP ABOVE
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Posted by 29robert  -  04/14/2008 09:50 PM
Bitchin truck Tony. We certainly don't have anything like that here. That little door on the side for your golf clubs? I'd like to see what the front end looks like. Bruce and Craig gona be workin on this one as well?
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Posted by BigAlBre  -  04/14/2008 10:29 PM
Like Dixie a hartop or three window would really be cooool....
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Posted by driver48  -  04/14/2008 10:35 PM
Love the ute. A local rodder is building a 1941 willys ute. Whens the last time you have seen a ute gasser.
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Posted by 37tin  -  04/15/2008 02:41 AM
No kidding!! never heard of such a thing,, I give a hand to 2 willys experts 4 blocks away they got steel, glass bodies, both pu and coupe's late 37 to 41,,and stuff galore,,ute has never been mentioned, more info needed please !! I'd love to go over and dazzle the hell outa the guy's tom'r night,, help me driver 48 ,,,,,,,37tin
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Posted by sloper38  -  04/15/2008 04:06 AM
Robert inside that door at the top (you can just see) is a slide out wooden tool tray, below it is just space for..I have no idea, but it goes half way across the car under the bed. The half on other side is the gas tank with its own small door on the side. Front end, if you mean suspension is a common one here - mitsubishi L300 van, Basically just like a MII, Ford bolt pattern. Front end sheet metal is like any other 48 Ford.


37 Tin, we made Willys roadsters and utes up to the war, which we got into in 1939 - last year for car production was 1940. Those Willys models are pretty rare though.


I remounted the steering column today, so it's square to the firewall (!) and pissed off the firewall mounted booster etc, I'm putting a new 7" dual diaphram booster and m/c under the floor.


And yes, it will be lower. Steel wheels, caps and rings.


The bed size is awesome, goes right under the parcel shelf.
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Posted by sloper38  -  04/15/2008 06:44 AM
37 tin, check this one out: http://www.willysworlddownunder.150m.com/
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Posted by 37tin  -  04/15/2008 08:22 PM
OK,,,Thanks a lot sloper38, I hope this works out, (my plan),,I'll start welding away and quietly mention that ya should have got a ute!! I will report back,,I love stuff like this,,,,to cool, its good when you get people to laff.
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Posted by driver48  -  04/15/2008 09:29 PM
I'm trying to get some pictures together of the willys but can't get ahold of Neil. Also, I didn't mention this but he used to live in Australia.
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Posted by sloper38  -  04/16/2008 04:33 AM
Hey Shine, called the preferred blaster today, booked solid - I've got a six week wait!!!
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Posted by tazhog54  -  04/17/2008 12:10 AM
dang guy you making me drool!
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Posted by 31tudor  -  04/17/2008 12:31 PM
Hey Tony, that doesn't suck at all!
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Posted by sloper38  -  04/18/2008 07:46 AM
There's a Merc version on ebay Australia right now

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-MERCURY-1946-UTE-UTILITY-1947-1948-46-47-48-HOTROD_W0QQitemZ140223173110QQihZ004QQcategoryZ101895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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