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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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07/24/16 03:28 PM
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Looks like they fixed a previous hack by widening the rear fenders to sit over the tires properly then fixed the hacked opening.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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07/25/16 11:37 PM
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Piano hinge the fenders, lol.
Sometimes it's form over function.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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07/25/16 11:44 PM
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He could solid fill the tires. Probably wouldn't ride much different. 
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: earlymopar]
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07/26/16 03:20 PM
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Changing to lug bolts from studs and lug nuts solves that issue.
- EM Pretty sure the rim overhangs the brakes by more than there is room between the tire and fender.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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07/26/16 08:30 PM
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Nope, just goofing around
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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07/27/16 08:01 PM
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That would be a major pita to change the rear wheels on. Yeah, figure on putting it on a lift and dropping the rear axle. Could be worse, try pulling the wheels off the studs on my '50 Olds.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: poorboy]
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08/01/16 04:27 PM
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If I jack up my 67 by the rear I cannot get the 8" wheels off of it.. I have to lift it up by the frame....
Not as bad as that willys would be, but I have had to set it back down a couple of times ( when I first got it back on the road) and reset the jack from the rear end to the frame....
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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08/01/16 05:49 PM
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It reminds me of a Muscle Machines die-cast my wife has. I personally couldn't cut up a Willys. That's one of those car designs the car company got right the first time. I do salute him building something different. 
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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The box? what's that? Honestly, whens the last time you had a flat tire? The car probably has a coil over shock rear suspension so you would only have to remove to nuts to drop the rear to remove the tires. If you did have a flat while going down the road you'd be calling a wrecker as there it no place big enough to carry a spare that size.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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12/25/16 03:24 PM
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Like all automotive projects similar to what we do, you need to have a plan going in (long before you start) - and the plan should include where you live and how far you have to drive to do the things you want to do with your project such as shows, racing, fun trips, etc. This car, obviously, is not going to be something that you would want to drive very far from home. If you want to participate in stuff that is over 100 miles from home base, and be able to drive there and back ( in any weather ), Your car is going to have to be equipped with more than a cell phone.  And no matter how much you try to make your car road worthy, a trailer back is almost always mandatory. 
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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12/25/16 04:09 PM
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Speaking of Willys (what's the plural of Willys?), I'm helping a friend with the finishing touches on his '33 Coupe...490 inch B block, Torqueflite, Fab Nine rear end
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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12/25/16 05:09 PM
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That would be a major pita to change the rear wheels on. Yeah, figure on putting it on a lift and dropping the rear axle. Could be worse, try pulling the wheels off the studs on my '50 Olds. Summer>>>>> Good stuff rite their !!!!
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Crizila]
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12/25/16 07:31 PM
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Like all automotive projects similar to what we do, you need to have a plan going in (long before you start) - and the plan should include where you live and how far you have to drive to do the things you want to do with your project such as shows, racing, fun trips, etc. This car, obviously, is not going to be something that you would want to drive very far from home. If you want to participate in stuff that is over 100 miles from home base, and be able to drive there and back ( in any weather ), Your car is going to have to be equipped with more than a cell phone. And no matter how much you try to make your car road worthy, a trailer back is almost always mandatory. absolutely correct. at my age and condition, i have a somewhat complete contingency plan thought out. what's funny is, the car [my 33 dodge humpback panel truck] is nowhere near complete. it will be a real pain to drive more than around 100 miles, so i either need many stops, or trailer it to where the destination will be. with that said, i am trying to keep my vision of 40+ years ago alive, and i hope to be able to complete this vision to a somewhat driveable state before i cash in. if my life changes even a little bit in the next year, i hope to be able to continue on this quest, and hope to be able to share a pic or two on the progress. 
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: moparx]
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12/25/16 08:32 PM
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Like all automotive projects similar to what we do, you need to have a plan going in (long before you start) - and the plan should include where you live and how far you have to drive to do the things you want to do with your project such as shows, racing, fun trips, etc. This car, obviously, is not going to be something that you would want to drive very far from home. If you want to participate in stuff that is over 100 miles from home base, and be able to drive there and back ( in any weather ), Your car is going to have to be equipped with more than a cell phone. And no matter how much you try to make your car road worthy, a trailer back-up is almost always mandatory. absolutely correct. at my age and condition, i have a somewhat complete contingency plan thought out. what's funny is, the car [my 33 dodge humpback panel truck] is nowhere near complete. it will be a real pain to drive more than around 100 miles, so i either need many stops, or trailer it to where the destination will be. with that said, i am trying to keep my vision of 40+ years ago alive, and i hope to be able to complete this vision to a somewhat driveable state before i cash in. if my life changes even a little bit in the next year, i hope to be able to continue on this quest, and hope to be able to share a pic or two on the progress.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: moparx]
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12/25/16 11:14 PM
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Like all automotive projects similar to what we do, you need to have a plan going in (long before you start) - and the plan should include where you live and how far you have to drive to do the things you want to do with your project such as shows, racing, fun trips, etc. This car, obviously, is not going to be something that you would want to drive very far from home. If you want to participate in stuff that is over 100 miles from home base, and be able to drive there and back ( in any weather ), Your car is going to have to be equipped with more than a cell phone. And no matter how much you try to make your car road worthy, a trailer back is almost always mandatory. absolutely correct. at my age and condition, i have a somewhat complete contingency plan thought out. what's funny is, the car [my 33 dodge humpback panel truck] is nowhere near complete. it will be a real pain to drive more than around 100 miles, so i either need many stops, or trailer it to where the destination will be. with that said, i am trying to keep my vision of 40+ years ago alive, and i hope to be able to complete this vision to a somewhat driveable state before i cash in. if my life changes even a little bit in the next year, i hope to be able to continue on this quest, and hope to be able to share a pic or two on the progress. I would love to see your humpback, can you post some pics of it?
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: moparx]
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12/26/16 03:38 PM
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Like all automotive projects similar to what we do, you need to have a plan going in (long before you start) - and the plan should include where you live and how far you have to drive to do the things you want to do with your project such as shows, racing, fun trips, etc. This car, obviously, is not going to be something that you would want to drive very far from home. If you want to participate in stuff that is over 100 miles from home base, and be able to drive there and back ( in any weather ), Your car is going to have to be equipped with more than a cell phone. And no matter how much you try to make your car road worthy, a trailer back is almost always mandatory. absolutely correct. at my age and condition, i have a somewhat complete contingency plan thought out. what's funny is, the car [my 33 dodge humpback panel truck] is nowhere near complete. it will be a real pain to drive more than around 100 miles, so i either need many stops, or trailer it to where the destination will be. with that said, i am trying to keep my vision of 40+ years ago alive, and i hope to be able to complete this vision to a somewhat driveable state before i cash in. if my life changes even a little bit in the next year, i hope to be able to continue on this quest, and hope to be able to share a pic or two on the progress. Sticking with our original plan for my 33, I wanted to carry provisions to fix a flat on the road if necessary. I carry a small bottle jack, lug wrench, inflation bottle with sealer in it, in a little compartment in mt trunk.  
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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12/26/16 04:46 PM
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I have a AAA membership. Most of my cruising is within a 100 mile radius of my house. That's my contingency plan for not carrying a spare.
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: Mopar Ron]
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I've put well over 100,000 miles on hot rods over the years, and have not had a flat tire, in fact, most of those miles were without even having a spare tire, but even then, I don't have vehicles I couldn't change a tire on if I was sitting on the side of the road. I can just see getting a rare flat on a car like the Willys in some hoe dunk little town and expecting some old guy in a small garage to drop the rear end because I had a flat, but then again, you will be waiting for a tire to be shipped in from someplace anyway. So I guess it really doesn't matter.
I suppose the difference is that I build my cars to drive. Function carries a lot more priority the form does to me. Gene
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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I've put well over 100,000 miles on hot rods over the years, and have not had a flat tire, in fact, most of those miles were without even having a spare tire, but even then, I don't have vehicles I couldn't change a tire on if I was sitting on the side of the road. I can just see getting a rare flat on a car like the Willys in some hoe dunk little town and expecting some old guy in a small garage to drop the rear end because I had a flat, but then again, you will be waiting for a tire to be shipped in from someplace anyway. So I guess it really doesn't matter.
I suppose the difference is that I build my cars to drive. Function carries a lot more priority the form does to me. Gene Hope you didn't jinx yourself with that first sentence. Your way over due! 
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
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Crizilla,
A few years ago, we had a tire go down on my wife's PT, but we were just a few blocks from a tire store and the tires had almost 60K on them, we bought new tires.
We also had a flat on the PT last summer, but were a few blocks from Walmart with a tire center. It was nearly time for new tires again. We replaced them last month. Seems to be a repeating issue, old tires on the PT! LOL!
If the Dakota gets a flat (the tires on it are about 6 years old, but look almost new great thread, no cracks or signs of dry rot), I might have to get a new truck, nearly any excuse will work...
The tires on the coupe were new in May, but we did become members of AAA this last spring, I'm getting too old to gamble as much as I used to. Gene
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Re: blown 392 willys coupe
[Re: poorboy]
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Crizilla,
A few years ago, we had a tire go down on my wife's PT, but we were just a few blocks from a tire store and the tires had almost 60K on them, we bought new tires.
We also had a flat on the PT last summer, but were a few blocks from Walmart with a tire center. It was nearly time for new tires again. We replaced them last month. Seems to be a repeating issue, old tires on the PT! LOL!
If the Dakota gets a flat (the tires on it are about 6 years old, but look almost new great thread, no cracks or signs of dry rot), I might have to get a new truck, nearly any excuse will work...
The tires on the coupe were new in May, but we did become members of AAA this last spring, I'm getting too old to gamble as much as I used to. Gene  We are a little isolated where we live. Just about any direction out of our town = 70 - 80 miles to civilization again. Guess I'm just a little paranoid.
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any more pics or info on that willys ?
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