1938 Willys coupe

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Did a torque converter swap in my friends 38 Willys today.  The car is all steel , so the * & moaning here  should be minimum .

The car has a 41/42 front sheet metal on the car.... same owners since 1981. I first worked on the car in 1982 or 83.

It is a street car , not a racer.  Original front axle under the car too.

[kb426]

Cool car. For someone to own it that long means they must really like it.

[Uncle Bob]

What a beaut!!

[Charlie Chops 1940]

Good looking period Willys. There was one of those(40/41) here in the early 70's. I saw it once in the parking lot at a slalom event where I was racing my Corvette. It was faded light blue, bone stock, and being driven by a young guy who had just inherited it from his Grandmother in a little town 60 miles north. It was in excellent condition.

As far as I know no one ever saw it again or knew who the guy was. My most favored fantasy is that I will see it in an open garage one day and buy it for almost nothing. Second favorite fantasy is that I still get it for a snall fortune.

Could happen....

I fully understand the deal about keeping and liking the same car for a long time. The '40 convert has been under my care for 29 years as of this month.

Charlie

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Willys front end......

I live at the end of a deep cul de sac....Some folks in a 2008 Super Duty Ford were turning around as we loaded the Willys onto the trailer for the 60 mile trip back home...the fellow in the truck first question was : " Is it glass or steel?"  

My friend responded with "All original steel, I've owned it since 1981"    Second question was :" For sale"  My friend said : " 85 will buy it"...

He does not want to sell the car.



1940 Willys front grill is a split grill setup... 41 - 42 are the one piece unit usually installed.... often that is confusing

My friend installed the 41 - 42 front sheet metal so he could run a large radiator. The OE 1938 sheet metal did not allow for a large radiator. He ran the 38 front end for about 20 yrs...



those are Halibrand wheels , aluminum... he took the magnesium wheels off. Too hard to keep shiney.