well I painted the willys this weekend

dragrcr50 · January 27, 2008, 11:40:21 PM

I painted the car this weekend, semi gloss acrylic enamel, a big red stripe will go on in a day or so. now I can assemble for the last time, started it nov 1st and hope to run it in late february ... not bad for an old bastard.........

1FATGMC · January 28, 2008, 12:18:58 AM

Very nice Sam, you old bastard you

. You going to keep it long enough for me to see it when I come through in May??

Sum

dragrcr50 · January 28, 2008, 12:31:13 AM

Quote from: "1FATGMC"Very nice Sam, you old bastard you . You going to keep it long enough for me to see it when I come through in May??

Sum

you bet, I have it and a nova and a good driver for the nova so ill be racing this one, should shake it down in march, lookin for a mid tens for it. and the nova.

WZ JUNK · January 28, 2008, 06:37:49 AM

I am taking the main body of Hooley's Henry J to the sandblaster tomorrow. I have most of the rest of the car roughed in. Later in the week I will start on the body and finish it first so that he can start reassembling the car. I have had to make a lot of pieces.

I told Hooley Saturday that it would have been a lot easier to have built these gassers when the cars were only 10 to 15 years old. The years have not been good to this one.

John

purplepickup · January 28, 2008, 09:26:40 AM

Sam, for an old fart you sure do turn out some fine cars. Looks great. );b(

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I told Hooley Saturday that it would have been a lot easier to have built these gassers when the cars were only 10 to 15 years old. The years have not been good to this one.
John

Hmmm...10 - 15 years old....a 93 Aerostar.....a '89 Geo Metro.....maybe a '95 Lesabre.....Gassers?...Nawww!

Hooley's Henry J will be worth it. Just make sure you put enough hardener in the Bondo....that alcohol motor should make it a real twister.

Maybe Hooley and Sam should have a match race

Charlie Chops 1940 · January 28, 2008, 10:18:58 AM

Looking goood.

Charlie

slocrow · January 28, 2008, 11:19:26 AM

Quote from: "dragrcr50"I painted the car this weekend, semi gloss acrylic enamel, a big red stripe will go on in a day or so. now I can assemble for the last time, started it nov 1st and hope to run it in late february ... not bad for an old bastard.........

Not bad at all, OB.............

donsrods · January 28, 2008, 12:45:41 PM

That paint job looks really good. I've got a '39 Dodge pickup I want to do in semi gloss, whose paint did you use?

Don

WZ JUNK · January 28, 2008, 02:27:45 PM

Quote from: "purplepickup"Sam, for an old fart you sure do turn out some fine cars. Looks great. );b(

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I told Hooley Saturday that it would have been a lot easier to have built these gassers when the cars were only 10 to 15 years old. The years have not been good to this one.
John
Hmmm...10 - 15 years old....a 93 Aerostar.....a '89 Geo Metro.....maybe a '95 Lesabre.....Gassers?...Nawww!

Hooley's Henry J will be worth it. Just make sure you put enough hardener in the Bondo....that alcohol motor should make it a real twister.

Maybe Hooley and Sam should have a match race

I will pull the front clip in the morning and take the Henry to the blaster.

We will start talking trash about the big match race in about a month.

John

msuguydon · January 28, 2008, 05:56:40 PM

Quote from: "dragrcr50"I painted the car this weekend, semi gloss acrylic enamel, a big red stripe will go on in a day or so. now I can assemble for the last time, started it nov 1st and hope to run it in late february ... not bad for an old bastard.........

What year and model is your willys?

enjenjo · January 28, 2008, 06:23:24 PM

One of my buddies in high school had a 52 Willys with a 301 in it. It was quick.

dragrcr50 · January 28, 2008, 07:42:16 PM

Quote from: "msuguydon"
Quote from: "dragrcr50"I painted the car this weekend, semi gloss acrylic enamel, a big red stripe will go on in a day or so. now I can assemble for the last time, started it nov 1st and hope to run it in late february ... not bad for an old bastard.........

What year and model is your willys?

its a 52 aero lark sedan

dragrcr50 · January 28, 2008, 07:44:28 PM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"
Quote from: "purplepickup"Sam, for an old fart you sure do turn out some fine cars. Looks great. );b(

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"I told Hooley Saturday that it would have been a lot easier to have built these gassers when the cars were only 10 to 15 years old. The years have not been good to this one.
John
Hmmm...10 - 15 years old....a 93 Aerostar.....a '89 Geo Metro.....maybe a '95 Lesabre.....Gassers?...Nawww!

Hooley's Henry J will be worth it. Just make sure you put enough hardener in the Bondo....that alcohol motor should make it a real twister.

Maybe Hooley and Sam should have a match race

I will pull the front clip in the morning and take the Henry to the blaster.

We will start talking trash about the big match race in about a month.

John

i think we will run each other several times this summer with our gasser series schedule at tvrp and tulsa raceway.

joun i need you to make me a couple of tail light lenses out of fiberglass. i can send one to you

?? cant buy any anywhere that i have been able to find and i onloy have one and it is reall ugly..

WZ JUNK · January 28, 2008, 08:15:37 PM

joun i need you to make me a couple of tail light lenses out of fiberglass. i can send one to you

?? cant buy any anywhere that i have been able to find and i onloy have one and it is reall ugly..[/quote]

Send it to me. I will PM you my mailing address.

John

dragrcr50 · January 29, 2008, 01:19:40 AM

Quote from: "WZ JUNK"joun i need you to make me a couple of tail light lenses out of fiberglass. i can send one to you ?? cant buy any anywhere that i have been able to find and i onloy have one and it is reall ugly..

Send it to me. I will PM you my mailing address.

John[/quote] thanks ill do..........