Oh no not another Willys Gasser build, this time a Willys shop truck

[mike os]

smart as always, love the grille

 

[Fintray]

Glad to be of service, hope it all made sense.

That's the great thing about this forum, the amount of things you learn.

 

[langy]

Bit more progress, while I was making the seat sides I kept looking at the seat stands, i've been a bit undecided what to do with them, obvious choice was holes which would lighten them considerably but that was too obvious for me so I came up with this shape, this lightens them a lot but I didn't like that you would see what was under the seat as I will probably have the fusebox under there, anyway I backed it with a piece of 20swg aluminium sheet, Its now light but covered and is different.












While fiddling with the seat my mind was turned to thinking about harnesses and how to anchor in a truck, Harnesses are a bit tricky in a truck as its difficult to get the shoulder straps to run at the desired 20 degree angle, first I put in a crossbrace 4" off the floor, this is on flanges so it can be removed easily, a short piece of tube was added in the centre on a plate which conveniently sits just above the centre crossmember so bolts down easily and takes the righthand belt strap, the left strap bolts into the cage hoop basemount, A 7/16" bung was welded into the tube and gussetted for the straps to connect to.










I started fitting the Pirelli webbing on the seats but run out of staples !!!






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[eSCHEn]

Bit more progress, while I was making the seat sides I kept looking at the seat stands, i've been a bit undecided what to do with them, obvious choice was holes which would lighten them considerably but that was too obvious for me so I came up with this shape, this lightens them a lot but I didn't like that you would see what was under the seat as I will probably have the fusebox under there, anyway I backed it with a piece of 20swg aluminium sheet, Its now light but covered and is different.












While fiddling with the seat my mind was turned to thinking about harnesses and how to anchor in a truck, Harnesses are a bit tricky in a truck as its difficult to get the shoulder straps to run at the desired 20 degree angle, first I put in a crossbrace 4" off the floor, this is on flanges so it can be removed easily, a short piece of tube was added in the centre on a plate which conveniently sits just above the centre crossmember so bolts down easily and takes the righthand belt strap, the left strap bolts into the cage hoop basemount, A 7/16" bung was welded into the tube and gussetted for the straps to connect to.










I started fitting the Pirelli webbing on the seats but run out of staples !!!






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Lovely as usual langy. For some reason that seat stand is the nicest looking bit yet to me. Rest of it's pretty damn nice as well but that side bit is well tasty

 

[langy]

Lovely as usual langy. For some reason that seat stand is the nicest looking bit yet to me. Rest of it's pretty damn nice as well but that side bit is well tasty

Thanks dude

 

[langy]

The more I looked at the new sides the more I disliked the back plate so bit the bullet today and dug out all the small offcuts of Fairlane grill I had and welded them together to get 2 pieces big enough, a proper crap job it was too, had to carefully sand of the anodizing and still didn't weld nice, must of been made from old cans !!!












Put the grill mesh in with the thin aluminium backing and looked better but then I had an idea of using the Red tinted offcuts from the windows, I'll let you guys decide which is best ??? bear in mind the seat base will be black.







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[brewdexta]

The red tinted looks the nuts to me

 

[eSCHEn]

What the man above said.

Personally I thought the first ones were gorgeous but then it ain't my motor

 

[Maker]

I prefer the second one but it might not look so nice if you put something under there. I really like your attention to detail with this build; you're only going to see that panel when you get in but you still must get it perfect. Why do you keep welding up off cuts of that fairlane grill - Do you just not want to buy any more or is it not available?

Keep it up.

 

[langy]

I prefer the second one but it might not look so nice if you put something under there. I really like your attention to detail with this build; you're only going to see that panel when you get in but you still must get it perfect. Why do you keep welding up off cuts of that fairlane grill - Do you just not want to buy any more or is it not available?

Keep it up.

Those fairlane grills go for £500 when you can find them, Its a proper 60's period piece so fairly rare, I have one more left, its a minter so don't want to waste it by cutting it up.

 

[Maker]

That's insane

Someone with a CNC laser could make a mint though.

 

[Fintray]

I liked the first seat base panel compared to the one with the grill added but liked the third the most.
As the seat base is going to be black how would it look if you painted the aluminium panel Matt black and used that behind the grill?

 

[langy]

That's insane

Someone with a CNC laser could make a mint though.

Already tried that, the cheapest quote was £400 !!! But still wouldn't be an original

 

[langy]

Managed to make a decision last night so I'm scrapping the seat supports, had an idea come to me last night in a dream

Stay tuned !!!
Shame but just not happy with how it turned out but these bits will get used elsewhere at some point no doubt.

 

[octo0072000]

under seat boxed in would make nice tool box, picnic box or built in cool-box

 

[langy]

under seat boxed in would make nice tool box, picnic box or built in cool-box

Or fusebox

 

[chevy2]

Managed to make a decision last night so I'm scrapping the seat supports, had an idea come to me last night in a dream

Stay tuned !!!
Shame but just not happy with how it turned out but these bits will get used elsewhere at some point no doubt.

One if those eureka moments!
I'll stay tuned for the mk2 version...

 

[norlander]

! But still wouldn't be an original

Beat me to it.
Nice work as usual, inspires me to make more effort and pay more attention to detail.

 

[langy]

Not so much an update, more of an upgrade

the sensible side of me originally had me fit these 31" x 10.5" x 15" radials and everytime I look at them I kept thinking it really needs Pie crusts on it !!!
Well as I deal with Towel City tires and had a sizeable order to put I bit the bullet and ordered up a pair of 29.5" x 10.5" x 15" Piecrust slicks, I had them with the whitewall and had them custom grooved at the same time as it saves me doing the grooving, they arrived today and they are yummy !!!.
They also smoothed off the sidewalls so no lettering











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[fixerupper]

oooh they look very groovy ....jeff...