1/6th scale Willys

[Don Garrett]

Howdy gang, as some of you know I'm knee deep in projects with TDR , SMC, MF. and my mural work.....that's all cool but at times the ol' grunt needs to do something that's just plain fun. This will be a verrrrrry long term project as I'm only going to be working on it hit or miss until I retire in August when I have more time.

The motivation is simply 'cause it's something I want to do and having been there I don't have to do a bunch of research or brain strain. No pressure or deadlines......at my own chosen speed. It will be built totally using my old school no frills tools and in 1/6th it's BIG and screaming for detail (within my patience and skill level).

I bought a 1/6th (metal) 2-4 barrel Hemi stocker and the 1/6th Plymouth blown drag engine.
I'm going to combine the two to build a one off street-able (weekend warrior) blown with 2-four barrels engine to power the thumper.
First on the agenda is to make a plastic block....the metal stuff is cool but too heavy for what I have in mind, I will however use the kit supplied plastic parts with some mods, detailing and tweaking.
It'll be mixed media...plastic, brass, aluminum and whatever treasures I scrounge on my way. I plan on posting in progress pics so I'll post a few of what I'm starting with in my next post.
Rob....I don't know what I'm going to call it or what color it will be yet, hee, hee.

[Mario Lucchini]

Howdy gang, as some of you know I'm knee deep in projects with TDR , SMC, MF. and my mural work.....that's all cool but at times the ol' grunt needs to do something that's just plain fun. This will be a verrrrrry long term project as I'm only going to be working on it hit or miss until I retire in August when I have more time.

The motivation is simply 'cause it's something I want to do and having been there I don't have to do a bunch of research or brain strain. No pressure or deadlines......at my own chosen speed. It will be built totally using my old school no frills tools and in 1/6th it's BIG and screaming for detail (within my patience and skill level).

I bought a 1/6th (metal) 2-4 barrel Hemi stocker and the 1/6th Plymouth blown drag engine.
I'm going to combine the two to build a one off street-able (weekend warrior) blown with 2-four barrels engine to power the thumper.
First on the agenda is to make a plastic block....the metal stuff is cool but too heavy for what I have in mind, I will however use the kit supplied plastic parts with some mods, detailing and tweaking.
It'll be mixed media...plastic, brass, aluminum and whatever treasures I scrounge on my way. I plan on posting in progress pics so I'll post a few of what I'm starting with in my next post.
Rob....I don't know what I'm going to call it or what color it will be yet, hee, hee.

WOW!............& WOW! again..............old Grandpapa is on the modeling road again!!!!!!!!!watch out

Mario

[hot ford coupe]

Hye Don, what's the secret color?

[Don Garrett]

What's this? A heckler already? I have 2 R/C bodies. My good buddy M.F. sent me a red one and Don's Rods 1 sent me the blue one a while back. I'm doing 1 chassis and engine with interchangeable bodies. One will be a coupe and I'll brush up my plastic welding skills and make a radical chopped pickup out of the other. During construction they will both be sporting Hot Rod Suede.

[Deuces-wild]

I'll try to follow along on this one. I also have the red '41 coupe with a blown Plymouth. Got plenty of styrene sheets to work with also.

[Don Garrett]

Guido.....are you done playing with it yet?

Follow along, if you have any intention of building your own version the first step is to remove all that R/C gear, toss it in a box you may need a bit or two if you decide on working lights etc. or it may come in handy for some other project.

[Don Garrett]

The journey begins....here's a quick couple pics of the the stuff I've gathered. I've stripped 'em of R/C gear and started cutting up the blue one for the P.U. body. The street and blown 1/6th hemis are in the boxes......just to give you new members a perspective of how big these things are, that's a 1/25th Willys coupe sitting on the roof of the red one.

[Deuces-wild]

Guido.....are you done playing with it yet?

Follow along, if you have any intention of building your own version the first step is to remove all that R/C gear, toss it in a box you may need a bit or two if you decide on working lights etc. or it may come in handy for some other project.

I still can't get over the fact that I got mine fer less than 20 bucks brand new!! There are 1/25 scale kits that cost more than that. On another note.. As for gettin' my jollies out of rippin' up and down the sidewalk with it.. I haven't had the chance. I did chase the dog around the house with it though!

[Deuces-wild]

........ I was thinking about a 1/6 scale blown 392 motor for the '41. I'd like to try and copy the GMP Greer, Black and Prudhomme 392 motor that they came out with. It has the Hilborn 4-port injector on top of it.

[Don Garrett]

Cool...if you decide that you want to build one....by all means, go for it. Keep in mind, I'm building a street-able blown 426 engine and you are leaning towards a drag strip hand grenade.
Whatever blows your skirt up. One of the reasons I'm not just plugging the drag engine into the Willys is it's not street-able. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. I guess you could call it a retro rod. 10 spoke front wheels, but not spindle mounts.....they will have small disc brakes and the familiar 5 lug bolt lug pattern.