'32 Willys mock up. 10" stretch to the wheelbase, 4" wider and 6" lower!

[@chrisgarside7974]

Thanks for sharing your thinking and vision for this build. This will be an awesome project so I’m looking forward to future instalments !

[@Gojeep]

Great to hear it. :)

[@daveross1004]

Eagerly awaiting next episode from here in snowy Canada.

[@Gojeep]

Awesome. Been working in mid 30'C temps here all week on it. :)

[@BobHamiltonRWH]

I thought the Hot Rod Willys was super cool. This is going to eclipse that!! Great job of documenting and sharing your vision which I'm sure will evolve as you get into it! Just reviewed everything on your blog. You really are remarkable Marcus. Your ability to do everything from full understanding of all the electronics to perfect body work and fabrication is amazing. I really look forward to watching your progress. I chuckled at one comment and knew he hadn't checkout what you did with the truck!

[@Gojeep]

Wow, thank you Bob for going to the trouble of reading my blog too on the last build. :)

[@jesscneal]

This is gonna be a super cool project Marcus. Really looking forward to this one 👍

[@Gojeep]

Awesome! I'm looking forward to building it. 😎

[@VinoRatRodbuilds]

Pretty sweet project! Im in c u on the next one. 👍

[@Gojeep]

Thanks for the support!

[@renash1815]

Just waiting for the next one here in California. Hope it's very soon.

[@Gojeep]

Let me know how you get on.

[@TheOldaz1]

Not going to look very Willys when it's done, but sure going to look good - a lot like the bigger luxury cars from back then. Thanks for the update Marcus.

[@Gojeep]

Be very rare that anyone would even know what a stock one even looks like! :D

[@_bodgie]

That's going to be a big project. If it's half as good at the Willy's it'll be awesome.

[@Gojeep]

I hope it is even better! Had my practice now. ;)

[@_bodgie]

@@Gojeep I expect it'll be at least 4 times better. I'm looking forward to watching the build.

[@timmcooper294]

What an awesome way to salvage a "hopeless" car that most wouldn't bother with. I like the concept a lot, though I would add length to the bonnet panels and stretch the front fenders just ahead of their join with the running boards as you raise them. Please tell me you will build a custom dash / instrument panel for this !! It would be a shame to look inside such a cool gangster custom and see a modern plastic I.P. I have a 1927 Hudson Super Six two door with a nearly 130" wheel base that I have been planning out and gathering parts for the last 15 years. While it doesn't need near as many mods to get the right proportions, and the original chassis is massive compared with this Willys, your project is exciting !! My Hudson is receiving a Cummins 12 valve 6BT 5.9 from a Dodge, which fits beautifully in the massive chassis. Even the downpipe off the turbo follows the factory exhaust clearance pressing in the stock Hudson firewall!! With just a slight pancake to the roof and 4" lowering of the ride height all round, It will still look very close to stock with just a wee bit of attitude. The running boards will be 5" off the ground and that's about my limit, as It will be my everyday car. Thanks for sharing his excellent project !!

[@Gojeep]

Having your wheelbase would be much better for this project for sure considering the donor. I'll end up around 123" wheelbase close to the 8-88 model Willys Overland. This too will be the daily so you build to suit that so it remains practical. I think 5" clearance I will shoot for too. Let me know when you start your build.

[@timmcooper294]

@@Gojeep Yes, this Hudson has to cruise comfortably long distance on the Interstate highways across America, and be a reliable daily driver. The trouble with the long wheelbase is that it imposes practical limits on ride height. I think 5" will get me in and out of driveways, and over speed bumps, though I will likely add a few skid plates just in case !! This car will rack up serious miles as my primary car (I'm in my mid 50's and am set in my ways.... though there's nothing wrong with automatics I won't own anything that doesn't have three pedals as I like to physically drive my vehicles). My newest vehicle is a 1958 Land Rover that looks completely stock but has a modern Chevy LS V8 under the bonnet. I drive it all over the western USA to various famous 4WD trails, beat the crap out of it, and drive it home at speeds the old Rover company never imagined !!

[@tturtle1659]

YT's logarithm led me here - interesting project, don't think I ever saw another one of those done like that. My 2c: leave the wheelbase as it is and call it done, that body style does not need anything (I would not have even chopped it), it's perfect as it is, and you're looking at TONS of extra work and time.

[@Gojeep]

Will remain un-chopped most likely I think but the stretch is needed. This is the wife's project so going to be built for how she wants to use it. I spent 11 years building the Willys Truck, and love the work side of it. :)

[@tturtle1659]

@@Gojeep well I'm told a happy wife is a happy life so... Adding: I suppose it could result in something very much like the Bugatti T41 which was bodied by Park Ward in the UK - not a bad thing as such 😯