MEET BRUCE -- 1941 Willys Jeep Project: ep 1

Welcome to the very first episode of John's Garage! Today we introduce our Willys project named Bruce. We filmed this back in December of 2020, so the garage has undergone a lot of work. Stick around the channel if you want to watch this 80 year old vehicle be revived to its former glory. Thanks for watching!

[@marla.the.v35]

Your work is certainly cut out for you. Can't wait to see where it goes!

[@tomford5416]

original numbers on a slat grill 😀 keep em rolling

[@andrewhooper5645]

Thank you for pronouncing Willys correctly 👍🏻😎

[@bruceklassen8261]

I just got onto your channel, I’ve got a 1942 Willys MB …I’m loving this thanks for doing this

[@101stAirbornefilms]

Very cool! Love the original markings painted on

[@kenshobby5191]

Very cool project! I'm working on a 47 cj2a now and can not wait to be able to drive it around a little. Will live yo see yours when it's up and running, these old Willys are so cool.

[@garyallsebrook3493]

Cool! I finished my VEP '42MB last year! Looking forward to your progress!

[@alanrock2173]

Can’t wait to watch this project!

[@royworks28]

Great video, can’t wait to see the progress.

[@markrandall1456]

Cool. Ready for the first start video. :-)

[@dhscts]

Nice

[@devinpier7029]

Fantastic! I have never been so excited for a KZbin build series, you are making a dream of mine come true! Best of luck with the build.

[@Dustinmc05]

Crazy to see a build on KZbin of a vehicle I saw when we were kids! I am definitely subscribed to this.

[@matttonks1591]

Wow! You have to clear coat that and do as little bodywork as possible. It woild be such a shame to lose those markings.

[@michaelweidmann6320]

Lucky Guy! o||||||o

[@barbaraannen8126]

I'm #69

[@alfredpriestley841]

I'VE GOT A 1942 GPW FORD SCRIPT JEEP FEB 10th OF 1942 AND THAT IS A GREAT PROJECT I BOUGHT THE GPW FORD SCRIPT JEEP FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS ABOUT TWELVE YEAR'S AGO NOW AND BEFORE THAT I HAD BOUGHT A WILLY'S 1944 AND I HAD GAVE A GRAND FOR IT I HAVE HAD IT 13 YEAR'S NOW AND THE MB LIKE THE ONE YOU HAVE GOT I HAD GOT IT IN A TRADE FOR A 1948 OLIVER SIXTY SIX I HAVE HAD THAT ONE THE LONGEST TIME OF FIFTEEN YEARS NOW AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALOT OF WORK ON THEM TO LOOK AS GOOD AS THEY ALL DID THAT HOWEVER HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE AND ALOT OF ENJOYMENT I PROBABLY WILL BE LEAVING THEM TO MY TWO YOUNGER BROTHER'S AND ONLY ONE LEFT TO MY GRANDSON

[@jeffwhite7456]

When you take it to Barnwell, I want to go!!

[@rameshkumarsuthar4163]

Can you sale jeep in India

[@Greendot319]

Lucky Man, great project but a lot of work, do it proud!

[@NorCalwastetrucks]

Wow. Amazing luck finding a Slatgrill! Way more then just your typical MB for sure.

[@69Dartman]

My first car was a 42 Ford GPW Jeep. I got it in 77 for like a grand drove it home. It had a Willys engine in it with no oil pressure when warm and the transmission leaked oil faster than you could put it in but it actually ran pretty good and I had the transmission rebuilt with used parts. I didn't know the early production Willys didn't have a glove box, every ww2 jeep I've ever seen had one and the early cj series flat fenders did not. I wouldn't change anything, I would repair the floors, scrape down to the original paint and markings and get it safe and stop there. I see a lot of rare original parts all over that thing that need to stay with it. Too bad they cut the hole in the body to put a later cj flat fender gas tank in it but back then there were lots of the early jeeps around so you did what was easy and cheap to keep it going. Good luck with it and at least they didn't put a small block chevy in it.