Saleofcar.com :Willys

Willys (1941)
for sale

Price: US $12,445.00

Description:

I want to start off by asking you to please call for honest answers BEFORE you bid. Or better yet, come by and look at the vehicle or have someone inspect it for you. I do the best I can describing my vehicles and I include very good pictures that can be expanded. I do this to try and avoid any misunderstandings. It is impossible to list every little item on a vehicle that may or may not be important to a buyer. Thanks.
This is a super cool and very unique Willys Gasser. The body and frame were purchased back in 2001 and the car was finished in 2002. I have a very thick file with receipts for almost everything from day one of the build.
NOTE: This car was built to mimic a bad ass 60's style gasser, which it does very well. It has never been raced, and would probably require some ladder bars, or some other rear end traction upgrades, for it to Hook up. Right now it just fries the rear tires. It is always one of the main hits at cruise nights.
Body: One of the best and heaviest duty bodies I have come across. It came out of Florida from a company named Out of Florida of all things. I have the original sales receipt for it, but the company went out of business years ago. The molds were created from an actual steel 41 Willys, so they are exactly the same size. The fenders were molded separately, not molded to the body in one piece like the cheaper fiberglass companies do. The fenders are still the same size as factory steel fenders. No modifications have been made to the wheel well openings, etc. If you look at the trunk picture, you can see the shape of the factory metal bracing from the original steel trunk lid that was used. The trunk lid is very heavy to pick up and is held down by gravity. This car is NOT PAINTED. The color you see is actually the gell coat polished out. Very cool and vintage looking. Obviously there are flaws, scratches, and other blemishes, as one expect on a gell coat only exterior, so do not expect a show car finish on this car. The lettering is real paint, not stick on vinyl. It fools a lot of people at cruise nights because it looks just like an old steel gasser from the 60's. The doors were changed to suicide doors. That would not have been my choice, but it does make it easier to get in and out of it. It has electric door poppers on them, but they have been disconnected. The previous owners inadvertently opened a door while driving when the key fob he had in his pocket accidentally engaged. Luckily he was just idling along at the time. He installed wire pulls as a temporary fix, that turned into a permanent fix. ( see pics ) I bought a complete all new manual door handle system for it, that comes with the car. Inside and outside handles and all hardware. The windows are power. The cage is not a NHRA certified cage, but it would be better than nothing in an accident. I do have the hood for it, but it has never been installed. It has a stainless steel continuous hinge that will bolt right to the fasteners that are on the firewall already, very similar to the way an original Willys did. It is blue gell coat also. I also have the fiberglass cover for the firewall where you can see the distributer in the pictures, interior window trim, and the head light buckets. All of the lights work including blinkers. No wipers or horn. Tilt steering wheel. Gauges are all Auto meter and work just fine.
Frame and suspension: Custom made rectangular steel tube frame. Looks like a Speedway front axle. Manual Vega steering box. Drive shaft loop. 9 Ford rear end with 4:11 posi. 4 wheel disc brakes. Backs are Wilwood. Fronts look like factory GM. It stops and steers great.
Driveline: Rebuilt 454 Chevy big block with complete HD rotating assembly internals for the blower application. 8 to 1 compression. Lunatic 0002 cam. 544 lift and 292 duration. Summit part # LUN-000241K, Roller rockers. High performance aluminum heads. 871 Weiand blower with 750 CFM Edlebrock carbs. Gear drive. Wet intros system. ( note: the NOS system is hooked up, and could be used I guess if you have big enough gonads, but the bottle has never been filled or system used. There is absolutely no need for additional power for this car. It just adds to the WOW factor. Trans is a high performance Hughes with a 2500 stall converter. It has a manual shift reverse valve body in it. Summet Part # HUP-34-2R. Spark is provide with all MSD ignition parts. Headers are 55-57 Chevy fender wells with vintage Super Trap extensions / mufflers. One tube has a crack on top of it. Easy fix for a welder. This car is very nasty sounding and will wake up the neighbors.
Wheels and tires: Keeping with the vintage look: The wheels are real, vintage ET mag wheels. Not new reproductions. 15 x 5.5 on the front and 15 x 8.5 on the back. The rear tires are new Firestone bias ply reproduction 10 per crust slicks. Fronts are new bias ply reproductions also.
I know I am forgetting something here, so please call for additional information.
This is not a car that you want to drive hundreds of miles back home in. Please plan on having it hauled or shipped.
AND - -- If you are going to have this car shipped, I would highly recommend an enclosed trailer. It has never been in the rain yet, and this would not be the time to chance rain getting into areas where it shouldn't.
AND - -- Make sure you ask if the trucker will take to hood as an additional item.
I will not give out my reserve price. Please do not ask.
NO TRADES, PLEASE DO ASK ASK.
There is no Buy It Now Price Please don't ask for one.
You can make a reasonable offer if you wish, but I will not end the listing once the auction hits the reasonable reserve price.
Now for the business end. I encourage you, or someone you trust or hire, to come by and check out the vehicle in person. I will refund your deposit if the vehicle does not match the above description. The vehicle does not leave here until all funds clear my bank. Bank and cashiers checks can take up to 10 business days. My bank will give me a letter stating the date when the check will clear. I will forward a copy of the letter to you. Bank transfers can take up to 2 days depending on what time of the day it is initiated on your end. Again, my bank will let me know when it clears. Cash is great if picking it up in person.
Call me at 314-732-592five to get honest answers to all of your questions BEFORE YOU BID. Thanks, Dave
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Thanks to all, good luck with your bidding, and have a great day, Dave 314-732-592five

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