Another new guy

Hi all just wanted to say hey, been a lurker for awhile watching some creative and awesome builds. My name is Jarrod I'm 45 and live in Kearney, Nebraska. I work as a mechanic for one of the largest stock trailer dealerships in the US. I went to school for welding when I was in high school and its been a part of my life since, also being a money conscience guy I hated paying other people to do my work so I have taught myself many skills. I have enjoyed working on cars all my life and have built myself a few rides 70 Chevelle, 427 BB, 4 spd, a 77 Chevy stepside, 454 BB, 4 Spd, 11" lift, 40" tire, with a hyd dump box both were finished and schiney. So I get an itch about a year and half ago to build something again but what? While searching the net I came across a design by Joe Iacono for the Hemi bomber truck and the v-12 powered Chevy COE and the ideas started flowing. So I scanned eBay looking for bodies and I came across this beautiful 31' Willys pickup in Parker, Co and picked it up in April of 2012. Now a yr and a half later I'm about 90% done with my build and couldn't be any happier with how it has turned out, with that I will leave you in suspense and will start my build thread. I have learned a lot from watching the builds here and hope I can be a asset or inspiration for others!

welcome

nice line on truck, plan on keeping the hood & fenders

l usually say pull'em off but on this case, leave'em

Later

Skull I only have the right, actually 2 right fenders no left so its going fender less but I have kept the hood and sides.

Well, you've got me in suspense, can't wait to see a build thread on that thing!
Welcome aboard!
BTW I've got a soft spot for anything "Willys"

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So this is the design from Joe Iacono that inspired my build
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Then while searching for others I kept running into this COE truck which I find very creative and well designed.

Welcome from New Mexico.
That second pic is sweet!

Welcome from oklahoma. Looking forward to the build thread on the willy's

welcome to rrr.

Hi Willy and welcome to RRR from northern Alberta. I like the truck a lot, just from the first picture.
Keep on tinkering.

welcome to RRR looks like you got some good ideas.

STRANGE WILLY,
Do you know what drive train is used in the raw metal V-12 truck?

Hey sawzall from what I have read and seen of it it's a 702 GMC truck motor hooked to a TH425 which puts the driveshaft on the pass side, it feeds a custom offset winters quick change. The motor is mounted backwards so the rear end would use reverse cut gears.

Thanks S W, I would like to see some close up pics of that.

sawzall said:

Thanks S W, I would like to see some close up pics of that.

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Sawzall I found a few more Picts for you, the builders name is Pat McNeal you can google him and find a bunch of info on it!

Welcome to RRR! Gonna have to check out your build.