Grand Willys Project
- zuffen
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Re: Grand Willys Project
I just noticed you changed your Rego number.
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Many thanks guys for the comments.
Yes, they would not allow a slimline version of the other one. I like these better anyway.
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Marcus:
What are you doing hanging around this thread?
You gotta new baby now!
What are you doing hanging around this thread?
You gotta new baby now!
Yeah. I've changed my signature. The old one was out of date...
What if climate change IS a hoax, and we make a better world for nothing?
What if climate change IS a hoax, and we make a better world for nothing?
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The new baby will rest until this one is pulled apart, painted and reassembled.
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Re: Grand Willys Project
Congratulations on the trophy, lots of hard work went into getting that and it was a pleasure to follow your build.
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Thank you so much mate. Was very unexpected, that is for sure.
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Comparison between the original photoshop I did back in 2010 verses the final outcome. A useful tool for sure to workout proportions.
Cab B pillar 2.5" wider, doors 4.5" longer, 2" cab chop, 2" pancake of the roof, 3" longer bonnet, 4" longer rear guards, etc.
The olive truck was not mine and just modified a photo found on the internet, (last photo shown). Current photo taken by Grant Anthony Findlay of RoadRageMedia.
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- zuffen
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Re: Grand Willys Project
Your original concept wasn't too far off the final product.
When I did my vehicle I photo-chopped an actual photo and had flip sections with different rake on the C pillar and I asked for opinions on which looked best. Happy with the outcome.
You would have to be very happy with the end result.
Can I ask are there any things you wish you had done differently?
When I did my vehicle I photo-chopped an actual photo and had flip sections with different rake on the C pillar and I asked for opinions on which looked best. Happy with the outcome.
You would have to be very happy with the end result.
Can I ask are there any things you wish you had done differently?
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Probably the only thing I wanted to do differently was keep the widening of the cab 9" all the way. It ended up at 10.75" across the back wall because I left the stock angles at the cowl with the 7" longer cab extension. I was worried about door bind to the A pillar if I increased the angle, and it would have happened it turns out, but might have been able to angle the whole pillar. But then you have to deal with the change of angles in the roof skin at all 4 corners, gutters and how the door meets the windscreen post etc. Just wasn't as comfortable as I am now to reshape everything to match.
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Funny, your last sentence sums up what I was thinking as I read your reply.
If you were doing it again you wouldn't hesitate altering the angle.
I seem to remember when you started that you hadn't worked with light gauge steel in the past.
You learnt to work with light weight metal well.
If you were doing it again you wouldn't hesitate altering the angle.
I seem to remember when you started that you hadn't worked with light gauge steel in the past.
You learnt to work with light weight metal well.
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I learnt everything about shaping sheet metal basically building this. I have never been good as just practicing just making scrap pieces. Always do better, and put more time and effort in, if I am actually trying to produce something. Then I can gauge just how well I am doing. Wife has always said this truck is the practice piece for hers!
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Love to have some input on passive airflow for the bed of the Truck to vent the fridge.
Marcus
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Re: Grand Willys Project
Have you tried the fridge with the lid shut?
You may be surprised that airflow over the tub and lid cools it off enough to keep the fridge happy.
Once down to temp the fridge wouldn't run all that much.
Helen has a Companion that sits on the passenger's front seat of the Dog-mobile and it seems content with the car locked up and the sun streaming in.
I'd give it a try before you start chopping.
I looked at it and wondered if you could somehow feed cool air up the front strake pocket and allow it to exhaust out the rear allowing a turn over of the air in the tub.
Another option would be a fan at the front of the tub drawing air in and using the rear stake pockets to exhaust it.
You may be surprised that airflow over the tub and lid cools it off enough to keep the fridge happy.
Once down to temp the fridge wouldn't run all that much.
Helen has a Companion that sits on the passenger's front seat of the Dog-mobile and it seems content with the car locked up and the sun streaming in.
I'd give it a try before you start chopping.
I looked at it and wondered if you could somehow feed cool air up the front strake pocket and allow it to exhaust out the rear allowing a turn over of the air in the tub.
Another option would be a fan at the front of the tub drawing air in and using the rear stake pockets to exhaust it.
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Have you considered using foam to insulate the bed cover to less heat is introduced to the bed area to begin with? I had an insulated cover on my pickup some years ago, and even on a hot sunny day the air inside stayed relatively cool.
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Drawing air in via the front stake pockets and out the rear ones is the current plan, although I think the vents I have are too small. Been looking for a bigger rectangular vent that is no wider than 2" that would increase the airflow to be more effective.zuffen wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:47 pm Have you tried the fridge with the lid shut?
You may be surprised that airflow over the tub and lid cools it off enough to keep the fridge happy.
Once down to temp the fridge wouldn't run all that much.
Helen has a Companion that sits on the passenger's front seat of the Dog-mobile and it seems content with the car locked up and the sun streaming in.
I'd give it a try before you start chopping.
I looked at it and wondered if you could somehow feed cool air up the front strake pocket and allow it to exhaust out the rear allowing a turn over of the air in the tub.
Another option would be a fan at the front of the tub drawing air in and using the rear stake pockets to exhaust it.
I certainly don't want to cut all these holes and have it not work!
Marcus
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