Mike Brattland's '38 Willys Pickup Del Mar Nats April, 2002 and El Cajon Cruise Night 2003

• For a look at my friend, Tom Carver's Bitchin '31 Plymouth Sedan project, try Mopar 1 , Mopar 2,  Mopar 3 , Mopar 4 , Mopar 5 and Mopar 6.  Check out his hand sewn custom white interior, all done in his own home garage by his own hand in Mopar 5...Really outstanding work.  How about the latest shots of Tom Carver's very cool Goat Pen '32 Ford Pickup, bright candy orange on the jet black frame Ford 32a   Ford32b  Ford32c   .For a look at Tom Carver's parts hauler, have a gander at his way cool '54 Chevy Pickup!  How about my friend  Woody Downing's very cool '57 Ford Station Wagon which is For Sale    or his equally cool '49 Ford Woody in fire engine red.   Here is a shot cruising Rialto's Riverside Ave June 2000.Or a shot of it with the Bud Girls at Rialto June 2000.How about Woody's latest hot rod project, '32 Ford Roaster Highboy with BB Chevy power and Corvette 3x2 Holley carburetion in work...Wodys32a,  Woodys32b,  Woodys32c, Woodys32d, Woodys32e.  Consider Pete Cowper's 74 911  or how about his '60 Austin Healey 3000. Here are two more pics of Pete's Healey with the top up in his hangar....pic a   and pic b.  Pete started life as a hot rodder...here are three '60's shots of his high school '57 Ford, with a 390 and 4 speed.....'57a,  '57b,  '58c......Check out the late Superior Court Judge Bud Ambrose's Porsche, only "slightly" modified...930a....930b.....930c. How about Dennis Oswalt's new roadster  Oswalt's roadster1       Oswalt's roadster2  Oswalts roadster3...Here is a snot of my first Porsche...circa 1970...my '64 356C.....Check out John O'Neils (Over The Hill Gang San Diego) very cool hot rod web site..........
• Or here are the most recent shots of Pete's RV-8 in work in his hangar in Visalia.  Here are a couple shots of Evan McManus' new muscle car, his '70 Chevy Camaro Z-28, 350-4spd. Bitchin Car and sounds very mean also.  How about Bill Jansen's Bitchin ground up rebuild restoration of his '37 Willys Pickup down in Australia! Here are four of the most recent pics of Bill Jansen's nearly complete  '37 Willys Pickup and his son Matt Jansen's '35 Ford Pickup as well.....in bitchin hot rod colors and both flamed.....Pic1,   Pic2,   Pic3,  Pic4......Good O Bill.........Hope you get well soon Bill from the broken hip.....Or Jackie Roccoforte's neat '55 Chevy pickup! How about this very cool '38 Willys 4 door sedan with the flames. This is a local Visalia California hot rod and was taken during Visalia Air Show Fall of 2001. Pic#1,    Pic#2
• My Old Cars.............
• Steve Speer in Sidcup, Kent, UK has been building a full on '38 Willys 2 Dr. Sedan, complete with 460 Ford power, a full tubular chassis by Andy Robinson of Robinson Race Cars  in the UK (One of the UK's top Pro-Mod race car drivers).....Have a look at the pictures....it sits bitchin and shows complete attention to every last detail on this scratch built Willys which is an original UK right hand drive car....Speers38a,  Speers38b,  Speers38c,  Speers 38d,  Sspeers38e,  Sspeers38f.  Love that Ford motor.....! Great Hot Rod Willys! Latest (May 2005 )Steve Speer pics of his bitchin Ford powered '38 Willys sedan....Speers38aa,  Speers38bb,  Speers38cc......., Speers38dd,     Speers38ee.........   Speers38ff......., Speers38gg.........
• Check out this Fuel Altered action from the Mid America Willys Club   
• How about a cool purple AA/Gas Supercharged Willys Coupe..........   
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• GO AHEAD! Have a quick preview of the author's latest Hot Rod Project, a Ford 429SCJ/Tri-Power/4spd powered "38 Willys" Pro-Street Pickup!!!! That's it! How about another shot of the author's 429SCJ Tri-Power! Aren't you glad you had a peek! Of course if you would like to hear and see what a 429SCJ Tri-Power Sounds like in a Willys......You know you like Willys; even droopy nose ones!  Here are a pictures of the early construction of this willys.   For historical purposes, here is a copy of the Want Ad picture on my Willys as it looked when I bought it in 1995....when it was advertised for sale in Dallas in Spring of 1995...I eventually bought it from a Huntington Beach guy who bought it in Dallas...I originally called on it in Dallas but it was too far for me. The vehicle originally started life with the Colby Mattress Company in Colby, Kansas. These above pictures were recently sent to me by the owner of the Colby Mattress Company of my pickup when it was much newer, along with a letter giving the history, ownership and pedigree of my pickup[.  .I took a series of photos showing my new Jim-Glo Tilt trailer and the loading of my Willys pickup for the record.... Tilt1   Tilt2   Tilt3    Titl4   Tillt5   Tilt6  Tilt7   Tilt8  Tilt 9  Tilt10   Tilt11   Tilt12   Tilt13   Tilt14     Here are details and the particulars on my swap of '47-54 Chevy Pickup headlights into my '37-38 Willys front fenders. They look like they belong. Everything you ever wanted to know about making the plastic top insert for a 1937-38 Willys Hood Ornament.
• Willys Pickup build pictures.  My latest tech article on Willys Sun Visors....make and modify your own. Metal Dimples for Hot Rodders....Metal Tech.....a Tom Carver tech tip
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This is what my project should look like when done! It is Big Block Ford Powered, of course!

Last updated 10/14/07