Buick’s at Bates 2020 - Hybrid

[Lil Truck]

This 1948 Willy’s Jeep Truck has been my project since August 2015. I just finished it and it will be at Bates 2020! It has an 87 GN Engine and transmission. I will post more pictures of the build later if anyone is interested?

 

[hurst]

Looking bro looking forward to see it see you at Bates

 

[hurst]

Engine picture

 

[Lil Truck]

Engine picture

Lol !!!

 

[Lil Truck]

That’s more like it!

 

[Lil Truck]

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That’s more like it!

This is the 60 HP flathead 4 cylinder.

 

[Lil Truck]

You can see the engine in this photo!

 

[KC87]

Such a classic. Was there a way to keep the 4WD if you had wanted? Now for the green paint that 99% came with.
Love the small block with economy blower. The alternator cover is awesome too, do you know if they make them for GN in Maxwell House decaf?

 

[KC87]

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This is the 60 HP flathead 4 cylinder.

Now there's an engine that will run forever and be fixed if need be anywhere almost. That looks like a pto winch. Can't imagine the work and time you put into it and never seen any that didn't have more rust than metal. A big thumbs up.

 

[Lil Truck]

You could keep the 4wd but these vehicles suffered from high speed steering wobble so changing out the axles and steering is the common upgrade along with a motor swap. This gray is the original color from 1948. Many were used by the Army. I will look into the Buick Folgers cover! Lol ... high speed for these trucks 45 mph at wot 55 if you had OD! Lol

 

[Lil Truck]

Thankfully rust was minimal all the original body parts and frame were used!

 

[Lil Truck]

The frame before and after ... 1 years work.

 

[Lil Truck]

One of my favorite mock-up photos

 

[pitch black]

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That’s more like it!

Very nice job on the engine packaging. Detailed routing with ease of maintenance from the looks.

 

[Grumpy]

NICE !!

 

[1986 Buick GX1]

You could keep the 4wd but these vehicles suffered from high speed steering wobble so changing out the axles and steering is the common upgrade along with a motor swap. This gray is the original color from 1948. Many were used by the Army. I will look into the Buick Folgers cover! Lol ... high speed for these trucks 45 mph at wot 55 if you had OD! Lol

Very nice indeed!!
I figured there were some that left the factory as 2wd like the old IH Scouts in the ‘60’s. The first Scout model 80 was 2wd. It seems most that you see are 4wd, or as IH called them, all wheel drive as they limited slip diffs on both ends.

The Scouts suffered from the death wobble as they had 0 caster until the last year, 1980, they had 2 deg.
Any idea if this was the cause of the Willys wobble?

 

[Pronto]

That's COOL! We don't see many old Jeeps around here. They all rusted.

 

[Lil Truck]

Very nice indeed!!
I figured there were some that left the factory as 2wd like the old IH Scouts in the ‘60’s. The first Scout model 80 was 2wd. It seems most that you see are 4wd, or as IH called them, all wheel drive as they limited slip diffs on both ends.

The Scouts suffered from the death wobble as they had 0 caster until the last year, 1980, they had 2 deg.
Any idea if this was the cause of the Willys wobble?

I don’t know the exact causes of the death wobble, just know most people change out the steering system. This truck had an added steering stabilizer but it’s max speed in high gear was 45mph. Lol

 

[Lil Truck]

Very nice job on the engine packaging. Detailed routing with ease of maintenance from the looks.

I did my best to consider all maintenance access, it is a small engine compartment!

 

[Jerry86Ttype]

Bad a$$ @Lil Truck can wait to see it