Name: 1961 Willys Pickup Project
Brand: Willys
SKU: 2721150
Price: 12000.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Life and circumstances dictate that I must abandon my 1961 Willys Pickup Truck resto-mod project. If youre a car guy (or gal)
and know what a solid project looks like part way to completion, then youll be super-intrigued over this project.



The entire truck body and frame has been completely sandblasted and neutralized to minimize flash rusting. The benefit for you is
that youre not going to buy one of these rare and fun trucks to drive or restore only to find it bodged up with amateur body
filler, a failing frame, or other shoddy hidden work.



Every body piece including the cab and the frame all can be seen and inspected and shown to have either no rust, or the tiniest
spots of spot decay... all of which Ive tried to show in detail in the pictures so you know very clearly what youre buying with no
hidden surprises. (As you look at the body and frame photos, note that the drippy look is from the rust preventative spray that
is keeping flash rusting to a minimum.)



Beyond the body, here are the specifics of what Ive done thus far and what Ive purchased to ultimately be assembled into the
project.



OK... lets get to the good stuff:



Engine:



Buick 231 Even Fire V6 (ca 1978). This is the same basic engine as the Jeep V6 Dauntless 225 Odd Fire, but better. So even though
its a Buick engine, it makes total sense to fit it into this truck.



The long block has been completely rebuilt by EPM Machine in Oregon, with a 7 year 70,000 mile warranty.



The rebuild included new hypereutectic pistons, plasma moly piston rings, new camshaft (stock grind), lifters, rocker arms, freeze
plugs, bearings, timing set, complete gasket set, oil pump, valves, valve guides, springs & seals, head bolts. Rebuild work
included grinding and polishing the crankshaft, boring and line honing the block, decking the block to the main line, resizing the
connecting rods... all topped off with a fresh coat of Alpine Green paint!



New engine tin:

Timing cover

Oil filter adaptor

Water pump

Oil pan

Transdapt matte black valve covers



Brand new flywheel, clutch, pressure plate and throw-out bearing. I used Novak for most of the parts to marry up the engine to the
original Willys transmission and transfer case.



I tracked down a very cool NOS Offenhauser dual-port intake manifold. These things are as hard as hens teeth to track down and
Im fortunate I found a NOS item on the shelf of the old Offy facility in SoCal.



You can naturally aspirate, or the Holley Sniper line comes with a 2 bbl EFI for this manifold... your choice as I hadnt made that
decision yet.



I have on hand a set of motor mounts specifically crafted for these installations from Novak. Ive also fitted a set of Sanderson
shorty hot rod headers to the engine to insure clearance around the starter and the steering gear. Speaking of which, a brand
new high torque CSR starter is included.



Up front, I have a Champion aluminum radiator specific to this truck, fitted with a shroud and electric fan.



Drive Train:



I used Novak supplied parts, including multiple new gears where needed to completely rebuild the transmission and transfer case.
The Novak supplied adapter fits the original Willys T-90 transmission and the Dana 18 transfer case to the engine via an aluminum
Buick bellhousing.



Also, converting the clutch from mechanical to hydraulic is accomplished by a Novak supplied conversion slave cylinder.



I have new universal joints for both the front and the rear driveshafts as well. All the shift levers have been cleaned up and
powder-coated and include new knobs as well.



I have a heavy-duty pedal set from the Hot Rod Shop to convert from the underfloor pedal pivots to dangling pedals so that the
brake master can be converted to a dual pot master as well as the added hydraulic clutch master.



You can see from the pictures that most of the holes in the firewall have been welded shut with plugs so that youre starting with
a clean firewall for a tidy project. The firewall where the pedals and master cylinders will mount has additional reinforcement.



Other Items and Notes:



I have a new plastic gas tank and filler neck from Kaiser Willys. I also have two electric fuel pumps, a low pressure type and a
high pressure type.



The truck also has the very rare Dualmatic locking hubs that longtime Jeep parts dealers swear by. Simple and positive" was the
common description. These are the real deal, not repops.



Oversized rims and tires. The rims are freshly powder coated gloss black and the tires are new, still with the nubs.



I am including all of my shop manuals for both the engine and the truck. This includes reproduced Jeep service manuals that list
every original part and fitting on these Willys pickups, as well as the Chiltons, Haynes, and Buick factory technical manuals for
the engine. I am also including a fairly tough to track down book on performance improvements for Chevy and BOP V-6 engines.



Includes a bench seat... although its not the original Willys seat, it fits really well and is in great condition. The mounts to
the floor are strong and well done.



The things that came with the truck originally are also included, like

The big Willys speedometer multi-gauge (5 12 iconic Jeep gauge)

Steering wheel, steering column and box and drag link

Rear taillights, front running lights, headlight buckets and bulbs.

Chrome handles and pulls, interior metal trim, headliner chrome pieces, rearview mirror.

The important badging: The Willys hood ornament and the Four Wheel Drive script for the sides of the hood.

Door window winding mechanisms are there... although the door glass is missing on one door and shot on the other. The side vent
mechanicals are also there, but the glass is pretty rough on both.

The front bumper is there... its the paintable one. Theres no rear bumper, but there is a rear frame rail mount for any number of
uses, as is typical for these trucks.

The bed is in overall pretty good condition. Th

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