~ Byron's Gasser Madness! ~

~ SOLD! ~

~ Bob Ramella's 37 Willys ~


 
   
 

Original 1937 steel body and doors, Willys Works fiberglass 41 front clip, hydraulically operated, Ida fiberglass rear fenders, Willys works deck lid. The doors are opened by remotely lowering the window and reaching inside to use the handle. The deck lid also pops using the remote. I replaced the firewall and floor when I was building this car, all very neatly done and finished to show quality.

The original chassis has been boxed and back halved to accept the 31 x 18.5 x 15 inch Mickey Pros. Steering box is a Mustang, vintage 1965. The original front axle has been retained. Mid size Chevy disc brakes have been adapted to the original spindles. A 9” Ford rear end with 11” drum brakes complete the rolling chassis.

I suicided the doors for a different look. The interior is a mix of leather, vinyl and cloth. The gages are VDO brand. The dash air conditioner is plumbed thru the toe board, but I never put the compressor and accessories on.

Engine wise: a fresh 355 Chevy ,line bored and balanced, Scat crank, TRW L2441F blower pistons, Summit cam and lifters ,Harland Sharp roller rockers, Dart Iron Eagle platinum heads (2.02 x 1.6) , 671 Blower with 2-600 Holley carbs. BDS linkage, Chevy “X” rods, MSD 6AL, MSD distributor and on and on.

The transmission is a newly rebuilt (using NEW gears, sliders, syncros, etc.) Muncie wide ratio. Clutch and pressure plate are new also, as is the Youngstown Driveshaft. Rear is a 3.70 posi unit, also fresh.

This car, when fresh, was a killer, and the many show trophies and awards attest to that. The car won its show class at Super Chevy at Norwalk, Ohio. At this show, Don Garlits chose the car to be a feature car for Inside Dragracing which was aired 3/22/97. A copy of the video is included. This car is a driver. After about 11 years on the road, there is some minor road rash, but nothing serious. Al1 the engine and transmission components have less than 300 miles on a complete rebuild. Likewise for the clutch and pressure plate.