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cancidas
2007-08-27, 12:52 AM
anyone know what kind of car this is:

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o161/cancidas/P1010002.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o161/cancidas/P1010001.jpg

my guess, a 50-something willy's. it's for sale, and needs some extensive work done but i'm really interested in buying it. i love old trucks, want to get a project car to restore on my own.
Nonstop2AUH
2007-08-27, 03:46 AM
As you thought, it looks alot like a '50s Willys based on this picture of a '57 model:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Will ... 270690.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Willys_1957_P1270690.jpg)

Good luck with that, where did you find it? I like the Karmann Ghias to the right...
emshighway
2007-08-27, 09:39 AM
Looks like it could be a sweet project. How much rust does it have? That is going to be your biggest challenge.
NIKV69
2007-08-27, 02:30 PM
Looks like a Willy, be careful parts may be a bitch.
cancidas
2007-08-27, 03:09 PM
i'm not sure about the rust yet, haven't had a chance to speak to the owner yet. the guy's on vacation but once he gets back i will give it a good looksie and judge the severity of the project. i'll let you all know how it goes...
AirtrafficController
2007-08-27, 08:10 PM
Does the missing right side mirror come with the truck? :D
Mateo
2007-08-27, 10:42 PM
I'll take the Ghia on the right.
cancidas
2007-08-28, 12:38 AM
Does the missing right side mirror come with the truck? :D


details...
Nonstop2AUH
2007-08-28, 03:45 AM
I'm digging that orange Ghia, my dad worked for VW in the '60s and '70s and they came in some groovy colors like that. Now everyone seems to buy black, silver, or grey cars that all look alike...BTW the Olds on the left (or is it a Pontiac?) would make a great low rider, check out the old school licence plate too, I think those are gone a couple of years now so that's been parked awhile.
emshighway
2007-08-28, 11:46 AM
Does the missing right side mirror come with the truck? :D

Back then there wasn't a mirror on the right side...
moose135
2007-08-28, 12:05 PM
Back then there wasn't a mirror on the right side...

Looks like there is a mount on the right-hand door for one, matching the driver side, just the mirror is missing from it.
emshighway
2007-08-28, 12:31 PM
Back then there wasn't a mirror on the right side...

Looks like there is a mount on the right-hand door for one, matching the driver side, just the mirror is missing from it.

I was joking but there was vehicles without right side mirrors.
Matt Molnar
2007-08-28, 01:42 PM
If I'm not mistaken not many cars had right side mirrors before the late 80s, when the DOT began requiring them.
Art at ISP
2007-08-29, 10:18 AM
It is definitely a Willy's Jeep model. It would make a cool restoration. Of course Jeeps were real trucks in those days....