1940 Willys C/Gas Coupe, A Resurrected Barn Find!

<strong>Found in Central California, hidden in a Barn for more than 40 years, this resurrected, still under restoration to it's early '60's Gasserglory, this 1940 Willys Coupe, that was at the local cruise night this Friday..........<br><br>The story goes, the owner of the Coupe back then, circa 1965, was in the process of stripping off all of the paint, said screw it, too much work, and coveredit, hence sitting covered up, and forgotten about, for 40 plus years.........<br><br>The drivetrain and undercarriage has been completely redone already, with the rest of the restoration coming in the future. So enjoy the pix, and take a tripback to a time when these cars ruled the NHRA Gas classes...........<br><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0001.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0002.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0004.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0005.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0007.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0008.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0009.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0012.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>Cross-Rammed 327 Small Block Chevy, the "C/Gas" class engine of choice for these Gassers back in the day.........<br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0010.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/40%20Willys%20Gasser/100_0011.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>Hope ya enjoyed the trip down Memory Lane, thanx for the look! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image"><br><br><br><br></strong>

<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">Period rubber and rims! Those Willysare soooooooooooooo coooooooooool!<br><p><img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br></p>

YES. Clearcoat it and leave it!!!! What an awesome Willys...and look at that hood trim...it's still there. And yellow plates, too...<br>edit...my eyes are getting the gasser burn just looking at it!

What a great era for American design.<br>And very few 90 degree lines anywhere on that beauty!<br>

Awesome car and in great condition..

Better than gold.

<p>RLJ,<br><br>Yepp, a no-frills "Hot Rod", every square inch. Can't see like that at the track no more.<br>That must have been really something to see, must of had people all over all day.<br>"Big Pluses" to ya bro all hard work ( like it is a real hurt, lol ) going to &amp; snapping of best socal. has to offer.<br><br>John</p>

That is awesome. Thanks for the story!<br>Pat

What a score IF you could find an all steel Willys the body alone is worth $20 to $25,000!! Finding that he must've been this sort of a heart attack.

<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">Can't stop lookin' at her! HeyJohnny, or someone,..... an old guy I knew who is now at the big car meet in the sky and who was a Hot Rodder back in them days, told me the reason they jacked'em up on front like that, but I can't remember what that was! What is that reason? Weight shift or distribution? I think for some reason he was sayingsomething about having no rear springs but rather an axle welded solidly to the frame for drag racing. Maybe I'm imagining that.<br><p><img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br></p>