{"id":2709,"date":"2019-12-27T21:03:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-28T05:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seabrighthotrods.com\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2020-02-07T10:30:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T18:30:47","slug":"for-sale-1941-willys-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seabrighthotrods.com\/?p=2709","title":{"rendered":"FOR SALE: 1941 Willys Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SOLD!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Our buddy Rick Kimes spent his career with PG&E \u2013 Pacific Gas & Electric \u2013 the mega-utility that serves most of the state of California. His job description was simple: keep the lights on. During those freezing, gale-force Central Coast storms, when the rest of us were tucked in our warm beds, Rick was up a power pole, swinging like a metronome. Much of his work was done at night and on weekends and for the overtime Rick was paid well \u2013 and deservedly so. It was his Hurricane Money. He wasn\u2019t about to spend it on a sissy car.<\/p>\n

Rick started with a body and chassis from Outlaw Performance.<\/em> There are a number replica \u201941 Willys bodies on the market, but Outlaw is pretty much considered the gold standard. Rick knew exactly what he wanted to build and knew he\u2019d need an experienced fabricator \u2013 someone with design, fabrication and sheet metal skills — to make it happen. He came to see Gary. Over the years Gary had been instrumental in several Willys builds; often there was more than one of them in the shop at the same time.<\/p>\n

Rick wanted a killer motor, killer stance and a full aluminum interior. But he also wanted something well-engineered. A car that was a joy to drive. Here\u2019s the result.<\/p>\n

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Rick brought the body and chassis to the shop and Gary went to work. While the body was beautiful \u2013 Outlaw gel coats are so flawless, they’re actually as nice as most paint jobs \u2013 the chassis was going to need work. Outlaw outsources these frames and this one didn\u2019t mate up well to the body\u2019s subrails. Gary did a lot of work to remedy the problem, plus the additional work needed to ensure the wheels sat squarely under the car\u2019s fenders.<\/p>\n

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The front end is a Heidt\u2019s Superide<\/em> with RideTech<\/em> air suspension and polished stainless steel components, all steered by a manual Flaming River<\/em> rack. The MII spindles, rotors and caliper brackets were custom machined by Gary to run Wilwood<\/em> brakes and a pair of American Funny Car<\/em> spindle-mount wheels. When it was all together, Gary whittled up a pair of custom hub covers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The motor is a \u201964 Chrysler\/Eagle 426 inch Hemi, bored .030 over for a total of 430 inches. It features aluminum Dick Landy<\/em> heads, a Kellog<\/em> crank, Eagle<\/em> rods and Arias<\/em> pistons, and a Comp<\/em> cam with solid lifters. The machine work was done by the legendary Renteria Brothers<\/em> of Pro-Mod racing fame with Rick himself pitching in on the assembly.<\/p>\n

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The crowning glory is the Crower<\/em> port injection, a set-up that\u2019s been converted from mechanical to electronic. It was well-engineered, but the supplied plumbing did not do it justice. Rick wanted to step up, so Gary started from scratch. The result is a system is straightforward, handsome and functional; a fabricator\u2019s work of art.<\/p>\n

An Accel Gen 7<\/em> controller helps smooth out the fuel injection, but to make the car even more drivable, Gary built a mechanical throttle system that modulates pedal travel through a set of bell cranks. In spite of its nasty demeanor, this car fires up and behaves as amenably as your daily driver — until you put your foot in it.<\/p>\n

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Dyno\u2019d at 560 horsepower, the big Hemi gets its grunt to the ground through a Chrysler 727<\/em> trans and a Strange<\/em> 9 inch Detroit Locker. The trans features a manual valve body, a B&M<\/em> shifter and a 3000 rpm stall speed. The rear end is located by a four bar\/Panhard Bar set-up and features streetable 3.70 gears, RideTech<\/em> air bags and QA1<\/em> shocks.<\/p>\n

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Gary also scratch-built the headers and collectors, plus a set of four-inch baffled road pipes. A bit of experimentation went into the baffles. A number of versions were tried before they found the perfect exhaust note: something between a neighborhood-friendly rumble and the roar of a fire-breathing dragon.<\/p>\n

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Walking around the car there are lots of subtle details from Gary: the \u201933 taillights in handmade bezels, the custom-fabricated mirrors and fender struts, the handmade louvered hood, and the one-off grille surround and insert. (The Moon<\/em> tank now serves as a recovery for the Griffin<\/em> aluminum radiator). The mile-deep PPG 683<\/em> two-stage black paint is also by the Renteria Brothers<\/em> and, while nothing on the car shouts \u201clook at me,\u201d the fit and finish throughout is all show quality.<\/p>\n

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Inside, the incredible fabrication work continues. The body has been insulated with DynaMat<\/em>, then treated to a full custom aluminum interior. Secured with Dzus<\/em> fasteners, Gary designed it all to be easily removed without unbolting the six-point roll cage.<\/p>\n

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The firewall and floorboards are also done in aluminum. The Funny Car-inspired instrument pod was hand-built by Gary, as was the roll bar and center console (which houses the Accuair<\/em> suspension controls). The interior features a number of race car touches: Jerry Bickel<\/em> Pro-street pedals and switches, Deist<\/em> seat belts, and a quick-release Momo<\/em> wheel.<\/p>\n

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Gary\u2019s tin work continues into the trunk, it\u2019s finished just as nicely as the cabin. Carpeting throughout the car is by Sid Chavers.<\/p>\n

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California-registered as a 1941 Willys, Rick has put 3500 miles on the car. He\u2019s ready to build a new project. The Willys is totally dialed in and has been meticulously maintained. All it needs is a new home.<\/p>\n

More build photos can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a><\/p>\n

SOLD!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1941 WILLYS COUPE SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owner Rick Kimes   <\/em><\/p>\n

BODY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outlaw Performance \u201941 Willys<\/p>\n

Custom louvered hood\/nosepiece<\/p>\n

Custom fabricated grille insert and surround trim, Moon tank<\/p>\n

Recessed license plate<\/p>\n

\u201933 Willys taillights, custom fabricated bezels<\/p>\n

Custom fabricated mirrors<\/p>\n

Power windows, remote doors, bear claw latches<\/p>\n

PAINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two Stage PPG 683 black by Renteria Brothers Racing, Morgan Hill, CA<\/p>\n

INTERIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full six point roll cage<\/p>\n

Full custom fabricated aluminum interior<\/p>\n

DynaMat insulation<\/p>\n

Custom fabricated Funny Car-inspired instrument pod, Motometer gauges<\/p>\n

Momo quick-release steering wheel<\/p>\n

Jerry Bickel Pro-Street pedals and switches<\/p>\n

Deist seat belts<\/p>\n

Fully-finished trunk: aluminum panels, custom fabricated deck lid supports<\/p>\n

Outlaw Performance fuel tank<\/p>\n

Interior and trunk carpeting by Sid Chavers<\/p>\n

CHASSIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outlaw chassis, modified to match contour of the body\u2019s subrails<\/p>\n

FRONT END<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heidt\u2019s Superide polished stainless independent front end<\/p>\n

RideTech air ride suspension with Accuair control<\/p>\n

Flaming River rack and pinion steering<\/p>\n

QA1 shocks<\/p>\n

FRONT BRAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wilwood four-piston calipers, drilled rotors<\/p>\n

Custom fabricated rotor mounts to adapt spindle-mount wheels to MII spindles<\/p>\n

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REAR END<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strange 9 inch differential, Detroit Locker, 3.70 street gears<\/p>\n

Four bar with Panhard bar<\/p>\n

RideTech air ride suspension with Accuair control<\/p>\n

QA1 shocks<\/p>\n

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REAR BRAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wilwood four piston<\/p>\n

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FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 x 6 American Funny Car Spindle Mount, fully polished, custom hub covers<\/p>\n

1.45SR15 Michelin<\/p>\n

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REAR WHEEL AND TIRES<\/strong><\/p>\n

17 x 12 P & S five spoke, fully polished<\/p>\n

LT-345\/55R17 BFG<\/p>\n

ENGINE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201964 Chrysler\/Eagle 426 Hemi block, bored .030 over to 430 cubic inches<\/p>\n

Aluminum Dick Landy heads<\/p>\n

Kellog crank<\/p>\n

Eagle rods<\/p>\n

Arias pistons<\/p>\n

Comp cam, solid lifters<\/p>\n

Crower port injection converted from mechanical to electronic<\/p>\n

Accel Gen 7 controller<\/p>\n

Jeff Johnson aluminum billet-rail valve covers<\/p>\n

MSD electronic ignition<\/p>\n

Machine work by Renteria Brothers Racing<\/p>\n

EXHAUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Custom fabricated headers and collectors<\/p>\n

Four inch road pipes, baffled and tuned exhaust note<\/p>\n

Exhaust fabrication by Gary Evans<\/p>\n

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TRANSMISSION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chrysler 727 with manual valve body<\/p>\n

3000 stall speed<\/p>\n

B&M shifter with custom cast shift knob<\/p>\n

INCIDENTIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enos Black Box fuse panel<\/p>\n

Aluminum driveshaft<\/p>\n

Custom made Griffin aluminum radiator<\/p>\n

Striping and graphics by Big Mike at Chaparral Signs, Morgan Hill, CA<\/p>\n

California licensed as a 1941 Willys Coupe<\/p>\n

Seabright would like to thank Michael Christian for his beautiful vineyard photos of Rick’s Willys.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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