1938 Wild Willys Pickup - 800 HP Blown Big Block..Custom Everything..Awesome!!

This is a "One of a Kind". all steel 1938 Willys pick up. It's by far one of the most radical; yet drivable. street rods anywhere. This “Little truck that roars” has many one-off items on its build sheet. with hundreds of hours of research put into it. This a rare oportunity; as you're not going to find a Hot Rod this unique at such a reasonable price!

It was originally built as a drag racer named "FACETIOUS. " When I started the car; I keep only the body everything else is new. Everything about this truck is unique. functional. and garners great attention!

The fire wall was pushed forward 10 inches to get more leg room. and a rear radiator system was designed to leave room for the 468 cubic inches of the blown Chevy engine up front.

The cooling system holds over seven gallons of coolant and works great with the (2) puller fans.  

My version of air conditioning was the installation of a roll-down rear window in the cab for better air movement. (As there's no room for a traditional A/C. There's definitely 10 lbs. worth of stuff in a 5 lb. bag here!)

The interior was done by one of the best. Custom Works of Bakersfield. You'll notice many tasteful features inside the practical interior. which makes for a great ride.

The headers were built to fit the truck's lines as they flow back. and my individual custom designed mufflers in each pipe are easily removed for maximum  (Open header) attention at the “Burn-out” contests!  The mufflers get a lot of questions because they are quiet given the motor they're attached to!  If you were going to build this car today you could not do it for twice the asking price!

·        Bed                             Custom built

·        Frame                          Custom built with a 117. 5" Wheelbase

·        Front Axle                    1932 Plymouth / 67" track width

·        Steering Rack               Dodge Omni

·        Brakes                         Front disk by SSBC / Rear drum w/ SSBC electric vacuum pump

·        Rear End                      9 inch Ford Posi Built by Pro Shaft of Bakersfield with 4. 11 gears / 67" track width

·        Axels                           31 spline by Currie

·        Wheels                        E-T Classic Five w/165R15 Front tires and 31 x 16. 50-15 Rear Tires

·        Gas Tank                      Ogawa Enterprise (Corona. CA)

·        Assembly                      Extreme Automotive

·        Engine                         468 cubic inch Chevy big block built by Willyz Replacement Parts

·        Blower                         671 Built by Mooneyham

·        Exhaust                        Kiwi Konnnection of Bakersfield

·        Radiator                       Rear mounted - built by WM Kydd Industries. Canada

·        Transmission                 GM Turbo 400 with Hughes Converter

·        Hood Mods                   Stretched 10 inches with forward tilt to open

·        Back Window               Custom built / roll-up

·        Body and Paint             Extreme Automotive of Corona

·        Paint                           Dupont Viper Red

·        Headlights                   Adjure converted motorcycle "Bullet" Type

·        Taillights                     Juliano's LED

·        Mirrors                        Vision Concepts LED with Turn Signal indicator lamps

·        Seats                           Miata

·        Steering Wheel            Lecarra Mark 5

·        Gauges                        Auto Meter Designer

·        Interior                       Custom Works of Bakersfield

·        Materials                      Vinyl & Mercedes velour carpet

·        Door & Rear Panels       Custom molded fiberglass

·        Headliner                     Custom molded foam. one-piece installation

This truck can be docile or ferocious. it's all up to your mood. It uses pump gas. You can hear it coming with it's

signature exhaust and you'll do a double-take when you see the radiator in the tailgate. It's definitely an attention getter! 

I've had several Willys and this one is definitely the most radical. I need to downsize and my grandkids won't all fit in this car!

This car has a vintage drag racing lineage from the 50's and 60's. The picture of the truck in it's former form is for that purpose only.

I do have the (2) Original doors from the truck when it was a Drag Racer named FACETIOUS. I've decided to go ahead and include the doors in the auction! There's also a custom built stand so you can show one of the doors along with the truck.

Take a moment and check this out; you're not going to see one like it anywhere! If you'd rather not have another 32' or 57' like hundreds of other street rodders - this is right up your alley!

I also have a custom roll back car trailer for sale.

 Feel free to call 661-832-4700 with any questions or email.   Thanks. Jim

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