1940 Willys Pickup Coke

I wasn’t really looking to build a Willys pick up gasser. Unlike the coupes, it was uncommon to see a gasser pick up. Be that as it may, the kit was a blast to build. I loved the period correct supercharged Olds engine paired with a B&M Hydromatic and Halibrand rear axle. The Olds would have been a common choice before racers discovered the Chrysler hemi. The wheels and tires are also well done. The Coca Cola decals are nicely printed but not authentic enough for my tastes. I ran into the issue with the seats and roll bar and found that widening the roll bar by about 1 quarter inch solved that. If you do not have any scratch building materials this can be done using a bit of sprue. The only other issue I had was the fit of the nose. I fabricated a new raised hinge using some styrene tube and piano wire. This allowed the nose to fit and close properly. Raising the hinge caused the bug catcher scoop to no longer protrude thought the hood in proper gasser style. This was remedied using a bit of .125 inch square stock. Lately, I’ve been using E6000 for gluing together painted parts. It is REALLY tacky and dries clear. The only downside is that it can be messy, so watch out for spider lines and use it sparingly.