GrandWillys Project

[Gojeep]

Checking clearance to the oil filler neck on the other side. Looks like just bending the flange out of the way should do it.


Plenty of clearance to the tower brace on this side and will just have to bend the dipstock tube out a bit.


I tried just pressing the stock hole pressings without flattening it first, and it didn't work as the sides were too vertical. So I carefully hammered them flat first before using the dimple die.


Looks more fitting dimple died as ties in with the other parts I have done in the engine bay.


On this side I have to move the centre pressing as well. This is because that pressing is 12mm-1/2" off centre, which worked perfectly on the other side, but on this side it is in the wrong direction. I wont be cutting a vertical slot on that one as the extra material is already there, just in the wrong place.


Can see how I have moved the extra material along like a wave to where I want it.


All three now done and a lot quicker than the first try.


This side the only cutouts were for the oil filler neck and to clear the very back of the valve cover. The covers are slightly shorter than the Gen 3 Hemi, but having them sitting level at the front gives much needed room at the firewall end for the harness to run.


You have to admit that it looks a lot tidier on the left.


Both sides covered makes the engine look more 'muscular'.


Eye level shot.


I also put nuts and bolts into the unused original mounting holes. I have some stainless dome, or acorn nuts on the way for all the cover bolts.


Oil filler looks like it was made for these covers.


Tower brace back on again.


I do have this early 1900's Overland running board pressing that I could put over the three dimple died holes? Willys bought Overland in 1908 and it became Willys-Overland in 1912. From 1912 to 1918 it was the second biggest car producing company in the USA, only second to Ford! Overland script or leave the dimple die holes?


Quality control inspector doing her job.

[metalmarks]

Good stuff!

[Mark Fox]

Hi Marcus. I’m a bit of a hammer collector. In one of your photos you have a hammer with a hickory and black handle. It looks like a silversmith’s hammer. Does it have a ww mark on it?

[Steve Hamilton]

Marcus
I really like the old HEMI. Covers, and love the mods that you have made to them..

I like the dimple holes and would not cover them with the overland sign.

Steve

[onya]

Hello Marcus,

No to the Overland sign, it needs all it's dimples, Fire Power Covers and a Jail Bar Grill.

[Gojeep]

Originally Posted by metalmarks

Good stuff!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Mark Fox

Hi Marcus. I’m a bit of a hammer collector. In one of your photos you have a hammer with a hickory and black handle. It looks like a silversmith’s hammer. Does it have a ww mark on it?

This one?

I got that from Peter Tommasini.
ST02 on his page. http://www.handbuilt.net.au/handtools.html
Under the head it says France. On top 53 at one end and 301? at the other with a flower symbol.

Originally Posted by Steve Hamilton

Marcus
I really like the old HEMI. Covers, and love the mods that you have made to them..

I like the dimple holes and would not cover them with the overland sign.

Steve

Done.

Originally Posted by onya

Hello Marcus,

No to the Overland sign, it needs all it's dimples, Fire Power Covers and a Jail Bar Grill.

Well wont be changing the grille but will not use the Overland script.

Thanks guys.

[Mark Fox]

Thanks Marcus. I thought it was a William Whitehouse hammer from The U.K.
I have some myself. I tried to upload a photo of them . But I have trouble uploading from an iPad.

[Pehr]

As alway it looks very tidy and nice.
Although I do like the Overland pressing board I think the tower brace looks better with the dimple dice holes

[drivejunk]

I like what you did with the covers after all. Neat and natural looking fit, really. Kudos, sayeth the clash-sayer. In my opinion now, the dimpled areas are adequate unity. Who could argue with quality control staff such as you have? The Overland script is top notch man-cave wall art, I vote to keep it that way. I adore bare metal everything but once things start being coated or painted, the fruits of your labor will be nice and ripe. Looking forward to it.

[onya]

Mate, don't change the Grill, I just reckon your Grill has a Ford Jail Bar or Chev Truck Waterfall Grill feel to it.