Wakefield Willy Update 1.0

My computer is updating itself at the present moment so I thought I would refer to these Willy updates in a similar manner.

Not a lot has happened in the last 2 weeks, but a few developments are in the works.

We have decided to build a temp shelter in the backyard so we can bring the Willys to the house. They are currently 30min away which is not convenient. They should arrive here in the next few weeks.

We have begun the salvaging aspect of the project, what gets sent to the scrap yard, what we can sell and what we can save. So far we have a few parts that I think are worth something and will bring some $$ for the project.

I have made one trip to the scrap yard, a 300lbs snow plow that was worth $14. Whoo Hoo! Big Money.

We have order some books on the Willys that have arrived.. It has been fun to read through some of the history of these jeeps. I am hoping to put together a historical background to the 1957 Willys.

That's it for now, we are anxious to get the Willys to their new home, as it will speed up the work on them. Our goal as of right now is to strip the 1959 down to the frame, sand it, and paint it so it will be ready by the Spring. We also hope to get started on the engine rebuild over the Winter. If by April we have a frame ready to be built on and an engine in the beginning stages of being rebuilt, I will be very happy.