Willy's SRT8

1953 Willy's Wagon
Built by Highlander Concept Rendering

Contributions to project:
- overall exterior design
- interior design and seat patterns
- chasis fabrication; clipped, boxed, custom crossmembers
- panel repair; quarters, rockers, pan, lower doors, lower tailgate and inner fenders replaced
- fabrication; cowl, floor, body braces, firewall, sectioned grill
- body work; stripped to bare steel, dents hammered
- etch primed, filler, blocking
- fill primed and blocked
- Sherwin Williams base coat (pyrite mica)
- cleared, wet sanded and buffed
- drivetrain install
- Mopar Performance 6.1 Hemi 450HP
- Mopar Performance T56 6spd transmission
- Ford 8.8" 3.73 LS w/Ford Racing disc brakes

Press Coverage:
- Hot Rod Magazine project garage August 2008
- Truckin' Magazine November 2008
- Radical Renderings 2008

1953 willys wagon concept rendering

1953 willys previous owner automotive illustration

Previous owner of 43 years

1953 willys project garage

Hot Rod Magazine project garage feature

1953 willys before

A rusty start with lots of metal trimming ahead.

1953 willys rust repair

Rust repair and metalwork begins.

1953 willys metal fabrication

Sheetmetal fabrication; firewall from scratch, new apron for the sectioned grill.

1953 willys running gear

Aftermarket running gear, rear end, brakes and Mopar performance 6.1 Hemi in place.

1953 willys paint in process

Primer, paint, clear and body reassembly.

1953 willys srt8 badge

CAD design of the Willy's SRT8 logo.

1953 willys complete without wood paneling

Close to finished; still needs wooden panels installed.

1953 willys wood paneling

Here are the wooden strips in process.

1953 willys completed wood paneling

Wood paneling installed.

1953 willys wagon srt8 hotrod