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edit 2nd july 2020 - I've merged a couple of threads to make this the repository for all my Wild Willy, Willy's Wheeler and Honda City Turbo projects
Index: Wild Willy M38 LWB (USN flyer paint scheme): page 1 - as found on ebay, dismantling & damage discovery, aluminium grille page 2 - wheel, body & bumper repair page 3 - ditto (continued) , front bumper fail, primer, paint, grille mods, decals, DIY bumper page 4 - metal polishing page 5 - build page 6 - parts discussion page 7 - sold, and regrets Vintage Willly's Wheeler (#5 yellow livery) page 8 - parts needed page 10 - bearing list, DIY decals, polishing "glass", Ebbro diecasts/alternative paint schemes page 11 - paint stripping page 12 - body repairs, willy painting ,wheel repairs, chassis strip, DIY K8 steering pips page 13 - DIY/Fastrax headlamp lenses, bumper repairs, DIY mounting block, page 14 - DIY rollbar, wheel painting page 15 - body paint & rubbing out, rear light strip & repaint, decalling body, alternative paint scheme drivers, polishing parts, full list of replacement fasteners page 16 - rebuild Wild Willy M38 SWB page 14 - paint stripping, Jerrycan back mod, driver body painting page 15 - more drivers, separate body parts page 17 - chassis as arrived, parts needed page 18 - parts discussion page 19 - ditto page 20 - DIY underguards page 21 - paint stripping, grille repairs, wheel repairs, drivers, paint page 22 - wheel painting, DIY bulkhead page 23 - chassis & mech box lid repairs, SWB vs LWB parts discussion page 24 - more parts discussion, rebuilds page 25 - body set boxart discussion Wild Willy M38 LWB page 16 - "before" state pages 17 to 25 - in parallel with M38 SWB Honda City Turbo (Wheeler re-release) in #3 Fuchsia (pink) scheme page 25 - DIY decals, paint, build page 26 - build continues, details, decals, CVA shocks "Cheep Jeep" - faked M38 body on DIY chassis w/ toy mechanicals & canvas topper page 27 - planning & parts page 28 - chassis building page 29 - window brackets fakery, topper sewing page 30 - painting page 31 - outdoor finished pics Vintage Willly's Wheeler (#1 teal "green" livery) page 31 - as arrived, DIY decals page 32 - rear light stripping, glass polishing, dismantling, pinseal ABS, 3D printed Mech box lid page 33 - paint stripping page 34 - DIY Splitter, body & wheel repairs, mech box lid filling/priming, Shapeways 'roo bar page 35 - bleached bumper block, paint, #1 decals page 36 - chassis build page 37 - chassis build continued, re-re body comparisons #2 (sky blue) & #4 (red) Honda City Turbo Racing (Wheeler re-release) page 38 - drivers, kit 7 part built, decals, extra vinyl cuts, part built chassis rebuild, #2 finished page 39 - #4 done original 1st post: I really must stop looking on eBay ... I manaaged to resist the charms of an FF01 Mondeo (I really don't need a 4th one ), and a McLaren MP4/13 (very, very cheap for an NIB, but if I am going to get an F1 car, it'd have to be a 4WD for me to stand any chance of controlling it), but just "had" to have this Wild Willy, as it was such a "bargain". Note to self: it's only a baragin if you acutally _need_ it |
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Last edit: by Jonny Retro. Reason: index mods
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I'm sure that is a very sound investment into your own mental health
Wild Willy looks good as well. I have never seen one with the roll bar painted like that, but it looks very good. Even the front grille looks to be in one piece? If so, that is every rare. -Lars Signature now gets correct formatting if you edit it in your Profile. Use normal BBcode if you want.
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Don't worry, I'll be hitting that with paint stripper - the rollbar is supposed to represent foam biffons over a tube, so it's painted the wrong way round
No chance - I suspect the missing winch won't have fallen off, it'll have got ripped off, along with the mounts & the lower parts of the grille bars - note the suspicious looking black area at the bottom of the grille area ... |
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As the optimist I am, I thought of the black area as the left behind shadow of the now gone winch -Lars Signature now gets correct formatting if you edit it in your Profile. Use normal BBcode if you want.
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Should have taken some photos when it arrived - or at least before I dismantled it ... anyway, here are the bad bits:
Bumper wasn't broken in the eBay listing, I guess the repair failed in transit ... Top gearbox mount points are cracked ... ... and one of the sway bar mounts has pulled out ... Front spring gaiters are almost as hard as the nylon chassis parts ... Grille is rough (as expected), body is fine apart from a "chip" on the leading edge ... Box lid broken on both screw points Pinion very ropy ... probably mostly damage from attempting to remove it from the (missing) motor ... Rear arm pivots are inexplicably bent ... luckily the spare pair are ok... Only have one of these ... Tailgate is broken, as usual; windscreen is cracked & end of wiper is missing ... Tyres are ok - half worn, sidewall cracks go about 1/2 way through, and one is worn unevenly - but at least they're all present & useable... Just in case there's any doubt about the size difference between WW & Scorcher/Grasshopper tyres ... This is what happens when use you use your Willy on tarmac: Never seen wheels broken like that ... age, bad driving but mostly incorrect lubrication are responsible... MSC, resistor pack, alloy servo mount & switch boot are all missing |
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Quite a few things to attend to here...
It seems to have had a pretty hard life. I have never seen the rear arm pivots bent like that before. Did the seller "forget to mention all these flaws, or were you aware of it? -Lars Signature now gets correct formatting if you edit it in your Profile. Use normal BBcode if you want.
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Description was: "This is an original M38. No motor or electrics. Comes with pinion, screws and washers for the motor, Spare axle, new glass. The jeep has some damage to the grill and a chip on the bonnet. I think the gearbox on the jeep has a damaged gear ( struggles to wheelie) but should be able to fix with the spare axle." |
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Looks great.
He's also the owner of the Dutch Tamiya site Tamiyagekken ... |
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