This is my 1954 Willys Truck. It has an AMC 360 V8, Turbo 400 transmission, the Borg Warmer 1339 QuadraTrac transfer case, Dana 44 front and rear axles, all four power disk brakes, and power steering. This was a high school senior project of a young man. He almost had it completed when it was involved in an car accident. Instead of repairing it, he sold this green beauty to me. A thirty year dream of mine had now came to pass, I started a frame off repair to asses the damage. The frame was broken in three places with the engine sitting on the frame. After many attempt to find a replacement frame failed, I hired an amazing welder to rebuild the existing frame from the firewall forward. After 15 months, I now have the truck back to the point the young man had it with a few improvements. The interior is now my goal for 2013 to have finished. Doing the work myself, this may take some doing.
David,
Thank you! I really need to check back on this site more often. I don’t get notifications of any changes to the blog, so I think it’s not active. Sorry.
If you’re still interested and not too late, the color code is: Red# SR248.50 (Limco Supreme Plus)
a dark primer was used, not grey. By using the darker primer it sure made a big difference in the color.
There was no real name for the color I used. Picked out of a book of red swatches.
Best regards,
Alan
Hello Michael,
I first want to apologies for seeing this post so late in the year. It surprised me to see your comment and to find out that I was in a calendar. Then to have the honor of being on the cover of the 2018 Kaiser Willys utility vehicles calendar as well.
To think someone wanted to write an article about my 1954 Willys pickup is even more of an honor, thank you.
I am sure the time has come and gone by now, but wanted to thank you anyways for thinking of putting it in your column.
Take care,
Alan
What is the red color code or proper name. Beautiful!! I think my ’54 willys station wagon would look good with red.
Hi Alan,
I would love to write an article about your 1954 Willys Jeep for my column. Will explain more when you reply. I saw your truck in the 2018 Kaiser-Frazer calendar. You are in the November section.
Michael Petti
Well, the green paint was removed and red it became. The interior is almost done. I ended up giving a local upholsterer my design and he did an amazing job. Original bench seat with multiply breaks in the frame and 3 broken springs. He fix the frame, replaced the broken springs and did the upholstering; saving this seat from the dump!
Thank you! The color is a green metalic. Not sure of the color code as it was painted by the previous owner. It does match the color swatch that was in the Kaiser Willys magazine 2013 issue.
looks great. what color would you call it or do you no what it is called/ i would like to paint my 1951 jeep willys pickup that color.
thanks for sharing the pics,
bern
jé un 54 evec le 6-226 superraycaine flat head que le vais commencer a remonté a lorijinal aux complet pour la promenade et li travaille je ne sait pas commrnt envoyer de photo ancor merci tres beau pickup belle couleur