This is “Elmo,” my ’54 Willys Pickup. Like many projects, it took two trucks to make one finished product. Now 29, I’ve owned one of the two since I was in high school and was always determined to make the time to restore it, but knew I needed a lot of missing parts.
About two years ago I came across a really solid littermate listed on Craigslist that had been stored in a barn in Tennessee. Lacking engine and trans it was the perfect donor to kickstart what my wife calls “a real investment.” My son Emmitt and I spent a lot time on weekends and weeknights wrestling Willys parts and slowly piece by piece put it back together into one good truck.
I let my little boy, who will be three soon, choose the truck’s name and color, which at the time was watching a fair share of sesame street. Our first trip together to our local Dairy Queen in “Elmo” is something I will never forget. Willys have always been in my family and I can honestly say that just like my dad I learned to drive in a CJ2A. Long live these pioneers. Thanks for all your help and advice through our restoration.
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Hey that is really cool truck like the old willy’s trucks they were tougher than nails.And dependable as Timex’s. Lov it lov it
Now when you and the Mrs right down the road she can smile and say..Honey Elmo Tickled me.
Hey that is really cool truck like the old willy’s trucks they were tougher than nails.And dependable as Timex’s. Lov it lov it
Now when you and the Mrs right down the road she can smile and say..Honey Elmo Tickled me.
Nice Job! And good looking truck, we all hope it will go on to serve many generations of the future. Like you all of my children, nieces, nephews and even some of the neighbors kids all learned to drive in our 46 CJ2A and in just a few short years hopefully I’ll still be around to teach the grandkid’s to drive in “Ol Nugget”
Nice Job! And good looking truck, we all hope it will go on to serve many generations of the future. Like you all of my children, nieces, nephews and even some of the neighbors kids all learned to drive in our 46 CJ2A and in just a few short years hopefully I’ll still be around to teach the grandkid’s to drive in “Ol Nugget”
Beautiful job!
Beautiful job!
Great Job!
This says a lot about a man, who has the stability of interest to finish a project, and integrate the value of family as a biproduct of the intrinsic reward.
Congratulations, too!
Great Job!
This says a lot about a man, who has the stability of interest to finish a project, and integrate the value of family as a biproduct of the intrinsic reward.
Congratulations, too!
This is what you call T.L.C restoring your willy’s truck….great job….keep it
for your future family’s grand kid’s to share with…As time go’s by you’ll see
and remember the good old time’s spent restoring and enjoyiong your Elmo…
This is what you call T.L.C restoring your willy’s truck….great job….keep it
for your future family’s grand kid’s to share with…As time go’s by you’ll see
and remember the good old time’s spent restoring and enjoyiong your Elmo…
Great job and Mel Vines’ comment hits the nail on the head!!
Great job and Mel Vines’ comment hits the nail on the head!!
This truck and story are inspirational. I have an AMC CJ5, a 1974. My original dream was a truck like this one. I still hope to buy and restore one.
This truck and story are inspirational. I have an AMC CJ5, a 1974. My original dream was a truck like this one. I still hope to buy and restore one.
Hi, I´m restoring a 54 pickup, the engine support plates in the frame was very corroded and lost the reference, anyone can help me with the distance from the frame to the engine (Horizontal: crankshaft pulley to the frame and both sides of the frame to the engine block; vertical: from the bottom of the frame beams to the bottom of engine carter) I will be very grateful for the help, greetings
Hi, I´m restoring a 54 pickup, the engine support plates in the frame was very corroded and lost the reference, anyone can help me with the distance from the frame to the engine (Horizontal: crankshaft pulley to the frame and both sides of the frame to the engine block; vertical: from the bottom of the frame beams to the bottom of engine carter) I will be very grateful for the help, greetings