037: Ken McWhirter’s 1961 Willys Wagon
This is my 1961 WILLYS Wagon. 350 Chevy w/Ford top loader 4spd., Saturn Overdrive. Full floating rear axle. Front disc brakes. Power rack and pinion steering from 5.0 Mustang. Tilt wheel, swing pedals, power brakes. Electric windows. Fun to parallel park in the snow! I was thinking of selling it, then I started driving it again. My kids all say it would be a crime selling one of them! I’m turning it into a daily driver. Turns heads everywhere I go!
I included a 1980 shot of my Jeep, then a needlepoint my late mother made for me in 1986. She knew how much I loved my Jeep!
It started when I was very young and my cousins Grandfather had one. I am 56 and he died when I was 5. I still remember crystal clear getting pap pap to take me for a ride in the Jeep! He had a ’56 Wagon.
-Ken McWhirter
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I was wondering what finish is used on the oak floor strips in the 1961 willys utility wagon?
Looks Great! I am working on 55 Willys Pick Up. Any suggestions on the window cranks and replacement glass for doors?
Nice Wagon, You did a very nice restore.