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01-12-10, 21:12
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My little "Willy"
Morning everyone, I stopped my normal resto for a few days to make my son a xmas willy. It will be pedal powered and I'll make a trailer as well.
Train them young! More pics to follow Colin. 
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01-12-10, 21:34
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Title
Phew, the title had me worried there for a moment!
OUTSTANDING work, and what a lucky young chap he will be on Christmas day.   Quote:
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01-12-10, 21:40
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Now Keith, you don't think I would put up a picture of my real willy, thats in the shed covered in dust
 Colin.
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01-12-10, 21:40
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Colin
Who's got a little Willy then. No seriously the Little Willy Jeep looks great and will make a young person very happy, I know I would have loved such a toy when I was a boy. Good luck with the project please keep the photos of the project coming for us to drool over. Cheers Little Jo 
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01-12-10, 21:43
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I see...
So you've retired it then.
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01-12-10, 21:46
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Oh no, there's lots of tread left
 
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01-12-10, 21:54
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Of course these days, my wife takes it out more than I do!!??
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01-12-10, 22:33
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Better her....
.... than some other floozie......
Bob
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02-12-10, 00:47
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When he gets it as a gift it will be a "Free Willy"?
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02-12-10, 01:24
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Free
There is no such thing as "free" There is always a price.
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02-12-10, 08:28
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G'day All, Mate that looks fantastic, reminds me of when I was very young and we used to see on the back pages of American comics the WW2 tanks (toys that you could ride in) that were available in the USA I think from memory around $40.00US at the time, gee we used to waste a lot of time looking at those tanks and saying that we wished we lived in America, can't wait to see some pix of it finished and the look on the childs face on the 25th, London to a brick he will have a S.E.G
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05-12-10, 10:32
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Hi all, almost at the painting stage. Just need to do the steering and engine bay. "Do ya like ma little willy".
Colin.
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05-12-10, 10:57
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Willy
Magnificent! How heavy will it be? Should help the little fellah develop good leg muscles!
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09-12-10, 03:03
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Keith, it will be quite heavy but he should be able to hand it down to his grandson. It does pedal very easy though!
Colin.
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09-12-10, 03:24
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Colin
Whats the firing order on that? No fire siren on this one? (experienced parent)
Seriously, your a clever bugger. 
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09-12-10, 05:10
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Thanks lynn, no siren required. I'll here him coming a mile away.
I think it looks pretty cool and I would have loved it as a kid. Regards Colin.
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09-12-10, 05:30
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excellent work. Any kid would love that.
when is mine arriving
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Cheers Cliff Hutchings aka MrRoo S.I.R. "and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night" MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE"
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09-12-10, 08:05
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Sorry cliff you'll just have to play with your own "willy"
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09-12-10, 09:49
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 I'll have to find it first
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Cheers Cliff Hutchings aka MrRoo S.I.R. "and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night" MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE"
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09-12-10, 12:07
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"willy's end"
Almost thereWould love to give to my little now but I will wait for santa to deliver it on xmas morning. Still need to make a little trailer and do the lights.
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09-12-10, 13:07
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Colin,
Well done! You must be earning brownie points for life for this one Attached goes a minature DAF jeep I saw driving around last summer at a HMV show. Hanno
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11-12-10, 00:29
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Outstanding work Colin
You could probably go into production prior to the holidays next year and make a killing with the jeep enthusiasts. Course the Stitch Nazis won't buy one cause you have the wrong makings on the head bolts 
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15-12-10, 04:08
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Willy from santa
Thanks dave, I guess if I go into production I better do a choice of head bolts. All finished and put away till the day.
Colin.
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15-12-10, 14:52
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Jeep
Hey Colin
If you did an electric version I would order one for myself, nice wheels to get around at airshows, etc. lol It looks amazing and your son should love it. Gary
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15-12-10, 23:33
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Little Willy Jeep
Colin
You have done yourself proud and for one little boy the best Christmas present ever. Great workmanship,I suggest you "Patent" it before some enterprising person in a foreign country is thinking of Xmas next year. Fantastic work. Little Jo
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16-12-10, 18:56
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This one is electric!
Hi Guy's,
A Friend of mine copied my GPW for his son and he installed an electric motor in it. Unfortunately young kids grow fast and he does no longer really fit in the Jeep. The Jeeps featured in a television program on Dutch telly. Have a look at the pics Cheers,
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16-12-10, 21:18
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wow' great job. I bet that was more than a 1 week project. He must have a pretty good workshop.
Colin.
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16-12-10, 22:00
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Colin,
I believe it took him some six months to build. Not full time but on and off. He restores classic cars for a living and has no problems with making a new fender or door panel. I have seen work that looked better than new coming from his hands. A true old fashioned craftsman. I wish I had half his talent/skill with sheet metal.
But your Jeep looks good too! Your son will be thrilled. I suddenly remembered a Jeep I saw at Beltring a couple of years ago. Hang on, looking for pics.......... Found them! This took the builder more than a year if I remember correctly. Cheers,
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17-12-10, 21:42
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Strike me pink, what amazing detail. Looks like he's done a 1:2 scale. Thats no toy. Fantastic work.
Colin.
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17-12-10, 21:46
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I almost feel embarrased to show pictures of mine. I think I better do a CMP
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