11 Comments on “A Project Idea – 4 Door Willys Truck”

1. Lylito June 12, 2010 at 3:52 am

   Thanks for linking to this – it was definitely worth seeing; I haven’t read the whole post, yet. Having a wagon as a starting point will solve the problem with making a “square”, factory-looking door. That way, you don’t end up with this look:

   http://www.backcountryjournal.com/stretchjeepwrangler.htm

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2. Lylito June 12, 2010 at 3:56 am

   I just finished the original thread – they mention that the cab is tapered – is that the truck cab, the wagon cab, or both? Maybe I should post over there…

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3. John Waddle June 12, 2010 at 5:14 am

   A real nice one of these units was at the Mid West Willys reunion.

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4. Or June 12, 2010 at 12:14 pm

   4 door wagons all around:

   http://www.jeepolog.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14087
   http://www.willyscountry.com/4_dr_Willys.html

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5. deilers June 12, 2010 at 12:33 pm

   Good point Or. I sure don’t see the four door wagons for sale often. Also, if anyone runs across any rare 3 door wagons, let Dave over at Willys country know. He’s always looking for those pics. http://www.willyscountry.com/3_dr_willys.html.

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6. Michael Myers June 12, 2010 at 1:56 pm

   here is the one John is talking about:

   http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/lowenuf1/4643000604_cde9121382.jpg

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7. Lylito June 12, 2010 at 3:45 pm

   Yes, I am a Willys newbie.

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8. deilers June 12, 2010 at 3:54 pm

   Lylito,

   Regarding your tapered question, I believe what they are saying is that the front of the cab is narrower than the rear; so putting one after the other causes a connection issue. I can’t say for sure if that is true or not. If it is, than it might be simpler to make a truck out of a 4 door wagon.

   – Dave

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9. Colin Peabody August 31, 2010 at 4:33 pm

   I think it would be cool to build a 4 door Jeep truck, but I would use the front doors from a truck or a wagon and turn them around( right door to the left rear side, left door to the right rear side and hinge them at the back like suicide doors. You could use the stock hinges that way. You would have the vent windows at the back and you could use the A pillars as C pillars. Some sheet metal work could fill in the area from the vent windows to the back portion of the regular Jeep truck cab. Using portions of the roof of a station wagon, you could fill in the area needed in the roof extension.

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10. deilers August 31, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Here are a couple others:

    http://www.ewillys.com/?p=39972
    http://www.ewillys.com/?p=17545

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11. deilers August 31, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    And one more with rear suicide doors (though it’s not a true 4 door)

    http://www.ewillys.com/?p=36721

    One other option is to use the front of a 3 or 4 door truck (http://www.willyscountry.com/4_dr_Willys.html) … though these are pretty rare wagons and I risk saying this and receiving the scorn of willys wagons restorers 🙂

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