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General Category => Cars For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: joefrazer on October 05, 2017, 08:39:59 PM

Title: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: joefrazer on October 05, 2017, 08:39:59 PM
From craigslist. It's for sale near me so if there's someone with serious interest, I would be willing to inspect the car for you. Looks good in the pictures...

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/1952-willys-aerowing/6334519736.html
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: boatingbill on October 06, 2017, 10:32:27 AM
Neat 2 door for a modest price. Can't restore one for that.
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: Barnum on October 06, 2017, 11:33:07 AM
Looks like a very good buy.
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: njpatera on October 06, 2017, 12:40:58 PM
Very nice...only 5 minutes down the road from my work...
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: Aeroman on October 07, 2017, 10:44:31 AM
Car was in Pioneer Museum in Murdo, SD for years. In 2011, it was for sale in Melbourne, FL. In 2007, it was for sale in West Palm, FL (see attached ebay auction). Doesn't look like it's changed much or had much work done other than the front disc conversion (see second pic).
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: Gordie on October 07, 2017, 11:28:39 AM
I wonder what the brake conversion was from?  The photo indicates it has four lug wheels.
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: FleetMaster on October 08, 2017, 06:51:28 AM
probably late 70's Mustang II or Fairmont Granada, believe some were four lug
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: MarkH on October 08, 2017, 10:46:41 AM
Quote from: Gordie on October 07, 2017, 11:28:39 AM
I wonder what the brake conversion was from?  The photo indicates it has four lug wheels.

I wondered that myself. Looks like they kept the stock lower control arm and I suspect the rest of the stock suspension. This is definitely different from mine. Looks like a transplant of stock parts with that full dust shield which I don't have on my conversion.

Quote from: Aeroman on October 07, 2017, 10:44:31 AM
Car was in Pioneer Museum in Murdo, SD for years. In 2011, it was for sale in Melbourne, FL. In 2007, it was for sale in West Palm, FL (see attached ebay auction). Doesn't look like it's changed much or had much work done other than the front disc conversion (see second pic).

Thanks for the history AND posting the picof the brakes!
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: MarkH on October 08, 2017, 09:57:05 PM
Sent an email & text to the owner, got a text back. He thinks it's Toyota Celica brakes, maybe '86. Didn't extrapolate any further on the details.
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: joncon on October 09, 2017, 06:10:25 AM
So two different bolt patterns, front and rear?
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: Roadmaster49 on October 09, 2017, 11:09:37 AM
So too bad it keeps getting passed around.  Strange journey. 
Title: Re: 1952 Willys Aero Wing
Post by: MarkH on October 09, 2017, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: joncon on October 09, 2017, 06:10:25 AM
So two different bolt patterns, front and rear?

Wheels appear stock to me. Could be the Toyots rotors have the same pattern. The Honda Accord rotors on my car match Aero wheels.

I would've liked more info about the spindles and the conversion in general.