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General Category => Willys Forum => Topic started by: 54robbie on November 12, 2015, 11:38:02 AM

Title: A little cleaner
Post by: 54robbie on November 12, 2015, 11:38:02 AM

Thought I would post a better pic. Not so dusty here.

Title: Re: A little cleaner
Post by: r1lark on November 12, 2015, 12:35:09 PM

Really nice looking Willys Brian!   :)

Title: Re: A little cleaner
Post by: joefrazer on November 12, 2015, 03:44:28 PM

I like it!

I read somewhere where the designers took artistic license from the 49-50 Ford when they penned the Aero. If you look at the car, it does resemble a scaled down shoebox Ford.

Title: Re: A little cleaner
Post by: MarkH on November 12, 2015, 10:27:58 PM

Nice ride!

Just delivered mine to the paint shop and was relating the shoebox story to the painter who had one out front, the doors look like they'd damn near swap.

Title: Re: A little cleaner
Post by: Aeroman on November 16, 2015, 02:10:13 PM

Quote from: joefrazer on November 12, 2015, 03:44:28 PM

I like it!

I read somewhere where the designers took artistic license from the 49-50 Ford when they penned the Aero. If you look at the car, it does resemble a scaled down shoebox Ford.

According to a K-W and W-O designer (I think it was Art Kibiger), the curvature for the doors from top to bottom was lifted directly from the 1949 Ford.

Title: Re: A little cleaner
Post by: Barnum on November 18, 2015, 09:22:46 AM

Nice looking car ! I have always described an Aero to someone that didn't know what they were as a shrunken 49 Ford with Cadillac tail lights...now I know why :)

Title: Re: A little cleaner
Post by: Aeroman on November 18, 2015, 02:37:25 PM

I've also been told (but cannot verify) that 1949-51 Ford exterior door handles will work on an Aero. I have not tested this theory myself.