•••Willys•••?
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01/13/22 06:11 PM
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How do you pronounce “Willys” as in Willys jeep? Willis or willies?
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Re: •••Willys•••?
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01/14/22 12:38 PM
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Will-ee. I've never heard of one of the old combat jeeps being called a "Will-iss"
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Re: •••Willys•••?
[Re: k snow]
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01/14/22 03:15 PM
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Willeez. NOT willis, that sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me. This^^^^. Had a 51 Willy's Jeep. Wife and I had a agreement that we could spend a hundred dollars without running it past one another. Bought it for 700.00 without talking to her about it first and ended up in the dog house for a spell. Willeez.....
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: •••Willys•••?
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01/14/22 03:51 PM
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danny clifton
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When I was a kid there were a lot of those surplus WILLEE's jeeps around. They were cheap for awhile. Guys even pulled plows with them. There was a buick straight 6 engine that would bolt right in. Give one more horsepower than the 4 cylinder flathead they had. Lots of people swapped the engines out. My great uncle bought an international scout in the early 60's. That thing sure impressed everybody. Could haul out a couple deer and four people without anybody sitting on dead deer.
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Re: •••Willys•••?
[Re: danny clifton]
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01/14/22 04:29 PM
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When I was a kid there were a lot of those surplus WILLEE's jeeps around. They were cheap for awhile. Guys even pulled plows with them. There was a buick straight 6 engine that would bolt right in. Give one more horsepower than the 4 cylinder flathead they had. Lots of people swapped the engines out. My great uncle bought an international scout in the early 60's. That thing sure impressed everybody. Could haul out a couple deer and four people without anybody sitting on dead deer. Those old Scouts were awesome. I temporarily stole one once back in the day, it was the Travelall.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: •••Willys•••?
[Re: k snow]
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01/14/22 04:30 PM
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This was my grandpa's 47 Willys. He swapped in a flathead 8, yes, 8 cylinder. Beefed up the front suspension. Used for mule deer hunting in CO in the late 50s and 60s. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2022/01/full-13020-122562-deer3.jpg) That's awesome!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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