Full Build: Frame Off Restoration Of A Classic 1955 Willys Wagon

One thing I like about Stacy's builds... they're not just for show. He thrashes anything he builds. Respect!

you had me at full build

This was the coolest thing built on the entire series.

I love these early 2000s car shows I spent so much time watching them while skipping school lol...good times 😂

One of my absolute favorites! Excellent detailed explanation and "How To" restoration story without any of the "If we don't finish this project we are going to lose the shop" kind of action. From the very beginning Stacey David had the mind, the talent and the experience to excel in total restoration projects. Keep on keepin' on. Always a joy to view!—EsQue

I had a 53 wagon with big balloon sand tires in High school...I saw it sitting in a farmers field and traded him a 357 S/W for it. Got it running (flat head 4) and had so much fun with it.

I used to watch Stacey on TRUCKS! every Saturday -- in the 1990s. Hasn't aged a day, even the mullet is still perfect. Quality programming that holds up thirty years later? I'm not knocking that, deserves this resurrection. Hope Stacey is doing well in his 60s, like me.

Yay...one of my favorites. I hope to see some more episodes of Trucks with Stacey as a host, namely like the Lil Red Wagon, Tomb Raider, and others

Thank you for leaving this in the original 4x3 aspect ratio. Watching this on my CRT and enjoying the nostalgia.

One of my cool big brothers had one of these, & he’d gather up all us brothers in it & go off roading a lot. Many fun times we all treasured

I had a 1956 Willys Wagon. Loved it. Had a narrow block Chevy V8, 283. Could throw a lot of mud.

Playing in the mud is fun. I had an 83 Hilux dualcab that was raised 4 inches, had 33x12.5x15 Maxxis Mudders and a Holden V8 with thermo fans.

21 March 2023 found me for the first time on this YTC with two guys well scripted in their concise tutelage on this 'Wicked Willys' frame off 4 X 4 restoration. I'm just 27 minutes into the epilog and I had to stop to comment on how easy this concentrated '411' is to follow compared to some of the other YTCs I've been following. Though if I'm honest the "others" I view are more for entertainment with some curiosity on automobile mechanics explained or 'thrown in' to satisfy my needs. Edit p.s. Awesome ending guys... Stacey and Mel👍👍 you two and your associates concocted the best bad as* piece of terra firma crawler ever made to look good as it dominates the mud and highway. Keep on "🚜ing"!

Excellent modification while retaining the original 1955 willy's look , thank you for the detailed video.

I daily an almost identical willys wagon...cool seeing such a deep rebuild of one.

All that work and you kept the vacuum wipers unbelievable!

Both of these guys are absoutley awsome for your show!!!!

Hey Stacey, I have watch your show first time. You have win me. The accuracy of contrction, planing and engineering is superb.

I had one of these in argentina IKA Estanciera 1965, I think the engine was different, was a six cylinder approx 3,7L and I had it full restored. It's a great looking jeep and inside volume. Great show, thank you!

I missed this build on tv because I discovered Trucks right before "Copperhead" and I am glad to get a chance to see this project.