Well, I finally got her home and sorted. This project was started by another member here and I bought her a few weeks ago. Lucy is basically a one owner machine (even though 3 people owner her before me). She was purchased new in 1950 by Eddy Arnold, a Country singer from the Grand Ole Opry. She was used on his farm in Tennessee. He sold her in 1986. The next buyer used her in parades for a bit, then she was parked. The next owner took her home and parked her for another 8-9 years then he disassembled her and did some repairs on the frame and painted the frame. Then I bought her. So far she's never been out of the state of Tennessee!
� It amazes me as to how good the condition is. The bell crank feels like new, as do the tie rod ends once you get the years of grease off. The steering box has been dissembled but the oil still leaks from the box. The engine has been replaced with a Jasper rebuild at some time and it is a Kaiser Supersonic. Look at the pictures, the labels on the side of the block are paper warning labels. How long do paper labels last? I have receipts that show a generator rebuild and a starter rebuild. The dash is almost unadulterated, just a couple of screw holes, easy patch. The Gauges look stock and the speedo shows 89,000 miles. The seat frames are still factory black.
� �All those plastic bags on the wall are the parts the previous owner removed and labeled. She also has the original heater.
� The worst part seems to be the floor but it's very fixable. The body on the passenger side needs some attention but once again an easy fix.� �
� Lucy has her original Willys soft doors(in great condition) and the frame for the soft top(the top was too deteriorated to save).
� Fenders and grill are fine. Tailgate has some rust in the bottom roll but it's fixable.
� I almost think some paint stripper would bring her back to original paint. She's Luxon Red, I think that's the name, it's almost maroon. The wheels seem to be Cream under the green. I'll be repaint her to the original color scheme(or as close as possible).
� Here's some pictures:
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