Vehicle Description
Nicknamed "Low Standard," this 1932 Willys custom sedan with a
Standard Oil-themed hot-rod tanker was built by Eddie's Rod &
Custom out of Hiawatha, IA. It is powered by a Nissan SD22
turbo-diesel 2.2-liter inline 4-cylinder engine paired with a
Nissan 5-speed manual transmission. The original front axle and
suspension were modified from a Ford mono-leaf spring setup. In the
back is a Ford 9-inch rear end with a set of leaf springs, helper
airbags and a set of vintage lever-arm shock absorbers. The
steering is a gearbox from a Chevy Vega and is now chain-driven.
The drum brakes were ditched for Wilwood disc brakes. This '32
Willys is quite different from its stock form. The back doors were
removed, and the rear section of the body was moved forward to make
it look like an extended-cab pickup. The lower rear sections were
fabricated to cover up the original rear wheel openings and a
custom tail pan/bed was created from scratch. A new channeled floor
was created to tuck a full-custom frame, the top was chopped 2
inches and the roof opening was filled in. Custom touches on the
body include the grille being sectioned 6 inches, roof-mounted '37
Oldsmobile taillights were added, and the original wood structures
were removed and remade out of steel. The body is painted in
Glasurit Admiral Blue and the doors have a logo painted that
represents Hunter Field of Cedar Rapids, IA, which was a local
airport created after the end of WWII. A set of 18-inch front and
20-inch rear '36 Dodge high-clearance wheels give the right stance.
The rear fenders are modified originals to the '32. The interior
resembles the cockpit of a WWII plane. A set of seats from a B-25
bomber were added, and between them is the throttle control from a
'37 Bristol Blenheim bomber that was turned into a shifter for the
transmission. The steering column has a control yoke from a Convair
440 airliner. There is only one gauge on the dash, and it is for
airspeed, controlled by a pitot tube on the roof. The interior is
finished with a blue/gray carpet and the rest in buffalo-hide
distressed leather. The early 1900s Standard Oil horse-drawn tanker
is painted in Silver Moon Metallic with the STANAVO logo (Standard
Aviation Oil - a branch of Standard Oil Company) also has storage
inside. "Low Standard" won First Place at the 2018 SEMA Show in the
truck category. **SOLD AS PAIR WITH LOT #1102.1** **TITLED AS 1932
WILLYS SPECON** **SOLD ON BONDED TITLE** **TITLE IN TRANSIT**
