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COTT NORBRYHN HAD WHEELED THE TRAILS
around Big Bear, California, with
various rigs, including an ’88 Toyota
pickup and a Jeep Cherokee on 37s, but
he wanted something different. His
search led him to a warehouse in
Long Beach, California, where he
was introduced to the ’59 Willys
Pickup. The previous owner had
used it for traveling and outfitted
the rig with a camper shell, big-
block Chevy 454, TH400 transmis-
sion, Dana 27 frontend, Ford 9-inch
rearend, coilovers in the back, and
non-functioning air conditioning. Scott
spent a few soggy weeks in his drive-
way boxing the truck’s frame, installing
63-inch leaf springs, and building a cross-
member for his new Rubicon Express shocks.
After replacing the carburetor and reintroduc-
ing the truck to commuter duties, Scott realized
the 454 was only good for about 8 mpg, and the
death wobble was unbearable. His goal was to
have a streetable machine, so the truck went
back under the wrench.
“The truck had already survived with a
454, so I felt with a little bit of work I could
make the frame stronger and put an old reli-
able Cummins under the hood.” After half a
year’s worth of research, Scott decided againstBy Jered Korfhage
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Photos: Jered Korfhage