Nick Jackson understands that a 1941 Willys is not exactly a prototypical car when it comes to ADRL Extreme 10.5 competition. And, he’s okay with that.

As long as he can play the game, have fun, and maintain a reasonable amount of competitiveness, he’s a happy camper.

“I love the Willys body style and I also prefer the small block Chevrolet engine combination,” said Jackson. “I figured that there's no way I could even have a slight chance of competing with the faster guys with the little small block so I figured the best chance I had to at least qualify and be part of the program was to put in some small tires and see if I could get them worked out.”

Nick Jackson understands that a 1941 Willys is not exactly a prototypical car when it comes to ADRL Extreme 10.5 competition. And, he’s okay with that.

As long as he can play the game, have fun, and maintain a reasonable amount of competitiveness, he’s a happy camper.

“I love the Willys body style and I also prefer the small block Chevrolet engine combination,” said Jackson. “I figured that there's no way I could even have a slight chance of competing with the faster guys with the little small block so I figured the best chance I had to at least qualify and be part of the program was to put in some small tires and see if I could get them worked out.”

If you’re going to be different, it’s best to really standout. Nothing stands out more than a huge wing protruding from the rear of the fat-fender hot rod.

“One of the things that I enjoy is having something different, a different style wing,” Jackson said. “I kind of intended it to be sort of a mono-strut looking wing. People say that's just different. I consider it adding a different personality to it.”

The 14.71 Littlefield blower spinning atop the 370-inch Chevy adds extra personality as does the zoomie headers.

“It took a little bit of extra time to be able to get the zoomie headers on the car but once we got it fabricated and everything it gives it a much better look,” Jackson added.

For Jackson, that worked out perfect.

“This look fits this car …” said Jackson. “It’s everything that I wanted in a car.”  

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