1940 LaSalle Series 52 Coupe - Custom Restomod

[techlord]

When my father passed in late 2016, we found he had many project cars. 

Dad really loved the LaSalle, the decision was made to scrap every project and focus ONLY on the LaSalle.  The budget isn't what is required to do an original restoration, I decided to finish the LaSalle using any and all parts accumulated for the many project cars he had...55 Chevy was a POS and not feasible to restore but had an ungodly amount of new/used parts.  While many will have issues with decisions & direction I am going, understand that I am trying to finish something my father really wanted completed.  Finally, I don't want it to be a garage queen, it will be unique and driven. 

True Custom Frankenstein Restomod in the works and pictures will come soon!

Picture 1 - This is the look I am shooting for!  Cutting the drip rails off as this is written, NOT chopping top (not enough $$$) & will not have bumpers, door or trunk handles, etc... all available if interested (will be a while until I have it available for pics/sale).  Rear tails will be custom and looking to match the look of the front as in lens with metal bezel surround. 


Picture 2 & 3 - What she looked like the first day I saw her:


Picture 4 & 5 - 1968 - 72 Chevy Nova Front end has been grafted in to take the Chevy 454


Picture 6 - 55 Chevy dash made to fit -  Dad had so much money in gauges, dash parts, aftermarket high end AC, we had to find a way to use it.  SO WE DID!!!


Probably go with some meat in the rear since you won't really see the wheels and something similar to the picture of what I'm shooting for.

I'll post up as she moves along with the restoration, the drive is long to get pictures so please be patient.  Plan to stick with the Same Dark Blue with Metallic...not decided on the interior but thinking some sort of dark saddle/tan.
Attached pictures as requested, in order as above...
Cheers

[amolnayak]

Can’t see the photos on photobucket. Why don’t you upload them to the forum itself. Would be interested in any trims and fittings that you don’t use. I am restoring a 1940 Lasalle 52 myself

[techlord]

Got more pics of her progress...Cut off rain rails, changed tails, customized body work to weld seams, get rid of the only angle on the car which is the point of the door (can see where we rounded it off).  It was around this point we realized all the paint had to come off, so we took her down to bare metal and you can see at epoxy stage before getting the body right.  More to come on next visit.

[techlord]

Can’t see the photos on photobucket. Why don’t you upload them to the forum itself. Would be interested in any trims and fittings that you don’t use. I am restoring a 1940 Lasalle 52 myself

I'd post up whatever it is you're looking for and I will check to see if we still got it.  I know we're not using bumpers or anything from the dash cause we cut it out and fitted a 55 chevy coupe dash cause we had too many new parts and killer under dash AC so it made sense to make that work.

[tripwire]

Rick,
You might check out https://www.modifiedcadillac.org/forum/ if you haven't found it yet.
Those guys are into cars like yours.

Wes in VT