Build Thread: 1937 LaSalle / Family Hot Rod

[37 Caddy]

Thanks for all the kind words. I am really excited about this project.

By the way, I do have a target "on the road date" and a budget. I have already blown by $3,000 (the magic CHR figure). The car itself even with all the previous work was only $2000 but the donor Suburban was $3500. I sold many of the parts off the Suburban, so my net cost was probably a little over $2K. However since then my most expensive parts have been about $1200 worth of wheels & tires and the $300 radiator. I hope to be on the road for about $8500. And by on the road I mean black primer and a very no frills interior, but roadworthy. I hope to drive it to the 2008 Goodguys show in Scottsdale. Wish me luck, with the help of all my CHR friends I am confident I will get there.

[bluestang67]

That Caddy looks great very unique . i'm no master fabricator like some but some flat stock and some added gusset should hold it still . Look at another build thread my track style T by J Robinson and also 3K build by Itoldyouso . They have done some great fabbing and you can get a general idea from them on shock mount building . Do you have the triangulated torsion bars to hold rearend center .

Look at some pics of a 4 bar rear link system at the lower shock mount . That design can be modded to lay flat and mount shocks also .