Tom Boehm

I am not sure that a manifold form an Oldsmobile engine is correct for a '34, '35, '36 Lasalle. See attachment from the book "Lasalle, Cadillac's Companion Car"

I like the Mustang or the Corvair. They appear to be correct and original. None of the Chevys have the original engine or a finished interior. I am most familiar with Mustangs and this one appears to be priced at the going rate. There is no information about the willys.

Hello Craig, Those boomerang shaped pieces are made out of wood. The original pieces are wood.

Hello Friartuck, Is Kwikpoly truly out of business? This company seems to have a checkered history. Years ago I tried to order some and was told they were out of business. I used an inferior substitute for my project. Later on I heard they were still around and I successfully ordered some. I love this stuff. I use it for repairing holes in wood and casting objects in a mold. I have had great success reproducing ornament on picture frames and antiques with this stuff.

Hello Buick64C, Where are you coming from?

There was a guy on the Cadillac and Lasalle Club forum looking for a 1939 radio on December 4 2018 in the Want to Buy section

64C, Please do bring your car to the Louisville meet. I live in the Louisville metro area and I will have my 40 Lasalle there.

Hello 64C, Authenticity Manuals are a publication of the Cadillac and Lasalle Club. Their main purpose is to make judging more objective and accurate by documenting what is original and correct. The plan is to have a manual for each CLC judging class. Class 5 is 1939 and 1940 Lasalles. Each manual is written by a group of club members who have experience restoring cars in that particular class. Much information is sourced from factory literature. Examples of info in the manual include the correct paint color and finish for everything and correct upholstery patterns and fabrics. Class 5 has LOTS of good information but it is not a restoration guide as far as "how to" or parts interchanges between cars. The book is about 3/4" thick.

Buy an authenticity manual for Class 5 (39 and 40 Lasalle) from the Cadillac and Lasalle Club. Also on the Cadillac and Lasalle Club website is information on how to get the build sheet for your car from Cadillac. In addition to the build sheet you will get xerox copies of period booklets with lots of info about specifications and options. There are reproduction shop manuals and Cadillac Master Parts List books from auto literature vendors.

Here is a page from the book "Lasalle: Cadillac's Companion Car" By Cadillac and Lasalle Club members Matt Larson and Ron VanGelderen. It tells the facts about the 1934,1935,1936 Lasalle engines. They used an Oldsmobile block casting only. The machining and everything else was made by Cadillac.

Thanks for your response. How did you bend that stuff? I am most likely to use what you did from Restoration Supply

1940 Cadillac. Front without optional grill guard. I think the rears were shorter, about 8".

Thank you both for your responses. I checked both of those. Neither has the aluminum flap that folds down over the nail heads. But it is looking like the stuff that I want is no longer available. The molding from Restoration Supply is closest to what I am looking for.

The Cadillac and Lasalle Club website www.cadillaclasalleclub.org has information on how to obtain the build sheet for your car. Click on "technical" and then click on "vehicle authentication". It will tell what distributor the car was shipped to. Rarely do they tell the original owner. It will tell what options the car came with and any special order items. The CLC website also has a forum like this.

I am looking for a source for extruded aluminum raingutter with the integral aluminum flap that folds down over the nailheads. Bob's Automobilia used to sell it but does not anymore. Does anyone else still make this?

I am looking for reproduction aluminum rain gutter with the flap that folds down over the nails. Bob's Automobilia used to carry it but does not anymore. #RG-291. Also, I need it in 10 foot length. That might be a challenge because Bob's sold it in 8 foot lengths. Thanks, Tom Boehm

Here is an update of my progress. I installed the linoleum on the floor and the aluminum trim around all the edges. I also finished the hatch to the spare tire compartment under the rear floor.

It could be from a 1939 Lasalle.

I should have worded that differently. Among other things, I think it is a Lasalle and not a Cadillac because of the hood ornament. '37 and '38 had the same hood ornament. It could be a '38 or '37. From that angle it looks to me to be a '38 because the headlights look farther apart than a '37.

I think it is a customized 1938 Lasalle. Look at the hood ornament. Also the headlights look farther apart than a 1937 Lasalle.

When I first used captains it tried to clean the brush with regular mineral spirits/paint thinner bought locally. It would not dissolve the varnish. The brushing thinner Pettit sells worked of course. It would be too expensive with shipping costs and a hassle to use Pettit brushing thinner just to clean brushes. I used lacquer thinner to clean brushes. I kept some brushing thinner on hand to add to the varnish if needed.

Hello rat fink, I am restoring a woodie station wagon and I did a lot of research into varnish. I am using Pettit Captains Varnish. The sample I made has been outside for 2 years 9 months and has not peeled yet. There are other durable marine varnishes out there such as Epifanes but I like the color of the Captains the best. It is not yellow, amber or orange. It is golden brown and looks more natural than the rest. I have read several articles about priming with CPES. The varnish supplies the UV protection.

Wow, if you had been on my ass all along I might have finished this car years ago! Seriously though, I appreciate your interest in my project. I am getting close to installing the linoleum on the floor. There are numerous small tasks that need to be completed before I can do that. I had to make an aluminum trim piece, install a bracket between the floor and the c post, (The bracket was countersunk flush with the surface of the floor), carefully bend an extruded aluminum "T" molding around the hatch to the spare tire compartment in the floor, install latch hardware to the hatch, and install the original threshold pieces. I will have photos of the floor in a week or two. In the meantime, here are some photos of how I made a sample of the trim piece out of 18 gauge aluminum. Also ng..... are you restoring a car? Later edit... I looked up your threads on your '39 Pontiac. Take your time to become familiar with what you have (figure out what parts are there and what is missing and how they go together etc) I took three years to research history and become familiar with what I had before starting restoration.

As I recall, their prices were about $1.10 per screw. That is high for a screw but not out of the question. You're right, It's not that bad as they are the only source I have found so far. Anytime I can touch that car for under $100 it's a bargain.

I ran across their website. They were the only place to have what I want. They were expensive. Are they a reputable company?