Projects 1956 Chevy Carryall new wood body

Maybe one of these next?

 

Possible I suppose, but if so I don't know about it yet....You got one?

 

No but wish I did. Or this if you were really ambitious?

 

1940 LaSalle based stretch wagon. Considered to be the largest wood bodied, car-based, p***enger vehicle ever built.

https://www.conceptcarz.com/profile/2549,10874/1940-lasalle-series-50.aspx

 

how funny-didn't even look twice,just immediately had thought packard!--can see how cad was following the high priced guys

 

I thought Packard at first as well, between the general grille shape and the prominent red emblem in the center of the wheel covers. But then I thought that the distinctive vent moldings on the hood sides looked like something that belonged on a LaSalle. It's easy to see why Cadillac thought that the LaSalle was stealing sales from their own more profitable models. 1940 was LaSalle's final model year.

 

I have some of the wood pieces made for the quarter panels, but need to get the inner and outer fenders in place before I can go much farther. I have no idea what Cantrell used for inner fenders but I'm using reproduction Chevy pickup truck wheel wells.

 

Both of the inner fenders are installed. The outers are where I want them to be, next step will be to build the wood frames around them. Still have to figure out the sliding window layout so I can cut the channels for those. A lot of work to do before I can glue the whole quarter panel together.

 

Beautiful work! You´ve got it nailed!

 

Or screwed

 

"Perfection, cannot be rushed!"
Simply magnificent!

 

Absolutely stunning workmanship. I think I’ll go out in the shop and throw out all my wood working tools.

 

Really like this build.

 

The wood around the outer fender on the drivers side is done. The steel will get trimmed back flush with the inside of the wood, an inside panel will cover it all except for the inner fender. The fuel fill is on the pasenger side, a straight shot would work better but with what I've got to work with this is the best I can do.

 

And I thought making shapes out of metal was hard.....you win!

 

That is beautiful.

 

Man, And I'm stressing over the wood that holds the sheetmetal on my '26 Chevy roadster? This is great!

 

Got the p***enger side caught up, still some work left on the gas fill. Inside of the fenders are cut to the finished size. Roof or windows next, we'll see.

 

those curves would make raquel welch jealous!

 

Wow! Looking great!

 

Finished the fuel fill and decided to build the roof bows while I was hunting for window track hardware. I found some that should work and am cutting the channels for the window tracks and also for the mahogany panels, after which I will glue the quarter panel frames together.

 

This is just too cool! Amazing work!

 

I'm just blown away by the craftsmanship and talent you're displaying on this woody Chev panel!

 

Outstanding work! Are the hood bows bent or machined with the arc in them?

 

That is some top notch work.

 

They are cut to shape, as are all the shapes in this body, nothing is bent. I have steam bent parts for other cars but it's pretty rare.