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Cadillac/LaSalle manufacturing

Started by HerbP, September 15, 2016, 10:40:24 AM

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HerbP

September 15, 2016, 10:40:24 AM
Hello all, just a personal interest question:

When did Cadillac/LaSalle stop using a wooden-framed body and switch to all steel?
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Steve Passmore

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September 15, 2016, 12:55:39 PM
1936 but only Fisher bodies. Fleetwood continued to 41 I believe.
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HerbP

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September 16, 2016, 08:55:53 AM
Quote from: Steve Passmore on September 15, 2016, 12:55:39 PM
1936 but only Fisher bodies. Fleetwood continued to 41 I believe.

Ahh, interesting.  Curious that Fleetwood took longer to retool to steel.

TY Steve!
1940 LaSalle 5019
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This stuff is FUN!
:)

Steve Passmore

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September 16, 2016, 12:12:28 PM
Quote from: HerbP on September 16, 2016, 08:55:53 AM
Ahh, interesting.  Curious that Fleetwood took longer to retool to steel.

TY Steve!
They never did re-tool for steel. I believe they used wood right up until they stopped making bodies of their own.
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

m-mman

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September 19, 2016, 12:28:02 AM
If you are building a limited production, one off body it is actually cheaper and easier to use wood framing. Lumber can be cut and formed cheaper by a skilled craftsman much cheaper than making stamping dies and forms to use in a press to make an all steel body.

The Eureka Hearse company who built on the Cadillac commercial chassis used wood framed bodies up to 1954 I believe. One off limited production bodies . . .
The other professional car builders switched to all metal bodies much earlier.
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HerbP

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September 19, 2016, 09:28:24 AM
Quote from: m-mman on September 19, 2016, 12:28:02 AM
If you are building a limited production, one off body it is actually cheaper and easier to use wood framing. Lumber can be cut and formed cheaper by a skilled craftsman much cheaper than making stamping dies and forms to use in a press to make an all steel body.

The Eureka Hearse company who built on the Cadillac commercial chassis used wood framed bodies up to 1954 I believe. One off limited production bodies . . .
The other professional car builders switched to all metal bodies much earlier.
That makes sense...thanks J!
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