4D LaSalle

[LBCJ]

I had some extra Chainguard parts so I used some for the brake arm. More scotch brite, more stainless hardware.

 

[LBCJ]

Getting close now. With the bike mostly assembled I gave everything the final scotch brite with boiled linseed oil.

 

[LBCJ]

Down to the final details. Nothing screams hot rod to me like the waffle style pedals. The condition of these that I found matched the bike perfectly.

I always wanted to use some of the Thompson coke bottles in metal flake. I feel like the red wheels, the slick, the black Naugahyde and these metal flake grips drive my 60s hot rod look home.

One of the first pieces I bought is the last to go on. Using the LaSalle badge just seemed like a natural fit to me.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

There is so much to like about this bike!
I too used stainless hardware on my bike, I like the ‘warm’ tone is brings (and the rust resistance in my climate is a plus).
Can’t wait to see the Finished bike!

 

[LBCJ]

So here it is! Like said at the start. My goal was to build this 1940 Schwinn LaSalle with enough original parts to make people think I “ruined” a perfectly good original, rather than cobble one together with parts from all over the country. A little bit of customization and a few key 60’s style hot rod parts, along with a ton of elbow grease to get all the metal matching, and I got the exact look I was going for. Thanks a lot for looking!

 

[Captain Awesome]

So here it is! Like said at the start. My goal was to build this 1940 Schwinn LaSalle with enough original parts to make people think I “ruined” a perfectly good original, rather than cobble one together with parts from all over the country. A little bit of customization and a few key 60’s style hot rod parts, along with a ton of elbow grease to get all the metal matching, and I got the exact look I was going for. Thanks a lot for looking!
View attachment 208599View attachment 208600View attachment 208601View attachment 208602View attachment 208603View attachment 208609View attachment 208610View attachment 208608View attachment 208606View attachment 208605View attachment 208604

Mind.........


.........blown!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Yes…Yes…YES!!

 

[LBCJ]

Mind.........


.........blown!

Thank you, man!

 

[LBCJ]

Yes…Yes…YES!!

Lol, thanks!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Extremely sick bike. Excellent execution of your vision

 

[LBCJ]

Extremely sick bike. Excellent execution of your vision

Appreciate it, man! This was a fun one!

 

[idiotboy]

So somehow I messed around and am once again trying to get everything up at the last minute. The bike is done but have a lot left to post! Earlier I mentioned doing some drilling. Well, with a little help from my buddy Dave and his drill press we added some speed holes to the seat frame.View attachment 208334We also removed the front spring and and welded the frame directly to the tan on the pan. View attachment 208335So then I got busy matching the bare metal to the rest of the bike. Used some more stainless cap nuts on the bolt. The black Naugahyde look is perfect for the 60s rat rod look I’m going for. Got it all together and moved on to the next thing. View attachment 208338

Dude! speed holes in the seat frame, I'm totally stealing that idea! that whole bike is just perfect

 

[LBCJ]

Haha, right! I already want to revamp the Shelby I built here a few years ago with that and a few other things! Thanks for the kudos, man!

 

[JA331]

Awesome. Wicked mix of parts and I love the combo of the raw steel, red and black. I gotta get me one of those speed hole dies. Well done.