Initial plans called for a relatively short wheelbase, around 100 inches. But, drivetrain issues would mandate a longer one.

Both vision and ambition are fueled by starting a layout on the garage floor.

Using the often proven, plan it as you build it approach, he begins with cutting up the Caddy’s roof and laying the car out on his garage floor.

A little hunting and gathering at the local bone yard scored the builder an engine, overdrive transmission, radiator, driveshaft, rear axle, front spindles, knock-off wire wheels, steering parts, gauges and switches from a vintage Jaguar.

Of course, the devil’s in the details and once you’re trying to get salvaged parts working together again, there’s plenty of details to work out. Figuring out exactly how the vintage Jag rear suspension actually functioned was one of those.

Now, as if there weren’t challenge enough in a ground-up project like this, our intrepid builder also decided to abandon the typical body-on-frame approach and build his own monocoque chassis.

Nobody said that this lad is short on ambition, but the good news it that his fab skills and inventiveness certainly appear to be on par with his aspirations. A healthy dose of imagination helps, as in the lead photo, to get you through the more challenging phases of the build.

First starting out in March, 2009, this project still has a way to go, but progress continues. There have been plenty of challenges along the way and that particular road isn’t clear just yet. For now, enjoy a portion of the build below, but for the full story (all 35 pages of it), head on over to KillBillet.com