"ovaltine" has 1/3 less fat...my son approves

i got a little sawzall crazy this weekend and lopped the roof off. 4" to be exact. my son likes it!! it's just roughed in, and i'll finish welding and smoothing it out this week. hope ya like it!!

 

Very Nice!

 

Looks much better!
Like the reference material laying on the bed... good issue.

 

nicely done sir..much better, and the perpotions still look great..

 

kick ass! great pic of you and C.....

 

Cool Volkswagon sign!

 

Looks pretty cool!

That's cool when you can your kids involved. That first picture should be in your family picture album for sure.

 

Lookin awesome! What steering wheel is that? Is your dash 57 Olds?
Well done!
Chris

 

Looks a lot better chopped! I just got done doing a 34 that went down 4", and have another 34 cab thats going down 5". These are easy to do, wish they were all like that!

Tim @ www.irrationalmetalworks.com

 

About time you lowered that lid, I was starting to wonder about you, I hate these unchopped. Glad to see you are back motivated on this. Good work

Rusty

 

NICE!!, that bed is tripy too.

 

looks great Matt...now everything falls right into proportion...keep up the progress man, looks like we might be competing to finish around the same time...what's your goal to have it drivable? May?

 

Sweet! Makes me feel lazy though.....

 

Looks really good, it's funny I was going to reference the reading material but jonny o beat me to it. I like the shop, it makes me want to get off my ass and get out to my own. Anyhow, Lookin' good and keep us posted.

 

Looking good. I like that bed also, very cool.

 

chris...the wheel is a volrath boat wheel. i stole it from 51fordshoebox!! the dash is a 56 olds.


thanks for the props, guys. this was my first chop. i think it came out ok.
i'll post some more pics as i finish it up.

 

dang that truck is real nice. keep us updated.

 

everything looks better chopped ! I like it.

 

Man, dig that groovy steering wheel. What is that from? Nevermind, I saw negative Matt's post.

 

The chop is right on looks great i am looking forward to seeing more updates on this one.

 

Nice !! I like it !

 

Nice chop Matt. How much did you Z it? From the pic's looks like a tight fit.
Robert

 

robert, it's got a 14" kick in the rear. it's still quite roomy, but my pedals are gonna be tight. i wanted the motor high in the frame so that put the trans up into the floor, so i'll hafta be creative with my pedal setup......i'll figure it out tho.

 

man, i wish. i'm leaving for basic in february and won't be back until dec. 1 2008, so mabye next may. ha ha

 

I don't know...there is someting not right with it...Can't quite put my finger on it....Oh yea... IT's IN YOUR SHOP NOT MINE... that's it...


I like it alot

 

looks suite ! i'm digging it ! i'll babysit those rear tires for you while your gone !

 

Looks Bicthen ,let Your Son Do Some Tack Welding.then It Will Be Bad Ass.

 

I love that truck, looks alot better cut, keep it goin.

 

I likes it!Thats great to see a Father and son working on an old car.

 

where'd you find 60 Merc bumper ends that weren't rotted out at the bottom???