All depends on what you are going for… I think 47-53s look nice stock… But, I have also chopped some. I chopped one 4” a few years ago…didn’t like it, cut it loose, raised about ½”… Here’s one that I haven’t finished yet. 3” chop…rear window is only chopped 1” though. I also left the drip rails on it. I’m really happy with the proportions of it...
That's my dads c-cab... He built it when he was in high school. The body is just homemade (using wood).
My 48 is chopped 4 inches with the front posts laid back. The windows look taller in the above photo because way back when I got a wild hair up my ass and decided to hardtop the truck. As it sits at the moment before it gets torn down for a frame up rebuild. <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
This one is 4 inches in the back and around 5 inches up front. The front we just kept cutting till we liked it. Clark
This one is chopped close to 4 I think and I think it looks great. Like I said, the amount of chop all depends on the particular truck and how you build it
I prefer no chop on most late 40's-60's trucks. Although I've seen some subtle chops that work well. Anything over 2.5"-3" is overkill and makes the body look like a frog.
I Agree. I took 4" off the top and 5 1/2 out of the hood on my 54 GMC it kept the proportions even ( I think!)
Mine is chopped 5 in the front and 4 in the back, but the hood was cut 1 inch to keep it from looking too tall. I then had to raise the cowl in front of the windshield to match the slope of the hood.
Is the back of the cab roof tilted forward? If so, thats what makes this chop such a stand out! The problem with these cabs is how abrupt they end, makes them had to chop AND flow at all! I guess the other problem is the 'Perfect' chop is so subjective that 5 different people have 5 different ideas on it. If you want it low keep cutting until you like it. Doc.
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