Projects The Chris Casny Shoebox Chop and build progress, my first Custom project.

I picked up a 50 Ford shoebox three month ago, running and driving with Flathead, manual transmission, 6 Volt system, basically stock.
I drove it around town, promising myself to leave it alone, not to get crazy with it and have fun, for awhile.

Well, the trunk floor was very rusty, and with the rear seat out, full gas tank, driving on the freeway going 70mph, there was alot of noise coming from the rear, looking behind me I noticed the gas tank, including the floor where bouncing up and down and I expected the whole floor to drop out, any second.
I made it back to my place, removed the tank, then the floor was cut out, to get to the bottom of this

One thing lead to another and the evil customizer in me came out, and I "had" to chop it..... mind you this all started one week ago.

Here are some progress pictures of my first shoebox chop.

The unsuspecting victim, as found in East L.A., May 1st 2010


The rusty floor that started it all, 07/23/10



The actual chop, 07/28-29-30-31/2010

 

Thats all I got for now, more progress to come.



Just tacked


The rear corners will be done shortly

 

6"? You're a madman. Keep us updated.

 

Very cool..............but did you fix the Trunk ????


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Wow Chris, that's pretty incredible.

 

Awesome job!

 

Great job!

 

Pretty good metal work for a wood butcher.

 

Well thought out and nicely executed. Clean, smooth, and straight forward. Friggin fantastic job. Mad skills.

 

Wow! Looks great.

 

Looks killer man! Good job.

 

I envy you Chris....you have the eye my friend, very nice!!!

 

looks great!

 

Nice Chris. I wish I had the patience to go slow and the skill to do nice work.

 

Right on man! That little car is in good hands for sure..... keep us posted!

 

Thanks for taking the time to post your work Chris...Nicely done.

 

Looks very good Chris...

I assume you are planning slanted B-Pillars judging the way you cut them. The curve on the rear side window/C-Pillar is very nice.

 

Awesome...that is one nice shoebox.

 

Youre the man dude, that looks sick!!!

 

Nice work on the sail panels man.

 

Nice going Chris....always fun to see the progress on your cars...

 

That looks nice,keep it coming!

 

Now THAT is the way to chop a Shoebox, very cool Chris, I can't wait for part II.
You are gonna have a killer kustom there, excellent eye.

 

My floors are rusted so lets chop the shit outta this shoebox! Love it. Nice method Chris. Looks better than some peoples 5th chop! I like your bracing and sail panels.

 

very nicely done... so far... now hurry up and give us an update.

 

Just the right amount. Excellent how-to.

 

great work chris!!!