Customs Jeff Myers-Ian Berky shoebox chop

I have a C4. Look back a few and there are some pictures of how much I had to cut and refab the tunnel. I believe the 51's tunnel is a bit higher/taller so you may be safe? It's all trial and error. thanks

 

What's the latest Art? You ready to drive that heap out here to Cali? I sure did enjoy hanging with you in Austin for Strugglers weekend. I say you come out for GNRS, what do you say?

 

did you move out west here? when did that happen?

 

Yep - I rearrived August 16th... Out here in La Mesa, CA.; east county San Diego...

 

welcome homie!!!!! wow thats great, how you enjoying the weather and everything else i grew up with!

 

Doing okay, a little of reverse culture shock, but doing okay overall. I sure miss the friends I made in Austin though, life long pals for sure, but hopefuilly they'll come out here and won't get tired of me visiting from time to time.

 

hahahahaha reverse culture! well i would love to see that ride of yours! soon at a show of something?

 

cool! see you there!!!

 

Good stuff guys! thanks for sharing.

I'm a sucker for the working spotlights... though I haven't owned a pair in 13 years (All "Dummies" for this dummy these days)

 

Well.. since I got the invite to the Suede Palace at the GNRS, I'll probably be driving the heap out then. Let's make it a plan.
Look fwd t seeing u then.

 

Dash is ready for paint.
Hope to get it knocked out this weekend.

 

Dash and molding is done !

 

A few more

 

Looks great Art...

 

good job

 

Looks nice

 

this is coming along great

 

Looks good art, that spray paint is the bomb! Haha. Greg good to see the move went well, and you only had to endure part of the scorched summer, probably nice on the coast. Cya herb.

 

Alright!!!! That looks awesome. Glad to see that box getting the treatment. Hope to see it soon. BUCKD

 

The hood is just about ready for paint. Put a small peak in it

 

A few shots of the fenders...

 

Doors are off. Hope to have them done by next weekend...

 

Looks great!

 

Nice Art!

 

lookin good!

 

thanks guys!

Got the doors sandblasted today. Now I have this crazy idea to lose the wing vents and go with 1pc glass? Any suggestions, advice, do's or dont's?

 

don't

 

You don't want to open that can of worms.It defitiely is doable, but a fairly major undertaking, especially if you haven't done it before. If the chop left the door perfectly straight It wouldn't be so bad but usually the inner part of the door needs to be reworked with the garnish moulding and it leaves a gap on the outside that has to also be dealt with. The new forward runners that need to be fabbed interfere with the hinge mounts and the lift mechanism needs to be shifted so the front of the glass doesn't sag. Usually aftermarket power mechanisms can usually correct that though.
If you want to make it to the Roundup pass on it. If the expense of rebuilding the wings is the problem (just dealing with that on my shoebox) just make the wings fixed
like on my chevy. BUCKD

 

buckd-- thanks for the advice. Looks like I'll be keeping the vents.

They just need a little love to get them in shape.