If its not too cold we can lock the specators in the shop and the HAMBers can work outside... (or vice versa...hahaha)
Dont worry Fitz I will lead the charge ( DONT CHOP DONT CHOP ) That will make it a lot easier on you. That is if old folks are allowed in LOL
Dont chop Roy? You think Im going to use this car before I lower the roof down?? Trust me that will never happen!! lol.. Yes by all means drop up.. pass the word too.. All you old guys are a blast to have around.
Ok Flatliner!! you got company coming over the weekend to see you and watch as you get a cut!! Now clean yourself up and put on your best shoes and set yourself up and a nice ride hight!!
Will be looking forward to the progress pics of the chop this weekend . Andy... PS It already looks good as is Fitz But a chop will be sweet !!!
So am I..been at this ever night the week.tomorrow Im relaxing and just cleaning the shop.. Not as young as I use to be.. Body is not interested in to many late nights.
4 in the front and about 5 half in the middle!! Sounds like alot but I have a car with it done and I love the look. she sits at the shop now wating till the am.. then off she comes!!
Bill remember to bring a bottle just in case we run out!! saying it this way its too funny to forget!!
Hope you guys have fun tomorrow and I too will be looking forward to pics, I'm sure it will turn out great. Don't forget the bottle! .
Hahaha...yeah, a bottle a' Jack.... HOPE you have an extra cyl as a "just in case"...because mine is far from full! Don't underestimate my forgetfulness either...I'm a pro!!!
Well had a blast today.. I said chop starts at 10:00and 9:45 there was a fine bunch there and everbody wanting to get started.. So I just marked out where I wanted cuts and the boys started cutting.. before you know it the roof was off.
Now I wanted 4 out of the front and was thinking 5 1/2 from the middle so we build a stand for the roof to sit on at 5 1/2 inch in the middle.. we made sleves for the two front post after 4 inch was cut from them and removed the B piller from the roof. The plan was to get a idea on where everthing was going today and give everbody some idea of what it will look like.. After laying the front in place I didnt like the 5 1/2 in the middle.. 4 and 1/2 looked much better. Cut up the back of the roof as well as the trunk to see where the roof would sit. After playing around with it for a bit I found the look I was after.. So what you think?
Now that quarter I cut up is back haunting me agian.. The stock 52 quarter to me looks alot nicer and flows nice with the roof.. the one I cut up flows too much.. I leaning with putting the stock quarter back on on passagers side. to me too much is going on on the cut up side.
Ya know they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Will I've got video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phRJ...xt=C3dd9e9cUDOEgsToPDskJmwThc8_CgopyPhwXOJLea
Too cool.. Butter fingers!! lol.. thanks again for all your help today and the use of your port-a-power..Had a blast..
Damn fine work there fitzee . Many hands make light work for sure ! I like the passenger side myself . I like the flow of the quarterpanel . It all seems to be running to the very back of the car all on the same planes . Your car , your call though !!! My day was frustrating . And as Forrest Gump says ( Thats all I have to say about that ) cant win em all !!! The Fleetline looks excellant whichever quarter you decide to run . Andy...
Fun times! Hey, I didn't do too bad taking that video...considering I had a camera in one hand taking stills while doing the video with the other! Hahaha It's amazing how little you have to move a roof to totally change the look of a vehicle. Like fitzee said, the initial fit was a bit low at the middle so we lifted it an inch and it looked perfect...to us anyway! Same thing with the back window area. Really have to sneak up on the flow, make many minor adjustments and spend some time sitting and staring...
Yes Bill One min to move it and half a hour wondering if it looks good!! lol.. Hay thanks man it always a blast working with you.. You do all the welding!! lol
Looking good boys! Great flow on the profile ! I agree with you on the original quarter panels, I prefer the 51/52 shape...if ya gotta weld one back on you might as well extend them a few inches while you are at it . Are ya back at it on Sunday?
LOL. will that's what happens when someone says "hold on I don't have a hold of it" and everyone keeps going. Too bad the video doesn't show the guy with the quick hands, (sorry don't know your name) who caught the center post just as it came out of my hand. Good job man.
Don't worry...the tip of your nose will grow back! Man, that could have been really nasty though. If you had of been an inch farther in over the cut off trunklid when it popped you would have been in serious trouble! Real lucky......
It was great to have the help.. even tho some people were late!! and blamed in on his girlfriend!! shame on you!!lol Your casualty was a close one.. scared the hell out of me.. When a spring loaded trunk lid that has been cut off flyes by my face,Im lucky,but when it brings up in your buddies face!!thats not good. could of been alot worse then a scrape on the tip of your nose.. That could of been nasty..
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