DeathsDoorStep update....Devil made me do it w/new pics

I'm with you on the "less is more" when it come's to chopping a coupe thats channeled as far as D.D.S is.

I did a quick photo-shop primer job on the Rad. vents, to help to blend them to the rest of the body.
With them in bare steel, they we're distracting the over-all look of it for me.



The only thing missing in this pic.,(besides the Hemi) is you sitting in the drivers seat making VROOOMVROOOM sounds

Love the coupe man, great job!

 

You are correct, its the whole package, When I came up with the amount to chop it, I had the carb scoops in mind also.......................Littleman

 

Thanks, but I just say'' a squirrel finds a nut every once in a while.''..Littleman

 

Nice bench grinder

 

ha-I just did that with my fingers; didn't know it had a technical name
Beautiful car; can't wait to see this on Youtube burning down tha track!

 

CHOP CHOP CHOP. I think I might shed a tear. I'm so proud of you.

 

i agree,Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

looks great! I believe you are right on with your decision of just going with 2". I agree with elcornus.
It balances out perefect with the heavy channel you have on the body. It would appear pan caked (to me anyway) if it had a severe chop with the channel you have.
My thoughts are that the amount of chop and channeling need to be balanced out. For example, IMO if you had less channel I would say go a couple more inches on the roof.

 

If there is anything left in September drag that ***** here.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res6sldy/roundup2006.htm

 

I don't know about carb scoops, but coupes start looking good when the rear quarter window is no longer taller than it is long.

 

Littleman that looks ***s...

 

Go go gadget hotrod!!! I absolutely love the 2" trim up man!







2'' with the top just sitting up top..............Littleman[/quote]

 

I was worried when I first seen the top off, thinking you were going to go crazy with the chop. The car is short and cartoonish, I think a heavy chop would have ruined the proportions. The subtle chop at 2" works very well and does fit well with the shortened look. Almost has a 7/8 scale look to it.

Did I miss a post about the engine. Did something happen to it, or was it only in mock up for the show...

 

Littleman had a bit too much fun with the first Hemi...the proper one's on the way...!

 

The first engine didn't lift the front wheels high enough............

 

Quick update..........just came in...and the new roof line is fully welded...........Did not take a pic., looks like the last set of pics but attached for good..............Chopping the top was fun, boy I wish I did this stuff for a living..How kool would it be to go to work everyday and cut cars up and shape them into bone chilling cop hated Hotrods...........Littleman

 

- Too GasMonkey??

 

The car look's better every time I read your post's.I'm inspired,and wish I could have been around to see it all in person.Thanks for all your post's.The car look's great not to over chopped.

 

Now i probly missed this somewhare but is this car going to be driving on the street or is it a track only car? No matter what tho it's gotta be one of the most bad *** cars around!

 

what i think made the un chopped top and the new 2 inch chop perfect as the they way they make sence, you know? like it would be possibal to drive and see whare in the hell you had that hemi pulling you! with a motor like that i sure as hell would want to see whare i'm headed !

 

Yeah, I kinda did the edit as a joke... DDS is perfect the way it was, and now it's perfect with that chop... a 6" or so raked chop would be too much (but it was fun to p-shop!)

- Joe

 

Did you even take anything out? I want proof!!! Show us the t*******s?

Nice restraint, it looks dang good now. Unless they saw this thread, you be hard pressed to notice a difference right off unless you had two pics side by side I think. Man, it looks good!