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'27 T Coupe.

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by metalshapes, May 1, 2007.

  1. metalshapes
    Joined: Nov 18, 2002
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    A little inspiration for you...

    This thing really does it for me.

    Titus' T could be as cool or cooler with its old green paint...
     

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  2. Oilcan Harry
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
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    from INDY

    Don't chop it, the wacky tall look is unique. Chopping a tall T removes the character. Its like cutting the fins off a 59 Caddy, taking the horse collar off an Edsel or eliminating the Studebaker bullit nose. I thought the idea was to be unique. Why get lost in a sea of cookie cutter chops. Wish mine was stock height. But unfortunately it was chopped in the early 60s for a racecar project that was never finished.
     
  3. metalshapes
    Joined: Nov 18, 2002
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    Cool car...

    What did you use to fill the top?
     
  4. 26TCoupe
    Joined: Mar 28, 2006
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    I plan on taking 5" out of mine, enough to get rid of that goofy looking header panel above the windshield but still a tiny bit of headroom. Being unique is great, but I think the proportions are so much better with a little chop. Thanks for the tire sizes!
     
  5. Gleeser
    Joined: Oct 17, 2005
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    from Taylor, MO

    Because stock is so unique.... lol I had a post with mine photochopped 6" 7" and 8" somewhere awhile back. It might be useful to dig up. I went 7.5" and am sectioning the header 2". I also cut the rear window three ways, above 1 1/4" below 1 3/4" and through the middle 4" so it doesn't have that useless mail slot rear window. I can get pics of the car now if you want them.

    I don't have the pics anymore because that hard drive fried but maybe it's still on here. Edited to add the link to the post....

    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136073
     
  6. Stack
    Joined: May 1, 2007
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    Man that thing is BEGGING for a wedge chop
     
  7. NO CHOP!!!!!!! Looks too KOOL as it is...
     
  8. Jebo
    Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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    looks cool nomatter what
     
  9. cstmlincoln
    Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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    I would chop it looks a lot better,ther to high,do ya know where there are any more T bodys?
     
  10. Everytime I see one unchopped I think of the 70's streetrods I like the race car look of about a 4-6 inch chop. not Too cartoony low but not too cartoony tall either. I also kinda like the goofy panel but I like it covered with the long T visor. but thats all just me
     
  11. VA HAMB
    Joined: Jun 14, 2006
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    It has the wooden frame covered with padded black vinyl.
     
  12. Anybody made their own windshield frame for one? what are they made of
     
  13. Royalshifter
    Joined: May 29, 2005
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    from California

    Chop it 6" it will be perfect and take 2" out of the header above the windshield.
     
  14. Malcolm
    Joined: Feb 9, 2006
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    from Nebraska

    Looking great - tasteful!
    I say chop it, straight - same front and back.
    Thanks for sharing the photos, info, and tool tips with us.

    Malcolm
     
  15. Irish Dan
    Joined: Jan 19, 2006
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    What a righteous coupe! Makes me want to reconsider my 27 Roadster! Nice work bro!
     
  16. Trucker Jr.
    Joined: Mar 19, 2006
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    from Fresno

    Seeing yours makes me want one reeeaaaallly bad! Keep on with the good stuff man.
     
  17. Anyone have any 26/27 Model T coupe or sedan top chop in progress pictures they can share?
     
  18. What'll those boys next door in Pima County think of next......Hey, I like it! You have done and are doing some realy nice work there. ENJOY!:D
     
  19. 26TCoupe
    Joined: Mar 28, 2006
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    Here is a shot of Bob Bleed's T-rantula in progress. Not the best pic but you can see where it was cut at. I talked to Bob about it and he said it was harder than you would think to chop because of the taper built into the door posts and the side windows.
    [​IMG]
     
  20. godredger
    Joined: Apr 22, 2007
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    There is a guy in walnut , ca that makes reproductions. I have seen them and they are real good copies. Contact Bill at OTB Gear, 20452 Carrey Road, Walnut, CA 91789 (909) 595-4995. www.obtgear.com The prices are good too!

    godredger/Dave B
     
  21. The tapers are exactly the opposite of what you would expect. The top actually gets wider as it goes up. And the window glass tracks are on a still different outward angle. Nothing easy about it. And a good argument for leaving it tall.
     
  22. I think one of the most difficult deals with choppin my T, was the window panes (look in the picture above) you have to cut them completely out cut a strip out thats about 1/2 inch then weld them back together to get the tracks to line up it wasn't really difficult just very time consuming.
     
  23. Gleeser
    Joined: Oct 17, 2005
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    from Taylor, MO

    Here's the few pics I have taken of mine so far. It is an easy chop.... sorry it is. Planning cuts in the posts is the most difficult part. It takes several cuts to make the posts line up like they should and not LOOK like they've been chopped. Patience is a virtue on finishing. I can get better pics sometime but these give you some idea. I marked out most of the cuts on the front posts since after finishing the welds you can't see them. There are like 2 more but you can't see those in the pic.

    You want to make the bottom of the post match the top, don't try and make the top of the post match the bottom, it won't look correct. That's on the A-Pillars

    The B-pillars are all together different. I'll get some pics of those if someone wants to see what I did there.
     

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  24. Please post pictures of everything you have done.
     
  25. Michael Pukash
    Joined: Mar 1, 2006
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    Dido that! I haven't chopped mine yet. Great post
     
  26. MISTERD
    Joined: Feb 6, 2007
    Posts: 62

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    TCOUPE 3-24-07 6.jpg
    I recently purchased this 27 T Coupe. I believe the roof was
    chopped 12"-13". Not much of a windshield but I like the look!
     
  27. Moseley
    Joined: Mar 2, 2007
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    I say leave it tall. My .02 though-reconsider the wheel/tire combo if you leave it tall. For tall T's, I think the wheel/tire combo needs to be tall and skinny like the body. For a shorter and wider wheel/tire combo, a little chop would look better.
     
  28. Steve 38
    Joined: Jan 5, 2007
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    Alex, great looking T! I love everything about it. I think those T's look great with the roof at standard height, don't chop it. If you're after a more agressive look have you considered channeling it more instead? Heres a couple of photoshop jobs I did for you. Don't ask how much I've dropped the body, I just went down till it looked about right.
     

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  29. Django
    Joined: Nov 15, 2002
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    from Chicago

    Sold again huh?

    I think Bob's T has the right amount of chop.
     
  30. MISTERD
    Joined: Feb 6, 2007
    Posts: 62

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    I get the feeling that this T coupe is like the red head step child
    nobody wants. It just keeps getting new foster parents.:)
     

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