Rusty, junky Shoebox coupe thread...

After working on this thing on and off, and realizing it just might not be worth saving, we took one last hoorah on it and beat it with hammers. *Started with my friend Ryan and a rod thru the windshield....

Off the top rope!


Liters? *Gallons!



OK...just kidding. *Well, sorta. *Not kidding about this car being a piece of dog poop, but kidding about the destroying of it. *That was the easiest way to remove the wasted windshield.

So around 5 pm after blocking the 51 for too long, I got tired of it so Ryan and I went outside the shop to fiddle with the coupe...see if any rats were living in it. *Kinda just hung out there for a minute, digging the sunshine and bored of the 51 when I said "Man, Id love to just screw off and chop this thing today". *He goes "Yeah man". *Its 5pm and somehow this is a good idea. *

So we clean the other side of the shop....



Bring this turd in....now have 2 Fords for people to stop and ask what year Chevy...



This is about the point my girlfriend showed up and we got iced coffee. *

Came back and made the marks. *4" front and rear, straight pillars. *Hoping less is more...



*******! *Thats only no brakes face...actually has all new schtuff, a Granada rear and some other goodies under the facade or rusty junk. *



The new shortened A pillar. *This chop should require using very very little filler. *The top looks off in the photo, but its right on....needs some tweaking that we got too tired for., Just trying something new instead of jacking it up w/ a 4x4 or making a new panel. *Working so far, we'll see...



Quitting time....



All in all, this was inspired again by seeing 00 Mack's coupe, the lack of wanting to wait for this dag sedan roof to show up (was going to swap the roof and chop it 5/7 as a sedan), and the desire to not do plastic work anymore for the day. *

 

Dunno why there are all the little *s everywhere. Hmm....

 

keep postin on that coupe chop. I'm jacked about the final look.

 

I got nuthin for ya man... That boy has plenty of enthusiasm for your cars, not so much his. What happened to a sedan roof on it?

 

Just honestly got to the point where A. I didnt wanna wait anymore for this sedan roof trade to come to fruition, and B. didnt wanna work on the 51 anymore. Needed a change of scenery...metalwork to break up the plastic work was right on the money. Going back to the shop now, totally stoked!

 

Oh yeah and I know Friday nite I said about cuttin this with a sedan roof if you guys wanted to help, sorry bout that. You know how ****terbrained I am haha. Anywho, sometime over the summer hopefully Ill be cuttin the 51 Merc up, if ya wanna get in. Mercs are for jerks!!

 

Hey man whatever works, If you're really that confident, come over and well cut mine too.

 

did you get that outta long island? looks like one i was thinking of gettin...

 

HEY are you zoned to be doing such things? hehehehehehe

 

Yep thats the one....

....ya *******....


Here are some more...got the rear window in, drivers side B pillar. Got home late last nite, so didnt get to startin this piece till almost 2 today. Whatev...





The Fiddy one got pushed out for the spur of the moment project...looks all lonely.






Heres a sneak peek into the future side profile...

 

you should either tape up your gl*** or remove it so your welding slag doesn't ruin it.

 

Long way to go good luck. Looks good like you to keep us posted.

 

O.K., you were just kiddin about the coupe being a chit-box, but that motor does look like trash!! I see ya got one of them there Horton Heat welders, it will melt about anything!! But will sound cool doin it!! Rock-On-Sololobo

 

**** bill, you pay for metal for my truck and other ***orted parts and ill have her on the road in a couple weeks!

 

Yep, it was wrapped in plastic for most of it. I dont like removing it because the window from a side profile, gives a ton to the roofs curvature. I took the 51s out for blocking to make it easier and stand thru the window opening infront of the package tray, this will probably stay in the whole time. Even the gasket is pretty nice haha

I was thinking about it over lunch, maybe we can work out some sort of barter, Im going to need the 51 sprayed soon, maybe one or two more over the summer...just dont wanna get the town's foot up my *** any further.

 

wow!! your the new king of choppin cahs!! loooks like a blast. i already miss doin that ****.. looks awesome keep takin pics..

 

Looks sweet, i remember the days of doing my old one. Good times. Keep us posted on your progress. Where did you get the clamps? Ive been looking everywhere for them

 

Ha, thx. This one should be at Connecticut if A. its ready and B. my friend Ryan wants to drive it. Prolly put a 302/C4 in it that, with my SBF luck, will ventilate a rod thru the block somewhere on 95...

They are called Clinkos? Glinkos? Kinkos? Something like that. My friend and awesome shop mate Mike (Polytoxic on here) had 4. They made the job sweet...1 dropped in the car that I have to retrieve tomorrow morning, but the other 3 are still on the car. Im definately going to get some.

 

Now that looks like a Sweet chopp! just right! looks good with the big back deck! If I was gona keep my 51coup, thats what I would do, (and had the moola!).......Roach.

 

you can get those clamps at Harbor freight...I think they were 3 bucks for a pack of 10.

 

Clecos go in holes, for example, panels to be riveted later.

 

Well I'll put it this way, we each pay for materials, respectivley; as long as you help me tape and prep, you know I'm in for some cut and tack. That sounds like the best idea you've had yet.

 

Hey, I see my level finder too!!! .

Hey no picture love for the lo lo chevy? You gotta sneak that into the background so people know whats up, shiiiiii.

 

Ha....after getting the perfect rear window pitch and then freaking sneezing and it moving I was like...wait, Mikes got one of those.....those.....blue things. Just under 35 degrees with a **** welded rear panel was the ticket.

Want me to take pics of it 2morrow?

 

Keep em comin Chris. By the time I come back from Detroit I expect to see this in paint...haha

 

Ya, go for it, Im too broke after buying all those gold chain'r ch***is parts to afford a camera .

 

Nice work UnionviLLe, looks good. You guys shop looks about as crowded as ours. I feel ya, havin' to roll out cahs to get other cahs worked on. Keep up the great work.

 

Ya, I think we can fit about 5 more choo boxes in there. Knowing chris he might try actually .

As long as I can work on my car he can strap them from the I beam for all I care, haha.

 

Yeah, more lifts would be great. Then we wouldn't have to hang 'em from the I-beams. We've only got one lift & 8 bays. 3 of 'em are the paint shop & 1 of those is for the booth, so we actually have 5 bays to work out of. If all goes well, we'll be breaking ground on a new spot in town in June. My fingers are crossed, ha.

 

Split it and slide it back.