1949 ford chop pic request.

I managed to get my hands on a 49 box and I was wondering if you guys could post up some pics and measurments/ dimensions of this body style. I like the looks of of a low chop, but I don't want it looking cartoony.Pics and how much you cut and what you did would be nice to know. I also have plans to move the rear window forward to make the trunk look longer. This idea is applied to a two door sedan, let me know if you have done this and if this will work out. Dimensions on that stuff would be nice to know too.

 

well this is a 50 but the same, chopped 5 in ,made to a hardtop--

 

the first one is a 51 coupe with a light chop 2.5" and about 3 in the rear, and my old black one was 5" in the front and about 5-6" in the rear i think, dont remember, with a slanted pillar.

 

How much did you guys had to channel your bodies? just wondering.

 

bump

 

no channel on mine

 

no channel either. just a c notch in the back

 

Cool thank guys. Still looking for other examples so if anybody has pics, please share. thanks

 

Tex Smith has a book called "how to chop tops" .Everybody does it differant. The book would be a good place to start. Lots of work.

 

I'm not really looking on how to chop a top. I want to see different chops to get a good idea of how low I want to chop mine.

 

I have that book, and it is full of information. It's a great place to start. Just remember, measure twice and cut once.

 

Sorry, I misunderstood. carnut.com should have a ton of 49-51's

 

Thanks for the tip on that website. But I cant find info on the cars shown

 

on riksters site the are a bunch of chopped shoeboxs

 

I took a couple of pics of this car and I like the way that this chop looks and would like to know how much he cut. Is this a members car?

 

I found this^^^ on The Hottest Kustoms Lately thread and it just says "this is S**** Metals shoebox". Is That person on here?

 

PRETTY COLOR. IS THIS YOUR NEW RIDE?

 

thanks,yeah this is it ,just got it done

 

What shops chop shoeboxes ?? Does anyone have any people they trust to do that?
Thanks

 

Here are a few of the HAMB Chop 06 car; before and after. 6" chop, flipped and raised rear window, Olds headlights, decked and shaved.

Alot of cool people helped me with this car. Huge props to them and many thanks!

 

These are two that i chopped at our shop here in Gardena (So Cal). On both of them i took 4 out of the front and 6 out of the rear. I like the proportions of a 4/6 chop personally.

 

I agree - nice eye.

 

50 shoe box coupe 3 inch verticle chop front and 4 in the back