Customs ***My first Shoebox chop for my first customer...Thanx Omar for trusting me!!***

Brother! You are on fire.

Awesome work from someone who really just took torch to hand pretty recently! Inspiring.

 

Nice chop and follow thru.

Thanks for taking the time to document it.

 

Nice job.

 

VERY nice work!
You should get a hell of a lot more customers with that as an example of your work!

 

Good morning!! Thanx so much for the kind words...... Im hopefully gonna get a lot more done today!!

Ian

 

Well what can i say,Ian it's people like you that make this hobby(lifestlye) like
me jump with joy and admiration,Man i live on the otherside of the world and
iam stump at your excelent workmanship.Would you fancy coming down under for
a chop???Please keep the pic's comin von kustard.

 

Holy Crap!! A chop down under??? LOL!! There's so many talented guys on your side of the world, I've seen them posting stuff on here!!

I appreciate the nice words man!! It's so cool that people from across the world can exchange ideas and work on the HAMB..... That always blows me away!!

Ian

 

My dream car, and that looks perfect....love it

 

The chop looks good but what I like is how clean the work is. Nice job, Ian.

 

That looks great, I love the flow of the roof line. Even if it was a third or fourth chop it looks great. I going to start chopping my sons 53 chevy , and you have giving me more insperation. Thanks for sharing.

 

In three pieces???? FUCK YES!!!!!

KEEP THIS SHIT UP! YOU'RE THE MAN!

 

Hey Thanx guys!! If we can inspire somebody then we've done good!! One of the reasons i like to share tech stuff with pics is I know it will be helpful to somebody else chopping a shoebox or any other car. I have a folder FULL of shoebox threads that i saved for this chop, That's how i was able to pull this one of!!

But let's be real too, we ALL love a little " HEY GREAT WORK!!"

Ian

 

You are as brave as the first man to eat an oyster. What ann undertaking, and what a good job. Congrats

 

That looks sweet.You are doing a great job on this chop.

Terry

 

That chop is beautiful!

 

WOW! Your work is amazing.

 

Thanx again guys!! I think most people can do this, it's all about thinking and thinking and thinking some more before cutting , the better the fit , the better the results. And paper patterns, if they suck make a new one until perfect!! I'm no pro, but it seems to work for me!!

Ian

 

Very impressive bro!! Sick work! It's a good feeling when you pull off work like that especially working such a large panel. You def have a gift man!! Keep it up ~S

 

WOW!! Thanx so much man!! means a lot coming from you!!

 

BTW, I f any of you guys shop at COSTCO, if you go where the paper towels are stocked , in between the stacks they have these perfect large pieces of craft paper that are perfect for templates..... And they're FREE!!

 

Lookin' good Ian

 

Thanx Sandy!!

 

Ian,
Being anal is a good thing... from your customer's point of view. You carry that extra burden of making every detail right. Perfection may be a curse in many ways, but that's what people expect, even if they are not paying for it. Whatever your going shop rate is now, raise it, because your talents and mindset deserve it.

I applaud your friend for recognizing your hidden talent for chopping tops. I'm sure the condition of your garage was a big clue. I wished that you lived closer, I need a wedge-section on my shoebox woodie.

 

Looks way better than MY first chop! Haha! Good job, man-

 

Wow!! Thank you so much sir for taking the time to give me props for keeping it CLEAN!! My rates aren't very high, I'm new at this so i don't expect people to wanna pay high dollars, but i still charge a bit. I've been busting my ass on this shoebox so i know i deserve a little something!!

I wish i lived closer i would love to help!!

Thanx!!

Ian

Hey Thanx Keith!! Your Ford is one of my biggest inspirations!!

Ian

 

that is some serious backyard action! Looks fantastic!

 

^ I agree. looking forward to more progress pics.

 

Just so you don't get a big head from all the love in here... I think it suck... Who am I kidding? It looks great!

 

That's funny!! It's small but organized!! thanx!!

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HAHA!! I truly appreciate all the compliments, that's what keeps me motivated for sure! I'm not in a club, I don't have a bunch of friends stopping by, so this place is where i get my motivation. And i'm certainly not full of myself!!

Ian

 

Looks great man ! Keep up the good work , I think you found your true calling in life .