Shoebox help, please post pics

I am going to be chopping a 50 ford and would appreciate it if you guys could post up some pics and a description of how much it was chopped. Thanks

 

Im usually not musch to say this, but that is one question you should use the search bar for, about 1,584,392 threads about that.

 

check out rik hovings website,there is a wealth of info about shoeboxes and many pics of chopped fords.I will agree with shainerman,the search bar is invaluable source of info.good luck.

 

Here's one:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=379161

 

Take a look on my roff chop on shoebox

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410348&highlight=shoebox

 

I just lowered the roof on my '49 a few weekends ago. Took 5" out along the a pillars and 6" measured vertical out back... Here's a link to some photos: http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z460/rpaciotti/. Those sail panels are a ***** without an english wheel, I'll tell you that much.

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Cheers,
Rob

 

For what it's worth here are a couple of pics of my '51 Tudor. It is chopped 4 1/2" front and about 5 1/2-6" rear. A good source for doing this is Tex Smith's book on chopping tops. You might find a used one on Amazon.com. As you can see I have fabricated a bunch more custom touches, including: front and rear roll pans, fender flares, hand made skirts, custom grill, a lift front (fenders welded to hood) and on and on.

 

heres mine that ian did for me! he did a 5 1/2 chop on it! most think its too much, but i think they are just *****s!;p http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399346&highlight=ian+berky