Please be gentle as this is my first chop. I only cut a mere 4" from the roof line. I plan on channeling it over the frame 3"-4" so I need to be able to still get in it... I still have some fitting to do before I weld it up. I just could'nt wait to post it up... Thanks for the inspiration guys....
Great pics...truck is looking good! I'm glad to see that I am not the only one who has to work in cramped quarters.
more pics more pics!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!! i got a 31 chevy p/u and can't decide chop or not to chop got any good side pics before and after????
Ha ha... I thought the same thing. Looking good TXRAT. While I don't subscribe to cutting a body that isn't mounted on it's frame, it looks like you have it squared-up and braced on the inside pretty well. If you put a strip of some 1/8 flat on the inside of the two back welds, you'll give yourself a nice heatsink. You can weld through the gap, from the outside, keeping most of your arc on the strip and letting the puddle "fill" the gap 'til it reaches the two body pieces... This will give you 1) strength 2) less headache with fitting 3) less headache with burn through 4) a nice flat weld and less grinding. Try it.... Keep us posted. JOE
Also might try removing the old paint before welding? I dunno, just a thought I think those Chevys have a good shape. Have fun.
Real men weld through paint... The subsequent buzz is worth the trouble. Actually, if you grind the work area BEFORE laying out your cuts, it's ALOT easier to remove the paint (or rust) than trying to deal with the sharp edge. Rusty exhaust tubing comes to mind... Clean it... Cut it... Weld it... JOE Disclaimer: Don't breathe paint fumes you dummies.
Good stuff. I made sure was all squared up and level before I cut it so we'll see... I was going to use the pieces cut from the chop to back fill the cuts. Im not sure I'll be up that way Kustom but we might...
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