Art & Inspiration ¡¡¡ The Mother Of All Chopped Threads! ¡¡¡

Thanks!

Here's a couple more shots of it.

Chopped Hudson


This past summer. It's in the garage at the moment getting ready for paint...finally, after 13 years. ha ha.

Chopped Hudson.


Chopped Hudson 2 inches

 

chopped 8 slanted a pilars and 3 out from under the rear window

 

Step in throught the roof

 

!!Quick yer load's excape'n!!

 

Here's my 41 Plymouth coupe. Chopped 3.5 inches and the rear gl*** leaned forward. The car will be dropped another 2 inches all the way around. Work in progress......

 

about 2 1/2 - 3 inches, will be lowered in the back, painted black
did not decide if hiboy or not... BUT: it's gonna be my ride to Bonneville next August from CT!

 

Damn, there is some beautiful rides in this thread.

 

3.75"

 

Nice car! I had to take a double take at the pic though, I though Andretti was looking over that wall for a second, till I noticed the Magnaflow trailer! hahaha

 

Done by the So What guys........8 inch chop

 

With the stuff they put out example ^^^^^^^^above. They should be called "HELL YEAH Guys!!!" . Oh by the way I love this "T"

 

I never thought of that , IT rains here a bit.

 

Well it will be a flip top

 

this thing is bad!!!!! love the stance and it flows perfect!

 

Ditto......Live Wire just RULES.....

 

It is truly a bad*** car. I got a chance to sit in it at HRAR '08 and it is 'tailor made' for sure! I'm just under 6'4" and I was at the extent of my leg and arm reach! Too cool.

 

Hey JJ,

I'm really begining to take a shine to this one.

Sorry for the poor quailty scans - they're kinda old...

 

This was my 33 in 1987...not sure on the chop but the screen height was 6" and the back window...not much.

 

Shoebox I did for my buddy last summer. 4in in front and vertical 4in in the rear. It is the car Finnrodder is rebuilding.

 

Nope. Way to much for me.

 

Here is a sneak peek at what I am working on as we speak. It is my Hudson. I took 1 1/2 out of the A pillar and not sure how much out of the C pillar. I wanted to keep it mild to keep the proportions right on. I still have to finish up the C pillars and do the trim and garnish moldings.

 

About 3" (give or take)

 

Your chop looks great so far! It looks similar to the way I chopped my Brougham. It looks like you are going to retain the factory crease around the base of the roof? I shortened up the roof a bit on my brougham, and it looks like you are stretching the coupe roof on yours a bit.

Nice work man.

What is your plan for the door tops? I had to re-shape my door tops a bit to make sure the break at the vent window lined up.

 

wow, great thread.
theres awesome examples of just right and wayyy to much.
i have to get my truck photoshopped as im not sure how much to take out for the perfect chop. because its a Knock down, colonial cab (fendered ch***is, running gear and cowl that was sent out to the "colonies", where local coach builders built the cabs) it looks good as it is, so may only need 1 or 2 inches. all opinions on amount welcome.

 

I would say at least 3". There is so much crown to that roof that anything less than a few inches would be barely discernable. When you photoshop it take a side view pic with a ruler placed vertically against the b-pillar to make it easier to tell how much you chop it.

 

I love this thread

 

Thanks. I looked at yours and Studhud's chop alot before I made any decisions about mine. I did not lengthen mine, I just never took the back window out. The coupe roof is short enough, I did not want it any shorter. I also did not want the quarter windows getting too small. I just leaned everything forward from the stock location. The doors seem to line up fine so far with a straight edge. Of course I will find out when I start to cut down the vent windows. I will do a full post when I get the back of the roof done.

 

3 inch chop here.

 

I think this is about 5

 

Damn .. That is a mean looking machine.
Love it.