Customs **BadLuck 52 CHOP**

Man, I just found this thread.. I'm so stoked on your car. I've been a fan of your avatar for quite a while, Haha. I'm building my 54 with the same mentality you are doing yours with.. Make it look like it should have from the factory, not over done or cliché. Word. Well done bro.

 

score!

 

wow! it's a great looking chop,very stylish.

 

Dude this thing is just about perfect!

 

Am I allowed to charge him for the box also? Oh shit, I already charged you for it. Damn !!!!!!
Car looks great on the road.

BB

 

Looks great chris!! Bob does great work!!!

 

Love it! and its now in the very fascinating primer stage.
i like the "smell" of work in progress.

 

That looks great!

 

thanks Ian, yeah im real happy with the hardtop coupe look Now i gotta get my ass to work to make it pretty!

hahaha you got that right.. let the days of primer and sandpaper begin!

thanks buddy.. your car is one of my favorites here on the hamb..

 

Looks great! 3 questions for you.

1. Did you weld the center crack in your hood? If so how in the hell did it not warp on you?

2. I see that you have a 51 grill. Does it mount up just like the 52 grill did? Might go this route.

 

hey thanks! i actually started to weld up the center of the hood.. but then decided to run the center chrome strip instead.. we did my buddys hood.. we just would bounce back and forth from top to the bottom of hood making sure it never got hot enough to warp.. took forever, but worked..

and yes the 51 grill mounts up the same as the 52.. imo, the 51 is a much better looking grill!

 

Progress is looking really nice. I can't wait to see it cruising down the road with the skirts on.

 

Scary as hell! But sure came up a peach!

 

thanks Bob! hahaha! yeah, i bought me some moldings and one fine crafted shipping box... im gonna charge my buddy double for it! haha

 

here we go.... let the fun begin!

 

Coming along very nice man.

 

really looks good!!

 

Cool chop, your car looked great to start with, but much sleeker now.

 

Great thread!

 

Looks smooth you guys did a killer job hard tops are hard to get to look right. It flows just right. Bet it took a while to make that first cut. But now look her. I am in your shoes before ya chopped it. I have a 50 fleetline want to chop it but I don't want to end up with the trunk sunk way down in. Ask Mr Bob if he has any ideas. Can't wait to see it done. If you were closer I would help ya block and prime.

 

Looks great.

 

x2!!!!!

 

at least you kept the rear glass wrap around, not a typical shoebox window or a smaller one i dont care for that look too much, to me the wrap around rear glass makes the hardtop look complete

 

i agree.. that was the ONLY way i would chop it.. not too many chopped hardtops running the 3 piece rear glass.. that rear window was the reason i looked for a hardtop!

 

Looking grate! starting to take shape real nice chop ! more pic's more pic's !!

 

thanks for the comments guys.. keeps me motivated!

 

I want to do a chopp too! but money money money.
plus more money lol

 

Man that profile looks SO damned nice! Glad you kept the wrap-around glass, really makes the car stand out!

 

I like everything your doing to your car. I need to re-read the entire post this evening Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming...

 

Thanks.. I think leaving the wrap around window is gonna help to stand out from the crowd!