Another shoebox build thread

this is my 51 ford that i bought from a fellow member. I'm in the process of chopping it, and being that this is only my second chop, i thought that i should start a thread so that if I'm doing something the wrong way, someone can correct me.

here it is in the shop. it came with a couple extra parts

all the gl*** out

 

the first cut

 

Unless your a midget I think there might not be much headroom with a 9" chop.

 

X 2 on that 9" is alot of chop

 

a 9'' chop is alot check my thread the big stahus shoebox build i just started posting it i did a 5'' front 7''rear check for reference there isnt much windshield there HA HA HA

 

i did 7" in the front and 9" in the rear

 

Post up some more pics. Chop sounds a little radical. Less is more in my book, but i am sure it will look good...

 

here's the section i cut from a donor roof just clamped in place to get an idea of the roofline

 

these are all pics from a few weeks ago, I have the rear of the roof about done now. i just want to get all these pics on here

 

heres the filler panel i started rolling

 

the mustang II front clip built by engineered hot rods in AZ

 

the p***enger side panel made



i took some round bar, and bent it a little more than the radius of the roof and welded it to it. that kept my roof from drooping when i cut the rear section out. might sound weird, but it worked perfect.

and here's the p***enger panel tacked in place. all the pics are up to date now. this is where it is at the moment.

 

Nice work, a little low for my taste, but a nice job none the less.

 

thanks, this is the one i seen that was 7/9 that made me want to do the same

 

Thats pretty radical chop,keep us posted!

 

Radical is right, but good work. Let's see where this is going...

 

Looking Good!

 

Too radical for me, but it ain't my car and nobody asked my opinion. Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing this move along.

 

Thanks! your car looks sick! love the chop

 

Thanks! you can absolutely leave your opinion, I'm always open to criticism, i don't get my feelings hurt.

 

Keep pluggin' away... it's what you want!!

Looks cool to me!!

 

Nice work! Keep on keepin on!

 

How long did it take you to make your filler panels and is there alot of stuffing around?

 

It took about 3-4 hours for each side, and I'm not sure what you mean by "stuffing"

 

Watching this thread.. looking good so far !

 

Thanks

 

Haha sorry, 'Stuffing around' is aussie slang for fiddling or ****in around with something. You answered my question so its all good.

 

got the roof all tacked up this weekend




and started on the b-pillars

 

mocked up the front clip to measure for the rack and pinion