Vintage Metal is at it again. Were chopping shoebox #3. This one will be getting the following custom treatment: 1. Custom headlights - 55 Chevy 2. Full Custom Grill 3. Frenched Tailights 4. Shaved Trunk 5. Shaved hood 6. Custom grill opening 7. Full Chop - 3.25 in Front, 5" in rear 8. Shaved doors 9. Rounding of Hood Corners We have, Vintage Metal, started the project for the last several months, lots of pictures. Please feel free to comment on the build and asthetics. The owner will be chiming in to see what you all have to say; approvals/disapprovals Here We go! 50 Ford Hood opening modified for new grill opening Desoto Pan Fitment, notice hood latch area where bullet WAS is now shaved: Custom Grill opening for 9 tooth 53 Desoto Grill: 9 teeth were not enought, so we shoved another 2 in place! Open the grill again! the 9 teeth in picture and uncut splash pan are for sale now PM me if interested 11 teeth! Custom Tailights: Typical Frenching Shaved doors Shaved Gas Door Chopping to a hard top!
More pictures and progress of the chop. Due to the not so radical chop, the panel above the rear window isnt required to be cut out to be reformed to the new rear window slope. With a little "finness" and messaging, you can see that the original roof can be re-contoured to create a good/proportional flow. I really like this chop, proportionally to the car, its perfect! Take a look from a few different angles. Stay Tuned!
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