chopping my 36 cabriolet

Getting ready to chop my 36 Cab. has anyone done one?

 

I did my 36 roadster. The trick is to drop the rear mounts. I dropped mine 4 inches and then layed the center bow forward.

 

Falcon Man so you did not cut your stanchions?

 

Yes...... 2 inches off .... sorry. ... correct to mention that .....the most important part to get 'the look'.....

 

My Buddy did that to his roadster as well came out fantastic! I have another friend that has a 36 cabriolet that cut his front post 3 3/4 in. and really laid down hid top bow but is has skirts on his , real tail drag-er . I just want to give my car a little at***ude thinking of 21/2 to 3

 

Take a side shot of your Cabriolet and have someone talented to photoshop the look you are going after. Yours will be a little more complicated because of side window fitment afterwards .........................................
There's 10 Chopped Cabriolet on Carnut
http://www.carnut.com/photo/list/ford/ford36/f36bc.html

 

My dad chopped his 36 cabrio in 1958. It looks like he took about 3-1/2" out of the windshield.


1960


2008

The 1960 photo still has the cut-down chrome windshield frame. The 2008 photo has a black rubber windshield gasket. I am planning on replacing the gasket with a chrome frame if I can find a good frame.

 

Is the Cabriolet windshield frame the same or diff. from a coupe? I have a couple nice 3/W frames...................................

 

It's different. Cabriolets, convertible sedans and station wagons use the same frame but the upper section is flatter across the top than coupes and sedans.