THE FED'S 2ND Annual Thanksgiving Day Chop. This year a 51 Shoebox

Some of You Hambers may remember last T Day Me, Fedsled and OldBeet chopped My 49 Merc over the 4 day weekend. The chop on the Merc turned out good, We were all very happy with the way it looked.
So this year We are gonna chop My shoebox. We will post daily on the progress. As last year We hope to have the top all done on the outside,welded and ground clean. We will not slant the B pillars cause it makes the qtr windows easier to make roll up and down.
We will start with a 3" chop and go from there could be more.
For You new guys search Thanksgiving Day Merc chop by OLDBEET,
Sooo heres My shoebox. I got this car from My older Brother in 98 It had been setting in His garage in Fresno Ca since 88. I drug it home to Seattle and had it cleaned up and running since. Its got a SBF and a c4 in it. It has been a very dependable car but hasnt seen much use cause of the Mercs We got. Well thats gonna change now! We will chop it, paint it flat black and put a built 440 Mopar and TF in it. This summer it will look cool and haul ASS!!
Feder

 

Good Luck! I can't wait to see the progress...

 

Thanks HUD. I forgot to mention any of You NW hambers want to stop by PM, Me, Fedsled or Beet for directions. It will be at Fedsleds joint.--------- Fed

 

Ford with a Mopar motor? Would'nt that make it a Forge? Haha, maybe I will stop in if I get back over the pass early enuff.

 

Keep us posted with your steps as well as good picks I got my eye on my old 51 that I will have to chop this summer.

 

A Fomofo

 

Dord... mebbe Dorf?
i kinda like Fodge but call it "fudgie"

 

Weird ..........I was just reading the thread from last year and went back the main board and saw this thread. Look forward to seeing it.

 

I think that is the coolest! Big Bad Mopar Meat in an virgin body!

MOPAR MOPAR MOPAR MOPAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT!!!

 

well shit howdy, i may have to cruise on up and check this out!

 

so what sorta chop is in the plans. mild or oh my god?

 

That was a cool post from last year. I will be doing quite the opposite here. I am putting a roof ON..........my new shop that is.

 

Such a cool tradition you got there!

Here's the last year http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36101&highlight=Thanksgiving



Damn, I'm going to Canada for Thanksgiving holiday. Take nice photos...

Mika

 

Tman Your roof will require lots of buttered Rum and warm clothes Im sure.
Sko Ford Low but livable probably 3 1/2" max
Forsake Ya stop by
K Member You too


Today I get some consumables and a sheet of 18 ga cold roll.
After work Me and Fedsled will gut the interior. I will post the gutting. FEDER

 

im looken forward to it. next winter we are choping my 49 and thats about what im thinking 3.5 or 4

 

Keep us updated on that engine swap. Im planning a 383 727 swap in my 51 fordor.

 

Fed, call me! I lost the phone #s............OLDBEET

 

You getting nose bleeds driving that thing. Sounds like a fun weekend.

 

Any progress???

 

C'mon man... i'm at the edge of my seat... any progess and or pics????

 

DAY ONE COMPLETED
Ok here We go. Yesterday We completly gutted the interior packed up tools and went to FEDSLEDS. Just the drivers seat - front and rear glass and the dashboard remained.
Today We removed the front windshield (broke the drivers side) rear window and let loose the dash. We can move the dash enough to cut and weld behind the lower A pillar. We covered the dash with template paper sos not to fuck it up. Then layed out the A-B and rear window initial cuts. And like a bunch of Dumb asses cut the roof off. Well then We noticrd We didnt brace the rear window so did that on the bench. Then welded the A pillar cut out pcs back to the roof caus the lower You make the cut , the wider they get overall for width. By adding them back on and cutting more off the bottom We gained over an inch in width.
I looked at METALSHAPES shoebox chop and decided real fast I dont have the talent to do it that way I can only hope this turns out half as good.
We decided to do it like We did the Merc. Move the entire roof ahead.
The B pillars are cut below the drip rail so we dont have to mess with em.
The rear window will be put in upsidedown. The rear of the roof on this car has WAY MORE shape just above the rear window than the Merc.
Im guessing We will have a 4" strip across the bottom and a 12' strip across the top to hide the hump and ofcoarse long side strips.
Thanks JR And Jesse for the help. So to wrap up the roof is set both B pillars are tacked in and the passenger A pillar is tacked. More tomorrow FEDER

 

More pics. Can I just keep adding to this thread or start new each day?

 

Awesome!

 

Lookin good FED!!!!!.....See ya in the A M!............OLDBEET

 

I remember last years event; what a great tradition! If you guys do this again next yr. I'd love to help!

 

Nice work fellas,
I was looking for an update yesterday.

 

Hey, I'm with comet, I would love to come and see this next year, or tomorrow. Where are you guys doing this at? Looks very cool, can't wait to see the finished product!!!

 

DAY 2 THANKSGIVING DAY CHOP
Got a real late start only did about 4 1/2hrs on the car (long story).
We did finish off the A pillars Bpillars and Quarter windows both sides.
And Im SORRY I forgot My camera but I will post some tonight along with what We get done today.
This morning We will start the rear window and roof assy.
Pray to the hotrod GODS for us. ----FEDER

 

DAY 3 THANKSGIVING DAY CHOP
There werer 3 of us workin today Me Fedsled and Jesse.
Layed out the doors leaned and tacked them off.
Started the door tops.
Layed the rear window in upside down -looked and looked again and decided to put it in right side up. For 2 reasons.From the side it follows the drip rail better and 2nd its wider at the bottom and lays better for the side panels at the lower outside radious. It did look good lookin straight forward.
We moved the beltline fwd 4" , then made pcs up to the window.
This took away from it lookin so fastbakky.
We brought the panels right up to the edge of the window so all the welding will be covered by the rubber.
Tomorrow We will finish the roof (2 more inserts) finish the doors and begin welding like crazy. ----FEDER

 

More pics Dirty Doug stopped by in His 32. Kicked our Dogs,threw beer bottles at the neighbors and left Smokin the hydes. That flatmotor RUNS!!!