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49 plymouth 3 rib. on the 51
Damn this car is gonna be so bitchin!!! I am glad to hear you decided to keep the post, it looks much better with than hardtopped.
we should be wrapping this chop up in the next couple days, and I will get some pics of it all leaded and cleaned up. Gas welding is pretty...
up for you night time guys
SamF's is one baaaad chevy. it is one of the ones I looked at a bunch before starting this chop.
hey thanks, we spent a lot of time planning before cutting. here is another thread I did about how we fixed the rusty beltline...
hey I have one that doesn't have all those holes. I'll trade ya :D
the reason we decided to move the window forward is that when you just lay it down, the sail panel gets HUGE. We decided that moving it forward...
updated shot of the shoebox [IMG]
welded A pillar. [IMG] then smoothed out the welds. Gas welds require very little grinding [IMG] shot the sail panels in, and test fitting...
it is definitely doable as a one man thing, torch stand, and tools nearby. however it goes much faster and smoother with two guys. plus if you...
and a quick little video of some hammer welding I guess it takes a few minutes before the video will work <object width="425" height="350"> <param...
up for you morning guys
ok, I cant fall asleep so here is a little more. here is what a finished hammerweld looks like. not much to grind [IMG] new, extended...
Ok, here it is started choppin this 51 Chevy 2 dr sedan a few days ago. Nothing crazy, 4 inch chop, and canted b pillars. started out with...
Well shoot, I guess Sunday since thats when Megan and Denise will be there :D ;) I ll be cruisng this through the pits ps. Brickster is so dreamy.
this is awesome, the driver looks like Dean Martin.
talk to kustombuilder on here. he is the man for all your air bag needs.
looks like a 49-51 ford rear window
call Luke over at Savage Speed, he makes them for model A's and they are bitchin. I'll PM you his number.
We considered doing the same thing on this one, but the stainless was just too nice to not run. I will be posting lots more this week. sam
for you morning guys
I just used pine. If I was gonna do alot of these I might use something harder so it would last. but since this is only gonna be used for a...
geez the hamb moves fast these days
As the Wrench Turns....
I just took a regular half round metal file and lightly hit the outside surface. everything that didn't have file marks on it was a low spot, so...
it is very possible. I have been shooting about 100 pics a day in hopes of doing a really detailed step by step on this chop. The chop should be...
It does fit,I havent welded it in yet, but will definitely follow this up. I am gonna do a full tech on the chop that we are doing on this 51....
Ok, I had some pretty rusty stuff under the beltline trim on a 51 Chevy. I couldnt find any pieces to modify to fit so I made my own. Here...
If you only knew ;)
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