I am probably gonna get my old sloper project back and was looking for some input as I am drawing a blank on ideas. I like the custom taildragger look, or since it has convertible doors it would be easy to hard top it with a nice chop. Wide whites, artillery wheels you know traditional looking. The only thing funny about these cars is the roof at the drip rails is wider than the body look above the qtr windows, might not look right on a chop? The only pic I have right now is of a very nice one over in Australia I gotta pull my old pics from flikr. If I can't come up with a good look Im gonna push it on as I don't want to restore it to stock its not my thing. Anyone have a picture of one chopped or just cool as hell. Thanks all.
If you are going to chop it Be 110% sure about how you are gong to do it, you may need to eliminate the boot lid (trunk lid) to sink the roof down. Hardtopping the doors with a Matranga style window frames would rule. Rikster posted this last night Sal Cacciola Westergard built '37 Chevrolet. This front end styling would be great on the Sloper.
Now that is what I was hoping for, very cool picture. I have a 37 coupe rear clip might be a cool convertible.
DON'T TOUCH THAT ROOF!!! those things are *****IN', and look customized from the factory. Modify the nose anyway you want, maybe put on some flush skirts, and MAYBE swap the steering over to left hand drive, but how cool would it be to totally mistify people by tellin' them it's a stock top?
Put a hood (bonnet) on it and move the steering wheel to the right, (correct) that is, left side. Done!
This is a friends chopped 35 Master sloper (All enclosed coupe), screen was recessed slightly into header when chopped, better vision as slightly larger than otherwise. And yes,they are 35 Ford bars and 38ish Chevy tail lamps.
Another local car at a recent event. 37s had the angled 'B' pillar as opposed to 35s with vertical and suicide doors. Also note body pressing differences, pressing doesn't extend into door.
After seeing the '35 chopped, I stand corrected. Chop it, put a hood on it, and move the steering wheel.
Well it's been a while. I just got it back and after ten years in the weather with no cover it faired OK. floors are a bit cheesy and the tail pan, door bottoms are bad. Now to figure out what to do with it. mild chop, taildragger? Funny, car was not worth a bunch years ago, I have had it a week and have some tall offers, I guess people are tired of driving normal. Does anyone know how many 1937 Chevrolet master slopers are in the US.
So this is a internet picture someone photoshop lowered it, I half ***ed photoshop chopped it for a rough look I want.
With the side gl*** extending up under the drip rail the car definitely needs chopped IMHO. That body style could make a killer custom!
I have to agree, that Aussie GMH "Sloper" is already real eye candy. Changing that top could end up being something you might regret. The new GM "Diamond Crown" design on the 37 Chevy line has always been a favorite for me. I have had several 37 cars and trucks with the exception of 4doors, a convertible and a slant back coach. The Australian Holden designs also had some appeal but were never very easy to come by here in the States. You are lucky you have the longer sleeker looking "Sloper" and not the similar looking and smaller Australian Vauxhall Coupe. A taildragger would be cool with some minor body modifications to enhance the Harley Earl influenced "Speed Line" styling. Simple examples might be adding skirts and using a 37 Chevy hood which I personally think has nicer side lines than the Holden design. The right wheels and paint choices can also bring it all together. For some good help, you could post a picture of your car on the HAMB Photoshop thread with ideas you might like. These guys are very creative and might be able to help with your decisions. Whatever direction you go, your car is definitely going to be a head scratcher since most people either are not familiar with its origin or have never seen one in person. Good luck with your choices on that cool car.
I just noticed that the sloper doesn't have that "speed line" that runs under the hood sides and into the doors. I like that.
Considering how rare and valuable these slopers are, I'd never do anything that altered the rooflines. Lowered, or doing drive train changes, or all sorts of other things are fine. But I'd want to keep that body as stock appearing as possible.
It is rare in numbers, like 800 made, but value is ... and I will probably be wrong .. not much more than a US coupe. Sold it for 2500 ten years ago, bought it back around double that last week, and had a offer off 7500 bucks and most of those fall through. Aren't the ones in Australia goin for around 20 grand driving? Before it starts, I am in no way starting a argument and would appreciate all input on the value and rarity.
It's more rare than a Ute. I have a 37 Chevy Ute, approx 2000 were made originally. So 800 Slopers makes it less to begin with. Like my Ute, who knows how many have survived. The number exported into US is probably in single digits. I don't know of any 37 chevy Ute besides mine in US, although I have heard of a Canadian one. To me the uniqueness of the AU Chevy models I think is nice to leave body original. Can't tell you how many people think I built my Ute out of a different car, cut and modified to become a Ute. There are certainly other year and manufacturer Utes or Slopers in the US. Still pretty rare over here. But 37 Chevy? Very low numbers. Sent from my SM-G950U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I personally don't think they need a chop, Taildragger & skirts looks great on them I think. Here is an Oldsmobile with the same body. But it's your car....
I would leave the body the way it is, and move the steering to the left side. I think it looks great stock, as we never see these in the USA.
Well first thing I am going to do is get the car back on the frame and mocked up, put some sealer on the metal. I live on the coast and things turn to rust in one night. I had to dis***emble it to get it home. So I will not be doing any chopping soon, gonna tackle the cheesy floors first and think on it.
Just got the frame and seats home before the snow and freezing rain hit, look close at the rear end perch. I have seen quite a few 55 to 57 rear axle housings missing the saddle they will break off and make you crash, give them a small weld for safety. Or just use a wood block.
Personally I would not touch the body, a slight lowering and mild custom touches in the late 40s style would be perfect on such a car. It is you car however and maybe the Photoshop gurus may be able to re-image it so that you have a better idea of how to go about things, see here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...p-thread-to-end-all-photoshop-threads.300531/
Neat body style, and I love the lowering "block". Personally I'd probably chop it an inch or two, nothing major. But it would require cutting all the way through the back of the body and lowering the decklid to look right. Check @X38 thread for his chop on a Ford sloper.
Have a look on the net re Pontiac/Olds/Buick slippers they have a bustle on the rear re the longer ch***is , the rear fenders follow this bustle a vast improvement over the chev makes the rear look great . Thus looks chopped, if you must chop how about chop the screen and lower the trunk lid so you still have the great roof profile and no roof repair work . I'm a bit of a sloper fan I drive a 39 ford sloper
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