Customs *** 1953 Chevrolet Chop..... I know, another one!!!***

very nice!

Mario

 

must subscribe.

 

real nice work!

 

You can sometimes find them at Napa's too.

 

Damn,thats lookin great!!!!!Keep the pics coming when you can!!

 

Thanx soooo much for the kind words guys!!!

Well, here's a little update!

Like i said before i wasnt happy with the bottom of the window, it was too high so the nice flow i had totally broke off at the bottom ruining the whole thing!!!

I left the window in the same position and made a relief cut all the way to the middle of the door and dropped the whole thing 1 1/2". I redid the sail panels, what a bitch that was!! there's so much going on in these panels in all different direction!! Got them done........3 fucking days!!!

here's some pics!!!






unfortunately i had to cut the beltline to make this chop work where the window is situated.... im making a cool beltline though , out of 3/16 and 1/8 round rod!!

 

I love it i wish i would have done that to mine. I kept the stock window when i chopped mine.

 

Very nice!! Wish I had the $$ to have you do my 50 Styline Wagon..

 

Looking really good Ian,
From following all of your threads and watching your work progress on here you always seem to do your best and give it your all.Which is a very nice attribute to have,especially when dealing with other people's cars.Much respect to you for that man.
Muncie

 

Ian, that has some great lines, excellent excellent chop!!!

 

That last redo on the rear window was a huge help. I wasn't much caring for it in the first stage, but I wouldn't have said anything. But since you brought it up, cool chilly beans. Looking extra fine. Anybody got some balls for sale? Perhaps I can buy some and atempt this on my car.

 

wow man canted posts on a 53 looks killer cant wait to see the end result....keep it up

 

As I said before great clean workmanship. What are the plans for the belt line ? Put it back or just fade away ?

 

Thanx a bunch guys!!! Im pretty stoked and i can relax now, i was so stressted about making this window work. After i dropped to window the bottom corners were so low i was afraid it wasn't gonna work since the beltline was pretty much at the same level as the corners making it really flat. So that's why i decided to cut the beltline. I am using two different size round rod and I'm gonna wrap them all the way around using the bigger one at the bottom and the smaller one at the top, hard to explain the design i have in mind but it'll work great and it's gonna be custom. pics to come early next week!!

a couple more pics!





I think this is panel # 4 ?

 

Damn Ian it looks great. I never get tired of looking at chops that people do right, not hacked / hammered. Good luck to ya

 

It's simple your profile in mind is not a true radius.

 

Nice work dude got my first Issue of Kustom Illustrated congrat's on the ink... it a really kool mag

 

I don't usually post on here just to say good job. Your work is top notch and an inspiration. Good job, man.

 

I'm glad to see that you are putting out work that your proud to have your name attached to, keep it up!

 

You guys rule!! Im glad you like it!!!

I'll post pics tonight, i finished the beltline and the welded all the seams. I'm gonna do a little lead today to clean up the small imperfections to make it flawless. I can't wait to get my TIG so i can achieve a better finish, using hammer and dollie, MIG is too hard and you can only work it so much before it cracks!!

 

what tig you buying...hopefully a miller

 

Ian, you are the man! Another beautiful chop.

 

Good to see you made the window work. Great fabrication Ian!

 

Hey Ian,

Tig, schmig! Pick up an oxygen/ acetylene rig, a #00 #1 & #2 torch tip and teach yourself to weld! You can shrink, cut, heat, lead and weld with a torch. A squirt gun welder (mig) is for collision repair and use by ''puttyflingers", not serious sheetmetal work.

" A little putty and paint makes a metalman what he ain't "

 

nuthin but awesome! love to see fine workmanship!

 

I'm setting up my garage.. what all do you have for your metal fabbing? i see the shrinker stretcher, english wheel do you also have a planishing hammer?

 

wow, looks great

 

wow looking beautiful!!!! go man go!!

 

Wow, Great job! your a true artist! Great chop, keep up the good work!

 

Awesome as usual, Ian!

How many hours do you tie up, in the average chop?