50 chevy hardtop , need help

At last I am getting round to sussing out the way to hardtop my 50 chevy. It was a 4 door I have chopped the roof 4 inches and stretched the doors 7 inches. Does anyone have photos of homebuilt hardtops? Any ideas would be great.

 

check the "tech-o-matic" on cletus's chop, cant recall the exact subject heading but its says chop in there.

should give you some ideas

tim

 

Looks good.Do you have a web site for the buildup on your project?Interested in the "moredoor to 2 door" build ups.

fitzee

 

Not a bad idea! A friend of mine, Allan Bergman, built this one out of a 4-door that was in even worse shape than yours (rusted away up to the middle of the doors!).

 

Tim checked that out ,woh I am ashamed to go back in the garage!! real nice work just what I am looking . Would the 50 look good like that?. I tried to post on the tec site but would not let me ?? for some reason. Here is some build photos http://photo.starblvd.net/50chevy .RPW that is real nice I like the rear end , any more photos?

 

For sure, I have a lot of photos of that car!
Here is one more. Rear bumper is 55 Pontiac, tail light lenses are 61 Opel Rekord. Roof is not only ht but also a lift-off.

 

christ lift off hardtop how did he do that. I would love to see some build photos .Just when we are talking would any of you guys be up for a big road trip . We are have our first run in Dublin next year (may?) I am doing my best to get some kustoms to go.It should be good crack.

 

Here are a few more of Allans. The build up shots are Allans own photos, and they among the other color shots of the lift-off was published in Power Magazine back in 1989. Today Allan have also reworked the front of the car.
About Dublin: My own custom is still in the works (54 Ford 4-door turning into a chopped 2-d) by may I put your invitation in the next issue of Lead Letter?

 

V8 where is the run? I may be back in the bog around then and I'd love to check it out.

Mark

 

Mark it will be in rockbrook school Dublin .We hope to have it the end of may would be great to see you there. check out our web site http://www.irish-customs.com/

 

RPW woh thats some work it looks like a coupe with the rear stretched like that. I have give up on the hard top I want to get her on he road as soon as i can. It would be great if you posted the run in your mag .