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Anybody have pics of angle chopped 41-46 chevy pu

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Chevyv8-348, Oct 6, 2011.

  1. Chevyv8-348
    Joined: Dec 31, 2010
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    I've been thinking about chopping my 45 gmc cab. I've done alot of searches but all I find are bringing the roof straight down. I don't want to go with an extreme chop maybe 4" but I kinda like the looks of chops that have a little more taken out of the front pitching the roof down in the front but I can't mentally picture what it would look like. Anybody got any pics of some that have been done?
     
  2. Chevyv8-348
    Joined: Dec 31, 2010
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    After all this time I'm guessing not.
     
  3. JBurt
    Joined: Aug 2, 2009
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    I didn't see a full on side view, but from the pix available on carnut.com, http://carnut.com/photo/list/gmc.html the "stock" cab pickups look like they have a tilt backwards because of the "sway back" stance which tends to visually level the top of the cab. The hood and cab is higher in front than in back and the bed is high in the back than the front. It could just be the angle of the shots but I don't think so. Look at the cab bottom in relation to the running boards and you'll see what I mean.

    The orange, chopped 46 on carnut gives the impression of an angled chop and it may be but the cab and front clip look like they have been raised to straight with a straight chop.

    There are a lot of opposing lines on that truck and an angled chop on the cab would be interesting. However, the back corners and crown look like they would be a real challenge because of the compound curves. Get a decent side shot of the truck and post it on the Photoshop thread with a request. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=300531&highlight=photoshop
     
    Last edited: May 14, 2012
  4. 296moon
    Joined: Oct 24, 2007
    Posts: 653

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    from england

    Not the cab you want but I took more out the front and lent the screen back, I found that the roof looked too heavy from the front so unchopped just the screen opening slightly, [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  5. mashed
    Joined: Oct 15, 2011
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    from 4077th

    When I hear angle chop I immediately think of Sorchik's Jersey Suede. He has an angle-chopped 47-53 that, for the life of me, I can't find any pictures of save this one. Be a shame not to include it's image in your decision.

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    and Jersey Suede just because

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  6. 383 240z
    Joined: Oct 28, 2007
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    That orange truck on car nuts looks a bit off to me. On mine the bed rail is parallel to the belt line, and the hood line is even with the cab/door line, not higher at the rear. I used this pic as a guide when I built my frame and front end.
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