Anyone chop a Henry J ?

I've always had a soft spot for Henry J's, but I always thought they looked best with a small chop, say 2 to 3 inches. Then I got to studying the lines of these cars, and thought it must be a real challenge to chop one. With that continuous slope down the back, there must be quite a bit a metal "re-arranging" going on.

I don't own one of these, but I was wondering if anyone has ever do***ented chopping a Henry J and the steps involved. I'm just curious to see how it's been done, and what's involved.

Thanks

 

Not mine, found online... looks to be a bunch of them. However, some aren't on topic here.

 

Here's a link to another... chops seem to take the fun lines away from them.

 

Here's a few pics from the link above. It looks like the metal shaping can get quite extensive from these pics. How do you address it when they have a trunk/deck lid?

 

Some cars just don't look right chopped. And Henry J's are one of them. They have to be real real mild. The only one I can think that looks good with the chop is the station wagon one.

 

Henry Js don't need chopping,look good just the way they are.

 

Littleman's former Henry J

Henry Monza
Theres more than one way to lower the roof line











Here are some pictures of Dave's '51 HJ with a '78 Monza 2+2 roof and A-Pillars. The J also has a '49 Mercury dash and sports an awsome 392 Hemi.

 

I did a 51 Trunkless model 3 or 4" I forget.. it was a while ago..

 

This is not a hard chop if you have decent metal working skills. You just lay the roof down without cutting it, just like a 40s torpedo back GM.

This is a 2" chop. If you're serious, send me a PM and I can talk you through it on the phone.

 

Nice J... They actually Lay down pretty Nice..

 

HenryJ429,thats the best I've ever seen,and I've seen a lot over the years have been into HenryJ's my self.
I chop the hole top off my own,back in 59/60 and made Carcraft mag in jan. 63.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2230&pictureid=18327

 

Oh well. they don't need chopped,

 

Thanks for the replies guys. That teal Henry has a nice chop. Depending on how you set the car up, they can look good with a little bit of that bulbous shape taken out of the roof. It makes them quite a bit more aggressive looking.

Like I said, I don't own one and I'm not planning on chopping one (at least now right now), but I'm curious how you reshape the slope on the back. When the roof drops down, that angle has to change. I suppose you'd have to cut out some of the metal around the sides of the deck lid, lay that panel down until it lined up with the up with the roof, and probably make some cuts in the rear window to tie the roof angle and rear panel angle together better. It would be cool if someone had pics they took during the process.

Littleman's old J is whole other story. That chop was so radical it made more sense to use a whole different roof. The car has a very unique look, and I think it's pretty cool. Not really traditional, but cool none the less.