billy o 50 chevy fleetline chop

This is my first chop I am new to this board and posted these pics on the introduction forum. so i am posting them on here now. I am gonna keep posting pictures as i progress on the chop. wish me luck

 

more pics the posts were cut at 3.5" and the back is down around 5" at the trunk area

 

interested to see your progress, keep us posted. and good luck hope it turns out great.

 

its sunday morning gonna get back at it this afternoon. more pics tonight

 

How about some shots of the trunk area.....

 

Cool! A friend of mine is doing the exact same thing. Seems like you're both chopping it about the same amount (and cutting in the same places). You can see some photos from his chop here.

 

have not tackled that part yet but here are some pics

 

thats cool, that car is in alot better shape than mine not sure if i would have had the guts to attempt my first chop on that one

 

those are extremely hard to chop! i tried on a model of one of those in it was hard.

 

well you would think that when you get to the other side it would go easier, but i struggled a little bit with this door top. probably getting tired so i decided to clean up and call it a night before i make a mistake

 

it's looking good so far. here is the back of my 51 fleetline. we just finished up the back and moved to the passenger door.

here is the link to my album with a bunch of pics of the 51.....you might like some of it
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=1403

 

that is an awesome job you guys are doing there, alot of quality work. one question, what gauge sheet metal did you use for the rear outer quarter panels?

 

looks great so far!! you make it look easy. keep posting......

ian

 

WOW! great project!! thanx for posting your link, good stuff!! i learn so much on here by looking at pics !! thanx

ian

 

looking good man , cant hardly wait to see this finished.. keeps us posted..

 

well the next challenge is the rear window radius just ran into my first lead gonna have to burn it out. more pics

 

looks good bud those are tough trust me

 

I like It , Nice JOB...

 

cool. nice shop set up.

 

looking good Billy.
We get most of the metal for free from my partner's work ( not stealing, dumpster diving ). we have used mostly 18 ga on the fenders and rear pan.

That window is a lot of fun. We cut out the corner, did the chop and then replaced the corner after some cuts on it. It left us with the stock look in the rear window area.

 

the right side window was easier and i did it a little different. made some quick links for the rearend and removed leaf springs to check wheel tubs.. they are gonna be fine. well kindergarten is over its time to tackle the back sheet metal. the light in my head has not turned on yet but it will i like a challenge more pics

 

Really, really nice. It's gonna look tough as nails when it's all said and done with.

 

Billy, that roof looks sweet.

 

thats looking really nice

 

the rear metal back here is a big challenge. I think i am creeping up on it

 

That looks great

 

thanks this has been a fun project

 

that fender valley is ok on the first one...just wait to do the second and make it look like the first....tuff job. I like the fact that you are eliminating the stainless bump. We took ours out but did it a little different...still makes the car look much more smooth

 

thanks well i think tomorrow i am gonna do the right side and try and match the left, then fill in the back it may be a long day

 

well pretty productive day got the right side piece in, i think it is pretty close to the other side. had to cut out a small section , the intersection point was too steep and did not look right.