I would think twice before doing this. The 35-36 dimensions are pretty much perfect to start with, and anything more than a very subtle chop just doesn't look right to most people. R&C or one of the magazines had a multi-issue feature on Marcels chopping a 36 3W, and although they did top quality work (as expected), the car just didn't look right. But hey, it's your car. Just be aware that it'll probably really hurt the resale value if you ever want to sell it.
Maybe it's just me, but the 35-36 Ford 3Window has rear quarters and trunk area that are too big and some chops make this area look even bigger. In photos or in real life they look good or bad depending on what angle you're looking at.
That is a nice chop on a 35 36 3 W but the stock lookin ride height is awful....it kinda doesn't go with the chop at all....
Yeah, that's kinda what i was seein, but with the front face bar m.i.a. maybe it's a work in progress. S****ey devils C.C.
I was just about to say the same. It looks out of proportion to me too. Just my two cents but I think the black, blown flathead powered 36 in Rodder's Journal #26 out of B.C. Canada is about as good as a three window gets--and it's unchopped.
36/5 3 windows are a hard car to chop right.The Brizio built gold one, looks good whilst the one Donaldsons pulled the moulds off for the repro bodies. does not look as good.I`ve considered chopping mine but have decided to leave it alone and just lower the car as much as poss.It seems a lot of work and a great deal of restraint to only chop anything slightly. Street Rodder did the step by step feature at Marcels.
I agree w/Village Idiot about the Canadian 36 3W in TRJ. It's about as close to perfect as I've seen. As for how to chop, Marcels cut the top of the roof and added a filler strip to fill the gap. I think that's a better way to do it than what's shown in that magazine article. I sure hope you have really good metalworking skills.
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