Art & Inspiration ----HOTDAMN'S Chopped '54 Pictorial----

well hot damn that looks good, wanna hit mine next?

 

sure, got a wayne head for trade?

 

sure...just gotta dig them outta my scrap pile

 

Here you go Holmes;




These pics were taken last night by a photographer named Rick Lyerly. He does amazing work.

Del, the car looks great.



BloodyKnuckles

 

Absolutely amazing! The lines are completely different, yet the result looks so natural that it is like factory design. Metalwork is outstanding.
Thanks for documenting this build!

 

amazing job wish i was there with you guys to help. well soon ill be there. maybe soon.

 

Black latex gloves and a gun....some things nver change.

Looks AWESOME boys, fab-u-lous job! Looking forward to seeing it in person one of these days.

 

Those pictures are AMAZING! Can't wait to see the rest!!!

 

Man those pics are killer! I love that style.

 

Sweet chop! It is looking real good, nice job.

 

Yessir, you guys are lucky to have Damon in your garage.

 

there is absolutely no denying that! I am also very lucky to have Jeremy James as well. I could have chopped the car with out them and had the same profile but thats the easy part, these guys steered and sometimes physically showed me how to make it good quality...

I actually finished TIG'ing both sail panels last night, I still need help with the final hammering but I am pretty damn stoked about it. prior to this the only sheet metal I have ever TIG welded was Jeffrey James oil pan that I sectioned for him to clear his crossmember and that was a couple months ago, and now Im TIG'ing the roof back onto my car

thanks again to every one for the kind words and encouragement, it means alot<3

I gonna go weld the roof in and get some pics before I gotta go for easter dinner!

and just incase any of you not from the south are confused, dinner is lunch and supper is in the evening

 

I think that is the nicest compliment I have ever gotten from some one I didnt know, you're gonna make me blush

I just want to remind every one that the key to this chop from a design stand point is no magic.

its a old proportion formula,

measure from the rocker to the top of your door, break that down into 1/3's and that is how high your window needs to be.

less is more

 

Hotdamn! This is a sweet chop. It's how the factory "should" have made it. It makes me motivated to work on my '54. I like the trick with the clecos.

 

thanks man, I learned that from Jeroma, he's in the race industry and they do smart stuff like that

its funny you say that about "the factory look", thats what pretty much every one has been saying, I greatly appreciate a clean restyled custom. dont get me wrong I love my gawdy canted quad customs too though

I just love customs, how about that?

I love lamp...

 

Wanna come to my pants party?

 

HAHAHAHHAHAHA! you mean the party in your pants?

 

Some more from Wednesday....

 

thanks jj, I got the drivers b-pillar nailed in over the weekend too not much left to do except for glass... which is a whole other project in and of itself!

has any one ever actually cut a 53-54 windshield themselves? I hear that old glass can be cut a lot easier than new? also it seems that doing it with a sand blaster may be a good way to go about it?

any suggestions guys?

 

Lookin' goood, D!

 

Looking awesome!!!!!

 

lookin good fellas

 

tylerdurben had a good thread on cutting the windshield in his Buick. Its on this page , I have saved it for myself http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381801&page=4

The top is turning out great!

 

the dude wearing the eyehategod hoodie is ok by me

 

That happens to be HOTDAMN himself!

 

The car is looking awesome!

Good luck on cutting the glass. I hope it goes well for you.

 

Great build guys.Looks like our chops are about the same.Have you got someone to do your vent windows yet?That is the problem I am having.I cant find anyone local to reweld the pot metal parts of mine.

 

dirty ed, if I remember correctly only the front leg and the bottom are pot metal and they bolt to a part that is stainless? shit I dunno maybe Im wrong, as soon as I can walk again I'll take a closer look at mine and let you know? but all the ones I can remember seeing are stainless or chromed steel?

and custom cory thanks for the link, I'll be sure and scope that out.

thanks disco dan, I grew up in the 90's listening to bands like EHG and Neurosis and Agents of Oblivion... good stuff

and as always thanks a ton to everyone kind enough to comment, you're positive reinforcement is very appreciated!

I'll try to have the pass b-pillar nailed in by wed and see if jj will be a sweetheart and take some more pics

 

oh and dirty ed, I dig the hell outta your chop, it looks waaay rad!

 

love it looks awesome