I am verry glad the picture of that chev with no back-gl*** was put on.You see,I am working on the window lines for my carson-top.They are close to the lines of that one.Only difference is that I was planning on keeping the belt line mouldings,and a back-gl***.Quite honestly,That pic has me thinking otherwise!Could someone put any pics of that thing on here so I can decide if I want to just s**** the ideas I have now,or re-think it.Thanks!Here's what I WAS thinking....
My oppinion is that the chevy in that post is ***-ugly and could only be used for inspiration as how not to chop a car . It looks like a tank rolled up its *** and crushed its roof flat . As far as your car , I think the side windows would be way too small for the size of your front window . It drops off WAY to fast and will look silly with the roof on it . ALSO with the added bonus of about a million blind spots AND no back window , you would be lucky to drive that thing for a month without changing lanes right on top of someone . I would make it a less drastic more flowing line from the header to the back of the door , where is a picture of Brewsirs car when we need one .
A) Find a giant frying pan. B) Slam it while its glowing hot on your roof. C) Brush away broken gl*** and fill the window. That car is not only dangerous, but most likely an attempt to correct a chop gone wrong. Atleast I hope so. There's a ton of carson top info on the web and tons of examples. I even have a few diagrams on making one. I suggest you look around a bit before you copy someone elses 'mistake'. But to each their own... -Dane
I think you are missing my point.Now that I saw the way that came out,I'm going to re-think doing it that way.I am certainly not going to COPY it!(I just saw it for the first time today.)I guess I'll just do what everyone else is doing.
[ QUOTE ] I guess I'll just do what everyone else is doing. [/ QUOTE ] Ugh. That severe slope top could work if you do a matching severe rake on the windshield. Might even have to go late model windshield with a heavy bonneville style slant. It's a high tech style look as you can see.
[ QUOTE ] I guess I'll just do what everyone else is doing. [/ QUOTE ] There is a seriously good reason why everyone else does it a certain way . . . all the other ways look like **** .
Lulabelle, If you want a side window opening that has some continuity with the rest of the car just make a template off either the top of the rear fender contour, (or the trunk lid if you like it better) and copy a section of that contour for your window opening, at the same angle. When you make the template put a "level" line on it and keep it level when you transfer what you need of the shape to the roof. That'll work spiffy.
As I like to say. Doing something because it is different is not allway better. Do something different if it looks right.. Looking at what you are proposing I would be curious to see how you plan to do the top curve (roof shape). I see the side gl*** shape.. I think you need to raise the rear window up some (more parellel with the belt line).. Give the roof a slight bump as it comes off the trunk so you can tell where the roof ends and the trunk starts. (my opinion.. your car... so your opinion wins... One more question.. are you running wingwindows like that or is that just a brace?
get the ch***is setting correctly first, then sit the roof so it flows correctly. A car like that should sit lower in the back, then the roof line should follow. Mocking it up with tubing then taping a white sheet over it will give you an idea. You can always adjust the tubing and sheet. Brewsir had some nice pics of his mockup process and the awesome results.
I kinda LIKED the rad chop on that particular black fastback...except for the filled in rear window and decklid area...that's what killed it for me!! (One day mine might get a rad chop...but it will retain a functional decklid and a rear window for sure!)
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