If you don't chop the rear window you will get some funky looking stuff back there and it doesn't flow right with the chop.
Thanks for your opions Her some more testes with difrent angels of the rear window first second third forth I want to have more opinons of my testes Maybe i will chop the rear window i think of lower it little more
If possible throw car outside in daylight and take some pics, it helps. I have done same when chopping.
Janne your right! Lower the suspension,fill the tires with air and take it outside! then you can see how it will look in different angles
I also think I like the third one. Swedeshoebox- did you chop your rear window area at all? I don't think it needs to be chopped.
I like the third on best also. I agree with taking the car outside, there is just too much stuff going on around the car to get a true feel of the lines.
Hey, Your fourth version works for me! Remember that the backlight has some crown to it, and actually sits up from the frame once the gasket is installed. I'd dry fit the glass and gasket before you deside which version will fly with your chop's flow. Also, add some paper or tape to fill in the missing areas of the Sail panels to help you visualize the line of the chop. Looks great! Swanky Devils C.C. " Humpty Dumpty was pushed !"
It's not chopped but it was seriously considered. It can be good without chop but even better with very small amount of chop.
Andreas car is not chopped in the rear window and thanks for your coments I shall try to take the car out when i get back my wheel dollys
I have put in hinges on the 51 trunk lid. Her can you even see the big hole for the Volvo 140 tank I have tryed gassprings on the hinges but bad Firebird hod springs were not enougt to lift the lid I have moved down the rear window little too Her can you even see little of the shape of the hinges I have to do some changes so the lid will fit better
No, my rearwindow is stock, but i moved it up and down many times before i was pleased Thanks again for the help Janne,Rik and Wolf
I have made litle more on my shoebox I have grind the top of the rear I have put new gas springs to my trunk lid hinges and for the first time it stand up of it self I used BMW E39 (5-s)eries 95-00) sedan gas springs (520N 340mm long stroke aprox 100 mm). I lower the bow over the rear window for get right angel of the rear window I shall build more tomorrow
Stefan T - Looking good so far. Your right at getting the loft of the roof just right, if you didn't it would like crap. Great work keep it up and good luck with build. CRUISER
Thanks for your coments- Her comes some new pics from today i have build for 3 h on before lunch My work is closed 1 of 2 fridays becose of bad times. so i could work on my shoebox chopping I have to lengthen the profile in the middel when i have lower it I have put in pisces in the side of the rear window package tray so it fits when ist have been moved forward 270mm [10 5/8"] I think to have the rear window in this position seams it ok or should i move it? I hope i have some time in the week end to do somthing more if i do more i will post more pics
Her comes more pics I have rolled the big panel betwine the rear window and trunk in the english wheel The next thing is to weld the panel when it fitts More updates next time i will work on the Ford 1950
Time for update I have put in the big piece behind the rear windodw I have attouche it with all my sheet metal locks and some welding pliers Now it is ready for welding welded and time for grinding My sister son inspect the work i have dome next thing is to deside what i should do with rear window for get right shape of the roof give tips if i should hold on this place for rear window or i should move it or do somthing eals with it
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