Customs My shoebox chop

I have begin to fill up the big holes in the rear pillors



I have rolled the plates in the english wheel



Her was test of the plates
I have to cut them for good fitting to the roof



The first side is ready to weld



The fisrst side is welded and gringed and now is ther only side left to fill out
Maybe it will be tomorrow.

 

Looks Real good..

 

Looking good!!!

 

Quartering the roof always scares the hell out of me, but it looks like your pulling it off.


I LOVE the profile/opening of the side windows along with the finished roof height. Looks very much like a concept car for the shoe box body style...

 

thats going to be a sick lookin car when you are done

 

Thanks for your coments



I have weld in the other side now i have only the long weld over the window left to do on the roof



Her can you see the car from right behind



A view from the inside with out big holes



Next thing after welding the last cut is time for the rear power window lifters and the door window lifters
Should i use one piece windows in doors or is better with vent windows??

/Stefan

 

one piece windows always look a bit too new for this year, depends on what style your goin for with the rest of the car

 

I agree, go with the vent windows

 

needs vent windows!

 

good Luck! its lookin real good! I am also in the process with my Shoebox.

 

Very nice... I like it. Great work.

I agree with others also, I'd go with vent windows.

 

way to think outside the box. I cant wait to see it done!!!!!

 

Nice work. You sure know your way around metal. I too wasn't to sure what was happening when I saw your first pictures but it is coming together well. Waiting to see pictures when you get it finished.

Neal

 

damn i just picked up a 49 box , im till trying to figure out what im going to do .. good progress man

 

Beautiful work, man! I would definitely go with vent windows. Keep up the good work.

 

Thanks for all coments.

I will try to made vent windows on the doors
I have weld the roof ready and now over to the rear side window holes
I have cut out the edge thats comes up on the lower part of the holes



Her's a pic of me and my shoebox object



I will repace the support on the lower part of the rear side window holes
I have made cut outs for the windows



The new profile is a 50mm [2"] x 35mm [1 1/2"] 1.5 mm L profile it is long enougt to be weld rear of the the roof supports to get good stabilty to the sides



Next thing is weld them in

/Stefan

 

Way to go! Loving this project.
You could try to find some VW Bug Cabrio vent windows. They´d be just about perfect for what you need.

 

Beautimous!

 

keep it up ...

 

Thanks for your coments

I have begin to fix the rear side window holes and make place for the power window lifters



Here have i test the window steering plate



A test how it fit togther with the volvo saxlift

 

wow that's freakin cool!!

 

good work

 

Outstanding man....................

 

Thanks for the coments

I have weld in the support on the other side to



And fill out the hole for the b-pillar



We will see if there will be more pics tomorrow

Merry x-mas

/Stefan

 

really nice progress.. see you on a-bombers 2010 ???

 

I beleve i'm not ready to A-bombers but maybe i take my Desoto and take a look there
i have only 170 km to Uddevalla

 

Stefan you have about got it! I admire your efforts and work! Outside the shop picture soon?

 

Good work Stefan, keep the pictures coming! Oh yeah, Merry Christmas to you too!

 

Looks great! I'll be paying attention to how you do your windows.

 

Thanks for the coments

I have tested the window lifters on passinger side



Her in top position I must do some changes on the window lift part so i can move the sax lift little forward and so the front busching not falls out



Her's in bottom position

There were verry cold today so i don't spend so much time on bulding only little more than 1 hour.