Customs Shoebox Chop - B Pillars: Slanted or Straight?

Straight

 

How about hardtopped with slanted B pillars? My '49 will have the illusion of slanted B pillars created by the window frames. Best of both worlds?

 

Slanted

 

Gotta say it - I'm a straight man

 

i like slanted on a shoebox just where the B-pillar lines back up to match the offset of the roof being slid forward.

 

This. I think more of the time, however, I like a mild slant. That red hardtop posted earlier is the best.

I'm thinking maybe no post is the way to go.

 

I agree with it depends on the chop. I think less chop tends to look better with straight, heavier chop better with slanted. I ended up going slanted on my shoebox it's about a 5/7 chop

 

I know it's not a Ford but I did mine straight;

4 1/2" chop



I wanted my rear windows to be operable.

I also like slanted but prefer straight.




BloodyKnuckles

 

I like Slanted

 

I prefer slanted, but that because I got some oriental blood.

 

So this looks to be a coupe to begin with? I really like this job, makes me want to hack into mine. Do you have any more pictures at different angles?

 

Both look nice depending on the rest of the car, but usually like the sloped ones..

 

slanted is very tradional. look at the first 2 chopped 1949 mercurys. one had straight and one was slanted. both were built in different garages. it all goes to what you feel looks right for you. just look at a lot of different one and figure out where your going to go from there.

 

mine are slanted! but its really up to you? i think slanted look better, but thats just me.

 

The first time you bang your head on a slanted B pillar you'd wish to cut them straight

 

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