TECH WEEK: Chopping a 1947 Ford Sedan Coupe

Documented very well and the chop looks great. You guys did a great job!!

 

Damn you guys are good!Very nice work

 

Thanks guys. Means a lot.

 

a bump for shamless self promotion.

 

Thanks everyone for the great comments. I can't wait to get started on the rest of it. We are planning to metal finish it and possibly display it at the Goodguys Colorado Nationals in June.

 

Will you guys be continuing your progress with this project on this thread? I would like to follow your accomplishments.

-Shifter

 

I think I will actually start a seperate build thread to showcase the complete vehicle since this thread is a "tech week" entry. I will post a link on this one once we are done with the contest.

Nevermind on the above! Continuing on this thread.

 

exactly!

love this thread! (and i drive chevys lol)

 

Great post! I really liked the work around the rear quarter windows!

 

thanks again guys. Lets keep this at the top.

 

Bump for the evening crew.

 

Great job! Now do a tudor sedan.I guess I could loan you mine to practice on.I want to see one I like chopped. Just an idea.

 

that and a little money, I am sure I could get it done!

 

Hey, it looks like we got e-published!

http://www.how-to-build-hotrods.com/chop-a-top.html

 

sweet!!

 

makin sure it is fresh in everyone's minds...

 

one last shameless bump... Thanks guys

 

Voting is going on now! Please vote for us.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=571666

 

Very cool thread! I like the way you reinforced the A pillars. I've wondered in the past about the issue you addressed. The way you cut the roof at the back makes a lot of sense as well. Subscribed.

 

nice chop, i really like how you opened up the 1/4 window.

 

Thank you very mcuh. Yours is very cool as well.

 

Well done and I picked up a few pointers along the way.

That model of coupe is probably one of the hardest cars of all to chop and have it look right and I think you may have nailed it this time. I really like the quarter window treatment as that is where chops on these cars tend to loose me along with leaving the hickup above the rear window that 95% of them have but you got that right too.

I used tons of clecos 45 or so years ago when I spent a summer working at Boeing and have always thought I needed some. Now it's time to hunt some down.

 

I Like it, great workmanship

Here are some pics of our 48 see below,Olds grille, frenched headlamps,41 Stude tailamps etc

 

here you go!

http://www.eastwood.com/metal-fabrication/specialty-tools.html

That looks killer.

Thanks for all of the compliments guys. Good and bad. I appreciate all input. And the votes of course!

 

Not an easy chop ! you done well.....

 

Nice work, Guys...Nice to see at least someone hasn't been wasting the winter drinking beer like it's been at my house...

 

HA HA HA!! Sure it has.

Thanks again fellas.

 

well this is a very nice chop

cheers

 

Actually, if you notice earlier on on the post, someone corrected us to a club coupe. Thought that was right. But thanks anyway. I guess.

 

Well, JimC is partially correct. He removed his post but I did some research and found that this indeed is a called a Sedan Coupe, the shorter door car is a Business Coupe in 1947 but the word "Club" is only used with Convertibles. Incidently, the last time the name "Club Coupe" was used was in 1938.

Here is where I found my info: http://www.earlyfordv8.org/early-ford-car-codes.cfm

Thanks JimC. I find it odd that the only reason you did not vote for us was because of the name error? Wow.