Unfinished Nationals,are we choppin a top?

yeah I really like the chop on the black car, with the slightly raked b pillars. Marty, thats what I was thinking about the 52 back glass, shouldnt be too far off from the 53 business coupe...The yellow car looks good, but the b-pillars are too slanted.

 

Shiny, have any pics handy of his chop? I forgot he chopped his. I would like to see it... My taillight bezels are from his car too.

 

Put you back to the top "J"...........OLDBEET

 

J,theres a bunch of pics in the thread I attached,scroll down a bit.I'll try to post one or two.....Shiny

 

this will be FUN!!

I have no doubt it will turn out BITCHIN!!

Paul

 

<font color="red">Well guys it seems that I am always the party pooper.......asked for the day off but all the senior people to me have asked for the weekend for themselves...that means I AM FUCKED...I will not be able to BBQ for ya all.....did I mention I HATE MY FUCKING JOB!!!!

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Here's a couple of pics of a '54 Pontiac (Canadian version) that I started about 7 years ago. It's chopped 2 1/2" at the windshield and 3" at the rear. I used the smaller rear window from a '53 Chevy 150.

 

J,
here's a few of the latest pics of the car. I don't have any actual profile shot's of it..just these..

I did it much like i think it was 60's Style said..
I slid the roof forward, canted the 'B's to meet the movement forward, laid the post's inward to meet the roof, and laid the back glass forward to make the flow.

I cut it 5" in front and about 5 1/2 in the rear. If your only going to chop it 2 or 3 inches, it should be a lot easier than mine..
The angles won't be as radical to match up..





Also, tha earlier chevy back lite and tin would be a great choice too.. it's gonna be a little bit closer to the 53-54 chevy's crown than the ford's..basically, the fords roof is narrower than the chevy's, so the glass has more of a curve to it..
just something to think about.

Good luck guy's and TAKE PICS!!!!!
I wanna see

Tony.....

 

Looking forward to this! BTTT

 

Man you guys suck... I won't be home till Sunday. Oh Well. I am in Hawaii right now. Can't wait to get back home to work on the Dodge. Take lots of pictures.
Eric

 

Hey tony! Thanks for the pics, man your car looks good. Im thinking in the neighborhood of 4 and a half out of the front and well bring the back down to where it looks right. Yeah I wanna move to roof forward, I havent seen many chops that look good with the a pillars laid back. Makes it look fugly to me. If Im even half way lucky I'll end up with a cross between your car and J.J.'s.... Im exited.

Oh yeah Your tailight bezels have a good home! -J.

 

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If Im even half way lucky I'll end up with a cross between your car and J.J.'s.... Im exited.



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I have a damn good feeling that with the 'crew' your gonna have helping you, you won't have ANY problem putting together one helluva nice chop!!
Could very well be wayyyyy better than JJ's, mine, or any of the others for that matter..

Good luck man..
and i can't wait to see the pics of this one!

Tony.

 

I have been watching this closely and can't help but wonder if there is a setup with enough power and what are we useing for the air tools and foremost do we have a container large enough to Ice the BEER

 

so uh, yeah,

Shiny, you know what kind of power we will have?

Paul

 

CGKid, on which Sunday will you be returning? Welcome home man. I think the Unfinished Nats are on Labor day weekend. You may still have time to join the madness

 

If'n you need it, I'll bring the ole noisy 4kw generator if I can get it started.

 

I am returning on the sunday of Labor day weekend. Bummer. Hey Keith I get back I will be giving you a call. Although I will not be able to get any work till after the first week of Oct.