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Wellm i cant seem to get it to work, ill try later.

I have heard those are one of the most difficult chops to pull off because the chop goes almost to the back bumper. The much maligned Gas Monkey boys had one at Dallas WOW a couple years back that was just right. Yours looks like it is coming along fine, makes me want to drag that 49 home and get started.

The chop looks great.
BradC

Her`s some updates. All it needs now is a little more finishing work then the top is done.

Her`s a shot of the crew. Me, Jay(joliet jake) and Justin.

Looking good! A bit of grinding and a bit of filler should look good! Not too radical, but enough so the Hot Rodders will know it's chopped....as for the others??? Who cares????? Any other sytling changes scheduled for the car???

That looks great,,I just PMed you about the back glass but it looks like it still fits after the chop...

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Looking good! A bit of grinding and a bit of filler should look good! Not too radical, but enough so the Hot Rodders will know it's chopped....as for the others??? Who cares????? Any other sytling changes scheduled for the car???

Thanks Dave!! I had a little problem on the drivers side roof sinking in a bit, but the rest stayed real smooth. After a little work with the grinder, im gonna hit it with the body hammers to smooth it out. Im not sure what the owner has in mind for body mods, but i think he`s gonna stay pretty basic. Me and jay were talking about removing the rear bumper and doing a roll pan back there, but i would like to see some pics of that first. Justin will let us do whatever we want with it, but i would prefer to get back to work on my truck.

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Thanks Dave!! I had a little problem on the drivers side roof sinking in a bit, but the rest stayed real smooth. After a little work with the grinder, im gonna hit it with the body hammers to smooth it out. Im not sure what the owner has in mind for body mods, but i think he`s gonna stay pretty basic. Me and jay were talking about removing the rear bumper and doing a roll pan back there, but i would like to see some pics of that first. Justin will let us do whatever we want with it, but i would prefer to get back to work on my truck.

IMO, all the old round cars look better with rolled pans and nerfs.... also depends on whether the owner wants some chrome showing, bumpers, trim, etc, or going for the smooth look with no chrome...... I guess both ways look good, I just don't like chrome is all......

Still be able to move some of the tin that drooped when you grind, it puts enough heat into the steel to be able to shrink it some... The dingin', pingin', and shrinkin' is probably the most labor intensive part of a chop, but when done correctly it sure does save a lot of work later....

Yeah im learning i kinda like most of the chrome gone too. All the body trim is gonna be removed so it will have very little chrome anyway.

Dang it Hotroddaddy; I thought I was the scariest guy in Florida.
The car looks great, good Job. Kurt

The car looks great. You and your friends are not bad either.

Well it`s finally finished, now it can go home and the owner can finish the body work. It still needs work on the rockers and stuff, but i only agreed to chop it. Un fortunatly things rust real quick around here so he has lots of cleanup to do.

Beautiful man just beautiful.

Looks good, he's got some work to do, should be a really unique ride when it's done.....