1953 Buick chop top rear window??? [Archive]

jub

10-01-2004, 02:45 PM

I need some opinions on what rear window to use on my 53 Buick, the car will have roughly a 4" inch chop in front to a 5" chop in the back. Should I use a 1951 chevy or a 1949 ford rear window. Thanks,

RoadDevil13

10-01-2004, 05:10 PM

I used the stock window on my old Roadmaster.....

raked forward it was a total bitch tho.....

zman

10-01-2004, 05:52 PM

personally i like the idea of using the original even if it is harder. I dig the way RoadDevil13's looked. have you gotten any other pics of chopped 53's?

HeX

10-01-2004, 06:22 PM

Personally, when I read your post I thought... "why chop it at all?"... then I saw Roaddevil13's car and that thing is RIGHT!

Use the stock window for sure...

Tim

RoadDevil13

10-01-2004, 06:26 PM

Thanks man....a guy in TX bought it,then I saw it on egay about 6 months ago, all fucked up (not that it couldnt be fixed)

Anyway....heres another nice chopped Buick custom I found a pic of

jub

10-01-2004, 07:34 PM

I like the one pic that roaddevil posted better than a stock rear window. If anyone has more pics send them my way, all the pics will help. What is the window out of on the purple car???

fatassbuick

10-01-2004, 07:55 PM

Go to sacredkarts.org and look at Tommy's Buick.

RoadDevil13

10-01-2004, 07:59 PM

Oh yeah...Tommys Buick is sick!! Damn cool car

Here it is.

RoadDevil13

10-01-2004, 08:00 PM

and the rear window....... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

lulabelle

10-01-2004, 08:24 PM

If you decide to use a 51 Chev,I have one you can have.

old beet

10-01-2004, 10:50 PM

Purple car looks like an ill fitting 50 Merc window.......OLDBEET

jub

10-01-2004, 11:11 PM

Roaddevil can you find out how much Tommy chopped his Buick, I like the look of that chop a lot.

RoadDevil13

10-02-2004, 10:43 AM

Sure thing.....Im sure =mike= will know.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

ish

01-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Does anyone have any pics showing how to chop a 53 buick. I'm getting ready to chop mine, and well...i would much rather learn from other peoples mistakes. Any help would be much appreciated.

pasadenahotrod

01-11-2009, 12:20 AM

Pinstriped car with vinyl top rear window looks like it was taken from a 70s custom van quarter panel.

Better most any factory early or late rear window than a piece of flat glass with a rubber lockstrip moulding around it. GADZOOKS!

atomickustom

01-12-2009, 02:28 PM

Chevy rear window will probably match the contours better - '49-51 Ford rear windows have more hump/curve to them.
DON'T do the '49-50 Mercury like that purple one!
Also, if you stick with a GM part the styling will look more "right" in my opinion.