custom 46-48 chebbies....

[SwitchBlade327]

anyone got, Theres a couple I can get for $500 that aren't supposed to be in real bad shape, I have yet to go look at them so I odn't know if it's the fastback or what. I've been looking for pictures of some custom ones. Ever since I chopped the shoebox I've been wanting to do a more radical chop and I didn't know if these were something I could do that with. I saw one in the classifieds, but the chop on it was pretty tame, and I suck at photoshop so i couldn't get anything out of that. I have a couple of pics of some if anyone wants to try photo-chopping.

[MetalFlaked60]

Well heres our 46 Aerocoupe (fastback)

[SwitchBlade327]

I was looking at those before, and hoping what i found wasn't that. I couldn't really tell a way to chop one of those wiithout having to put alot of work in reshaping the trunk area. Maybe someone will correct me though.

[MetalFlaked60]

Ours has been chopped=4" ,Sectioned=2", and channeled=alot more than that.

[SwitchBlade327]

the one in the pic above is chopped 4"? if that's right, I want to do something lower than that, i knew th ecar can be chopped, i just wonder how much without things getting to be hell.

[MetalFlaked60]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gifIm sorry i was wrong Dad said it was chopped more like 2 inches and sectioned 4..Im sorry.......JAMIE

[Ron]

Try here

Old HAMB post (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=227223&Forum=A ll_Forums&Words=Ron&Match=Username&Searchpage=0&Li mit=25&Old=2weeks&Main=227223&Search=true#Post2272 23)

I have this article a freind scanned and sent me. Let me know if you want I will send it to. I also have the 46/48 Chevy coupe chop from Tex Smith's book scanned, I can send it to also if you want.

Here is mine

[Ron]

A couple of my favs are Cleatus' car(look in the tech-o-matic section for pix and the chop on it).
And this one from Sweden it is very cool. I plan to use some of these ideas on mine.

Micke's Chev (http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pyrocars/album?.dir=/worldofwheels&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/pyrocars)

[HAAS]

Yeah Cleatus' car is BAD ASS!

[SwitchBlade327]

I checked out the cleatus post, and the car was badass, but it's got a few years on these, and I don't dig the hartop thing too much with these cars. I'm looking for some pics of one that's been severely chopped, so i can tell if it looks good or bad, or what's too much or not enough. I just can' decide if I want to pick the cars up or not.

[Wowcars]

This is my all-time favorite of these cars, kinda helps that a real good friend built it and now another friend owns it. I'm sure most of you have seen this one, tho. Fuckin perfect.

http://www.geocities.com/kustom1948/good1.JPEG

http://www.geocities.com/kustom1948/GOOD4.JPEG

[SwitchBlade327]

ya know how much that one is chopped? that looks pretty damn good, but it looks like you could go somewhat lower without fucking the car up.

[Wowcars]

Ok, What the hell am I doing wrong?

[SwitchBlade327]

i just pasted the links and wen tto the pages. I just wanted to know how much they hacked off.

[Ron]

Geocities won't let you link the pix unless you pay for the space.

Here is one from Carnut

pic 1 (http://autohobbypage.com/cgi-bin/_image.pl?/show/00/pbo/nat501.jpg)

pic 2 (http://autohobbypage.com/cgi-bin/_image.pl?/show/00/pbo/nat502.jpg)

[Hellfish]

Here's some, starting with Eyeball's car... which is just KILLER

[Hellfish]

another

[Hellfish]

High School Confidential

[Hellfish]

more Eyeball. I can't find my pics of Cleatus' car

[Hellfish]

another HAMBer's car... I think

[Hellfish]

more HAMB

[jeffro]

here are a couple I found.

[jeffro]

..

[Hellfish]

another

[jeffro]

And of course my fav!!!

[Scott B]

What's wrong with the hard top look?

[Scott B]

You could go in another direction...gasser?

[JamesG]

How about a vert?

[HAAS]

Not to hi-jack the post, but why not post some 49-50's as well?

[SwitchBlade327]

some of those are chopped more to what I'm talkin' about. Got word on another car today though, so I got some decision making to do i guess.

[imfatdad]

I just found a 47 coupe a couple of days ago, am thinking what I could possibly do to it. Thanks for bringing up the topic.

[Django]

Not really a custom, but here is my Dad's 48...

http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/the48.JPG

I have always like the 46-48 Fords and Chevys. If I can't sell my 48 Olds coupe, then maybe I'll throw it together. And maybe... (my fellow Czar's will NOT believe it) but MAYBE it could be a taildragger...

[SwitchBlade327]

I would like to see one like that (minus visor) photo chopped so low that the roof line and trunk line were one and the same, just to see what it looked like. SOme of those other pics were close, but not quite. It may look retarded, I'm still curious though.

[DrJ]

I'm not a great big fan of Lowriders but the first gen. Fleetline is the quintisential "BomB" It's the way I see them looking their best.

[Tim]

if no one noticed the one with the baremetal hood is eyeballs car as well.

[Wowcars]

Dammit, Eyeballs car is the one I was trying to post. However, Tim, it IS the same car. New owner now, tho. Why Eyeball traded off that car is beyond me. It did go to a good home, but I still think he is crazy to get rid of it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif He pulled the blower and threw in a hood for the new guy. Which, I will add is a HAMBer and fellow Toppers member. I think I'll be doing some work on it this winter for him.

[41sled]

heres my pops

[41sled]

and a POS that im thinking about building...Would like to have it choped but right now just to be able to drive would be good.