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chopt50 · 01-07-2004, 11:56 PM

This is my first time on this site- I heard that it was a great site and the people on it are kool. I am just now getting my chopt 1950 Ford tudor on the road. It is chopt 6.5" in the front, 9" in the rear with 8" measured at the C pillar, but a 1" decrown 4 " above the driprail starting 9" back from the center point of the B pillar. The window was left in its stock location, but laid down 11" at the top, and the roof was extended 14". I live in Temecula, Ca and I am good friends with Dick Dean, as he gave me a lot of advice on chopping my first 50 tudor.

franzfrucket1 · 01-08-2004, 12:00 AM

Welcome to the board man.....and your right this is a great place to learn I have learned a ton. You got any pics of the tudor?

Owen

**Tuck** · 01-08-2004, 12:01 AM

once you figure out how to post pics PLEASE post pics of this car... im curious sounds like one heavy chop!

WELCOME

roadstar · 01-08-2004, 12:05 AM

Man that car sounds HAMMERED I hope you are not too tall. So this Dick Dean fella, He chopped many tops in his day?

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Welcome to the HAMB. Lets see that shoebox.

macs55 · 01-08-2004, 12:12 AM

Please post some pics. I need to see it. Sounds wicked.

NortonG · 01-08-2004, 12:14 AM

Welcome, that sounds awsome we all would love to see some pics of your car.

**Jeff Norwell** · 01-08-2004, 12:14 AM

...Bend over and welcome aboard

48_HEMI · 01-08-2004, 12:56 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Man that car sounds HAMMERED I hope you are not too tall. So this Dick Dean fella, He chopped many tops in his day?

.

Welcome to the HAMB. Lets see that shoebox.

[/ QUOTE ]

Good one Roadstar,

the Dick Dean story I like best, when he worked for Barris. Some of the guys got together and had a T-Shirt made for him that said "Dick Dean will never die from Lead Poisoning" he says, he was one of the first to switch to Bondo and he's never had any problems

chopt50 · 01-08-2004, 01:09 AM

I am not sure if I should take your comment as sarcastic or not- so if I do, please forgive me for doing so. I live in Temecula, CA, about 23 miles west of Hemet and San Jacinto, where Dick Dean's shop is located off of Esplanade. I frequently go out and visit him at his shop. This is the second 50 tudor I have chopped, and when I chopped the first one, I cut it, set it, tacked everything in place with some 1" strap, drove it out to Dick's shop, and asked him where to go from there. He generously gave me some time, and explaned to me how to leave the back window where it was, and make a relief cut above the driprail to pull out the c pillar to meet the beltline, which I had already done, coincidentally. These two things give the roof a very pleasing crown and slope, especially leaving the window in its stock location, just layed down. The relief cut in turn also decrowned the rear of the roof, getting rid of the square and boxy look of the shoebox fords when viewed from behind, chopped or not. Any other questions? Dick Dean is a very good man, and he is still going strong in his shop in San Jacinto. You are right about him being one of the first to start using bondo vs. lead.

**Tuck** · 01-08-2004, 01:11 AM

pic one BAD ASS

**Tuck** · 01-08-2004, 01:12 AM

pic 2 hammered is right....

**Tuck** · 01-08-2004, 01:13 AM

i reallllllly dig the B pillar that makes that hammer job on the back work...

another pic

**Tuck** · 01-08-2004, 01:14 AM

last one

**Ryan** · 01-08-2004, 01:15 AM

One of if not the best chop I've ever seen on a Shoebox.... Fucking awesome...

NortonG · 01-08-2004, 01:16 AM

WOW!!!

**old beet** · 01-08-2004, 01:23 AM

Looks good!!! You could git a speedin ticket sittin still!!.......OLDBEET

**Tuck** · 01-08-2004, 01:28 AM

that b pillar does it every time... speed lines!!!! I love that car!

Tuck

chopt50 · 01-08-2004, 01:35 AM

hey, thanks a lot for the kin comments about my chop, it is my second chop on a 50 tudor, and i am very pleased with it- it was quite a learning experiance. I "researched" chopping cars for a long time before cutting mine.

du$ty · 01-08-2004, 01:38 AM

do you have any picts of the process...i bet the "few" shoebox guys

on here would love a tech and chop up post...very nice.

littledeucecoupe427 · 01-08-2004, 01:45 AM

thats some sweeeeeeet shit

01-07-2004, 11:56 PM	#1
chopt50 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 83	i am a HAMB virgin This is my first time on this site- I heard that it was a great site and the people on it are kool. I am just now getting my chopt 1950 Ford tudor on the road. It is chopt 6.5" in the front, 9" in the rear with 8" measured at the C pillar, but a 1" decrown 4 " above the driprail starting 9" back from the center point of the B pillar. The window was left in its stock location, but laid down 11" at the top, and the roof was extended 14". I live in Temecula, Ca and I am good friends with Dick Dean, as he gave me a lot of advice on chopping my first 50 tudor.

01-08-2004, 12:00 AM	#2
franzfrucket1 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Slinger, Wisconsin Posts: 109	Re: i am a HAMB virgin Welcome to the board man.....and your right this is a great place to learn I have learned a ton. You got any pics of the tudor? Owen

01-08-2004, 12:01 AM	#3
Tuck Tech Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Helltrack, Minnesota Posts: 4,534	Re: i am a HAMB virgin once you figure out how to post pics PLEASE post pics of this car... im curious sounds like one heavy chop! WELCOME

01-08-2004, 12:05 AM	#4
roadstar Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: automotive wasteland (Detroit) Posts: 3,977	Re: i am a HAMB virgin Man that car sounds HAMMERED I hope you are not too tall. So this Dick Dean fella, He chopped many tops in his day? . Welcome to the HAMB. Lets see that shoebox.

01-08-2004, 12:12 AM	#5
macs55 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: vallejo, ca Posts: 455	Re: i am a HAMB virgin Please post some pics. I need to see it. Sounds wicked.

01-08-2004, 12:14 AM	#6
NortonG Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: GALT, Ont Canada Posts: 1,333	Re: i am a HAMB virgin Welcome, that sounds awsome we all would love to see some pics of your car.

01-08-2004, 12:14 AM	#7
Jeff Norwell Art Editor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palookaville Posts: 9,115	Re: i am a HAMB virgin ...Bend over and welcome aboard

01-08-2004, 12:56 AM	#8
48_HEMI Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: oregon city oregon Posts: 840	Re: i am a HAMB virgin [ QUOTE ] Man that car sounds HAMMERED I hope you are not too tall. So this Dick Dean fella, He chopped many tops in his day? . Welcome to the HAMB. Lets see that shoebox. [/ QUOTE ] Good one Roadstar, the Dick Dean story I like best, when he worked for Barris. Some of the guys got together and had a T-Shirt made for him that said "Dick Dean will never die from Lead Poisoning" he says, he was one of the first to switch to Bondo and he's never had any problems

01-08-2004, 01:09 AM	#9
chopt50 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 83	Re: i am a HAMB virgin I am not sure if I should take your comment as sarcastic or not- so if I do, please forgive me for doing so. I live in Temecula, CA, about 23 miles west of Hemet and San Jacinto, where Dick Dean's shop is located off of Esplanade. I frequently go out and visit him at his shop. This is the second 50 tudor I have chopped, and when I chopped the first one, I cut it, set it, tacked everything in place with some 1" strap, drove it out to Dick's shop, and asked him where to go from there. He generously gave me some time, and explaned to me how to leave the back window where it was, and make a relief cut above the driprail to pull out the c pillar to meet the beltline, which I had already done, coincidentally. These two things give the roof a very pleasing crown and slope, especially leaving the window in its stock location, just layed down. The relief cut in turn also decrowned the rear of the roof, getting rid of the square and boxy look of the shoebox fords when viewed from behind, chopped or not. Any other questions? Dick Dean is a very good man, and he is still going strong in his shop in San Jacinto. You are right about him being one of the first to start using bondo vs. lead.

01-08-2004, 01:11 AM	#10
Tuck Tech Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Helltrack, Minnesota Posts: 4,534	Re: i am a HAMB virgin pic one BAD ASS Last edited by Tuck; 03-06-2007 at 02:10 PM.

01-08-2004, 01:12 AM	#11
Tuck Tech Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Helltrack, Minnesota Posts: 4,534	Re: i am a HAMB virgin pic 2 hammered is right.... Last edited by Tuck; 03-06-2007 at 02:10 PM.

01-08-2004, 01:13 AM	#12
Tuck Tech Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Helltrack, Minnesota Posts: 4,534	Re: i am a HAMB virgin i reallllllly dig the B pillar that makes that hammer job on the back work... another pic Last edited by Tuck; 03-06-2007 at 02:10 PM.

01-08-2004, 01:14 AM	#13
Tuck Tech Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Helltrack, Minnesota Posts: 4,534	Re: i am a HAMB virgin last one Last edited by Tuck; 03-06-2007 at 02:10 PM.

01-08-2004, 01:15 AM	#14
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 11,019	Re: i am a HAMB virgin One of if not the best chop I've ever seen on a Shoebox.... Fucking awesome...

01-08-2004, 01:16 AM	#15
NortonG Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: GALT, Ont Canada Posts: 1,333	Re: i am a HAMB virgin WOW!!!

01-08-2004, 01:23 AM	#16
old beet Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: smokey point wa. Posts: 5,748	Re: i am a HAMB virgin Looks good!!! You could git a speedin ticket sittin still!!.......OLDBEET

01-08-2004, 01:28 AM	#17
Tuck Tech Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Helltrack, Minnesota Posts: 4,534	Re: i am a HAMB virgin that b pillar does it every time... speed lines!!!! I love that car! Tuck

01-08-2004, 01:35 AM	#18
chopt50 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 83	Re: i am a HAMB virgin hey, thanks a lot for the kin comments about my chop, it is my second chop on a 50 tudor, and i am very pleased with it- it was quite a learning experiance. I "researched" chopping cars for a long time before cutting mine.

01-08-2004, 01:38 AM	#19
du$ty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tuc$on, Arizona Posts: 1,360	Re: i am a HAMB virgin do you have any picts of the process...i bet the "few" shoebox guys on here would love a tech and chop up post...very nice.

01-08-2004, 01:45 AM	#20
littledeucecoupe427 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 592	Re: i am a HAMB virgin thats some sweeeeeeet shit

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