Projects CUTTING UP A 38 PLYMOUTH....Un-cutting it!!! (Then cutting it up again!)

Wow! Just wow! You have some serious skills and the artistic eye, too. Nice work.

 

Posts like this make me want to dive into my chop projct. Looks good!

 

Makes me NOT want to chop mine... and just have you guys do it!!! Wow.

 

Thanks!

Thank you! Here are more updates.

Here you go.

Thank you!

Thanks so much!

Well, I don't know about all that! But thank you, we appreciate the high praise

Thank you!

Dive in!

Thank you!
Here are more pics: We will dial in the metal work after we get it back from sandblasting and get it back on the frame after fixing the floor etc. This is a full build.

 

Subscribed! I've got a 37 Plymouth coupe that I've wanted to chop. Always thought the roof looked pancaked on all the chops I've seen. You fellas nailed it! Quarter window proportions are spot on.

 

Beautiful Joe one of the best I have seen. Frank

 

Thanks! One fella & one chick

Thanks, whose Joe?

Here are more pics after media blasting. Clark's been doing some rust repair on the fenders, body etc. He mocked up some kustom running boards. We will make kustom skirts as well, these were just to get a good visual. View attachment 3397058 View attachment 3397059 View attachment 3397066

 

It's been some time since I looked in on this one.
Never fails to impress.

 

Looking awesome as usual you two!

 

People can see that this was not just a chopped top. The level of fit, fabrication, and finish is top quality. This is what you are noted for. You have made the proverbial silk purse out of a sow's ear. Thanks for the pictures. they show what is really required to get it right. Keep up the great work.

 

Thanks so much!

Thanks, we appreciate that!

Wow, that's really nice of you to say!! Thank you!

Here are more unfinished progress pics:

 

You are taking the hardest parts of customizing/restoring and making it look easy. Really nice work being done here, looking forward to more.

 

Just checked in to all of this goin' on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,WOW,,,,,,,,,,

 

Thanks!

Thanks you!

Here are some progress pics:

 

wow....that's a lotta work right there. You've nailed the proportions and that's everything.

 

Wow. Great job you two, absolutely awesome. Reminds me of a woody a friend of mine built using a '47 Diamond T truck cab as a starting point. Once again I like it, I like it


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Now thats some amazing metal work! I am really interested in lower rear valance I will be working on this same area on my 37 Plymouth. Thank you for posting the pics! Hobo Jim

 

OUTSTANDING

 

Really great stuff- '38 Plymouths everywhere will become a hot commodity and more valuable!!!!

 

Looks awesome! I need to do a bunch of the same work to my '39 Plym. Coupe. You guys make it look easy.
-Chris

 

I have to asked, are you using a TIG welder, I do not see much build up of material on your tags. Also your welded seams look very narrow, if you are using TIG, what size tungsten electrode are you using, must be a one with a very small diameter.

 

Killer work.

 

Yes, Batman and Robin..es ;-) still alive on the hamb, it's always a pleasure to see your work, thanks for that

 

I love the welding, it looks beautiful, if I start practising now, I might be that good in 5-10 years.

 

Thank you, a woody huh? That's interesting.

No problem, thanks for checking it out!

Thanks, Im glad you think so!

Thanks a lot!

Thanks, well it's cool when you can take something that didn't have a lot of value originally and modify it to make it what you want.

Thank you! It's challenging, but anything worth doing is!

Yes, we TIG weld all of the sheet metal. We use 1/8th with a very sharp point for panels and if we are welding sheet metal all day then we will use 1/16th. It just depends on what we are doing.

Thanks, we appreciate that!

Too funny! Thanks, I'm just happy to be alive let alone alive on the hamb!

Thanks! The more time you spend, the better you will get. We are constantly trying to get better & learn more. I'd say we learn something new everyday and just strive to do better tomorrow than we did today.

 

You two do amazing work and have a great eye artistically. You make it appear effortless when I'm sure it is anything but that.

 

Killer.

 

Are those long , blue handled clamps aluminum?? Make?
I've got some 18" clamps that are handy as hell , but awkward to use because of the weight ( and if over tightened they tend to twist) not that I would ever do such a thing (!)

 

Thanks!

Thank you!

Yes they are. They work well. They are on the auction site:
Napa P829 11" Clamping Locking Welding Pliers Bulk Spain

Here are some more progress pics:

 

very nice work on the shaping of the patch!