As some of you know, I've been putting on a few classes here and there, focusing on the process of chopping a top on a '41-51 Ford or '49-54 Chevy. These classes are intended to teach students the basics of chopping a top, and they emphasize the importance of good design, flow, and metalworking techniques to make the job easier. I also do metalworking demonstrations and each participant gets to make a mini-project to take home with them. The purpose of this class is three-fold. First, it is to give participants confidence in metalworking and fabrication. Secondly, it is to refine their sense of design and understanding of good design. Thirdly, we have a lot of fun! Some photos and input from past participants can be seen here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/chop-metal-working-class-new-dates-added.1124935/ The exciting news is that there are A LOT of new dates being added in locations all across the country, so if you're interested in taking one of these classes (some classes I GIVE AWAY the car that we chop in class) there is a better chance that I have a class coming up near you! Here are some of the locations and dates with spots open this year: Florence, CO...………………...5/24-26 Pueblo, CO...………………….6/21-22 Kalispell, MT...……………….8/1-8/3-giveaway car! Albuquerque, NM...…………8/23-24 Arkansas City, KS...………….9/27-9/29-giveaway car! Cheyenne, WY...……………...10/25-10/27 Jonesboro, Arkansas...………11/1-11/3 Wirtz, VA...…………………..11/8-11/10 Waxhaw, NC...……………….11/15-11/17 If you're interested in attending one of these events, be sure to check out: www.davishausofstyle.com/collections/all There is more than one page of parts and classes to look at, so make sure you hit the "next" button at the bottom of the page. Here are just a few photos from the most recent class in Cheyenne, WY. Enjoy!
Thank you! I'll be heading back to Cheyenne to help finish it up next week and will post pictures of the completed metalwork!
It's going to be a fun time! If you can make the class at Jeff Meyers' shop do it! It's not every day you get to work next to a KKOA HALL OF FAME member! Here's a link to the chop class at the NSRA NATS in Pueblo, CO! This will be a shorter class but we will still have giveaways and we will still be doing mini projects! https://davishausofstyle.com/products/chop-class-registration
Here's the product from last weekend... The 5th chop this year. I'll be finishing up the chop this week and heading to the DIRT DRAGS this weekend!! More on the finished chop later.
More dates added! See the first post for all upcoming dates! A quick look at the finished shoebox chop from Cheyenne, WY...
5" out of the A pillar, not sure how much in the back, I just use my eyeball and make sure it's even from side to side.
I might have to sign up for the Jonesboro class. If for no other reason then to heckle you from the crowd. It won't be easy to teach this engineer how to do things with out a tape measure.
Adam that'd be great! We definitely use a tape measure for the initial cuts, and when we settle the roof back into place. It's gotta be the same from side to side! You wouldn't be the first engineer to take the class!