Customs ***My first Shoebox chop for my first customer...Thanx Omar for trusting me!!***

Man, just caught this. Very nice work. Nice and clean and simple. Looks easy, but that is what takes the real skill, to make a hard job look easy. Seems like you got it down. Almost a shame to smooth that out and paint it up, but you know you got to do it. It would be sweet having a car like that knowing the metal work under the paint is just as good looking as the paint itself and not just covering up a bunch of sloppy work.

 

As we say in MS, "Sheeeit man!" I'd say you nailed it.

 

Ian, super nice work on the sail panels. whether or not I'm fully stoked on the 6 1/2" is one thing: the workmanship of what's being done looks hot.

 

I will say it again....nice work Ian.

 

Some awesome metal work going on

 

Fine job looks like you have a little more work but it looks good so far.

 

Me too I'm the same way with everything guess we both got OCD

 

just amazing work.

 

dam man! really nice!......great work.........me next....johnny

 

I am extremely grateful for all the RAD comments. Just a couple years ago i remember watching people weld and i thought ...I wanna do that!!
And i'm just so stoked to be on the right track and 1000% i couldn't done it without the HAMB. I might spend too much time on here sometimes, but i sure make the best of it by studying people's tech threads and" how to" posts!! Thanx a bunch for that!! You guys rule.....What a great community!!

Ian

 

Once again the HAMB has made me realize how lame I am !! Incredible work !!You have both the hands and eyes for the job !

 

Great work, Ian.
I will say again also,well done.
Only a few are given the gift to be able to work and be an artist with their hands.
Ian you have the gift in your hands, congrats again
oz40 (Tom)

 

WOW your getting pretty damn good with the metalwork

 

wow, thats some awesome work !

 

Very nice work! do you wanna do my 53 chevy next?

 

I dunno why everyone is surprised. I knew you had it in you long before you got your car in paint. . Damn good job.

 

I just checked back in on this one. What impresses me (apart from everything) is how neat it all is. What I mean by that is that there are very few cuts and the minimal number of filler panels. That suggests that a lot of thought has gone into the chop. I know I have a chop in my future and if I can keep it half as simple and clean as yours, I'll be very pleased.

Pete

 

Thank you man!! if i can do it, you can too!!

Thanx man!! Im just really pasionate about this customizing thing!!

I study the best threads and i try to replicate them!!

thank you!!

absolutely , let's stay in touch!!

thank you soooooo much!! I did the best i could with the 51 and i spent so much time doing filler and when Jeff got the car he sanded almost all the filler, he said it didn't need as much!! I didn't know better!!

Thanx a bunch!! CLEANLINESS, Is the key to a good job, IMO!! And yes i did do A LOT of thinking before cutting, especially the B pillars!!

 

Here's an update for those interested. I pretty much took 10 days off to do other stuff , so that's where I'm at!! Still waiting to get the parts to fit the doors better so no door tops yet





My cat Lemmy always hangin' out!!

 

Nothing wrong with that
Nice work

 

Great job!!

 

Love the profile of the roof and the treatment with the B pillars. Nice job

 

Your enthusiasm , and your eye for lines speak for themselves ....


Wait ..... Lemmy is a pussy ....


Who said that !

 

Thanx a lot guys!! Omar is stoked so that makes me happy!! It will definitely need a little filler, but less than my first one. That's the goal i guess, improve on each one!!

Lemmy is a BAD ASS!! He brings A LEAST a couple dead creatures in the house a week!!

 

Nice work!! Thats right each one will only get better.

 

Really nice job.....and that's your first time??? Looks like veteran work to me.....the slope of the top and rear window are perfect........

CB

 

Looking good Ian.
I need to come by, return the Winfield Video and check on progress.
When is your car coming back? I cant wait to see it.

 

That's right!!

Thanx man!! This is my second chop , but my first shoebox. I wish my chevy came out as good as this one, but that's life!!

Come by tomorrow if you want!! The car won't be here til' end of november!

Come by!!

 

i love how lemmy comes out when we make a bunch of noise. never takes off when the grinders are on or anything. one cool kitty cat! the roof looks killer! i want spray primmer on it so it dont rust!

 

Its gonna be just fine!!

It's dry enough here that it wont eat through it!! Unless it sits for another 5 years!!