***Munster's 51' Chevy coupe Chop***

HAHAHA!! I can if you want me to!!

 

Yup after the GNRS its yours to finish!!!

 

Right on!! Stoked!!

 

that looks so awesome. my buddy jeff just picked up a 50 chevy coupe and i told him about this thread, hope he gets inspired. you are totally an inspiration, your work hauls ass as does your work ethic. cant wait to see more from you. take care
jim

 

Ian,

Glad you couldn't stay away, brah!

 

Beautiful flow and contours........very nice. I do have a question about welding the pillars though. I noticed that the pillars are multilayer structures but not mention is made, or photos illustrating, rewelding each individual structure section. That would require 'peeling' piece of the outer layer or skin, welding the ineer structure and then reinstalling the outer skin. Ideally, they would not be on the same place, but offset some amount. These comments are not specific to your chop, but apply to all those I have seen on this site and in other venues.

For commercial body shops there is the ICAR standards that many shops adhere to which are designed to insure original structural integrity is maintained, if not exceeded, during major panel repairs. Some years ago I rebuilt a BMW Z3 M Coupe that had taken a nasty hit and was coached through the job by an ICAR committed body man and, while more time consuming, yielded a really first rate panel splice.

Of course, it's a moot if the vehicle isn't crashed in the future, but who knows if that could happen. Not intending this to be seen as criticism.....but food for thought and discussion.

 

Thanx again all you guys!!

Good point man, i'll take a pic of the inside and show you how much is cut and 90% of the inner structure is getting rebuilt, I have a lot of room to be able to get in there and reinforce it. You'll see! It wont be like stock but strong as hell. I guess when you chop you have to compromise too! COOL=COMPROMISE, just like lowering thes cars so much you can't take the back tires off without taking the whole rear end apart

 

Wow, thats going to be nice!, you want to come up to Canada and chop my fleetline?

 

Man that looks good. I want MY 51 coupe done up like that.

 

To say you have talent is an understatement. Keepin it greezy there playa!

 

The cut is clean. It flows smooth as hell. Going to follow this one. Keep up the good work. Keep it coming.

 

great job.has a perfect profile ....flows nice as well

 

ian you fucken rock! the car is becoming everything i wanted it to be! i can not thank you enough. if you are thinking of chopping your car...ask ian. not only do you get great chop but also a great friend!

hey fonzie...your a dick! haha!

 

Great job guys. I know who to call the next time I need a chop.

Doc.

 

Ian Great job as always. You can make a small fortune doing chops but I really want to see you create something from scratch. I think you have the natural skills to create some really badass works. I think we'll be seeing alot more of you. Keep em coming.

 

Means a whole fuck#@$%ing lot guys!! Thank you!! Munster, you are a great friend my friend!!

 

Well, Ian, if I was closer you could do my 52. But since you're so far away and let's face it, it's obviously easy to do....I'll have to do it myself.

Man you make it look so easy I just want to go out and chop mine right now. Another good one!

Pete

 

damn boy! Great job!

Your making me want to redo ALL my past work.....

 

that's a good looking chop. be sure to take lots of pics of the rear window lay down part... that's the part that has me wondering. I'm kind of thinking of removing the bump where the beltline trim goes and using upside down reversed side to side Fleetline beltline on mine, but I'm interested in seeing how you do it while retaining the original beltline trim.


did you learn anything from your original chop on your own car that you wish you had done differently?

 

I sure wish my chop came out as clean as this one or Omar's. I love that mine has no beltline and mine is a lot more chopped too. I'll post a ton o pics of the rear. Munster is keeping the belt line.

 

Thanx so much for the kind words guys!!

 

looks great man, i think your a natural at doing chops...

 

Ian, you're killing it man.

This guy is on fire.

 

I Got to tell you that your chop post are two of my favorite ones on here lately. Fuckin awesome work!!! Now for a guy who just started Its a bit weird like a kid that's 5 years old and conducts a orchestra or another one that whips out a picaso during art time in kindergarten. It's like your just born to do this maybe its just you have an old Hotrod Soul... whatever it is you my friend have it...Ok there is a bad side too. The bad side now lookin at my 54 chop i wish i would have pitched the pillars forwards I still may with some help. Hint Hint.

 

Pics Iphone cam not so good.

 

Holy shit balls . . . . .. . . . .

This is like the 3rd car you've chopped in a year right ? . . . . . and it seems you could chop one over a weekend or two . . . . . wow

Looks killer, I guess Munster drives Chevy's now huh

 

chris is cool, but that munster guy is an asshole!!!

excellent work Ian... proof of ones skill is in the puddin'!

 

Im not sure, but I think they are '54 oldsmobile hubcaps.... That is what came on my mom/dads when they bought it original....

 

You guys are just too nice!! Thanx a lot !! Hooligan, Both your cars are sick!! I love the caddy!! The 54 is perfect!! Dont doubt yourself!! Leave it!!

Munster rules for letting me cut his perfectly stock 51'!!

All these comments mean a whole lot guys!!! Thank you so much!!