1951 Ford Coupe chop,Gambino install and floor work progress thread

Looks great! I think I'm smelling a new family cruiser in the wind!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

 

Right now I have the floors out of my shoebox, what did you use for bracing under them?Its lookin real good

 

Very nice. I know you're stocked as I'm getting close to rolling my project outside for the first time in years. That has to be a great feeling.

 

Here you go: http://www.hubcapmike.com/1957-cadillac-wheel-covers-hubcap.html

 

I used the factory style under the door opening and A pillar. For the area under the back seat I used box tubing. I drilled the frame for mounting the box tubing to the frame with stock rubber mounts. Should I say I drilled the hole where I wanted a bolt, cut out the area I just drilled on the frame say a 1x1 in. square with the hole I drilled in the middle, welded a nut on the backside then welded the square back in the frame. Worked good for me.

 

Lookz Good.
Really it lookz
badass!

 

great chop! less is more.

 

looks real good.

 

nice chop and good work on the floors!

 

very nice! You nailed it with the stance and a perfect chop. Well done!

 

nice build!

 

Very cool, keep posting pics
chuck

 

Thanks for the motivational comments.

 

hell yea dude, i can't believe that's the same car. it's coming along really good. i wish i had your motivation, and some of your tools would'nt hurt either. haha. anyway good job so far bro. hollar at me if your going to the burnout this weekend. not sure if i'm going or not, it's up in the air right now.

 

keep up the good work!!! thats one nice looking coupe

 

Looks real good.

 

Shoeboxes look really bitchin laid out like that!Nice work...keep it up!

 

Yeah they do.

 

looks good air is they way to go.you will love the ride

 

nice! im diggin it

 

Looks like you NAILED the proportions. It is SO easy to overchop these damnnear perfect cars. Great job. Looking forward to more pics.

 

looks killer bro! love the chop, very subtle!

 

Looks great. Nice work on the tunnel and floor pans.

 

this is a pretty old thread,are there any updates?

 

Show me some pics of the car in your Avatar,That is a cool chop! (sorry for the Hijack)

 

Im posting an update. I've pulled the body and have been working on the chassis. I'm getting close to putting the body back on now. I need to block it out a few more times before it gets painted. Man i have some time in this one! But I enjoy it.

 

Here are a few more and a pic of the car when I got it. I had to replace the whole bottom 10 inches of the car. So I said what the hell I'll chop it too. I hate RUST!

 

Chop is great, nice proportions and doesn't let the rear window and windshield get fugly...Since you are used to the work by now...maybe a 4" section?

 

No way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ah c'mon..Ya got the chop so well ..