Customs *** 1953 Chevrolet Chop..... I know, another one!!!***

your garage alone makes me jealous, let alone the amazing work

 

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I really like the proportions

 

Beautiful work as always there stud! Looking kick ass!

 

Looks sweet,I so want a 52-54 and this makes it hurt even more not having one..lol
Awesome work bro

 

Nice angles, proportions, as a few have said you make it look easy. How many chops have you done? Looks like you have a lot of experience.

 

any update photos with the rear window?

 

great thread, awesome work as usual, makes me want to have you chop my 53!!!!
looking forward to the updates

 

Are you planning on keeping the beltine trim?

 

Hey guys!!! Thanx to EVERYONE for the kind words!!!

I had to walk away from the car this weekend, I had a big set back last week!!! After working my ass off on the sail panels, yes both of them , I didnt like the way the bottom of the window, above the catwalk, flowed with the rest of the top. Maybe for some it would have been fine, but it really bugged me!!!

I had about 10 hours on the passenger side panel , i took it off twice after tacking it down and re rolled it on the E wheel.

So i'm now finishing the passenger side pillars and already felling better about redoing the sail panels from scratch. I dropped the window 1 1/2" and it already looks a million times better!!!

SHIT HAPPENS and i wont settle for it looks OK!

Here's some pics of what i had going on!!

 

good god Ian you are a beast, did you ever get my PM I sent you?

 

looks great i had to deal with the same contour differences on my chop. i respect your work

 

Yo, are ya gonna chop that shifter?

 

Thanx man, im gonna make it work for sure, but it's definitely not as easy as it looks to make it flow PERFECT!

Hey bob, sorry i forgot! it's not an easy piece to make if you dont have a planishing hammer or an E wheel?!?!?!
Go for it, but if you cant , EMS makes that panel.

It's not my shifter!

 

And? The chop is rad.

 

Crazy clean work. Where'd you get those bad ass safety glasses, I want some? ha ha

 

hey looks great

 

HAHA!! Thanx guys!!! Yard sales, Ebay, craigslist.... I have a whole bunch of these!!! Cheap and classic!!!

 

That flows so damn nice, Ian! most 50 window transplants in 53/54 chevies (like mine) are often too heavy in the rear of the roof with too much crown, but goes to show with a little bit of extra attention, you can can make it look flawless. ive saved all the pics for when i re-chop mine. totally appreciate the extra effort in doing this build thread. -Rhys

 

Sheeet man, I'd thought you'd already be leading that bad boy by now.

 

watching this..

 

WOW......talk about talent!!
Simply awesome.
I have done a home garage chop, so can appreciate what REAL talent is....
Very nice work, and professional indeed.

 

Killer garage killer build, I'm staying posted on this one..

 

A craftsman and a gentleman you are Ian. It looks killer.

 

Real nice post Thanks. This may sound kinda wierd but were you up at Genes in Mohave for the class when we sectioned the Econo van? I'm the guy with the 55 Desoto grill I was having Gene look at

 

gives me goosebumps...nice quality and thanks for the pics!!

 

Great Job !!!

Michael (From Europe)

 

That boy sure is a choppin' fool!

 

Magic.

 

Looks good Ian!! The new digs are cool as well. Looking forward to what is to come.

 

nice work Ian..the chop is lookin good..I got a ? for you about that 57 rear end...I'll PM you..