51 merc 4door chop tech

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close to the look im going for....

 

ill have a but load of pics and vids ill upload when i finnish and edit, so it will make sense...hopefully this will help the next 4door chopper

 

thats a heavy chop! looks good with the rear window reshaped

 

I was going to chop my wifes 4 door merc. But after much thought I decided it would be less work to just covert it over to a 2 door and then chop. Good luck!

 

thanks..i feel the same, i dont like those "peaks" in the rear window frame when they chop a 4door like a 2door ,they are not the same car or chop,,,but ost vids and info are on 2doorchops but hopefully this post will help the next 4door chopper on how to not do that and keep all of his back door frame....if he wants...and still have great lines and a beautiful chop...

ps..has anyone ever flipped upside down the stock rear 51 back glass...i tested it out and on a 4.5-5.5 chop it looked ok ..weired but not ugly..

 

im gonna keep an eye on this ! i have a 49 moredoor i plan on doing a chop soon!

 

i think flipping the 51 is a big no no. looks fugly to me..my buddy did one, and another pic of one at a show. the crown is just too different to look correct at the trunkline.

 

thanks "slddnmatt" the black one is uuummm ok,,, but the red one is,,,,,,,,,,well ill never do one lol....

i have a shebox, i can get the back glass out of, but the one i saw with that treatment didnt hit me perfect either,,,and thats what holding me up...

does anyone have a 50 or back,,backglass that they dont want a million for? or will the shoebox glass be fine(ive only seen one done that way) can they look right?

 

Been there, done that. (circa 1957) 4-1/4" from A pillar (= 3" vertical)

 

I have a nice backglass with new gasket........dont have the sheetmetal surround tho. Let me know if you locate the metal but need the glass

 

shure will,,,thanks

 

oh and i am going to angle the b pillar..i love the angled look..but some like it straight but a friend of mine said you cant angle a 4door,,,,

i love the word CANT!!!......

 

I suppose anything is possible.

 

did the back glass roll down? doesnt look like it would/could....thats the part im gonna work out

 

to me the pink car.. the back door 1/4" window would look much better if it was slanted like the pillar. or maybe remove it all together.. and have a one piece window.. just a opinion.
chris.

 

exactly what i was thinkin