Customs Restyling of a mild caddy custom and convertable top chop from start to finish

ok with the the top side rails & center bow mnts about 98 % done we can move on to cuting all the trim around the winshield then we can do the vent windows

 

lets take a look at the wing windows and cut some windshield trim
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thanxs OO

you better have

money shot?

more play by play to come

thank you vary much

thanxs

 

Thought I was going to hate it, but it's coming out very subtle. I dig it.

You guys never disappoint.

 

Beautiful workmanship on the top frame, the cuts and welds are invisible. Chopping a fixed top is tough enough, I can't imagine taking on a folding top like that. Seeing the mechanism all cut apart in that one pic, has to make you nervous at that point. Looks like it turned out great though.

 

more on the wing window stratagie
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after talking about the wing windows we desided we should get all the trim cut and on the winshield frame before we did anything to the wing windows

 

lets get going on cutting the trim







ok now for the trim
the out side windshield stainless we desided to cut at the bottom

 

figuring out acactly were to cut were thinkinjg the same 3" we took out of the a pillar but we want to be sure son we'll leave it alil long also we dont have the belt line trim cuz we sent it upo to sac customs to get polished so we put the cowl on to kinda get the fell of how long these pieces should be



ok dans got the 2 outter side pieces layed out so he'll gett em cut and on the car

 

the game plan
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next dan lays out the inside pieces and we get them cut



but we cant finialize them unyill we get the old dash out and the new dash in

 

I like where you are heading. Keep it up!!

 

"Jimmy" You're the KING!!! Chopping a 60's Caddy vert....KILLER!


Great work as always.




BloodyKnuckles

 

Damn Alex, its looking incredible already

 

Subscribed! Who needs a instructional dvd, just go to the HAMB baby! Awesome work guys!

 

Very Cool Gambino!! Always dig your threads, tons of pics to check out!!! Thanks!

 

What's with the tape stripes all over the side of the car...???

R-

 

lets cut some caddy trim
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lets chevy the fit
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next we have to remove the dash and put the new dash in be fore we can weld the inside trim pieces together!!!

 

ok lets get the old dash out and see how the new dash fits ( thanxs bob owens , the deadend brothers , and watcha ' jesse' )the old dash was to hard to take apart and i didnt think i had a kool look for a car that was going to have the top down all the time











by by old dash

 

test fit the new dash

the new dash needed triming so its back out





this dash should fit like a glove its a 64 impala dash

 

my guess is that the caddy & impalas cowl is the same the caddy has a x frame just like the impala

im getting a spark shower

the impala cowl

 

ok so we tryed the dash again



we needed to trim the defroster vents on the caddy and a mounting brace on the dash looks like its gona fit like a glove


check it one more time

the fit is a mazing i figured since this caddy is a x frame the cowl and floor pan must be the same as the impala the dash even fits tight with the same contor to the a pillar cowl sides

 

thanxs man

clean and sober

we've been busy

thank you vary much

so do i

the only way to fly!!!

 

true craftsman and a good eye. Love your work.

 

Fantastic! Keep the updates coming.

 

Bitchin!
Looking forward to seeing this when it's done.

 

your not done yet?

 

thanxs for mentioning my guys they make the clock tic

like i just said my guys play a big factor in all our builds

thanxs

mine still hurts

 

ok lets shave the holes were the driver mirror was. i hate mirrors most of them are ugly but i guess there needed

lil bit of file action

 

mirror & shave cont.
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i love to see our parts put to good use!

looks great