Who did your chop?

How many of you chopped your own car?

How many had someone else to do it?

I'm not judging. I'm just curious.

I cut mine myself; but I consulted with a veteran first, and did a lot of studying, roof taping, and more than a little drinking for encouragement.

To my relief, it turned out great.

 

Me and my ol man did mine. First time for both of us doing a 50 ford.

If you take your time, know where to cut, and know your welds, it all can be done.

 

I could never afford to do stuff so I learned. Now I do it for a living

 

when i bought my 34 sedan it was already cut they had cut way more than they should and it was up to me to put everything back together, it took some time, first hot rod but it turned out good, not as hard as a 50's car

 

I have chopped al of mine. The first one was a 37 dodge 4 dr sedan, every car was easy after that except the 51 merc 4 door sedan, but I got er done not that I want to do another. My 51 ford club coupe will not be chopped.

 

I do all my own, but I'm not too proud to ask for advise. Pretty much whatever you want to do, somebody here has done it and can walk you though it or show a few pics.



-Abone.

 

I have walked out to the garage every day for the last 4 days. Have marked, taped, & thought hard on what & how I am going to be doing MY first Chop! ( '48 Dodge truck )
For better or worse, it will be happening this week end!

 

Good luck!!!

 

when it comes time i will be doing mine myself... cant learn with out doing...

 

Me....

 

I have an extra 46 Chevy 4 door I'm going to chop just so I can say I've done it. I have no plans for the car and have tried to sell it but noone has had any interest in it so this shall be it's fate.

 

I've done all my own. 4 total. Want to do more, but I really can't see buying any more cars! I've chopped almost every car I have. Might section my stude....but not this year

 

Good for you! That's a great first chop. Pictures?

 

I did my own chop but did use Tommy Steadman's how to video. It is an excellent video and I would recommend it to any one chopping a ford or Merc for the first time.

John L

 

This is the second 4 inch I've done. Still have garnish mouldings and the rear inside shell to chop, but I have the glass ready.

 

4 inches is perfect for the truck. I took out 3 1/2 on the Merc and wished I had taken out just a little less.

John L

 

Took 1&1/2" out of my stude. I think that was enough. Straight down in back and leaned the post. Actually my students did everything but weld the sheet metal!

 

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Nice!

 

Thank you!

I Know I can do it, been reading, & looking at all the info & pics of successful like chops. ( Several of them are member's here )
But since I have a few friends standing behind me to see if I pull the whole thing off, I am a bit nervous.

Here is my Build thread
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=34990

 

before i had ever joined the Hamb, i had always wanted a chopped top car, but never dreamed i could afford to pay someone or even do it my self,,,but after joining the hamb(the first time back in 2001) and seeing everybodys progress pics and studing pics online i decided to try it myself ,,had a rough old free truck cab given to me and figured what the heck,,,it turned out ok, but over the years and about 9 chop tops later ,i am proud to say i think i know what i am doing now! thanks to the HAMB for ispiration

these are in order of chops...
46 chevy

35 ford

model t coupe

51 chevy (someone photoshopped it bagged, it wasnt quite that low)

50 merc


this one started as a 4 dr 52 chevy

70 bug

34 ford tudor (current project)

 

that 4 door 52 came out awesome!!! do you have any progress pics?? not to highjack

 

This truck is fantastic!!!

 

thanks! there are a few pics on my photobucket account of the conversion and chop, not many,(my old computer crashed a few years ago
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v435/samiam325i/#!cpZZ16QQtppZZ16

thanks! hated to let that one go, but at the time i lost my job, so it had to go!

 

hopefully next summer i too will be doing my first chop..

 

I have chopped two myself. I chopped the English Ford in about 2005, because I figured that everyone should chop at least one top, just so I could say " yeah I did that". I learned a few things on the first one, which made the second one easier, not easy, just easier. The English ford is chopped 4 1/2", the Plymouth is 3". Bob

 

Here are some "in progress" pics:

 

Allways cut all my own, with the help of Hacksaw Davies we have a few under our belt it feels better when ya do em your self!

 

me......
this was my first one.
still a work in progress

 

I did my '49 Lincoln coupe. 5 1/2 inches approx.
Still haven't got it finished yet.
My first chop and I'm taking my time to get it right.