along way off being finished but to say Im happy with it so far is an understatement. a huge amount of work in a few days the side profile is perfect, no hump in the roof line, roof doesnt lean down towards the front. allot more planned for this one cheers
Looks really great. I love the profile on it. You do not see to many of these sedans with a perfectly proportioned chop. But this one sure is one that came out really perfect. What are the rest of the plans for the car... I assume - since you placed this in the Traditional Customs section - that it will go a full custom route.
I read the title and went "Nooooo...." in my head. These never look good - but yours sure does! What a great job on one of the toughest chops to pull off. Can't recall seeing a better one.
...looks nice, now for a couple of crazy suggestions; get the stance rite on, worst thing in my book is a chopped car that sits too high. Open up the fender openings a bit behind the tires, from zero at 12:00 to maybe an inch or 2 at the rear bottom. Maybe I'll try to draw up a sketch to make this more easily understood. I've wanted to see someone do this on a 46-8 Ford, it'll make it look fast sittin still. With the skills used to do that chop, I'm sure the rest will be just as right.
Damn aussies.... first Keith urban, now gene winfield. When will it stop. Very nice chop and layout. No Bondo needed.
Sorry for the late reply, I don't get on here often. Thank you all for the comments. Yeah busted alright! Gene did the chop when he was out here in October 2013 it was only the second time he had ever chopped a 46-48 Tudor and the first one was in 1949! The majority of skills came from Gene of course and Ben from Luckys Speed Shop Sydney, so credit goes to those guys as well as a handful of local guys that helped out. I NEVER would have chopped this car without Gene Winfield! I've only seen one or two done well and even then I didn't think the outcome was really that great for all the effort but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have a winfield chopped car and it turned out better than any I've seen before and with a lot less work than some I've seen but that's what 60+ years of experience gets you. The plan Rikster is to try and build a late 40's early 50's style custom. A few small body mods, grill and headlight change and a slight tail dragger stance. try to keep it simple looking Cheers Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
NICE ! this is the way I did it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/my-way-to-chop-a-41-48-tudor-sedan.738519/#post-8199365
Just to clarify, the chop lines are the A and B pillars with the rear section wedge cut and the rear window section push downward to meet the chopped roof line. The rear window was not cut nor did you have any across the roof cut lines. The only issue would be the of the top of the trunk lid meeting up with the push down rear window section. Outstanding work.
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