64 riv one day chop

So.... me and my roommate got bored today and decided to hack the roof off my wife's riviera. Then we decided to put it back on but a few inches lower. Mind you all this happened from 1:30pm to about 12:00 am. That's right one day!!!!!! less than 12 hours. O yeah we also paused for a few for dinner. Only uploaded a few pics click on the link for a slide show.






slide show here-->http://s674.photobucket.com/albums/vv108/fatcat2021/?action=view&current=8fab2bbc.pbw

 

Awesome job!! Chop looks great.
Great job on the glass too - so clean it almost looks invisible !

 

. . . and does your sweetie know WHAT you were doing out in the garage all evening long?

 

Yeah..... is she gonna say, "oh, honey you shouldn't have........" or "Oh Honey!! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

That's the easy part - wait till you start cutting all the stainless.......

 

Another use for jackstands, interesting.

 

Invisible glass.

 

I am going to be watching this one to see it in all it's glory when she's done.

 

So,did you just cut out the metal strip above the rear window and lower the top back down to it? In the pic's it looks like the rear window wasn't touched.

 

Awsome job. Please make sure to post what it takes to get all the glass to fit.
Thanks for posting these.

 

well with shaved drip rail the only trim to be cut is the front a pillar trim.

 

the rear window stayed the same. we just made relief cuts in the package tray to lean it forward

 

all of the glass fits. back window did not change and all the side glass rolls up just fine. the windshield will be the only thing needing cut and just 2 inches off the top. glass guy said no big deal.

 

looks good

 

ok added a few more pics to the slideshow to help show the way we did it.

 

Rad!!!! Too cool!!!

 

Very cool.

 

Fantastic job. I can't wait to see the windshield installation.

 

Looks pretty cool! What color are you planning on?

 

It really looks good..The proportion is perfect now...

 

its called diablo red. its a very high metalic red.

 

Nice work, good eye for proportion, too. Always thought the 1st-gen Riviera´s would improve from a slight top-chop, bringing that somewhat tall-looking greenhouse into a better proportion with the most sleek-flowing lower-body they had. The way the original Bill Mitchell´s "Silver Arrow" -concept was, prior to the actual production car they came out with. Thanks again for posting, can´t wait to see more of Your progress.

 

Ok so it been way to long but I finally got a break fom customers cars. Shot the car in a dtm to store it. Now its back inside. Got the air suspension finished and working perfect. The brakes and drive train dialed in so now its road worthy. But the big new is the chop is done minus body work. And glass is going in Saturday morning. I will take lots of pictures on how we do it and update again. Thanks

 

wow. cool man, looks really great. as stated above, the proportions are perfect.

 

Beautiful...and you've made it look so easy. Thanks for showing us. Looks great!

"So.... me and my roommate got bored today and decided to hack the roof off my wife's riviera."
You have a roomate AND a wife. That must be interesting!

 

Derby car in garage?

 

Honey I Shrunk Your Car!

 

Nice work.I am tring to understand how the rear 1/4 glass still fits.You did lean the rear post ahead right?

 

yep

it doesnt roll up strait. plus new side glass is going to be made.


started body work today got a lot done still work pictures tomorrow.