Any pics of 41-48 Ford coupes getting chopped??

Gettin ready to cut mine soon and was wondering if anybody has any in progress pics of chops being done?

Thanks!

 

I got an old Street Rodder magazine with an article I can scan if you want to. They are chopping a club coupe, just like yours.

 

That would be great Chrisman ! Everyone seems to be done differently, and I would like to see as many examples as I can before I mark the cut lines out

 

Tony Dowers, (Flash) from the Alter Boys CC and Magneto Magazine did one a few years back and they covered some of it in an issue of Magneto. I'll try to find it and scan that for you too. You could contact him through his site at :

www.mag-neto.com

Tony is a super guy too. Wish he still did the mag as it was awesome!! Good luck Man!!

 

Here they are, from the may '90 issue of Street Rodder Magazine:

 

Wow awesome Chrisman Thank you very much some great pics for me to study before I start cuttin!

 

I love all the old Custom and Street Rodder magazines chop articles with Dick Dean...they make it look so easy. There is a new set of pictures on Rikster's site for some guys doing an Ayala tribute...chop has a nice shape:

http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_...s/46-48_ford_custom_cars/1947-ford-coupe-aya/

 

Thanks for the link Shoebox ! It must be new, I dont remember seein it last time I trolled through Riksters awesome site Thanks !

 

Here are some pics of Dick Dean chopping the top on my '47 Mercury, not exactly a Ford, but basically the same lines.

 

Thanks Rtfink ! Pretty cool to have a Dick Dean chopped car, when was it done?

 

Hey Koolkemp, I have a chopped 48,but got it that way.It was in a ditch when I got it,and in the process of making it mine spent a year fixxing all the poor work done on it.I found a book called Project street rod. by Larry Lyles,published by bowtie press.really kind of street roddy gaudy car ,but it focused on a 46 ford coupe,chopped the to ,suicided the doors,chassis to paint,it has good info ,but it is a hard book to find.If not I'm done with the book,I'd trade it for some garage art from your area.

 

I got the car about three years ago, out of California and it was done in 2000. It is pretty cool, but unfortunately, here in Missouri, there is not many people who appreciate the real Kustoms. I do, and I have a balst driving it and talking about it. I love the all of the old history, and this was about as close as I could get to owning a piece.

 

Its kinda like here...a chopped car is pretty rare let alone a traditionally done kustom , but thankfully I know of a few going together now, mine included ! Do you have any bigger pics of your merc ? If so please feel free to add them to this thread , cant see too much of a car that nice!

 

Cool thread !!! Showing some great work on a gorgeous sled !!!! You dont see this very often these day's . Check it out, the car even has the stainless around the windshield and windows AFTER it's been chopped.

 

Here are a couple more. I added a couple taken at Kurt McCormicks house. I did not even know that he lived very close to me until I got this car. Now we are very good friends. We cruise together all the time. He is a wealth of knowledge and a really cool guy, and he has some great cars.

P.S. I am sorry, but I do not know how to make the pictures bigger. I am still new to the posting game.

 

HOLYSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now those are some unreal pictures! I would lose it if I got to see all them historical customs in person and ..... park my car next to them and take some pic's.

 

You lucky bastard !! Pics are awesome , the Ogden Buick that Kurt has is one of the most beautiful early customs ever ! Keep an eye out for my build thread , the chop will start in a couple of weeks .

 

Here are a couple of more you may enjoy. I am including one of the Ogden Buick in front of my shop and one of the Westergard Caddy in front of my shop as well.

 

RTFINK, I want you to know that this is my first post ever on H.A.M.B., thanks for the kind words. I'm always happy to park my stuff next to yours. Also want to remind you that i rent out trunk space in the caddy by the month.
TRUK50

 

friend just done this 41 mercury still has aways to go though wish I had it back

 

May I then have the honour of saying welcome to the HAMB Kurt !! You even posted on my thread how cool is that . The cars you have preserved and or brought back to life are incredible and the custom car hobby is all the better for your efforts, welcome aboard !

 

Were you lucky enough to get to drive in or even drive one of those beauties

 

Thanks any idea what the dimensions are on the chop?

 

Hey I DO still put out Mag-neto. I just can't stick to any regular schedule. I apologize for that, and thanks for the shout-out. Anyways, I would not hold up my '48 as any great example of how to do a chop!

-flash

 

Hey, Koolkemp, when's the cut ? Maybe I could get away long enough to bring you some parts and help with the chop ? Enjoyed the trip to your place with GizmoJoe, your car is looking great.

 

I am thinkin 4 front and 6 rear

 

I am thinking in the next couple of weeks, my brothers coming from Ottawa and wants to see it and video it for me. I will start to lay out the cuts this week ...the more the merrier If ya want I will let you know when I get a firm date.

 

looking forward to this -post up your progress

 

Subscribed........ I want to see the progress too.

 

a little late to the party?here is mine going thru surgery.