**KEVIN LEE & The American PIE CUT Special**

As some of you know,Kevin has been cutting, grinding,chopping and welding away on his laid back,hit hard bitch'in A coupe We discuss this at times and he sent me new progress work.I have seen a few threads on laying back the posts and Kev's vision is bang on.
I tell ya one thing.. he ain't afraid.
pure guts.

I will let Kev take it away......

 

Hey Kevin... the red line indicates the drip rail thing were we talking about....
Is that what you were thinking?

 

T-MAN

Kevin reminds me of that Mad Man....writing notes EVERYWHERE...
NO FEAR HERE.....

 

I have been thinking about this stuff for a while. Studying cars I liked and trying to figure out exactly why I liked them. Also looked at a few that missed the mark and took note of why I didn't like those. But when it comes down to it I came up with what I thought was the best plan and started the work. So much stuff you wouldn't even think would factor in, but you have to look at things from all angles.

For instance, after I had cut the A pillars away and started to put them back on, I realized they needed to come in a bit on each side. (at the top) So I went from just laying the door posts back to cutting the doors so many ways it's crazy. I want working door glass. So I pie cut the structure on the outside of the window channel to pull everything back square. Had to taper the entire top of the door so the glass will still sink into the door tops. 1/4" at the front and taper that all the way to the back then weld it back up. Working the inner door panels so they will still look nice and also section the garnish to fit. All of this work for a half inch or less on each side, but if that is how you see it how could you do it any other way really?

The chop is severe. Ended up being eight plus inches. I don't know. The idea for me was to just set all of the rat rod bullshit aside - because I'm convinced it has scared more than a few people away from building what they really want simply for fear of being labeled with it. Fuck that. Not to sound corny but if it were chopped any less I would always see it as a weak attempt at my vision. I'd rather put the visor back on and forget it. I know some of you are probably saying "YES... you should do that, dumbass." So I just wanted to take the knowledge I have now and start building a hot rod the way I would have back when I was first taking notice of hot rods, but still ignorant enough not to be tainted with all of the superfluous rules. I'm sure a lot people don't like it. It's all good.

 

Yeah man. '36 Ford. FlatTop Bob = my hero.

 

. The idea for me was to just set all of the rat rod bullshit aside - because I'm convinced it has scared more than a few people away from building what they really want simply for fear of being labeled with it. Fuck that. Not to sound corny but if it were chopped any less I would always see it as a weak attempt at my vision. I'd rather put the visor back on and forget it.



That sez it ALL for me

 

Gotgas/Harisson - Here's a quickie sketch – basic shape. I have the metal to do this. Norwell and I have been discussing drip rails and the "thin red line" is one idea. I'm going to take the drip rail that is there off, rework the corner, then put it back on letting it end as I see fit. Might be nothing more than a slight downturn at the end and traveling a half inch or so down the pillar.

And thanks to everyone for the good words. Pretty stoked to hear it.

 

pure insanity.

 

Already have some cut lines marked on my donor quarters for that. Basically I will be splicing a small square from the corner of a quarter window into that kink to smooth it out. If you take a close look at the shape of the reveal at the door top where it tapers to the front – it has been taken from the rear of the opposite quarter window.

Have another set of A-pillars to cut up and make the inside/upper corners of the door openings too.

 

No. Not really in to that.