Nice weekend to chop a 34 5 window coupe.

My friend Greg is giving his 34 5w coupe a major rebuild. He built it from scratch and drove it for several years as a channeled, unchopped driver. So Cal guys may remember it by it's trunk lid consisting of inner skin only. His new plan is for 60's drag style with set back Chevy, radiator in the back with Moon tank and lexan filled grill shell. The all new chassis is from Duane at Kiwi Konnection in Bakersfield. He has 4 hole magnesium Halibrands for the rear. A radical chop was needed so guess what we are doing this weekend. Here are the pictures from Saturday





We spent many hours messing with the doors to make them fit in the holes and getting the swages to line up. We cut the tops off and tacked the doors in the holes. Next we added bracing inside the body so nothing could move once the butchery begins.........





A 5 1/5" chop was chosen so next came some careful studying of where to cut, then some masking tape lines and careful measuring followed. The area between the tape was getting removed. I have seen many methods to lay out a chop (dykem, spray paint etc) but tape always works quick and simple, flexible and accurate for me.

 

Nice start...cant wait to see this done..

 

Kev, That is going to be one Mean Chopped '34 when you are done ! Looking forward to more updates.

41 Dave

 

Cool,can't wait to see some more progress pics!!

 

Nice start!
I know this is going to help me when i get to mine.keep the pix coming.

 

Gee 5 1/5" is a brave amount, are you going to lay the screen back?

 

Posts are getting leaned back so we left them kinda long for now. Porta Band had them cut in about a minute each. 4 1/2" angle grinder with Walter Zip cutoff wheel made short work of everything else. those wheels are unreal. Cut this whole top off with one wheel and it not even half wore out.



Greg looks pretty happy here, he was a little nervous before we began cutting.

 

I'd say you know more about what you're doing than anyone I can think of, but - here's a little inspiration anyway.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228095

 

Next the remaining uncool parts were removed.....





With new competition look. It is so exiting when you sit the top back on for the first look......

 

Awesome....keep em coming.

 

The roof is moved all the way back, the B pillars will be cut free and moved forward. The cowl will be cut completely across so the posts can be laid back with no bumps at the bottom. There will be alot of cutting and tacking tomorrow.



Sure hope I can figure this mess out

 

Gotgas.....Don't tease me with that car man! It's one of my 5 favorite hot rods of all time.

 

Damn,I'd be a nervous wreck.Can't wait!!

 

Nice looks much better now! i just finished a chop on a 34 chevy five window same style with the leaned a pillars View attachment 34 chevy small.bmp

 

Is it tomorrow there yet??????

 

Looks good....I went for a little more conservative 3.5" cut on mine. Can't wait to see it [yours] with all the pieces back in place.

 

It's funny that 4 out of the first 5 pictures on this thread link were posted by Kevin!

 

Cool! I'll be following this one-can't wait to see how it comes out.

BTW, Kevin, with that much chop, you planning on using the rear garnish moulding? I need one for my '33. PM me if you want to sell it.

 

Nasty chop....already looks better....keepm em comin Kev....

Rat

 

NICE progress!

 

can't wait to see the finished chop

 

More chop than I would have chosen, but I have to agree that it looks terrific.


Here's one for ya.


Circa 1955 on a photography class walk-around.
On the west side of Catalina opposite the lawn that used to be in front of VHS auditorium.

Used to see three guys in it fairly often, but most times two when the owner was picking up his girl friend.

 

OK, it's tomorrow here on the right coast...can't wait to see more progress pics.

That's a mean lookin chop you guys have goin there!

 

C'mon Kev, it's 6 am out there, get to work!!

 

Fuckin Awesome!!!

 

Looks great so far Kev. I went 4" on my 34 5/w.

Hey wait!!! You guys are doing fun stuff like choppin tops before you do tough work like installing the firewall and floor! Hope you got that body braced good and square.

 

I love a heavily hammered '33-4s.

 

Kev,its 7:17 am here on our coast. lets see the progress.

 

Go Kev go.....gonna be sweet.

 

cant wait to see it done !