Projects The Chris Casny Shoebox Chop and build progress, my first Custom project.

Looks great !

 

that is looking really awesome! "Shoebox chop, so easy a Caveman could do it"

 

Good work

 

nice, you got the skill

 

Great work
The flow of the roof line is spot on

 

Very cool looks great bro good job...

 

Wow. Looking forward to the next update!

 

Very nice chop, flows real nice too!

Nick.

 

Beautiful work, and great style! This is going to be one dynamite car man, excellent job!

 

Wow Chris nice job!!
We are going to see this one also in Rolls & Pleats when it is finished!!

 

Chris, Brian (Bass) told me about this project of yours on the weekend, I missed it on here...till now!! Your pics are like flashbacks, I did my 'c' pillars the same way, it' was the only way I could find to keep the flow. Looking forward to it's progress, keep up the good work! -Dave

 

outstanding work Chris!

 

This thing is sweet! I look forward to the updates. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

 

Chris..........once again............you have a winner

 

You got great talents Chris! Exciting to watch this car come together!

 

Looks good Chris, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

Very nice chop, You really improved a already great looking car , Henry would be proud, Now that you have it figured out , want to do mine??

 

those sail panels look great...im definetly gonna use this thread when i chop my buddys shoebox...

 

damn.. you make it look so easy! nice work. Cant wait to see the finished product

 

Wish I had 1/10th your skill. LOVED/LOVE your coupe..... now this. Only 1 question. How's the head room? Unless you're built like a yard gnome, it looks like it might be tight. (Even without the hat! )

 

Looks great Mr. Casny! Keep up the good work.

 

NICE WORK, I hate you guys ! LOL jeff

 

keep up the good work. Its looking good.

 

Love it , awsome work..

 

best lines on a shoebox chop i have seen with keeping the B pillar

 

Dat looks gewd!
Dave Hitch

 

First of all, thanks for the kind words, everybody.


The chop is done, except for the garnish moldings, stainless trim, glass etc.


I was kind of winging it, on this one, I'm used to square early 30's cars, this is my first "round" car.
BTW: Someone asked how much I took out the A pillars, I took 5" out, which translates to a 4" chop on the driver door, if that makes sense, I wanted the top and the bottom of the door openings parallel.

The rear windows will be functional, and I will build a new track system for the glass and turn the regulators to the right degree, since the rear glass will slide on an angle parallel to the slanted B pillars, sounds complicated, but really is not. Pictures will follow.

Here are some pics in it's current state, 08/11/2010.

 

Dude, is that a mini skateboard ramp or that to get in and out of your shop? Oh! and Chris, the chop looks awesome and nice work!!!! Hope to see it in person down the road.

Ken

 

Wow Chris, that looks great! I love your idea with the buck for forming the B-pillar areas.
Funny, we chatted about you picking up that car in Santa Maria, and you were just make a "Simple Driver" out of it. ha ha ha.

Any chance we'll see you on the salt this weekend???

 

I just love it when after the welds are all ground down, and it looks like FoMoCo did it that way to begin with. Super Kool !

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