36 chevy 2-door standard sedan chop !

[itsmecord]

Nothing photo worthy,I'm still working on patching all the pie cuts up. I really need to kick it in gear,so I can get to working on my frame.

 

[stealnart]

That chop looks good keep up the good work

 

[itsmecord]

Well thank you ! I am very pleased with the look the car has taken on with the chop. I want to suicide my doors but am worried it may make it difficult to get in and out of the back seat. Does anyone have any experience with a chopped car with suicide doors ? Or am I just over thinking it ?

 

[Neverdone]

I think that it may make it a bit more difficult, but the coolness factor of suicide doors would put it off the charts!!!

 

[itsmecord]

I agree it would be cool. I just wish I could have a close in person look'see at a suicide doors 2 door sedan.

 

[Torchie]

Do it . Wouldn't be any different than a 33-34 Ford 2 dr sedan. They had suicide doors. You chop isn't that radical to affect getting in the back seat.
Like the strips/pie cuts. Thats the way I was taught to chop a top many years ago.
looking great.
Torchie.

 

[itsmecord]

Tonight I figured I would give the chop a rest and start my doors.I am hoping that by skipping around a little the list of must do 's I can avoid getting burnt out on any one project,since I will see more progress per day....at least that's what I'm gonna keep telling myself.so I have my driver skin roughed in,ended up taking about 3" out of the length.

 

[itsmecord]

Ran out of wire with only 5 minutes of welding to do on the passenger side.Going to try and finish up where I ran outta wire after church tomorrow.Hope I can get the other door roughed in and the other side of the body done as well before I hit the sack tomorrow.

 

[Dirtyrat]

That looks like its going to turn out great!

 

[itsmecord]

Well thank you very much ! Not bad for flux core eh ? [cl It will need a little slapper work but it should be ok.

 

[earthman]

Watching right along [P What is the drive train going to be?

 

[itsmecord]

At first I wanted to do a built 327 and 6 speed manual,but I have decided to do a ls 6.0 with ls3 heads nice cam and all the other typical bolts ons.it's the easiest way to 450-500 hp/tq I can think of.then a built 4l80 and 8.8 rear.

 

[itsmecord]

Although I planned to get the driver side of the body closed up,I didn't. I did however get the passenger door sectioned and roughed in,so I am glad progress was made.I have a schedule set for myself that says I need to have the door skins finished,and the chop totally completed by Thursday when I go to bed. Then I hope to get started on the frame as well as adding structure to the body,and doors where there once was wood....this is all planned to be completed by Sunday when I go to sleep. Comments,Questions,or Suggestions welcome !

 

[itsmecord]

I finished up the chop tonight ! A little hammer,a little dolly,some slapper and slot of mud and maybe it will look ok....next I have to finish the doors and start building the skeleton for them and the body. Maybe then I can get my frame built [

 

[gold03]

That looks real nice! [cl

Can you give us a side profile shot of the body?

 

[itsmecord]

Thank you ! the trouble is the tiny single car garage with a built in shelf means I have to set it to one side or the other just to weld on the dern thing but I will get some pictures in the light ASAP ! [cl

 

[bob w]

It does look very good. Remember, mud is a good sound and vibration dampener.

 

[itsmecord]

Thanks,and I had never looked at that particular perk of Bondo...lol

 

[42chevy]

Nice proportions

 

[itsmecord]

Thanks, I realize most would say that other people's opinion dont really matter and what all but it's nice to know others like what I'm doing.