The Puzzle replacement

[Blue Eyed Devil]

No no no, THAT is perfect. A good chop is an exercise in restraint. You want to improve the looks of the car, like a designer would draw a concept. Too much and you destroy the flow, winding up with a wonky-looking freakshow instead of a smooth custom. You're doing a good job. Stay the course...

 

[CR55]

The blued eyes is right. Too much and its ruined....looking great right now...keep up the good work....cr

 

[cosmic12]

Thanks guys, I went out there today and worked on the center post's and the rear window. I don't think it would be a very smooth or as nice as it is now into the back window( which is the stock glass)with another couple inches. It does almost look like the way it should have been from the factory. Gotta get back to work, the daily druge tomarro so progress will be sloww for awhile.

 

[cosmic12]

another day of weilding, Its not the prettyest chop but I don't have a english wheel or any fancey tools at all. Man it needs 3 to 4"s out of the suspension So here is where I am.

 

[Snake Farm]

Nice lines man, nice lines!

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[sawzall]

Great job on the chop, A good custom does not have mail slot windows! Your car will look like a custom right out of the 1950s, keep up the great work!

 

[MacGyver]

I like the amount of the chop and the lines...my car has a 2-1/2" chop and a lot of people say is that chopped or not and that is just the way I like it.

 

[cosmic12]

Thanks guys, I really didn't want to make the quarter windows shorter like most of them I have seen so I made myself a ton of more work by cutting them off on top and moveing them back instead of bringing the bottoms forward and it kept the C pillar nice and small but man did it make it tough to get the curve of the roof correct.

 

[cosmic12]

I didn't go any lower and I am just smoothing it out now, a little more work in the quarter windows and it will be there. I am looking for a new grill 49 to 52 anyone have anything?
The rear window fits to!

 

[sawzall]

Very nice keep it going it looks good.

 

[cosmic12]

I don't know if anyone noticed or not but I had a real problem with the top of the quater windows, I now know why most guys shorten them up. Buy makeing them stock lokking it makes the top edge to long and flat. I really didn't see this untill it was in primer, (sucks for me) so I had to cut 1/2 of it back out and reform it to kinda gentle curve and start all over again but I think I got it this time. What do ya think?

 

[Dirtyrat]

I think it looks great, you did a phenomenal job on the chop

 

[sawzall]

SUPER JOB on the chop, That's not the easiest top to chop either.

 

[cosmic12]

Thanks guys. I have an idea, the chop isn't radical at all almost doesn't look chopped to the unknowing eye so,,,,, I found a 54 belair post car the other day and about all thats good on it is all the SS trim and there is alot of it.
What I am thinking is doing the 52 as a what if car useing all that trim and a few other key parts from a 53/54 and try to make it look like something that GM might have done as a show car in 51/52 to show what was come'n in a few years. It might work and end up being an interesting car, but it might also be just something trying to be what its not.
Ideas and opinons please. Am I crazy or do ya think it might work?

 

[Dirtyrat]

I'm game to see some unique work, everything so far has been great!

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[cosmic12]

Got it outside today, it so needs to be dropped about 4"s

 

[Snake Farm]

Got it outside today, it so needs to be dropped about 4"s

Yep....... all in the back [ddd That thing would make a great 'Tail Dragger'

 

[imca77]

hey cosmic,im located in canastota area,there is a pick n pull located east of rome,i was there last week,there is a 52 and a 53 in the yard in case your interested,its called vinces you pull it,they have a web site so you can get directions,open 7 days a week.hope this helps ya.car looks good,i like the way you did the chop.

 

[cosmic12]

now I have a before and after shot, still say it shoulda been 1 to 2"s lower on the top

 

[cosmic12]

Went to the woods and got the trim off the 54 today and did a quick test fit.
I think it will work with a little effort and it should look good I think.