1940 Ford long door coupe
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Thanks for sharing the steps, visually, and your thinking behind the decision process as you go, Mike. Your vision is emerging already, in 3D!
thanks Larry, tons of pre-planning. even though it’s chopped, I want the rest of the roof to look like Ford intended.
anyone know why the text is coming out below the photos instead of above? am I doing something wrong?
Not sure Mike, I don’t know how you are posting. But if you start with typing, and then add the photos it should work fine. Â I have fixed your posts now, and added the text above the photos.
So happy to see you post your project. Fantastic to see.
Enjoy the beauty of Customizing
anyone know why the text is coming out below the photos instead of above? am I doing something wrong?
Not sure Mike, I don’t know how you are posting. But if you start with typing, and then add the photos it should work fine. I have fixed your posts now, and added the text above the photos.
So happy to see you post your project. Fantastic to see.
thanks for the help, I’ll try it.
had to make pieces for the rear corners of the quarter windows. put a piece of white posterboard inside just to show the window shape better. I feel this is where alot of chops go bad.
Your friend’s car has a nice chop, flow and window shape. Good reference! Nice work on yours too.
thanks. his car is what made me decide how much to chop mine.
Mike, really like the quarter window corners you have fabricated. Very smooth. And your use of templates, based on an existing build that looks great: Brilliant! Keep sending updates. Those of us in the geriatric seats really get a vicarious ride along with you.
had to make some roof filler pieces from where the roof was split and moved back. made in 2 pieces, the roof skin first then the door jam pieces. you can really start to see the extra door length now.
I agree with Tony and Larry.
Your friends chop is a great one to use as a pattern.
It’s hard to get a nice flow on the short door coupes. Yours and his look great.
Keep posting up dates , please !!!!!!
Torchie
I agree with Tony and Larry. Your friends chop is a great one to use as a pattern. It’s hard to get a nice flow on the short door coupes. Yours and his look great. Keep posting up dates , please !!!!!! Torchie
I think his is one of the better chops on these cars. I’m even lucky enough to drive it once in awhile!
while trying to get the b-pillar lined up and gapped I decided I wanted hidden hinges. besides for the smooth looks there’s so much adjustability, in and out, up and down and back and forth. forgot to take pictures but here’s how they look finished.
next step was deciding on the rear window placement. spent hours moving it up and down, forward and backwards and getting the angle it layed down just right. once we were happy we tacked it in place with some square tubing. also ran another piece of tubing front to back to center everything off of.
my friend Mike Wood of Kuehl Metal will fabricate the panels for the rear half of the roof. first, using sweeps and radius gauges, he recorded all the factory radiuses so we can make sure the new panels have the same curves the originals did. even though it’s lengthened and chopped, I wanted the roof to still look like it could be factory built.
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