started the chop today

[chevysnbuicks]

Dang that looks sweet. I kinda wanted to do that with my 77 I'm fixing up, but I couldn't go more than maybe 2 or 3 inches since I'm 6'4", and I have no idea how to, lol.

[chopper tom]

Got to finish welding up the fire wall today and started the bodywork to smooth out the firewall .And got the seat figured out so i can get it recovered!

[DBLSPRT68]

Man, that's so COOL! It's going to look great. I love the slot mags on it, I hope your going to keep them. I love slots, I've got a set on my truck too. Keep us posted. David

[smashingchuck]

looking good - you work fast. Why did you have to raise the tranny tunnel though? Also what did you do different with the seat. My seat is stock and never really looked into lowering it, but hitting my head sucks!

[Country Cadillac]

Can't wait to see it done!

[454HO]

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

looking good - you work fast. Why did you have to raise the tranny tunnel though?

Looks like the frame is Z'd.

Awesome job chopper tom.

[chopper tom]

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

looking good - you work fast. Why did you have to raise the tranny tunnel though? Also what did you do different with the seat. My seat is stock and never really looked into lowering it, but hitting my head sucks!

I have been trying to get hold of you but coud'nt remember your user name ?
I zed the frame 3'' in front so it would be lowwer but have more ride with out dragging the crossmember [but probly still will anyhow]and redid my motor and tranny mounts so i had to re do my tunnle too.
I couldnt figure out what to do on my seat untill it hit me to just use what i had and mount it stait to the floor ,all i have left is to build a new bottom seat pan now.and off to the appostery shop!!!!
Can you send me a pic of your seat in your truck ?and what did you do about your head linner?

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by chopper tom

I couldnt figure out what to do on my seat untill it hit me to just use what i had and mount it stait to the floor ,all i have left is to build a new bottom seat pan now.and off to the appostery shop!!!!
Can you send me a pic of your seat in your truck ?and what did you do about your head linner?

mine mounts right to the floor as well. I'll get you a pic as soon as I can, only problem is the truck is at the paint shop and the seat is at the upholstery shop! I have not tackled the head liner yet... but I will say it will be nothing like the stock one. I'll just make it a flat piece that doesnt wrap around like the stock one.

[FlatBrokeRacing]

TOM,
DUDE, ..........."you rock"

That is gonna look mean. "LOW-N-MEAN". Keep the pics commin.




I may just have to take a road trip north to see this one....

[chopper tom]

well gotta take a brake from it for a while [customers stuff to be done]
Will post more latter .Got the fire wall body work done and the roof roughed in and in primmer and pused out to cover it up,hope to get the motorand tranny in it soon!

[rod86]

lookin good . cant wait to see it finnished.

[smashingchuck]

looks funny with a door handle on it

[Lated]

That looks bad ass. I've been wanting to chop my 70 about 5 or 6 inches but don't have anywhere to do it yet. Are you keeping the stock seat but mounted straight to the floor?

[cochino12]

That truck looks awesome! I usually dont like chops but yours looks mean as hell.

[seanconnery]

Love the chop. Have you ever thought of doing a body section? Could you imagine having that massive chop and a sectioned body? When you had your first truck in high school, did you do the chop yourself?

[LONGHAIR]

If I had the skills, time, and truck to do it on...I'd chop the top on one of these...but instead of just cutting out 4" (or whatever), I'd move the rear window down to be flush with the top of the bed rails...same for the side glass/doors. I think that might look cool. Anyone want to photoshop one of those for me?

Something like this? It's not the greatest angle to start from, do you have a better shot?

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

Something like this? It's not the greatest angle to start from, do you have a better shot?

Yes, that is really cool! Now you are putting bad thoughts in my head.

Could you do the same to this truck/picture?

[LONGHAIR]

Sure.............

[chopper tom]

Originally Posted by Lated

That looks bad ass. I've been wanting to chop my 70 about 5 or 6 inches but don't have anywhere to do it yet. Are you keeping the stock seat but mounted straight to the floor?

Yes stock seat but i took the foam outof the bottom and making a seat pan so the foam will set right on the floor [as low as possible,kinda like a motor cycle seat pan]and have it all recoverd.

[chopper tom]

Originally Posted by seanconnery

Love the chop. Have you ever thought of doing a body section? Could you imagine having that massive chop and a sectioned body? When you had your first truck in high school, did you do the chop yourself?

A sectioned chop will look really wide ?[have not seen one yet]
Yes i did the chop but i couldnt weld very good back then and i had my dad at the local vocational school do it for me[they thought i was nuts till they seen the finished truck].Its funny ,it took them a whole week to do it and i done this one by myself in a day!!but i do a lot of sheet metal work and i love chopping tops ,so i guess i shoudnt brag too much.

[LONGHAIR]

I guess it depends on how much you take out.........

[bigblock73]

Longhair...you need to stop!

[LONGHAIR]

Oh, I can make it worse...... What you you need? more drop? more chop? Bigger tires? Heck, I can put them out the top of the bed if you want...LOL

[generalee]

im not trying to be a sour sport or anything, but should those photoshop requests be in the photochop section? and chopper tom, your truck is sick! i love the chop

[82c10]

i'll say it, that chop is fugly