'40 Ford Sedan Top Chop

[Plowboy]

On 2/13/2022 at 4:28 PM, bisc63 said:

Nicely done! Thanks for posting this very informative and insightful how-to. Tutorials like this make it easier for folks to try something that may have been intimidating before. Step by step procedures, clearly illustrated, make for a good read and incentive to cut some plastic! Very well done.

Thanx Rusty! I always try to make my modifications as simple as possible. It makes it much easier to put back together. 

[Plowboy]

8 hours ago, Bainford said:

I love checking out custom work done by others but rarely do customs myself. Having said that, I have two projects on deck that will involve a lot of custom work, one a roof swap and the other a chop on a difficult body. I really appreciate these tutorials on custom work as I'm largely clueless on how to proceed. Posts such as yours are very helpful indeed. Your approach is not at all intuitive, I would never have worked out a method such as this, but the result is pure magic. I really appreciate your taking the time to put together a well explained and illustrated tutorial. The chop is beautiful. Well done, and thanks.

Thanx Trevor! One tip on roof swaps is use as much of the donor as possible. Time spent planning cuts is usually time saved correcting mistakes. 

[Plowboy]

4 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Sorry to keep bugging you about this Roger, but do you know what size the round is on the '40.

The '40 has .020 rod.

[Plowboy]

2 hours ago, Paul Payne said:

What do you use to cut your curves?

I use a dental pick that I modified into a scribing tool.

[OldNYJim]

Beautiful, inspiring work!  Made me wanna build one just like it!

Thank you for posting! 

[PappyD340]

Excellent work, looks fantastic!