Chopped 58 Edsel Custom

[Ferbz]

So I saw online that someone had built a chopped AMT 58 Edsel custom and it looked so cool it inspired me to start trying my hand at the ideas I've had rolling around in my head all these years on an Edsel of my own. First order of business was to chop the top. In my eyes the factory top looks too long so I took about a 1/4" section out of the length of it. The rear window area was cut loose and moved forward to reconnect the front and rear pieces of the top. At the same time the A & C pillars were cut (I took a bit too much to my liking out of the A pillars so I added some styrene back to them) to bring the top down. Nothing is glued back together here yet except for the two top pieces. The gap in the deck behind the rear window will get filled with sheet styrene. Some of the ideas I have for this project are things I've never done before so stay tuned and let's see where this goes....

[Kanada Kustoms]

Cool subject.  It's interesting how you shortened the roof during the chop, looks more like a business coupe now instead of a sedan.  Any plans for the front and rear?

Edited 20 hours ago by Kanada Kustoms

[Ferbz]

2 hours ago, Kanada Kustoms said:

Cool subject.  It's interesting how you shortened the roof during the chop, looks more like a business coupe now instead of a sedan.  Any plans for the front and rear?

Yes! Now that I think about it, you're right it is very much like a coupe 👍 As I was looking at it, the shorter top feels more like the proportions of the 58 Chevy Impala where the top is fairly short making the hood and trunk seem very similar in length. Yes, plans call for some custom work on the front and rear ends! The front already looks custom with the crazy 'horse collar' center and horizontal wrap around grill. I'm going to try and change out the bumpers and figure out some unique looking tail lights. 😎👍

[Kutnplastik]

10 hours ago, Ferbz said:

So I saw online that someone had built a chopped AMT 58 Edsel custom and it looked so cool it inspired me to start trying my hand at the ideas I've had rolling around in my head all these years on an Edsel of my own. First order of business was to chop the top. In my eyes the factory top looks too long so I took about a 1/4" section out of the length of it. The rear window area was cut loose and moved forward to reconnect the front and rear pieces of the top. At the same time the A & C pillars were cut (I took a bit too much to my liking out of the A pillars so I added some styrene back to them) to bring the top down. Nothing is glued back together here yet except for the two top pieces. The gap in the deck behind the rear window will get filled with sheet styrene. Some of the ideas I have for this project are things I've never done before so stay tuned and let's see where this goes....

 

7 hours ago, Ferbz said:

the shorter top feels more like the proportions of the 58 Chevy Impala

Very nice Ferby! Can’t wait to see the next steps!

[NOBLNG]

Nice work on the chop!👍😎

[customline]

Oh yes! Nice chop, Ferbs!  I gotta follow this one. 🤓

[Ferbz]

3 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Nice work on the chop!👍😎

Thank you! 🙂

[customline]

Hey, man...I just looked at my Edsel kit. I'm thinking custom but chopping it scares me.  The thing that would prevent me from chopping this roof is the glass. I haven't been able to get around the glass in my fertile(💩) mind. What have you planned for that?  The angle of the pillars, top to bottom, changes slightly and the wrap-around glass will not forgive it. Making new glass may be the solution but it's going to take some planning. I'm just wondering if you have it worked out how to do this.