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Morning Chaz, These links are invaulable. I will use them I am sure after the holidays. I am always building things, always changing the look of cars. I will try to find the pic of the 48 "Hash" I built. I used 55 Hudson quarters on it, and the 55 Grill cavity. It was fun at car shows, cause no one knew what year it was. With learning the right way of metal shaping, I might really get carried away! I was going to ask, what are your plans for your little rear windows? I am leaving mine, but thought about the carson top look, thought about making the full size by cutting out the center between the two, etc.

mrsbojigger

Bill,
Being an Artist, I look at the total image and how your eye reacts to what it sees. Vertical lines stop our eye at that point. I use vertical lines in my paintings as a trick to stop the viewer where I want them to stop. For example I may put a vertical line (example: tree) in the middle of the painting to separate something on the left from something on the right or a vertical line (example: tree) on the right side of the painting to stop the viewers eye from running off the canvas. In laymans terms the vertical line acts like a period at the end of a sentence. I think you would have a better flow if you removed the "C" pillar between the two rear windows. You went to all that trouble of making it a 2-door to give you better flowing lines it would be a shame to not complete the look and keep the flow. If you keep the "C" pillar your eye continues back along the nice flow of the car and stops at that point. With all that said, the car would look better without the "C" pillar.
My car will be a hardtop so the rear side window is a little shorter than the original two windows so I will add some sheet metal to the sail panel.
Peace,
Chaz

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http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/bondob/?action=view&current=1953_Hudson_Super_Wasp.jpg



Like this? It does look a lot cleaner. Might have to consider it. I would like it to look like a true two door.

mrsbojigger

Bill,
Yes that's exactly what I meant!
Chaz

mrsbojigger

Bill,
As promised here is the recessed piece for the firewall installed.

Oh, the tennis balls! They are for protection for me so I won't keep bumping against those pointed pieces sticking out and it also keeps from tearing my car cover.

Peace,
Chaz

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Bill, let me know if there is any of the body parts off my '50 Pacemaker you might need (I know distant might be a bear) other than what I already sent to Chaz. Some nice work you've got going there as well. Keep us updated on your progress.

mrsbojigger

A 3-window coupe.
Latest design changes with some help from Dan and Photoshop magic.
Peace,
Chaz

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reminds me of billy f gibbons copperhead coupe

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Chaz, are those doors going to have to be lenghthened? Are you moving the door post back? The doors look longer than stock 2drs, but it could be an optical illusion. Nice look though!

mrsbojigger

NOPE, not an optical illusion!
The doors are lengthened by 5" which puts the door posts you gave me at the main horizontal cross brace at the front of the rear seat. This will give me added strength by welding into them.
Who knows what's going to be next! Fun huh!
Peace,
Chazaroony

faustmb

That car could be a twin for mine:D It is a good look, but

I think I'll keep it stock. Maybe you could edit my yard too, wait, I sold that house. lol



Matt

mrsbojigger

Hi Matt,
Hope you didn't mine me using your pic. I tried to stay off the grass though!
Peace,
Chaz

faustmb

I was flattered actually.



Even though I never plan to chop a top or anything, I enjoy seeing what you guys do.



Matt

bent metal

Great links, I've enjoyed following along with this thread. The link to Fay Butler is the best. If you really want to know how to shape metal with no 'bs', he is the best, period. No nonsense, no tricks, just scientific based metal shaping.........

If you notice the boat tail that I made (with Fay) look at the back ground and you'll see it was made in Fay's shop. He is a great teacher and even a better friend. .......Just the best,...PERIOD!:)

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any of you guys think of making the rear doors open like a club/quad cab truck? that way you could make your overweight in laws ride in the back----bob

mrsbojigger

Hi Bob,
I have no plans for 4 doors of any kind. In fact the front seat will not even fold forward to accomodate passengers of any size. My car is for just me and my wonderful wife. The rear seat area will be a little different from the norm.
Today I worked on making lifting brackets for the LS1 engine so as not to damage the plastic intake manifold when installing it into the engine compartment.
Peace,
Chaz

mrsbojigger

Wednesday morning: Just finished my new engine lift brackets with engine incident adjuster. I should be able to lift the whole car with this sucker!
Peace,
Chaz

mrsbojigger

Hi Rick,
Yes sir, it sure is!
I made the lift brackets so that I would not accidently break any of the plastic pieces such as the coils and intake manifold while lifting the unit into the car.
Peace,
Chaz