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1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop #575641
01/07/10 10:56 AM
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I've been posting this on the HAMB, since I've been on there seeing how others have done it. I sectioned my car 2", and will be chopping the top next. The doors I peeled back the skin, sectioned the center, replaced the skin, and cut the remainder off the bottom. Fender looks good, will have some hammer and dolly work, only took 2" out because I still wanted some steel between the top of the wheel arch and top of the fender. Lots of spot welds!

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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575642
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Heres the doors, before and after.

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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575643
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is this a "slope back" ? what are your plans for it? custom,gasser, or ?????? that was a good way to section your door. what do you plan to do on the body ? lookin good !

Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: moparx] #575644
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wow very kool,a lot of work,cant wait to see more,,,


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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: moparx] #575645
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wow very kool.a lot of work cant wait to see more on this build


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1940 dodge coupe 241 hemi street rod
2014 ram express hemi 4x4 dailey driver
2015 cherokee
2013 R/T classic
Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: fstfish66] #575646
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Started bracing the car and I chopped it 3". Hard part is going to be forming a piece to fit behind the rear window, as I had to move it froward to look right, couldn't just lay it down.

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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575647
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hard to tell from the pic,, did you move the entire roof forward or just the rear glass section ?


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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: fstfish66] #575648
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I chopped the roof 3" and then had to move the rear window forward to get the right roofline.

Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575649
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kool cant wait to see more on this build


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2015 cherokee
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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: fstfish66] #575650
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Started filling in around the window.

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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575651
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sorta looks like a 48-50 merc window laying down like that ,,your work looks great,,


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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: fstfish66] #575652
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Nice job!


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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 4bbl] #575653
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Got some more work on it, all welds are done and ground around the window, lot of hammer and dolly work. I couldn't grind the welds down enough so you can still see them. Don't know how some guys can weld and finish their metal so much you can't see the welds. Need to finish the firewall and rockers next.

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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575654
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another view

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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575655
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looking great,, how about a pic from the front over all


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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: fstfish66] #575656
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Hope to make some room in my garage and roll it out soon. Then I'll put the hood back on and see how it looks.

Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: 49wayfarer] #575657
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cant wait to see it


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Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: fstfish66] #575658
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Looking great Andy, I am very impressed! Give me a call sometime. I'd love to catch up.

Re: 1949 Dodge, sectioning and next is a chop [Re: Jeremiah] #575659
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Snows gone, rolled it out to get a better view. Not sure if I should have chopped more. Its 5" shorter overall between the section and chop.

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No, it's spot-on!

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