Project '86

[lolife99]

Excellent work.
You need a shop,... so you can work inside!

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by lolife99

You need a shop,... so you can work inside!

You're telling me... I would be so much further along on this project if I had a shop.

[Chlsnk]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Holy crap anyone notice chop tops are really coming back.... This truck is gonna be killer once its finished...

I wasn't aware the chop top ever left?

[begining87]

And hey who the H_ _ _ am I right. Keep up the awesome work. With your wizardry, I will stick my foot in my mouth soon enough.[/QUOTE]

My foot taste like Am I allowed to post here again? I am blown away.. The chop worked out awesome. The back window makes the truck still look like a truck. Cant wait to see the finished product. What an awesome one of a kind truck.. Hope the rain will hold off for you.

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by begining87

My foot taste like Am I allowed to post here again? I am blown away.. The chop worked out awesome. The back window makes the truck still look like a truck. Cant wait to see the finished product. What an awesome one of a kind truck.. Hope the rain will hold off for you.

Thanks. I think a lot of people have negative opinions about chop tops on a truck because we have all seen way too many overchopped trucks that end up way out of proportion. There are also a large number of chop top projects that end up in the scrap pile because they weren't though out ahead of time. I had been thinking about doing this for about a year because I wasn't sure it would look right. My chop is only 2" and at that height I think the casual observer may notice something is different but not be able to pinpoint what it is. I plan to get it the cab back on the frame before I finish the doors. That way I can double check my alignment with the fenders before welding it all up. Once it's back on the frame with the fenders hung I will really get to see if I was successful or not.

[ratty 46]

dV8 - I holeheartedly believe your correct on the chop issues. I think that is why I am probably a hold out on the progress. I can say that it looks better, to me, than I expected.

I realize that my opinion doesn't mean dirt but I am not a negitive person & as in the past I can't believe you get as much done out in the open like you do.

I'd like to see stuff you do once you get a garage.

Ratty 46

[dv8customs]

Got the cab back on the frame and threw the fenders on real quick to see how it looked.

[LiveAnimals]

Lookin good, well done

[ratty 46]

OK ...... now that the cab is kinda back together & front fenders on ...... plus the rear widow size ...... I must say it has a very pleasing to the eye proportion.

I'm sure when the bed is installed I have a better view of the total package.

Ratty 46

[texastruckjunky]

Damm that looks b@d @$$!!!! You realy need a shop.

[TylerHuff]

keeps looking better everytime i check back on the thread.

[trixter99]

I'm still not a huge fan of chopped trucks but I really like how the rear window is the height as the side windows. I'll bet that roof is going to be a huge pain in the ass to get to stop oil canning and be strong.

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by ratty 46

OK ...... now that the cab is kinda back together & front fenders on ...... plus the rear widow size ...... I must say it has a very pleasing to the eye proportion.

I'm sure when the bed is installed I have a better view of the total package.

Ratty 46

I'm going to get you on board yet

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by trixter99

I'll bet that roof is going to be a huge pain in the ass to get to stop oil canning and be strong.

Hasn't been to much of a nightmare yet but there is still a long way to go. To add some strenght to it and get some of the shape back I decided to use 16ga from door to door. That helped tremendously to get some stiffness back to it. Before that, it was all over the place.

[menace121978]

sick... now that she's chopped i really notice the fenders well done buddy!!

[87 chevy silverado]

that is a bad $$$ truck i really like the shirt 2

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by 87 chevy silverado

that is a bad $$$ truck i really like the shirt 2

Thanks


Before going any further today I checked to make sure the back glass still fit. Luckily it did

[ghettoluxury]

I love that the side windows match the back in height.

[ratty 46]

I gotta say ..... it does look good with the matching rear window ..... can not wait till the bed is re-installed & complete.

Ratty 46

[qu1cks1lver56]

I've only seen one square body truck chopped. And they chopped it WAY too much and it looked terrible. Yours is looking great so far, keep up the good work.

[dv8customs]

Thanks guys, I finished all the welding on the rear window and the roof today. Tommorrow I will knock out the A pillars and get started on the inside.

[BIG10]

I love the chop. I honestly didn't think I would, but that is freaking awesome. You're doing a great job.

[Sooner84]

lookin good man, cant wait to see what it looks like with the bed on..

[dv8customs]

Today I finished all the welding on the outside of the cab (except the doors) and got started on the inside. At the end of the day I threw the seat in to check headroom and noticed the rear window was right at the top of the seat. I didn't plan to run the factory bench but I think it may look too good not to.

[dan76]

Mind telling us the welder you're using?