Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | Pulling the rear Quarters in is done sometimes to keep from having to cut the roof into quarters. Every body who does do a chop has a little different way of doing them....... I also have to say the work being done on this van is right on the money. Pictures really don't do the quality work being done here,any justice at all......
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| | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | I was right the wheels do look great on there. I vote for a taller tire in the rear also. Even with lowering and your intended flairs I think it would look a little better.
The roof could be stretched to keep that back corner straight, but I think it looks so much cooler pulled in.
Pulled in - this is a good point in how similar chops can be done a number of ways. My Early angle chop has the roof left whole and everything pulled in. This one, they spread the cab area to meet the windshield posts and pulled in the rear portion, the Dodge I'm doing now the roof is left whole front to back, but side to side will be spread to meet the sides to keep the original contour of the sides of the van.
The possibilities are endless! | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,565 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,565 | Big n' littles is the way to go. With a classic angle chop it's just begging for the proper stance to go with it too. ....even if you are updating the wheel sizes.
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| | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,881 Likes: 242 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,881 Likes: 242 | You know I'll vote for big n' little. | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,552 Likes: 137 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,552 Likes: 137 | You know I'll vote for big n' little. The wheel stance on your van is awesome.Looks real mean coming down the road,and also when parked. Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,881 Likes: 242 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,881 Likes: 242 | You know I'll vote for big n' little. The wheel stance on your van is awesome.Looks real mean coming down the road,and also when parked. Thank you. That's actually Pennys van, she just lets me drive it. | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 1 | well this weekend i was very tired , Saturday i have no ambition , but Bob stopped over and we worked for a bit , he worked on the back door jamb while i worked on the front door Jambs and upper corners . Sunday i had more drive to work on the Van so i jumped on it , but i had to stop around three to post this before i head out to the club Meeting . First the top panel had to be completed . So i cut it to size and Tacked it in That includes cleaning the edges as well . This is the part i need to put back , wow what a mess .. I started by cutting it in half , it took a while to figure that out but putting it up there and figuring where to cut . Still looks ugly but tacked it up and checked it out . Moving right along I started the other side as well and welded up the holes one at a time and then grinded them down . Bobs makes both sides of the inner jamb as well . | | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,565 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,565 | Lookin' most excellent!
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| | | Re: 77 Dodge Street Van | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | Looking better all the time
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