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Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759100 April 13th 2020 2:56 pm
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surgical work

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Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759222 April 16th 2020 7:01 am
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Excellent work and fantastic build!

Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759406 April 20th 2020 9:56 am
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Since I have never done this before...its a learning process. One thing I learned is I should have had the windshield posts finalized before doing the door. After I had the door fitted I had to change the windshield post which means I had to go back and refit the front door. Another 6 hours in fitting the door......at least I haven't done the passenger door yet!!!!
Driver door refitted with the windshield posts now in the correct space.
[Linked Image]IMG-4891 by Lee Hatfield, on Flickr

Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759407 April 20th 2020 10:01 am
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My rear doors were pretty rusty at the bottom so I knew I wanted to replace. Picked up this single rear door that I am going to fit (bend inward at the top) and then gull wing it. I plan on filling the window but have something unique (in my head) that I want to do in the window space.
New door just propped in there to make sure it fits. Hope to bolt it in place to have the proper fit while I cut and then will hinge it into a gullwing.
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Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759417 April 20th 2020 2:40 pm
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Looks great Lee! Are you eliminating the wing windows? I have to wonder if 98-03 door glass will work in the 72 doors.


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Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
NateB #759422 April 20th 2020 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by NateB
Looks great Lee! Are you eliminating the wing windows? I have to wonder if 98-03 door glass will work in the 72 doors.


Not sure yet. I like the looks of the wing window removed (like the Invasion van) but only if I can get a factory glass piece from another vehicle to fit. I know I can have windows custom made but I am too cheap for that option!

Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759424 April 20th 2020 4:39 pm
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I imagine custom made windows would be quite expensive. I spent many years working for PPG Industries in their glass manufacturing plants. We made specialty glass for many applications, military tanks and planes, bulletproof glass for high ranking officials, all shapes and designs, plus we did our own "specialty work" on the midnight shift for guys building street rods back then. We called it "Government Work" because everything we did was free and getting paid on company time. There were very few supervisors on the midnight shift and the factory was over a mile long, so lots of places to hide our projects. A few times a supervisor would question a piece of glass that was coming out of the oven after heat treatment, a promise of a case of beer or a bottle of whiskey usually had him look the other way. I often think when I see all these van projects being built now, how helpful and cheap it could of been to supply the windows.

Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759432 April 20th 2020 6:57 pm
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No wing window would look great Lee!


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Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project
Lee7673 #759441 April 20th 2020 11:00 pm
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+1 that door profile is super rad!


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