Okay, January was a BUST !

Hood # 3 to be hacked up (got it from my buddy Blair)
I'm trying to raise the bar for (most) hacked up body parts



Hood # 2 was a rehearsal...







Playing with headlight shapes...








Rough sketch...(it may not be this one, still playing with designs)

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RBS old rear clip is really butchered up, going to start with a fresh rear clip (from Blair)

Very interesting fun shots stock rear clip on chopper...

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quote Originally posted by pistonbroke: Looking great so far and the standard rear clip really shows the severity of the chop. Do you think that the Mazda windshield would work with say a 2" or 3" chop? I'm over 6' and I think I would really struggle. I realise that you are going to make seats that sit on the floor to increase headroom but what are your ideas about altering the angle of the steering column so that your not driving like a chopper with ape swingers?

Had to EDIT: (for I am BOZO)

Photo below showing Mazda windshield laid on 2" chop, Mazda windshield is 2" wider at top, we had to go lower to 4" chop
(more chop the wider it gets) I hope this makes more sense ?

I'm sure you can make anything work if you're a fabricator (I'm not, my buddy Clynt has all the skills and tools for that)
Like I said before Mazda windshield may not be the best choice, lots to choose from (they all look nice now) ?



As for steering column, Fiero is adjustable, clicks right down on lap, if you're fat then it's going ape

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Yeah I get your point re the lower the chop the wider the windshield at the top. fortunately I live in a place where we have lots of small jap/european cars. now I need to hang out in car parks with a tape measure and avoid getting arrested. I'll post my results on here!

The lights look good. I presume that you decided to keep the stock line from the front fender to hood in the end. as opposed to your origional idea to alter the fender to meet the diagonal shut line of the cut hood (if that makes sense) what changed your mind?

Oh and mine's a none driver that's why I've not discovered the adjustable column yet

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quote Originally posted by pistonbroke: Yeah I get your point re the lower the chop the wider the windshield at the top. fortunately I live in a place where we have lots of small jap/european cars. now I need to hang out in car parks with a tape measure and avoid getting arrested. I'll post my results on here! The lights look good. I presume that you decided to keep the stock line from the front fender to hood in the end. as opposed to your origional idea to alter the fender to meet the diagonal shut line of the cut hood (if that makes sense) what changed your mind? Oh and mine's a none driver that's why I've not discovered the adjustable column yet

The original front fender and hood thing, it was so much easier to use stock line


Today playing with body parts...
Cutting that bump off as shown in red line



As Sir Charles would say "kick and swoop" door to fender line
Red line area would be filled in



Profile showing flowing "swoop" door to fender



Very roughed in, overall view

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