Chopping 3" Out Of The Windshield Of The 1938 Ford Convertible
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Small intricate 3" chop but such a difference. Great that you explained the tools, approach and method to get best fit, shape and welď.
Glad it was helpful!
Generally, I'm a "if it ain't broke, keep it original" kind of guy. But the chop is amazing. Good call!
This build is a favorite for me. So many memories. Your work ethics and attention to detail are second to none.
Thanks for watching!
Carson top is a natural requirement for this project.
That chop just made the car! It really is just so much better looking now. Well worth the effort.
I think a fiberglass removal Carson top would be excellent.
No fiberglass here. Metal.
Ok. A removable metal Carson top
That looks amazing! Now you have had a PRACTICE.... on with the Mercury roof chop 3 in the front 5 in the back 🤣😂
Coming soon!
Hey Matt, that chop turned out so nice! WOW! Great job especially on the SS trim. 3 inches was the right decision. No question.
"Oh baby" is right! Inspired move. Looks amazing.
Looks great, she is really coming together. Love the rants, we're all thinking it.
Rock on.
yes! that's so right. and thanks for getting into the whys and hows of things too. makes things more interesting and educational but man i can imagine doing that stainless trim being a nail biter. next up... carson-style lift off top!
Class job guys unlike some of the botchit chops you see elsewhere 😊.
The thing I love most about this channel is Iron Trap Garage does careful, thoughtful rodding of cars that have sat for years or even decades. And the projects are a great homage to classic rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It's great to make a classic car live again, in whatever form.
Thanks for watching!
Looks great! I love this car! Keep the 38 Ford videos coming.
Said drop 4 and chop 3 quite a while ago. You nailed it. You've turned a old lump from a dirt floor lean-to into a bitchin ride 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Best kind of videos. You've inspired me to get over my fear of cutting things up a few years ago, so thanks for the channel.
Thanks for watching!
Seriously, you nailed it! Chop is perfect and your explanation of the process was fantastic! Love that you added the inner supports. Seen too many where they cut this corner/leave it out. Your attention to detail and fabrication is top notch and why we keep coming back! Me thinks the Merc is getting a haircut next! Go Iron Trap Garage, keep moving forward!
The explanations are always appreciated. There is always more involved and you do a great job in such a short time. The experience you've gained over the years is very obvious. Stay humble my brother!
Thanks so much!
Yes, Yes, Yes, on the 3" chop! Please NO Carson Top!!! Use the original irons, drop them down and extend them...Please. Carson Tops are clumsy, knuckle dragging bad substitutes(usually done due to lack of fabrication skills). But, it's your build, your way...
Nice work young man . More please!
Cool big change in the look !
Would make Steve a great car!!!
nice work Matt on a cool car! love it cheers cs nsw Australia
Very beautiful, love the chop !
I love the 1970s adult film soundtrack in the various spots in the video. Nice touch!
It looks like factory love it
Vice grip reference here 👍
Love the chop Matt, it’s what it needed . Cool job.
You'll have to "chop" even the soft top...
Such a better job than the hack the Hiltz shop did on their 37. Yours will see the road, theirs will go to the junk yard. So sad.
Keep up the good work on the classics.
I've never really cared for the chopped look in cars, and I had hoped you wouldn't chop such a rare car. On the other hand, the finished product looks better than I anticipated, and your work is good and workmanlike.
Mouse House eviction! lol.
That looks "smooth". The music reminds me of the outlaw biker movies from 1967.
I agree. Cutting the stainless trim is the scariest part of the job.
That 3", chop is so perfect, MATT!!
Looking 👍 Good
It already looked cool, now it looks even cooler! Nice work Matt.
Matt that chop looks great! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
Thanks for the detailed explanation. Very nice job.
Excellent work! Just the right amount of a chop!
Definitely adds to the look of the car. Well done!
That chopped windshield on top of that chubby body really enhances the 1930s art deco vibe of that car. Great job.
Agreed!
At first I thought a 3” chop was too much but afterwards it makes the car. Looks great.
Will you show the glass being cut? I always wonder about the glass...
🇺🇸🤘 Heck Yeah 🤘🇺🇸
Matt how many chops have you made since you started like whole top of a coupe or so?
The windshield chop looks great. Definitely makes for a cool looking ride!
Are you going for a larger chop on the rear on the convertible top? 3 inches off the windshield frame looks fucking perfect.
Low roof difficult access. I've got a car with very expensive hard and soft tops. Been driving the car a lot for 26 years in PNW and never put a top on. Some are just nice day cars.
Going to build a Carson style top for it eventually.
The 3” chop worked out vey well. I think that once the top is fitted, it will complete the look that you are after. I like the 40s custom look that you are going for except that I will have to get used to the skirts. I prefer open wheels but, perhaps they will grow on me.😊
It NEEDS the skirts. They complete the look. The skirts make the car look smooth.
Love how Steve was the brake man in the lead in of the video. He looked like a concerned father 😂😂. Nice save Steve 👍
Oh yeah! That’s what I’ve been waiting for.
That is a really nice 3 inch drop, it looks so much better.
I was wandering what you were going to do with that molding
Great job really like now you chopped it
Perfect, the car is right out of the little pages
3 inches of steel offered to the gods of koolness! This chop is hereby sanctified.🤘
That was the perfect distance to cut the windshield Matt. Good work. I admire your welding skills!
Thank you!
You keep telling everybody that you’re not a expert at this . But you always teach us how to do it the right way. The car is beautiful! That chop is just what it needed! If you’re not an expert at this then I’ve never seen one! 💯
I’m still learning. I might be better than beginner but I’m definitely no expert!
What I love about Matt, he a down to earth expert fabricator. We are all learning whatever age we are.
Matt in my book is an artist genius who is not so prideful he can't relate to us regular folks. Keep up the great content!!❤❤
@@IronTrapGarage Don’t sell yourself short you’re very good my friend! I learn a lot watching you guy’s! Be well!
Would cutting it 2.5" instead of 3" saved any any labor etc. repairing the backside of the frame?
Hard to say but it wouldn’t have looked as cool.
Ahh haircut time. Well done .
Wondering how that affects the convertible top? It would have a rake to it. Would not have chopped it although it does look nice.
You chop the roof to match or in our case build a custom lift off Carson top
I just remembered; when I was in the 2nd grade I fell out of a 39 pontiac. The back doors were suicide. My toy sailboat opened the door when I was playing. This was on the 101 hwy just south of Petaluma.. I was allowed to wear my cowboy hat to school to cover the bandages. That was Johnny Nunes's car his wife and my mother and I were going to Novato to see Johnny at their car parts store, Novato Auto Parts. I still remember the doctor trying to get me to think the shot of Novacaine was a mosquito. This was around 1955.
Great job. Thank you for taking the time to explain the proper welding technique required for such a chop. The net is full of "mig weld mickys ". What's next, as a heavily louvered hood???.
The hood is pretty rough. Not sure if I’ll louver it or leave it as is. Gotta let the car speak to me!
Looks minty !
Looks good can’t wait to see it with a top on
I'm not a chop guy, but I can appreciate the good work that you do!
Yahooo! Couldn’t be happier you’ve decided to chop the windscreen Matt. I’m so interested in the future of this car
Matt, that chop job looks just right. Nice work and showing the details of it.
Thanks for watching!
That really looks sharp Matt!
Great job, looks really good 👍
If you made the bottom cut first you could have made the top cuts on your band saw.
That’s about as awkward as it gets cutting a big ass windshield piece in the bandsaw..
Looks great!!!!!!!!
Looks really good, that's the way Henry should have made it.
Agreed!
Shit yea! Looks great !
Just Flat out ,You do excellent work
I appreciate that!
Nice Work. Love Great. I like that it driving on it's own. Good thing that your STEVEBRAKES Works.
#STAYSAFE
#PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
great video great look
Wow it looks perfect !! Three inch cut is exactly perfect !! Did you use stainless wire when you welded the trim pieces ? I'm sure you did , because as you know you can take it to the buffing wheel and make it look brand new ! Damn I just love that baby ,!! I bet your dad will want it for cruzi'n !! Haha looks fantastic my brother
Yes used stainless filler wire. Thanks for watching
Always a pleasure watching you guys.
I Am Sorry But You Shouldn't Have Cut The Top Of The Car, For Me It Looks Terrible Now. It's Your Choice I Know, But I Don't Like The Way It Looks Now, Sorry 😮😮
Perfection! 🤤🤌❤️
Dude!!! great video!!! I watched you cut on other hot rods!! But that looks really cool!! The black merc is next!!!✌️
Looks incredible
A cheeky little trim😊
Looking Awaome 👌
Honestly? It looks better now, at first I thought it would look horrible but I was wrong! It's going to look awesome once the glass, windows and top are fitted!
I felt the same way. The windows should still roll up & down, as the angle of the windshield did not change. The convertible top bows will have to be modified, presumably.
A Carson top would be good
@@charlesyoung7436 well, the side windows would have to be shortened too.
In 1954 one of the boys in auto shop sectioned a '38 Ford. He cut and removed the cowl side vents which is about 3 of so inches. It's a straight cut tho the rear, and matching the back is not any problem. By removing horizontal grill fins things match perfectly. A little measuring will show you how. It's something I always dreamed of doing, but never could find a suitable car.
Something for you to consider now that you already have the windshield chipped. Make it a full on custom.
Absolutely transformed 👍
Agree that you NEED to wear safety glasses, so you can keep on with such beautiful craftsmanship! Besides, they make you look like Bono.
Reminds me of a Cord. Nice!
Being that your sign says “hotrods and customs”, I’ve been waiting years to see you build a custom. I remember that dodge truck you started back in your Eastwood days, so I know you’re up to the task. Might I suggest Lincoln door buttons and a Carson top?
Being a tall guy like Mike, I would like to know what he thinks of the chop. Is it as comfortable for him as for Steve? I do think it looks great, just wondering. Many of the chopped and especially channeled coupes I have seen, I don't think I could get into them and if I did I would be looking down all the time. Nice job and I like the way it is turning out.
Matt - Eye protection when grinding please - I cringe hoping we don’t witness you injuring your eye! Love the 38! The Chop is perfect!
Looks right. 👍
GREAT VIDEO MATT!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! SHE IS DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED. A VERY INSPIRATIONAL BUILD!!!
Good result..and car seems more balanced..very sleek all in all for that era..no Alfa Romeo...but good..
It may have been easier if you would have split the difference between the top and bottom of the split by expanding the top and shrinking the bottom 🤔 there’s always more ways to skin a cat 😬 nice result though 😎
gloves and googles
I know you dig the hot rod. Rod sayne, but but that car would look good painted. I'm thinking about it really deep. Deep dark blue, but still with some sky in it.
Hey you dont sit on the passenger side. Who needs a windshield there?
The hard part is chopping the top irons so the top retracts properly
Making a Carson top but yes that would be difficult.
Yes doing the chop windshield makes it look way better. I'm guessing they had high tops because people wore high hats back in the 40s?