[ghost28]

That top is gonna look great. Nice work on that old chevy.

[logride]

I was stretching it by my self so I used straps to keep the top tight while I nailed it on.

I softened the aluminum trim with my torch so I could make the corner bends easier. In the third photo you can see the soot I put on the metal then I heated it up until it was gone.

[cocobolo]

Good stuff.  Nothing like a little hot rod ingenuity when you don't have any help. 

[TFoch]

Looks like you had everything under control.  Nice work!
Tom

[62131]

Sometimes a extra set of hands would be helpful again a little common sense goes a long way. Good looking top

[logride]

I got the top done except I think I'm going to paint the aluminum trim with satin black. There are a few to many lumps in the trim to polish for me. It turned out pretty well though. Nice and solid.

I posted that I had gotten the glass earlier. It was supposed to be green but was clear, the windshield wouldn't fit, neither would the doors. They could have been sanded down if they hadn't been tempered yet . The back window was to narrow. Doesn't sound good? A lot of my problems are self induced. But I did order green glass.

Round 2. the doors, 1/4s, and back glass are now made of blue glass. It was special order. I need to have a few spots sanded then have them tempered. I would recommend doing it this way so you don't end up with extra glass around the shop to mix bondo on.

The second windshield was supposed to be made with my dimension corrections that were scribbled on the first with with a sharpie.

When I put it in it was still 1/8 to narrow and 1/2 to short. He said he would have to charge me for the third because I was making it bigger yet, I agreed. But when I put the first 2 together they were the same size. No winners here. 3td time a charm I hope. Oh and it will be green.

New door handles.
New 1950 Chevy trunk spears, handle is still at the platers.

The fabric is from a 1959 Oldsmobile. it will be the inserts on the seat. It should be done soon. I'll have to set it in the car to see what I'm going to do with the door panels. The rest of the interior will be mostly homegrown.

[cocobolo]

Logride, many years ago my old man worked for a big glass installation outfit in Vancouver.

They had a fellow there who could cut tempered glass without it breaking.  Now I know that we have all heard that this is impossible, but apparently if it is cut in a water bath it can be done.  The old man witnessed it on more than one occasion.  Now, as to whether this would work on a curved cut I really don't know.  But for straight cuts it is apparently possible.  I should say that there was only ONE chap who did this, none of the others were willing to even try it.

That may not be of any help to you, but I threw it out there for general interest.  Sure hope you have better luck with your next set of glass.

[logride]

That's interesting.  The first set was clear anyway. I wasn't sure I would like the blue tint but I'm pretty excited about it once I saw it in the openings.

I need to get out in the shop and get something done!

[logride]

I got the seat from the upholstery shop today. I'm glad I had the silver strip put in. I almost canceled it but my son thought it would look good.

I took some measurements for a headliner and he's going to sew one up for me. I'm thinking I can install it with a staple gun. Try that on steel tubing!

[cocobolo]

Wow! Definitely looking very good!

[TFoch]

That looks great!  The colors fit the car perfectly.

[themoose]

I'm with the other guys.... The color is perfect for your car...NICE!!!

[62131]

I think it looks great, it was a good choice.

[cocobolo]

Logride, after our local hot rod breakfast here yesterday, I went to see one of the guys' builds.  He loaned me a book on top chopping and one of the interesting things that I read in the book last night was that it is better to have the cut down glass on hand BEFORE chopping the top.  Apparently trying to match the glass to the cut top is more difficult.

The book was written by Tex Smith many years ago, and if you have been around awhile I'm sure you will agree that he knows his stuff.  I had not heard that before, but it sounds like a plan to me!   

[logride]

That sounds like a great idea and makes sense.

My car is the stock height I just had to put the a pillars back to what I thought was stock and I think is pretty close.

The windshield was made from a pattern from a new windshield that I was able to copy. Not only too short but also narrow. He hasn't tried to put it in his car yet but I suspect it won't fit his either.

My doors are from a sedan. They had to be chopped 1/2" at the rear or the door to make them fit a coupe. I just got the profile a little off. It would have probably worked but I wanted them tinted.

I'm getting anxious to get this thing done so I can drive it. Lots of room in the cab.