Tag Archive: 1932 Ford Chop, barn find 1932 Ford. 1932 Ford Tudor, how to chop a top, spotlight, Top Chop
How to Chop An All-Original 1932 Ford Tudor: Chopping a True Survivor – Nailing the Tricky Rear Profile on Our ’32 Ford Roof Chop!
Feb 02, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Now that the most delicate welding and fitting is done on the A Pillars, it is time for the final stage of this top chop. To finish this bad boy up, the rear side windows have to come together to...
How to Chop An All-Original 1932 Ford Tudor: Chopping a True Survivor – Now That The Roof Is Back In Place, It’s Time To Tackle the Hardest, Most Crucial Welds — The A-Pillars!
Jan 24, 2026Chad Reynolds0
The real critical stuff has happened. We’re talking about fitting and welding this original roof back in place, just a few inches lower. But now is the time for the most delicate welding and...
How to Chop An All-Original 1932 Ford Tudor: Chopping a True Survivor – This Untouched 1932 Ford Is Becoming A Hot Rod!
Jan 09, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Here’s a video showing just what you’ve got to do in order to chop the top on a 1932 Ford Tudor. This is where the cutting begins. There’s no turning back now! The last video showed you...
Ruined Or Remarkable? CHOP CHOP Part 1: How To Cut Up A Perfectly Good 1937 Chevrolet To Make It Shorter!
Jan 08, 2026Chad Reynolds0
A chopped top is one of the most iconic, and extreme modifications you can make to a custom hot rod. Whether you are talking about a 1930’s hot rod, a 1940’s or 1950’s custom, or...
How to Prep an All-Original 1932 Ford to Chop – Haters Welcome, Cause This Thing Has Been Untouched For 93 Years!
Dec 27, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Here’s a video showing you everything that has to happen to plan and prepare to chop an all original 1932 Ford Tudor Sedan. There is a lot of measuring and taping and measuring and measuring...
Untouched for 93 Years: Pulling Off A 48 Hour Hot Rod Transformation On This Original 1932 Sedan – Chop or Not?!
Nov 27, 2025Chad Reynolds0
This 1932 Ford Tudor Sedan is an amazing survivor. It is completely stock and untouched and has spent the last few decades stored in a storage container in Canada. It recently got shipped all the way...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 13 – Building Custom Stainless Window Frames To Hardtop The Chopped Merc!
Jun 16, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 13 – Building Custom Stainless Window Frames To Hardtop The Chopped Merc!
The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along! And in the videos below, yes multiple, you’ll see all the the customs window frames go together on this now chopped Merc. But it isn’t like...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 9 – Hidden Filler Discovered In The Roof Of The Chopped 1939 Mercury
May 07, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 9 – Hidden Filler Discovered In The Roof Of The Chopped 1939 Mercury
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those...
PART 2: 1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look
May 05, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PART 2: 1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look
Here we go with Part 2 of the chop top trim finishing touches. On several occasions I have seen cars at shows that are chopped, and look pretty good, but when you look inside they are either really...
1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look
May 01, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look
On several occasions I have seen cars at shows that are chopped, and look pretty good, but when you look inside they are either really unfinished or the interior trim looks like crap. It’s not...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 8 – Finally Welding The Roof Back On! Look At This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Mercury.
Apr 23, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 8 – Finally Welding The Roof Back On! Look At This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Mercury.
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 7 – Making The Rear Roof Section All One Piece Is A Major Milestone For This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Mercury.
Apr 16, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 7 – Making The Rear Roof Section All One Piece Is A Major Milestone For This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Mercury.
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those...
Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 3 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.
Apr 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 3 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.
We love the projects that Mike Bellos works on, and this one here is no different. This is a multi part series on chopping the top of this cool 1950 Mercury. We’ve got Part 3 below, and if you...
Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 2 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.
Mar 31, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 2 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.
We love the projects that Mike Bellos works on, and this one here is no different. This is a multi part series on chopping the top of this cool 1950 Mercury. We’ve got Part 2 below, and if you...





