50 Windsor Stock Roof Height?

[J.R.]

I'm trying to figure out exactly how much the roof of our new child has been chopped so I can make some new glass at work next week. Can someone run a tape measure on the drivers door window opening and let me know what it measures? Mine in the center of the window opening is 10 1/2", I'm thinking it is a 4" chop.

Thanks.

Edited June 14, 2013 by J.R.

[Dave72dt]

your best bet would be to make a pattern of hardboard.  The chop may have had more taken from the rear than the front, may have come straight down, may have had the a pillars leaned back, b pillars slanted a bit, etc 

[Dodgeb4ya]

13-1/2" is what I get off my 50 Royal parts car.

Edited June 14, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya

[J.R.]

I have the rear glass patterns made up already and Im working on the fronts now. I was just wanting to compare and see how close my measurements came out. I work for one of the biggest glass companies on the west coast so I should have the glass back in less than a week. So far it is looking like 4" in the back and 3 1/2ish in the front. It does sit pretty level though. The did lean the front and rear windows in stead of cutting them. I think it would look better with the glass cut but oh well the chop was done for the most part before I bought the car.

I need to tske some better pics. This is after I installed the Ford van coils (no front shocks installed, getting some next week)....

Edited June 14, 2013 by J.R.

[GlennCraven]

I'm too tall for getting in that car easily, but it could end up pretty slick.

[J.R.]

Haha, yeah Im 6'3" and have hit my head a few times getting in/out. My wife is 5'11" and has no problem.

[GlennCraven]

I'm also 6-3 and "big-boned." Bum back, knees, ankles ... I just don't bend like I used to.

 

Strangers have been known to stand and gawk as I try to get into, or unfold myself out of, my girlfriend's 2013 Mustang.

[J.R.]

I hear ya, I'm 6'3", 210 lbs, messed up knees and a screwy neck/back. I try my best to stay out of any "new" (new as in anything newer than 76) car not only because they are all ugly but most of them are just a pain to get in and out of.

[captden29]

I love the grill on that year Chrysler. is that the factory bumper. it is nice. skirts too.not many people bother with the Chryslers. nice to see one being done. I am usually the only Chrysler at the show. wish I could find skirts for my 54 Windsor convertible. I think you have the straight 8, last year for that engine. nice car.   capt den

[J.R.]

251 flat six. Pretty sure you can find a pair of foxcrafy skirts on ebay. If not do a hoogle search for fenderskirts. There is a guy that sells nothing but nos skirts. The ones on mine are glass and came on the car and the bumpers and grill have been rechrommed at some point.

[captden29]

I had the 251 in a 51 Windsor. ran great with the gyromatic. nothing on ebay under foxycraft. I tried all the big skirt sellers. nothing for a 54 Chrysler. they had them from the factory, I have seen them, even visors which I cannot find for my car.i will have to get lucky and find them in a dusty box at a swap meet. capt den

[Plymouthy Adams]

Foxcraft.....

[J.R.]

http://fenderskirtdepot.com/Chrysler/

[J.R.]

A Fulton visor should work, they are pretty adjustable and run about $350 with all the brackets.