1939 Chevy Sedan - Double Take

Along with laying the rear window forward and fabricating the new top corners, the rear portions of the side windows were reshaped.

Speaking of metal shaping, rather than making repeated slices and splices, to slant the door and B-pillar, complete replacement sections were formed and welded in place.

Inside, new inner panels were built behind the door and above the window and the stock garnish moldings were modified to fit the new shape of the window openings.

A testament to the metalworking abilities of Steve's Auto Restorations, the shape of the roof is perfect and looks like it rolled out of the factory that way.

These before and after photos show the dramatic changes that were made by slanting the posts and leaning the rear window forward. The reshaped roof makes the original look bulbous by comparison.

A common error when chopping a top is an uneven radius or a kink in tight spots, like the rear of a sedan side window-no such mistakes here.