It takes one weekend to chop the top and tack weld it back on.
How to chop a car roof.
How to chop a top page 1 want to chop a top.
Read this before you chop.
This is where the quality of planning for the chop shows up.
The a b and c pillars were cut most of the way through from the outside leaving just the inside to cut with the air saw when the time came to lift the roof this ensures the car stay contiguous.
After this the parcel tray needs to be cut away from the window lip.
As much as i love a good chop it s not always what the car needs and that s the key in my opinion to a perfect build.
Seriously if the doors don t fit right before you cut the roof off a car i can assure you that they won t fit after you weld it back on and the results could be permanent.
Use the electric grinder with the cut off wheel and start a cut on top.
Any fool can do this.
Ben cuts along the beltline swage line.
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Material was removed from the c pillars until the rear of the top dropped to the desired profile.
Cutting away the roof skin for many chopping the top is the pinnacle of coolness and proof that you ve built a real hotrod or kustom.
Finish cutting the bottom metal from the t cut.
It takes a month to finish weld the chop.
Next the a pillars were cut along the bottom tape mark and the roof panel was lifted onto the car and aligned at the a pillars.
Make a small t with another cut.
This resulted in the top being slid forward in compensation for the 3 inch drop in elevation.
By chopping just the front of the a pillars and the cap of the roof on these trucks one can actually end up with a 4 inch chop without ever touching the doors side glass back glass or jambs.
While every type of car is different the lessons here can be used on any car from technical points things to look for and things to take into consideration.
It took over a year to finish the roof chop on my car.
Pay special attention to the way they handle the rear window trent chopping a 1947 ford club coupe.
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Finally it can take up to a year to finish the bodywork on a bad roof chop.