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BugMan114
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Oh god yes. please do a super. i want to do mine. if not i'll probrobly just graft in a flat windshield. 
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Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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thecore
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| how much different will it be using your technique with a full roof? |
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Clark Kustoms
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cln60ragfk
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cln60rag -- come on-- i've know carlos about twelve years, hes kicked my butt and i've kicked his butt at car shows, i was j/k to see if he would read this post, didn't you understand the smiley face, that means joking.
sorry it sound like you took it the wrong way. 
see you in oct for town square.
to bad you guys can't come up the hill to make the show. tom |
tom i've been to everyone of your shows! so don't go there buddy...i'll have two cars there this year with a full lineup so i expect vip parking 
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Clark Kustoms
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SuicdRn
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Hey Dude....long time no see  . Excellent step by step howto. I can see all the chop tops showin up at the shows now  . Great work Chris, as usual. When ya gonna lean on a Type III ??? Your bud, Norm. |
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Clark Kustoms
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rgdedge
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Looks great. Very nice work.
Tim |
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LeviMan2001
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| Chop a super! I've got a parts car I'll be stealing the windows from, maybe I'll try it and see if it turns out cool. |
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iaccy
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70_clementine_vert
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Great explanation! I hope to have the courage to try that some day. It has given me some ideas on my current project and I have a quick question about what you said below.
[quote="Clark Kustoms"]
Later ill cut through both these pieces once i get them lined up.
I am restoring a 70 vert. Currently replacing the front clip. I have been wondering how I was going to marry the new one to the car. In your picture above you say you are overlapping the two pieces and then you will 'cut through them both'. That makes a lot of sense for aligning and then welding them together. My question is what are you using to cut them both that is making a clean, thin space for welding. I have cut my car with a DeWalt .045 thickness blade that I got at Lowes. I use my grinder with this blade. Actually is is 4 1/2 x .045 x 7/8 to be exact. Is that too thick to cut through 2 pieces and have the right spacing for welding?
I plan on cutting it with about a one inch overlap, then clamping it tight in place. When I know it is lined up with the wings and hood and two body mounts under the gas tank I will tack weld it in a few places then do what you did and cut through both pieces so I will have a tight fit to weld.
I know this is not a top chop but a technical question about how you align body panels before welding.
Does that sound like a good plan.
Your car turned out beautiful! |
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SkooobaSteve
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70_clementine_vert
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| I applied OSPHO to it for the rust. I still need to sand it all and then the primer. But from what I have heard the OSPHO is good enough for now. |
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Clark Kustoms
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v.dubbin
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If your using the rear window thats in the car and not changing it to
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So I am following along here, my bug is marked and I have began cutting. At present I have the "a" pillars gone and the roof is gone back to the "b" pillars.
Here is my question. I have an oval clip that I am going to be putting in, but it doenst have any of the "quarter panel" metal on it, its been cut at the drip rail. What do you suggest? with your quoted statement above, leads me to believe that I can cut out the existing rear window and graft my oval clip in place and then continue my chop. Is that correct? I dont really want to lay the clip down any, I need to keep my decklid. I am building a VR, but I intend the run the decklid and build up a "heb" type rear. Make sense? |
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stevenarroyo
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am thinking of doing this to a beetle project am hoping to start soon.
can you use any year beetle roof? cause if i get the oval window i'll most likey get the roof to but am thinking of getting around like a late 60's to early 70's beetle can i still do what you did?
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