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Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:39 am

Awesome thanks for this great pics and process, could be the best walk through i have seen.

Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:08 pm

As a side note this car was chopped 4 1/2'' .You can see the door
needed a different section added in the middle, because the more the
chop, the more the two sections dont fit together, and the door gets narrow at the back. That piece averaged the size of the door top.

Also the back window section isnt wide enoughf with that much chop,
so a cut had to be made on each side of the rear window so it could
be spread wider and fillers had to be made later.

Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:14 pm

Heres the car done. You can see how wide the area from the oval and the
first roof line is from making it wider.

Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:20 pm

As another way you could do the top is just weld in square stock
bent to fit.

Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:37 pm

awesome :D

Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:10 pm

very nice 8) my question is where did you start your measurements for the chop? I'm doing one also but this is the part that is throwing me for a loop. i have been stuck on where to put my cut marks for the past 3 weeks.

Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:27 pm

you can see i started with the front and left the rear of the roof to keep a perspective. I didnt try to measure where i put the tape, i just eye balled it. In the end it doesnt make that much difference if each side is cut in the same spot within say 1/2'', just that its the same amount cut out. Your eye is the best measuring device, it could measure out the same but look off. The eye don't lie...

Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:04 am

Awesome work man....Looks fantastic...Kyle

Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:07 pm

Have any of you guys chopped a 1303?

Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:47 pm

If you mean the curved front window models, no. But i have done a nomal
65 and up style roof. I cant see why it couldnt be done the same way.

Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:21 pm

Very cool. 8)

Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:25 pm

Clark Kustoms wrote: If you mean the curved front window models, no. But i have done a nomal
65 and up style roof. I cant see why it couldnt be done the same way.

Looks like its time to do one then :D

Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:38 am

Well I just picked up a ex girl scout bug and I was thinking about chopping it but now I've come to the conclusion that I'll make that a german looker and I'll volksrod my 66

Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:04 am

Very nice work! you have some talent there Buddy :wink:

Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:31 pm

Awesome tutorial. And I agree with what was said earlier, it is WAY more involved than I ever thought. I'd just have to buy one done already....

Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:49 pm

here is the primer finished, put the motor in trans, wheels and ready to fly
who the hell is twinwindows i hope he learned something you know how some people are on this form. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:52 pm

51splitLV wrote: here is the primer finished, put the motor in trans, wheels and ready to fly
who the hell is twinwindows i hope he learned something you know how some people are on this form. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually Tom, twinwindows is a very respected and local guy here in so cal who has built some amazing cars, with tons of knowledge and an all around nice guy who will help anyone with whatever they need. His 23 will blow your minds. Now you know who twinwindows is Tom. :wink:

Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:30 pm

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. :lol:

see you in oct for town square.
to bad you guys can't come up the hill to make the show. tom

Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:45 am

STOP HIGHJACKING MY THRED...

Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:38 am

So Clark you down to do a super? If you do one I'll do one
How bout it? 8)