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BoofMcgee1 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2012 Posts: 64 Location: California
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woodendad Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2012 Posts: 129 Location: Rossville ga
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Think twice before you cut up a decent car. Did you fix the inner handles yet? Post specs and pics to your build thread. I looked at your gallery and didnt see the outer handles till now. Wow ...... reversed door handles? |
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volksnhousin Samba Member

Joined: July 18, 2006 Posts: 326 Location: Ellerslie, GA
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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All I can remember about chop tops at the moment is many times a “spare” bug roof from another car is used to help fabricate parts… I think I remember reading a write up in an old VW magazine where they had a “how to” type thing for chopping a top.
It will require plenty of cuts and welds to make it work. Try to get some pointers from someone that has actually done this before diving into the project... It’s always good to hear from someone that has been there and done that. |
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RA 70 Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 1092 Location: Sacramento
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Glenn73 Samba Member

Joined: May 30, 2011 Posts: 1191 Location: Iowa
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allsidius Samba Member

Joined: February 02, 2010 Posts: 1481 Location: Norway
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4Doora Samba Member

Joined: November 13, 2006 Posts: 1154 Location: Hudson, NH
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Has anyone saying, "don't chop a good car" even looked at the picture of that thing? That ugly bastard needs a chop job bad
It's a major undertaking. Be 100% confident in your custom metal fabrication skills before you start cutting. Good luck with it  _________________ '69 Bug,'71 Bus,'61 Bug ,'56 Bug, '66 Panel |
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BoofMcgee1 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2012 Posts: 64 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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woodendad wrote: |
Think twice before you cut up a decent car. Did you fix the inner handles yet? Post specs and pics to your build thread. I looked at your gallery and didnt see the outer handles till now. Wow ...... reversed door handles? |
Yes they were there when we got it. Haven't fixed the door handles inside. Haven't even gotten it home yet. |
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BoofMcgee1 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2012 Posts: 64 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: 1971 suicide project Mizery Volkswagens |
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We are also planning on paneling the rear windows |
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woodendad Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2012 Posts: 129 Location: Rossville ga
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Google snorklestang. I see abortion thread in your future. Just saying. |
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VWcruzer Samba Member
Joined: November 29, 2011 Posts: 104 Location: lake stevens, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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panelling the rear indows would be pretty darn awesome in my opinion _________________ "lifes a journey, not a destination" ~aerosmith |
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BoofMcgee1 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2012 Posts: 64 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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VWcruzer wrote: |
panelling the rear indows would be pretty darn awesome in my opinion |
Thanks. Your bug looks pretty tight |
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BoofMcgee1 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2012 Posts: 64 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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woodendad wrote: |
Google snorklestang. I see abortion thread in your future. Just saying. |
Uhhhhhh thanks? |
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Detroit73super Samba Member

Joined: October 03, 2009 Posts: 611 Location: Detroit
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auto doug Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2009 Posts: 17 Location: Lincoln, Ne
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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I have a DVD of a weekend workshop that we performed a 3inch pivot point slant chop on, turned out real nice and looked natural. it is a very informative DVD. There should be pictures of it on this site? call my shop for more info. I rarely get on this site 402 474 2344
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vox13 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: spokane
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:18 pm Post subject: chop top |
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check out this it is a chop im working on that dosnt require anther car to do..a one piece chop !!
http://youtu.be/wHbvEbX1pGE |
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