Street Rod Builder July 2000 has a detailed article on chopping a 39 Ford top. They re-angled the front windshield posts which I'm kind of skeptical about. It may work with flat glass but with a curved windshield, it could cause big problem...
http://www.cadvision.com/blanchas/54pontiac/roof_chop.h...
Beginner Tut: Chop Your Roof! TUTORIALS ... Photoshopchop.com > HOW TO'S > TUTORIALS ... Here's an easy to follow tutorial that I made myself. The point is to chop your car's roof to give it a new sporty/dub look. Step 1:; Take a car you would like the roof to be chopped, for this one, I chose the C55 AMG;
www.photoshopchop.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21190 www.photoshopchop.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21190
Chopped and channeled - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chopped and channeled is a description of a form of car customization in the "kustom kulture" of hot-rodding. Both procedures are often combined, but can be performed in isolation as well. To chop a ...
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This is a long story on how not to and how to cut windshields for a roof chop. First off, it's easy to chop a roof but very difficult to chop one right if you have a one piece curved windshield like on my 54 Pontiac.
www.cadvision.com/blanchas/54pontiac/windshield.html
well heres how to do both; a chop top cut the top off saving the roof. then cut the posts lower the roof supports.then you will need to cut the window frame and lower that. glue it on mold it back done. convertable cut the roof off with a dremel or saw saving the window frame.
www.automotiveforums.com/t210478.html
Then, some cutting, tweaking, and welding are required to get the roof to fit back on the car properly, but the looks will already be improved. Next month, we'll fit and weld the back window, finish-weld the whole roof, and begin the process of filling and smoothing. ... How to Chop a Shoebox Ford the Right Way...
www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/135_0302_cust... www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/135_0302_custom_ford_shoebox_cut_roof/index.html
Because a car's roof tapers outward as it gets closer to the doors, the top was too narrow after Guildner cut off its foundation, so everything needed to be stretched, widened, and cut to fit. ... How To Chop A Shoebox Ford The Right Way...
www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/135_0303_cust... www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/135_0303_custom_ford_shoebox_part_two/index.html
Nothing defines a hot rod like a chopped top. How To Chop Tops takes a photo-intensive look at the best way to lower the roof on the project car in your garage. Over 300 images document the start to finish chopping of six cars, from a Model T to a 1960 Oldsmobile.
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Antique Cars - When backyard mechanics began putting gasoline engines to anything on wheels the Antique Car Era was born. ... Hot Rods & Roadsters -Hot Rods were born when back- yard mechanics discovered how much fun it is to customize a discarded Model T Ford. And without the top you have a roadster. Hot rods and...
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Beetle Roof Chop: in the forums ... Pictured here to the left he is doing some finishing work at the end of the big seam that transects the roof of the car.
www.ualberta.ca/~jjacobs/roofchop/beetle_roof_chop.htm www.ualberta.ca/~jjacobs/roofchop/beetle_roof_chop.htm