It took over a year to finish the roof chop on my car.
How to chop a roof on a truck.
By pete sanchez aka 49flatty.
The previous cuts will allow you to see where the metal needs to cut from inside the vehicle.
This is where the quality of planning for the chop shows up.
Continue toward the front of the car and be careful not to cut through to the upper overlapping.
It takes one weekend to chop the top and tack weld it back on.
It takes a month to finish weld the chop.
Pay special attention to the way they handle the rear window trent chopping a 1947 ford club coupe.
Make a small t with another cut.
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.
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Sep 18 2019 explore jeremy hall s board roof chop on pinterest.
Finish cutting the bottom metal from the t cut.
Use the electric grinder with the cut off wheel and start a cut on top.
How to chop a top page 1 want to chop a top.
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.
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Read this before you chop.