Rat Rod Roof Chop

It takes one weekend to chop the top and tack weld it back on.

Rat rod roof chop.

Its a big window wich is a pain cuz chopping ovals is a hundred times easier cus your not messing with the read geometrics at all but i guess im going to be needing custom. The front a pillar where the drivers door lower hinge bolts will need to be replaced sometime in the future and i have the small patch panel for that goes with the car. With luck this post will more than make up for it. This is where the quality of planning for the chop shows up.

1931 ford coupe. Hauler current project 28 xcab pickup is on a 34 frame with 39 axles hemi 727 torque flight 8 inch chop and shortened bed. Own a one of a kind chop top bug. Sun apr 26 2009 11 31 am post subject.

There s a few tips in here for making chops easier. It took over a year to finish the roof chop on my car. With that said let s get this chop started by showing the subject in its formal self. Woolery added less than an inch to the top s length to make it right.

I took a lot of pictures of recent progress as in my opinion chopping a. See more ideas about rat rods truck rat rod pickup ford pickup. Roof rack and surf board included. The inside of the roof just ahead of the b pillar shows a similarly limited amount of work.

Jul 3 2017 yup it s been a while since i provided a proper update. Again the bends in these strips. 1933 dodge pick up current project 392 hemi 727 tranny 3 in chop. Any fool can do this.

This is a chop we did last night. It takes a month to finish weld the chop. Sep 18 2019 explore jeremy hall s board roof chop on pinterest. Chop top rat rod i currently have a 1966 beetle and i want to do a chop top with a 8 inch window or so.

Grab a coffee this one might take a few minutes. Remember this is a rat rod and will never be able to return to a original style bug. Rat rod coupe chopped 4 chaneled sitting on a original boxed frame with 327 4 speed and 9 in rear. Finally it can take up to a year to finish the bodywork on a bad roof chop.

Like a 4 inch cut. Make sure the doors line up properly before starting or they might just be worse when you finish. The rest of the body will just fold outwardly if not held together properly.