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roof chop

Started by _bluey_ , Feb 04 2011 03:27 PM

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#1 _bluey_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 03:27 PM

has anyone done or know anywhere i can get a roof chop done?

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#2 _eh-buddy_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 04:34 PM

yep give dirtbag a pm

if you wont a quality job im sure he can help

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#3 dattoman

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 04:40 PM

I did mine myself and I think it turned out great

But I wouldn't do a Torana.... I like the lines just as they are and the chopped ones I have seen look out of proportion and silly

Heres mine anyway

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#4 _SLRLOVER_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 05:27 PM

that chop is well done. lol

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#5 _dirtbag_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 06:34 PM

hahahaha. Nice chop dattoman : )

So what are you chopping bluey?

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#6 _niterida_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 07:58 PM

You mean something like this ?

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#7 _bluey_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 09:42 PM

yeah but ive got a lh sedan and plan on making it a pillarless , airbagged body dropped with a 426 jus trying to start with the roof chop

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#8 dattoman

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 09:45 PM

Fitting the hemi will be harder than the roof chop

Hope your making it 2 door pillarless too

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#9 _dirtbag_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 10:13 PM

If you're going pillarless with no side glass the easiest/cheapest way would be to lay the front and rear screens down so the glass doesn't need to be cut or custom made. If you're making all new glass anyway then you can do whatever you like : )

I love the 426 idea. Especially if it's backed by a New Process 4 speed with pistol grip shifter : )

I know I'm a long way from you but if you want any info/help on doing the chop feel free to PM me or ask here.

Are you leaving it a 4 door? I saw someone on here advertising hatch door skins for $330 each. Would be easy to cut and shut some sedan door frames and have a nice 2 door pillarless sedan!

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#10 _bluey_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 10:17 PM

not too sure wethr iam gna make it a 2 door i was thinkn of keepn it 4 door and make the back doors suicide but will have to see what will work out better

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#11 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 04 February 2011 - 10:30 PM

Interesting.

cheers.

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#12 _ls1lj_

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Posted 05 February 2011 - 10:12 PM

Go for it and make sure you post some progress pics too!

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#13 _niterida_

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Posted 05 February 2011 - 10:38 PM

not too sure wethr iam gna make it a 2 door i was thinkn of keepn it 4 door and make the back doors suicide but will have to see what will work out better

Sounds cool - personally I would go for a 2 door with hatch or stretched doors and a huge chop - would look tough as. And I would do it the hard way by keeping the angles of the front and rear windscreen - laying them back will soften the look too much IMHO.

Where's Leakey and his photoshop / design skills ?????

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#14 _bluey_

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Posted 06 February 2011 - 09:43 AM

if someone could photoshop or knows someone that can and make it a 2 door and do a 4 door one asell that would realy help

cheers

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#15 _niterida_

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Posted 06 February 2011 - 10:28 AM

if someone could photoshop or knows someone that can and make it a 2 door and do a 4 door one asell that would realy help

cheers

There is a photoshop requeast thread on here somewhere - I would try to find it for you but my bacon and eggs are going cold......

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#16 enderwigginau

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Posted 12 February 2011 - 08:25 PM

You'll need to seriously sort the rigidity of the shell before going pillarless. LH/X/UC are definitely prone to twisting through the centre.

At minimum a structurally rigid hoop running down each B-pillar and joining under the floor, keyed into chassis strengthening. If going 2dr, then links running back behind the ex-rear door panels. The stiffer you make the chassis and remnant B-pillars the better.

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#17 _lostinspace_

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Posted 13 February 2011 - 08:10 PM

Just wondering if it's a 4 door pillar-less and with the rears being suicide style doors where do the strikers and latches go ?

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#18 dattoman

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Posted 13 February 2011 - 08:13 PM

Same place they do in a 61/2 Lincoln

Theres still half a pillar below the windowline
Just like my Cadillac too

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#19 enderwigginau

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 01:20 PM

Unless you remove the pillar

Strikers/latches in the base and front door latches into rear door.
You just can't drop someone off front the rear though............

Better just leave the pillar there.

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