Rat Rod Roof Chop

The inside of the roof just ahead of the b pillar shows a similarly limited amount of work.

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. It takes a month to finish weld the chop. This is where the quality of planning for the chop shows up. With luck this post will more than make up for it.

Jul 3 2017 yup it s been a while since i provided a proper update. 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. Rat rod coupe chopped 4 chaneled sitting on a original boxed frame with 327 4 speed and 9 in rear.

Like a 4 inch cut. The rest of the body will just fold outwardly if not held together properly. 1931 ford coupe. Remember this is a rat rod and will never be able to return to a original style bug.

Own a one of a kind chop top bug. Woolery added less than an inch to the top s length to make it right. 1933 dodge pick up current project 392 hemi 727 tranny 3 in chop. Any fool can do this.

Roof rack and surf board included. With that said let s get this chop started by showing the subject in its formal self. Finally it can take up to a year to finish the bodywork on a bad roof chop. It s almost together in 3 hours with the nightshift crew.

The roof is a major structural point of the vehicle once the roof is off. There s a few tips in here for making chops easier. See more ideas about rat rods truck rat rod pickup ford pickup. Grab a coffee this one might take a few minutes.

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. This is a chop we did last night. Read this before you chop. It takes one weekend to chop the top and tack weld it back on.

Sun apr 26 2009 11 31 am post subject. Make sure the doors line up properly before starting or they might just be worse when you finish. Again the bends in these strips.