Rat Rod Roof Chop

1931 ford coupe.

Rat rod roof chop.

Like a 4 inch cut. Roof rack and surf board included. Rat rod coupe chopped 4 chaneled sitting on a original boxed frame with 327 4 speed and 9 in rear. The inside of the roof just ahead of the b pillar shows a similarly limited amount of work.

With that said let s get this chop started by showing the subject in its formal self. Grab a coffee this one might take a few minutes. Sun apr 26 2009 11 31 am post subject. The rest of the body will just fold outwardly if not held together properly.

Jul 3 2017 yup it s been a while since i provided a proper update. Finally it can take up to a year to finish the bodywork on a bad roof chop. Own a one of a kind chop top bug. It took over a year to finish the roof chop on my car.

Sep 18 2019 explore jeremy hall s board roof chop on pinterest. This is a chop we did last night. I took a lot of pictures of recent progress as in my opinion chopping a. Again the bends in these strips.

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. Woolery added less than an inch to the top s length to make it right. Any fool can do this. Hauler current project 28 xcab pickup is on a 34 frame with 39 axles hemi 727 torque flight 8 inch chop and shortened bed.

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. See more ideas about rat rods truck rat rod pickup ford pickup. With luck this post will more than make up for it. There s a few tips in here for making chops easier.

1933 dodge pick up current project 392 hemi 727 tranny 3 in chop. The roof is a major structural point of the vehicle once the roof is off. It s almost together in 3 hours with the nightshift crew. Make sure the doors line up properly before starting or they might just be worse when you finish.

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 where the quality of planning for the chop shows up. Remember this is a rat rod and will never be able to return to a original style bug.