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choppin the roof off

Hey all I Suddenly got a wild hair somewhere and i am playing with the idea of cutting off the roof and rear section of the cab on my 69 c/10 fleetside. Has anyone done this before or seen this done?
thanks in advance.
-Todd

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I saw one last summer in my area. By the time I got back to look at it closer it was gone. These are the pics I took as I drove by.

Of course, my rig runs all summer with the top off....

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^^^ Wow. I'm more of a purest so I didn't think I'd like it but you did a nice job. Looks factory.

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Originally Posted by PA69C10 (Post 6030657)

Dude, if that's the mood you're in, buzz your hair short or something, wait a week and see if you still want to perform a surgery to your truck that you can't take back
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that does look cool....... I was thinking of doing the same thing someday but with a halftop.

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Originally Posted by jgb7038 (Post 6030790)

I have done that. Cut the top off my old '70 short bed. Used the top half of a '69 blazer windshield frame and cut down the fiberglass roof to fit. Figured using the blazer parts,I could get reproduction seals for a blazer to work on the truck. Here are a few pictures.....

That is super cool and very nicely pulled off!

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theres been a green army short bed stepside on cl here in pa that has had this done to it I've seen it in person a few years ago at a show it was nicely done also.

jgb's looks great in the pics you can hardly tell you have a removeable roof sweet.

too the op if your inner an outer roof is in good shape dont cut it! that may be the beginging to a end

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Here's mine. Still a project but getting closer to paint. Going with Atomic Orange. Also my build thread is below.

http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...d/HPIM0905.jpg

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Originally Posted by Mister-B (Post 6030884)

Dude, if that's the mood you're in, buzz your hair short or something, wait a week and see if you still want to perform a surgery to your truck that you can't take back
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:lol::lol::lol:

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Beautiful job, looks great!
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You know they say in the hotrod world....Coupes are for chickens, but a roof will keep the pigeons from ****ting on your head!!

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Holy crap that half top blazer roof truck is sweet. Nice work making it look factory
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I've seen it done a few we times. It's pretty cool just like the halftop blazer. Jbg7038 you did a awesome job. If done right it can be pretty cool.

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Did you glass the steel rear panel from the truck cab to the fiberglass blazer roof?

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I don't think I would or could ever do it to my truck....but...I love the ingenuity and you guys are clearly doing good work on the conversion.
In summer there is a lot to be said for cruising around in a convertible.
All good
Coley

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I just can't support such heresy.

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I like different! Crew cabs, suicide doors, soft tops, no tops, AMC Gremlins. :metal: