chopped tops

[jcnelson]

I'm debating chopping the top, anyone have some pics of theres chopped
love to see them

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by jcnelson

I'm debating chopping the top, anyone have some pics of theres chopped
love to see them

The quickest way to see some pics would be to type the word "chop" into the Google search box at the top of this page, click on the circle in front of "67-72chevytrucks.com", and click on the Google button. This will cover all years so make sure the thread is about the '67-'72's.

Here is one to get you started:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313314

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[57taskforce]

Too each his own but I wouldn't do it. The proportions on these trucks are what help make them arguably the best looking truck ever made. They just look awkward and out of place when chopped to me. Just my .02 best of luck on your build.

[67swb72klb]

I have seen more bad than good
this is one of the better that I have seen a local truck

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by jcnelson

I'm debating chopping the top, anyone have some pics of theres chopped
love to see them

Think I took too much off?

[SierraMtns]

A little goes a long way.

[hamjet]

Probably pick up more MPGs...

[moggey01]

Check out the High Gear HotRods chop . They are in Arkansas. This one is right.

[piecesparts]

I don't have pics at my work computer, but I have a 68 C-10 with a 3" chop on the top. The firewall and dash are smoothed and the door handles are removed. It is in pieces on my shop floor, but the body work is completed. If this is what you choose to do, the people that did the chop on mine gave me their point of view. To dot he chop right, cut the windshiedl FIRST, then cut the top down to fit the windshield. That way you get the fit right, the first time.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

I don't have pics at my work computer, but I have a 68 C-10 with a 3" chop on the top. The firewall and dash are smoothed and the door handles are removed. It is in pieces on my shop floor, but the body work is completed. If this is what you choose to do, the people that did the chop on mine gave me their point of view. To dot he chop right, cut the windshiedl FIRST, then cut the top down to fit the windshield. That way you get the fit right, the first time.

There is one picture of Franks truck in the link I posted above.

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[franken]

From the amount of bodywork involved for most it isn't practical unless the filler is slathered on. On a roof that will fail after a bit.
As I understand things (poorly) a chop involves cutting the A and B pillars, then removing a section of those 4, then cutting the roof into 4 quarters, carefully positioning those 4 parts so the pillars are aligned and adding new metal to the inner and outer roof, and back window area.
Remember that the B-pillar and rear window are slanted so when some inches are removed the top and bottom B-pillars won't match up anymore. More sectioning.
I'd say a doner cab to cut parts out of would be easiest.

Then the doors have to be chopped.
After that the 6 pieces of glass and wing window frames.
Next chop the rubber window and door seals

Take a look through the pics in the link from locdoc above and pay attention to how many are renderings, the wing windows that are missing, poorly done, or where both windows are rolled down, suggesting there are none. I think there's door glass available to eliminate the wings but...

That's about the toughest bodywork around.
Not for me.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by franken

From the amount of bodywork involved for most it isn't practical unless the filler is slathered on. On a roof that will fail after a bit.
...snip...
Remember that the B-pillar and rear window are slanted so when some inches are removed the top and bottom B-pillars won't match up anymore. More sectioning.
...snip...
Then the doors have to be chopped.
After that the 6 pieces of glass and wing window frames.
Next chop the rubber window and door seals

That's about the toughest bodywork around.
Not for me.

Seems like it would be.

On a "Photo-chop". I took a straight line and dropped the top down. Then, as you can see from the pics, "no matchee"....(Pics 2 and 3)

Stretching and cutting and fabbing for the more subtle 2.5 inches I removed doesn't seem to hit me in the style/value balance.

Then again, I (PERSONALLY) think dropping the top on a shortie Fleet has some effect on the rest of the body lines that would
have to be addressed. (Pic 1)

Think I'll stick with the stock profile (Pic 4)

[70cst]

Here are some more pics


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=504588

[cheyenne shortstep]

Here's a real life chop top, I don't care for it on these trucks.

[JonnyC10]

Heres the easiest and cheapest way. Buy this one on craigslist. Lol. Not mine btw.

Edit: No price in the ad but I could have sworn I saw it in an earlier ad with $600.00 on it. Don't hold me to it though.

http://nh.craigslist.org/pts/4782819278.html

[Wildcard]

Im gonna chop my 67 also, I purchased a pretty rust free complete extra cab w/ extra doors and extra top so I can get the other cab all chopped customed and ready for paint then swap it out on the frame and shorten my truck down to a shortbed got most all the parts just need to finish getting my garage built in the next few days so I can get started on the truck.

always getting somebody saying don`t do it and they don`t like it wish they would keep there negative comments to themselves and if you don`t like chopped trucks don`t click the thread title after reading it.

my first truck I built when I was 16 was chopped by the time I was 18and of any truck I have owned I got more badass compliments on how it looked so cool chopped, I had it in a car show lined up with 2 other real nice 67-68 chevy trucks and they were more high budget builds than mine and I could stand back and watch A lot more people gathered around my chopped truck than the ones that stock top. Just my 02 so please don`t bash me.

Do it. my opinion on the chop is not to go to much right around 4inch is sweet for me much more than that looks to my out of proportion, my friend had a sweet 68 that was chopped 6inchs and it just didn`t feel or look right to me.

Good Luck, Wildcard

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by franken

From the amount of bodywork involved for most it isn't practical unless the filler is slathered on. On a roof that will fail after a bit.
As I understand things (poorly) a chop involves cutting the A and B pillars, then removing a section of those 4, then cutting the roof into 4 quarters, carefully positioning those 4 parts so the pillars are aligned and adding new metal to the inner and outer roof, and back window area.
Remember that the B-pillar and rear window are slanted so when some inches are removed the top and bottom B-pillars won't match up anymore. More sectioning.
I'd say a doner cab to cut parts out of would be easiest.

Then the doors have to be chopped.
After that the 6 pieces of glass and wing window frames.
Next chop the rubber window and door seals

Take a look through the pics in the link from locdoc above and pay attention to how many are renderings, the wing windows that are missing, poorly done, or where both windows are rolled down, suggesting there are none. I think there's door glass available to eliminate the wings but...

That's about the toughest bodywork around.
Not for me.

There is very little slathered onto the pink truck. The body guy that chopped this one, did a lot of street rods in his time and all of the welds were done with a tig welder. You cannot find the welds in the posts or the doors.