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Old 08-17-2008, 10:19 PM   #1
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roof chop

how many people do it? iv seen one on here and it looked kickass.. how hard is it to do from a 1-10...10 being hard

also anyone got pics of some

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Old 08-17-2008, 10:23 PM   #2
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Re: roof chop

years back i helped a guy with transporting a cab for an older truck to a guy who was to chop the cab and i can tell you this if its not done right it is a disaster as this fellow learned... search the member XXL and check his threads about the chop and dealing with the jerk he hired in north carolina
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Old 08-18-2008, 12:22 AM   #3
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Re: roof chop

I have never done one, but have seen many started and never finished. It depends on your skills, but I would say it's a 10 if you consider how much has to be done and if you screw up, you have a cab that's hacked to heck.
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Old 08-18-2008, 12:28 AM   #4
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Re: roof chop

A shop owner told me to just buy a junker cab and practice on that for my first time. Just gotta get access to a welder and Im ready to go for it.
I think its one of those things where you should read lots about how to do it then just practice practice practice.
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Old 08-18-2008, 03:05 PM   #5
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Re: roof chop

Check out smashingchuck. IIRC, he's building a chop-top truck now.
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Old 08-18-2008, 08:05 PM   #6
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Re: roof chop

Choppertom has built 2 square bodies chopped
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Old 08-18-2008, 08:48 PM   #7
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Re: roof chop

On a 1 to 10 scale, its a 19. Not for the novice and remember, someone has to make the glass.

I had a 67 that was cut 4 inches, cool looking truck but the top and all the glass work was done when I bought the unfinished project.
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