Chop Top question (Page 2/2)
john-t-b SEP 25, 07:33 AM

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Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000:

Um... close but I think you better look at the threads from those of us who have done it. The roof cuts are a lot more in depth.
There is way more than just cutting the roof, the door insides get modified as well as a ton of other areas to make it work like seal channels and so on. It is not for the amature for sure.


http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum3/HTML/000125.html



Thanks been looking at all the threads I can find. Just a little difficult because alot of them are older and pics aren't available or have moved.
jetsnvettes2000 SEP 25, 10:25 PM

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Originally posted by john-t-b:

Thanks been looking at all the threads I can find. Just a little difficult because alot of them are older and pics aren't available or have moved.



Check in a few days it looks like from the other thread the pic server is down. Other than that my thread has step by step damn near how I did it.
jscott1 SEP 27, 09:45 PM
Make sure you do all your research and get all the parts before you make a single cut. Right before he closed up his shop Archie sold kits, with step by step instructions. The kit would have the side glass and all the trim pieces and a template for the rear window. Getting flat tempered glass cut is real simple. You might can still find an Archie kit on the resale market. Many homebrewed chop tops never get completed.

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Xtinct88 NOV 22, 02:22 PM
I know it’s been a while but I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m interested in doing a chop on an 88 and I’d like to go with glass side windows. I’ve looked into having the custom made and only one company even replied and the price was 10,000$ for a pair of windows. Does anyone have or know someone who has chopped door glass?
jaymelk2 DEC 08, 02:32 PM
Yes….if anyone ran across an extra set I’d like to know if there are any glass windows left too😉

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ChopTop DEC 12, 04:30 PM
I used to own Archie choptop #4, and if I had to do it all over again I'd go with a two inch chop instead. I think that would be the perfect balance between radical and subtle.
exoticse DEC 12, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by ChopTop:

I used to own Archie choptop #4, and if I had to do it all over again I'd go with a two inch chop instead. I think that would be the perfect balance between radical and subtle.



Choptop here is your old baby.

Australian DEC 28, 03:05 AM
How good is the project car? What i mean is these are getting old and rare as many more will be destroyed i am already in the modified club started long ago but i wouldn't start now as at 10 years old it didn't have value at 37 it would have resale.My car is worth to me what i spend but i would already find a modified car if starting over and if had an original again would keep it that way. But once you chop keep going with mods and enjoy it. All i am saying is respect the originals if you find them.