Well when I wasn't looking Will-Martin's original thread got archived....
So I have to start a new one. With Archie chop #14 nearing substantially complete, time to give the chop t-top some love.
All you homebrewed choppers should love this one.
A little history first...Will-Martin did all the cutting and welding. I'm just repeating some of what he did here so it's all in one place. For all the details look here:
the A Pillar on the passenger side fitted and welded.
It was a chore to get everything exactly square, but I think the shorter windscreen and the lowered roof is going to look spectacular when the car is completed.
Here is the finished product, side by side with my GT
And finally... A profile shot. See how thin the T-Top frame is?
And that completes Will-Martin's part of the story...
Very nice! Sinse you need a new rear window anyway why not get grey tinted tempered instead of clear. I've actually been debating pulling my window out and replacing it with Greylite 14 (the equivilant of 20-30% tint)
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Really sharp looking --I `ll be watching the post too. I have been putting off trying something like this, good reason though--I can`t weld worth the crap--but have shop buddy`s that can--just have to figure out how to swipe their free time .....
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jscott1 Member
Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
Rear window is cut. I had it done in bronze so it has a little bit of tint in it already. You are actually looking at two windows; I asked them to shave an 1/8 " off my template and they forgot to do that, so they cut another one just an 1/8" smaller. So if the bigger one fits then I have a spare.
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exoticse Member
Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Yeah, Orville likes a real short hood so he had to relocate the brake reservoir to make room. I would like to relocate the brake booster and master cylinder as I think it ruins the whole front trunk area. Or at least go with a smaller one. The Fiero one is huge by today's standards.
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civicduty13 Member
Posts: 342 From: Sioux Falls, South Dakota USA Registered: Jul 2004
The windshield is going to be mounted similar to what Archie is doing on the Arch Rival... Build up a new pinch weld and move the lower lip of the windshield closer to the front of the car. This will cause the A pillars to be wider at the bottom but it's not too bad. It will also displace the windshield wipers, but I'm thinking about using a mercedes single wiper system, so I don't have to try and squeeze in the wiper assembly on the drivers side. It would look something like this:
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Daredevil05 Member
Posts: 2345 From: South Jersey 08077 Registered: Oct 2006
Wow, I had not seen this thread before, very nice. I love chop tops and T Tops so this is the best of both worlds to me. Keep up the good work! Any recent updates?
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SAFASTRO Member
Posts: 604 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Registered: Nov 2006
This project is going to be completed by someone else.... He is a member on PFF, but I'll let him announce his intentions if he wants to.
I had too many things going on and Prouds 1 and 2 both need my time and attention.
The good news is that the new owner has big plans for this car. I'm dropping it off at Loyde's where it will get a new powerplant. Beyond that I'll leave it to the new owner.
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