I been looking around the net a minute or two on chopping the top. While I have found some great info I haven't found a real good explanation to how you can get the back of the chop as low as the front. I don't like the wedge look.
I made a template of the rear side window's shape I want to end up with.
Then I taped the part I cut off for the 3 3/4 chop to the glass to see what it will look like.
Then I put some tape on the drivers side window to see what it will look like when chopped.
Now here is what I am having the most trouble with. The drip rail is shorter the lower you go under the rear window. So how do you align the drip rail when you chop the top?
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
The drip rail may need to be re-manufactured to match the chop. You can also do cuts to re-align the posts so that they flow properly (think of cutting a pie into pieces, but not cutting the posts/pillars all the way through) you will then need to fill any empty spaces.
Another thing to add strength back into the posts/pillars is to put high strength tubing that just fits inside welding it in and then welding the seam from the chop.
Hope this is helpful, and not just the same stuff you've already found.
You can also make the cuts at different levels of openings (ie one at 5" on the front of a window, and on the back at 3") to help it match up properly, just make sure you take the same vertical distance out of each cut.
Thanks I have already saved that a couple days ago as a pdf file for future use.
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
Thanks SCOTTRODS I went back and studied that thread and actually made a power point slide show of what I need to do. The slide show will be great help for quick reference. It has 53 photos in it from that thread. And I think this will be the best chop for me with the least amount of work. I didn't like stretching the top in the other chops I found, just too much work for me. And having to cut up another top to do it. So now I am waiting on Willie to come over so we can put our heads together, and see if we can get the ball rolling. With the plasma cutter we should be able to cut the top and tack it back on in a few hours. Something that wasn't covered in that thread was........Will the door windows still work when you tilt the window frame into the top?
And thanks also crazy tarzan for your words of wisdom.
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
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Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
