chop top has begun for "el diablo" update11-7-14

td · Post by td » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:09 pm

top is SICK!! I love it.

td · Post by td » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:09 pm

top is SICK!! I love it.

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:13 pm

HAHA!

Chop is cool. Good eye there, where's your glass guy at?

Whoaaanelly · Post by **Whoaaanelly** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:27 pm

I don't know what all the excitement is over chopping a top... I want a "bump top" not a chop top!

But in all seriousness... that is going to be one heluva cool ride when you get it finished...

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:45 pm

thanks guys!
The glass guy is instaling new windows on my friends house so it will be a while for me to get my glass.
Nice bump top you have there whoaaanelly

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:40 pm

Yesterday I finally had my front windshield put in I paid $250. it took so long but it's finally done. The guy that did the job said that it was a little hard to do cause the way the glass curves. He told me that there is a chance that it may crack and if it does he will re do it for me, he also said that I may have to modify the sheet metal around the glass area to make it fit better??? I didn't see anything wrong with it but only time will tell. He also did a 67 chebby that was also chopped 3" that one came out really good cause the glass on those truck are more flat. I'm going to my house at lunch time today to take some pictures so that I can post them later this day.

kaptnkaos · Post by **kaptnkaos** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:14 pm

[quote="Whoaaanelly"]I don't know what all the excitement is over chopping a top... I want a "bump top" not a chop top!

Hey Whoaaanelly...

That's either for one really tall guy or a short guy wearing a 500 gallon hat...

That's looking awesome Marz... I like the bare metal look.
I got a question for ya tho...
How do you keep the bare metal nice and clean like that, here it wouldn't last 24 hours before it had a rust coating???

KaptnKA

S

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:00 pm

kaptnkaos wrote:
Whoaaanelly wrote:I don't know what all the excitement is over chopping a top... I want a "bump top" not a chop top!

Hey Whoaaanelly...

That's either for one really tall guy or a short guy wearing a 500 gallon hat...

That's looking awesome Marz... I like the bare metal look.
I got a question for ya tho...
How do you keep the bare metal nice and clean like that, here it wouldn't last 24 hours before it had a rust coating???

KaptnKA S

Thanks!
I use WD40 and hit it with a scotch pad once ever 3 months or when ever I plan on taking it to a show.

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:12 pm

I thought the glass guy was going to use a new rubber seal but I guess not!

I'll have him put a new one once I paint the truck.

td · Post by td » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:36 pm

looks good marz

! now you can zip that thing up and down the highway some!

kaptnkaos · Post by **kaptnkaos** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:35 pm

Hey Marz...

I was lookin' at the windshield installation...
The rubber used is grooved for the stainless trim...
I'm pretty sure the trim is supposed to go in before the windshield...
If yer not gonna use the trim, when you put the new rubber in make sure it is the grooveless kind...

KaptnKA

S

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:24 pm

trim should go on before windsheild. but it doesnt matter if your having him put in the right weatherstripping soon, just get the non-grooved kind

marz68 · Post by **marz68** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:58 pm

I told the guy about the grooved and non grooved seal but I guess he forgot to order the new seal and just used my old one. I'll make sure to remind him about getting the non grooved seal when he orders the new.

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:00 pm

looks good

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:23 pm

NICE choptop. Your glass guy did a good job. I figured that glass must be difficult to cut down for a choptop from what Kieth found, and what your glass guy has now said. You should get the details on how he thinks you can modify the frame opening, cause that truck is gonna be a keeper.

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