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Title: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: rick m on October 11, 2008, 12:24:12 pm Here are some shots of chops I have done over the years. Unfortunately, people always came along and wanted to buy the bodies from me. They have ended up as street and drag cars both.
Rick Mortensen Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: . on October 11, 2008, 17:17:22 pm GROOVY !
:D Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: vwcab on October 11, 2008, 20:43:42 pm How many top-chops have done so far? 8) grtz,Peter
Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: rick m on October 12, 2008, 00:12:11 am I have 3 Bugs and one Ghia to my credit. All ended up in the hands of someone else to finish. That is why I chose to buy a roller and finish it myself in my old age. I love the look as it reminds me of the early H and I/Gas cars.
Rick M Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: rick m on October 12, 2008, 00:16:30 am Here is the 3rd chop I did. I put it over one of Steve Rhodes (FRAMEWORKS) chassis with strut front end and coil over rear end. I ended up selling the body to one guy and helping convert a friends pan car to a chassis car when he bought the rolling chassis from me.
Rick M Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: . on October 12, 2008, 01:16:46 am They look great Rick !
Have you always used the same method and style of chop ? Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: 2manytoys on October 12, 2008, 05:17:31 am I have 3 Bugs and one Ghia to my credit. All ended up in the hands of someone else to finish. That is why I chose to buy a roller and finish it myself in my old age. I love the look as it reminds me of the early H and I/Gas cars. Rick M I agree on the love of the chop top look, a personal fan since 1989 and forever. Great looking rides Rick. Look forward to see what you do with the Yellow on White one you have now. Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: rick m on October 12, 2008, 05:40:25 am I learned after the first two a better way to maintain the roof contour and not have a lot of warpage. The third chop picture is where I really dialed in on maintaining the top and window angles where I wanted them. It is the most time consuming body mod you can take on.
Rick M Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: vwcab on October 12, 2008, 21:51:12 pm I have 3 Bugs and one Ghia to my credit. All ended up in the hands of someone else to finish. That is why I chose to buy a roller and finish it myself in my old age. I love the look as it reminds me of the early H and I/Gas cars. Thx Rick,if you have pic's of that Ghia,I wouldlike to see them. ;)Rick M I think there are not that many top-chopped Karmann's. :D Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: rick m on October 13, 2008, 03:13:30 am I don't have my GHIA pictures with me in Arizona right now. I have them stored at a home in UTAH. I will bring them back the next time I am up there and post some shots.
Rick M Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: vwcab on October 14, 2008, 22:40:35 pm I don't have my GHIA pictures with me in Arizona right now. I have them stored at a home in UTAH. I will bring them back the next time I am up there and post some shots. Thank you, ;)Rick M Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: Neil Davies on October 15, 2008, 09:17:06 am I'd like to have another chopped car. The chassis car there looks spot on Rick, nice proportions. I love the chops on Tar Babe and Udo Beckers car - the lines just flow.
Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: vwcab on October 15, 2008, 11:49:14 am I'd like to have another chopped car. The chassis car there looks spot on Rick, nice proportions. I love the chops on Tar Babe and Udo Beckers car - the lines just flow. I agree with that. ;)Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: Bewitched666 on October 15, 2008, 12:16:12 pm Hey rick can i come over so you can do mine??? ;D
Title: Re: Some of my old CHOP TOP projects...It is ADDICTIVE! Post by: rick m on October 16, 2008, 05:24:40 am Where do you live? Maybe I need to make a long VW road (oops maybe air) trip? A top like the ones you see takes about 200 hrs to get it to finished metal. That is having done one and knowing where to make the cuts.
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