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« on: October 11, 2008, 12:24:12 pm » |
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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
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 17:17:22 pm » |
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GROOVY !  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 20:43:42 pm » |
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How many top-chops have done so far?  grtz,Peter |
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2008, 00:12:11 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2008, 00:16:30 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2008, 01:16:46 am » |
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They look great Rick !
Have you always used the same method and style of chop ?
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2008, 05:17:31 am » |
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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. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2008, 05:40:25 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2008, 21:51:12 pm » |
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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
Thx Rick,if you have pic's of that Ghia,I wouldlike to see them.  I think there are not that many top-chopped Karmann's. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2008, 03:13:30 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2008, 22:40:35 pm » |
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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
Thank you, |
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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2008, 09:17:06 am » |
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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.
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« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2008, 11:49:14 am » |
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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. |
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« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2008, 12:16:12 pm » |
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Hey rick can i come over so you can do mine???  |
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2008, 05:24:40 am » |
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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.
RM
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