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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7 | I'M GETTING READY TO CHOP THE TOP ON A 51 CHEVY TRUCK. IF ANYONE HAS DONE THIS AND HAS SOME INFO TO HELP ME IN THIS I WOULD BE GRATEFULL. THANKS | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 |
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | I've did the chop a time or two  If you haven't did this chop before the easiest is to angle back the A-pillars to allow the top to line back up. It's a lot of work "welding" but well worth the effort when completed. I would recommend reading up on chopping tops and other similar articles before the first cut is made.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | My '50 3100 5 win started crying when he heard about someone choppin their truck.....Save a tree, Save a truck...
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 25 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 25 | My 50 5-window is stock and if I cut my cab down I would have to stick my head out the driver's door to see! I even have a sun visor I'm hesitant to put on in fear that I won't be able to see very well. I enjoy living in the past-when I was a kid I thought the cab on our 50 was as large as a bus!
Measurements and remeasurements are very important because these mistakes would be very hard to fix. In my experience doing body work I tried to plan the cuts and welds in spots that were easiest to work with and less likely to show. You could contact those like Phat, Ken, MARTINSR, Tony, and many others that have made their trucks something other than it was originally. I admire their talent because when it is done it doesn't look like a butcher job.
But for me I want to preserve part of my old past as long as I can. Ask a lot of questions and have a plan. Good Luck!
1950 3100 5-window
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