Chop the top? Options

[playr158]

i know we've all thought about the targa the hard top ect ect..

so why not a chop top?

i think this MR2 looks hella sexy with a chop top anyone car to take a photoshop stab at a 4-6" cut on a celica?

[rob7796]

who said i was doing this? i never did....

and really honestly look out into the car world roof chops are a COMMONALITY in the hot rodding industry...so wats the difference?
there isn't one...a roof is a roof and windshield is a windshield wat can be done on a ford coupe can be done a 6th gen celica...
glass DOES NOT in all cases have to be custom made..in cases it is possible to use the existing stock glass and cut to fit..yes this does happen and glass is cuttable...



BTW:
http://www.ifcustom.com/web%20pages/services/choptops.htm

they use stock glass in lots of applications
projects start at 3500$

The glass in old cars isn't tempered, which means you CAN cut it. Newer cars have all that safety glass that CANNOT BE CUT. I have done chop tops before. I went to school to build hot rods, so I kinda know what i'm talking about. The only way on newer cars is to lean the glass but then it will throw off your side windows. If you notice on that website the back window on the greenish-yellow truck sits well below the front of the bed. You can't cut the glass so the glass has to go somewhere if you want to use the stock glass. You just won't get a good quality job out of it without spending tons of money. Getting the glass made will defenitly cost more than your car is worth. You might be able to find glass from some other car that has smaller windows, but good luck getting the right curve too.