Chop the top? Options

[Defgeph]

I'd like to see this happen, just think about this. All four pieces of new glass alone are going to cost more than your car is worth. You can say you'll "just get plastic". Good luck getting a shop to pass a car with a plastic windsheild, or any of the other windows.

Two ways you have to think about this:

One. Spend a ton of money and get that inspection legit.
Two. Throw in the plastics and hope to god a cop doesnt tap your window.

Good luck Dan

[devilsden97]

CHOP CHOP!

[b1gr3d]

i would cut a frame around the windshield and lean it back. much cheaper. for the back i would cut the hatch bellow the glass and lean it in as well...dunno how it would look but it's a just an easy solution to the glass problem

[playr158]

they actually lean and cut the glass to fit i believe....

[playr158]

for shiznits and giggles here is a general how-to
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/0304_chop/

btw i'm not doing this my pockets arn't deep enough

BUT TAKING DONATIONS

[b1gr3d]

for shiznits and giggles here is a general how-to
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/0304_chop/

btw i'm not doing this my pockets arn't deep enough

BUT TAKING DONATIONS

the parts around the back glass is egggggzactly what i meant

DO IT!!!!! if you have a welder and some cutting tools you can do anything, oh and alot of elbow grease/want to do it

This post has been edited by b1gr3d: Mar 27, 2006 - 9:53 PM

[Cutrara]

Sounds easy, should take 20, 25 minutes tops.

[brianforster]

haha, id consider it a job well done if i got to the point of needing glass on a project like this

[ZacMan1987]

Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like regardless of you you do it, you're gonna have to get some custom glass done, because if you section the roof and lean the hatch and windshield, you've still changed the geometry of your side windows, and if you cut and lower the whole roof, you've changed the geometry of the whole thing. But it would definitely be one of the most unique celis on the road. If you've got the $$$$ and you don't mind spending it, I'd say go for it. You'd have a show winner for sure when you're done.

[playr158]

you section the roof into 4 pieces really...
when you go down you also make it wider..thus keeping the sides at the same "geometery" but take some height away..

the front and rear get cut down and reangled...all stock glass can get reused i do believe

aka leave this up to a hot rod shop thats done it a few hundred times

[lilsteeg]

Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like regardless of you you do it, you're gonna have to get some custom glass done, because if you section the roof and lean the hatch and windshield, you've still changed the geometry of your side windows, and if you cut and lower the whole roof, you've changed the geometry of the whole thing. But it would definitely be one of the most unique celis on the road. If you've got the $$$$ and you don't mind spending it, I'd say go for it. You'd have a show winner for sure when you're done.

if you are going through all this work, go lexan forget glass, besides the front winshield

give me a pair of scisors, some white school glue, newspaper, and tape and i could do it

[snapshotgt]

If anyone does this...i hope they do it right, and have custom glass etc...not plastic

~snap

[TheStreetzKing]

idk if it would look that good though, i mean it looks amazing from the side but idk from the front, are cars arent that wide, and i think this would jus make it look wayy to long

[playr158]

widebody fixes that
i mean if you got the money why not go balls out right

[bloodrain]

not do able, you would have to change the entire top of the car, this mod would run you well into the $10k for all the time and effort and custom glass. If anyone even attempts, mad props.

[playr158]

here is the front nick


lowered and widen'd ^^^
stock vvv


and it is doable don't talk out your ass none of us have a clue about how much it would cost...your just making your self look like a fool

This post has been edited by playr158: Mar 27, 2006 - 11:27 PM

[bloodrain]

common sense would tell you all you need to know, sure you can dream, its just gonna end up like the suprica. If you cant work with fiberglass, what makes you think cutting, bending, and welding metal will be easier? Good luck getting your celica out of photoshop.

[zachattack15]

Well guys I might be picking up a black 6th gen that has been sitting in a parking lot for the past 8 months and hasnt moved for a project. And if i do i might consider doing this. I worked at a glass company this past summer and they could easily make the glass for me for free.

[playr158]

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$

[VolcomRacing]

I am seriously debating taking out a loan for this instead of a clip with a 3sgte