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04-23-2013, 09:51 PM
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choppin the roof off
Hey all I Suddenly got a wild hair somewhere and i am playing with the idea of cutting off the roof and rear section of the cab on my 69 c/10 fleetside. Has anyone done this before or seen this done?
thanks in advance. -Todd |
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04-23-2013, 10:11 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
I saw one last summer in my area. By the time I got back to look at it closer it was gone. These are the pics I took as I drove by.
Of course, my rig runs all summer with the top off.... |
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04-23-2013, 10:55 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
I have done that. Cut the top off my old '70 short bed. Used the top half of a '69 blazer windshield frame and cut down the fiberglass roof to fit. Figured using the blazer parts,I could get reproduction seals for a blazer to work on the truck. Here are a few pictures.....
The start:  The initial top cut:    The blazer windshield frame splice:   The blazer roof:      The last rebuild: Rear cab had metal tubing weld in opening with nutserts to bolt down rear part of roof.          Sorry for posting so many pics....just thought you might want to see what you could be getting into...... 
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04-23-2013, 11:12 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
^^^ Wow. I'm more of a purest so I didn't think I'd like it but you did a nice job. Looks factory.
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04-23-2013, 11:43 PM
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04-23-2013, 11:45 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
that does look cool....... I was thinking of doing the same thing someday but with a halftop.
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04-24-2013, 12:59 AM
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04-24-2013, 07:14 AM
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Re: choppin the roof off
theres been a green army short bed stepside on cl here in pa that has had this done to it I've seen it in person a few years ago at a show it was nicely done also.
jgb's looks great in the pics you can hardly tell you have a removeable roof sweet. too the op if your inner an outer roof is in good shape dont cut it! that may be the beginging to a end
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04-24-2013, 07:36 AM
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Re: choppin the roof off
Here's mine. Still a project but getting closer to paint. Going with Atomic Orange. Also my build thread is below.
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04-24-2013, 09:42 AM
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04-24-2013, 11:48 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
Beautiful job, looks great!
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04-25-2013, 12:02 AM
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Re: choppin the roof off
You know they say in the hotrod world....Coupes are for chickens, but a roof will keep the pigeons from ****ting on your head!!
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04-25-2013, 06:18 AM
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Re: choppin the roof off
Holy crap that half top blazer roof truck is sweet. Nice work making it look factory
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04-18-2017, 03:43 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
I've seen it done a few we times. It's pretty cool just like the halftop blazer. Jbg7038 you did a awesome job. If done right it can be pretty cool.
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06-30-2017, 02:33 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
Did you glass the steel rear panel from the truck cab to the fiberglass blazer roof?
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06-30-2017, 02:41 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
I don't think I would or could ever do it to my truck....but...I love the ingenuity and you guys are clearly doing good work on the conversion.
In summer there is a lot to be said for cruising around in a convertible. All good Coley
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06-30-2017, 08:31 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
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06-30-2017, 08:50 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
I just can't support such heresy.
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06-30-2017, 09:38 PM
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Re: choppin the roof off
I like different! Crew cabs, suicide doors, soft tops, no tops, AMC Gremlins.
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