wow, you got us all excited for nothing

 

 

update?? i think that would look siick, enter it into that formula d scion contest

 

Ha,, this be the fisrt time I read this thread, and what a weird eeire feeling...

I'm walking back to my xB after a brief walk around inside the grocery store (about an hour ago) and as I approach said vehicle that is sitting all by it's lonesome in the boonies of the parking lot, and as I am admiring said vehicle, I am thinking to myself "This car would look so awesome with about 4-6 inches chopped off it".

Not gonna happen, don't have the resources, but it's way cool to imagine it :o

 

waiting

 

A Chopped-Top Gen2XB would look KILLER!

 

Ooo watching!

 

how do you replace the windshield after chopping the top??

 

Most of the time with newer cars, since the windshield is laminated and cutting it is rather difficult, they relief cut the bottom part of the windshield frame and slide the windshield down into the cowl. I've seen this done on fullsize trucks and mini trucks. I've yet to see it done on a car. Well, that I know of. Another way is to angle the windshield back. But this creates problems in the side windows.

Chops are a lot of work. I've worked on a 50 or so chevy truck and a 56 chevy wagon. Granted I didn't perform all the work, but I was there and did a bit of work on both vehicles. It's a LOT of work on older cars. I don't know if I'd tackle a newer vehicle.

 

This bay area shop has done a few chop top scions for sema ragingbullmarketing.com