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Shedspeed · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject: Roof chopping

I want to chop and channel one of my 2cvs, has anybody got any pictures of a car being chopped? I need to know where the best place to cut is and where to extend the roof and how the shape of the rear side panels are changed.
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Olli · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject:

This is interesting topic.

I'm planning to make one chopping and channeling too...

What sort of chopping you are planning. There is many ways to make it.

here is some different results:

this one (upper) is interesting:

doors are moved down.. but maybe this is not good idea whit channeling..
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

Limbo rock, maybe the best one :

Chop a 2CV seems to be a really difficult work, cause every thing is curved...

Here roof is too flat :

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Shedspeed · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

Wel I cant find a picture of it at the moment, but there was a chopped 2cv in grey primer at Salbris last year, I want to do that kind of thing, I dont like the shape of dagonets, the back of the roof/boot is too flat.

I just want to chop the roof and not the doors/wings etc, I dont want to make it too low with channeling etc, just a decent custom look, I think it could go too far, maybe 75mm channeling and 75mm chop in total, i think this would look good.
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

I answered same time!
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Olli · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

in this one I dont like shape of rear door, other is good,

This one have a bit same problem whit rear door, otherwice its cool too:

It could be hard to make rear door in any other shape..

-Olli
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Shedspeed · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject:

hahah, I was too slow, Etienne has posted a picture of the grey car i like, I will fir wings to the front of mine though.
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Olli · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:

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Shedspeed · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

Trouble with 2cv is getting the chop to look smooth i think, the yellow car in the photo looks odd because the roofline goes up after the middle door post, the grey car suffers the rear door window being an awkward shape, I realise this will most likely end up with the car being scrapped when i try it but at least if i try and fail ill have learnt something along the way....

I think Dyane is easier to chop and may look better? I have a scrap Dyane shell but it need so much work doing its not worth it.
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Olli · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

Shedspeed · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

OK then, I need to put it on new chassis so ill do channeling when i replace floors and bulkhead panels, Im guessing i need to modify light bar and wing mounts at the front for that too.

I will try and cut up a scrap shell or two for another few top sections, this should make it easier to deal with when i come to do it and if i make mistakes, Ill be doing it around the end of the year so Ill post pics as I do it, but Id love to see pictures of cars being chopped, just to give me an idea where to cut etc.
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tibo59 · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

I heard there is a 2cv van chopped and channelled... but not yet finnish.. Wink

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tibo59 · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: