How To Chop Tops (How-To... (Wolfgang))

Great hands on guide

Liked product wanted to read up on chop tops I like old cars think it could be fun

Since I have no experience with auto body work, I struggled at first with this book and thought it was not designed for the complete novice.But I persisted and along with the book I watched some youtube videos on the subject of car top chops.I have not finished the book but I have learned some good basic information on two different types of top chops and how they are marked off before cutting.To reduce intimidation factor I just want to get real clear on how the car is measured/marked before cutting..then I will take up the rest.I will end up buying several books and instruction dvds because I learn better that way,but it is a good book and I am very glad I bought it.

i bought this book because i'm planning to build a rat rod with a friend , and i want some ideas and tips on how to start and finish the proyect , this book even tough small is pack with lots and lots of tips and information on the subject , from how to cut the roof of a car , where to cut it , how to hold the body together during cutting ,how to cut glass etc etc etc , it's amazing how much information there is in this book , i will recommend to anyone planning to fabricate a hot rod , rat rod , or any car proyect .

When i first got interested in chopping and sectioning bodies a couple of years ago, I figured it was a lost art. Modern cars simply don't lend themselves to such radical bodywork due to the thin sheetmetal and plastics used now. I can only guess that there's a lot of relatively well preserved junkers in the mid west. At any rate, established author Tim Remus did a great job interviewing custom bodywork guys and really digging into different methods of chopping tops. A box like vintage Ford is a breeze. Try matching the slopes on a '51 Merc though. YIKES!

I might be a bit jaded because I have already chopped two 1949-54 Chevies, but I didn't find this book terribly informative. COULD you read this book and then chop your top? Yes. Would you be better off if you first read Tex Smith's book "How to Chop Tops"? Absolutely. What this book doesn't really do is examine the different ways to chop a top and how each looks when you are finished. The approach makes a huge difference in the final look of the car.But the interviews are interesting and the photos are informative so I'm giving it 3 stars. It was worth the purchase price.

A VERY WELL WRITTEN

Good variety of chops on different cars along with a lot of pictures , good read if you are thinking of chopping your car.

Good book but older

Explications claires sur les différentes méthodes sur différents modèles. Une bonne base mais ne pas s'attendre à des miracles. Pas assez détaillé à mon goût.