Chop Top

[Guest richy4]

Just had a crazy thought what do you guys reckon to lowering the roof by 3-5 inches give it more of a hot rod look? easy or hard to do?

Edited November 10, 2005 by richy4

[Rob Turbo 3]

Would have thought it would be well difficult

 

You would have to shorten the talegate, doors and all the glass as well, the windscreen wont be TOO hard to do because its laminate so can be cut down but all the other glass is toughened, which cant be cut so you would either have to find another car with the right size glass or go for poly-carb, or for the doors maybe you could just have it so they are wound down a bit all the time (but still close, if you see what I mean?)

 

Personally I wouldn't even think about doing it but hey, if you think you will like it and have deep pockets, why not?

 

Rob

[bennett418 1 1 Cars]

leave that idea mate, we did an ford pop once had to cut the roof into about 40 pieces, and at the same time did a 4 inch body chop. LOTS of work.

[DaveW 6]

eek that sounds silly, do it to a mini.

[Paintguy 0]

Lots of work, as said.

 

As well as dropping the roof, you need to cut it into sections to 'stretch' and widen it, so it meets up with the pillars. You'll need to reshape the c pillar completely, as it's a wedge shape, then remake the tailgate to fit.

 

Windows will need cutting down, as mentioned, then there's all the rubbers and seals to consider, not to mention the interior trim.

 

Not impossible, but clearly a great deal of work. The best of luck if you decide to go ahead

[jochem 0]

The bumps on my head say the roof is low enough allready...

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

We've looked into this as well and chopping the whole roof was an awfull lot of work and our photoshopped model looked s*ite as well.

 

Another photoshopped one we made, only had the roof towards the rear chopped (only the front window was left original height) and that just looked awesome. I've seen that done to a Clio as well...have to look for photos, but I remember it was in a magazine about 4 years ago.

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

Have you ever thougt about a 205 Estate?

 

With a F Type as Basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a very ruff composing

[Col 0]

we dont get them here

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

And here is a Top chop as you stated

 

 

used Photoshop-Filter "quick Top-Chop"

 

Big picture, so just url clicky

 

 

 

 

and sorry at the owner of this car and picture - for high-jacking.

 

But it was the nicest pic I have

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

I've found the chopped clio!!!

 

 

 

http://www.espera-sbarro.com.fr/modeles/19...io/clio_en.html

 

Would be nice to do the same to a 205

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

The obvious start would be with a 205 CTI , cut down the screen top and the roll bar and manufacture a hard top to fit.

 

Or just leave it off!!

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

Something like this?

 

[damien 22 1 Cars]

like like that

[DaveW 6]

gentrix thats purely wrong a 205 estate and why does them arches remind me of a nova

[pugboyracer 3]

That Clio is gorgeous! I like the idea of the chop top on a 205 in principal, but I'm finding it hard to visualise really.

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

gentrix thats purely wrong a 205 estate and why does them arches remind me of a nova

 

 

don´t know about the nova arches, but they are original Peugeot F style. See the first picture.

 

And there have been some concepts about a Estate from Pininfarina.

 

Just think about a 205 Sportsback - slightly longer and flater tail - little top chop and only 3 doors instead of 5.

 

 

 

 

[DaveW 6]

do you not think so? as for them 205s

[hoody_g 4]

The 205 estate has burberry interior the chavs would love that over hear

 

Hoody

[Guest richy4]

sorry but those estates are just nasty.

the clio tho looks great, but hasn't the front window been chopped too?

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

yes, but not as much as the rear...I think they tilted the front window backwards as well

[Gavin Waddell 18]

the clios windowsare all made from plexiglass, and i think there all bonded on as well.

its is anothe sbarro creation and as the school is closing i think it will be up for sale needs a lot of work as its is the master for the moulds

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I always like the Ruggari arches on a 205. They look good on a CTI. I wish I had bid on that set on ebay now

[christopher 5 1 Cars]

Are you mad

 

I have to open the sunroof cover on my dads Gti to stop it messing with my spiky hair

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

I always like the Ruggari arches on a 205. They look good on a CTI. I wish I had bid on that set on ebay now

lol, me too .