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Old December 27th, 2008, 06:53 AM   #1
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Re:: several different ways to do it   

Here are three articles on how to chop a bug roof that I have collected...

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(according to the photo titles, there should be a page 7 here???)

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Old December 27th, 2008, 06:55 AM   #2
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Old December 27th, 2008, 06:56 AM   #3
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Third article: (This is called the Capella chop)







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a current 'how to' by chris clark~

http://www.volksrods.com/forum/showp...2&postcount=40
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Any more questions on chop tops or does this answer most peoples questions.
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Old March 16th, 2014, 03:00 AM   #6
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Hello......does anyone know what month/year those articles appeared in the Hot VW Magazines....???


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Fixing to start my chop
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Any more questions on chop tops or does this answer most peoples questions.

can someone post some lifesize templates that i could print out on a plotter? Thanks!







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Old April 13th, 2014, 01:30 PM   #9
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Tattooed parish. .are you going to stay a chop soon.if so would you mind ifi help out so when I'm ready to do mine.i have a understanding. I'll supply cold beverages haha.. hit me up if you get a chance . 1 562-810-4827 names phil
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Tattooed parish. .are you going to stay a chop soon.if so would you mind ifi help out so when I'm ready to do mine.i have a understanding. I'll supply cold beverages haha.. hit me up if you get a chance . 1 562-810-4827 names phil
haha, no i was making a joke about someone who stopped by a few months ago or last year or something..

and I'll only be in California for another 2 months.. moving to Virginia in June.
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I am pretty sure I can search for a "templete" that will show everyone how to do it .

I think they sell them at Volkrods R Us.





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I am pretty sure I can search for a "templete" that will show everyone how to do it .

I think they sell them at Volkrods R Us.





Fernon's thread showed quite a bit of good information on how to do a nice chop.

http://http://www.volksrods.com/foru...ghlight=fernon
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