jack280

I did a paint test on a scale model with mount fuji blue. It is hard to get the color right on the pictures..... greedz Jack

Here I have an update first time on ride height with shocks and springs mounted. I added extra weight in the trunk to get the right ride height. Have fun, greedz Jack

Just for the record, I did not cut the front windscreen. The complete windscreen frame was removed out of the body and tilted backwards to get the right angle from the a pillar. Now I can use a stock windscreen and that saves me a lot of work.

For the side glass I am using laminated glass from a van or a truck that I have to cut with an oil filled glass cutter from the outside first, than flip the window to the other side. Repeat the proces, break the glass and heat the breakline to soften the plastic inside the laminated glass. With a diamond hole saw I can drill the holes for the window mechanism to fit it in the door. For me it is no solution to use a water jet cutter or an other machine because of the extra cost for the cutting program since the glass is not flat but curved and when cutting with a watercutter there is a great risk of a broken glass when the product comes loose of the base material. My biggest job is to polish the outside of the glass to prevent it from breaking and to slide it into the rubber weather strip. Still a lot of work to do. Greetz Jack.

Hi guys, I googled just to find my pics ffrom my top chop s30. today I found them om this forum and I am pleased to read your comments. To create this top chop, I had a lot of promlems to solve before I cut the roof. In that time when I started my plan, I was not able to cut the front windscreen to an other shape. So I dicided to remove the complete window frame and tilted it backwards. The roof is shortened at the front and the door glass frames are modified to fit to the new roofline. I have now a glass cutting experiment to cut side glass out of the front windscreen from a van or truck since I need curved glass. I am now working for 6 years on this project in my spare time, and I still need some time to finnish the build. I will try to look some time to answer some questions. I have posted a short description from the chop on Hybridz in the fabrication/welding forum Greedz Jack280