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here is a roll-bar i just finished in a 65' CHOP TOP. The top is getting chopped 3" and will be getting that and everything else done at STangwerks. Its a MIG welded 4130 construction with the TIG welded removable harness bar.








harness bar







4130 sub-frame connectors!





Jason
 

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Are you going to fit in there with a 3 inch chop? i know i only have about 0.5" clearance from the headliner in a stock coupe and i'm only about 5'9"
 
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DukeGnarley said:
Are you going to fit in there with a 3 inch chop? i know i only have about 0.5" clearance from the headliner in a stock coupe and i'm only about 5'9"
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the owner is not very tall, and i think this is more of a show car thing. Its for Stangwerks and i think they are going to use it as a new show car.

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jason@gmachine said:
here is a roll-bar i just finished in a 65' CHOP TOP. The top is getting chopped 3" and will be getting that and everything else done at STangwerks. Its a MIG welded 4130 construction with the TIG welded removable harness bar.


Jason
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How are you going to extend the roof once you perform the 3" cut to mate the C-pillar together again as well as the A-Pillar?
 

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lets see some pics from start to finish...that will be some nice work. Chopping a roof is hard work.
 

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jason@gmachine said:
the owner is not very tall, and i think this is more of a show car thing. Its for Stangwerks and i think they are going to use it as a new show car.

Jason
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Is that Eddies car???? man i tried to talk him out of a chop top last year due to "his" ideas, but now im curious.
 

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Maybe its just me and by all means to each their own but a chop on a classic Mustang just doesn't seem to look right....
 

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oh man. please dont chop it. Stock roof line looks fine IMO. Besides that,nice work.
 
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iskwezm said:
Is that Eddies car???? man i tried to talk him out of a chop top last year due to "his" ideas, but now im curious.
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yeah it sure is. We do all thier cage work and this is going to be getting the chop. They will be cutting the roof into sections and blending it so that in theory it will look like the chop was stock. I will throw up the final pics when they are done with it.


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jason@gmachine said:
yeah it sure is. We do all thier cage work and this is going to be getting the chop. They will be cutting the roof into sections and blending it so that in theory it will look like the chop was stock. I will throw up the final pics when they are done with it.


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whats your contact info, i have a buddy looking for a roll bar/cage for a 65 coupe.
 

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subscribing
 
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iskwezm said:
whats your contact info, i have a buddy looking for a roll bar/cage for a 65 coupe.
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562 595 5410

Jason
www.gmachineracing.com
 

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I see you also worked on a few more buddies cars, Brian Shelby and Alex's 89 orange 5.0

nice work.
 
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someone really doesn't like that old Coustic amp in the car do they? sorry, i just notice stuff like that 'cause i have one of those Coustic amps...still after almost 20 years
 
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iskwezm said:
I see you also worked on a few more buddies cars, Brian Shelby and Alex's 89 orange 5.0

nice work.
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yes, Alex is a really cool guy and was the first car from Stangwerks that we did.

Brian, one of the nicest guys i have ever met. He loves to talk cars and often stops by the shop just to chat and see whats new. He also has the first official G-Machine POLO shirt!

I have nothing but good things to say about the two of them!

Jason
 
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bnickel said:
someone really doesn't like that old Coustic amp in the car do they? sorry, i just notice stuff like that 'cause i have one of those Coustic amps...still after almost 20 years
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The amp has taken a beating but the bolts holding it in were welded to the under side of the floor, why? i have no idea but that is why its still there. I will cut the bolts our later. You whould have seen the speakers and wire that was with it!


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jason@gmachine said:
yes, Alex is a really cool guy and was the first car from Stangwerks that we did.

Brian, one of the nicest guys i have ever met. He loves to talk cars and often stops by the shop just to chat and see whats new. He also has the first official G-Machine POLO shirt!

I have nothing but good things to say about the two of them!

Jason
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I have known them for YEARS through OCMC, Alexs 10 year project and Brians $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ shelby
 
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Dumb Q... why the chop after the cage ? Guess it might make easier to weld the tops of the cage, but then limits the chop.
 
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10secgoal said:
Dumb Q... why the chop after the cage ? Guess it might make easier to weld the tops of the cage, but then limits the chop.
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because it does make it easier to weld up the cage but the main factor is that they can tuck the roof down to the bar and have a very level surface so the chop is easier to get even.

JAson
 
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is my sig working?
 
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