How To Cut The Roof Off A Vw Beetle

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How to cut the roof off a vw beetle.

1974 volkswagen beetle car customization. Don t let a rusted roof deter you from completing your volkswagen beetle restoration project. Make some lines before you do and cut above the lines its easier to cut more off than add more back. To align the posts again sheet steel is added which stretches and flattens the roof lines the gently curving arc is a critical feature of the beetle.

Vw s have a sweet spot for chopping and less is generally better than more. After offering my info on how i chop beetle on my site i thougt i would offer it here for free. Cutting the roof off a 1973 beetle is not the best way to get a convertible beetle and will cost way more than just buying a convertible in the first place. Too much chop and the nice gentle curve of the roof is lost.

Now there is 50 ways to do this and they all will do the job but ive seen some. Will 16x8 corvette rims work on a 69 vw beetle if so what modifications will have to be done. Have switched ignition on off but the lower raise button seems to read more. To start the process the vehicle s pillars and windows are cut down lowering the overall roof line.

Chopping the tops off vehicles goes back to the early days of the hot rod scene and is essentially an attempt to reduce the front profile while increasing its speed potential. So get some tools a beetle and a spare roof and door tops i ll show you how i do it. If you want a convertible super beetle shop around until you find one. Take a look at a vert body and make the same reinforcements.

I have a 74 beetle that needs a roof replacemente. Vw beetle 2003 convertible. We have the panels drip rails braces and moldings to make it right. Putting down the roof and it never full housed althou it looked down the two wee side flas stayed up.

I found a cut off roof from a 65 vw beetle. How to open and close the convertible roof on the vw new beetle. Shapes as a result.