Why tops get chopped

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This is probably gonna get goofy, but as I am planning the chop on my car, I got thinking (always dangerous).

I was explaining to a non-car guy the other day that I was planning to chop my 52, then had to explain what theat meant and why in the world anyone would do such a thing...so here are some reasons I thought of:

Nothing good on TV

Makes it easier to reach the top while washing your car

Too many off-topic posts on the HAMB

Better chance of flying below the cops' radar

Safety: The car behind you can see the brake lights of the car in front of you just as well as you can. This gives the driver behind you more reaction time.

Because you can

Your bottles of welding gas were too full anyway.

You can't afford enough glass to fill the stock window openings.

Less upholstery, too!

Your windows wouldn't crank all the way back up anyway.

Try out your (or a buddy's) new reciprocating saw

Neighbors complain that you haven't been making enough noise lately.

Had to have some excuse for not mowing or taking out the trash

[crush1776]

Your new rabbit fur headliner was too far away to cop a good feel.

Your an ugly ass mofo and this hides your fugly ass a little better.

You've been too way too many "Monster Truck Extravaganzas"

You can't get laid.

You don't have a job.

[TheDooWopKid13]

its kool
and it makes it more of a kustom

[DIRTYT]

the ladies love it! when its chopped

[A32Flathead]

You suffer from Chronic Agorophobia, and the lowered roofline feels safer as it feels more enclosed, and therefore creates a calming effect.

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[daddyo54]

It gives you an excuse to knock the shit out of your head on the window surrond.
It also keeps you from ordering those pesky route 44 drinks from sonic because they are to tall to fit through the window opening now.

[Sollis]

stock to ugly in the first place
esy to wash roof when it's chopt
saves gas milage
and why you need that exrta space above you head

if you look @ some 2004 cars they look like have roofs chopt

[DrJ]

If I gotta 'splain, Ya ain't gonna get it anyway. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Crankshaft Sid]

People dont wear high hats anymore....

[Kojack]

...to flatten my rockasilly pomp when I'm driving.

[Anderson]

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Your bottles of welding gas were too full anyway.

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What does a Pirate use to weld?

ARRRRRRRgon!

[JOECOOL]

It's what Boyd would do !!

[roadstar]

Because they did it on TV.

[NortonG]

To get your big aerodynamic like a brick car to have less wind resistance and make it go faster.

[Slide]

On my eastward commute this A.M. I remembered another reason---

Eliminates the need for sun visors!

...and...

Your bottle of Rain-X will last longer!

[flynj1]

Because my grage doors broke and wont open all the way and Im to lazzy to fix it. My wife wanted to put her new car in there but she changed her mind when I got out the sawsall http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Artiki]

To hide my bald spot...

[Nads]

In my case?
Because of severe depression brought on by marital dysfunction and subsequent divorce.
Because I needed to hone my skills with a stick welder.
Because jigsaw blades were on sale by the gross at Thomas Lumber.
Because I needed a severe racoon like burn on my face from using gas welding goggles to stick weld.
Because Bondo was on sale in 5 gallon buckets at Dollar General.
Because fiber discs on a Sears sander/polisher are all I had to grind the welds. Thank God stick welds are softer than mig welds, otherwise that car would still not be finished....wait a minute, it's still not finished!!!!
Because there was one place in Orlando that would rent out a garage space to let people work on their cars.
Because I'm a sucker for punishment.

[The37Kid]

Because I had my Milwaukee SawsAll rebuilt.

[Cword]

'cause you're still not man enough to put up with the weather in a roadster.

[flynj1]

the closer the top is to the sun the hoter it gets and I just wanted to cool it dowm a bit.

[Slide]

[ QUOTE ]
the closer the top is to the sun the hoter it gets and I just wanted to cool it dowm a bit.

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I was just gonna say something about cutting down on the solar gain/greenhouse effect! Makes your car cooler AND kooler!

[Smokin Joe]

Less windshield to scrape the ice off of in the winter.
Shorter top makes a better rifle rest when poaching deer.
Easier to clean off that bird shit at an outdoor car show.

[RocketDaemon]

to make dwarfs look taller

[hatch]

It's easier than raising it.

[SamIyam]

Because I said so, that's why.

(That line always sounded good when my dad used to say it!)
Sam.

[roadstar]

[ QUOTE ]
Because I said so, that's why.

(That line always sounded good when my dad used to say it!)
Sam.

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My dad used to say "You want something to cry about? I'll give you something to cry about".

Or "Don't make me pull this car over"

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[DeS]

1. Less area skratch off ice
2. Less displacement to heat
3. Easier to wipe snow off the roof
4. It's fun to give stupid answers to questions like: WHY?

[The37Kid]

Short people have easy access to the ski rack.

[DrJ]

I think this question is just a sub topic of "Why do cars get customized?"

[SamIyam]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Because I said so, that's why.

(That line always sounded good when my dad used to say it!)
Sam.

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My dad used to say "You want something to cry about? I'll give you something to cry about".

Or "Don't make me pull this car over"

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I'm thinking we might be brothers... 'cause my dad said those exact same things too!

Sam.

[Smokin Joe]

If my dad said anything we considered ourselves lucky.
He didn't believe in giving warnings.

[shifts]

Because the guy I bought it from made me promise not to chop it & then flaked on the title. DAVE

[00 MACK]

THE # 1 REASON TO CHOP ANY THING IS CAUSE STOCK SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[00 MACK]

alright'I like mild customs too

[hunter lake]

'cause it makes my sled all slippery like while flyin down the road at a high rate of fuel consumption .......

And it looks oh sooooo cool ! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Fraz]

Why? Because.

[geno_86ed]

Because you are Jewish, and everything needs to be circumcised

Geno

[Agrv8r]

after spending a few years in the joint, you are kinda used to small cramped spaces

[Gr8ballsofir]

Grease spot on headliner is too small.
Less speed attained by body when hitting speed bumps due to shitty knee action shocks.

[G V Gordon]

To provide a sleeker profile and make the car look more expensive, which was the root of all customizing. Or at least that's what the old timers tell me.

Hey! someone had to give a factual answer. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Fat Hack]

Less metal, less glass = LIGHTER! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Less frontal area = more aerodynamic! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Less top = looks cooler http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

All three added up = better mileage!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Toss in a 70s reject four banger and cruise that heap all night for pocket change...and people will think the buzzin' means it's still runnin' a STOVEBOLT!

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[nekroman]

Not everybody has one.........yet.

[choprods]

I started doing it a long time ago to PISS OFF THE RESTORERS..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gifNow I do it to make a living.

[Fast Elvis]

Women find you taller beside a chopped car!!!......ya!...that's the reason....and if your taller looking.... women think you have larger feet......which means you have a big....! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif......works for me....I guess! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[BELLM]

1. Saves the lives of a lot of bugs
2. Consequently fewer bugs to clean off windshield
3. results in longer life for my squegee & ice scraper
4. Can change lanes by going under 18 wheeler trailers
5. People cant see in your car as well so you can drive nekkid if you want( BFD, I'm old, I don't toke, been married too long for car sex)
6. And last but not least no one asks to borrow my car because they can't see out of it

[BELLM]

1. Saves the lives of a lot of bugs
2. Consequently fewer bugs to clean off windshield
3. results in longer life for my squegee & ice scraper
4. Can change lanes by going under 18 wheeler trailers
5. People cant see in your car as well so you can drive nekkid if you want( BFD, I'm old, I don't toke, been married too long for car sex)
6. And last but not least no one asks to borrow my car because they can't see out of it
And besides, it just looks f'n cool.

[GR-RRR]

So you can drive under those gates at toll booths & parking garages without paying

[67Imp.Wagon]

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Because I said so, that's why.

(That line always sounded good when my dad used to say it!)
Sam.

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My dad used to say "You want something to cry about? I'll give you something to cry about".

Or "Don't make me pull this car over"

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[/ QUOTE ]

I'm thinking we might be brothers... 'cause my dad said those exact same things too!

Sam.

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I heard all that also growing up. Whats funnier is, I have said all 3 of those sayings just this week to my kids.