How to Chop Tops: A Pictorial Guide to Hot Rodding's Most Popular Modification
Learn how to chop tops with advice from the experts!
Today, the purpose of a chopped top on a hot rod is mostly to make a visual statement, but that wasn’t always the case. In the late 1930s, roadsters were considered to be real hot rods, while sedans and coupes were not considered to be race cars. Over time, sanctioning bodies began to accept sedans and coupes as race cars, which cre...
Learn how to chop tops with advice from the experts!
Today, the purpose of a chopped top on a hot rod is mostly to make a visual statement, but that wasn’t always the case. In the late 1930s, roadsters were considered to be real hot rods, while sedans and coupes were not considered to be race cars. Over time, sanctioning bodies began to accept sedans and coupes as race cars, which cre...
