pics of the cab chop

ok, here they are. got these this morning. it really looks badazzz! gonna cut the doors this weekend. enjoy!

the cab has been chopped!

i chopped the cab today, but it was too dark by the time i made the last cut to get good enough pics to post tonite. i will get better pics tomorrow and post them right away. this really should have been a two person job, but i only realized that when i saw shit starting to move around! i was so far in by then, that i just trudged forward by myself. man, when that last cut on the cab went thru, it took a bit of adjustment then it just dropped in place and the rear cab corners lined up near perfectly. of course, the a-pillars fell short because they are angled to begin with, but later, i will make a cut from door to door across the top which will allow the a-pillars to move forward and realign with the bottom posts. i did not cut on the doors tonite. it was just too dark and i was just too tired! hey, the weekends coming up, right? i am very happy with my progress so far. later!

no pics today, but i made some cuts

hey kids, mike in k.c. here. make sure you start off with enough cut-off wheels to get that part of the job done. i ran out of cut-off wheels with about 15 inches left to cut. the jambs, the the pillars, and the doors can be done with my reciprocating saw. just my luck. i'll post pics tonite if i can round up a few more cut-off wheels. stay tuned kids! this chop turned out to be a 5 incher. it's more than i originally planned, but i thought that 3 or 4 might not be enough, so throwing caution to the wind, 5 inches came out of the cab. sure, it's gonna be tight, uncomfortable, but isn't that the goal anyway? these things aren't supposed to be luxury vehicles! i sat in it prior to cutting and determined that if i make the bomber seats risers just a bit lower, that i could live with a 5 inch chop. will post pics soon....

measure twice, cut once!

here im laying out the masking tape where i will be making my cuts. i will use a combination of die grinder with a cut-off wheel, and my reciprocating saw to get thru the areas that have multiple layers of sheetmetal. i am keeping the back window frame the original size. it looks better to me, plus, i'll be able to see the road behind me better too. i still have to layout the window frame. that's gonna be the scary part i believe. i'll layout that area tomorrow evening. more to come....

bracing the interior for the chop

here i welded in some 1"x1" square tubing to keep the cab from moving around once i start cutting on the top. this should be enough, but i may throw in some diagonal bracing in the door openings to keep them square.

i can feel the rain drops.....for K.M.R.

more pics of the inspiration truck

this is a thing of beauty!