Step by Step Top Chop (part 1)

In this video we are showing you the steps to chopping the top on the old Chevy.
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[@cs_jkd1236]

This is actually perfect timing. I’m finishing up the engine bay on my 53 and considering a chop. My buddy chopped his 49 styleline four door himself and says we could knock mine out fairly simple so this will help a bunch! Great work!

[@HardCoreFab]

Nice! Yeah it's not a very hard one to do I say go for it!

[@MillCreekFabShop]

Just caught up to this video to watch it. All I can say is WOW. You have done a sweet chop. This will be way better than the first one. Great job guys.

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks man!

[@MillCreekFabShop]

@@HardCoreFab no problem buddy

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Looks really good Anthony you make it look so easy

[@jasonanderson6714]

Lookn good thanks for sharing. A chop class would be fun for sure.

[@flatrat48]

what a difference that chop made. love the approach. I'm a huge fan of keep it simple!

[@BigMike1138]

Personally I like the wraparound rear window, but switching to the other style should make the chop easier. Good job!

[@TrendsbySterling]

Coming along nicely Anthony!

[@brenttraylor5874]

I always forget to watch it the day of. Great video and the echo in the building disappeared. And haven’t heard any trains yet you must be timing it just right. The shop is looking great. And your office is getting there. Can’t wait For the Grand opening and car show Hint Hint 😅😊 Your taking this car to the next level. Oh Julie Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎂

[@ThatRustLife]

Thanks Brent!

[@shanewright6958]

The chop turned out great 👍👍

[@normabrawner4881]

I’m excited to watch you do this project. And I think the classes are a AWESOME idea. You do such good work and I’m excited for others to see what you can do .

[@ratrodsafrica]

Very handy to have another car to scavenge pieces from! Lucky you!😊 Looking forward to seeing what you gonna do about a smaller curved windshield

[@HardCoreFab]

Yeah that helps a bunch.

[@SeansNewWorld]

It's nice to see someone not leaning the "B" pillar forward like everyone else.

[@HardCoreFab]

I'm not much on doing what everyone else does!

[@kurtforster8136]

Great job, you explain everything so well. I really enjoy watching and listening to you! 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks for watching!

[@DonCatherman]

👋 Anthony and Julie...😎👍

[@user-hy5bu3og1n]

Thanks very informative video your a great teacher i appreciate u going into depth

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks for watching!

[@captainobvious7383]

Great job Anthony! I've done two 53's. Just like any body work, 10 different Great Body Men will use 10 different methods to get the same Great results. 🤠👍

[@HardCoreFab]

100%

[@jameslaiola4976]

Ive taken the first step Sir, i just wanted to thank You and Give you all the credit. Thanks to Your videos. Im making surprisingly fair progress on my truck. Have a great day Sir and i love the chop

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks! I would love to see some pics of your truck!

[@frankennaro4572]

Well done I enjoy you explaining everything that you’re doing you make it look too easy but it’s not. I appreciate what you’re doing. Good job.

[@HardCoreFab]

Thank you sir!

[@jeffs4690]

Looking good really agree on that back window and going away from the wraparound. Will look sick when you get it crushing cans!

[@HardCoreFab]

Hell Yeah!

[@ronaldfarmer1208]

nice start looking sharp

[@shanethompson7543]

Looks amazing!! 👊👊👊

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks!

[@HogshooterHotrods]

Love it Anthony great first episode and doing it the way people did before everyone thought you had to have a pulmax and such! When you start doing some class development, I would be interested in doing a paint class tools or something similar.

[@HardCoreFab]

Right on I'll cheap you posted!

[@gregorycatren3442]

It's look n good like it should on the hood of the 53 chev y

[@HardCoreFab]

Haha

[@davidsolloway9349]

like 4 !

[@jayhelvik3563]

Just great as always. Curious on how you'll do the back window. But I guess I'll find out next video! This is going to be a sweet car. Too bad the other car became parts.. another one gone due to incapable persons.😢

[@manfordman9112]

Yes! Ive always wanted to see you chop a top! I was screaming at my phone through Old Crow and Hookers and Blow builds to chop them lol! We are going to chop the rat rod build off truck 6 inches!! A bit extreme but thats what the colorado grown kid wants so I have to figure it out i guess lol. Car looks really cool!

[@HardCoreFab]

LOL

[@thercbarn5001]

Nice job!

[@HardCoreFab]

Thank you!

[@kurtludwig6962]

When the time is right you may want to contact Karl Fisher. He’s a young guy who does fantastic work and does travel to put on classes for metal shaping

[@manfordman9112]

That's a great idea! I'd be down to come to a Karl Fisher class!

[@HardCoreFab]

Karl would be a great addition to for sure.

[@kennyphillips8603]

Very interesting. I loved this!

[@AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C]

I would really like to see a reverse chop. Add to the posts and make a cartoonish "big window" front.

[@HardCoreFab]

Bring us a car and we can make your dreams come true!

[@martinpook5707]

I am wondering about the slope of the rear screen, but I have every confidence... not entirely shared share by all judging by the sounds from behind the camera!

[@luisbatista1103]

Awesome video thank you for posting 👍🏼🇨🇦

[@HardCoreFab]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RaymondCoggins-xd2re]

Looking good gonna be a sweet ride

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks yeah we have some big plans for it!

[@whittlerdave1440]

I like how you chop this

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks!

[@johnkranz4004]

Excellent work Antony and Guys Great Start

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks!

[@tonyengland1974]

Awesome job thanks explaining

[@HardCoreFab]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@chuckster6513]

Hey Anthony, As I am not a big fan of chopping roofs I am glad it is you cutting up that car. I do see a couple spots that do not yet look completely lined up. Maybe you will stand back and see them as well, Or not. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[@HardCoreFab]

Julie said the camera was making something look off but it looks fine in person

[@impalaman4546]

Great video thanks

[@HardCoreFab]

Thank you for stopping by

[@lethargicmotorsport2025]

Looking good.

[@HardCoreFab]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesruiz1776]

Nice

[@philiphemphill4980]

Hi enjoy your content, looking forward to the motor home conversation. Just a question could you take the bulging cab top off and install a more current flater type roof instead of doing a chop . The sceen and side windows dont look any taller than a modern sleek style car cheers from Oz

[@HardCoreFab]

I'm sure a guy could

[@lolife999]

So do you make a wooden or metal template of the quarter window opening so the other side will match?

[@HardCoreFab]

You could I guess, but we just take a bunch of measurements

[@bradywilliams2666]

Are you going to do anything about the weird V shape at the top of the rear window to the deck lid?

[@HardCoreFab]

Oh yeah it will get all smoothed out!

[@flyskeetocustoms5979]

Just Wondering. Why no bracing before you started choppin? Will there be alignment issue if the car flexes?

[@HardCoreFab]

I addressed that in the video but bottom line is the cars and it's chassis are very solid. I knew from experience it would be fine . The doors opened and closed just as good with the top on as they did with it off

[@flyskeetocustoms5979]

Yes I jumped the gun on that question. Hadn't got far enough in the video. Looking forward to the build I will be tuning in

[@HardCoreFab]

It's all good

[@jofleetline9011]

I believe you screw yourself with the back window , you should have kept that back window frame in one piece ! Good luck with that back window

[@HardCoreFab]

Didn't like the original back window, plan is to change it.

[@user-mq2tr6bl8d]

Tight work, although youre setting a bad example with using your "squint shield" eye protection 😅

[@terrykelsay6260]

for a chop top check out bellos