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Classic Motorbooks has several books that show the process. Study them to get an idea of what's involved, and even if you decide it's too risky for you to attempt, you'll be informed enough to be able to interview someone to hire. Make them tell you how they're going to do it and if it doesn't sound like what you've learned RUN away...............a bad chop will make a car practically worthless. http://www.motorbooks.com/cgi-bin/We...woa/wa/default

Most of the one's you see around that are chopped normally are 2 1/2 or 2 5/8" (yeah, an eighth can make a difference). Some have a "slant" chop, meaning slightly more to the front than the back. When you learn how it's done, you'll need to decide if a slant back windshield suites your tast, or if the stock incline is better for you. It's a taste thing, so only you can decide. With your car being channeled, you wouldn't likely want to go the "subtle" chop route, that would be somewhere in the vicinity of 1", give or take. Some folks do that to make the car look different without being obvious that it's been chopped. More than the 2 1/2" range it starts to take on cartoon proportions, and if you're tall, it makes seeing out a pain in the neck (literally), especially with the channel taking away most of your seat bottom already.

If you're good with "Photo Shop" you can do the various renditions and determine which one suits you. If you're not into the computer thing, then have multiple prints made and use scissors and tape to make your mock ups. Keep track of your proportions and you'll be able to calculate the amount of cut, where, and what variables you want to include.