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I don't think you want to take too much out of that roof unless you're going for the cartoon look. In profile, from the bottom of the window opening to the bottom of the door it's pretty tall looking, so proportion wise it already has somewhat of a chopped look. Now to complicate that chop a bit more. The roof appears, at least in a two dimensional photo, to have a "hump" to the rear of the roof panel, sort of like what some guys go for in a slant chop. The windshield and back glass are already comparatively low profile, so if you went a subtle chop, say 2" the front and back would feel like tank gun slits from the inside. So, suggestion, two inch chop in the front, 3 or so in the back, BUT don't cut either front or back glass. The back window is easy, just jog your cut line under the opening. The front would be a bit more of a challenge to blend the roof panel so it didn't look too short above the opening. It might mean a tweak to the windshield opening of say 1/2 or 3/4" chop to pull off. There...........didn't want to make it too simple for you. This would be one of those where an accomplished photo shopper would be handy to know.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I don't think you want to take too much out of that roof unless you're going for the cartoon look. In profile, from the bottom of the window opening to the bottom of the door it's pretty tall looking, so proportion wise it already has somewhat of a chopped look. Now to complicate that chop a bit more. The roof appears, at least in a two dimensional photo, to have a "hump" to the rear of the roof panel, sort of like what some guys go for in a slant chop. The windshield and back glass are already comparatively low profile, so if you went a subtle chop, say 2" the front and back would feel like tank gun slits from the inside. So, suggestion, two inch chop in the front, 3 or so in the back, BUT don't cut either front or back glass. The back window is easy, just jog your cut line under the opening. The front would be a bit more of a challenge to blend the roof panel so it didn't look too short above the opening. It might mean a tweak to the windshield opening of say 1/2 or 3/4" chop to pull off. There...........didn't want to make it too simple for you. This would be one of those where an accomplished photo shopper would be handy to know.

I think I'm gathering your thoughts Bob. Funny you mention mail slots because thats definitely what I want to avoid. I think I understand what you guys mean by the tall 2 dimentional height on the cab. You do mean the odd height above the window openings? I noticed that when I first got the truck. There was just something to put it nicely....goofy about the top of the cab. Its a side view that looks odd....correct? Too much metal above the door. Think I should shave the top door rail down some. Then drop the cab to it? Of coarse, that wouldnt be much of a change. Then I could take a very small amount out of the glass area? Or should I just figure out how to section the top dropping it down an inch making a lower profile out of the top itself? I think thats what you mean?

It looks a little odd from the front right now because the windshield frame isnt in it. Makes the windshield look real tall in comparison with the top of the door glass.

Going to take quite a bit of thought to figure out how to level out the top of the cab abit with out messing it up. Hmmm. Bob, you've got my wheels spinning in my head. LOL's.

EDIT: How about leaving the windshield frame out, raising the top of the door frame so the top of the door glass matches the top of the windshield, then chop a couple inches. During the chop I can maintain the entire back glass by cutting around it as you suggested. I think everything evolves around the ammount of metal above the door frame, by raising the door frame (essentially) or leaving the door alone and dropping the top cutting out for the factory door shape? LOL's.