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  1. 01-17-2008 05:40 PM #1
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    a cut below the rest

     



    Has anyone ever heard of ( or better yet has pics of ) a car which has been chopped on the bottom?

    My 36 is bad.. very bad.. has lost the bottom 8" on both doors.. was thinking to just chop it off and raise the rear fender wells.

    any input?
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    Quote Originally Posted by firebird77clone
    Has anyone ever heard of ( or better yet has pics of ) a car which has been chopped on the bottom?

    My 36 is bad.. very bad.. has lost the bottom 8" on both doors.. was thinking to just chop it off and raise the rear fender wells.

    any input?

    It is sometimes referred to as a "east coast section".

    I personally think it looks stupid. It really throws the proportions off on most cars......kinda looks like somebody cut the bottom off a rusty pos CAR.

    If you gon't like rust, fix it the right way and weld in new metal.
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    but it IS a rusty POS car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by firebird77clone
    but it IS a rusty POS car.
    You'd be amazed at what can be saved.

    This is a VW bug being redone in England. In reality, they peplaced the bottom 12-18" inches of the car



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    Quote Originally Posted by Henry Rifle
    There ya go . . .
    Oops! Sorry to hear that.
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    Chop, section, channel
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    '36s are very forgiving. This one started as a cowl top, two doors, and the tulip panel. The rest came from a coupe shell, patch panels all around the bottom and a complete floor kit. Nothing to it!
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