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    first chop

     



    Well after 61 years, I decided it was about time to do my first (gasp) chop of a car. A good feind of mine who restores cars for a living talked me through the process and even then I made a mistake but it can be corrected. I wanted(wasn't my car) actually a piece of junk, but thats what you need on your first job; I wanted the windshield to lay back on the 50 chevy and it came out right but I didn't measure right and came up with a 1/4 inch difference on one side. Thats why I used a piece of crap. Billy let me do my own cutting and he saw what I was doing wrong, but didn't say anything because I was sure I had measured right. Right?, wrong. Will have to add to one side or take the other down without compromising the back cuts. Alot of fun and I can say I finally did it. Now gotta figure how to cut the glass
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    Hey, sounds like fun but...

    This thread is worthless without pictures!

    Congrats on the first cut!

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    Here Pat, my gift to you.
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    Hang in there Chevy, dont give up.

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    Lightbulb MEASURE TWICE,CUT ONCE

     



    YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK..ABOUT LOWERING THE LID FOR THE FIRST TIME...HEARTACHES BY THE MILLION,IM INTO MY 2ND OR 3RD CHOP NOW...SHOULD HAVE USED THE WIFE'S HONDA THE FIRST TIME!

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