Thread: Need ideas on shoring up my chop top!

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I hear ya Firebird; I keep having to fight them off down here in florida to.
Kurt

Yeah, I knew to brace it before choppin but I did not meet the guy until after the cut was made. I heard the Flathead roar and kinda let that cloud my better judgement a little.

I wanted something a little bit better condition wise, but man o man, what beautiful cars when done!

I wanted a no top fair weather car so this is good, and I just got laid off and have plenty of time to work on this (RUST), I just don't know where exactly to weld braces in the car?

Under the floor pan, at the fire wall or inside the kick panels?

Do I use tube steel, boxed steel?

I do want to do this the right way.

Dave, thanks for the great info, that helps my a lot. But I have one more question, seeing that I want the car to stay convertible, how do I remove all those braces and still keep the car straight?

Thanks guys.