has anyone tried the chop there xB's roof to make it more aerodinamic

 

other than 5 axis, no se.

 

 

VERY NICE!!!!!!

Mav

 

The 5Axis chop looks nice, but I bought the xB, partially for the reason it is so boxy.

Also, I love the great visability and the high roof.

 

I heard rumor of one xB here in Chicagoland that's supposed
to get a 4" chop. But I've not seen it in person yet. I heard
this back in March. I wonder if they got it done, and done well.

I wouldn't mind a 4" chop. Talk about lowering your box!

 

i heard that jul-oct 04 from prob the same person. lets see what happens.

there is those xb's with the top center cut of for a ragg top.
there is the xb that is convertible.

but i havent seen a chopped top yet.

 

It would be MAJOR work. Not a DIY kinda project, not even a self-funded one. Altho it seems very square, it tapers to the top. You'd need a custom windshield. It will take a lot of reinforcing to maintain the structural intregrity of a unibody. Better add a rollcage, which will cost you headroom on top of what you chopped. Besides chopping the hatch, will the windows arch right for the doors if the frames are shorter?

I just don't see it happening too often, if at all. If someone does, tho, I'll buy 'em a beer.

 

i would like to make a permant convertible
just chop that sucka @ the door panel tops

it probably wouldn't make it down the block though
that roof is a HUGE structural member sunroofs can cause wierd stuff (especially in a wreck)

 

the roof would have to be stretched and widened. I do body work and have seriously thought about doing it to mine.

 

some guys avatar picture thingy is of a chopped xB, i think its black. i dont kno the guys name tho.

 

Actually, all the chop tops I've seen on pickup trucks and the like, they tilt the pillars
inward to match up to the new sloap of the shorter roof. The glass gets cut to match,
and everything is welded up, ground down, filled in, and painted.

I can't imagine why a shorter roof would need reinforcing.
Smaller lengths of material are stronger then longer ones.

As for the sunroof and roof tweaking...you don't have to tell me about that!
I've got two sunroofs, and one doesn't always open well depending on how much
I've tweaked the body with my driving! LOL

 

Lonely, explain this with your sunroofs?

They dont open if you've been driving hard? I may have totally misread that. I'm interested because I like the dual sunroofs a ton better than one huge Webasto.

thanks
scott

 

i've been dreaming of choppin my box and maybe a little wide body action goin on. that would be sick, lots of work though.

 

i would like a chopped open deck look......

 

I wanted to chop mine, bringing it down to the top of the seat belts... But lost interest and decided not to go with the old school hot rod theme...

 

me and a few friends just got our hands on a project box... we already started choppin the top and we are in fact tryin to accomplish a 4 in drop.. luckily we know a custom glass shop that said they would help us out.. its also bagged, the bags are already done, as soon as we get some rims on it ill try to get some pics up and then hopefully all will go well with the chopping and ill have those pics up in the next month or so. oh i need some ideas on rims cuz i dont want to go bigger then 16's so that i can get as low as i can to the ground and not have to cut the wheel well out to much, although we were thinkin of tubbing the rear so size is still open..

 

do it!!!!!!!!!!!