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    Post by Guest Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:56 pm

    I'm looking for any infomation/resources on chopping a 67 A108. i.e. cut locations, dimensions , how much can it be chopped, any issues encountered, etc. I wasn't sure I was going to chop but think it's the way to go. Twisted Evil
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    Post by Guest Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:25 pm

    have I stumped everyone finally or do I need to put some additional information?? ... guess most guys just start choppin!!!
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    Post by sasktrini Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:21 am

    I know Superbeast on Vannin.com was working on an A100 angle chop, but an injury has put the project on hold...
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    Post by Guest Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:53 am

    here is a load of pics when i chopped a chevy
    maybe they'll help some
    i took 5 inches out in a "section chop"
    and replaced the entire roof with a level one from a ford
    shaved side doors, 4 diff doors made up the rear door
    and a dodge a-100 dog house
    https://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q69/leadfoot1965/65%20chop%20chop/?start=320
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    Post by Guest Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:25 pm

    LF thanks for the pic's, inspiring, van looks great, I deffinatly have to chop this van now. Did you have to lower the seats with a 5" chop, , I was thinking arounds 4"s.
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    Post by Guest Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:41 am

    i planned on only 4 inches at first
    then i got geometry class by my early in progress
    so it ended up at 5" after i learned
    the seat rails i did indent into the tops of the wheel wells 1"
    (just 2 cuts to each wheel well a little longer than the sliders and as wide,
    leaving each end still attached to the van, tapped the strip in and used a strip of metal along each side of the strip to create the "trench" for the outboard slider mounts) WORKED GREAT!
    and used the original seat tracks from the 914 recaro seats from a 914
    couldn't have planned a better fit IMO i'm 6'2 and had zero problems getting in/out or comfy, could have gone another inch lower on the seat "trenches" but the seats would have sat too low i believe and interfered with the sides of the seats sitting too low is also something to consider
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    Post by Guest Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:00 pm

    here is what i was talking about on the seat mounts
    i couldn't go lower or further back without interfering with the shock mount
    but there was plenty of "slide" to position the seat plenty far back,
    it really was like these seats were made for this chop

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