Tim,
Thanks for looking....don't sweat it, I know guys who have other vehicles that
are chooped and have seen lots of other pictures...I'd just like to see a shot
of a chopped dak.
Thanks
Bob
yllwdkta wrote:
> sorry didn't find much...If you are REALLY interested...let me know
> privately. I have a contact that did this with a 1976 D100.
>
> Tim Althoff
> http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/yellowdakota/index.html
> 99 Solar Yellow RC V-6 Manual
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of yllwdkta
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:01 PM
> To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: Chopped Dakota? (Tim)
>
> I would have to say that you would need to cut the glass or get new glass
> made. The reason I say that is because if you front wind shield is sloped
> you would either have to chop the top lower and then make a more sloped
> windshield or shop the roof and lengthen it to keep the same slope. That is
> a very messy thing to do. I talked to a guy next to me from Nat's last year
> who had a D150 (maybe a 100) with the font of the op chopped 6" and the rear
> chopped 4". He also made on door suicide and the other regular. To top
> that he chopped the bed 12-16" (can't remember) for a shorter wheel
> base...This thing was wild...
>
> Tim Althoff
> http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/yellowdakota/index.html
> 99 Solar Yellow RC V-6 Manual
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of jon@dakota-truck.net
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Chopped Dakota? (Tim)
>
> bob <bnich@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> : Ya know.........ya never know :o)
> : Bob
>
> :-)
>
> Here's a silly question; when you chop a vehicle, what do you do with
> the glass? For the side windows, do you need to cut it, or can you just
> leave it as-is but they just don't go "up" all the way anymore? What about
> the front and rear glass? I assume you need to have something custom made?
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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