1936 Ford Pickup Hot Rod Truck

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     Woodsy starts chopping a little over 2" off the top on this
     original steel 1936 Ford pickup truck. 
   

Measure Twice, Cut Once

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Michael and Rory learn how to mark a top for chopping.

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I wanted the rear window to be proportionally reduced on this top chop. I cut out
the top half of the rear window so it could be cut down by about 1 1/2".

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A sawzall was used through the structural pieces and a cut-off wheel through the sheet metal.

Continued