roofchop

fugman · Aug 28th, 2009, 20:35

Hello everyone. My names Matt and I have just got hold of a couple of volvo amazons. One is a very rotten 121 with a b20 and overdrive box. The other car is a 122s 4 door. Its in better condition. Anyway the plan is to chop the roof 3" and make a cool leadsled more door. I hope this dosent offend some of you as these cars would have rotted away anyway. Heres a pic of the car before .

Here is the two cars side by side and the chopping has started. Chopped into 6 pieces and now need to start chopping the white one to fill in the gaps. Everything all clamped up for mock up.

Will post up more pics of progress as it happens. Cheers Matt

myatt1972 · Aug 28th, 2009, 21:15

That looks an interesting project you got there, Im looking forward to watching this space.
Keith...

Moosejaw · Aug 28th, 2009, 22:36

^^^WHS!^^^

An Amazon suits the lead-sled look quite well IMHO.

archieboy69 · Aug 29th, 2009, 10:09

I love sleds, would love one myself. I look forward to seeing this come on.

Great work so far!

tdz840 · Aug 29th, 2009, 12:16

looks good
How do you get over the front and rear glass and seals?
Russ

classicswede · Aug 29th, 2009, 13:38

The normal aproch is to cut the front glass and slope the rear.

fugman · Aug 29th, 2009, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdz840

looks good
How do you get over the front and rear glass and seals?
Russ

The front screen is going to be sandblasted down to fit hopefully. The rear will be made out of lexan. Unsure about side yet as quarter light has changed shape. May run with the doors frameless. And with no quarter lights. Before I get to that stage I need to sort the best doors and make them good for use. Heres some more pics.

Frame work is adjustable to hold edges of roof skins level.

this is how the c post lined up after 1st cut.

this is with cant rail section cut out of donar car and tacked in place.

Made filler piece to extend roof forward.

All welded up

View from inside.

loon · Aug 29th, 2009, 19:50

not bad
when i done mine i turned the wind up glass upside down and had the wind screen cut short then trimed with a 36 grit sander but be warned this is a good way but watch for the sides chipping out which is reduced when it is warm

TomG · Aug 31st, 2009, 17:28

Ahhhh, good man, always nice to see another one gettin chopped

classicswede · Aug 31st, 2009, 18:21

Nice to see you are not going to rake the back window. To me a raked window does not look quite right.

Aug 28th, 2009, 20:35	#1
fugman Member Last Online: Jun 25th, 2014 08:30 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bury st edmunds	roofchop Hello everyone. My names Matt and I have just got hold of a couple of volvo amazons. One is a very rotten 121 with a b20 and overdrive box. The other car is a 122s 4 door. Its in better condition. Anyway the plan is to chop the roof 3" and make a cool leadsled more door. I hope this dosent offend some of you as these cars would have rotted away anyway. Heres a pic of the car before . Here is the two cars side by side and the chopping has started. Chopped into 6 pieces and now need to start chopping the white one to fill in the gaps. Everything all clamped up for mock up. Will post up more pics of progress as it happens. Cheers Matt

Aug 29th, 2009, 13:38	#6
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 21:47 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	The normal aproch is to cut the front glass and slope the rear. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Aug 31st, 2009, 17:28	#9
TomG Rat Rodin Fool Last Online: May 2nd, 2011 16:56 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hereford	Ahhhh, good man, always nice to see another one gettin chopped __________________ 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 B20

Aug 31st, 2009, 18:21	#10
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 21:47 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	Nice to see you are not going to rake the back window. To me a raked window does not look quite right. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

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Aug 28th, 2009, 21:15	#2
myatt1972 Senior Member Last Online: Dec 28th, 2023 01:04 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: stafford	That looks an interesting project you got there, Im looking forward to watching this space. Keith...

Aug 28th, 2009, 22:36	#3
Moosejaw Premier Member Last Online: Jun 29th, 2012 19:44 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow	^^^WHS!^^^ An Amazon suits the lead-sled look quite well IMHO.

Aug 29th, 2009, 10:09	#4
archieboy69 Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2012 09:27 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reading/Oxford	I love sleds, would love one myself. I look forward to seeing this come on. Great work so far!

Aug 29th, 2009, 12:16	#5
tdz840 VOC Member Last Online: Dec 14th, 2023 11:57 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: fareham	looks good How do you get over the front and rear glass and seals? Russ

Aug 29th, 2009, 19:50	#8
loon Senior Member Last Online: Nov 14th, 2016 01:07 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: essex	not bad when i done mine i turned the wind up glass upside down and had the wind screen cut short then trimed with a 36 grit sander but be warned this is a good way but watch for the sides chipping out which is reduced when it is warm

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