chops

top chop is a classic hot rod customization that involves lowering the roofline of a vehicle to give it a sleeker, more aggressive appearance. This technique, popular among hot rod enthusiasts, requires carefully cutting and re-welding the vehicle’s pillars, doors, and roof sections. By reducing the height of the windows and the roof, a top chop enhances the car’s proportions, creating a low, streamlined look that’s synonymous with custom hot rods and early American cars.