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Chopping your top or "chop top" is something that anybody can do, but if you insist on doing it, knock yourself out.  But REMEMBER this: In a VW, approximately half of the structural integrity is derived from the roof and body!  You MUST reinforce and gusset the major stress points like a convertible. DO NOT try this at home, as you will end up with a hopeless pile of metal that used to be a VW, that now could be used for a Honda, a soup can or a work of "modern art" in your front yard (besides maybe your neighbors will love it, for all of six seconds). 

Chopping a Unibody requires reinforcing the underside of the VW before removing the top.  The reinforcing the gussets.

The use of channel iron that is no bigger that the lowest point on a VW is best.

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