[urq] Chopped quattro

[Ed Kellock]

Yeah, there would be no "finding" the correct windshield.  You'd be _making_
it.  Very costly.  In addition, for me at least, head room is really tight
in there already.  If you do actually do a chop, make sure you start without
or remove the sunroof.

Ed


> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of j.koenig
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 9:05 AM
> To: Maurits Jonkergouw; Audifans
> Subject: Re: [urq] Chopped quattro
> 
> 
> Since the factory never did it (unlike the Volvo), you would 
> be fabricating or modifying 
> everything:
> 
> A-pillars
> B-pillars
> C-pillars
> Windshield and rear window
> All four side windows (w/modified regulators?)
> Interior trim (and headliner?)
> etc.
> 
> Sounds like a big job; would be for me, at least.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Maurits Jonkergouw" <urquattro at moregraphics.nl>
> To: "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 10:26 AM
> Subject: [urq] Chopped quattro
> 
> 
> Hi guys, I was thinking of how the quattro would look like if 
> the roof was chopped, like 
> Bertone did with the 1977 Volvo 262C.
> To make things worse, I also lowered it, like Latino's do 
> with almost every car :-)
> 
> 
> Have any of you ever saw a real chopped quattro? How 
> difficult would it be to find the 
> correct windshield and side mirrors, or the C-pillar, which 
> would be the most difficult 
> (if not impossible) part I guess.
> 
> 
> Please take a look at this Photo'chopped' quattro and tell me 
> if you think it's do-able 
> and how hard it will be:
> 
> http://www.moregraphics.nl/quattro/chopped.html
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Maurits
> 
> 1986 quattro GV (chop chop)
> 
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