Mike looks like the mad scientist when he gets going on one of those chops. I admire his work and its obvious he has a lot of those chops on his resume.
You got a great accolade in the Hemmings Motor News email blast. Not only did they refer to you as a “master” of the fabrication art. Pretty cool and well deserved. Congratulations, master. Best always.
I like to mark my roof chops off by using (3" in this case) masking tape. It's already at the exact spec you want, so you don't need to go around and mark all the measurements out. It's simply run the tape around and cut on the line. Boom, done! Love these videos!
Nice to have met you. I just showed up and wanted to checkout your shop. You were nice enough to let me hang out as you were working. Your an awesome dude. Friendly. Thanks for showing me your videos on youtube.... your very talented. The work you do is amazing.
A lot of fresh views, likes and comments for a 2020 video! The algorithm is waking up to Bello's Kustoms and it's waaay overdue. Watch, this channel is gonna blow TF up! Cheers!
I love watching the process of cutting the top. He doesnt explain why he just does it and you can see what he envisions, and thats more than enough to explain why he does it this way. I just got a 35 5 window that has a brutalized chop almost to the point of where I need another roof to start over with. But watching this lets me see where mistakes were made. So Cool
My truck in high school is a 2003 Dodge ram 1500 four-door white completely lowered 5 in lowering kit all the way around it I chop the roof on it lowered it nice cowl induction hood roll pans painted bumpers and the motor we put in it we took out the stock V8 that was in it that made like 300 horsepower and put in a SRT Dodge motor in it from a SRT viper truck that we found at the U-Pull-It yard which was crazy and we got it for 400 bucks a Dodge viper SRT10 motor and that was my high school truck and this thing was beautiful had the hot rod feel to it but was more modern looking because it was a newer truck this is back in 2010 when I did that and I didn't turn 16 until the summer before my senior year so I was turning 17 when I graduated high school
Congrats you guys are a good team work, Bello and carapila enjoy their work Mexican style yoking all day, but your not yoking about the serious good work you do on those classics, I enjoy your videos, and working on old chevys myself, my daily driver truck is a 5 window 1953, I also restored a 53 Belair Convertible, I enjoy original style 235 split straight pipes y vamonos. Saludos desde Jalisco Mexico.
Love the channel. Just subbed and checking out past vids. Great fab work. Shop is awesome. Quality of vids and content show ur skills and talent. Thx for sharing. Looking forward to future vids. Live in Florida but like to come out to California and check out old school low riders.
A chop to take them off for good isnt hard anyone can do it just takes your time and plan out the cut also cut less and leave some of the roof behind that way you don't cut to much if you wanna save from window frame or in a spot where it's gonna be easier to chop the pillars then put back on for a chop top and slant. I like to section my bodies of info a chop top to lower roof height and lower and shorten the body panels like doors fenders and quarters make it a little shorter looks better than just chopping the roof down and not lowering the body it looks funky if you don't lower the body as well as in section the body
Great video....I enjoy watching and listening to you guys. QUESTION; Have you ever used or considered using a Laser Leveling Light {beam} ? Not sure it would aid you....But it may help. Keep up the great work.
Dont know if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my girlfriend lately =)
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?
Mike looks like the mad scientist when he gets going on one of those chops. I admire his work and its obvious he has a lot of those chops on his resume.
Thanks a lot. It has been a good 20 years
You got a great accolade in the Hemmings Motor News email blast. Not only did they refer to you as a “master” of the fabrication art. Pretty cool and well deserved. Congratulations, master. Best always.
I like to mark my roof chops off by using (3" in this case) masking tape.
It's already at the exact spec you want, so you don't need to go around and mark all the measurements out. It's simply run the tape around and cut on the line. Boom, done!
Love these videos!
Nice to have met you. I just showed up and wanted to checkout your shop. You were nice enough to let me hang out as you were working. Your an awesome dude. Friendly. Thanks for showing me your videos on youtube.... your very talented. The work you do is amazing.
The way this Mike works is inspiring
A lot of fresh views, likes and comments for a 2020 video! The algorithm is waking up to Bello's Kustoms and it's waaay overdue. Watch, this channel is gonna blow TF up! Cheers!
Great work, love watching your videos , keep up the good work
I love watching the process of cutting the top. He doesnt explain why he just does it and you can see what he envisions, and thats more than enough to explain why he does it this way. I just got a 35 5 window that has a brutalized chop almost to the point of where I need another roof to start over with. But watching this lets me see where mistakes were made. So Cool
My truck in high school is a 2003 Dodge ram 1500 four-door white completely lowered 5 in lowering kit all the way around it I chop the roof on it lowered it nice cowl induction hood roll pans painted bumpers and the motor we put in it we took out the stock V8 that was in it that made like 300 horsepower and put in a SRT Dodge motor in it from a SRT viper truck that we found at the U-Pull-It yard which was crazy and we got it for 400 bucks a Dodge viper SRT10 motor and that was my high school truck and this thing was beautiful had the hot rod feel to it but was more modern looking because it was a newer truck this is back in 2010 when I did that and I didn't turn 16 until the summer before my senior year so I was turning 17 when I graduated high school
Measure twice & cut once.
I can see it's not the first time Mike has chopped a roof... very talented and smart thinking.
Keep up the good work **
Congrats you guys are a good team work, Bello and carapila enjoy their work Mexican style yoking all day, but your not yoking about the serious good work you do on those classics, I enjoy your videos, and working on old chevys myself, my daily driver truck is a 5 window 1953, I also restored a 53 Belair Convertible, I enjoy original style 235 split straight pipes y vamonos. Saludos desde Jalisco Mexico.
Avila can't get his stuff done because he keeps having to stop and help you 😁. You guys rock for real.
carapilla
Your real great I learned a lot from you Keep up the good work
Thank you
Love the channel. Just subbed and checking out past vids. Great fab work. Shop is awesome. Quality of vids and content show ur skills and talent. Thx for sharing. Looking forward to future vids. Live in Florida but like to come out to California and check out old school low riders.
Love your work.
👍🏻Nice job!!!
Awesome
Mike you crake me up
It's a mindbiower how he does it bellows does it by looking at it and vision it.as he looks at it and cuts good stuff from a creative fabguy
A chop to take them off for good isnt hard anyone can do it just takes your time and plan out the cut also cut less and leave some of the roof behind that way you don't cut to much if you wanna save from window frame or in a spot where it's gonna be easier to chop the pillars then put back on for a chop top and slant. I like to section my bodies of info a chop top to lower roof height and lower and shorten the body panels like doors fenders and quarters make it a little shorter looks better than just chopping the roof down and not lowering the body it looks funky if you don't lower the body as well as in section the body
Great video....I enjoy watching and listening to you guys. QUESTION; Have you ever used or considered using a Laser Leveling Light {beam} ? Not sure it would aid you....But it may help. Keep up the great work.
Be nice to have a link or at least a make and model for that pneumatic hacksaw.
It's an Ingersoll Rand. The model number is worn off the tool
I see you use air tools all the time but i haven't seen you oil them up, maybe some grease on the car lift?
What is the yellow car on the rack at 19:54?
Wonderful work bro! When you gonna do my 38 homes?
Dont know if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my girlfriend lately =)
@Tanner Marley Yea, I have been using Instaflixxer for months myself :D
can i get ur music play list thanks
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?
I'll keep watching Do other Cars Don't give up
Don't you think you should Pat in those words before you give them out class is in session Street knowledge
Lol maybe I should