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Turbo54 - May 10th, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Hi all,
I am trying to find as much info about Thomas koch's hammered inc. chopped 54 beetle built in sweden as I can. If anyone has articles or know of any in the build pics of this car can you please either post up links or scan mag articles and post them up. Really interested in the way it has been chopped.

I have most of the pics you can find on the net.
Thanks
T54

Old Dubber - May 11th, 2012 at 06:48 PM

Not Thomas Koch's, but if your interested I can scan the Al Hellerud chop top article from the '81 Dune Buggies & Hot VWs.

Turbo54 - May 11th, 2012 at 06:56 PM

Thanks how much is taken out of the roof?

Old Dubber - May 14th, 2012 at 03:41 PM

A lot

pm me your email

PHAT BUG - May 21st, 2012 at 03:06 PM

Hammered Inc has had 2.5in out of the windscreen and 2in out of the rear,

The article is in the November 2009 issue of Volksworld.

Turbo54 - May 21st, 2012 at 03:41 PM

Thanks, I have actually got in touch with him through another site from Sweden I look though sometimes and he has sent me detailed images of all the cuts etc to build his car.
Thanks
T54

PHAT BUG - May 21st, 2012 at 04:25 PM

Ah awsome!

As a chop owner I'd love to see those pics! Care to share??

Turbo54 - May 21st, 2012 at 08:12 PM

Part of the deal of getting them is not to share. Not that there is anything wrong with them, just part of the deal.
What you will witness is the chop on my own 54 which should be a very close replica to the way Thomas did it!
T54

PHAT BUG - May 23rd, 2012 at 03:57 PM

Cool, I look forward to it

piecorner - August 27th, 2014 at 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Turbo54
Part of the deal of getting them is not to share. Not that there is anything wrong with them, just part of the deal.
What you will witness is the chop on my own 54 which should be a very close replica to the way Thomas did it!
T54

Hi Turbo54,

I'm trying to get hold of the same details you got from Thomas.

I fully respect his wishes for you not to share them, so could you point me in the direction of where I can contact him? I've searched around for a while, and come up with nothing.

Cheers.

Turbo54 - August 27th, 2014 at 02:42 PM

Hi Pie Corner,
This was a long time ago. I might have the pics still somewhere but I ended up selling the shell I was going to cut and found another really clean shell with matching numbers pan etc.
I will see what I can do.
heath

Turbo54 - August 27th, 2014 at 02:43 PM

By the way, from memory this was a ragtop and you need 2 roofs to do it.
Heath

piecorner - August 27th, 2014 at 04:52 PM

Thanks Heath, be great if you could dig out the pics.

I've collected some spare roofs and doors over the last year or so, so I think I'm ready to go......I think!

Cheers,

Colin