Goal: Remove about 4" from the body, like a chop top version for the body.

1) Removed the front end nose section. Note the chalk lines for cutting measurements

2) After alot of planning, cut at the approrpiate places

3) 4" is cut off the rear heater channel then rewelded back together 

4) The inner heater channel view. Left is stock, right is sectioned.

5) Quarter panels back in stock location to show how much of a section was removed

6) Compare the body height from stock (left) to sectioned body (right)

7) Test fitting the front firewall area

8) Front view of uncut firewall area

9) White lines marks where to cut to be secctioned

11) With the hood back on for mockup

12) Frontend sectioning job, 4" already removed and welded back together

10) Body back on as a mock up to find out alligment issues and what else needs to be trimmed/sectioned

13) Other side after a sectioned removed

14) Inner view of firewall area of the sectioned part already removed

15) Front outer view of firewall area back together

16) Front end mock up, suspension shock towers are now in the way and needs to be removed.

18) Front quarter panels sectioning in progress

17) Shock towers removed, the nose section can now go back on with no interference

19) Both parts back together

20) Compare the project after being sectioned to the stock Beetle next to it