# Chop top?

**URL:** <https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853>\
**Category:** Tech Support\
**Created:** [January 5, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853 "2017-01-05T03:06:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/faulkner/32/21944_2.png) [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853/1 "2017-01-05T03:06:52Z")

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I’m recording here, a conversation between Vinny and Matthew that’s in the chat, and in email I was copied on - I want to make sure it doesn’t get purged.

> [@vinnymontes](#):
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> I am trying to find the code to whether I have a true convertible or if it was a chop top, the car does not have the frame which is odd. Here is the vin #, does anybody know if the code is here _[for a convertible]_: M253116628. I know the m is for 1959, the 2 is for 8 cylinder, the 5 is for Evansville…

> [@Matthew Keij](#):
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> M-1959 / 2-Plymouth V8 / 5-Belvedere / 3: Evansville / 1: sequential number / 16628- 16628th Belvy build in Evansville

> [@Matthew Keij](#):
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> Hi Vinny,
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> I just decoded your VIN in the chat.
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> Can you send me some pics of your car so we can see if it’s a true convertible. I’ll help you in any way I can.
> 
> Only way to know for sure is to get the build sheet from Chrysler historical but the convertibles have some specific parts.

> [@vinnymontes](#):
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> Here you go…

 ![59 Belvedere.jpg](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/default/original/2X/a/af50821e718f15b3afa194d99ecfa1e85a49edaa.jpeg)  
 ![59 Belvedere1.jpg](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/default/original/2X/8/80bf91c0ab0f3d4ab91fd590c15df5cc0fe45411.jpeg)  
 ![59 Belvedere 2.jpg](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/default/original/2X/6/68b9aa8375c48fada95087458012b3f82f2f1232.jpeg)  
 ![59 Belvedere 3.jpg](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4f4893f3fff30d7b8a19b9d5cbf85120fa9286b4.jpeg)  
 ![59 belvedere 4.jpg](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6f7b02099925d2261d291656b428f4229f92370a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/dick_koch/32/19_2.png) [@Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/u/Dick_Koch)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 11:57am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853/2 "2017-01-05T11:57:14Z")

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Pictures of the back seat area with the seat out would provide the answer. Floor, sides, trunk area, frame.and underside of floor area between rockers and frame rail.  
Dick

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**Author:** ![Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/matthew_keij/32/7_2.png) [@Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/u/Matthew_Keij)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 11:52am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853/3 "2017-01-06T11:52:24Z")

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This is a real Belvy vert. I know the car!

It was customized in the 80’s I believe and they removed all the side trim and gave it this color.  
A dealer bought it 2 years ago and used the top frame for a different car. Believe it was a 57 Dodge vert

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**Author:** ![big\_m](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/big_m/32/16_2.png) [@big\_m](https://59plymouth.net/u/big_m)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853/4 "2017-01-06T16:32:43Z")

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Bo Malefors had this car previously. He had offered it to me a few years ago.

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**Author:** ![Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/user_avatar/59plymouth.net/matthew_keij/32/7_2.png) [@Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/u/Matthew_Keij)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/chop-top/2853/5 "2017-01-06T18:28:42Z")

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I know a guy from the forward look group had it for sale about a year ago and after that it popped up at a place without the top frame.

Can’t remember where it was