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Cut it off? Welding question

I have a 73 Volkswagen THING, its a whole lot of fun and I enjoy it often.
Recently I obtained a factory Hard Top which is kinda rare. Its in great shape too.
Here's the deal, my THING has a roll bar with a peak in the middle bar 30" back from the windshield.
The top will not go over the bar.

I am considering cutting the roll bar. But how far do I want to cut?

a. all the way off to the uprights.

b. leave enough of the cross bar on each side to weld a straight piece onto

c. cut out the peak part and then weld in a straight bar

I can't weld - well I have but have no equipment.

So I can cut the old bar ( recip saw) but will need to hit a shop in warmer weather to get the welding done

Ideas are appreciated

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