Who and what choptop will attend? From talking to several choptop owners so far....Exoticse (#4), JScott (#14), Jim88GT (#10), Dowdian (#16), V8 Archie (#21), and #15. From talking to Archie, he said the Stinger, it's red-hot clone (#18), and the GBCT will attend! I know another person will attend but I'll let him sign-up, hehe. Unlike last year where the "three red ugly ducklings" showed....this year they'll hopefully will be back with completed paint jobs.

What about all other one-off home-brewed choptops. Will they attend?

Here's the V8 Archie choptop list:

1. Purple Pavement Eater....................... 1998 Rich Warber
2. Great Blue Choptop ....................Aug 1998
3. 246 Dino Replica for a guy in Indiana.............. 11-13-98
4. PFF ChopTop ..................................... 11-20-98 (new owner Exoticse 2005)
5. Vasquar ............................................. 9-1-00
6. Steve in Rockford IL..................................... May 2001
7. Stinger .......................................Jan 2002
8. PFF GMGW3 Cary ......................... Sept 2002
9. Gun Metal GT fastback Tacoma Washington ..Oct. 2002
10. PFF Jim's 88 GT Jim Albright ................June 2003
11. Silver Choptop Curley.................. fall 2003
12. Chester's Dirty Rat Rob D............. Oct 2003
13. Black Death GT-X ........... Mar. 2004
14. Proud-1 Jscott1 ................... July 2004
15. Curley's widebody................sept 2004?
16. Dowdian's Sharona..................December 2004?
17.???????????????
18. Bob's "SideWider" a.k.a Stinger clone
19. Will-Martin's
20. MadCurl Project #3
21. V8Archie
22. ?

The annoucement is posted on the Spacecoast Fiero web site. http://floridafieros.org/daytona2006/

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Archie's Choptop conversion #11, #15, Redux & The Stealth

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Looks like i will get the honor of being the ugly duckling (non-paint) this year (2006).

Count me in !!

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quote Originally posted by exoticse: Looks like i will get the honor of being the ugly duckling (non-paint) this year (2006). Count me in !!

Well I might be there with no paint as well, count me in too. #19 in tha HOUSE!

--Will

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No chop top but..........where?, when?, and link?

quote Originally posted by madcurl: Who and what choptop will attend? ...this year they'll hopefully will be back with completed paint jobs.

I hope so too. I'm probably a month away from even starting my paint job. This is taking way longer than I anticipated. But I intend to be there one way or another.

quote What about all other one-off home-brewed choptops. Will they attend?

Let's start a homebrewed chop top registry (in no particular order, finished or not, feel free to update):

1) Silver Fastback - Sharkman
2) Red 84 5 inch chop - RJones
3) 85? Notchback - F355Spider
4) 88 T-top - Jscott1
5) Orville 1
6) Orville 2
7) targa - ShueGlue737
8) Midshipman Easy
9) Slickrick 2000?
10) SmooooothGT?
11) Chopped t-top Jordangel
12) joshua riedl

This was based on a quick search in the archive of anyone who said they were working on a chop top

Look for my chop t-top to debut in 2009

dang. Well I am there whereever and whenever it is. I drooled alot last time. Met some really nice people too. I love getting new ideas

Imagine if we could get 8 or 9 choptops cruising down A1A? It was amazing the attention that three generated

2005:

2006:

????????????????????

Any of them gonna have paint this year?? LOL. Just joking. If any of you have painted , lets see the pics.

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quote Originally posted by Ronnie: Any of them gonna have paint this year?? LOL. Just joking. If any of you have painted , lets see the pics.

If #15 isn't...I'll bring #11. It's already painted.

Too bad I am in europe....
Would be soo sweet too see all the other choptops.

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Regards SHARKMAN
86 GT, 3.4 Camaro engine,
choptop # 1 in Europe/Sweden

quote Originally posted by Sharkman: Too bad I am in europe.... Would be soo sweet too see all the other choptops.

As you can see, Jim88Gt didn't bring his chopper.
,.....4 chop top owners together at once !!

From left to right Jscott, Madcurl, Dowdian, and Jim88GT.

picture was taken at Daytona 2005.
You can just fly over for a choptop owner's picture and join the fun.

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quote Originally posted by madcurl: From talking to Archie, he said the Stinger, it's red-hot clone (#18), and the GBCT will attend!

Just a little clarification, I don't speak for Jeff, Rodney or Dave. I did mention that they all had expressed interest in going to the Daytona show & that it would be nice if it was this Spring's show.

Thanks

Archie

quote Originally posted by jscott1: Let's start a homebrewed chop top registry (in no particular order, finished or not, feel free to update): 1) Silver Fastback - Sharkman 2) Red 84 5 inch chop - RJones 3) 85? Notchback - F355Spider 4) 88 T-top - Jscott1 5) Orville 1 6) Orville 2 7) targa - ShueGlue737 8) Midshipman Easy 9) Slickrick 2000? 10) SmooooothGT? 11) Chopped t-top Jordangel 12) joshua riedl This was based on a quick search in the archive of anyone who said they were working on a chop top Look for my chop t-top to debut in 2009

Mines still not chopped...yet...but it is in the plans. Somehow the wifes TO DO list doesn't match mine, and the choptop is either not on her list, or so far down there I haven't seen it yet.

Hopefully planning to start after Xmas. Even have the steel I am going to use stiffen up the frame, so I am gathering steam to get started as soon as I can.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: Hmm...maybe a unique T-shirt could be arranged?

Very cool design - It would look great on a Tshirt or ballcap!

All I have left is paint, and who knows how long it will be to save up for that

Jim

quote Originally posted by jscott1: Let's start a homebrewed chop top registry (in no particular order, finished or not, feel free to update): ? 10) SmooooothGT ? ?

I am not finished STILL! Actually, I have not touched it to finish the bodywork--THE CHOPTOP IS FINISHED AND STIFFENED w/ a simi protective cage type around the driver and passengerside area's. I have been really busy and this is the first chance to sit and read in about 3-4 months! I am off today I have been working for an avg. of 6.1 days-----so I am going to try to spend a few hours and surf around PFF to catch up!
I will try to post again(somewhere) later.

Steve
"Smoothy!"

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Choptop WideBody GT 1 of 1
4.9L-V8- another set back (illness)

quote Originally posted by NotAFieroAnyLonger: I have been really busy and this is the first chance to sit and read in about 3-4 months! ...Steve "Smoothy!"

Steve...aka SMOOOOOTH, how the heck are you?? Last I heard you sold your computer and and your 4.9 and ran into some rough times. Don't know if that's true, butI hope it's a little better for you now.

Don't worry, my car isn't finished either. Real life has a way of getting in the way of finishing these projects. But by next year we should have a few more choptops complete.

when is this show? if all of these chop tops are there, I want to be there (of course with no chop top).

quote Originally posted by Formula: when is this show? if all of these chop tops are there, I want to be there (of course with no chop top).

http://floridafieros.org/daytona2006/

New motel this year. The Holiday Inn in Daytona Beach Shore is going condo and the beach washed away during the hurricane season 2004. The Holiday Inn Express is real close to the track, lots of nearby restaurants and lots and lots of parking available for those trailer queens.

quote Originally posted by cliffw: No chop top but..........where?, when?, and link?

Uhh-hemmm ! My grandma lives in Tampa.

New location pics Courtesy of Old Lar.

Holiday Inn Express

pool

Go-cart track- "this looks like fun."

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I live just over an hour away in Orlando, and usually drive up to the show and back home each day of the event, but this year i think i am staying overnite at the hotel.

quote Originally posted by Old Lar: http://floridafieros.org/daytona2006/ New motel this year. The Holiday Inn in Daytona Beach Shore is going condo and the beach washed away during the hurricane season 2004. The Holiday Inn Express is real close to the track, lots of nearby restaurants and lots and lots of parking available for those trailer queens.

Is there a discount code for booking a room online?

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quote Originally posted by paulcal: Is there a discount code for booking a room online?

From what Old Lar told me, there is a "discount code" but you'd have to call and fine out. It might be "too" soon?

Anyway, how about the eatery? (Old Lar pics')

Lots of restaurants near by. Many within walking distance. There is a shopping center right there also.

next door

Mexican

The Holiday Inn Express has a breakfast as part of the price.
There is a Waffle House across the street and a wing place across the street.

I made my resv on 11/14/05 and all you have to mention is the rate for the Space Coast Fieros. I talked to Eric (manager?)

Holiday Inn Express
2620 Intl Speedway Blvd
Daytona Beach Fl 32114
(386) 258-6333

The rate quoted me was $84 + 12.5% Tax for a 1 King non smoker per night.

Well, I think I'm going to like the new Hotel situation.

The parking lot will have a lot more room for standing around & visiting on Friday & Saturday evenings.

The resturants look a lot better than the dumpy IHoP we had before.

We won't have the 2 hour traffic jamb after the show on Saturday.

And we have liquor stores that don't look like 7-11's.

Archie

P.S. How about some more details on the Go-Kart track arraingements.

Archie

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The New Home of V-8 Archie

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If I can find a co-pilot tough enough for the drive I'll be there. But no picking on me for having the tallest chop-top.

Gocarts. There are at least two tracks at the go cart track. A road course and a drag race. When Frank and I visited the place they were just opening for the day and nothing was running.

The place had lots of carts available.

quote Originally posted by LT188GT: I made my resv on 11/14/05 and all you have to mention is the rate for the Space Coast Fieros. I talked to Eric (manager?) Holiday Inn Express 2620 Intl Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach Fl 32114 (386) 258-6333 The rate quoted me was $84 + 12.5% Tax for a 1 King non smoker per night.

Done deal. Just made mine.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: Done deal. Just made mine.

Now just try to make it to the show on time this time ! hehehe

3 is not the charm when it comes to Daytona snafus.

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Hey madcurl----Do I need to bring some band-aids with me this time? Remember what happened the last time we played with the Corvette?

quote Originally posted by exoticse: Looks like i will get the honor of being the ugly duckling (non-paint) this year (2006). Count me in !!

Is there a picture of your car you can share? Have seen pics of most of the others but not sure I have seen yours. Congrats btw

quote Originally posted by Zero 260: Is there a picture of your car you can share? Have seen pics of most of the others but not sure I have seen yours. Congrats btw

V-8 Archie choptop #4

Going this route, switching to the rear GT clip and these wing stands, wing, and wing tips.

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quote Originally posted by LT188GT: Hey madcurl----Do I need to bring some band-aids with me this time? Remember what happened the last time we played with the Corvette?

Hehehe. Bring the floor jack too.

Okay, time for an update: I just got off the phone with Orville. It was a long shot but, I invited him to the Daytona 2006 Fiero Show featuring the choptop union. Well....Orville can't attend. He chuckled at the gesture, hehe. Anyway it would have been nice if he and his wife could. I've personally seen his creations and they are very nice. Yes, Orvilles vision is different but, his talent is very, very hard to beat. Oh yeah, I've seen the guy do push-ups. Not many guys his age can do that..except Jack Lalane, hehe.

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I play with show advertisments. Archie can tell us why this photo is not correct (not including the photoshop effect on the background), and whose car this is.

I know the car belongs to Cary ( PFF GMGW3 )..........

It's a stunning car and it's safe and sound for the winter here in West Allis, Wi. I haven't figured out what's wrong with the photo.

quote Originally posted by Firefox: ] It's a stunning car and it's safe and sound for the winter here in West Allis, Wi. I haven't figured out what's wrong with the photo.

A Wisconsin car, he hasn't brought it to Daytona. All photo shopped: crop, cut, drag and paste from a Dells picture I took in 03.

He needs to bring to to Daytona 06.

Exoticse-------- you really don't want to turn the chop top into a GT chop do you????? Some nice paint and it would look really nice!
JMO
Have a good one
Thanks Gary