The Revitalization of Chop Top #13 FKA "Blackdeath" (Page 1/43)
Fierotaz AUG 01, 03:12 AM
This is not really a build thread as the car was built by GTX, who did a very nice job. I bought the car from Archie after it sat at his garage for a couple of years. The car had an LT1/LT4 and a 5speed tranny. The body mods include custom extractor hood and matching side vents(GTX), a nice chin spoiler and a 3" Archie chop top. Since the car left GTX it has recieved a 6speed tranny, Suicide doors( http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/080749.html ), big brakes, lowering spindles in front and coil overs in the back. You can see more pictures here http://azgodfather.smugmug....y/2593405#164416738. I started this thread to chronicle the additional changes I have in store...
Leroy
Archie AUG 01, 12:49 PM

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Originally posted by Fierotaz:





You know, I have a suggestion for an improvement.

How about a WideBody with some big wheels on it?





Archie
Philphine AUG 01, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by Fierotaz:








i like it. looks like something mothers wouldn't want their children to get too close to.


"move away from that timmy, i think it might bite."

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doublec4 AUG 01, 02:13 PM
you know... paint scheme in black and white similar to whats already on there would look really sharp

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m0sh_man AUG 01, 02:55 PM
it looks great, leave it alone,

that being said, maybe paint it ford snow white.

matthew
jscott1 AUG 01, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Archie:


You know, I have a suggestion for an improvement.

How about a WideBody with some big wheels on it?





Archie



It was already a sweet looking car, but a widebody and bigger wheels, puts it right over the top!!

Fierotaz AUG 01, 04:19 PM
Thanks for the kind words, I can hardly wait for Fierorama!

Archie,
Thanks for the pic's, it looks freakin' sweet.
jstntlvr AUG 01, 04:24 PM
wouldn't the wide body interfere with the suicide doors
Fierotaz AUG 01, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by jstntlvr:
wouldn't the wide body interfere with the suicide doors



We thought it would so Archie came up with a modification to address the problem, but when they fit it to the car the doors cleared. I believe there may have been a change to the hinge. Archie?
Archie AUG 01, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by Fierotaz:

We thought it would so Archie came up with a modification to address the problem, but when they fit it to the car the doors cleared. I believe there may have been a change to the hinge. Archie?



NOPE, no hinge modifications were needed.

Check this out.........

Going into this I was positive that the door was going to hit the body work of the WideBody.

Here are a sequence of pics I took before we made a decision to go ahead......











Now here's a pic looking straight down on our donor car. In this pic only the wodebody rockerpanel is on the car (white area). We asked "how can that door panel NOT hit the widebody bodywork?"



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[This message has been edited by Archie (edited 08-01-2007).]