An Exotic Adventure,..the Rebirth of Choptop #4 ! by exoticse
Started on : 01-28-2006 07:24 PM
Replies : 360
Last post by : ClayTonto on 03-01-2009 09:21 PM
Sep 6th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
You know slammed your fiero was always one of my favorites, and in fact i regret not buying it when i had the chance, but as fate had it i stumbled onto another great deal and landed a choptop. Your car was and still is an inspiration. Sell one of those BMWs and hurry up and get yourself another fiero !
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GKDINC Member Posts: 1812 From: East Tawas MI Registered: Dec 2001
Ex, sell me the chop top and end all this drama
First thing I would do is slam a V-8 in there.
Anyhow, Good Luck and keep us posted.
Thanks Gary
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Sep 9th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Choptop transplant !
Dr Cpu helping breath life into another choptop by selling me his GT taillamps to help with my fastback conversion. (CPU's choptop below)
Thanks Dr Cpu,...great price !
Tony
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Sep 13th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
As i will be switching to a GT clip, i will be offering the authentic V8- Archie chopped notchie clip for sale at some point. Those thinking of doing a homebrew choptop can be one step ahead of the game. You could mod your chop to fit the profesionally done clip. If interested shoot me a PM. Thanks Tony
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Sep 19th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Every now and then i see a notchie that gives me pause about switching to a GT clip
It happened again today.
Then i wake up and come back to my senses:
Now i see why Curly has so many choptops,...too many ideas for just one car !
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10:35 PM
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Should i consider these ?
Ruff Racing 280's
Car will be torch red. Could do all chrome, or black with chrome lip. More focused on the style though. Looking for a little bling. Nice, but not blowing me away.
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11:19 PM
Sep 20th, 2006
Custom2M4 Member Posts: 4414 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Registered: Sep 2004
Take another pause. Don't be ANOTHER guy with a choptop fastback..
Join the dark side!!!!
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04:02 PM
GKDINC Member Posts: 1812 From: East Tawas MI Registered: Dec 2001
Notchie's Rule
Chop Drop and Roll
Gary
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04:23 PM
Custom2M4 Member Posts: 4414 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Registered: Sep 2004
Cough...
Must have a case of keepchopnotch syndrome.
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04:32 PM
GKDINC Member Posts: 1812 From: East Tawas MI Registered: Dec 2001
You got it Bad, better get to the choptor, don't think there's a cure
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Sep 21st, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Custom2M4, Man you are good with the photoshop ! I am going to have to learn how to do that one day.
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Custom2M4 Member Posts: 4414 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Registered: Sep 2004
quote Originally posted by exoticse: Custom2M4, Man you are good with the photoshop ! I am going to have to learn how to do that one day.
Tony, if I was to actually spend time on photoshops' I wouldn't have enough time in the day.. Most of the time when I do one, I geter done in about 5-10 mins. So please don't assume that is the basis of my capabilities :P.
But thanks anyways.. hehe.
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02:13 PM
Custom2M4 Member Posts: 4414 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Registered: Sep 2004
Heres another one of my favorite notchies... Tony, Take a hi-res picture of your car (clean) lol I'll make it look presentable ;D
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02:50 PM
jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
quote Originally posted by exoticse: Every now and then i see a notchie that gives me pause about switching to a GT clip It happened again today. !
No doubt that looks nice, but I haven't seen a notchback yet that wouldn't look better as a fastback.
Go ahead and get the fasback. You will be kicking yourself later if you don't.
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09:40 PM
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Yeah J, I am pretty sold on the fastback, but the notchbacks are growing on me, so maybe that will be my next choptop ? I have an 86 coupe i can chop, and another GT that i may make into a choptop roadster. We will see.
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09:51 PM
jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
I did a quicky 2 minute fastback conversion
Ps - is that a photoshop of Will-Martin's car? If he ever comes and picks up this fastback clip from me, he's going fastback!
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09:58 PM
Sep 22nd, 2006
007 Member Posts: 162 From: Between The ATL and Augusta in a land of deer and cows Registered: Oct 2002
A Fiero is about 46.9 inches tall, I believe. How tall is a chopped one?
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03:19 PM
jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
quote Originally posted by 007: A Fiero is about 46.9 inches tall, I believe. How tall is a chopped one?
Mine is about 44 inches, but that is on stock 88 coupe suspension. Curley's is probably an inch or two lower.
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06:02 PM
Oct 10th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
FieroMojo, Check your PM.
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Steven Snyder Member Posts: 3324 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2004
quote Originally posted by jscott1: Mine is about 44 inches, but that is on stock 88 coupe suspension. Curley's is probably an inch or two lower.
My manhood feels threatened
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88White3.4GT Member Posts: 1604 From: Hayward, CA Registered: Dec 2003
i like these
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Oct 20th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Coming soon,....Moving day.
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Oct 21st, 2006
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
jmbishop Member Posts: 4484 From: Probably Texas Registered: Jul 2006
you know, you could compromise and go half and half
its not that great looking now, but with a chop who knows?
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Nov 26th, 2006
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Does anybody have any pictures of what Archie is saying here ??? " GT Trunk area end covers " I am converting the notchie to fastback.
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03:58 PM
$Rich$ Member Posts: 14575 From: Sioux Falls SD Registered: Dec 2002
quote Originally posted by exoticse: Does anybody have any pictures of what Archie is saying here ??? " GT Trunk area end covers " I am converting the notchie to fastback.
the GT trunk was square not oval or oblong like the notchies, there are black plastic filler plates for the GT's
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09:00 PM
Dec 20th, 2006
troyboy Member Posts: 2075 From: Registered: Sep 2005
Any updates?
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Jan 8th, 2007
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
5-days left to go, right Tony?
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02:05 PM
troyboy Member Posts: 2075 From: Registered: Sep 2005
Tony your car is on it's way to Archie's, thats great news.
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Jan 11th, 2007
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by madcurl: 5-days left to go, right Tony?
3-days left.
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08:16 PM
Jan 12th, 2007
sorefeet Member Posts: 132 From: Pineland,Texas Registered: Jan 2007
can any one tell me whos car this is or if there is a thread about it, interested in the body kit and scoops.
Thanks
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litespd Member Posts: 8128 From: No where you want to be Registered: Aug 99
quote Originally posted by sorefeet: can any one tell me whos car this is or if there is a thread about it, interested in the body kit and scoops. Thanks
That's MinnGreenGT's car. In actuality, it's not chopped...that's a "photoshop chop". He's on the forum...you can PM him your questions on his modifications.
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10:17 PM
jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
quote Originally posted by litespd: That's MinnGreenGT's car. In actuality, it's not chopped...that's a "photoshop chop". He's on the forum...you can PM him your questions on his modifications.
Yeah I photochopped it... My vision for his car was to of course chop the roof three inches, smooth out the fascia and trim, lower it, and raise the wing 2inches and and 2 inch wing extensions. Other than that, it's all real.
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10:27 PM
sorefeet Member Posts: 132 From: Pineland,Texas Registered: Jan 2007
thanks for the info, i want a widebody GT, thinking about a rocker kit like that one or like the one on proud1 with a curly style widebody
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Jan 14th, 2007
jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
quote Originally posted by sorefeet: , thinking about a rocker kit like that one or like the one on proud1 ...
Gee thanks!! <blushing>
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02:20 PM
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by sorefeet: Thinking about a rocker kit like that one or like the one on proud1 with a curly style widebody
(grumpy ole man says) Well Tony, what happened? Did your car get towed to Archie's?
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Feb 4th, 2007
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by madcurl:
It's time to wake-up this thread. Hello....CTHC-2
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Feb 8th, 2007
Dirty Harry Member Posts: 347 From: Orlando, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2003
Earth to Tony! Was hapnen man?
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08:59 PM
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
quote Originally posted by Dirty Harry: Earth to Tony! Was hapnen man?
Hey Harry,
This project would have been done about 6 - 8 months ago except for some family issues that have really become a protracted PIA and serious money drain.
i am really just too nice for my own good unfortunatly.
There is relief in site. Not going to jinx it however and say when.
Best i can do right now.
** small update, just had a few more parts for my fastback conversion shipped to Archie's shop **
Thanks mrfiero !
* Still in need of a good GT decklid, trunk weatherstripping, and trunk squaring panels. *
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Feb 10th, 2007
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by exoticse: * Still in need of a trunk squaring panels. *
(grumpy ole man says) Don't wanna bust ya balls but..#020 don't need no stinkn' deck vents...it's a 350Z hatchback. What...you don't like talkn' to your elders?
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