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Choptops, widebodies, and wings ? by exoticse
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Last post by | : Australian on 09-12-2012 07:22 AM |
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May 2nd, 2011
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BlackThunderGT Member Posts: 2048 From: The Rock Registered: Apr 2009
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| quote | Originally posted by Benja: Could someone photochop a stock GT, keeping the stock angles between the windshield and roof, basically just cutting a few inches off the rear end above the quarter panel and lowering? Blending to look asthetically pleasing of course...
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You should post your request in the photo chop top thread, you will probably get someone to do it there https://www.fiero.nl/forum/F.../HTML/068738-31.html
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Benja Member Posts: 117 From: Miami, FL Registered: Apr 2011
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Will do. Thanks
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Aug 7th, 2011
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Choptops, widebodies, and wings ! Pedro from Orlando, still pondering the widebody part, but he has got the choptop and wing part down !
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Aug 8th, 2011
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Australian Member Posts: 4701 From: Sydney Australia Registered: Sep 2004
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Nov 4th, 2011
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Choptops, widebodies, and wings,....2 out of 3 ain't bad.
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Dec 7th, 2011
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Dec 12th, 2011
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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Dec 27th, 2011
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl:
The car is now in CA. New owner and it's not me. |
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My friend says he see a women drivnig the car and he'll take a few pics.
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Jan 6th, 2012
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl:
My friend says he see a women drivnig the car and he'll take a few pics. |
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My friend said that the owner (women) was driving the car in Livermore, CA lost control while driving over Black ice and wrecked the car. I don't know if the car is totalled. [This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 01-06-2012).]
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Jan 8th, 2012
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Custom2M4 Member Posts: 4414 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Registered: Sep 2004
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This should count...   ------------------
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Jan 9th, 2012
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Australian Member Posts: 4701 From: Sydney Australia Registered: Sep 2004
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| quote | Originally posted by Custom2M4:
This should count...


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I am so keen to see what you do after seeing your drawings.
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2MidV8 Member Posts: 62 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Apr 2011
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Here is the latest Mad-Arch wide-body nothchie....... 18x8" with 235's 19x11" with 315's 4 Piston calipers all the way around with cross-drilled and slotted rotors.  Shaun 1985 Wide-Body 4.9 V8 1988 GT with 3800SC/ ZZP NIC Cam. ------------------ 85 Notchback 4.9 4T60E 88GT 3800SC F23
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by 2MidV8:
Here is the latest Mad-Arch wide-body nothchie.......
18x8" with 235's 19x11" with 315's 4 Piston calipers all the way around with cross-drilled and slotted rotors.

Shaun 1985 Wide-Body 4.9 V8 1988 GT with 3800SC/ ZZP NIC Cam.
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Nice. We need more pics. ------------------
"Friends don't let their friends drive stock."
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09:41 PM
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl: Nice. We need more pics.
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x 6 Also what brand wheels are those ?? [This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 01-09-2012).]
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Jan 10th, 2012
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2MidV8 Member Posts: 62 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Apr 2011
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Another Mad-Arch Notchie Build: This build first really started the first time I went to Pennocks back in 2008 and saw MotorTV’s (Chuck) LT1 car get the first Notchie panels produced. I absolutely fell in lust with that car, and the Mopar scoop he had on the engine cover. I was driving a C4 Corvette at the time and immediately started doing research on a V8 Fiero. I always like the Fiero’s looks but never really started thinking about getting one until that day. The car started as any other, looking through Craigslist at the horrible examples people wanted big dollars for. I settled on a 1985 SE Nothchie V6, auto. $800.00 bucks later it was on the way to my house. When I thought about getting a Fiero, the first thing for me to do was to pull the engine and do a V8 swap. The best most economical conversion was the 4.9/ 4T60E swap. I found a wrecked low mileage 1993 Cadillac Deville on Craigslist for $350.00 towed it to the Ft Sam Auto Craft shop, and pulled it that weekend. I had the install done minus electrical, cooling, and other small details in two weeks. I then towed the car home for the rest. The car has been a reliable driver for the last three years. When I first started doing the research on the Mad-Arch kit, the cost was out of my reach at the time, I had a wife in school finishing her RN degree and I was an E-6 in the Air Force Reserve on a Active Duty Tour for CENTCOM. I was notified I was to do a Iraq Tour in 2010 and was sent to Baghdad in Feb 2011 for a 6 month tour. I was able to save a lot of money on my tour, and picked up the Mad-Arch Wide Body kit in April and had it sent to my house. The wheel combo chuck used I thought was ideal and set out for the 18” front 19” rear and at least 315’s for the rear of the car as that in my opinion makes the car look mean. The wheels I had no idea were going to cost so much, I had found out the wheels for MotorTV’s car were $800.00+ each. I didn’t want to spend 5K for wheels and tires, so I did a little research on the widest wheel (Non-20’s) I found were the Avant Guarde M310 they had a wheel that was close enough for the front, I had to use a 10mm spacer to get the wheel were I wanted it. The rear wheels were made for the Nissan 370, they are a 19” x 11” with a 19mm offset, I think Chuck was using a BBS 19” x 11.5” rear wheel with a 9mm offset. In Late August I got back from my tour and set about doing my honey-do list. I had a few things to accomplish before I could start on the car. I finally started do the body it in October. I am a mechanical guy, but I can do bodywork-it just takes me longer as I’m not as good as my friends that do it everyday. I finished all the bodywork at about Christmas and was looking to get it painted, no-body wanted to paint it as we had a cold front come through. I got one of my old Army buddies (Greg Willis, XL Motorsports) to paint it for me. The future, I thin will bring a LS4 to my doorstep, maybe late this year, or next year sometime. I have a 3800SC Series II going in my wifes 1988 GT here in a month or so. That is going to be fun. I had the engine built before I left for Iraq, it has a ZZP NIC cam , stainless valves, Stainless headers, polished aluminum valve covers, it going to be nice. I want to thank Pennocks and it’s patrons for the resources I used to build my car. I cruise the threads weekly to see what’s up, it’s always cool to see the new ideas come into reality with this small great car. Shaun                            Shaun
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Shaun,
Great job !
The car looks bad*ss !
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Pete Matos Member Posts: 2291 From: Port St. Lucie, Florida Registered: Jan 2010
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I'll second that motion... BAD ASS indeed.... well done. I am right with you as that notchie you based this off of is one of my favorite fiero's. Nice work man. peace Pete | quote | Originally posted by exoticse: Shaun,
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12:28 PM
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BlackThunderGT Member Posts: 2048 From: The Rock Registered: Apr 2009
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Shaun, The 4.9 looks great with the wide body on it  Ruckus will be in Fredericksburg this year, hope to see you there.
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Jan 12th, 2012
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2MidV8 Member Posts: 62 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Apr 2011
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I will make it for the Ruckus this year... I may have the 88GT ready by then. Shaun ------------------ 85 Notchback 4.9 4T60E 88GT 3800SC ZZP NIC F23
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by 2MidV8:
I will make it for the Ruckus this year... I may have the 88GT ready by then. Shaun
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Any pics from the rear? I'd like to see the steam rollers from the rear.
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Jan 13th, 2012
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doublec4 Member Posts: 8289 From: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jun 2003
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yellowstone Member Posts: 9299 From: Düsseldorf/Germany Registered: Jun 2003
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FieroDev Member Posts: 246 From: Regina, Sask, Canada Registered: Jan 2010
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Just curious, but what type of resin is used to fiberglass on the door caps?
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2MidV8 Member Posts: 62 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Apr 2011
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Phat Tires..........  ------------------ 85 Notchback 4.9 4T60E 88GT 3800SC ZZP NIC F23
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by 2MidV8:
Phat Tires..........

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That's nice!!!!! I'm putting together a listing of all the various wheel/tire combinations that are used on MadArch WideBody Fieros. Could you send me the specs on your setup? Also any suspension parts like Coil-overs etc. Thanks. Archie [This message has been edited by Archie (edited 01-13-2012).]
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Jan 14th, 2012
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2MidV8 Member Posts: 62 From: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Apr 2011
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doublec4- The brakes are custom mix of Subaru WRX Rotors (front), Mustang Cobra Rotors (rear), and Mazda RX-7 calipers all the way around. Had to modify the rear spindle, and make a bracket for the front. Custom brake lines as well. FieroDev- The door caps were fiber glassed on with standard resin, but I experimented in the beginning with the fiberglass gel resin with a bad result. had to redo one door panel. Archie- The wheels are Avant Guarde M310 wheel. The fronts are 18" x 8" with a 25mm offset, 5 x 100 pattern and a 10mm spacer. The rears are 19" x 11" with a 19mm offset, 5 x 114.3 pattern with a 10mm spacer. It took me a long time to find wheels with the a close offset as what Chuck is running, without buying $800.00 + a piece wheels. But while I was in Iraq a had a few restless night to do the research. The wheel and tire combo was purchased from Eric at Wheel Studio, the set with Nitto Invo tires were a little over 2K. I really wanted silver , but I could only get the fronts with the black to match the rear. The front application was for an Audi, the rear application was for the Nissan 350/ 370 Z. hope that helps. ------------------ 85 Notchback 4.9 4T60E 88GT 3800SC ZZP NIC F23
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Shaun you should start a seperate build thread on your car. Do you have anything else planned for the future ? Interior ? Chop ? etc, etc ? [This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 01-14-2012).]
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Jan 15th, 2012
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Australian Member Posts: 4701 From: Sydney Australia Registered: Sep 2004
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Mar 31st, 2012
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Apr 1st, 2012
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FierociousGT Member Posts: 2307 From: Registered: Jan 2007
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| quote | Originally posted by 2MidV8: ......The wheel combo chuck used I thought was ideal and set out for the 18” front 19” rear and at least 315’s for the rear of the car as that in my opinion makes the car look mean. The wheels I had no idea were going to cost so much, I had found out the wheels for MotorTV’s car were $800.00+ each. I didn’t want to spend 5K for wheels and tires, so I did a little research on the widest wheel (Non-20’s) I found were the Avant Guarde M310 they had a wheel that was close enough for the front, I had to use a 10mm spacer to get the wheel were I wanted it. The rear wheels were made for the Nissan 370, they are a 19” x 11” with a 19mm offset, I think Chuck was using a BBS 19” x 11.5” rear wheel with a 9mm offset. Shaun |
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MotorTV has a 10mm offset in the rear according to Tire Rack. Here I have a list of wheels specs I compiled from several widebodies. http://centralfloridafieros...opic=3.msg214#msg214PS Looking good. No side turn signals? ------------------ '88 GT, 3800 SC II, IMSA/MadCurls widebody combo, Choptop, Borla exhaust, GT-One NSX Headlights, RX-8 mirrors. FGTO Build thread ~> Link[This message has been edited by FierociousGT (edited 04-01-2012).]
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Apr 2nd, 2012
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redraif Member Posts: 1460 From: GA Registered: May 2005
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Jul 7th, 2012
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85LAMB Member Posts: 763 From: FL Registered: Nov 2002
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This is what I have been working on 
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DL10 Member Posts: 2350 From: Bloomington IL Registered: Jun 2000
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Looks good, are you building it? [This message has been edited by DL10 (edited 07-07-2012).]
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85LAMB Member Posts: 763 From: FL Registered: Nov 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by DL10:
Looks good, are you building it?
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Thanks  , Yes I am  [This message has been edited by 85LAMB (edited 07-07-2012).]
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Aug 31st, 2012
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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Sep 12th, 2012
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Australian Member Posts: 4701 From: Sydney Australia Registered: Sep 2004
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