Here's a low-end view of Dowdian's choptop. It's all about the angles on this baby. The pics don't do it justice though.

Pimpin' a chop ain't easy...but he definitely pulls it off in jscott's ride!

This is what it looked like Friday afternoon when we put it away for the weekend.

This is what it looked like when we wnt home today

I think this one is #17.

Archie

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The New Home of V-8 Archie
I've got my Solstice ordered.

Allllll right !

Another one ! Can't wait to see who this belongs to.

Inching Closer to Number 20 !

Hehehe I know madcurl likes that number.

Congratulations on getting #17 started. Anything more you can tell us about it? Will it stay a V6 or is there a small block in it's future?

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1988 GT (Firebird Interior),1988 Fastback (4.9 Chop-top #1 of 1), 1984 Indy...Firebird Interior Installation Website

Does anybody recognize the car or know who the proud owner of choptop #17 is ?

The car is an 85GT, Whil;e doing the chop we will be changing it to a Fastback. When he gets the car back home, he will be putting an LS1 into it. I've already shipped him the LS1 kit & he already has the engine.

So far each chop top has it's own unique story, this one may well be the 1st LS1 Chopper.

Archie

If I knew you did that sort of thing I would have saved some effort and brought mine to you as a coupe

An Ls1 Chopper would be Sweeeeeet!

Ohhh baby! Any pics of the LS1 engine before you shipped it? Will it be a manual or auto? What state is he/her from? When will you expect the chop'r to be finished?

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Somebody here once said "it's all about the angles baby" well here are some mean a** angles of the GBCT !

Found those gems in the archives.

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Here is another pics of the one we are working on now.

EVERYONE loves a chop top!

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DITTO.

All those pics of the GBCT bring back memories.

Excuse my language but - DAMN. That has got to be one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen, it still sets me on fire to this day. GBCT is what took me from wanting to cut a Fiero up for a kit, to really REALLY liking Fieros.

Masterfully done Archie, that car is the bomb.

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Archie,

I never understood how you could not always have one of those gorgeous cars for yourself.

Man if i had your know how i would probably have like 5 for myself hehehe.

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I got a set of nice GT tail lights after that meeting. Will finaly get the "PONTIAC" too light up again.
The former owner used black solid paint to hide that...

Will give an update on the rear lights here: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/053211.html

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

Get your drool buckets ready !!

Correction: Big Billet aluminum rims w/Held 13" brake. Wow! JScott check your pm.

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Without any further ado here are those big brakes, oh an nice wheels too.

Tony,
Sent you some new pics to post when you get back. (In addition to the ones Curly sent to jscott)

Jim

Since I'm 45, I guess I am "old school". I was just looking for something tough looking with lots of open area to show the brakes and easy to clean as well. I had settled on the Ronals, but the sales weasel backtracked when I tried to order custom offsets after promising it would be no problem to make a set. Turned out OK, though, as the Budniks cost less and I'm happy with the look. They are from the fat lip series with the valve stems near the center of the rim.

Can you post the size/offset of the wheels and the size of the tires please?

Thanks!

Sure - Fronts are 17 X 8 rims with 58mm offset (1 3/4" outboard of mounting flange and 6 1/4" inboard of mounting flange) and 235/45/17 tires.

Rears are 18 x 9 rims with 52mm offset (2 1/2" outboard of mounting flange and 6 1/2" inboard of mounting flange) and 285/45/18 tires.

I still have approx 1" clearance on the inside of the rears (with coilovers), as I was told the big brakes had no effect on offset, but the caliper mounting plates move the wheels outboard about 1/2 inch on each side. So, if you run a 9 1/2" wheel with more offset, a 295 will fit nicely under the car.

Jim

MAN! That is one nice setup Jim! I always loved the muscle car look on Fieros.

One thing though, on the last sentence there, I think you meant to say with less offset. More offset would actually put it into the coilover.

Later,

--Will

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