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Choptop #025 "FIEROciousGT" Build by FierociousGT
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.... I actually did the bondo work for the hood scoop, rear widebody, doors and wing on your car as well as fitting the rear bumper. It was the first time I did all the body work by myself, ...

... No wonder it looks crooked, I had to pay extra for Kris to fix it... Just joking , looks good!

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Any more pics, any more pics!


Just a few pics of some of the surfaces & edges on the front clip that Kris is trying to get all fitting perfect with each other. In additon he filled in the molding areas on the front fenders, reshaped the wheel well opening lip & is finishing off the flush mounting of the front emblem.















Anyone who says that getting all these surfaces to come out just right & fit perfectly is easy, needs to be shot.

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Archie, give me a call.
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This all looks awesome, good work. Gives me more incentive to study hard. *back to studying* : 0
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Side marker lights











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Wow, those side markers look great. What are are they from?
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those side markers appear to be reflective tape. I'm guessing they are a mark up of what is to come.
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Wow, those side markers look great. What are are they from?


Look on first page of this thread.

 
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those side markers appear to be reflective tape. I'm guessing they are a mark up of what is to come.


Yes and yes.

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Nice to see the bar being raised once again.
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Like always the chotops look plane-jane w/o the DUBS, so lets hurry-up and get some rims! A photo shop is in order...please.




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Hey David, here are the specs.


 
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I have 4 chops in the shop right now that can be measured. (Troy's car is on jack stands right now & can't be measured.

All of our chops are 3"

With an eyeball a level & a tape measure, I measured a few cars here.......

Curley's #20 nothing has been done to this car to lower it yet is 44" tall.
#4 Chopper has obviously been lowered by the previous owner is 41.5" tall
#25 which has also been lowered by the owner is 43" tall
#1 The Great Blue Chop Top was only lowered in the front is 43.5" tall.

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Hey David, are you going to be ready for the 25th (in #025)? Hmm. 25 choptops at the 25th....Mission impossible?

Tower of Power's, "Bump City": thread is 3-pages back again, hehe.

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Pondering on this mod for the hood vent. Removeing the divider in the center and adding this lip piece... Pondering



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Oh yeah, I like that idea. Maybe lower the lip just a little, but I like it.
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Pondering on this mod for the hood vent. Removeing the divider in the center and adding this lip piece... Pondering



Either way it's going to look good; also it's going to cost you some x's

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Here you go David. It was buried in the N* thread.


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Originally posted by tabaka:

those side markers appear to be reflective tape. I'm guessing they are a mark up of what is to come.


Actually, we painted them on.

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I'm taking a mini vacation (5-days). Any more pics, any more pics!
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I'm back now. Any more pics, any more pics!
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Central Florida Fiero meetings will never be the same !

Prepare for the choptop invasion !

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I like the new look at the bottom too. Less lines for a uniformed look.
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It's just ok. I did notice I may need to add some fake lines....

Before


After


See what I mean!
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Once it gets back to Orlando, I will remove the original turn signals and relocate them to the headlight compartment. Thats what the opening is for in the HL... and in the old compartment I'll add some Hella driving lights.

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Your photoshop of the IRM widebody rocker line is too high. It should match the line behind the front tire and not the line of the rear bumper.

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Yes, fix those lines on the side, it'll look 100% better. Those headlights are awesome!
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hmmmmm......

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Nice Photochop Winkie...

I fixed that line...
UPDATE

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Nice photoshop correction; now let's move onto those replica mirrors. D8 is right around the corner!
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I'll call Archie for the line adjust and he should recieve the mirrors today via FedEx.... Lets see how it goes
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Here is a IDEA of the rear deck lid using Ponitac GTO vents. Still work-in-progress.... Ideas are welcomed

OPTION A v1


Here is another one with out the GTO vents.

OPTION B v1

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Either one of those photoshop vents will work and will separate #025 from #015. I think that particular style would be the first on a Fiero or at least on a choptop. For option B, try reducing the center trail ends to match the outers. Remember, your front scoops trailing ends aren't elongated beyond a certain point. There isn't a "general" rule written in stones so you do have options. So far, you're on track.

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OPTION B v2



I like it better keep the ideas coming...

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OPTION B v2



I like it better keep the ideas coming...



Yeah, that's IMO better and now closely matches your front vents:



The same holds true for #013. If it works for Leroy's, it should work for #025.

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VERSION C
Notice the ramp between the scoops.

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OPTION B v2



I like it better keep the ideas coming...



so far I like this one, but just for fun do the center in a "V" like the nose center.
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How about extending the elevated part of the scoop all the way back to the spoiler and actually have it exit on the back side of the spoiler. Then you could vent the decklid further back (over the rear manifold) and possibly improve rear engine compartment cooling. You could even float a thin line third brake light in the opening on the back side of the spoiler for a dual function mod. I would love to see a photoshop of this!
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Originally posted by troyboy:
so far I like this one, but just for fun do the center in a "V" like the nose center.

Interesting point about VERSION B.... It would match the nose scoop better then VERSION C. LEt me tweek them some more.

 
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How about extending the elevated part of the scoop all the way back to the spoiler and actually have it exit on the back side of the spoiler. Then you could vent the decklid further back (over the rear manifold) and possibly improve rear engine compartment cooling. You could even float a thin line third brake light in the opening on the back side of the spoiler for a dual function mod. I would love to see a photoshop of this!


I know what you are talking about. I saw a picture somewhere, where the vent exit was thru the wing tail on the end... It would require modifying the wing, which I want to avoid and it would not match the hood scoop.

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