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4th Annual California Coast Run
October 27-29, 2006
San Simeon, California

Offen times people ask me, "why chop a Fiero" and "why do you want to own two or three choptops"?

The first question can only be answered by all choptop owners. Sure, you can start a thread, telling stories of this n' that (choptop chronicles) but, you'll need to own a bubble top first and then have the same car chopped.


The second question that I commonly hear is "why own two or three choptops"? Bob Rutz asked me that very same question while I was ride'n with him at the CTHC.

The answer is simple, "Too many ideas or mods performed on one car is too much." IMO it's better to spread those "ideas" around to various cars. As for building #011...that's simple. I fell in love with the GBCT. So I had to have one too.

As for the "Redux"? The Redux is a carry-over from #011 mods but, it involved the "what if" factors. What if you added fender flares (1 1/2") to the rear and added 20x11? (taken from the thread titled, "I'm on a Roll, will 20x11 fit"). What if you added the front lip and place it in the back thus allowing for staggard rim applications??? What if you'd added different front headlamps??? (Taken from the Celica, NSX, Corvette headlamps thread).

As for "Why the build-up of #015? #015 is a carry-over from the Redux and #011 combined. What if you'd added a 3" flare, widened the front too and add "The Ausie door rockers"? (Taken from the "Who want's their Ausie door Rocker thread?). Although the "Redux" has fender flares, they're "babyish" compared to #015. #015 isn't finished and I have a feew more "tweeks" to perform.

As for "Why the build-up of #020...Arch Rival"? That's simple. "How can you carry-over some of the same ideas and yet be different for all of the others that were built"? The [Z] idea had been brewing for a couple of years and at D5, while talking to Norm... plans were laid for #015 but was later changed to #020. Norm and I had to wait for the Corvette production of the headlamps. Since the "bubble top" was in ready to roll, it became the candidate for the [Z]C6 flipper. The mad-arch flares and Ausie's are carry-overs from previous projects. Archie, the crew, and I have "tweek" plans for the carry-over items (the clues are found in the various pages).

In conclusion, all of the various builds are for others to copy or build from these "ideas." I've done the same using other people's ideas (GBCT,PPE just to name of few) so I wouldn't be suprised if someone returns the favor. My main goal is to allow the various Fiero venders to have a part...V8 Archie, D1S, Norm's, Pisa, and Mr. Mike's. As for PFF members, they too have shared in tweeking past and present cars by offering "constructive" comments and photoshoping skills. Orville and Songman are now play'n a major part...details later, hehe.

Edit: I forgot the forth question, "Why title the thread as ,"Madcurl's Arch Rival"? IMO I'd rather beat myself over the head vs fighting or with somebody else.


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"Anyone can make a copy of something, it may look good but it ever is the real car. Make something from your imagination, something unique, something nobody has, anything is possible and, ideas can be a reality."

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