CHOPTOP CHRONICLES (Page 7/147)
madcurl MAY 19, 02:11 PM
Yeah thats why I bought a digital camera, those video stills resolution isn't as good compared to digital. Although there a little bit better than my camer phone pics. Neverless, I look forward to getting another laugh from the film clips. Hey Dale I'll be in town again next Wednesday. Maybe we can drop by Orville's house for choptop's and tea. hehehehe

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madcurl MAY 21, 03:25 PM
Starbucks conversation with husband and wife.

Husband: That's a new car, right?
Me: Ah, it's 20 year old car. (rounded up it's 17yrs)
Wife: See I told you honey. Those were the last ones made with the Gull-wing doors.
Me: Hmmmmm..........?

CA smog Reps: Darn, man thats clean and you got the Cadillac instrument gauge in there. And you chop'd it with Lambo doors.
Me: Ah, it was chop'd already, when I bought it here last year, remember?

Good experience with the CA CARB.

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Philphine MAY 24, 10:17 PM
semi good news for me. been moving the last fews days. got a small garage now so i'm hoping i can get the car over to it from my brother's soon. the bad thing is, now i can't afford to do much but i can play with it like a big model car and keep working with the body till i can get back to the drive train.
madcurl MAY 27, 06:24 PM
Choptop Rolls in Pontiac parking Lot.

On my way from the Bay Area to Bakersfield CA I stopped off at a Pontiac dealership in Fresno CA to get a bolt for the wing. As I parked, several employees (salesmen and women) were passing by giving some nice comments on the Fiero. Any way one guy comes out wearing a tie walking with several others who prior had made some nice comments. I didn't know at the time he was the manager (owner?). He stops for a better look.

Manager name is Lee (I think): Nice Fiero, you've really got a clean car and you did a lot to this Fiero.

He goes into the various components, I'd just stand there to let him take it all in. Several seconds go by and one of the other guys states to him that the owners has a Northstar in it. At that time, I was finished with bolting up the screw and raised the trunk. After a few more minutes for him to take it all in he say to me:

Lee: can we go for a ride?
Me: sure, why not.
Lee: I'll be back in awhile.

I got to the passanger side door before Lee, andl we all know what happen next. I open the door and he was speachless.
We got onto Blackstone which is loaded with cops, however I was able to step on it pretty hard. We next get onto the Freeway 41 and I opened it up to (insert number here). I brought him back to the dealership.

Lee: You know, this car is faster then the GTO.
Me: Get out of here, the GTO has a 5.7 six speed.
Lee: I drive it everyday, I know and if you want to test it...I'll give you the keys.

I went on to inform him about more faster and better looking Fieros (3800SC, LT1, SBC, and LS1's)(Chesters, Plasma, Stinger and others). I told him about Pennock's so he may check us out, if he hasnt's already. This may or maynot be a choptop experience because I don't think they even notice that it was chopped and they didn't comment on it because it really was too much stuff to take in at once.

Oh yeah, Lee didn't bump his head. He was not six feet tall.

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The_Ikon MAY 31, 10:50 AM
bunp, good thread...
exoticse MAY 31, 11:31 AM

I know,..this is one of my favorite threads. I

Keep those stories coming !

madcurl JUN 14, 05:50 PM
Why is that just about "all" the CHP inspection places are booked? Maybe it's from all of those darn fix-it-tickets or something? Oh yeah, even though I have legal papers on the Northstar/trans.....it ain't good enough. I called CHP concernig the CHP287 (something) that the DMV required. The CHP 287 something is nothing more than a VIN inspection to see if the engine/trans is stolen. The officer did asked me what type of vehicle? Kit-car what else.

So I'm thinking, " okay let me make a appointment for this Friday." I call the Redwood CHP and there booked till late July. San Francsico CHP......booked even longer, and San Jose booked! So what about Bakersfield........left message on answer machine. I'm I mad? No. Its just that I remember when one could just go right in to a local CHP and the guy checks it out and signs the paper and your on your way (20 years ago). So it looks like the temp tags will stay on for another two months.....even at the San Simeon Fiero Show.

Any Choptop experiences? CHOPTOP NEARLY GETS EMPLOYEE FIRED! In Bakersfield I accidently got a gas service attendent in trouble for comming out of his locked booth to view the car. His boss was calling him on the phone and he didn't answer due to me reving up the motor and all. They didn't fire the guy. I'm glade. My relatives next door neighbor thought the car was a Ferrari or something. He was shocked when I said it was a Pontiac. It's getting real old now when i have to tell them it a Pontiac when people see the name badges and the big red Pontica in the back and they still don't believe it.

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madcurl JUN 14, 06:03 PM
Oh yeah, 88Formula showed me were my old pics are at and it explains why Ian didn't send them to me. He keep them for his new company and plasterd the name over them....ugggghhhhh!

http://www.carexcess.com/vdc/Pontiac_1984_1988_Fiero.html

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exoticse JUN 15, 12:58 AM

Sorry i never got around to posting all those pics curly, but i had a gangl of trouble getting them to the proper size and dimensions to satisfy pip.

Finally gave up in frustration.

Philphine JUN 21, 09:08 AM
busy weekend, but one result is that the chopper in in my garage now. still don't know how much progress i'll make but at least now it's here and i can fool with it from time to time.

one setback, i pulled the cover off and the windshield was busted. no one seems to know what happened. it was just sitting in place so i just took it out and will be headed to the junkard for another soon.