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| An Exotic Adventure,..the Rebirth of Choptop #4 ! (Page 97/106) |
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fierogtlt1
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JUN 11, 11:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
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Looks great Tony...
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ChopTop
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JUL 06, 03:02 PM
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Tony just watched your YT Exotic Adventure vid, very nicely done and brings back fond memories. BTW, still have the 88 only Beechwood leather seats if your interested in them….:LOL:
Signed the original ChopTop. , aka SteelJeep@aim.com.
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2002z28ssconv
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JUL 07, 10:48 AM
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You know Tony, I wasn't going to mention this because everybody has their own personal taste. But I really think you should point those "brown air ducts" under your bumper straight ahead or at least have them both point to the side for some symmetry.
Also, aren't you concerned that they'll make a lot of noise going down the road?
Joking aside, what about an update buddy? Waiting to see what those new shoes look like.
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fierogtlt1
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JUL 07, 01:08 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 2002z28ssconv:
You know Tony, I wasn't going to mention this because everybody has their own personal taste. But I really think you should point those "brown air ducts" under your bumper straight ahead or at least have them both point to the side for some symmetry. |
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 Now that's pretty damn funny right there.
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exoticse
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JUL 08, 10:26 PM
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I have been wanting to do a custom rear bumper and have been banging my head over what design to go with,,,,well finally i decided to stop trying to reinvent the wheel and go with what i have.
This piece originally belonged to Blacktree, who glassed the lower half onto an original fiero bumper. Fearing it would eventually split, he made a fiberglass copy and basically was tossing this in the trash !.
i couldn't stand to see such a nice piece go to waste so even though i had no immediate plans for it , i asked if i could have it and he said sure why not, Mike is one of the coolest guys i have met in the fiero world,..very knowledgeable, talented, and always willing to help. Thanks again Mike.
My plans are to tweek this big time, but basically i will be using just the lower half and adding it to my existing bumper, but with some cool and distinct changes.
Stay tuned.
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Blacktree
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JUL 12, 03:49 AM
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Now that's a blast from the past! I actually forgot the old diffuser fascia was still in existence. It'll be pretty cool to see it put to use. 
I'd like to make a suggestion, though. It would be best to use the old diffuser fascia as a plug for a mold, and use the mold to mod your rear fascia. Of course, you would make your tweaks to the old fascia before pulling the mold, so you you won't have to tweak the mold.
I say this because there's still a lot of the original fascia material left in the bottom of the diffuser fascia. I'd hate to see you do a bunch of work just to see the thing come apart.[This message has been edited by Blacktree (edited 07-12-2013).]
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exoticse
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JUL 19, 06:07 PM
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Got going on #4 today with the help of Blacktree (Mike). First off we did some measurments for the widening of the HRE wheels and got that squared away.
Next we went over some fiberglass body stuff that needs cleaned up to bring the car up to snuff IMO. We hosed down and cleaned the engine and tried to find the source of some mysterious smoke coming from the back of the engine compartment. Very, very light, can barely see it, but still something that concerns me nonetheless.
We checked various things to make sure they were not contacting the exhaust but could find nothing. The plan is to have a couple of the 3800 gurus from the club come over and check it out to make sure everything is OK.
One of the main things i wanted mike to look at was the rear bumper and he had some very good news. Most of the portion i wanted to use is all fiberglass !! In fact the cutout line where the glass meets the old bumper is perfect for what i need, so stay tuned !
Now as far as the wheels go, next up HRE ! Need to get ahold of them on Monday to finalize my service order and get things popping !
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exoticse
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AUG 01, 05:57 PM
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Bozzie
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AUG 02, 11:40 AM
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Oh man....im JEALOUS !! cant wait to see your wheels ! Watching your rear there Tony....... 
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exoticse
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AUG 02, 07:37 PM
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Updated Modifications checklist :
SE notchback to GT fastback Conversion
V8-Archie choptop
v8-Archie Vertical door hinges
V8-Archie Mad-Arch widebody kit
Whodeanie customs hips
Fiero Warehouse chin spoiler
Fiero Warehouse wing spoiler
Fiero Fiberglass nose
3800 Supercharged engine
West Shore Fabricating Coilovers
HRE wheels
Custom Hood scoop
Audi style LED lighting
RX-8 Side Mirrors
Mini Cooper Side markers
Mazda rear reflectors
V8 Archie dash and interior (yet to be installed)[This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 08-03-2013).]
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