Lately, quite a few Fiero owners are purchasing V8Archie's chop top kit. Some are about to perform the work themselves while others are taking their Fiero to various shops, and/or friends.

Please list your chop top here. Dates of purchase, start and possible completion. Please, no dreamers, just doers.

However, I would like to ask a few question(s): Do you prefer a numbering system? If so, this would make it easier for all to keep track like dates of purchase, start and completions, and so forth.

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"Friends don't let their friends drive stock."

Johnyrottin - RottinChop - being installed by Whodeanie's Customs - Unknown purchase date of kit

Bought my glass on Mar. 17 2010 before the kit was available. I was going to do a home-brew using the glass, but then bought the rest of the kit on Aug. 5 2010 when it became available.

~Tyler

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quote Is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me?

We'll need pictures too and by all means before pics. I'm viewing this thread as important (same as numbering system). Documentation is one thing, but sometimes encouragement is very, very important. Viewing others performing the task at hand can be very productive. We already know that there's at least 26 original choptops by V8Archie from the shop were made, but how many kits will be sold. Also time frame. What years produced the most sold kits. Personal history too can aid in the process for many have found out by friends or never looked at a chop top until one entered a shop. I'm curious if those at the OutLaw shop in VA were influenced. I know I was influenced by viewing the Great Blue Chop top and then #010. Who knows how many will be influenced by witnessing the kit.

I bought my windows in May 2010 will but the rest of the kit in a couple of months time.

Carl

quote Originally posted by northeastfiero: I bought my windows in May 2010 will but the rest of the kit in a couple of months time. Carl

I purchased my full Archie choptop kit and rockers on 02/25/2011, I am planning to start the chop around the second weekend of april snow permitting?? but no later than the first weekend in may. Do do we post progress pics here? ill be doing a build thread once I get going on it currently its in storage at 86soon3.4s house 50 miles form here so I need to wait for the snow to go!!
Before chop pic:



Oh and yup id like to see a numbering system, I am curious how many choptops there is totall between the archie ones and everyone else combined I think for insurance reasons alone it would be a good thing to know if one would ever have to be replaced in cases of theft or somthin. or they will just low ball ya as a reg fiero.

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Kit purchased on 11/23/2010

Plan on starting sometime near the end of next month.

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quote Originally posted by JimmyS: Kit purchased on 11/23/2011 Plan on starting sometime near the end of next month.

You can travel in time and bring stuff back? That's awesome!

I got my windows in March 2010 and my car is going to Whodeanie's right after Daytona for a little off the top and a heart transplant

I have 2 at the shop at the moment with a 3rd on the way this summer.
the first is my project that will soon be out of hibernation.



and the second is the Rotten Chop posted earlier, but here is the pic so far.
D.

quote Originally posted by Johbby: You can travel in time and bring stuff back? That's awesome!

Errrrrr typo. Fixed

I saw the latest pics from the Outlaw's shop. Sweet! I sent pics to Tony for posting. I'm at work.

Ok guys here I go day one of the chop, starting to rip out interior ill take more pics later and throw then into a build thread. Now to name the car, it seems all the chops have a nick name what should I call it?? also my cd from Archie for the rockers isnt opening the file for the directions so if u have them how did you hold them down to the door sill? ther is no reccess for the rivits like the stock rockers do I just body glue them down? the rest is pretty easy to figure out.

quote Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000: Ok guys here I go day one of the chop.

Cool. Are you doing the chop yourself or help from others? As for the naming your future choptop you have figure out what type of modifications and whatever you think best fits the end result or you could just use the numbering system.

Yup ill be doing the chop myself by trade I am a custom car builder for a private collector of corvettes and hotrods with that said I got into the fieros because I am so sick of doing corvettes all the time!!!! and I have loved them for years since my shop teacher back in highschool had one but like you Madcurl I cant stand things being stock!! any tips with the rockers?? I still cant get the file on the cd to open with the destructions on bonding them to the rocker sill .

quote Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000: Any tips with the rockers?? I still cant get the file on the cd to open with the destructions on bonding them to the rocker sill .

Mine (#015) was installed by V8Archie prior to leaving his shop. Call Archie on Monday. He might be able to resolve your issues over the phone.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: Mine (#015) was installed by V8Archie prior to leaving his shop. Call Archie on Monday. He might be able to resolve your issues over the phone.

Archie sent me a pm and solved it with a simple video! who wants to read anyway lol!! Ill be starting the chop from the ground up I guess and installing the rockers first tomorrow!

I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited! I just ordered my, no capitalize! MY V8Archie Chop Top kit! I've been wanting an Archie Chop Top for over a decade since the first time I saw "the Great Blue Chop Top", I have been dreaming...... but no more! Archie said that the kit would be sent out by Thursday, so I have some time to calm down so I don't go balistic with the saw zall, but WOW! I can't wait!

Oh, here is the car on a good day:

(Ok, photobucket is under construction, but I will put up a pick of the bubble top as soon as photobucket is back up and running.)

Madcurl, do we have a number system yet?

-Chris

quote Originally posted by Letsbuildanexotic: I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited! I just ordered my, no capitalize! MY V8Archie Chop Top kit! I've been wanting an Archie Chop Top for over a decade since the first time I saw "the Great Blue Chop Top", I have been dreaming...... but no more! Archie said that the kit would be sent out by Thursday, so I have some time to calm down so I don't go balistic with the saw zall, but WOW! I can't wait! Oh, here is the car on a good day: (Ok, photobucket is under construction, but I will put up a pick of the bubble top as soon as photobucket is back up and running.) Madcurl, do we have a number system yet? -Chris

I need to call V8Archie for dates and purchases of the kit (I forgot to ask the last time I talked to him). If (by all) feel that the "date" purchase is the best way-then "make it so." IMHO I think the purchase date should the ideal way of going about.

Oh yeah, I'm glad you bought the kit.

Well guys I have to delay my chop for a month or so till my house is rebuilt, the tornado messed it up pretty good so soon as I am able ill be on it luckly the fiero took minimal damage and the chop kit was down in the basment. Stay tuned.....

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Well, I bought mine on April 12th, 2011. But if I remember the conversation with Archie correctly, I have the 9th kit. Don't know if that helps. BTW, the chop should be started around third week in May. Best luck to all the other choppers out there!

-Chris

quote Originally posted by Letsbuildanexotic: Well, I bought mine on April 12th, 2011. But if I remember the conversation with Archie correctly, I have the 9th kit. Don't know if that helps. BTW, the chop should be started around third week in May. Best luck to all the other choppers out there! -Chris

Thanks. Your date of purchase helps. I'll call Archie on Wednesday to see if he has a list-I'm sure he does.

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Here's Archie Kit #9 or "04/12/11", before chop:



I'll be chopping it as soon as the engine is in.

-Chris

quote Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000: Now to name the car, it seems all the chops have a nick name what should I call it?? .

Some of the nicknames given a chop top car appear to depend on the color the car is painted. What color(s) will yours be?

quote Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000:

By the way, I really like those twinned, "5-spoke" wheels you've pictured above with a "Before" shot of your car. The center cap looks like it says "VW" on it, but do you know what year and model of VW they're from? (I'd think they'd look good on a chop top Fiero with tires having a lower-than-stock sidewall profile.)

quote Originally posted by project34: By the way, I really like those twinned, "5-spoke" wheels you've pictured above with a "Before" shot of your car. The center cap looks like it says "VW" on it, but do you know what year and model of VW they're from? (I'd think they'd look good on a chop top Fiero with tires having a lower-than-stock sidewall profile.)

I dont remember the year, I got them from 86soon3.4 I traded him my maroon notchy for them, I think they are off a jetta and are 5x112 bolt pattren ill be getting wheel adapters for them till I can get time to make custom hubs at work. they are 18"s I think in two weeks ill be startin chop and ill be making a new vid for installing Archies rockers in higher quality resolution for fiero thomas's site.

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quote Originally posted by Letsbuildanexotic: Well, I bought mine on April 12th, 2011. But if I remember the conversation with Archie correctly, I have the 9th kit. Don't know if that helps. BTW, the chop should be started around third week in May. Best luck to all the other choppers out there! -Chris

I just talked to V8Archie. He thinks (off hand) that there's at least 12-kits sold so far. If Archie has time he might provide a list of the dates.

12 kits! I thought for some reason he only had 10, that means I'm not number 9 Well, I was going to name the car anyway, but keep me informed if you figure out where I stand. (I know, I know, still unchopped), does anyone know if anyone has a fiero named the "AZKid"? O/T....

-Chris

So, it has began.....
Starting the chop today--day 1 removing all the panels yesdarday I removed the rockers and started pre fitting the new Archie ones. Wow going to need alot of work to fit right but nothing too bad.


So ive come up with a name for the car I am callin it from now on-------------- RoboChop-------------
It reminds me of my robosapian robot!


Ill be starting a build thread today.

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quote Originally posted by whodeanie: I have 2 at the shop at the moment with a 3rd on the way this summer. the first is my project that will soon be out of hibernation. and the second is the Rotten Chop posted earlier, but here is the pic so far. D.

Number 3 has arrived… so glad I was not number 2

Makin progress on RoBoChOp guys!! So Madcurl did you ever figure out the numbers behind the kits?

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chopped fiero should have been a factory option. they look THAT good :P

^^^ this guy is gonna be on the list soon, mark my words lolll! He never stops talking about them =D.

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1990 Pontiac Sunbird /// 1995 Beretta Base /// betty progress

here you go, while crusing a "Pontiac Mera" image search on Yahoo this poped up....its is labled as a "3 inch chop 308".


its my Mera X, but i did not do the PhotoShop....
it was requested by a PFF'er in another "ChopTop" Thread or a "PhotoShop" one.

looks cool
may be the first FauxMera Chop ever, eh??

sorry, back to regular scheduled programming.........

Daniel-
Mera X

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quote Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000: So Madcurl did you ever figure out the numbers behind the kits?

I called Archie and he's looking into the list.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: I called Archie and he's looking into the list.

Bump

Bump! any new cars and numbering system yet?

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quote Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000: Makin progress on RoBoChOp guys!! So Madcurl did you ever figure out the numbers behind the kits?

I was talking to Archie on Tuesday and I forgot. I'll ask him on Friday.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: I was talking to Archie on Tuesday and I forgot. I'll ask him on Friday.

I may have to Give Archie a call soon too, I am getting bored with the rockers I think its maby time to go ahead and widebody the chop, I like the look of the door opening on the widebody rockers better as it slants down instead of the shelf look