Author Topic: OGB-246 Orville 2 LS1 Pontiac Fiero by Orville's Choptop Monster Garage 2011 California, USA  (Read 1831 times)

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2019, 12:05:19 PM »
Can it be found on the regular web or is it a Facebook thing ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2019, 12:39:25 PM »
There's a few webpages that talk and show the car

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2019, 03:10:51 PM »
Is it a roadster ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #28 on: August 08, 2019, 03:36:36 PM »
No

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2019, 04:11:27 AM »
Windshield seems very short. Do you confirm it's a fixed-head coupé ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #30 on: August 09, 2019, 04:35:41 AM »
It's not that short, it seems to be the angle of the photo. I believe it's the original Pontiac Fiero windshield. And yes it's a Coupe. It has GT letters in the rear side Windows (which are not in the name of the car)

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #31 on: August 09, 2019, 05:22:19 PM »
Was it built after 2010 ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #32 on: August 09, 2019, 11:48:52 PM »
I'm not sure but some sources are from 2011

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #33 on: August 16, 2019, 04:52:11 AM »
Is it for sale ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #34 on: August 16, 2019, 05:02:12 AM »
No, I don't think so

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2019, 05:56:36 AM »
It's a homemade but in some Garage

Is this garage located on West Coast ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #36 on: August 16, 2019, 06:41:57 AM »
Yes

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #37 on: August 16, 2019, 07:15:28 AM »
Is this garage located between Los Angeles and San Francisco ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #38 on: August 16, 2019, 08:18:00 AM »
I don't know. I just know that it's in California

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #39 on: August 16, 2019, 02:45:18 PM »
I've just found another source that says he changed it, for a Grand Am engine.

Grand Ams have been powered by various engines. Is the puzzle car powered by a 3.0 LN7 V6 ?

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2019, 03:14:22 PM »
I think you'd rather focus on the Fiero (the answer is there), the Grand Am engine was mentioned once in just one source.







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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #41 on: August 20, 2019, 04:48:59 AM »
This car was built by Orville Idema of Bakersfield, CA, who has done similar treatments to other Fieros. I have only seen him refer to these cars as "choptops," so I am not sure if you're looking for a name other than that.

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Re: OGB-246 Name this car
« Reply #42 on: August 20, 2019, 04:53:39 AM »
That's the one!
Orville 2 LS1 Pontiac Fiero by Orville's Choptop Monster Garage 2011 California, USA