- Joined
- Feb 16, 2011
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- Location
- Monument, Colorado
- My Car
- 1972 Sport Roof
Stacey David too. I like that guy.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, in fairness, they have done a few "pretty close to stock" rebuilds, it all depends on what the so-called "insider" indicates the owner of the car wants. I know that I yap about my car enough that if my wife were put in that role, she would get pretty damn close to what I want.Disclaimer: Chip Foose is an outstanding artist and car guy, and I have tremendous respect for his skills.
Having said that, I'm not a fan of the show - or any of the others, for that matter. The premise of swiping the car and making up a story is now old and I don't know how people are so easily fooled. But, I could see how it could work with the right background story.
My biggest complaint is how far outside of the box Foose feels he needs to go with each car that's 'overhauled.' Not everybody wants, "slammed, 20"+wheels, a $10,000 paint job, or $50,000 worth of work, ridiculously excessive accessories (Blue Ray players in the headrests and so forth), and 600hp worth of go-fast goodies that they'll be afraid to drive or even keep parked at their home (because of theft issues)." Not everything needs to be done in excessive overkill, lookin' like they drove by the tuner shop with the heavy-duty crap magnet on.
Personally if it happened to me after seeing what they came up with, I'd act happy, shake everybody's hands, even squeeze a couple 'tears of joy,' and wait for them to leave. Once they were gone, it would be "Get that sh!t off my car," and sell the unwanted things on Ebay to pay for the bill I'm sure would follow within a few weeks of them "trashing" my car. I'll bet a set of Foose wheels 'As Seen On TV' would probably net a pretty good chunk of change.
My car is being built to MY specifications... not so much what everybody else thinks I need to do. I'll entertain some ideas from my pals and so forth, but when someone won't "let it go," I usually tell them, "If you want a 1971 Mach 1 to look how you want it to look and be what you want it to be, go buy one of your own and have a ball." Usually shuts 'em right up.
You said it. I agree that diversity is needed. Just don't slam, and jam dubs on mine is all I ask.If we all had the same cars it wouldn't be any fun!
I'm a huge fan of any car, as long as its well executed and the details have been tended to. If its just slapped together for something to drive, then any style resto would be a piece of crap!
As long as we're all having fun!!!
Right on! ::thumb::He could come get mine, and have his way with it. Lowered, wheels, HUGE engine, etc......and I would drive the paint off the nose, as I do now.
Mines not done yet...Of course they started up again...after my car is all done! Doggers!!!
Foose is the man though, he has great style and doesn't stray to far from the way the car was intended to look.
Pfft! Whatever. They'd take one look at yours and go, "Da-a-a-a-amn!!" Just like the rest of us do.They can come get mine any day of the week
Yeah Ok, whatever:huh: still stand by my statement but thanksPfft! Whatever. They'd take one look at yours and go, "Da-a-a-a-amn!!" Just like the rest of us do.They can come get mine any day of the week
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