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My new (May) Street Rodder magazine just arrived about 15 minutes ago. On the cover and inside is Chip Foose's latest, called P32. OHMIGOD !!! The grill looks like it was modeled by Madonna in her pointy bra.
I do like (mostly) the rest of the car though.
Forgot this:CRY:
Been on Jay lenos site for some time
Foose is over rated. Doubt Madonna will ever see the car. The car like that looks stupid.....
Yuck.......Madonna and the car :eek:
The rest of the car looks ok - has a V-12 Lincoln flathead for power and is fairly traditional. But the grille - :CRY:Quote:
Originally Posted by ceh383
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Originally Posted by ceh383
uh......what??
Really not too crazy about the look of the car, nor Madonna.--However, giving the devil their due, she is a great singer in my opinion.
Maybe I am biased....I like old planes. He is doing something new and different to a '32. Those are hard to improve upon.
butt ugly to me.
I see rods and customs as "rolling art", and a way to do something unique. I know others like them within a very narrow range of allowable modifications. I'm just tired of "rubber stamp" hot rods, painted red-black-yellow with pintripes-flames-scallops, Torquethrust-Halibrand-steel wheels, and a flathead-SBC.
With the recent use of aircraft seats, bare metal finishes, and a post WWII flavor, this car seems right in step with some of the trends. At least I would take a picture of it!
That's an improvement - at least it puts some meaning to the pointy, ah, err....prop spinnerQuote:
Originally Posted by DennyW
One of the more fascinating aspects of this car is the steering arrangement. What look like radius rods in the pic are actually drag links, one on each side, connected to a bell crank arrangement under the front floor. Very nifty!
Well, at least it's not another black Deuce with a 350/350!!!!!!
i think its cool.
I got my Street Rodder yesterday... Interesting article and, for sure, it's not just another (yawn) Deuce hiboy. I think the grille is doofy looking, but I pretty much like everything else. It does need a paint job, though...:rolleyes:
Maybe this is what it needed...:whacked:
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:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: .....But it needs a twin.....Quote:
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"But it needs a twin....." Ceh383
That would be a P-38 :LOL:
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snoopy ! ......... :D
That steering had to be something to engineer to work right. There is no usual tie rod as each wheel is independently steered from the bellcrank Bob mentioned.
The car isn't something I would want to own either, but I bet viewed up close the workmanship is what we have come to expect from Chip. I not only like his work, but by all accounts he is just one helluva guy. A friend of mine went to a local Ford dealership where Chip was making an appearance, and he stood in line for 4 hours to get to shake his hand. He said Chip never turned one person away and took as much time with each one as they wanted. He left with a very deep respect for the man.
So many people attain that level of celebrity and start acting like they can't be bothered with people who want to say hi. Nice to see one who hasn't forgotten how to be kind and considerate to other people. There aren't a lot of celebrity types I would want to meet, but he is one I would love to just sit and have a beer with.
Don
Anybody who likes old planes can't be bad. I still think the Corsair is one of the most beautifull planes ever made. I'd like to see more photos of the car. He dared to do something unique. It may look wierd to some, and great to others. I like it. And Denny the props do really add to it!:LOL:
I remember reading the article when he was building that steering. It looks like it would be a constant battle to maintain alignment on that frontend, but only time and road miles will tell. Regardless, it's really cool looking and Chip was really "thinking outside the box" on that one.:HMMM:Quote:
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
I, too, have heard that he is an all-around nice person who is pretty much unaffected by his fame. I would love to meet him and spend a few hours picking his brain.:rolleyes: :3dSMILE:
Wonder if that fan blade is a puller or a pusher?
IFinally, someone did something good for that car. Denny you need to go to work with Foose, so you fix all of his bad ideas.:LOL: :LOL:Quote:
fixed that up a little, since it won't fly without the prop installed.... Look at it like a grille ornament...
Shed the boob front cone, and the car is really pretty nice - though not to the normal standards that I've grown to expect from Foose. The detail lines are not straight and there are lumpy body welds at the rear wheel wells. When you get a chance, even at Wally World and even if you don't buy it, just pick up the mag and thumb thru it - there are a couple of nicer cars
My opinion: Great craftsmanship wasted on an ugly car. I really dislike the unpainted look.
The steering linkup is amazing, though. I saw an article on its construction.
Lots of clever work in that car but to get the good feelings back again just flip back to page 44 for an amazing Track T!
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
