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j-sou
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Joined: August 02, 2004
Posts: 240
Location: Fresno
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gostros
Mr. Obvious
Joined: March 10, 2005
Posts: 841
Location: Houston
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I like the car on account of all the work that went into it. I'm not a fan of everything, but overall it's cool. Not an easy task to shoehorn that engine/trans/driveline/rearend into a ghia. |
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Jon65
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Joined: September 29, 2012
Posts: 2417
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I actually like it, except for the football on the valve cover. |
That's a black mamba eye. |
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Endicott jb
Bondo King
Joined: February 17, 2008
Posts: 1902
Location: Havre, MT
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Chip Foose is an asshat and a degenerate when it comes to custom cars. |
I would love to see some of the cars you have built that would even be in the same ballpark as what Chip can do.  |
Chip Foose is a designer and started out rather wealthy. He doesn't build the cars, he has workers who actually have the skills build them. My biggest issue with the guy is he takes cars and puts mild differences to them and then paints a different color. It's not that I don't like the cars he's done, I just don't like him.
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jokswgn
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Joined: February 04, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: temecula ca
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Endicott jb wrote: |
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| Endicott jb wrote: |
Chip Foose is an asshat and a degenerate when it comes to custom cars. |
I would love to see some of the cars you have built that would even be in the same ballpark as what Chip can do. |
Chip Foose is a designer and started out rather wealthy. He doesn't build the cars, he has workers who actually have the skills build them. My biggest issue with the guy is he takes cars and puts mild differences to them and then paints a different color. It's not that I don't like the cars he's done, I just don't like him. |
All I can say about chip is that I am a backhoe operator an I was removing the street in front of his house a couple of years ago . I knew it was his house from the cars in the drive way, when he came outside I asked him if he would sign my backhoe he said sure with a big smile an took out a marker a drew picture of the backhoe on the boom tearing out the street it was sweet . people would check it out an they were amazed ... |
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Lidpainter
Samba Anti-Hero
Joined: January 21, 2004
Posts: 2045
Location: 41.77 | -83.56
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:04 am Post subject: |
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I actually like it, except for the football on the valve cover. |
That's a black mamba eye. |
You sure? It looks more like Stewie Griffin with a spray tan and a Misfits haircut.
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Bashr52
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Joined: July 16, 2006
Posts: 5666
Location: On an island in VA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| Lidpainter wrote: |
| jon65 wrote: |
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I actually like it, except for the football on the valve cover. |
That's a black mamba eye. |
You sure? It looks more like Stewie Griffin with a spray tan and a Misfits haircut. |
LMFAO! |
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GeorgeL
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Joined: January 16, 2006
Posts: 7346
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| jon65 wrote: |
| Lidpainter wrote: |
I actually like it, except for the football on the valve cover. |
That's a black mamba eye. |
Well, it's an eye, but black mamba eyes are round:
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Jon65
Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2012
Posts: 2417
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| GeorgeL wrote: |
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| Lidpainter wrote: |
I actually like it, except for the football on the valve cover. |
That's a black mamba eye. |
Well, it's an eye, but black mamba eyes are round:
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I was just going by the "mamba" insignia on the valve covers of the motor. (Which I misread for "black mamba."  )
And thank you for the snake eating the rat image. My recently eaten lunch thanks you.   |
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bashaben
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Joined: March 15, 2006
Posts: 34
Location: Oxford, UK
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umm is it not a 'stylized' viper eye... seeing as it is a viper engine?
pupil is the right sorta shape.
anyways... any chance of more pics? detail or build pics? finished article looks amazing and i'd love to see more  |
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1966slugbug
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Joined: August 13, 2011
Posts: 76
Location: sw desert
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its looking for these two mooks...
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1jarhead2
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Joined: September 09, 2010
Posts: 50
Location: North Pekin,IL
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Critter1
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Joined: August 04, 2004
Posts: 1575
Location: Sacramento
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Step aside Rod Buster.... there's a new Sheriff in town!
AWESOME!!
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vwfye
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Fantastic car! If someone tossed me the keys for a test drive, I sure wouldn't turn it down.
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VOLKSWAGNUT
Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007
Posts: 11054
Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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I've. been lurking for a while.... Looking good..
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Bashr52
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Joined: July 16, 2006
Posts: 5666
Location: On an island in VA
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Step aside Rod Buster.... there's a new Sheriff in town!
AWESOME!! |
Question: "can you start it?"
Answer: "umm, no not here. Plus we dont want to get everything all hot and blue the chrome" |
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smithers
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Joined: June 21, 2007
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Step aside Rod Buster.... there's a new Sheriff in town!
AWESOME!! |
It is no Rodbuster. But it is probably the most labor intensive build since. I like to see people go over the top with there ideas. |
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1jarhead2
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Joined: September 09, 2010
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Location: North Pekin,IL
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Step aside Rod Buster.... there's a new Sheriff in town!
AWESOME!! |
Question: "can you start it?"
Answer: "umm, no not here. Plus we dont want to get everything all hot and blue the chrome" |
That was just an excuse they gave as the damn cam sensor went bad and it wouldnt run without backfiring,which also disqualified them for the Ridler. |
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midman914
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Joined: May 29, 2007
Posts: 185
Location: Sacramento
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Step aside Rod Buster.... there's a new Sheriff in town!
AWESOME!! |
Question: "can you start it?"
Answer: "umm, no not here. Plus we dont want to get everything all hot and blue the chrome" |
That was just an excuse they gave as the damn cam sensor went bad and it wouldnt run without backfiring,which also disqualified them for the Ridler. |
That's hilarious. Every time I hear dudes talking Dodge, I always hear the "cam sensor" mentioned. Seems to be a real problem with them.
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LeviMan2001
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Joined: April 11, 2009
Posts: 3855
Location: Alaska
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Wow! I was just talking about this car the other day, I thought it'd never be finished! But you proved me wrong! I like it more than I thought I would as well. I like the wheels, the interior and engine stuff is a bit too swoopy and billet for me but I do appreciate the work. The touch buttons are kind of cool, I wonder how those work in a custom application.
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