Having tried on a previous visit to Cali, but failing because of a closed shop due to filming, we headed out bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to Foose Design to take their free shop tour.
When we arrived there was already a small group starting to gather, and these two beauties were parking up at the sandwich shop next door.
An interesting contrast in customising style of cars that are only a few years apart.
IMG_1718 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1719 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1723 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
Onto Foose itself.
IMG_1727 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
It's quite a small shop, three units in a row - one fabrication, one paint shop, and a general assembly area which also houses the gift shop.
First up was this reproduction '32 Coupe body that Chip was converting into a Phaeton. We saw him come and observe the work in progress before they opened the gates for the tour, but he'd disappeared for lunch by the time we were let inside.
IMG_1730 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1731 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
This '32 Sedan had apparently been some 15 years in the making before the owner finally relented and let Foose take on the job of finishing it.
IMG_1746 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
We'd love TaB to be so well-appointed with crafting machines such as these!
IMG_1733 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1736 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1742 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1743 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
This is one of Foose's own current projects, a 1971 Mach 1 Mustang grafted onto a 2010 Mustang floorpan, with '70 Mach 1 rear quarters.
IMG_1747 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
Next door, in the paint and body shop, was the Madam X Cadillac, which they were desperately trying to complete for the 2016 SEMA show (bearing in mind we were visiting late-September 2016 and SEMA is at the end of October!)
IMG_1752 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
The dashboard was in another part of the shop, that finish isn't wood or vinyl, but hand-painted onto the metal dash!
IMG_1763 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1766 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
Original Foose sketches were dotted around the place...
IMG_1739 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1761 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
This 37(?) Phantom Ford Woody had been under construction by another hot rod shop, however the customer had been repeatedly let down and pulled the project, in order to hand it over to Foose for completion.
IMG_1769 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1768 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
IMG_1762 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
When we arrived there was already a small group starting to gather, and these two beauties were parking up at the sandwich shop next door.
An interesting contrast in customising style of cars that are only a few years apart.
IMG_1718 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1719 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1723 by νιᴩ, on FlickrOnto Foose itself.
IMG_1727 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIt's quite a small shop, three units in a row - one fabrication, one paint shop, and a general assembly area which also houses the gift shop.
First up was this reproduction '32 Coupe body that Chip was converting into a Phaeton. We saw him come and observe the work in progress before they opened the gates for the tour, but he'd disappeared for lunch by the time we were let inside.
IMG_1730 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1731 by νιᴩ, on FlickrThis '32 Sedan had apparently been some 15 years in the making before the owner finally relented and let Foose take on the job of finishing it.
IMG_1746 by νιᴩ, on FlickrWe'd love TaB to be so well-appointed with crafting machines such as these!
IMG_1733 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1736 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1742 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1743 by νιᴩ, on FlickrThis is one of Foose's own current projects, a 1971 Mach 1 Mustang grafted onto a 2010 Mustang floorpan, with '70 Mach 1 rear quarters.
IMG_1747 by νιᴩ, on FlickrNext door, in the paint and body shop, was the Madam X Cadillac, which they were desperately trying to complete for the 2016 SEMA show (bearing in mind we were visiting late-September 2016 and SEMA is at the end of October!)
IMG_1752 by νιᴩ, on FlickrThe dashboard was in another part of the shop, that finish isn't wood or vinyl, but hand-painted onto the metal dash!
IMG_1763 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1766 by νιᴩ, on FlickrOriginal Foose sketches were dotted around the place...
IMG_1739 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1761 by νιᴩ, on FlickrThis 37(?) Phantom Ford Woody had been under construction by another hot rod shop, however the customer had been repeatedly let down and pulled the project, in order to hand it over to Foose for completion.
IMG_1769 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1768 by νιᴩ, on FlickrIMG_1762 by νιᴩ, on Flickr
