The front and rear bumpers that they destroyed are one of the reasons I love mine so much. I saw the show hoping I would get a tip or two on the restoration of my 55. To each his own…at least the owner was happy with the result. I can’t get excited about mods that require major structural changes and it is a shame that this car will probably never be restored to factory original. The result was a tasteful update of a car that is hard to improve on. They added custom wheels, removed the front and rear bumper guards, and installed a killer stereo system and tasteful custom interior. Replacing them were a 302 crate motor mated to an automatic transmission, Fat Boy clip with rack and pinion steering, new rear axle with disk brakes, dual master cylinder, and wood grained steering wheel. When the smoke cleared, the following items didn’t make the cut: 292 Y-Block engine, 3 spd stick with overdrive, original front suspension and steering, rear axle, and steering wheel. There were many dents and bondo that needed to be dealt with to prep the body for painting. Since this car spent its life in California, it suffered from very little if any rust, making the resto-mod somewhat easier. Knowing the premise of the show, I was not optimistic that the hour would detail a straight restoration back to the car’s glorious Raven Black beauty. This last week the car attacked by the Foose crew was a well-worn 1955 Thunderbird. If you haven’t seen it, the premise is to turn someone’s ordinary or clapped out car into a thing of beauty. There is the obligatory pretty woman (Arianny Celeste) to maintain the interest of the men watching the show. This hour long program displays the considerable talents of Chip Foose and his crew of merry “resto-modders”. As you may be aware, the Velocity channel has as one of its feature shows “Overhaulin’”.
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