They are virtually impossible to get ahold of. We play phone tag every time.

Jody

Im glad they got the tail lights on and the DSE stuff done before we shot it next month for the magazine :)

I will make sure the writer mentions where the tail lights came from.. lol..

Sort of an insult to Covans huh?

Thanks Steve. You're a good guy to have on our side!:yes:

Jody

I'm thinkin Steve is going to need to do a long term test of the 68 tail lights. :yes:

Steve and Frank at Prodigy are both getting a set as soon as they are done. HINT HINT!

Jody

I'l kick him some more......I think he worked most of today on it.

Thanks Charley! :thumbsup:

Jody

I also took a few snaps:


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Here are a few more:

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And a few more....https://home.comcast.net/~chevyrob/20.jpg

and a few more...
 

And here are the last of them....That manifold sure is a thing of beauty.



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The rear down tube on the roll bar is all wrong. Also, I am kind of suprised it doesn't have power brakes to stop that monster either. I think I will steal the hood strut design though. What on this car sets it apart from any of the others being built besides the names of Unique and Foose. Looks like a bunch of bolt-ons to me, nuthin "unique" about it.

Mike

Yes, that brake setup (no power assist) is pretty minimal considering the HP in the car...

The gas cylinders on the hood hinges are a nice touch, I don't think they would be enough to lift anything other than a fiberglass hood, tho (?)

The front grille (though I don't like it) has some real work in it.

I noted the same thing about the rear downbar...not good, what's it doing so far down there?... They also for some strange reason painted the tubes with crinkle/texture paint of some sort which didn't look too good (IMO). I did like the outside door handles, and the seat upholstery (Ford GT-40-ish w/grommets) looks pretty neat, though I don't know if I like it on the door panels...

I did notice that they switched to a DSE wiper motor, and as Jody noted they have Pasqual's RS tail light trim/lenses on there.:thumbsup:

When you look at the car, you do get the impression that it was built in a hurry, there is that "sameness" of Foose characteristics to it. $125K? Not worth it even to those who could afford it, IMO.

Sorry, but I don't like it !! :thmbsdwn: If you look closely at the pictures you can see a shed load of things going on. The down tubes on the roll bar, as mentioned, has no forethought in it at all, one nasty looking bend in it & it doesn't follow the roof line, plus it's too far down the main hoop, it should be like the Autkoraft one whiich looks like it was meant to be there.The textured finish looks like it's covering an old scaffolding tube instead of roll cage tubing. Under the door handle it looks as if the gasket is coming out & what is going on in the shot of the cowl vent????has the screw & washer been put in the wrong place, it looks as if it's missed the locating hole completely? Surely something neater coulda been used instead of a self tapping screw & a washer. On the pic of the engine, is that a load of jubilee clips holding some pipes together down by the heater box or is it something else? As to the dash, that looks plain ugly with the knob/switch just sticking out there, no attention to details. I know it's easy to criticise, but for the asking price it should be beyond reproach. It just makes me wonder about the quality/standard of the rest of the car.
When looking at the pics on the web site of the members cars, they all look far better than this with a lot of care & attention to detail put into them. I guess it's because they're your pride & joy whereas this is just a profit making excercise. :eek:

Well, it does say prototype on the Unique trim tag. Maybe they put this car out there for us to tell them what to change/not change before they go into production.

One thing that really jumps out at me (besides what's been said already), is the use of the stock valve covers. Sure, it's an awesome motor, but I can't imagine paying $125k for a car that has stock valve covers. I'd expect to see some kick ass Foose designed sheetmetal valve covers that would flow with the Hogan's intake. Chip, are you out there? :D

Overall, it's a nice car, and one that I can see would be easy to mass produce.

Maybe I missed it, but where/when were these pics taken?
/Steevo

Pleasanton, this weekend.

Jody

Ya I took them yesterday, I was surprised to see them at Pleasanton...the show itself was pre-55 only so most of the "manufacturer's midway" stuff was all street rod oriented...
Scott I was thinking the same thing about the valve covers...I think they were kept on for the "572" wow factor...a lot of people were drawn to the engine mumbling "572...572..." like a scene from dawn of the dead.

The car certainly did get a lot of attention.

Hi Scott, you could be right, but surely, prototype or not, they really should make sure the details are right before showing it officially to the public. You don't see Foose, Coddington etc putting out a prototype before entering a car for the Riddler award etc.It's the real deal straight outta the box! Plus the car really is just a relatively stock body with bolt on items, not something like the Alumatub that had everything hand fabricated.This isn't rocket science, it's bolt tab A to tab B. Maybe I'm being harsh here, but these guys want to charge a LOT of money for this product, they've done their homework as to the clientelle that'll buy one & it certainly isn't any guys from the G-Machine movement,it's for the rich pretenders. There's no excuses in my book for putting something in the public domain to judge reaction if it isn't right.You only get one chance to make a good impression!!

As to the rocker covers, IMO, there's no reason why they should keep the factory ones just 'cos they say "572". I'm sure Foose could design & manufacture some good looking covers with "572" on them, is it penny pinching?

If it didn't have the name Foose attached to it, no-one would touch it at that money.

Ok I'm getting off my soap box & getting my coat lol.

I think part of the reasoning behind the valve covers may be to keep the engine LOOKING like what it is (a GMPP crate engine). Might be part of some sort of agreement between GMPP/Yr 1/Foose.

I still think this car needs a rear spoiler and the grille needs to be painted body color.

I don't think it's worth the $$$, but that's why were all building our own cars, so we can make them the way we like them. I do really like the Unique "Eleanor" mustangs, but those have a status symbol of being famous from the movie, this car has Foose's name attached to it. Interesting to see what happens....

Well, the front valance and side skirts are "unique" ;) same with the rear valance..

I didn't (and won't) have power brakes.. car stops fine..

Other than that, I agree..

:thumbsup:

But I would be happy to pay for these parts.. they are just so freakin sweet.. :hail:


The car looks 100% better than it did at Columbus good guys (where I pointed out the lameness of the windshield wiper motor to the lead guy)..

I am glad the Covans dash is gone on such and expensive car and I am really glad they have the Marques lights (did they add the side marker ones also?)

I want to see the car with the magnacharged LS2..

:woot:

I hear you...I used to think my other car (wilwoods up front and big drums in back) without power assist... stopped just fine....and it did, relative to most other 60's cars...the problem was more with regard to the RELATIVE stopping capability that every other present-day modern car with ABS brakes out on the freeway has, in comparison.

I used to have to be extremely conservative with my following distance on the freeway (not easy, since when you back way off of the car in front of you, in pops another car to fill the void!)

On my present car, the C5 stuff does a great job, but the addition of the hydroboost unit was just unreal. It's like "nitrous for your brakes!"...I found it to be a worthwhile addition mostly for the "real world driving" concern noted above. Many others who rarely drive on freeways (esp ones like our CA freeways!) may not need the extra peace of mind. Just my $.02 -Rob

Yeah the rockers are a Foose thing. i have seen him do that to several cars. I don't see anything different about the rear except for the addition of the lights and the exhaust cutouts. The front looks the same to me except for the wide bars he put in the grill, which still needs to be painted body color to look right. Am I missing something I haven't seen?

Mike

Mike I was looking at the front lower valence panel, the parking light holes have been re-done (the lip around them looks somewhat "fatter" and the holes themselves smaller) and also the chin spoiler looks to be a fabricated piece that is mounted a bit more forward of the usual location and it is therefore contoured to the shape of the lower valence...tough to explain...in short, it looks like some work was done there but you really don't notice it too much, I'm not sure that it looks any better than the GM chin spoiler..(IMHO)...

I thought the whole lower front valance was a foose deal.. with the driving lights and all ..

Like I said.. car looks better now than at Columbus and hopefully it will keep evolving till the final product..

Hate the paint scheme...... when I first saw the pix, my first impression was that they hadnt finnished painting it yet !!!! It has random panels that are different colors and it makes it look like they are trial fitting parts. Not to mention that the blue pinstrip reminds me of 3M paint masking tape.....

I also hate the "rings" in the upholstery.....

The custom panel work on the valance and rockers is nice and the door handles rock........

Decent car but I can name at least 8-10 on here alone that surpasss this car.

Hey Ned

I think those door handles may actually be circa 1940 plymouth? Not sure. I will have to ask some of my geezer street rod buddies...

I hated the paint scheme also. I did think the GT-40 style upholstery w/grommets was kinda neat and different, tho not something I'd do.

I suppose that the grommets might help to ventilate emissions that may be discharged shortly after a quick stop at the taco stand...

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i think there website says the door handles came off a jaguar.
also does anyone have any good shots of the rocker extensions?? how much lower where they than stock rocker panel?? and how wwere they attached??
jake

From the way i have seen Foose make them for other cars, the extend down and cover up the rocker pinch weld which is about 3/4". Maybe a 90* fold and spot weld to the back side out of site.

Mike

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where does he attach?? weld onto existing rocker just below door?? also how does he go up under fender with rocker ext?? would love to see some close ups of the unique cars
jake

I am sure it is a whole new outer rocker. Not difficult to make and most need work or replaced anyway.

Mike

Does anyone know what model this in-dash unit is?

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The dash is a custom Carbon Fiber made for this car. It may be available to the public by now thru Year One, I'm not for sure.

[QUOTE=socaldodger]Does anyone know what model this in-dash unit is?

If you mean the radio, it's either a 7017 or a 8017 by Kenwood. Build in screen and DVD.