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**ThatGuy** · 10-10-2007, 05:41 PM

Way to do your own research, or even check all the facts in the Thread Farz.

426 Hemi

Like Yuri said. \/

*Yuri* · 10-10-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Farzam

What's powering that motherfucker?

An ITB-equipped Chrysler big-block Hemi with c/f velocity stacks.

Farzam · 10-10-2007, 06:51 PM

That motor sounds like it'd be naaasty to drive.
Nasty in a good way.

20 til 3 · 10-10-2007, 08:37 PM

foose has to be one of the best auto-designers out there, i've met him a few times and had small bs with him... but i would die for a chance to work with him... helpful guy too, gave me pointers on art(i'm severly into drawing/sketch with cars and stuff).

but yeah, lucky you, get him to sponsor you a drift car, i know he supports the sport

ixfxi · 10-10-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Yuri

That's what I thought until they turned on.
When they turn on, they have a crazy pattern of LED's that are just insane.

I saw the video on Jay Leno's site a few months back, Jay reviewed the car with Chip. The large lamps are made by PIAA, but they appear to be driving lamps (high beams, essentially) and should not be used for low-beams. They modified the lamps by drilling and adding some LEDs, those are setup for turn signal functionality.

I could be wrong, though I doubt I am, but the car needs a good set of low & high beams (NOT PIAA), plus a pair of more functional turn signals. To me, its obvious that this car is missing certain requirements like the aforementioned in favor for aesthetics. The vehicle is also missing reflex reflectors and/or side-markers, but I assume its not registered as a vehicle and therefor not subject to such requirements. I dont even see a rear license plate, let alone a front one! haha F-U Beverly Hills PD!

I'm currently working on an updated set of lights for the Ariel Atom. Like the Atom, I am sure the Hemisfear is regstered as a Specialty Construction Vehicle.

Anyway, there's always room for improvement.. but at what cost? Its obvious that aesthetics are top priority on that vehicle. I doubt the car is driven enough to justify the effort in attaining a better lighting system.

ixfxi · 10-10-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 20 til 3

but yeah, lucky you, get him to sponsor you a drift car, i know he supports the sport

I never understand why anyone wants their car to be "sponsored" - its like asking for handouts. Unless the car is being used for publicity through a major manufacturer like a tire manufacturer or something bigtime.

People dont understand that nothing comes for free in this world, and that if you accept a sponsorship - there are terms that come with it. Many cars that are sponsored arent even allowed to be driven much, the companies that sponsor you end up practically owning your car.

Anyone with a good set of balls would prefer to pay and build their own cars, rather than ask for handouts.

ramblux · 10-10-2007, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

I never understand why anyone wants their car to be "sponsored" - its like asking for handouts. Unless the car is being used for publicity through a major manufacturer like a tire manufacturer or something bigtime.

People dont understand that nothing comes for free in this world, and that if you accept a sponsorship - there are terms that come with it. Many cars that are sponsored arent even allowed to be driven much, the companies that sponsor you end up practically owning your car.

Anyone with a good set of balls would prefer to pay and build their own cars, rather than ask for handouts.

Maybe we can all sponsor him with some neg rep?

**ThatGuy** · 10-11-2007, 04:43 PM

Just shy of $300,000 brand new.

I thought this picture might appeal to a few interests here.

slothonaleash · 10-11-2007, 05:02 PM

1st and last time i will use this word to describe something

rad

20 til 3 · 10-11-2007, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

I never understand why anyone wants their car to be "sponsored" - its like asking for handouts. Unless the car is being used for publicity through a major manufacturer like a tire manufacturer or something bigtime.

People dont understand that nothing comes for free in this world, and that if you accept a sponsorship - there are terms that come with it. Many cars that are sponsored arent even allowed to be driven much, the companies that sponsor you end up practically owning your car.

Anyone with a good set of balls would prefer to pay and build their own cars, rather than ask for handouts.

yuri already has a car that he build obviously.. or w/e... but foose has always been involved in the sport and i'm sure would build a sick car to be drifted... and good luck making it in the "pro" drifting circuit w/o a sponsorship, there are a few of them out there... but yeah, i guess you didnt understand why i would say it

either way... foose is the man, yuri.. your lucky to have such a kick ass job(i was always into cnc*took 3 years of it in school* and have made small scooter(cushman) custom one off wheels, but nothing bigger than that other than key chains and stuff..

steve shadows · 10-11-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Just shy of $300,000 brand new.

I thought this picture might appeal to a few interests here.

Id much rather own a ferarri

but if I already owned property and a ferarri

then i might consider it

ixfxi · 10-11-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by steve shadows

Id much rather own a ferarri

but if I already owned property and a ferarri

then i might consider it

how can you even compare the two?

its a custom car, it has to be appreciated for what it is - not what it ISNT.

when you have enough money to buy stuff like this, you typically dont end or own just that one car - you have multiple cars in your collection.

illvialuver · 10-12-2007, 10:33 AM

damn yuri, thats cool, that chip foose stops by to say hi. I really love his work. I need him to overhaul a 62 lincoln continental. lmao.

and for the record boyd coddington is the biggest most arrogant head up his own ass prick ive ever met.
I met him at sema 2 years ago at hard rock, and I was drinking a few, and my memory was off, and as he was next to me at the bar, I was like "
"damn, I know you from somewhere"
his son standing next to him says" yeah, where?" with a shit eating grin on his face like the fact that he is on tv gets his jollys off.
and I say "I don't know, man, but I think I have seen you on tv"
the boyd looks pissed, and the son says , "he has a car show on tv....."
I give up and shrug and say oh well, I forget.

the son says "ever hear of Boyd Coddington????"

and I said, "thats right, Boyd Coddington"

than Boyd says"You better know!"

this pissed me off, first off cause his work really isnt good enough to get him his own show. and plus cause the arrogance of it all.
So I say,
"well I guess I couldnt remember cause the only car guy from tv that I can remember is CHIP FOOSE.

the both looked like I just shat in the dinner.
fuck those guys.

*Yuri* · 10-12-2007, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illvialuver

damn yuri, thats cool, that chip foose stops by to say hi. I really love his work. I need him to overhaul a 62 lincoln continental. lmao.

and for the record boyd coddington is the biggest most arrogant head up his own ass prick ive ever met.
I met him at sema 2 years ago at hard rock, and I was drinking a few, and my memory was off, and as he was next to me at the bar, I was like "
"damn, I know you from somewhere"
his son standing next to him says" yeah, where?" with a shit eating grin on his face like the fact that he is on tv gets his jollys off.
and I say "I don't know, man, but I think I have seen you on tv"
the boyd looks pissed, and the son says , "he has a car show on tv....."
I give up and shrug and say oh well, I forget.

the son says "ever hear of Boyd Coddington????"

and I said, "thats right, Boyd Coddington"

than Boyd says"You better know!"

this pissed me off, first off cause his work really isnt good enough to get him his own show. and plus cause the arrogance of it all.
So I say,
"well I guess I couldnt remember cause the only car guy from tv that I can remember is CHIP FOOSE.

the both looked like I just shat in the dinner.
fuck those guys.

Haha.
Boyd Coddington took a car Foose built and called it the Boydster.
I used to work with the guy with the weird face after he quit working on Boyd's show.
Boyd's a total dick. Apparently both Chip and Jesse James used to work for him.

ROUGE180 · 10-12-2007, 10:45 AM

That is one of the sickest rides I've ever seen. That guy is amazing. He strays from the norm and everything he designs is just beautiful. It's all just poetry in motion. There would be no sort of comparrison to any modern day supercar because the Hemisphere is so unique. It's the best of 3 worlds. I'd take and Enzo or a Vanquish but the Hemisphere would be top on my list.

Mr.S14 · 10-12-2007, 10:54 AM

damn yuri are they hiring where you work i need a job lol

**ThatGuy** · 10-12-2007, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuri

I used to work with the guy with the weird face after he quit working on Boyd's show.

Mike, right? Didn't he have to get his face reconstructed after he rolled one of Boyd's cars out on the salt flats or something? I think it almost killed him, pretty shitty. At least he wised up and split from Boyd though, same with Charlie. Last I saw, he was painting for Chip now. Ok, Mike didn't really leave, he was fired by Boyd, for designing wheels for Chip.

Anyway, Chip is cooler then Boyd. Even if OverHaulin' is off the air, and American HotRod is still on, Chip is still more popular. The only reason Boyd is still on TV is because being an asshole draws a crowd.

IIIXziuR · 10-12-2007, 11:29 AM

Agreed. I really don't like much of Boyd's designs and he seems like a grumpy old man. Chip on the other hand is awesome as hell. I really admire his work and look up to him.

ixfxi · 10-12-2007, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

The only reason Boyd is still on TV is because being an asshole draws a crowd.

So when do I get my fuckin show? Boyd aint got shit on me. :-)

You should see how I run my shop, people piss me off.. I fire them off the the fuckin roof. I'm swingin at the fences.... know what I mean Jerky?

axiomatik · 10-12-2007, 12:10 PM

overhaulin is off the air? man that sucks. though I'm surprised they are still running reruns of it (caught the end of an episode last night).

I've always loved what Foose did with muscle cars, and i love his attention to detail. I'm not so crazy about this car, but only because I've never been a fan of fenderless roadsters. The rear end looks a little funky to me as well, the way the 'fenders' are ridged up doesn't look right. But that front suspension is gorgeous, and the interior is much better than most hot rod interiors, which usually look like they have been attacked by the la-z-boy factory.

Farzam · 10-12-2007, 10:13 PM

Boyd looks like an old asshole lurking around a pornostore.

Chip looks like the guy in the videos.

***S13SilviaGirl*** · 10-13-2007, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VROOOM

you need to design some new wheels that look like money symbols. im sure i would see tons of them near my work

They already have them out here in Japan...I think kevin has a pic of them somewheres....

Yuri, I like how he just parks in the middle of the lane hahah.

slothonaleash · 10-13-2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Mike, right? Didn't he have to get his face reconstructed after he rolled one of Boyd's cars out on the salt flats or something? I think it almost killed him, pretty shitty.

yeah, he rolled one at like 100 miles an hour... he has something like 11 plates in his face

10-10-2007, 05:41 PM	#31
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Way to do your own research, or even check all the facts in the Thread Farz. 426 Hemi Like Yuri said. \/ __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

10-11-2007, 04:43 PM	#38
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just shy of $300,000 brand new. I thought this picture might appeal to a few interests here. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

10-12-2007, 12:10 PM	#50
axiomatik Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ATL Posts: 4,697 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	overhaulin is off the air? man that sucks. though I'm surprised they are still running reruns of it (caught the end of an episode last night). I've always loved what Foose did with muscle cars, and i love his attention to detail. I'm not so crazy about this car, but only because I've never been a fan of fenderless roadsters. The rear end looks a little funky to me as well, the way the 'fenders' are ridged up doesn't look right. But that front suspension is gorgeous, and the interior is much better than most hot rod interiors, which usually look like they have been attacked by the la-z-boy factory. __________________

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10-10-2007, 06:51 PM	#33
Farzam Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles / Raleigh, NC Age: 31 Posts: 5,144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	That motor sounds like it'd be naaasty to drive. Nasty in a good way.

10-10-2007, 08:37 PM	#34
20 til 3 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sioux falls SD Age: 33 Posts: 661 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	foose has to be one of the best auto-designers out there, i've met him a few times and had small bs with him... but i would die for a chance to work with him... helpful guy too, gave me pointers on art(i'm severly into drawing/sketch with cars and stuff). but yeah, lucky you, get him to sponsor you a drift car, i know he supports the sport

10-11-2007, 05:02 PM	#39
slothonaleash Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 29 Posts: 745 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	1st and last time i will use this word to describe something rad

10-12-2007, 10:33 AM	#43
illvialuver Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: M-A-R-S... MARS BITCHES Age: 38 Posts: 5,065 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	damn yuri, thats cool, that chip foose stops by to say hi. I really love his work. I need him to overhaul a 62 lincoln continental. lmao. and for the record boyd coddington is the biggest most arrogant head up his own ass prick ive ever met. I met him at sema 2 years ago at hard rock, and I was drinking a few, and my memory was off, and as he was next to me at the bar, I was like " "damn, I know you from somewhere" his son standing next to him says" yeah, where?" with a shit eating grin on his face like the fact that he is on tv gets his jollys off. and I say "I don't know, man, but I think I have seen you on tv" the boyd looks pissed, and the son says , "he has a car show on tv....." I give up and shrug and say oh well, I forget. the son says "ever hear of Boyd Coddington????" and I said, "thats right, Boyd Coddington" than Boyd says"You better know!" this pissed me off, first off cause his work really isnt good enough to get him his own show. and plus cause the arrogance of it all. So I say, "well I guess I couldnt remember cause the only car guy from tv that I can remember is CHIP FOOSE. the both looked like I just shat in the dinner. fuck those guys.

10-12-2007, 10:45 AM	#45
ROUGE180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 880 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: ROUGE180 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	That is one of the sickest rides I've ever seen. That guy is amazing. He strays from the norm and everything he designs is just beautiful. It's all just poetry in motion. There would be no sort of comparrison to any modern day supercar because the Hemisphere is so unique. It's the best of 3 worlds. I'd take and Enzo or a Vanquish but the Hemisphere would be top on my list.

10-12-2007, 10:54 AM	#46
Mr.S14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Riverside Age: 34 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn yuri are they hiring where you work i need a job lol

10-12-2007, 11:29 AM	#48
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,652 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Agreed. I really don't like much of Boyd's designs and he seems like a grumpy old man. Chip on the other hand is awesome as hell. I really admire his work and look up to him.

10-12-2007, 10:13 PM	#51
Farzam Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles / Raleigh, NC Age: 31 Posts: 5,144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Boyd looks like an old asshole lurking around a pornostore. Chip looks like the guy in the videos.