so as a lawyer... and a die hard "original only" mopar fan and collector, everytime i watch "Overhaulin" a single thought keeps coming into my mind: how long is it going to take for someone to sue the pants off of foose for destroying their car? i'll answer my own question ... foose has good lawyers and i'm sure he NEVER touches a car unless he has a signed agreement from the owner granting him permission to do whatever he wants to their car - forget the TV "BS" about all the "surprises." foose has a multi-million dollar shop and you can sue anyone for anything in california so i have to believe he does not take chances with other people's cars. the only thing i can figure is that either the people who allow foose to cut up valuable original cars do not know what their cars are worth in original condition OR they think that having "foose" do their car is going to make it massively valuable. in california, maybe every foose car is a six figure car - who knows.
in california, the big wheels, lowered to the ground so you can't drive the car and bazaar paint jobs is the current trend/craze. it's certainly not my cup of tea and i just don't understand folks who think old muscle cars look "better" or even "a little attractive" treated to such modifications. size of wheels and ground clearance were not things that designers didn't know anything about in the 60's and 70's. when you look at original cars of the 60's and 70's, ALL of the design is BALANCED. there is no single visual element that is out of proportion when viewing these cars. so exagerating a single element of these cars just makes them look like cartoon or clown cars to me. and what sense does dropping a car to 2-3" off the ground make? you CAN'T DRIVE a car set up that way on normal roads!! now an adjustable air suspension is a different matter, but foose doesn't put that kind of suspension on these cars.
yea, i'm old so i am probably incabable of "appreciating" foose's cars. i guess i'll just have to live with that fact and settle for driving my 68 cuda with 15" tires and all the OEM door handles.
