Overhaulin '56 Caddy

Did anyone see the episode last night with the '56 Caddy convertible? I was surprised at the restraint they used on the car. They did essentially a straight-up restoration. I kept wondering a couple of things.

1.) How do they choose the marks?
2.) Was the condition of that car mainly due to it's environment or it's build quality?

 

#1, It seems like ,you have to live in California to be picked,chosen, accepted or however they decide whose car it will be.

#2 Many of those they (pick) could afford to have the car done themselves.

 

You also should understand that you have to pay gift taxes on the difference between the before and after Value. Not sure how they judge value but rest***ured you would likely pay up to 45% of perhaps $20-80K.

The producers didn't like me questioning this on the forum they have for that show. But no sour g****s should be paid on the people who are picked. they seem to come from all walks of life. And no matter what anyone thinks, Chip is a stand up guy.

 

[, Chip is a stand up guy.[/quote]


The 54 chevy he did (other than the wheel choice) on one of the recent mag covers turned out real nice........

I can't seem to grasp the idea of having other people work on my car........ just doesn't seem "right".

 

Yeah, I saw it – it was a rerun.

I thought the car turned out beautifully, but I have to question the color choices Foose made on what was essentially a restoration.

Don't get me wrong, I love the colors but don't think a late model pearl color with peach interior accents was the right choice. I think they should have chosen from Cadillac's 1956 factory paint and interior colors if they were going to pretty much restore the car anyway.

Just my humble opinion.

 

You know, I was kind of disappointed about the comments made to the effect of "...there's no aftermarket parts for this." I knew where to get a lot of the stuff they needed, and the folks selling are legit businesses (like McVey's, etc) who would've overnighted the brand new parts in a heartbeat!

And yeah, as nice as it probably is to get a Hemi in your Overhauled Mopar, I don't think I could've afforded the taxes on one (they're what - $12k retail for the low end one from Mopar Performance?).

By the way, was it just me, or did that Cadillac chick not know what was going on? I've seen this one three times, and actually have it on again today (it was TiVoed) while I'm doing stuff here around the house. She doesn't seem to know much about the car at all, let alone about it's innards (in fact, she keeps referring to it as her "1956 Cadillac" - if I knew thing one about my car, I'd at least probably have mentioned a model designation or something). Both she and her husband probably have never even checked their own oil - in fact, when the husband was shown the car in progress, he didn't even want to touch it and actually squeeled. It was obviously bought on impulse as a trophy, perhaps with the intention of being redone, by people who could obviously afford it (the chick's a French-trained pastry chef, with a Chocolate specialty).

The cuckold husband seemed like he had his balls removed years ago or is in the closet. When asked how much this car meant to her, he said it meant "freedom", and likes to drive with the top down. He also mentions she had a '59 Cadillac convertible, Persian Sand, but it never ran (I wonder what happened to it when it was decided they'd "get rid" of it). And when presented with the completed motor, he stood there in that ******* sweater, looked really confused and said "You painted the motor the same color? This engine is really too pretty to put the oil in and run." He had no clue what he was looking at, and it seemed to make him very uncomfortable that he might get dirty, perhaps just by glancing at it. Later at the reveal, the chick stood there listening as the motor was started, and you could tell she really didn't care and was doing it just to be nice.

When Chris called as the Insurance Examiner, she lied about the garage door being jerked up with "brute force", and quickly became a ***** saying "Well, you're not listening to me young man" when presented with the fact that the keys were in the ignition and all someone had to do was open the door and drive off. Furthermore, she said her husband hates the car and thinks it's a deathtrap.

How in the hell did these people get on Overhaulin', anyway? I don't know about you, but I'm betting they've never even heard of the show (although the chick claims to have watched it), let alone the TLC channel it's broadcast on. I mean, WTF - if the clueless husband (the "insider") hates the car, who contacted Foose's boys??

This episode has always made me feel a little unsettled and gypped by the show.

~Jason

 

I agree – Lance Armstrong has plenty of money and in the end, didn't really even seem to care that much about his overhauled GTO.

And that blond dude from Beverly Hills 90210 with the 68 Camaro? Please! He can certainly afford to pay his own way.

BTW, I saw that Camaro on Speed's Barrett-Jackson show up for auction this past weekend along with some other Overhaulin and American Hot Rod build cars.

I need to spend more time in the garage.

 

I personally would love to have a chance at getting the Byooik Overhauled, if just to meet Chip Foose and Skratch in person. Oh, and all the Boyd boys that went to work for Foose. It'd be an incredible experience. I know that she'd never be picked though. 4 reasons come to mind.

A) Resto parts for a 60 Buick are hard to come by.
B) I don't live in the People's Republic of California.
C) She's a 4dr HT. Still cool, but they won't ever do a 4dr.
D) Car has real rust. Not that "awful hideous bad" surface rust BS commonly seen on the show. REAL rust. As in it'd be like the episode where they take 3 57 Chebby's to make one good one.

Always nice to fantasize though.

 

my mom is friends with the grandparents of the kid who got his truck Overhauled on the very first episode which is up for sale for $52,000. i'm pretty sure they have to pay the taxes on whatever is put into the car/truck just like if you won something on "the price is right" which most likely isn't cheap.

 

According to http://www.overhaulin.com/overhaulme.asp :

"Disclaimer: Applicant agrees to pay all federal, state, and local taxes, including income, use or sales taxes or any other governmental charges imposed on prizes, including the value of any goods or services received and cash gifts, if any, given to you or received by you by reason of your participation in the program and you release and indemnify producer from any liability therefore. You also authorize producer to deduct or withhold any such taxes or charges that require a payment prior to delivery of said prizes, cash or gifts."

You should ask your mom to find out what that dollar amount came out to be, just for posterity. A lot of folks would love to know.

~Jason

 

Come east Overhaulin Come East !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'd let them do all the metalwork on my wagon.. and put a nice Hemi in it.. but then hand it back to me before they get the paint and brakes and blingin rims on it.

 

Yeah, I could do without the ******* wheels.

~Jason

 

I think it would be cool to get my 55 buick overhauled, all new chrone, new motor and trans, suspension everything, and I dont like the rims so Id throw em on ebay... Plus the insider should know wut you like and do tuck n roll interior and what ever...

 

What got me was when they told her in the driveway she had been Overhauled did you notice her expression never changed - the smile stayed the same + she was not the least bit shocked like other people are. I can't help but think her "weenie" husband had already told her because of this clue; "Why he has'nt been able to keep a secret in 30 years". She said that several times and then added "oh, until now that is". Yeah right.....

 

I think the greatest part of that epidsode is watching AJ (the hot co-host) absolutely freaking in the plating shop. She couldn't wait to get away from the acid baths

 

i don't think AJ is as hot as Courtney although the guy host needs to take a hike.

 

When I first watched that show I thought the husband was actually the son....they're a creepy couple....

 

the chick was really into that car. she was so appreciative of everything that got done on the car. the husband didn't know much about the car or cars in general, it was funny as hell when she got the car back and said it was a better experience than her wedding night! the car turned out bad *** in the short amount of time, chip did alot of the stainless trim repair too.

 

I've seen this car in person and its beautiful. TV doesn't do this car justice. The color is more of a champagne in person and the salmon insets on the interior aren't too much at all.

I thought about sending my dad's 52 cad in for this, its almost done but could use some help. But the problem is if Foose overhauls it then its not entirely your design ideas. Its his. And I know anyone else I know that are worthy of having there cars overhauled would bust a nut and go **** cause they wouldn't like one thing on the whole car. Unfortunaly you can't truly get into someone's mind or get all his ideas if he's not standing there talking to you.

I think this is a show for those who don't know what direction they want to go in when it comes to thier car. Besides have you seen the application. They want to know everything about the car before they get it and where exactly the owner is every min of every day.

 

Yeah, the big dollar guys getting overhauled does frost my balls.....and the guy host with his glue on mustache and stupid pranks makes my ***hole pucker. AJ, while nice to look at needs to keep her mouth shut because when she tries to talk cars, its obvious she doesn't have a clue. So if she wants to stand there and look cute in her bib overalls, that's fine but she needs to have a nice hot cup of shut the **** up before she goes on the air! OK, now you know why I have the signature line below......

 

Yeah, I always felt he squeeled- she was bustin' his nuts and he folded!

 

It seems to me that about half the "Marks" are in on the gag. How many people do you think have sent in there own cars to be "Overhauled" and then gotten some ***hole buddy to front for them?

On the taxes deal...
The taxes should be for the value of the finished vehicle minus its original value, not the parts put into it. I doubt that Falcon they re-did a few years ago is worth the parts they put into into it (although it was a cool car). I'm sure there is some legal precedent preventing this however.

There is something wrong with the Overhaulees selling their "Dreamcars" for big bucks, but I guess that's their business.

 

Definitely - he told her.

From the way his tail was between his legs all the time, she probably got it out of him during one of his nightly beatings.

~Jason

 

That was pretty rad. One good splash could ruin her career as the Fanta spokesperson.

~Jason

 

According to his bio, he's some kinda lawyer.

~Jason

 

That ain't no **** there, brother.

~Jason

 

She did love it, there's no doubt about that. And I'll be the first to agree that she was appreciative... ****, she tried to make out/put it in Chip and then danced around like an ***hat for crissakes! Chip tried to p*** his freaky little dancin' partner off to her husband/gimp/retard, who refused to dance around like an ***hat on camera (which is the only thing to his credit).

I'll also be the first to agree that it probably WAS better than her wedding night, too.

~Jason

 

I think they should hit somebody that really obviously can't afford to do their own ride like, say,... John Force.
Oh,...wait,........You say they already did?????
A small '56 ford bus, you say??

I was mad at first, even still at the 1/2 way point. Maybe Force enterp. is on the ropes?

Well John F. seems like a good guy and he will use it for cherity work and it did turn out really, really nice, so I endded up kind of O.K. with it.

I agree with most "Caddy" comments, too.

P.S. Come do my car! Or trucK!

 

I've often thought of leaving a journal of sorts in the car, describing what I want done and how, and listing parts vendors and their part numbers to help the guys when they come to my house.

Believe it or not, it was my wife's idea. She was pissed when she couldn't remember where she left off on her Super Beetle after a multi-year hiatus (She was hit head-on by an F-150 in another car, and now the left side of her body is metal).

~Jason