Top and Tires on The ’53 Barris Kustom!

[@stephanierobertson8846]

Nice to see your daughter and you hanging out

[@lugnuts7800]

As a 58 year old hot rod fanatic, I thank you for preserving this rare gem!

[@youtubedev0]

is this a bot? Why would anyone start by telling their age? I always get suspect when comments start like this.

[@lugnuts7800]

@@youtubedev0 How many bots are 58 years old? You're paranoid.

[@youtubedev0]

@@lugnuts7800 its a number, any anyone that feels the need to share a number, race, gender in a youtube comment is definitely a bot.

[@lugnuts7800]

@@youtubedev0 Definitely paranoid.

[@barryhickman6911]

Chip, I love that you took this project on! LOVE watching you bring this diamond back to life and shine again!

[@JonathonDelumyea]

I think this is one of the coolest projects ever from one legend to 3 legends

[@snodgress137]

Foose, you are a master! Your dad and you have perfected car crafting! You are a joy to watch!!!

[@tonysteppan8495]

As a youngster in the early 60's we lived in Maywood and when we would visit my grandma who lived in Bell. My brother and I would walk over to Ed Roths shop to check out what was parked out front. Back then my grandma did extra jobs to help out with bills. one of those jobs was doing laundry for Ed's shop. She would laugh about the stuff she found in the pockets. Saying her washer was high as a kite after that. Back then Barris and folks like Ed were Kings of cool as far as we were concerned. Ed use to sell T-shirts he air brushed for 10.00 bucks. Alot of money back then. Funny how all the cool cars did their best to get that Custom look back then. I was blown away when I pick up your post. What a find! I hope the new owners will enjoy their blast from the past. With a Gentle touch from Todays top customizer's Thanks, Chip, for keeping alive a COOL ride.

[@stephenscott5817]

I am so glad you are taking care of this piece of history!!

[@jackknudson-rk1uv]

My dad owned a full service gas station, I grew up there in the summers because my mom was the bookkeeper. I learned to pump gas when I was 6 or 7. My first job in the garage was washing the Whitewall tires.

[@donhathaway3234]

Had to check the full comment. I thought I might have made this comment and forgot!😂

[@raymondtuckerjr1886]

I'm limited by my vocabulary, so I'll just say I'm LOVING this series!

[@lonmcclellan2414]

Sir. You are truly going above and beyond for the family. That's the Chip I admire......

[@MurraydeLues]

Love watching this series. Very cool watching you light up when you find a small detail that adds to the story.

[@RainerSparber]

I love traditional customs and hot rods. Great work. Thank you for sharing. All the best.

[@loose-arrow-garage]

Thank you Chip for preserving this piece of automotive history!

[@StMaartenIslandBoy]

This is my current favorite series, very interesting historically ànd glad your only restoring what's there.

[@linasvelavicius330]

What a great series, just love it!!!

[@billverine765]

It is so awesome you chose to preserve the patina and history of this work of art rather than blasting it apart and doing a full restoration. You are good man Chip.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I have saved some time and money using nail polish like this, I thought it was a sketchy idea until now, haha. A Touch up bottle is $15 and a Nail polish is $4. Car is looking stellar!

[@Yosser70]

Me too but if Chip does it, it’s legit 👍🏻

[@GeraldHunter-xz8bp]

I use a round cross section ( not flat ) wooden toothpick to touch up those small chips. Just look real close at the chip and try to fill up the cratered hole plus a little more, so that it will shrink down to a near flat surface when it dries. You can even trim off some of tip to get the application just right.

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

I really respect that you're restoring this car rather than restomodding or trying to redo the original finish. It's a nice bit of rodding history that's being preserved but made to drive again, a great thing, letting people see how it was when it was done back at that time, preserving not just the look but the sound.

[@garyhenry3103]

I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed these videos. I anxiously await the next one. Your attention to every detail and preservation of this Barris classic should deeply touch the soul of any car guy. Wonderful work Chip.

[@Impalabelair]

Car is looking awesome 👌 👏 👍 love to hear that sound of the convertible pump and top in action .Great job 👍 chip and team .

[@mwhitelaw8569]

I swear the last time i saw that car was the late 70's. So cool you're doin this for the mans kids. A barris original bro!!! Too cool it survived She's really gonna be a stunner

[@lindsaygreen1688]

So many others would repower and up grade the suspension etc, so it`s nice to see it being kept as it was built..........Custom Cars started somewhere, and this is one of those......Nice work Chip.....!

[@jonmopar7917]

from the east coast of Canada…keep the great content coming! We can’t get enough of it! 🇨🇦

[@lchebuhar9212]

Loving this video series. Music just takes it to the next level! 💪👍🏼

[@Tmmcc63]

Coming along beautifully.. .keeping it real...keeping it alive. Thanks for the license plate info. I'm doing up a 41 ford convertible which was a bit modified in the 50s with a 324 rocket with trip stroms and a little lowering. My Dad's old plate was a NJ AOD 44 . I'll have a couple made up. Looking forward to the next clip!...Eastcoast viewer.

[@Racerman27410]

They may not have been detail oriented back in the day but luckily for everyone Chip is! I appreciate the genuine respect for this car. Well done sir!

[@impala6524]

Such a beautiful piece of American car history!!

[@hubertterry2270]

The good thing is, if Chip Foose is involved, we're going to see some cool looking customs. I'm 82 years old and have owned 35 or 40 cars in my lifetime, and I still love looking at them and stirring up some old memory of a car I owned, or one a friend had owned. Keep it going Chip!

[@peterlarsen7779]

Can't wait to see this beauty roll out for it's spin in only God knows how many years! 👍👍

[@prinz10ga]

1961, I was 16 years old. My father gave me a 1949 Chevy Dlx Club Coupe. All thru high school, that was my ‘love’. I would spend hours dreaming on customizing that ride on a Coca-Cola budget. Gold engine bay…. The stylin rage of the day…couldn’t afford the paint, so the soapy Brillo pad on the brass radiator, ‘was close nuff’. The split manifold was like a dream come true. Annoyed the neighbors everyday. Well done Mr. Foose.

[@hankgs]

So "Kool".... Thanks again for the great content, love watching the progress... Someone is going to be very fortunate crusing this truly historic Hot Rod.

[@blairwilliams136]

Chip is not only the master , he's so down to earth as well

[@robertsmeal8193]

Can't wait to see it rolling down the road!

[@Arthur-sz7uf]

Looking good.! What a piece of history.! Congratulations for the good work..!

[@jayyoung5423]

Chip,you are the Man. I appreciate your sincere love for everything automotive. ...A master if ever.

[@JoeSchmo-u1d]

Can't wait to see the finished product!!

[@jamie1763]

I have been watching this series and I think chip should buy the car so it stays like it was meant to be and still be enjoyed

[@ronjones1077]

What a class act! Keep it as original as possible, yet make it all functional. By the way, your daughter is a cutie, just like my 3 Granddaughters!

[@IR-nq4qv]

Awesome series. keep them coming, I can't wait to see this run again.

[@x35mmman]

I am older than you Foose but that license number on the key chain was there for a purpose. If you lost your keys if someone finds it the person drops them in the mailbox and the post office would of had a way to get your address and mail it back to you.

[@donniehunter309]

"Some of it needs to be restored to preserve it." Seems so many miss that point and won't fix what needs fixin'. "It's how it was" is so overused. The original owners and builders had great pride in their machines and wouldn't want it left ratty just because it was found that way 60-70 yeats later. I am really enjoying this series. Thanks!

[@steven5810]

Man this is so cool. Chip, your Ace buddy. Wish I had the money cause you'd be the guy to build something no one has ever done before, my dream resto mod. So glad your doing the job on the car. Looks awesome.

[@HectorCintron-w5w]

Can't wait to hear it run and you taking it for a ride chip God bless you both of what you're doing that is amazing All the people won't do that The one thing is just an old car but you have the knowledge and that's what car guys do Good luck 🙏❤️🥰

[@ltlieu61]

Im so glad there are still car builders like you who know that the little things like having a OG license plate is a real pleasure to see on a old car!

[@richardmcp1211]

Great progress! A night & day difference with the polish and cleaning!

[@Hodad3000]

I have really enjoyed this preservation series. What a beauty.

[@DougGurley-vv4pt]

What a cool project, love the old school cars, thanks Chip!!

[@ronstewart9792]

So awesome. I can't believe how great the top looks for as old as it is, Ron

[@engineeringplastic7586]

Really enjoyed watching this series. I have picked up some good tips along the way. Good decision to keep original, IMO. Thank you for visiting KY last month, come back again!

[@dcallan812]

Its going to be one special day when this old girl hits the streets again. Great work 2x👍

[@dennisblain7039]

GREAT work Chip and putting this back on the road!

[@user-KUSTOM3MDB]

. . So enjoyable watching the car come back to life. Love the respect for the style of the time with your repairs and attention to details. Lookin forward to seeing you drive it, you sure you'll be able to part with it? I don't think I could. . . 😎

[@wcareyphoto]

That's so incredible! Thanks, Chip! We are losing our history so fast now and your preserving this car is a HUGE deal. I think this car should go either to the Peterson group or on display at the Smithsonian Museum.

[@richardbell4214]

I remember those little key chain license plates, my dad always had them on his key chains.

[@zackbow8225]

I got the same smile as well when he said "we'll this baby will get back on the road"

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

👌😍👍It’s looking beautiful! Who would have thought nail polish would do the trick!!

[@MrUltraworld]

A time capsule if there ever was one. Thanks for preserving it for others to enjoy.

[@brendan_13]

I’m 38 and wanna quit my job and work for Chip. Love your work, car is starting to look great and can’t wait to see you driving it.

[@stratman50th]

I've really enjoyed this restoration!

[@RebeccaGriffin-b8n]

I admit that l didn't normally follow your channel, but this car has made me a subscriber, just love this car.

[@badcatt-the-cougar-guy-7219]

Washington required all registered cars to get the new Whit with Green lettering "WASH 63" plates in 1963. Dumb thing to have made people like the brothers who owned this car do. From a Washington state resident. I love what you are doing to this cool custom from the past.

[@Chickenlegs836]

BROTHER FOOSE 👋. PROPS TO YOU & YOUR TEAM IS BRINGING THIS LEGENDARY CAR BACK TO LIFE ONCE AGAIN👍. DONT FORGET TO DO YOUR NAILS BEFORE YOU DRIVE IT:)) BOK BOK BLESSINGS 🙏🌺🌸🌼

[@waynedavis8980]

Thanks for a great video Chip and what your doing .

[@preacherbill52]

Really like these updates!!! Thank You!

[@Stratblooz]

So nice to see that The Master is still a hands on guy 🥰

[@jeremydiamond8824]

Looking niiiicceee chip !! You your daughter and the boys are making it look amazing but most of all your making history shine through of George Barris once more !! Question: are you gonna bring it to SEMA this year?

[@1glupo]

I love that you are preserving as much of this car as you can. My father-in-law gave my wife his '61 Chevy K10 short bed and we restored it about a year and a half ago. My question is where did you get the license plate redone in Florida? I have our trucks original black and yellow set and they are on the truck but over the years they have faded and are a little dinged up. I would like to replace them with new to finish the truck. any help is greatly appreciated.

[@losindadrop]

Fresh whites my boy!!! Nice...enjoying this series fo sure Mr. FOOSE!!!

[@tedkennedy9886]

Great job on preservation. You know for us old guys ,preservation is a more realistic project that we can finish in our lifetime , and drive around to enjoy before our kids take our keys away from us . Chip , I met you at the chattanooga motor car festival a couple years ago . We were eyeballing that Bill Mitchell grand prix !!! Anyway....are you going to go to chattanooga this October. I plan on talking to the organizers today to see if I can get a preferred spot at the show . I plan on driving my two 51 merc sleds 245 miles up from Alabama. One is a gene Winfield modern radical custom The other is a traditional radical custom built in the late 80's as a Barris tribute . Anyway .... I would love to see you again and for you to see my sleds !!! Hopefully corky has a place in his warehouse to stage one sled while I run back to Alabama to bring the other one . Sincerely Ted Kennedy. PS . Long live Jessie Combs !!!

[@marvinhecox8289]

You actually saved it thanks Mr,. fosse

[@yeahright302]

he makes money when it sells so don't pad him on his back to hard!!!js

[@bob5074]

We love you Chip. This car is like a dream…

[@spudhut2246]

America... Hot Rods and Customs. The part of American Culture the West Coast set the standard in the 50's and onward for the US and the World. Magnificent work

[@Matthew-x9d]

Chip, Thanks for your vintage car stewardship. The car is a beauty.

[@Homer23D]

That is awesome almost time to cruise it to see how she runs. Can’t wait to see it roll ☝🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@oldieman730]

The old nail polish trick... worked well on my motorcycle for many years and miles.

[@jimmurihiku8009]

Love this series.

[@Telephony954]

Once again we visit, and get a chance to appreciate your efforts. What a fine job, dressin the o'l girl up proper. Be well.

[@charlesmcclune8892]

Look how excited Chip is to get a priceless classic back on the road 😁 it's just fun to watch him problem solve a little piece of rubber sticking out where it shouldn't be 🧐🤨🤔 every day always learning more education on cars never stops 😉 thank you Chip Foose 😎

[@nosurfenougheddie]

Great video production. Thank you for NOT playing music in the background while someone is talking.

[@bschurch100]

I love that you still get in there and get dirty. Another car builder that I love doesn't really get in there and do the work.

[@stephenhorn3586]

Beautiful 👍

[@jj3vgt]

I’ll be sad when this series ends but happy to see the car received such good care! Hope the new owner appreciates and enjoys it!

[@williamhumberhawk8187]

Very nice 👍 I think Chip should buy it and add it to his collection

[@cristianabarsuglia629]

The "King of the Kustomizers" is happily looking down at the sight of his creation in Chip Foose's careful and detail-oriented hands!

[@elviss13]

Nice new casings

[@jasonsmith8543]

Thank you for this. Not enough 50s Led Sleds survived.

[@jpwesley2471]

Chip, my wife wants to know the color of nail polish so she can paint her nails “Barris Red”. Keep up the high quality videos! Also, maybe your daughter over shopped for herself!

[@frankjones4094]

You my friend are a true automotive conservator. In your retirement you should run the automotive department at the Smithsonian.

[@mnewton3578]

I think it is great how the interior is the same as when left the factory

[@HectorCintron-w5w]

Hello Chip it's beautiful are you work with this car you know what it is the value I mean the value doesn't really matter but this beautiful machine it's amazing I'm glad you got the eyes for all these good things God bless you take care

[@bobbailey5072]

I love this car. I also love the doo-wop tunes!

Still good to see the VOCs out of the paint cans, my brother used to paint cars with stuff like IMRON and now has permanent respiratory damage😢

[@dogsense3773]

I have a 67 cougar that was painted with IMRON in 1983 the paint is still super nice, sorry about your brother, my brother died from concrete dust

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

, excellent stuff Chip 👆🏻💯 Could imagine it as a lead car in a procession of original built Hot Rods, or what 👌🏻

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Have to keep my new Dodge viper truck wheels on my truck covered cuz the neighbors cat likes to p*** on them...its like acid...

[@johnhart125]

I remember this car from a magazine pic, at 73 and hot rodder my entire life, seen many of George's cars, used to see him at shows a lot

[@Jeet_Kune_Do_And_Carate]

Super Nice Chip... So sorry I've not tuned in for a while nor commented on your channel... Your the G.O.A.T. I would love to see the envelope of car pics my wife sent to you about 12 years ago or so... Do you archive that stuff or toss it? It was for Overhaulin LOL

[@DougFregia]

Im 43 years old and I can remember people mixing up fingernail polish in red single stage to get the candy effect. Love these shows.

[@johndavey72]

Hi Chip. Very clever to think of the nail colour . I would have dumped the original brushes and used proper touching in brushes . Thanks Chip.

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

We need longer episodes!

[@yomama9462]

I would love to see Chip buy the car! He would be the ultimate care taker of the car.

[@bradwiebelhaus7065]

Great work.