Wednesday, September 27, 2006

IS IT SNOWING ALREADY???




Nope, that's not snow! It's actually tiny carbon fiber flakes floating in the air from nearby JLFT Hemisfear panel sanding! I couldn't see any "dust" and it took me a while to figure it out.

As you can see, the muscle-hot rod is really coming along and body is being prepped for assembly. The engine has to be mounted to the chassis. Check out the massive roof window - a perfect fit. One thing about 3D engineering, it enables the fit to have incredibly tight tolerances.

The pace is picking up and it's time to get out of the way of the builders!

Friday, September 15, 2006

Countdown to SEMA!:MetalCrafter's George Gaffaglio and crews go FULL THROTTLE!

The countdown to the SEMA has begun! The heat is on for the crews of JLFT and MetalCrafters as we prepare for the co-launch of the actual JL FT Hemisfear and the diecast versions in SM and LRG scale! Hear George Gaffoglio, CEO of the super-secret, world-renowend concept autombile builder, MetalCrafters, talks about how his crew is building this amazing Foose car.
You'll see the the progress being made on the car and what Chip Foose has to say about the deadline!



Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Carbon Fiber to the Max!







With the JL Full Throttle Hemisfear SEMA launch just eight weeks away, the crew at MetalCrafters is going FULL THROTTLE to be ready for the world premier unveiling. You'll see in next weeks photos how the fiber patterns match up in certain panels as they meet one another. Why? It's all about the design details - no matter how small - that Chip builds into his custom vehicles.