Comments on: Shop Tour: Unique Performance (Part 1: Body Shop)

By: cody

cody — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:48:52 +0000

this is a really bad ass car it is my favorite car in the world and i woud die for it!!!!!

By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Back In The Day: A Year Ago This Week On Toolmonger

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:10:46 +0000

[...] We toured Unique Performance’s body shop — the heart of their Gone-In-60-Seconds-clone Mustang assembly line. Take a look at more Bondo then you’ve ever seen in one place, and some pretty cool Mustangs, too. [...]

By: Mister Beefy

Mister Beefy — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:49:26 +0000

California Special has it right. I have a friend who used to work in the fabrication department of Unique, and he says that the cars aren’t made the way they should be. He told me that while he was cutting a section of the tailpan out to make an exhaust pass-through (the section right below where the filler neck is, for those not in the know), he had to cut through an inch of filler. An Inch! ALL manufacturers of plastic body filler (Bondo being the most recognized name brand) as well as every body man I know recommends no more that 1/8″. I did a restoration on a 65 Cadillac hearse, a 16 foot boat of a car, and I was upset about using a gallon and a half. My friend said that when he asked one of the body shop guys about the filler, he was told ‘well, we were using about 20 gallons, but now we’re down to 15′. Ridiculous. The only cars they’ve put out that have weathered the year or so they’ve been out were the ones that Foose was involved in. Says alot about the shop, and the man.

By: california special

california special — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:33:36 +0000

I understand that Unique Performance is suffering financially. I can not confirm the following but I have heard from greater that four very reliable sources that Unique Performance has accepted deposits without performing any work. I drove by their offices and it’s a reflection of “Bad Times”. Apparently they layed off nearly 20 employees in their production staff. The place is like a grave yard. No more vehicles sitting around like they are in business. This past summer (06), production was shut down for around roughly 30 days to fix problems with cars they sold customers. The cars have a constant over heating issue(s). Additionally the paint is cracking a bubbling in multiple areas. The cars carry about 12 gallons of bondo. If you were are SEMA, you would have seen it for yourself-The bubbling and cracking of paint.

By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Homemade Tools: An All-Metal Body Hammer

Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Homemade Tools: An All-Metal Body Hammer — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:03:45 +0000

[...] Shop Tour: Unique Performance’s Body Shop [...]

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:34:56 +0000

That is a fantastic article! I have only recently come accross the unique performance company and i am loving every single car they have produced. I would just like to thank you guys for such a change in the automotive industry and also for having such a great taste in the classics, keep it up guys!

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:48:30 +0000

I like the part about using up lots of inexpensive air tools instead of higher quality, more expensive units. It’s my opinion that much of the success of setting up a home shop comes from knowing when you can and can’t skimp on your tools and supplies. Some categories deserve more quality than others. Thank goodness for Harbor Freight for all the low end stuff.