You don’t see many Woodies cruising the streets of Austin, Texas.  I never even saw one till my first trip to California years ago.  Woodies are a really neat piece of automotive history and an icon representing one of the coolest subcultures of the last Century; Surfing.

Our pal Neal just had a ‘41 Ford Woody shipped to us from California.  It’s a neat old car that has been updated a bit without losing its classic cool.  It’s got ‘74 Jaguar suspension, a smooth running small block Chevy motor, and some fresh wood.  We added a Vintage Air system, some fresh carpet, a new stereo, and got everything working and running as it should.  This would be the perfect wagon to cruise down to the Texas Coast with a couple of Long Boards, tent, and a fishing pole…..maybe even cruise through Corpus Christi and stop into the Texas Surf Museum to pay homage.  Check it out:Texas Surf Museum

This 2009 Toyota Matrix is about 45 years newer than anything we typically work with….but how often do you get an opportunity like this???  We had about one month to pull this off.  Sean got right to work coming up with a design that brought some Fat Lucky’s flavor into a modern car that had been customized by Street Image.

Our friends over at Garrett Leather helped out with the nicest leather we’ve ever worked with…..SERIOUSLY!!!  The Chatham Black and Pearlessence Silver Leathers are so soft and easy to work with.  Check out how the light plays on the Silver.

Auto Custom Carpets helped provide our favorite carpet ever, the 1960s reproduction Trinidad, which was perfect for the “space-age” feel.  The silver sparkle thread helped keep the silver theme throughout the interior. Topping it all off is custom Pinstriping by Dart and some vintage red-pearl drum wrap, we think it turned out great.  It will be perfect for it’s big debut at the SEMA show. Special thanks to Fender Custom Shop, Toyota Motor Company, Garrett Leather, & Auto Custom Carpets for pushing us outside the box!

Be sure to check out the rest of the pictures in the Gallery section…

This model A had to be delivered to the Goodguys show in Ft. Worth, Texas in a month.  That’s a tall order for an upholstery job like this.  The Austin Speed Shop crew got right to work, cutting, sewing, chopping garnish moldings, making floor panels, polishing stainless and so on.  It was a challenging deadline to say the least, but we finished and delivered on time to a very happy client.  Check it out…

Custom made polished stainless strips adorn the headliner and package tray complimenting the toffee brown leather with perfection.

The aluminum bomber bench seat was made by Frank in Colorado.

Built by Kevin Silva, this is one classic and tasteful looking hot rod.

A couple of weeks ago Sean decided to put some Fat Lucky’s magic on a couple of creepers from the local parts store.  Man, are they cool!  I LOVE the look of old upholstery from back in the day and can’t wait to see these weather and age from use in someones garage.  I’m going to have to get Sean to stitch one up to match my Fat Lucky’s Upholstery.  He can do one for you too…….

The Invasion! Trophies

Dayna Deluxe

THEM! Car Club’s Texas chapter put on The Invasion car show earlier this month.  It’s always fun to be at a car show in its first year and have the opportunity to watch it grow.  These guys really had it together and put on one heck of an event!  We took the ‘55 Chevy and were VERY proud to take home 2 of the coolest trophies ever made.  They’re constructed from the guts of an old blown up Ford transmission.  We brought home Best Paint AND Best of show!  What an honor.  Thanks to THEM! Texas for all of their hard work.  We’ll be back next year.

The Austin Speed Shop brought the newly finished ‘55 Chevrolet to Salina,KS for the KKOA Leadsled Spectacular. It was an awesome show, with tons of great Hot Rods and Customs. The ‘55 Chevy came away with its first awards…Best Paint and a Top 25 Pick. Epic! See more pix here.

We specialize in building 1963 and older traditional style Hot Rod and Custom cars from start to finish including Fat Lucky’s Upholstery. We’re proud to be located in Austin, Texas on South Lamar Blvd. Take some time to look around and see what we’re all about, and if you’re ever in the neighborhood, stop in and say hello! Check in often as we’ve always got some exciting projects in the works and will be adding to and updating our website and product offering regularly.

***Excuse the dust - we are working to bring you a full custom environment!