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NEVER LEFT THE CITY OF CHICAGO: The BEAR SEASON 3

Disclaimer: remember this is just a theory of mine based on what I've been seeing throughout the show and the hints and clues the show runners put in there. Most of my posts talk about this stuff in some way. I happen to believe this theory. It isn't fully fleshed out. However if you don't believe it well you can laugh and move on from it....

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CARMY said that the tables and flowers in the restaurant look like they'd been arranged by someone who'd never left the city of Chicago.

I'm not gonna tag this post with my usual tags. Whoever finds this post and thinks it's reasonable, well you got a reasonable theory

Ok. This is one theory

What if the main character of this show is dead or dying and for some reason they can't move on. For example if he or she got into an accident and have been to surgery and are in critical condition

So one minute to them may seem like months to the bear characters.

What if the person is comatose like Marcus s mom was or locked in. Meaning their mind is functioning but their body is not, so all of this is happening in that one persons mind.

If this person is in a room with a TV, the caretaker could have the tv on food network a lot and it would inform a lot of what's going on with Carmy et al.

If a Chicago med show is on, the hospital scenes and Claire as a doctor could be formed. Claire who doesn't use gloves when giving a child a shot.

We don't even know what the real person would look like.

This would explain all the anomalies and weird things in the show:

Like timestamps being off

Like age differences

Like the existence of claire

Like Richie stating that they moving on Carmy's schedule. Because Carmy is the forefront 'personality' that's helping their PERSON survive right now.

Like Carmy threatening to send them home, or actually sending them home. Which means they have to go into collective corners to wait till he needs them again if he can't cope

Like Nat telling him if things get difficult he can come home. Subverting his purpose

Like the Faks who seem like they are sabotaging stuff not fixing stuff.

Like an abundance of Faks talking about haunting when Carmy regressed after he was stuck in the walk-in.

I posted before about the train system in Chicago before The only two similar systems like it in the world are in Copenhagen and NYC.

That's why it's possible for the trips to NYC and Copenhagen outside of Chicago, because it's like a 'ghost train'. You can theoretically get on it in Chicago and be transported to either two if those places.

Remember they were playing last train home when Richie was having those mobsters arrested in season 1. The song started with A Carmy scene I don't remember but was played heavily when they showed Richie.

That's significant because if these characters are all a part of ONE person and they are how that person gets through life and situations now, Richie claimed to be there first. (Mikey lost his mind, as they like to say. Mikey is gone)

The themes of death and dying (see Richie telling Fak to call his mom and tell her he's dead), are big in this show and hard to ignore.

I think Richie told Mikey to tell Tina she can't cry in there is because she's a 'new death'. The regulars would get uneasy about the passage onto a new realm etc if a new death was wailing etc...

So the show is carrying on as normally as can possibly be with all this as it's backdrop

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Sneak Peek at 27 Project Cars for 2017

What’s in the Works at Some of the Country’s Top Shops

Each year we anxiously await the biggest shows of the year—especially the SEMA Show—because they tend to be the places where shops both big and small will pull the wraps off their latest and most ambitious builds. We picked up the phone and called some of the regulars to see what they have in store for SEMA 2017 and beyond. Granted, our sampling is a bit biased, but it looks muscle cars and 1930s hot rods will dominate—as usual. If you need some inspiration to get your project off the ground or if it just needs some direction, let these trendsetters be an inspiration. Without any further ado, here’s what we uncovered, or at least what the shops were willing to share!

(Photos: Robert McGaffin)

1929 Ford Tudor Sedan

Rad Rides by Troy

Owner: Mark and Dennis Mariani

Powertrain: Bob Panella Motorsports 377 Dart/Chevy small-block and a five-speed from Bowler Transmissions.

Chassis: Rad Rides 1932 American Stamping rails with 10-inch kick up for Halibrand quick-change rear, with dropped I-beam front end.

The changes to the 1929 Model A body are substantial, besides the chopped top and raised rear fenderwells. The cowl has been heavily reworked and the windshield was laid back, incorporating a unique visor much better integrated than Ford’s original attempt. The cowl steering features a unique reverse-link arrangement with billet-aluminum arms helping to correct the traditionally bad geometry of cowl steering in these early cars. There are lots of billet bits scattered throughout the build and a ton of unique sheetmetal surgery. This should be one stunning and totally new take on Ford’s Model A.

1949 Cadillac Sedanette

Roy Brizio Street Rods

Powertrain: LS3 engine and 4L65E automatic transmission.

Chassis: Art Morrison independent front and rear.

Though Brizio is known primarily for its 1932 Ford buildups, the shop has also been getting more and more into these later (by Brizio standards) restomods. Basically, they look fairly stock on the outside, but are completely modern underneath. This one is running an Art Morrison completely independent suspension chassis, with an LS3 and 4L65E automatic transmission for go. Color is undecided at this time, but we know the interior will be some sort of leather by Sid Chavers. Sitting lower than stock, Brizios is having wheels that mimic the Caddy “Sombrero” hubcaps done in 17-inch for a better stance. You know this Cad will get driven.

1932 Ford Coupe

Roy Brizio Street Rods

Powertrain: Edelbrock crate small-block Chevy and Tremec five-speed transmission.

Chassis: Brizio with Kugel independent front and rear suspension.

A very similar build to one done for Eric Clapton a couple of years ago, this is a fairly typical build for Brizios, with its chassis featuring Kugel independent front and rear suspension. A reproduction steel Brookville three-window body was chopped 2-1/2 inches and the roof was filled. The 350 Edelbrock Chevy crate motor is hooked to a Tremec five-speed. While painted identically to the Clapton coupe in Ferrari Titanium, this car’s interior will run oxblood leather rather than the Ferrari-beige of the Clapton car. Craftsmanship and detail are show-car quality, but this little coupe will see plenty of highway miles.

(Photo: Robert McGaffin)

Third-Gen Camaro

Rad Rides By Troy

Owner: Joe Lendway

Powertrain: 1,000hp twin-turbo 409 Chevy small-block and 4L80E automatic transmission.

Chassis: Fabricated in-house with independent front and Mark Williams Pro-9 four-link rear.

We always expect the unexpected from Rad Rides, and this third-gen is no exception. The design is an in-house collaboration influenced by IMSA-style road racers of the 1980s—taken a couple notches further. Owner Joe Lendway is a robotics engineer for GM and was able to snag a GM-built, 409-inch, twin-turbo small-block for his Camaro. The plastic front end has been replaced with a fabricated aluminum copy modified extensively from stock. One of the most unique features is found inside with the chrome-moly sheetmetal cage forming a more organic assembly than traditional chrome-moly tubing. Billet-aluminum bits include hood louvers and the fuel-cell cover. Rad Rides will be whittling unique wheels by SEMA time, with those shown being rollers.

(Rendering by E. Black Design)

1935 Chevrolet Standard Coupe

Ironworks Speed & Kustom

Owner: Greg Heinrich

Chassis: Ironworks Speed & Kustom.

Powertrain: Stack-injected small-block Chevrolet with five-speed trans.

Built on an Ironworks custom chassis with suspension parts from Perfection Hot Rod parts, the body is wedge-sectioned, chopped, lengthened in the rear and will feature a machined aluminum firewall. Newly cast Indy-style magnesium wheels are mounted to a quick-change rear end with custom split wishbones front and rear. Sid Chavers is on deck for the upholstery, and the project’s completion date is set for 2018.

(Ragle Design)

1969 Chevrolet Chevelle

Ironworks Speed & Kustom

Owner: Andrew Lezotte

Powertrain: 700hp LSA with a T56 Magnum.

Chassis: Speedtech chassis with Ridetech coilovers.

A subtle 1-inch widebody and minitubs will hide 335 rear rubber and widened front inner fenders will house 305s front tire. Expect an Ironworks signature interior with custom-machined aluminum bits. Rodger Lee tells us, “This is the modern version of the badass Chevelle Chevrolet never made.”

1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Ironworks Speed & Kustom

Owner: Greg Heinrich

Powertrain: Dry-sump LT4/T56 Magnum.

Chassis: Speedtech front subframe and rear torque arm.

Riding on 11-inch- and 12-inch-wide 19-inch Forgeline wheels and painted PPG Corvette white, this Bow Tie will feature Ironworks custom billet parts, including the rear spoiler and gauge cluster. A complete stainless exhaust uses Flowmaster mufflers with quarter-panel exit exhaust tips.

(Photos: Brandan Gillogly)

1967 Buick Skylark

Pure Vision

Owner: Steve Strope

Powertrain: 6-71 blown 426 Hemi with 727 transmission.

Chassis: Fabricated front clip using a highly modified Pete & Jake’s four-bar/dropped-axle front suspension.

For Steve Strope, owner of Pure Vision, this car is just perfect. The front wheels are pushed forward 4 inches with the wheel openings moved 3 inches to match. The rear factory framerails have been moved inboard, and the early 1960s Pontiac Super Duty rear axle uses leaf springs instead of the factory A-body coils. Inside is a custom quilted-stainless dash insert and a driver seat moved back to the rear-seat floorboard area in front of a custom Flaming River column. The custom tach uses a Porsche 356 tach body, a Mercedes chrome bezel, and a custom SW-styled face by Redline Gauge Works. On the outside, a custom Moon tank was countersunk into the license-plate area of the front bumper. As Steve says, “Its got M&H slicks, a blown Hemi, and zoomie headers—what more do you want?”

(Photos: Brandan Gillogly)

1969 Chevy Nova

Pure Vision

Owner: Joe Rogan

Powertrain: Chevrolet Performance LT4/T56 six-speed, bellhousing, accessory drive, and ECU.

Chassis: Art Morrison front clip and Art Morrison IRS.

Featuring a custom chassis using Art Morrison components and subframes that will be integrated into the floorpan, this Nova will use Camaro cues, including a 1970 Z-28–styled rear spoiler and 1969 Camaro wheelwell openings.

(Photos: Robert McGaffin)

1972 AMC Javelin

Ringbrothers

Owner: Prestone

Powertrain: Whipple-supercharged 6.2L Hemi Hellcat/Bowler 4L80E

Chassis: Detroit Speed & Engineering front subframe and rear four-link.

This Javelin is a hometown favorite for the Rings; they recently purchased it knowing it would make a great project. Stored in a basement for decades, the car was last registered in the 1970s and its vintage custom paint was checked but remarkably intact prior to restoration. Prestone will use the Javelin to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

(Alberto Hernandez)

1967 Chevrolet Nova

Alloy Motors

Owner: Geoff Gates

Powertrain: Chevrolet Performance LSA/five-speed manual, Moser 9-inch with nodular third member.

Chassis: Schwartz Engineering chassis with Alloy’s own aluminum tub/monocoque and rollcage.

For clearance, the side-character line and wheelwells will be raised to fit a modern wheel and tire package without tucking the wheels inboard, and there’s extensive front and rear sheetmetal work. Alloy Motors from Oakland, California, is returning to SEMA with an LSA-powered Nova build for 2017. The Schwartz chassis will tie into a stressed-aluminum tub and makes up the exterior rocker box seen below the riveted bodyline.

(Photos: Phillip Thomas)

1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Big Red Camaro

Owner: RJ Gottlieb

Powertrain: 555ci Chevrolet big-block, five-speed, and 9-inch.

Chassis: Bill Osborne stock-car chassis.

Reconfigurable between land-speed and road-race engine, transmission, and suspension combinations, Big Red will be back and better than ever as it sets its sights on Pikes Peak this year. The Camaro has been rebuilt and rethought (even before the fire in 2016) with a three-link/four-link rear suspension that can be swapped, depending on what RJ intends to race.

(Chris Horton/Cars by Chris)

1967 Chevrolet Camaro

GAP Racing

Owner: David Snell

Chassis: Roadster Shop.

Powertrain: Chevrolet Performance LT4/Bowler T56 transmission.

This drop-top will ride on a Roadster Shop Spec chassis with HRE wheels and 15-inch Baer brakes. For the hot Houston summers, with the top up, Vintage Air and Thermo-Tec insulation will keep cruising cool. Speak Easy Speed is the paint shop of choice for this build.

1955 Ford T-Bird Roadster

Squeek’s Metal Works

Owner: Dave Kipp

Powertrain: 427ci Ford SOHC Cammer with six-speed Tremec transmission.

Chassis: Art Morrison reconfigured by Mike Chrisman at CARS, Kugel independent suspension front and rear.

Long in the works, Kipp’s T-bird has so many subtle mods you’ll never catch them all. The eyebrows were fabricated by Squeek and tied into the front fenders, eliminating the cast pieces, and the windshield posts and door tops have been modified for what is now a roadster. The area behind the seat has been moved back into the trunk area and the seat was moved back for more interior space, the design line running into the front fender is now functional, and the rear wheel openings now mimic the fronts. The car will be House of Kolor red with a pewter interior. Jim Green in Seattle gets the credit for building the rare Cammer engine.

1933 Hot Rod Pickup

Factory Five

Chassis: Tubular steel space frame with IFS.

Showcasing Factory Five’s latest in its product line, the pickup uses the race-proven 1933 Hot Rod frame and a new steel bed. Factory Five’s 1933 Hot Rod truck will debut at SEMA 2017, and it will be in production by January 2018.

1970 Ford Mustang

Timeless Kustoms

Powertrain: Supercharged 5.0L Coyote with six-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Chassis: Custom-built by Timeless Kustoms to incorporate Nissan GT-R AWD drivetrain.

“Sabotage” will debut at SEMA 2017 and features a 2013 Nissan GT-R’s AWD drivetrain underneath a widened 1970 Mustang body.

1968 Chevy Caprice

Weaver Customs

Owner: Keith Echols

Powertrain: LSA supercharged 6.2L V8/4L85E four-speed automatic.

Chassis: RideTech tubular upper and lower arms/Ford 9-inch with four-link.

The big cruiser will feature subtly restyled sheetmetal and bumpers front and rear, a custom dash, hand-fabricated console, and one-off gauges.

1941 Dodge Power Wagon

Weaver Customs

Randy & Sydney Weaver

Powertrain: 4bt Cummins with HX-35 turbo and GM TH350 automatic.

Chassis: Custom four-link with Fox 2.0 shocks, Danas axles, and Detroit lockers front and rear.

Like Weaver Customs’ unibody Ford HOT ROD featured in 2016, this truck will sport a full custom interior featuring WWII-appropriate Colt 1911 pistols in leather floorboards, a smoothed body, and a custom bed.

1969 Camaro

Weaver Customs

Owner: Brian & Michelle Klein

Engine: Stroked and supercharged small-block Chevy with a TKO 600.

Chassis: Custom frame with four-link and FAB 9 rear axle with 4.30 gears.

Among its many modifications, this subtle custom will have narrowed and tucked bumpers and a one-off grille.

1965 Pontiac LeMans

Coybilt Inc

Powertrain: 489ci Pontiac.

Chassis: Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis with IRS.

Instead of doing the usual GTO clone route, this Pontiac will honor its namesake and be focused on road racing with a fire-suppression system, 16-point cage, custom-built floors, mini-tubs, rear diffuser, aero work, belly pans, channeled body, and custom 19-inch, FIA-style, true knock-off wheels. The engine is the current focus and is at DCI motorsports being built to produce in excess of 1,800 hp by way of DCI Ram Air 5 heads with twin Paxton superchargers, dual four barrels, and an air-to-water intercooler in the intake.

1971 Chevrolet Camaro

Roadster Shop

Powertrain: 1,300hp, NRE-built, twin-turbo small-block Chevy.

Chassis: Roadster Shop Fast Track.

With 1,300 hp under the long-and-low hood, you can understand why Roadster Shop added some extra grille acreage to the Camaro to ensure the twin-turbo small-block can get all the air it needs. A Roadster Shop chassis has a low, 4-inch ride height, with the bulged fenders tucking massive meats.

1969 Dodge Charger

Roadster Shop

Powertrain: 6.4L Hemi.

Chassis: Roadster Shop Fast Track IRS.

Ever since Roadster Shop built “Slicer”—a radical, twin-turbo Viper V10-powered Charger—we haven’t been able to look at a ’68 the same way. While this newly built 1968 is toned down, it still carries the obsessive attention to detail that Roadster Shop is known for. A 6.4L Hemi will churn an independent rear Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis, and the body will be equally impressive. An all-new nose has been fabricated, including bumper, valance, spoiler, grille and surround, as well as the tail of the car that has a fabricated rear valance, diffuser, and spoiler.

1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Roadster Shop

Powertrain: Chevrolet Performance LT4 and six-speed manual.

Chassis: Roadster Shop Fast Track.

This 1969 Camaro features Roadster Shop’s Fast Track chassis, which provides the foundation for a healthy, supercharged LT4 crate engine with a six-speed manual. The Camaro has extensive sheetmetal work on the rockers, valences, and side scoops, while several pieces will be machined from billet aluminum, including the grille, headlight doors, taillights, and interior knobs/switches.

1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Roadster Shop

Powertrain: Aluminum ZL1 big-block Chevy.

Chassis: Roadster Shop Fast Track IRS chassis with machined billet control arms and spindles.

We can’t get ourselves to pull our eyes from this subtly old-school build from RS, complete with an all-aluminum ZL1 427 big-block fed by eight individual throttle-bodies and Stinger hood! To go with the road-race look, an independent-rear RS Fast Track chassis was utilized.

The Magic Bus

Randy Grubb

Powetrain: Oldsmobile 455.

Chassis: FWD GMC motorhome.

Like his amazing Decoliner, Randy Grubb’s latest project—started on January 1, 2017—will be a double-decker cabover. While his previous RV project used a White cabover, an iconic Divco delivery truck was selected for the fascia of “The Magic Bus.” For the upper deck, VW Type II Samba serves as an airy cupola, with lots of window glass, skylights, and sunroof. We expect even more windows by the time he’s done transitioning the VW body to the rest of the cab. If it were any taller, it wouldn’t be able to roll out of Randy’s garage!

1932 Ford Roadster Pickup

Goolsby Customs

Owner: Matthew Gordon

Powertrain: Olds Rocket 88 and Bowler T-5 trans.

Chassis: Goolsby Customs with RideTech shocks and Currie rear axle.

All but wrapped up, this classic beauty wears a custom mix BASF paint and brightwork by Advanced Plating. The vintage-styled interior uses a one-off Olds gauge cluster by Classic Intruments, Goolsby Edition by Lokar shifter and pedals, and upholstery by M&M Hotrod Interiors.

1940 Ford Convertible

Goolsby Customs

Owner: Debbie Walls

Powertrain: Borla induction small-block and Bowler automatic.

Chassis: Roadster Shop Chassis with Currie rear end.

Mixing and matching trim, this 1940 Ford will use a 1948 Ford top and 1946 Chevy bumpers chromed by Advanced Plating. Painted with a custom BASF paint, this Goolsby creation will also use Lokar custom trim, shifter, and pedals.

1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda

CAL Creations

Owner: Kent Matranga

Powertrain: Hellcat 6.2L V8/Tremec 6-speed

Chassis: CAL Creations custom

This ‘Cuda has plenty of custom sheetmetal work including shaved door handles, tucked bumpers, and a one-off spoiler. Inside is a custom interior and a rollcage.

1953 Chevrolet Pickup

CAL Creations

Owner: John Harman

Powertrain: Chevrolet LS3

Chassis: Stock rails with Art Morrison crossmember

Vintage trucks are always in style, and this CAL Creations built keeps it clean and simple with the dropped Advanced Design truck

1968 Chevrolet Camaro

East Bay Muscle Cars

Powertrain: Chevrolet LT4

Chassis: Chris Alston G-Street with cantilevered IRS

Set to debut at the Chris Alston Chassisworks booth, this Camaro has custom rockers and lower facia, and a new Rally Sport-style grille.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

East Bay Muscle Cars

Powertrain: Chevrolet Performance LSA

Chassis: Art Morrison

This drop-top Chevelle features a two-seat custom interior with modern style inspired by C7 Corvette.

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