1 00:00:01,533 --> 00:00:04,976 Right now on "fast n' loud"... 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,343 Okay, Mr. Fancy-pants. You go build your Harley. 3 00:00:07,367 --> 00:00:09,643 Hod-rod hunter Richard rawlings 4 00:00:09,667 --> 00:00:11,709 and master mechanic Aaron Kaufman 5 00:00:11,733 --> 00:00:13,943 get down on two wheels... 6 00:00:13,967 --> 00:00:14,777 That's all you. 7 00:00:14,801 --> 00:00:15,943 As they try to bring 8 00:00:15,967 --> 00:00:18,809 a '42 Harley-Davidson back to its roots... 9 00:00:18,833 --> 00:00:20,576 Icky, more icky. 10 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,400 ...to race against other vintage bikes on the New Jersey shore. 11 00:00:24,967 --> 00:00:26,243 Hey, look what they got, Richard. 12 00:00:26,267 --> 00:00:27,776 Meanwhile, Richard gives the monkeys 13 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:28,943 their own mission... 14 00:00:28,967 --> 00:00:30,443 That's pretty rad. 15 00:00:30,467 --> 00:00:32,443 ...handing them a '37 panel wagon 16 00:00:32,467 --> 00:00:34,376 to turn into the perfect platform... 17 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:35,743 What the hell? Bam. 18 00:00:35,767 --> 00:00:38,476 ...to take Aaron's Harley to the race. 19 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:41,500 It's kind of got a stupid look to it that's just really ugly. 20 00:00:42,333 --> 00:00:44,209 But when last-minute problems 21 00:00:44,233 --> 00:00:47,043 put the Harley's future in doubt, 22 00:00:47,067 --> 00:00:49,209 Aaron's trip to the race of gentlemen 23 00:00:49,233 --> 00:00:51,943 may be over before it begins. 24 00:00:51,967 --> 00:00:53,167 Holy 25 00:00:55,700 --> 00:00:56,733 this is not good. 26 00:00:59,333 --> 00:01:02,376 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 27 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:05,376 captions paid for by discovery communications 28 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,043 what kind of bike is this, again? 29 00:01:07,067 --> 00:01:10,043 I think a wl, wla... 30 00:01:10,067 --> 00:01:13,943 I'm not sure, but it's a '42 model or something. 31 00:01:13,967 --> 00:01:15,676 It's looks like all the other ones, 32 00:01:15,700 --> 00:01:17,243 just everything on it's shrunk. 33 00:01:17,267 --> 00:01:18,943 You think it'll work for the race? 34 00:01:18,967 --> 00:01:20,043 Yeah, I think it might. 35 00:01:20,067 --> 00:01:22,109 So, as you all know, over the past few years, 36 00:01:22,133 --> 00:01:23,943 I've had the privilege of participating 37 00:01:23,967 --> 00:01:25,376 in a number of auto races... 38 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,609 Pike's peak, roadkill nights... 39 00:01:28,633 --> 00:01:30,243 But I've always had an interest 40 00:01:30,267 --> 00:01:32,209 in putting together a vintage race bike, 41 00:01:32,233 --> 00:01:34,709 but I've just never really found the right motorcycle 42 00:01:34,733 --> 00:01:35,776 or had a good excuse. 43 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:37,543 But a buddy of mine just called, 44 00:01:37,567 --> 00:01:40,243 and he's got a '42 Harley that he's looking to unload. 45 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:42,243 Does it run and drive, or no? 46 00:01:42,267 --> 00:01:43,743 I don't know. He didn't say. 47 00:01:43,767 --> 00:01:46,043 I don't think so. He would have said if it did. 48 00:01:46,067 --> 00:01:47,076 All right. 49 00:01:47,100 --> 00:01:48,109 Aaron's had his heart set 50 00:01:48,133 --> 00:01:49,143 on racing a bike for a while now, 51 00:01:49,167 --> 00:01:51,176 and he's got his eyes set on a race 52 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,609 coming up in New Jersey in just a few weeks. 53 00:01:53,633 --> 00:01:56,076 So, to keep my easily bored master mechanic happy, 54 00:01:56,100 --> 00:01:57,943 I'm open to financing a racing bike, 55 00:01:57,967 --> 00:02:00,609 so long as I can make some money off it 56 00:02:00,633 --> 00:02:02,243 or at least break even. 57 00:02:02,267 --> 00:02:03,900 That the motorcycle? Oh, yeah. 58 00:02:07,233 --> 00:02:08,643 - What's going on? - Hey, man. 59 00:02:08,667 --> 00:02:10,509 How are you guys doing? Good to see you. 60 00:02:10,533 --> 00:02:11,510 Living the dream. 61 00:02:11,534 --> 00:02:12,543 - Aaron, hey. - How you doing? 62 00:02:12,567 --> 00:02:15,943 My name is Aaron mather. I live in Dallas. 63 00:02:15,967 --> 00:02:18,909 I've been friends with Richard and Aaron for a long time. 64 00:02:18,933 --> 00:02:20,043 So, what you got? 65 00:02:20,067 --> 00:02:23,109 It's a '42-year model, 45-inch flathead. 66 00:02:23,133 --> 00:02:24,776 Well, me and Aaron were trying to figure out what is that... 67 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,443 Like 10 or 15 horsepower? 68 00:02:26,467 --> 00:02:28,276 Maybe 7. 69 00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:29,676 But, yeah, it's like somewhere in the middle there. 70 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:31,876 It's 7, 8. This is it. 71 00:02:31,900 --> 00:02:33,043 So, we walk in, 72 00:02:33,067 --> 00:02:34,676 and it's always cool to go over to Aaron's place, 73 00:02:34,700 --> 00:02:36,243 because he's got all his bikes sitting around, 74 00:02:36,267 --> 00:02:38,143 and, you know, the garage is just one of those cool places 75 00:02:38,167 --> 00:02:39,609 you want pop open a cold beer and hang out 76 00:02:39,633 --> 00:02:40,843 and look at the stuff on the walls. 77 00:02:40,867 --> 00:02:42,043 But it's pretty cool-looking. 78 00:02:42,067 --> 00:02:43,543 I mean, it's got this orange-and-yellow paint job, 79 00:02:43,567 --> 00:02:45,376 kind of looks like some kind of carnival bike. 80 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,509 Yeah, I mean, this is exactly how I bought it, Richard. 81 00:02:48,533 --> 00:02:49,676 Has it got a seat? 82 00:02:49,700 --> 00:02:52,543 I got the seat and another brake for it over here. 83 00:02:52,567 --> 00:02:54,343 Seems that someone has kept up with it. 84 00:02:54,367 --> 00:02:55,609 It's never been sitting outside. 85 00:02:55,633 --> 00:02:57,043 It's never been in an alleyway. 86 00:02:57,067 --> 00:02:59,243 It's never covered in tarp, you know, sitting somewhere. 87 00:02:59,267 --> 00:03:01,543 It looks like it's always been inside a garage, 88 00:03:01,567 --> 00:03:02,576 which is a big bonus. 89 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,209 And I'm just looking to get out of it 90 00:03:04,233 --> 00:03:06,276 and not lose any money, is what I'm trying to do. 91 00:03:06,300 --> 00:03:08,943 It seems so small in comparison to the other bikes. 92 00:03:08,967 --> 00:03:10,609 And this is the shifter. Rad! 93 00:03:10,633 --> 00:03:11,909 It's pretty cool-looking though, man. 94 00:03:11,933 --> 00:03:13,209 I mean, it's almost like a piece of art. 95 00:03:13,233 --> 00:03:14,243 Yeah. 96 00:03:14,267 --> 00:03:15,509 You could put that in your living room. 97 00:03:15,533 --> 00:03:17,773 Man, I don't know if they go for that in my neighborhood. 98 00:03:19,967 --> 00:03:21,643 When you guys think about a hog, 99 00:03:21,667 --> 00:03:23,409 you probably picture a nice, big cruiser 100 00:03:23,433 --> 00:03:25,643 with a large compression engine out ruling the road. 101 00:03:25,667 --> 00:03:28,143 But Harley-Davidson bikes have been the epitome of cool 102 00:03:28,167 --> 00:03:29,876 in america for almost 115 years now, 103 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:33,643 and they've always come in a lot of shapes and sizes. 104 00:03:33,667 --> 00:03:35,576 When america entered world war ii in the '40s, 105 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:36,809 Harley-Davidson got patriotic 106 00:03:36,833 --> 00:03:39,243 and churned out over 90,000 military versions 107 00:03:39,267 --> 00:03:41,943 of its wl-model bike to be used for the war effort. 108 00:03:41,967 --> 00:03:43,143 The single-rider bike 109 00:03:43,167 --> 00:03:45,509 had a small 45-cubic-inch flathead engine, 110 00:03:45,533 --> 00:03:48,509 so it wasn't that powerful, but it was incredibly reliable, 111 00:03:48,533 --> 00:03:50,676 which is exactly what a soldier needed. 112 00:03:50,700 --> 00:03:52,043 Cross-country daredevils, 113 00:03:52,067 --> 00:03:53,943 they will get urgent war messages through, 114 00:03:53,967 --> 00:03:56,443 come hills or high water. 115 00:03:56,467 --> 00:03:58,243 With gis riding them all over Europe, 116 00:03:58,267 --> 00:03:59,876 they earned the nickname the "liberator," 117 00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:01,509 and guaranteed Harley-Davidson 118 00:04:01,533 --> 00:04:03,843 a permanent place in every American's heart. 119 00:04:03,867 --> 00:04:05,176 It's basically all there, 120 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:06,743 and you won't have to do a whole bunch... 121 00:04:06,767 --> 00:04:07,710 Just get it running. 122 00:04:07,734 --> 00:04:09,076 There's not a whole lot there. 123 00:04:09,100 --> 00:04:11,043 I don't know how to price something like this, Aaron. 124 00:04:11,067 --> 00:04:13,743 Well, I'll take all the thinking out of it for you. 125 00:04:13,767 --> 00:04:14,843 I got to have 9 grand for it. 126 00:04:14,867 --> 00:04:16,043 I mean, that's what I got in it, 127 00:04:16,067 --> 00:04:18,043 and I'm not letting it go for any less. 128 00:04:18,067 --> 00:04:19,143 You can't take a loss? 129 00:04:19,167 --> 00:04:20,109 I can't take a loss. 130 00:04:20,133 --> 00:04:21,077 Come on, man. 131 00:04:21,101 --> 00:04:22,376 As far as negotiation goes, 132 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,043 it's 9 grand or hit the highway, 133 00:04:24,067 --> 00:04:25,543 and, I mean, that's a lot of bike 134 00:04:25,567 --> 00:04:27,076 we're just buying to fix up for a race. 135 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:28,743 Not even for your old pals, rich and Aaron? 136 00:04:28,767 --> 00:04:30,676 Not even for my old pals. 137 00:04:30,700 --> 00:04:32,409 Oh, all right. I'll take it... 9 grand. 138 00:04:32,433 --> 00:04:34,043 - 9 grand, all right. - That'll do it. 139 00:04:34,067 --> 00:04:35,709 There you go, sir. You sure this is 9? 140 00:04:35,733 --> 00:04:37,043 Yes, sir. All right. 141 00:04:37,067 --> 00:04:39,043 Count it every morning... Gives me something to do. 142 00:04:39,067 --> 00:04:40,243 Let's load this thing, Aaron. 143 00:04:40,267 --> 00:04:41,909 - Yep. - Cool! 144 00:04:41,933 --> 00:04:44,876 Got myself a wl, whatever the hell that is. 145 00:04:44,900 --> 00:04:45,777 9 grand it is. 146 00:04:45,801 --> 00:04:47,043 That's what I gave him in cash, 147 00:04:47,067 --> 00:04:48,843 and we threw the bike in the back of the truck. 148 00:04:48,867 --> 00:04:50,309 Now it's time just to get it back to the shop 149 00:04:50,333 --> 00:04:52,576 and see what Aaron can do to get it ready to race. 150 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:54,176 Are you guys even helping? 151 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:55,209 No, it's all you. 152 00:04:55,233 --> 00:04:57,043 I mean, the goal is to build a bike 153 00:04:57,067 --> 00:04:59,443 so that everyone at the race sees the gas monkey name 154 00:04:59,467 --> 00:05:00,743 when it crosses the finish line 155 00:05:00,767 --> 00:05:02,343 and knows that we're serious about harleys. 156 00:05:02,367 --> 00:05:03,943 But if Aaron actually wins, who knows? 157 00:05:03,967 --> 00:05:05,343 Maybe this bike gains some value 158 00:05:05,367 --> 00:05:07,043 and I can sell it to a collector. 159 00:05:07,067 --> 00:05:08,443 Maybe even make a profit on it. 160 00:05:08,467 --> 00:05:10,309 So, that race is in two weeks? 161 00:05:10,333 --> 00:05:11,576 Yep. 162 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,876 Man, sounds like you got some work cut out for you. 163 00:05:13,900 --> 00:05:15,509 One thing I am happy about 164 00:05:15,533 --> 00:05:19,809 is that Richard and Aaron are gonna take care of this bike. 165 00:05:19,833 --> 00:05:21,609 They're gonna do something good with it. 166 00:05:21,633 --> 00:05:22,809 I know Aaron will make sure 167 00:05:22,833 --> 00:05:25,543 that it's done and it's done right. 168 00:05:25,567 --> 00:05:28,309 So I'm happy with where it's going. 169 00:05:28,333 --> 00:05:30,343 At least I'll know that it's in good hands. 170 00:05:30,367 --> 00:05:33,333 Y'all come back now, y'hear? 171 00:05:34,733 --> 00:05:37,767 ** 172 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,809 - Dude, that's awesome. - Yeah. 173 00:05:48,833 --> 00:05:49,943 Old flathead. 174 00:05:49,967 --> 00:05:51,043 What up? 175 00:05:51,067 --> 00:05:53,076 Wow. 176 00:05:53,100 --> 00:05:54,909 So, when Aaron and Richard pull up with the Harley... 177 00:05:54,933 --> 00:05:58,109 Man, I was so... I'm a bike guy, always have been a bike guy, 178 00:05:58,133 --> 00:05:59,543 always will be a bike guy. 179 00:05:59,567 --> 00:06:01,676 It's a '42 wla. 180 00:06:01,700 --> 00:06:02,644 Sweet. 181 00:06:02,668 --> 00:06:03,709 It looks pretty cool. 182 00:06:03,733 --> 00:06:05,143 I mean, I think it looks... 183 00:06:05,167 --> 00:06:06,643 Good wall art or good shop art 184 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:07,776 or a good racing bike 185 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,476 for that race that Aaron wants to take it to. 186 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:11,176 What do you got planed for it, Aaron? What do you think? 187 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:12,767 Absolute and total abuse. 188 00:06:16,067 --> 00:06:18,676 Aaron told me that he was thinking about taking this bike 189 00:06:18,700 --> 00:06:21,143 to the race of gentlemen, which is an awesome race. 190 00:06:21,167 --> 00:06:23,233 It's on the beach in New Jersey. 191 00:06:26,933 --> 00:06:28,176 What? That's a weird question. 192 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:29,876 Nobody knows what they call the beach in New Jersey. 193 00:06:29,900 --> 00:06:32,109 Hey, somebody look up what they call a beach in New Jersey. 194 00:06:32,133 --> 00:06:33,500 They have a beach in New Jersey? 195 00:06:34,867 --> 00:06:36,943 So, the race of gentlemen's a beach race 196 00:06:36,967 --> 00:06:38,443 where we're basically drag-racing 197 00:06:38,467 --> 00:06:39,643 right next to the water, 198 00:06:39,667 --> 00:06:41,809 and since the race is a vintage-class race, 199 00:06:41,833 --> 00:06:44,709 you can only have period-correctish parts on it. 200 00:06:44,733 --> 00:06:47,343 No dish brakes, no foot shift, no ratchet lid... 201 00:06:47,367 --> 00:06:48,743 You know, no a lot of things. 202 00:06:48,767 --> 00:06:50,076 Well, what am I gonna have to spend on that, dude... 203 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:50,910 A couple grand? 204 00:06:50,934 --> 00:06:52,076 It's like everything. 205 00:06:52,100 --> 00:06:54,043 It's gonna be a lot of inexpensive parts 206 00:06:54,067 --> 00:06:55,667 that will equal a lot of money. 207 00:06:57,967 --> 00:06:59,609 Pretty much straightforward. 208 00:06:59,633 --> 00:07:01,143 Yeah, exactly. 209 00:07:01,167 --> 00:07:03,109 Aaron's like, "hey, I'm building a Harley," 210 00:07:03,133 --> 00:07:05,076 and I'm like, "well, okay, Mr. Fancy-pants. 211 00:07:05,100 --> 00:07:06,143 You go build your Harley." 212 00:07:06,167 --> 00:07:08,143 But we got to remember two things... 213 00:07:08,167 --> 00:07:10,543 One, we're already 9 grand into this thing. 214 00:07:10,567 --> 00:07:13,409 And, two, Aaron's on this unbelievable tight deadline 215 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:18,776 that is so unbelievable you would never even comprehend 216 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:24,943 how to even analyze the fact that time is moving so fast. 217 00:07:24,967 --> 00:07:28,876 So fast that there's not even time to put air in the tires. 218 00:07:28,900 --> 00:07:30,809 Just it, we're gonna ride them on flats. 219 00:07:30,833 --> 00:07:31,909 All right, well, somebody help 220 00:07:31,933 --> 00:07:33,176 Aaron get it out so he can work on it, 221 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:34,676 and then the rest of y'all do something else. 222 00:07:34,700 --> 00:07:37,143 Nothing left for me to do but have a cold beer. 223 00:07:37,167 --> 00:07:38,576 God, I'm good at this stuff. 224 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,576 So, basically, I have two goals for this Harley. 225 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,043 One... get the bike in operational condition 226 00:07:44,067 --> 00:07:46,276 in a fashion that meets race requirements. 227 00:07:46,300 --> 00:07:48,376 And two... Make it as fast as I can 228 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,109 by losing as much unnecessary weight as possible. 229 00:07:51,133 --> 00:07:53,309 So, to do both of these things, I'm gonna strip the bike 230 00:07:53,333 --> 00:07:54,876 and begin the process of determining 231 00:07:54,900 --> 00:07:57,176 which parts are usable and which parts are not. 232 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,309 I'm hopeful that the engine's going to run, 233 00:07:59,333 --> 00:08:00,943 but I'm gonna have to tear it down 234 00:08:00,967 --> 00:08:02,843 to make sure there's not any obvious issues. 235 00:08:02,867 --> 00:08:04,243 Regardless of what I find, 236 00:08:04,267 --> 00:08:05,509 I'm gonna change some of the other equipment, 237 00:08:05,533 --> 00:08:06,776 including the wheels and tires. 238 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:08,176 I'm gonna put 18s on it, front and back... 239 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,076 With the same tires, front and back on it... 240 00:08:10,100 --> 00:08:11,776 Just balance the bike a little better. 241 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:13,609 Um, in terms of paint, 242 00:08:13,633 --> 00:08:14,843 I don't have to repaint the bike. 243 00:08:14,867 --> 00:08:17,876 The paint on the bike's actually in decent shape. 244 00:08:17,900 --> 00:08:19,809 It looks like it'll buff up nice. 245 00:08:19,833 --> 00:08:22,543 I'll also need to switch out the electric ignition for a Magneto, 246 00:08:22,567 --> 00:08:23,709 add something to sit on, 247 00:08:23,733 --> 00:08:25,676 and then, hopefully, two weeks from now, 248 00:08:25,700 --> 00:08:29,043 I'll be tearing down the beach in New Jersey. 249 00:08:29,067 --> 00:08:33,176 Do I know what they call the beach in New Jersey? 250 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:34,533 Is this a trick question? 251 00:08:36,333 --> 00:08:39,167 ** 252 00:08:46,700 --> 00:08:48,967 Mike, get out here! We're going for a ride. 253 00:08:50,567 --> 00:08:51,643 You ready to roll, bro-hammer? 254 00:08:51,667 --> 00:08:53,143 I'm ready. 255 00:08:53,167 --> 00:08:54,343 So, when Aaron brought up the Harley, 256 00:08:54,367 --> 00:08:55,709 I'm like "fine. Aaron can build the Harley." 257 00:08:55,733 --> 00:08:58,076 But, you know, the other five guys can't build harleys. 258 00:08:58,100 --> 00:09:00,043 So, when this friend of mine, Rick fairless, 259 00:09:00,067 --> 00:09:01,209 called this morning, told me 260 00:09:01,233 --> 00:09:03,143 he had an ambulance-panel-Van thing in the back 261 00:09:03,167 --> 00:09:05,743 that belonged to a buddy of his and he wanted to sell it, 262 00:09:05,767 --> 00:09:07,176 that got me thinking... 263 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:08,876 Maybe I can kill two birds with one stone. 264 00:09:08,900 --> 00:09:10,343 I mean, it'll keep the monkeys busy 265 00:09:10,367 --> 00:09:11,943 and build something I might actually be able to sell 266 00:09:11,967 --> 00:09:13,143 and make some money on it. 267 00:09:13,167 --> 00:09:15,243 Well, it's only two miles down the street, so... 268 00:09:15,267 --> 00:09:16,244 ...here we go. 269 00:09:16,268 --> 00:09:18,767 Here we are... Strokers Dallas. 270 00:09:19,733 --> 00:09:20,743 Let's go see what we can buy. 271 00:09:20,767 --> 00:09:21,776 All right. 272 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:23,243 You don't need another motorcycle. 273 00:09:23,267 --> 00:09:24,676 Of course I do. 274 00:09:24,700 --> 00:09:27,209 There he is... the proprietor of this fine establishment. 275 00:09:27,233 --> 00:09:28,809 - Hey, pal. - What's up, Rick? 276 00:09:28,833 --> 00:09:30,176 I'm Rick fairless. 277 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:33,043 I'm from Strokers Dallas, born and raised right here. 278 00:09:33,067 --> 00:09:33,944 How you doing? 279 00:09:33,968 --> 00:09:35,309 - Living the dream. - I know you are. 280 00:09:35,333 --> 00:09:36,709 You taught me how. Look at you. 281 00:09:36,733 --> 00:09:38,376 Good to see you. Good to see you, Mike. 282 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:39,709 You know, at Strokers Dallas, 283 00:09:39,733 --> 00:09:40,943 it's a motorcycle shop, 284 00:09:40,967 --> 00:09:43,343 but it's also a bar and grill and a tattoo parlor, 285 00:09:43,367 --> 00:09:45,143 and we do custom parts out of here. 286 00:09:45,167 --> 00:09:46,776 You hadn't been here in a while. 287 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,876 Dude, I've been working hard. It's been crazy. 288 00:09:48,900 --> 00:09:51,243 I haven't seen him in forever. He's busy. 289 00:09:51,267 --> 00:09:53,043 But we did some rides together and all that. 290 00:09:53,067 --> 00:09:55,576 These are my personal bikes. Heck yeah. 291 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,343 I love riding the long, stretched-out chopper. 292 00:09:57,367 --> 00:09:58,576 Well, that's me and you both. 293 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,443 So, we walk in, check out a few things. 294 00:10:00,467 --> 00:10:02,076 - Remember Betty? - Yeah. 295 00:10:02,100 --> 00:10:03,876 That's Pam. That is rad. 296 00:10:03,900 --> 00:10:06,043 I expanded the courtyard since you've been here last. 297 00:10:06,067 --> 00:10:07,209 Dang, dude, you did. 298 00:10:07,233 --> 00:10:08,809 Remember the old dinosaur? Yeah. 299 00:10:08,833 --> 00:10:11,143 He kind of strolls me straight to the bar, 300 00:10:11,167 --> 00:10:12,243 and I'm like, "wait a second. 301 00:10:12,267 --> 00:10:13,409 You're setting me up, aren't you? 302 00:10:13,433 --> 00:10:14,643 You're gonna give me some beer, 303 00:10:14,667 --> 00:10:15,943 and then you're gonna try to spend all my money." 304 00:10:15,967 --> 00:10:17,309 - There you go, boys. - Oh, look at that, dude. 305 00:10:17,333 --> 00:10:18,244 All right. 306 00:10:18,268 --> 00:10:20,009 Cool. But, hey, you're driving. 307 00:10:20,033 --> 00:10:21,176 I didn't drive up here. 308 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:22,776 Well, you're driving home now. 309 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:24,343 Sorry about that, Mike. 310 00:10:24,367 --> 00:10:26,509 So, I need to just focus on getting the panel Van bought 311 00:10:26,533 --> 00:10:27,510 and get out of here. 312 00:10:27,534 --> 00:10:29,443 Hey, boys. Then Joe t. Comes out, 313 00:10:29,467 --> 00:10:30,776 and I'm like, "what's he doing here?" 314 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:32,309 Dude, I haven't seen you in forever. How you doing? 315 00:10:32,333 --> 00:10:33,609 He's like, "well, he actually owns the Van." 316 00:10:33,633 --> 00:10:35,509 I'm like, "wait. I'm getting doubled-teamed." 317 00:10:35,533 --> 00:10:37,009 And, you know, "this is not good." 318 00:10:37,033 --> 00:10:39,243 Coming up on "fast n' loud"... 319 00:10:39,267 --> 00:10:41,176 Richard's offer falls flat. 320 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,143 I was thinking more about $8,000. 321 00:10:43,167 --> 00:10:44,733 - Oh, please. - Oh, please. 322 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:46,410 And later, 323 00:10:46,434 --> 00:10:48,476 Aaron may be out of his depth. 324 00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:50,180 I don't know anything about the motorcycle. 325 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,209 ** 326 00:10:56,233 --> 00:10:58,243 So, you know what I learned years ago? 327 00:10:58,267 --> 00:11:00,509 Cold beer loosens up the pocketbook, see? 328 00:11:00,533 --> 00:11:03,043 Well, you got me, too. 329 00:11:03,067 --> 00:11:04,276 So, Mike and I are out here 330 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:06,909 at Dallas' own legendary motorcycle mecca... Strokers. 331 00:11:06,933 --> 00:11:08,109 I've been working real hard, 332 00:11:08,133 --> 00:11:10,143 so I don't get to come down here on the weekends 333 00:11:10,167 --> 00:11:11,809 like I used to, and I kind of miss the place. 334 00:11:11,833 --> 00:11:13,043 Hey, look what I got, Richard. 335 00:11:13,067 --> 00:11:14,743 What the hell? The grateful dead bus, right? 336 00:11:14,767 --> 00:11:15,876 - It is. - I used to own that. 337 00:11:15,900 --> 00:11:17,176 That's your old grateful dead bus. 338 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:19,609 That's rad. How did you end up with that? 339 00:11:19,633 --> 00:11:20,943 Well, you know, you sold it to Mike. 340 00:11:20,967 --> 00:11:22,676 We're here to buy a vintage panel truck 341 00:11:22,700 --> 00:11:24,109 so the monkeys can have something to do 342 00:11:24,133 --> 00:11:25,376 while Aaron's building his Harley 343 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:26,377 for the race of gentlemen, 344 00:11:26,401 --> 00:11:27,576 and I can have something that I might 345 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:29,509 actually make some money on when it's done. 346 00:11:29,533 --> 00:11:31,076 We expanded years ago, 347 00:11:31,100 --> 00:11:32,909 but I don't know that you've seen it. 348 00:11:32,933 --> 00:11:34,909 Richard was one of the first customers 349 00:11:34,933 --> 00:11:35,877 to ever come in here, 350 00:11:35,901 --> 00:11:37,243 and I want you to know 351 00:11:37,267 --> 00:11:40,043 he hasn't a changed a bit in all these years. 352 00:11:40,067 --> 00:11:41,243 He hasn't changed. 353 00:11:41,267 --> 00:11:44,376 He's still a little bit wild, but he's a great guy 354 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:45,876 he trimmed up his beard some. 355 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:47,676 He kind of make it like the devil... 356 00:11:47,700 --> 00:11:48,577 Kind of like that thing. 357 00:11:48,601 --> 00:11:49,643 Yeah. Little, pointy thing. 358 00:11:49,667 --> 00:11:51,176 He didn't used to do it like that. 359 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,343 There's the truck. 360 00:11:52,367 --> 00:11:54,476 That's pretty rad. Did you build it? 361 00:11:54,500 --> 00:11:55,509 My cousin did. 362 00:11:55,533 --> 00:11:57,276 Used to be a chicken Coop. Killer. 363 00:11:57,300 --> 00:11:59,243 So, the history of cars and trucks in america 364 00:11:59,267 --> 00:12:00,643 is not all fun and games, 365 00:12:00,667 --> 00:12:02,943 and light-duty trucks like this panel wagon 366 00:12:02,967 --> 00:12:04,776 were the workhorse of the 1930s. 367 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:05,943 These bare-bone vehicles 368 00:12:05,967 --> 00:12:07,509 were perfect for neighborhood deliveries, 369 00:12:07,533 --> 00:12:09,876 and the side panels provided plenty of room for signage. 370 00:12:09,900 --> 00:12:12,543 They were so versatile that they got used as paddy wagons, 371 00:12:12,567 --> 00:12:14,400 ambulances... Hell, even chicken coops. 372 00:12:16,433 --> 00:12:18,943 All right, so this one was built for use as an ambulance 373 00:12:18,967 --> 00:12:20,243 instead of a delivery truck. 374 00:12:20,267 --> 00:12:21,576 I mean, what does that mean? 375 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:23,076 The only difference is the glass. 376 00:12:23,100 --> 00:12:24,343 Panel wagons didn't have a glass. 377 00:12:24,367 --> 00:12:26,676 - Okay, got it. - Just the cars. 378 00:12:26,700 --> 00:12:27,677 How's it powered? 379 00:12:27,701 --> 00:12:29,809 Good. It's just a little 327. 380 00:12:29,833 --> 00:12:31,709 - So, 327 automatic. - Yep. 381 00:12:31,733 --> 00:12:34,476 - Power steering, yes? - No. No power steering. 382 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:36,543 - Power brakes? No. - Nope. 383 00:12:36,567 --> 00:12:37,843 Runs and drives good? 384 00:12:37,867 --> 00:12:39,609 Yeah. We drove it in here. 385 00:12:39,633 --> 00:12:41,743 How many dead bodies you reckon this thing's hauled? 386 00:12:41,767 --> 00:12:43,476 Who knows? 387 00:12:43,500 --> 00:12:45,143 Now if you remember, one of the main reasons 388 00:12:45,167 --> 00:12:46,609 I'm considering buying this panel truck 389 00:12:46,633 --> 00:12:48,709 is to keep the monkeys busy while Aaron builds his Harley. 390 00:12:48,733 --> 00:12:50,476 But right now, I'm looking at this thing... 391 00:12:50,500 --> 00:12:52,743 How's the rear suspension on it? Is it dual parallel leaf? 392 00:12:52,767 --> 00:12:54,143 - Yeah. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 393 00:12:54,167 --> 00:12:56,243 ...well, I'm thinking it might actually be cool to use it 394 00:12:56,267 --> 00:12:58,276 to transport the Harley to New Jersey for the race, 395 00:12:58,300 --> 00:12:59,876 kind of like a mobile advertisement 396 00:12:59,900 --> 00:13:01,376 for gas monkey garage. 397 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:02,676 What do you think about the body, coy? 398 00:13:02,700 --> 00:13:04,343 It's a lot nicer than what you usually buy. 399 00:13:04,367 --> 00:13:07,043 I don't see anything that a couple hours won't fix. 400 00:13:07,067 --> 00:13:09,743 I mean, it just depends on the price. 401 00:13:09,767 --> 00:13:11,243 I knew I had him, baby! 402 00:13:11,267 --> 00:13:12,676 I knew I had him. 403 00:13:12,700 --> 00:13:13,943 He wanted it. I know. 404 00:13:13,967 --> 00:13:15,776 And he's not gonna say he wants it. 405 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:16,876 I saw it in his eyes. 406 00:13:16,900 --> 00:13:19,043 What do you want for it? 407 00:13:19,067 --> 00:13:21,443 I think we've got to have $18,000 out of the dang thing. 408 00:13:21,467 --> 00:13:23,043 I can't pay that. 409 00:13:23,067 --> 00:13:24,376 So, Rick threw out 18 grand, 410 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:27,043 and I'm thinking, "ugh, it's probably worth $15,000," 411 00:13:27,067 --> 00:13:28,576 but I need to buy it way less than that, 412 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:30,743 'cause I'm gonna have to sink a lot of money into it 413 00:13:30,767 --> 00:13:31,909 to fix it up the way I want, 414 00:13:31,933 --> 00:13:34,743 so I need it around $10,000 or $12,000. 415 00:13:34,767 --> 00:13:36,576 I'm sure everybody'd like to have $18,000 for it, 416 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,043 but I was thinking more about $8,000. 417 00:13:39,067 --> 00:13:41,476 - Oh, please. - Oh, please. 418 00:13:41,500 --> 00:13:43,109 After two beers, $8,000? 419 00:13:43,133 --> 00:13:44,609 No, I just started my second one. 420 00:13:44,633 --> 00:13:46,967 Okay, we'll go down to, like, $15,000. 421 00:13:48,067 --> 00:13:50,276 It's worth $15,000 all day long, brother. 422 00:13:50,300 --> 00:13:51,943 I get to keep the Gumby? 423 00:13:51,967 --> 00:13:54,309 - Yeah. - I'll throw in the Gumby. 424 00:13:54,333 --> 00:13:55,876 How about 10 grand? 425 00:13:55,900 --> 00:13:57,109 Uh, can't do that. 426 00:13:57,133 --> 00:13:59,209 Getting too low there. Yeah. 427 00:13:59,233 --> 00:14:01,153 Hold on. I don't even know what christie gave me. 428 00:14:03,333 --> 00:14:04,310 Who's in charge of this place, Richard? 429 00:14:04,334 --> 00:14:05,376 - Christie. - Christie. 430 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:06,943 - Okay. - All right. 431 00:14:06,967 --> 00:14:10,276 Christie gave me $12,000... In cash, right now. 432 00:14:10,300 --> 00:14:12,509 What do you think? 433 00:14:12,533 --> 00:14:13,909 I can use the space in my warehouse. 434 00:14:13,933 --> 00:14:14,843 Take the $12,000. 435 00:14:14,867 --> 00:14:15,709 Ah, I'm not driving it. 436 00:14:15,733 --> 00:14:16,543 I'll take it. 437 00:14:16,567 --> 00:14:17,377 Bam. 438 00:14:17,401 --> 00:14:18,409 - Okay. - Cool. 439 00:14:18,433 --> 00:14:20,043 Good deal. Thanks, guys. 440 00:14:20,067 --> 00:14:22,076 We would have sold it for $8,000 or $9,000. 441 00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:23,077 We took the $12,000. 442 00:14:23,101 --> 00:14:24,576 Where do you get this "we" stuff? 443 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,276 I would have sold it... My warehouse. 444 00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:27,443 My car. 445 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:29,343 Now it's his car. Well, okay. 446 00:14:29,367 --> 00:14:30,643 We got $12,000. I'm happy. 447 00:14:30,667 --> 00:14:31,876 I'm happy, too. 448 00:14:31,900 --> 00:14:33,409 All right, Mike. Tell me when it's loaded. 449 00:14:33,433 --> 00:14:34,244 Where's the bar, Rick? 450 00:14:34,268 --> 00:14:36,367 Bar's this way. 451 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,509 Air cleaner, floor boards, petcock. 452 00:14:41,533 --> 00:14:45,209 And then clutch pedal and cable seems to be fine. 453 00:14:45,233 --> 00:14:47,176 So, we got this '42 Harley in the shop, 454 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:48,743 and we're under the gun on this one. 455 00:14:48,767 --> 00:14:51,243 The race I want to compete in is less than two weeks away, 456 00:14:51,267 --> 00:14:52,509 and the rules stipulate 457 00:14:52,533 --> 00:14:54,443 that the bike can't have any modern equipment on it. 458 00:14:54,467 --> 00:14:56,943 Everything has to have been built prior to '47, 459 00:14:56,967 --> 00:14:59,209 or reproductions of early speed equipment. 460 00:14:59,233 --> 00:15:01,643 So my first priority is to get a lot of parts ordered. 461 00:15:01,667 --> 00:15:03,643 Check and see if this thing has intake gaskets. 462 00:15:03,667 --> 00:15:04,776 I don't think it does. 463 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:06,243 What are you gonna do about exhaust? 464 00:15:06,267 --> 00:15:07,576 Oh, you're pretty much looking at it. 465 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:09,076 All right. 466 00:15:09,100 --> 00:15:12,843 And so the majority of this is basically getting pulled apart, 467 00:15:12,867 --> 00:15:14,709 checked for mechanical ability, 468 00:15:14,733 --> 00:15:17,109 and then, if it's deemed unmechanical, 469 00:15:17,133 --> 00:15:18,576 repaired and reinstalled, 470 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,676 or tossed aside because it's unnecessary. 471 00:15:20,700 --> 00:15:22,843 We're not building this to go across town, 472 00:15:22,867 --> 00:15:25,043 we're not building it to go cross-country. 473 00:15:25,067 --> 00:15:27,543 So, this is being built just to hammer, turn around, 474 00:15:27,567 --> 00:15:28,643 come back, shut down. 475 00:15:28,667 --> 00:15:32,909 So, the first part of the build... 476 00:15:32,933 --> 00:15:35,343 Icky, more icky! 477 00:15:35,367 --> 00:15:37,767 ...taking the parts off that aren't going. 478 00:15:39,867 --> 00:15:42,443 ** 479 00:15:42,467 --> 00:15:44,743 So, I've kind of desired to have an old Harley 480 00:15:44,767 --> 00:15:45,876 for a long, long time. 481 00:15:45,900 --> 00:15:47,209 There's one massive problem... 482 00:15:47,233 --> 00:15:49,043 Old harleys, like a lot of old stuff, 483 00:15:49,067 --> 00:15:50,309 are really, really expensive. 484 00:15:50,333 --> 00:15:51,676 Okey-dokey. 485 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:54,143 '45s are the babies. They're the little ones. 486 00:15:54,167 --> 00:15:56,409 Obviously they're less money, less power, 487 00:15:56,433 --> 00:15:57,876 less desirable, less everything. 488 00:15:57,900 --> 00:16:00,376 The one interesting thing is this particular model... 489 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:01,509 We used these in war. 490 00:16:01,533 --> 00:16:03,443 We used this to further our agenda. 491 00:16:03,467 --> 00:16:05,709 We used this to save our lives, protect our lives, 492 00:16:05,733 --> 00:16:07,609 you know, on and on and on and on and on. 493 00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:09,543 This is a part of our heritage and our culture. 494 00:16:09,567 --> 00:16:12,076 So, it's not that this is the greatest bike on the whole planet, 495 00:16:12,100 --> 00:16:13,209 it's just part of our culture, 496 00:16:13,233 --> 00:16:14,643 and that's the reason I wanted one. 497 00:16:14,667 --> 00:16:16,200 There it is. 498 00:16:19,067 --> 00:16:20,567 That's all she wrote, and then some. 499 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:26,233 ** 500 00:16:36,333 --> 00:16:37,409 Bam. 501 00:16:37,433 --> 00:16:38,709 It's my '37 ambulance, man. 502 00:16:38,733 --> 00:16:41,043 Wow. This is cool. 503 00:16:41,067 --> 00:16:43,043 So, the panel wagon that we're building, I guess, 504 00:16:43,067 --> 00:16:45,309 is actually being built to carry the motorcycle 505 00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:46,310 to the race. 506 00:16:46,334 --> 00:16:48,643 So, that's pretty cool, 507 00:16:48,667 --> 00:16:50,809 'cause, I mean, if I had that panel truck, 508 00:16:50,833 --> 00:16:52,309 I'd be putting my bikes in it. 509 00:16:52,333 --> 00:16:54,376 Sweet. Got a little small-block in it. 510 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:55,409 Look at them seat covers. 511 00:16:55,433 --> 00:16:56,509 I mean, it's a pretty decent little ride. 512 00:16:56,533 --> 00:16:58,043 What do you think, Aaron? 513 00:16:58,067 --> 00:17:00,043 My wla is such a small bike. 514 00:17:00,067 --> 00:17:01,176 It'll definitely fit back here. 515 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:02,144 It's just really ugly. 516 00:17:02,168 --> 00:17:03,509 You know, if Richard wants 517 00:17:03,533 --> 00:17:05,376 to drive this thing 1,500 miles across country, 518 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,343 what I'm concerned about is not breaking down along the way. 519 00:17:08,367 --> 00:17:10,609 And this panel truck... I think it'll be fine. 520 00:17:10,633 --> 00:17:11,610 - It runs and drives. - Yeah. 521 00:17:11,634 --> 00:17:12,643 I think it's really just, 522 00:17:12,667 --> 00:17:14,043 make it look the part a little better. 523 00:17:14,067 --> 00:17:15,676 You know, give it a base lift, wheel it up. 524 00:17:15,700 --> 00:17:17,343 That's right... Wheels, tires. 525 00:17:17,367 --> 00:17:19,109 The junky bucket seats got to go. 526 00:17:19,133 --> 00:17:21,443 Delete the windows, get some paint on it. 527 00:17:21,467 --> 00:17:22,909 You can have Tanner come over and logo it. 528 00:17:22,933 --> 00:17:24,843 It'll be "gas monkey... parts, sales, service" underneath it. 529 00:17:24,867 --> 00:17:26,076 Pretty sweet. 530 00:17:26,100 --> 00:17:28,209 I think it's a pretty cool street rod as it is. 531 00:17:28,233 --> 00:17:29,376 It needs to be jazzed up. 532 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:30,676 It's kind of got a stupid look to it. 533 00:17:30,700 --> 00:17:31,709 But at the end of the day, 534 00:17:31,733 --> 00:17:33,776 to have this kind of retro-feeling, 535 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:38,176 you know, Pre-war badass Harley-Davidson race bike 536 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,943 with a panel Van transporter... 537 00:17:40,967 --> 00:17:43,443 I think I hit, you know, marketing gold here. 538 00:17:43,467 --> 00:17:44,676 I've got a Harley to build, 539 00:17:44,700 --> 00:17:46,443 and I've got enough work for myself, 540 00:17:46,467 --> 00:17:48,109 so this right here's really y'all. 541 00:17:48,133 --> 00:17:49,176 And I think y'all are definitely the team 542 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:50,443 to knock it out pretty quick. 543 00:17:50,467 --> 00:17:51,743 You're not putting me in that "y'all," are you? 544 00:17:51,767 --> 00:17:53,176 - No, no, no, no. - Okay, I ain't in "y'all." 545 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:54,776 Y'all are "y'all." 546 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:56,109 So, y'all have 10 days. 547 00:17:56,133 --> 00:17:57,276 Best of luck, guys. 548 00:17:57,300 --> 00:17:58,843 I'm digging it. 549 00:17:58,867 --> 00:18:00,643 A '37 panel truck, baby. 550 00:18:00,667 --> 00:18:03,043 I think it'll be a pretty cool transport vehicle. 551 00:18:03,067 --> 00:18:05,643 Unfortunately, we've got a really short timeline on this. 552 00:18:05,667 --> 00:18:07,576 That's putting a lot of pressure on us. 553 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:09,276 Aaron's gonna be on the bike, 554 00:18:09,300 --> 00:18:10,343 but the good news is 555 00:18:10,367 --> 00:18:11,376 that leaves all the other six of us 556 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:12,443 to take care of the Van. 557 00:18:12,467 --> 00:18:14,076 I've got a rack right there behind you. 558 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:15,376 Actually, it's more like five and a half. 559 00:18:15,400 --> 00:18:16,543 See, keke's out of town, 560 00:18:16,567 --> 00:18:18,076 so Richard brought in this new guy, Tony, 561 00:18:18,100 --> 00:18:20,043 to give us a hand. 562 00:18:20,067 --> 00:18:22,576 Don't look at that. 563 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:24,643 Hey, don't break our crap. 564 00:18:24,667 --> 00:18:26,909 In order for Aaron to have this in time for New Jersey, 565 00:18:26,933 --> 00:18:29,509 we're gonna have to do our best to work out of each other's way, 566 00:18:29,533 --> 00:18:31,276 get it to Mike as soon as possible, 567 00:18:31,300 --> 00:18:32,709 get it back over here, build it, 568 00:18:32,733 --> 00:18:34,200 get the bike in it, end of story. 569 00:18:39,833 --> 00:18:43,243 What the hell are you doing? 570 00:18:43,267 --> 00:18:44,767 It's your first day, dude. 571 00:18:48,433 --> 00:18:50,643 Coming up on "fast n' loud"... 572 00:18:50,667 --> 00:18:52,933 Mike goes old-school on the panel wagon. 573 00:18:56,167 --> 00:18:59,776 And Aaron gets back to basics on the Harley. 574 00:18:59,800 --> 00:19:01,400 Junky, old motor, I think that might fly. 575 00:19:06,267 --> 00:19:10,109 ** 576 00:19:10,133 --> 00:19:13,409 Ugh, it's heavy when you do it like that. 577 00:19:13,433 --> 00:19:15,967 - You ready? - Yeah, I'm ready. 578 00:19:18,533 --> 00:19:21,509 So, I need an inch and 11/16s. 579 00:19:21,533 --> 00:19:22,809 Okay. 580 00:19:22,833 --> 00:19:25,043 Today, we got a lot going on in the shop. 581 00:19:25,067 --> 00:19:26,709 It's not often that we have two builds 582 00:19:26,733 --> 00:19:29,143 that we have to get done on the same timeline, 583 00:19:29,167 --> 00:19:30,543 and a very compressed one at that. 584 00:19:30,567 --> 00:19:32,667 So right now, it's all hands on deck. 585 00:19:33,733 --> 00:19:36,043 So, I'm sanding parts on the Harley. 586 00:19:36,067 --> 00:19:38,909 Hope this thing works. 587 00:19:38,933 --> 00:19:41,833 With my luck, it's, like, 10 kinds of broken. 588 00:19:45,233 --> 00:19:46,543 Webb and the guys are working 589 00:19:46,567 --> 00:19:48,700 on deleting the windows from the panel truck. 590 00:19:53,433 --> 00:19:55,376 And Tony's stripping the paint off the Harley's frame. 591 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:56,776 I wasn't going to paint it, 592 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,243 but the more I looked at it, the uglier it got, 593 00:19:59,267 --> 00:20:00,309 so Mike's going to seal it 594 00:20:00,333 --> 00:20:01,676 and give it a fresh coat of black paint. 595 00:20:01,700 --> 00:20:02,776 That looks nasty. 596 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:04,209 Yeah, it looks terrible. 597 00:20:04,233 --> 00:20:06,543 Looks like a bad hot dog. 598 00:20:06,567 --> 00:20:08,709 It's like a hot dog that you put ketchup and mustard on it, 599 00:20:08,733 --> 00:20:11,509 and it sat in your car for two days. 600 00:20:11,533 --> 00:20:12,943 The craft stripper will do the job. 601 00:20:12,967 --> 00:20:14,843 And if we keep jamming like this, 602 00:20:14,867 --> 00:20:16,343 we might even finish in time 603 00:20:16,367 --> 00:20:18,076 to hit up the casinos in Atlantic city 604 00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:19,133 before the race. 605 00:20:28,500 --> 00:20:30,409 Hey, Jason, you want to do me a favor? 606 00:20:30,433 --> 00:20:31,909 I need you to hold this. 607 00:20:31,933 --> 00:20:32,844 - Top of it? - No. 608 00:20:32,868 --> 00:20:34,409 Yeah, get on that side of the table. 609 00:20:34,433 --> 00:20:35,344 Hold that right there. 610 00:20:35,368 --> 00:20:36,667 Just hold it. Just hold it down. 611 00:20:39,533 --> 00:20:42,476 It'll get more heavy. 612 00:20:42,500 --> 00:20:43,767 Come on, now. 613 00:20:45,433 --> 00:20:46,277 All right. 614 00:20:46,301 --> 00:20:47,743 Is it heavy enough yet? Yep. 615 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:49,809 Today we got the Harley frame and some of the smaller parts 616 00:20:49,833 --> 00:20:50,843 back from paint, 617 00:20:50,867 --> 00:20:52,809 and they don't look much different 618 00:20:52,833 --> 00:20:55,176 because we painted them the same color 619 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,676 because I wanted the bike to look mostly original. 620 00:20:57,700 --> 00:20:59,143 Got it? 621 00:20:59,167 --> 00:21:00,733 I think... 622 00:21:03,133 --> 00:21:05,309 At this point, I've only got like six days 623 00:21:05,333 --> 00:21:07,409 before I have to have this bike and the panel truck finished 624 00:21:07,433 --> 00:21:08,244 and on the road. 625 00:21:08,268 --> 00:21:09,609 The guys have their hands full 626 00:21:09,633 --> 00:21:12,076 with the patina look that we're going for on the truck. 627 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:13,443 And for the Harley, 628 00:21:13,467 --> 00:21:15,243 I don't know anything about the motorcycle. 629 00:21:15,267 --> 00:21:17,776 And so there could be rocks in the transmission. 630 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:20,243 There could be hopes and dreams and bubble gum 631 00:21:20,267 --> 00:21:21,443 inside the engine cases. 632 00:21:21,467 --> 00:21:22,344 I just don't know. 633 00:21:22,368 --> 00:21:23,843 So, I what I need to do now 634 00:21:23,867 --> 00:21:25,409 is get the roller reassembled 635 00:21:25,433 --> 00:21:27,076 so that I can dig in and begin the assessment of the motor. 636 00:21:27,100 --> 00:21:29,909 Mike said it is a very simple machine, 637 00:21:29,933 --> 00:21:32,276 but at the same time, some simple problems 638 00:21:32,300 --> 00:21:35,243 can leave us here in Dallas and not at the race. 639 00:21:35,267 --> 00:21:37,843 Oh, yeah. 640 00:21:37,867 --> 00:21:40,209 All right, that is probably sufficient for the evening. 641 00:21:40,233 --> 00:21:42,300 Let's go before we decide to bolt some more on. 642 00:21:44,133 --> 00:21:47,167 ** 643 00:21:51,700 --> 00:21:54,576 * dun dun dun Da-dun-dun dun dun * 644 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,043 ooh, that's green. They don't want that. 645 00:21:57,067 --> 00:21:58,476 So, on the '37 panel wagon, 646 00:21:58,500 --> 00:22:00,767 the body is just about ready for paint. 647 00:22:01,933 --> 00:22:03,243 Empty. 648 00:22:03,267 --> 00:22:06,309 Aaron and Richard want kind of a grungy, rusty patina 649 00:22:06,333 --> 00:22:07,843 to go with the '42 Harley, 650 00:22:07,867 --> 00:22:09,476 so while Tony's finishing up sanding, 651 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:11,143 I'm gonna throw a bunch of colors together 652 00:22:11,167 --> 00:22:12,309 and see if I can't come up 653 00:22:12,333 --> 00:22:13,943 with a Doo-Doo brown that looks kind of rusty. 654 00:22:13,967 --> 00:22:16,043 You know what? That's getting pretty close. 655 00:22:16,067 --> 00:22:17,209 Pretty sure I can do that. 656 00:22:17,233 --> 00:22:19,043 You mix a bunch of colors together... 657 00:22:19,067 --> 00:22:21,309 Ew. That looks gross. 658 00:22:21,333 --> 00:22:22,909 ...typically, that's what you get... 659 00:22:22,933 --> 00:22:24,043 A crappy-looking brown. 660 00:22:24,067 --> 00:22:27,067 Let's go shoot this on there in random spots. 661 00:22:42,933 --> 00:22:44,576 Let's throw some of that in the mix. 662 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:45,876 Green might work. 663 00:22:45,900 --> 00:22:48,309 Doing a paint job using this kind of technique... 664 00:22:48,333 --> 00:22:50,509 To simulate patina... It's kind of hard. 665 00:22:50,533 --> 00:22:52,243 There we go. That looks dingy. 666 00:22:52,267 --> 00:22:53,909 The hardest part is doing 667 00:22:53,933 --> 00:22:57,443 what it took mother nature 50-plus years to do 668 00:22:57,467 --> 00:22:59,409 and to put all the right marks in all the right places. 669 00:22:59,433 --> 00:23:01,343 So, when I'm doing this and I'm mixing colors 670 00:23:01,367 --> 00:23:03,143 and I've got all these colors on the table, 671 00:23:03,167 --> 00:23:05,109 there's certain colors I want to hit 672 00:23:05,133 --> 00:23:06,876 and certain colors I want to do. 673 00:23:06,900 --> 00:23:08,409 But the most important thing... 674 00:23:08,433 --> 00:23:10,276 The actual key thing to doing this 675 00:23:10,300 --> 00:23:11,909 and actually pulling it off... 676 00:23:11,933 --> 00:23:13,567 Is that you make sure that you... 677 00:23:38,267 --> 00:23:39,767 My paint's too good. 678 00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:45,333 ** 679 00:23:48,067 --> 00:23:49,476 So, what do you think of the bike? 680 00:23:49,500 --> 00:23:51,643 Is it cool? Is it all right? Does it suck? 681 00:23:51,667 --> 00:23:53,309 The paint job Mike did on the frame looks nice. 682 00:23:53,333 --> 00:23:54,743 Yeah. 683 00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:55,744 Everything jams. 684 00:23:55,768 --> 00:23:56,876 I just got to fix the motor now, 685 00:23:56,900 --> 00:23:58,043 or at least make it more run-able. 686 00:23:58,067 --> 00:24:00,376 So, on the '42 wla... Over the weekend, 687 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:03,343 I was actually able to assemble absolutely everything, 688 00:24:03,367 --> 00:24:04,310 all the brakes. 689 00:24:04,334 --> 00:24:05,676 Everything works on it. 690 00:24:05,700 --> 00:24:06,876 But I ran into a small problem 691 00:24:06,900 --> 00:24:08,376 when I was tearing down the engine. 692 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:10,043 The front cylinder here... 693 00:24:10,067 --> 00:24:12,643 So, the front cylinder has a stuck valve. 694 00:24:12,667 --> 00:24:13,843 I hit it with hammer, 695 00:24:13,867 --> 00:24:15,343 and that's as far as it wanted to go back down. 696 00:24:15,367 --> 00:24:17,676 So, obviously, it's not sealing. 697 00:24:17,700 --> 00:24:19,309 See how it won't go down in there? 698 00:24:19,333 --> 00:24:21,676 What I'm thinking it is is corrosion around the stem, 699 00:24:21,700 --> 00:24:24,476 so I got to disassemble the valve train, 700 00:24:24,500 --> 00:24:27,243 which, you know, obviously, I didn't plan to do. 701 00:24:27,267 --> 00:24:28,743 The problem with a stuck valve 702 00:24:28,767 --> 00:24:31,809 is that it disables the motor's ability to make compression... 703 00:24:31,833 --> 00:24:33,676 A vital aspect of operation. 704 00:24:33,700 --> 00:24:36,309 It would be wonderful if I had another motor sitting here, 705 00:24:36,333 --> 00:24:37,809 but I don't. 706 00:24:37,833 --> 00:24:40,376 Since getting the correct parts will push me past my deadline, 707 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:42,209 I'm going to have to repair the damaged parts 708 00:24:42,233 --> 00:24:43,643 that I have on hand. 709 00:24:43,667 --> 00:24:45,509 So, what I'm going to do is try an old method 710 00:24:45,533 --> 00:24:47,043 to see if I can fix the valve seat 711 00:24:47,067 --> 00:24:48,309 and get the engine back in the bike. 712 00:24:48,333 --> 00:24:51,443 But if I can't, we are on hold. 713 00:24:51,467 --> 00:24:54,100 I'm gonna try that. 714 00:24:56,533 --> 00:24:58,133 There. That's... 715 00:24:59,167 --> 00:25:00,543 So, what I'm gonna try to do 716 00:25:00,567 --> 00:25:02,509 is use an abrasive compound on the valve 717 00:25:02,533 --> 00:25:06,043 with a suction cup on a stick, otherwise known as a lapper, 718 00:25:06,067 --> 00:25:07,743 to hopefully grind off some of the surface pitting 719 00:25:07,767 --> 00:25:08,744 and corrosions. 720 00:25:08,768 --> 00:25:10,967 Ancient technology here. 721 00:25:14,067 --> 00:25:16,909 Actually, can you stand it up and balance it for me? 722 00:25:16,933 --> 00:25:18,133 Oh, there you go. 723 00:25:21,700 --> 00:25:23,176 It should take less than a minute, 724 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:25,709 and if I do it right, the seal will be air-tight when I'm done. 725 00:25:25,733 --> 00:25:28,209 But if I can't get the seal to hold, 726 00:25:28,233 --> 00:25:30,109 I'm gonna have a lot more work to do 727 00:25:30,133 --> 00:25:31,600 and not much time to do it in. 728 00:25:36,533 --> 00:25:39,433 Let's take a look at it. 729 00:25:40,900 --> 00:25:42,800 Oh, a lot better than it did look. 730 00:25:45,067 --> 00:25:47,076 All right, let's pop this back in, 731 00:25:47,100 --> 00:25:48,533 see if it holds the seal. 732 00:25:54,067 --> 00:25:56,409 Junky, old motor, I think that might fly. 733 00:25:56,433 --> 00:25:58,043 Valves are sealing really well. 734 00:25:58,067 --> 00:25:59,243 So, right now, what I'm about to do 735 00:25:59,267 --> 00:26:00,443 is put it all back together, 736 00:26:00,467 --> 00:26:01,809 do some sliding around the parking lot, 737 00:26:01,833 --> 00:26:03,376 throw it in the bed of a pickup truck, and head north. 738 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:05,609 Coming up on "fast n' loud"... 739 00:26:05,633 --> 00:26:09,043 Aaron's surprise proposal stops Richard in his tracks. 740 00:26:09,067 --> 00:26:10,876 I'd love to have it. 741 00:26:10,900 --> 00:26:13,133 But the Harley doesn't want to start. 742 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:41,076 The answer is "d." 743 00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:43,309 From 1971 to '75, 744 00:26:43,333 --> 00:26:45,943 Harley-Davidson made a line of snowmobiles, 745 00:26:45,967 --> 00:26:49,509 which today have become highly sought-after collector's items. 746 00:26:49,533 --> 00:26:52,567 ** 747 00:26:53,900 --> 00:26:55,776 Oh, crap. 748 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:58,700 ** 749 00:27:07,300 --> 00:27:09,476 So, how's this thing doing? Going pretty good. 750 00:27:09,500 --> 00:27:11,809 I had the whole thing together and then tore the motor down, 751 00:27:11,833 --> 00:27:15,409 and I'm just trying to pry loose 30, 40 years of sitting. 752 00:27:15,433 --> 00:27:17,743 So, Aaron told me this build was gonna be a cakewalk 753 00:27:17,767 --> 00:27:20,176 and we'd be hanging out at the New Jersey shore by now. 754 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:22,109 But with the pile of parts in front of him, 755 00:27:22,133 --> 00:27:24,509 I'd say that Aaron doesn't know a whole lot about cake. 756 00:27:24,533 --> 00:27:26,043 Is that gonna put us in too deep? 757 00:27:26,067 --> 00:27:28,309 I mean, the thing's not worth a whole lot anyways, is it? 758 00:27:28,333 --> 00:27:29,509 Uh, yeah. No. 759 00:27:29,533 --> 00:27:31,776 The cool thing is the parts are fairly cheap for it, 760 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:33,243 but it took a lot of them, 761 00:27:33,267 --> 00:27:36,676 and then, on top of that, it's, um, not worth much. 762 00:27:36,700 --> 00:27:38,276 So labor tends to stack up on it. 763 00:27:38,300 --> 00:27:40,443 And even though the parts don't cost much, 764 00:27:40,467 --> 00:27:41,609 there's a lot of them. 765 00:27:41,633 --> 00:27:43,243 It's probably worth more fun than it is money. 766 00:27:43,267 --> 00:27:44,509 Well, I need to find somebody 767 00:27:44,533 --> 00:27:46,376 that wants to have some fun with it, then, 'cause... 768 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:47,876 Oh, I know a guy. Who's that? 769 00:27:47,900 --> 00:27:50,276 This old Harley really is a cultural touchstone, 770 00:27:50,300 --> 00:27:52,109 and the more time I spend with it, 771 00:27:52,133 --> 00:27:53,543 I'm really digging it. 772 00:27:53,567 --> 00:27:55,043 I don't think I want to let this one go. 773 00:27:55,067 --> 00:27:56,076 Man, to tell you the truth, 774 00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:58,609 for not being worth a whole lot, 775 00:27:58,633 --> 00:28:00,843 I'd love to have it. 776 00:28:00,867 --> 00:28:01,844 You know I don't care. 777 00:28:01,868 --> 00:28:03,509 Wherever I get profit, I get profit, 778 00:28:03,533 --> 00:28:05,643 so I'd take from you or them guys or anybody. 779 00:28:05,667 --> 00:28:06,909 Well, I was gonna say, with me, 780 00:28:06,933 --> 00:28:08,576 you kind of stand a chance of breaking out. 781 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:10,276 The other guys, you stand to lose some money. 782 00:28:10,300 --> 00:28:11,643 I don't know, if we can't move it, 783 00:28:11,667 --> 00:28:13,933 I say I'll take it off your hands. 784 00:28:15,067 --> 00:28:16,076 Plan "a" was to go out 785 00:28:16,100 --> 00:28:17,943 and build a Harley and win a race, 786 00:28:17,967 --> 00:28:19,909 get some respect for the old machine, 787 00:28:19,933 --> 00:28:21,343 and then sell it for a tidy profit. 788 00:28:21,367 --> 00:28:24,876 Unloading it on beard boy? Eh, that's not a bad plan "b." 789 00:28:24,900 --> 00:28:26,176 All right, well, finish it up. 790 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:28,043 Let's see where we're at on the total, and... 791 00:28:28,067 --> 00:28:29,409 We'll see if we can get it fired up. 792 00:28:29,433 --> 00:28:31,409 I'm sure it'll fire up. It's just how much we got to do. 793 00:28:31,433 --> 00:28:32,809 Yeah, if it'll run good. Yeah. 794 00:28:32,833 --> 00:28:34,043 All right, man. 795 00:28:34,067 --> 00:28:37,543 We'll see what the total looks like when you're done. 796 00:28:37,567 --> 00:28:40,600 ** 797 00:28:44,967 --> 00:28:47,276 Chuck, you almost done mounting the kill switch for the mag? 798 00:28:47,300 --> 00:28:48,776 I want to get the cylinder heads on. 799 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:49,943 Yep, just finishing up. 800 00:28:49,967 --> 00:28:52,776 So, we're closing in on the race in New Jersey 801 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:53,843 really, really quickly. 802 00:28:53,867 --> 00:28:55,543 So right now, I just need to tie up 803 00:28:55,567 --> 00:28:58,243 a few last things on my list before I can get it off the lift 804 00:28:58,267 --> 00:28:59,409 and try and get it fired up. 805 00:28:59,433 --> 00:29:00,709 Basically, what I'm doing right now 806 00:29:00,733 --> 00:29:03,743 is I'm wiring the mag. 807 00:29:03,767 --> 00:29:05,043 It's just a kill switch. 808 00:29:05,067 --> 00:29:06,643 This Harley needs to have parts 809 00:29:06,667 --> 00:29:08,176 that were appropriate for the 1940s, 810 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:09,809 but it also needs to be light enough for the race, 811 00:29:09,833 --> 00:29:11,576 so Aaron decided to remove the battery. 812 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,209 We done did away with it and stuff. 813 00:29:13,233 --> 00:29:14,443 So, basically, what I'm doing 814 00:29:14,467 --> 00:29:16,109 is I'm running a line to the Magneto, 815 00:29:16,133 --> 00:29:17,809 which is basically a little generator 816 00:29:17,833 --> 00:29:19,967 with magnets that provide spark for the engine. 817 00:29:23,833 --> 00:29:26,776 It's simple, reliable, 818 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:28,476 and it weighs a lot less than a big battery. 819 00:29:28,500 --> 00:29:31,109 And, hopefully, we can get this thing running 820 00:29:31,133 --> 00:29:32,509 sometime this afternoon. 821 00:29:32,533 --> 00:29:35,109 We really need it to be running. 822 00:29:35,133 --> 00:29:36,209 Deadlines are real. 823 00:29:36,233 --> 00:29:38,343 All right. Let's get this first cylinder on. 824 00:29:38,367 --> 00:29:39,609 All right. 825 00:29:39,633 --> 00:29:40,676 So, last night, 826 00:29:40,700 --> 00:29:42,043 Charles and I worked pretty late. 827 00:29:42,067 --> 00:29:43,109 We got it all back together, 828 00:29:43,133 --> 00:29:44,110 fixing to drop the cylinders back on, 829 00:29:44,134 --> 00:29:45,176 and we had a major valve issue. 830 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,276 Got it sorted out, got it cleaned up. 831 00:29:47,300 --> 00:29:49,309 Valves are sealing really well. 832 00:29:49,333 --> 00:29:50,843 Cylinders are completely put back together. 833 00:29:50,867 --> 00:29:52,876 I like that. I like that, man. 834 00:29:52,900 --> 00:29:55,343 So, everything looks great appearance-wise. 835 00:29:55,367 --> 00:29:56,743 I think mechanically... I think it's gonna run great. 836 00:29:56,767 --> 00:29:57,710 I think it may make a little noise, 837 00:29:57,734 --> 00:29:59,043 but I think it's gonna run fine. 838 00:29:59,067 --> 00:30:00,809 Let's go kick it around the parking lot a couple times. 839 00:30:00,833 --> 00:30:01,909 Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. 840 00:30:01,933 --> 00:30:03,876 I'm gonna go kick it around a little bit. 841 00:30:03,900 --> 00:30:06,433 ** 842 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:10,109 My list today is awful short. 843 00:30:10,133 --> 00:30:11,443 So, if in the next few hours 844 00:30:11,467 --> 00:30:13,467 we can get this thing to talk to us, it'd be great. 845 00:30:16,633 --> 00:30:19,833 ** 846 00:30:24,433 --> 00:30:26,567 - Ready? - Yeah. 847 00:30:34,033 --> 00:30:36,143 Well, we're coming in the final day 848 00:30:36,167 --> 00:30:37,576 of working on the '37 panel Van. 849 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:38,676 We're out of time. 850 00:30:38,700 --> 00:30:39,943 We've still got to run all the wiring, 851 00:30:39,967 --> 00:30:41,909 get the wheels and tires on it, 852 00:30:41,933 --> 00:30:43,643 and then go through a systems check, 853 00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:45,043 so we have a lot of work to do. 854 00:30:45,067 --> 00:30:46,044 This is the last day. 855 00:30:46,068 --> 00:30:47,668 There's gonna be a lot of pressure today. 856 00:30:49,967 --> 00:30:51,443 Everybody's pretty fired up about it, 857 00:30:51,467 --> 00:30:52,543 but we got a lot to get done. 858 00:30:52,567 --> 00:30:54,476 So, that's what we're dealing with. 859 00:30:54,500 --> 00:30:57,533 ** 860 00:31:05,333 --> 00:31:07,067 Set it, and then we'll just raise one side. 861 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:10,109 - It's good. - All right. 862 00:31:10,133 --> 00:31:12,043 - Whoo! Done! - I wish it was that easy. 863 00:31:12,067 --> 00:31:15,376 So, sometimes you can't even see the end vision of these vehicles, 864 00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:18,143 and as they come together, you even kind of have to step back 865 00:31:18,167 --> 00:31:20,776 and go, "wow, we did that in such a short amount of time." 866 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:22,543 You're pretty impressed with what the whole crew does. 867 00:31:22,567 --> 00:31:24,943 So, really excited about this thing. 868 00:31:24,967 --> 00:31:26,776 Today, we need to wrap it up, 869 00:31:26,800 --> 00:31:28,567 and I think we can ultimately get that done. 870 00:31:30,733 --> 00:31:32,709 Ándale, homes. Let's roll, ese. 871 00:31:32,733 --> 00:31:35,176 No? You got to suck it up, man 872 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:37,543 suck it up! 873 00:31:37,567 --> 00:31:39,743 Is that it? Is that good. 874 00:31:39,767 --> 00:31:42,276 Let's roll, ese. Okay, man. 875 00:31:42,300 --> 00:31:44,067 Ándale. 876 00:31:55,133 --> 00:31:55,944 All right. 877 00:31:55,968 --> 00:31:58,043 Let's, um... 878 00:31:58,067 --> 00:31:59,609 I guess we're gonna get it on the ground. 879 00:31:59,633 --> 00:32:01,676 It's a little easier to go through the next process. 880 00:32:01,700 --> 00:32:03,043 The little bike that I've got... 881 00:32:03,067 --> 00:32:06,709 The 194245-inch wla... Is ready to go. 882 00:32:06,733 --> 00:32:09,576 Really, the only thing left to do is fire it up. 883 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:11,843 Tune it a bit, and then we're headed out tonight 884 00:32:11,867 --> 00:32:14,243 to the sparkling ocean waters of south Jersey. 885 00:32:14,267 --> 00:32:17,376 I don't have the time to do all the things that I'd like to do. 886 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,376 In the future, would really like to make it 887 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:20,776 much, much more of a hot rod... 888 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:24,043 Do some intake manifold, carburetor modifications... 889 00:32:24,067 --> 00:32:25,343 But with the short amount of time, 890 00:32:25,367 --> 00:32:27,843 I'm gonna be happy if it runs. 891 00:32:27,867 --> 00:32:31,376 You know, as far as taking a break from working on cars, 892 00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:33,909 I absolutely adore working on motorcycles. 893 00:32:33,933 --> 00:32:35,176 I really, really do. 894 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:37,809 Choke's on. Let's turn the fuel on. 895 00:32:37,833 --> 00:32:40,209 I... I do. I adore motorcycles and I love working on them, 896 00:32:40,233 --> 00:32:41,476 so taking a break from the cars 897 00:32:41,500 --> 00:32:43,076 is definitely a welcome opportunity. 898 00:32:43,100 --> 00:32:45,100 ** 899 00:33:41,100 --> 00:33:44,533 ** 900 00:33:50,933 --> 00:33:55,676 Holy 901 00:33:55,700 --> 00:33:58,733 ** 902 00:34:10,900 --> 00:34:13,643 After a lengthy attempt to get the bike running, 903 00:34:13,667 --> 00:34:17,476 I realized that I have a very large leak in the engine's intake, 904 00:34:17,500 --> 00:34:19,309 which is something I wasn't expecting. 905 00:34:19,333 --> 00:34:21,643 The intake leak is happening behind the carburetor, 906 00:34:21,667 --> 00:34:22,676 preventing it from pulling 907 00:34:22,700 --> 00:34:24,376 the proper amount of fuel into the engine, 908 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:26,943 and that's why I'm having such a difficult time starting it up. 909 00:34:26,967 --> 00:34:28,909 It's not really a horrible problem, 910 00:34:28,933 --> 00:34:30,909 but it is time-consuming to correct. 911 00:34:30,933 --> 00:34:32,143 But I don't have the parts, 912 00:34:32,167 --> 00:34:33,776 and even if I did have the parts, 913 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:35,909 at this point, I don't have the time to get it fixed 914 00:34:35,933 --> 00:34:38,309 and make it to New Jersey for the race. 915 00:34:38,333 --> 00:34:39,509 One thing's for sure... 916 00:34:39,533 --> 00:34:41,509 Once I'm able to get my hands on the parts, 917 00:34:41,533 --> 00:34:43,343 I'm gonna find a way to ride this bike on the beach, 918 00:34:43,367 --> 00:34:44,900 come hell or high water. 919 00:34:47,900 --> 00:34:50,133 Coming up on "fast n' loud"... 920 00:34:51,567 --> 00:34:55,076 Aaron finally gets to race on the beach. 921 00:34:55,100 --> 00:34:57,909 But will Richard go home empty-handed? 922 00:34:57,933 --> 00:34:59,076 Now what am I supposed to do with it? 923 00:34:59,100 --> 00:35:00,209 I don't even have a buyer for it. 924 00:35:00,233 --> 00:35:02,233 Hell, yeah! Whoo! 925 00:35:03,933 --> 00:35:06,276 What's this? 926 00:35:06,300 --> 00:35:09,043 So, discovery sent us a prop from their new show. 927 00:35:09,067 --> 00:35:11,043 It's "Harley and the davidsons." 928 00:35:11,067 --> 00:35:12,209 I think they felt bad 929 00:35:12,233 --> 00:35:14,409 because Aaron doesn't have a bike to take to the race. 930 00:35:14,433 --> 00:35:16,276 - Oh, yeah? - No, not really. 931 00:35:16,300 --> 00:35:18,043 News flash! Discovery channel's getting out 932 00:35:18,067 --> 00:35:20,376 of the reality-TV business, and I know what you're thinking... 933 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:22,143 It sucks for gas monkey... But we flip cars. 934 00:35:22,167 --> 00:35:24,709 That's how we make money. Now... just kidding. 935 00:35:24,733 --> 00:35:27,376 What's really happening... new miniseries premiering tonight 936 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:29,943 about Harley-Davidson and when it all began as a business. 937 00:35:29,967 --> 00:35:31,943 And they sent us over 938 00:35:31,967 --> 00:35:33,576 one of their prop bikes. 939 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:36,143 So, does that mean it runs... Or has run? 940 00:35:36,167 --> 00:35:38,676 I would assume so. Or is capable of running? 941 00:35:38,700 --> 00:35:40,067 I'd be willing to bet it does. 942 00:35:43,700 --> 00:35:45,476 Why don't you jump in there? We can send you back. 943 00:35:45,500 --> 00:35:47,043 Trying to get rid of me? 944 00:35:47,067 --> 00:35:48,233 We'll just trade for you. 945 00:35:56,467 --> 00:35:59,733 This runs better than your bike, Aaron. 946 00:36:04,267 --> 00:36:07,267 ** 947 00:36:08,300 --> 00:36:10,243 All right, I know you're really bummed out 948 00:36:10,267 --> 00:36:11,743 about missing the race in New Jersey. 949 00:36:11,767 --> 00:36:12,876 Yeah, well. 950 00:36:12,900 --> 00:36:15,043 So, I've got a little surprise for you, 951 00:36:15,067 --> 00:36:17,176 now that you got the engine problem sorted out. 952 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:18,044 Yeah? 953 00:36:18,068 --> 00:36:21,776 ** 954 00:36:21,800 --> 00:36:23,509 All right, man. This is it. 955 00:36:23,533 --> 00:36:25,509 So... well, it's not it, is it? 956 00:36:25,533 --> 00:36:26,609 It's not the race of the gentlemen, 957 00:36:26,633 --> 00:36:28,743 but we got a beach. 958 00:36:28,767 --> 00:36:29,909 Ready to run? 959 00:36:29,933 --> 00:36:31,043 Hey, what's up guys? 960 00:36:31,067 --> 00:36:32,044 - Hey, man! - Hey. 961 00:36:32,068 --> 00:36:33,076 What are y'all doing? 962 00:36:33,100 --> 00:36:34,143 Well, fixing to find out 963 00:36:34,167 --> 00:36:35,876 how fast or slow this little scooter is. 964 00:36:35,900 --> 00:36:37,243 And you're here just in time. 965 00:36:37,267 --> 00:36:38,244 I need you to go down there 966 00:36:38,268 --> 00:36:40,443 and Mark out 660 feet... 1/8 mile... 967 00:36:40,467 --> 00:36:42,409 And draw a line in the sand with a stick. 968 00:36:42,433 --> 00:36:43,743 Oh, man. I'm on vacation. 969 00:36:43,767 --> 00:36:45,567 You dress like that on vacation? 970 00:36:48,067 --> 00:36:50,143 Nah, I guess I am here to do a job. 971 00:36:50,167 --> 00:36:51,209 660 feet, my man. 972 00:36:51,233 --> 00:36:52,609 I'll get the starting line going. 973 00:36:52,633 --> 00:36:55,667 ** 974 00:36:58,933 --> 00:37:02,067 ...173, 174, 175... 975 00:37:03,767 --> 00:37:05,709 Not this again. 976 00:37:05,733 --> 00:37:08,067 ...186, 187... 977 00:37:13,367 --> 00:37:16,067 Close enough. 978 00:37:40,567 --> 00:37:41,943 Hell, yeah! 979 00:37:41,967 --> 00:37:45,067 ** 980 00:37:49,233 --> 00:37:54,167 Here we go, guys and gals... A 1942 Harley-Davidson wla. 981 00:37:55,533 --> 00:37:58,109 Now, this wasn't the fastest bike on the planet back then, 982 00:37:58,133 --> 00:37:59,376 but it was awful cool, 983 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:01,609 and it became kind of the staple for Harley-Davidson 984 00:38:01,633 --> 00:38:03,543 for quite a number of years afterwards. 985 00:38:03,567 --> 00:38:06,543 These little bikes, they were Hardy, 986 00:38:06,567 --> 00:38:07,843 they were trustworthy, 987 00:38:07,867 --> 00:38:10,109 they were pretty easy to repair, pretty cheap to maintain, 988 00:38:10,133 --> 00:38:13,043 which made them an excellent choice for the front and at home. 989 00:38:13,067 --> 00:38:15,343 We poked around the garage of Aaron's dad... 990 00:38:15,367 --> 00:38:18,043 I mean Aaron mather... And we found this old Harley. 991 00:38:18,067 --> 00:38:19,309 He was ready to sell it, 992 00:38:19,333 --> 00:38:21,243 and Aaron wanted to go to the race of gentlemen, 993 00:38:21,267 --> 00:38:22,509 so that's what it's all about... 994 00:38:22,533 --> 00:38:24,243 Getting it back on the beach and having some fun. 995 00:38:24,267 --> 00:38:25,543 That being said, 996 00:38:25,567 --> 00:38:27,443 the little bike needed some love, 997 00:38:27,467 --> 00:38:28,743 and I thought this could be the one 998 00:38:28,767 --> 00:38:29,909 that carried me down the beach. 999 00:38:29,933 --> 00:38:32,043 So we brought it home, and as it turns out, 1000 00:38:32,067 --> 00:38:33,276 it needed quite a bit more. 1001 00:38:33,300 --> 00:38:34,576 But there was one thing in mind... 1002 00:38:34,600 --> 00:38:35,709 We needed to make it lighter 1003 00:38:35,733 --> 00:38:37,067 and we needed to make it tougher. 1004 00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:41,843 So, being that a bike is, you know, that size, 1005 00:38:41,867 --> 00:38:45,209 and really can only use one, maybe two, guys working on it at a time, 1006 00:38:45,233 --> 00:38:46,843 we got a lot of other monkeys sitting around 1007 00:38:46,867 --> 00:38:48,276 with nothing to do, and I figured, 1008 00:38:48,300 --> 00:38:50,409 "well, we're gonna have to have a little transport action 1009 00:38:50,433 --> 00:38:52,209 for this wla Harley-Davidson." 1010 00:38:52,233 --> 00:38:53,909 So we scooped up this '37 panel wagon 1011 00:38:53,933 --> 00:38:56,376 with the idea that it would be our Harley-Davidson hauler. 1012 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:57,543 The real benefit of this one 1013 00:38:57,567 --> 00:38:59,843 is that they already had a motor and transmission 1014 00:38:59,867 --> 00:39:01,543 that didn't need to be replaced. 1015 00:39:01,567 --> 00:39:04,376 The worst problem was the offense done to the body. 1016 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:06,043 Then somebody put windows in it, 1017 00:39:06,067 --> 00:39:08,176 but they didn't get windows that fit the panels. 1018 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:11,043 They just kind of cut them in just randomly, 1019 00:39:11,067 --> 00:39:12,843 and so that really wasn't gonna work for me. 1020 00:39:12,867 --> 00:39:16,143 The other obvious thing was the entire truck was primered, 1021 00:39:16,167 --> 00:39:17,609 and primer's not a paint, 1022 00:39:17,633 --> 00:39:19,809 and it's definitely not a paint job. 1023 00:39:19,833 --> 00:39:21,433 My paint's too good. 1024 00:39:23,667 --> 00:39:25,209 Part of the idea was we wanted something 1025 00:39:25,233 --> 00:39:26,309 that was kind of indicative 1026 00:39:26,333 --> 00:39:27,876 of what we might have had as a shop truck, 1027 00:39:27,900 --> 00:39:30,876 and it had a hard 10 years... A hard 12 years or so. 1028 00:39:30,900 --> 00:39:33,509 That's the reason for the fauxing the patina, 1029 00:39:33,533 --> 00:39:35,609 'cause I wanted to have a beat-down, old shop truck. 1030 00:39:35,633 --> 00:39:38,043 A panel Van would typically be your shop vehicle, 1031 00:39:38,067 --> 00:39:40,243 so, obviously, you want to put the big "gas monkey" 1032 00:39:40,267 --> 00:39:41,144 on the side of it, 1033 00:39:41,168 --> 00:39:42,643 let everyone know who you are. 1034 00:39:42,667 --> 00:39:44,776 But, you know, it's also still just a panel Van, 1035 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:47,043 so you can't dump a whole bunch of money into it, 1036 00:39:47,067 --> 00:39:48,609 'cause, let's be honest, 1037 00:39:48,633 --> 00:39:51,043 there's not any hundred-thousand-dollar panel vans out there, 1038 00:39:51,067 --> 00:39:52,276 or not very many. 1039 00:39:52,300 --> 00:39:56,376 When it came to putting interior in our '37 panel delivery, 1040 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:57,809 we got with lebaron Bonney, and we actually got 1041 00:39:57,833 --> 00:40:00,576 some appropriate late-'30s, early-'40s material, 1042 00:40:00,600 --> 00:40:03,076 the headliner of the carpet and the seat material, 1043 00:40:03,100 --> 00:40:06,000 so everything appeared as appropriate as we could make it. 1044 00:40:07,967 --> 00:40:09,709 With two weeks to build the little Harley, 1045 00:40:09,733 --> 00:40:11,643 I thought we could move through it pretty quickly, 1046 00:40:11,667 --> 00:40:13,109 and I couldn't have been more wrong. 1047 00:40:13,133 --> 00:40:14,876 From the word "go," from the teardown, 1048 00:40:14,900 --> 00:40:17,043 we realized that there were gonna be some issues, 1049 00:40:17,067 --> 00:40:19,476 but we checked them off one by one. 1050 00:40:19,500 --> 00:40:21,009 It's cute, huh? The biggest being 1051 00:40:21,033 --> 00:40:22,343 the motor and transmission. 1052 00:40:22,367 --> 00:40:23,310 I didn't expect it, 1053 00:40:23,334 --> 00:40:25,009 but the frame needed to be painted. 1054 00:40:25,033 --> 00:40:27,009 Of course, wheels and tires needed an update, 1055 00:40:27,033 --> 00:40:28,943 and then a new seat and handlebars, 1056 00:40:28,967 --> 00:40:31,743 all along the way, trying to strip weight off the bike. 1057 00:40:31,767 --> 00:40:34,109 But one thing I kind of hadn't planned on 1058 00:40:34,133 --> 00:40:36,809 was having major problems inside of the motor. 1059 00:40:36,833 --> 00:40:38,376 I really kind of thought this might be 1060 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:40,843 like a lot of our cars that really just needed some attention 1061 00:40:40,867 --> 00:40:42,143 and would fire back up. 1062 00:40:42,167 --> 00:40:43,900 I was, sadly, very mistaken. 1063 00:40:46,833 --> 00:40:49,343 For countless hours... and I do mean countless hours... 1064 00:40:49,367 --> 00:40:51,609 Of kicking and trying to get this thing started, 1065 00:40:51,633 --> 00:40:53,843 we ran out of time. 1066 00:40:53,867 --> 00:40:57,243 We had to call it off. It was not going to make it. 1067 00:40:57,267 --> 00:40:59,176 Well, there's always next year. 1068 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:01,676 ** 1069 00:41:01,700 --> 00:41:03,343 I'm really not sure if I'm gonna make money 1070 00:41:03,367 --> 00:41:04,676 on the bike and/or the panel Van, 1071 00:41:04,700 --> 00:41:05,776 for that matter. 1072 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:07,443 And we did miss our date up in New Jersey, 1073 00:41:07,467 --> 00:41:09,043 and, well, that just kind of sucks, 1074 00:41:09,067 --> 00:41:12,109 but we got done, and here we are. 1075 00:41:12,133 --> 00:41:15,109 While it wasn't the Jersey shore, 1076 00:41:15,133 --> 00:41:16,309 one thing that we know for sure 1077 00:41:16,333 --> 00:41:19,509 is this pair is a fun pair to ride or drive. 1078 00:41:19,533 --> 00:41:22,267 It works both ways, and they're a lot of fun. 1079 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:31,143 Had you at 12 1/2. 1080 00:41:31,167 --> 00:41:32,709 Right on. 1081 00:41:32,733 --> 00:41:34,409 Not bad for a junky, old scooter, 1082 00:41:34,433 --> 00:41:36,376 'cause I think it can go a lot quicker, 1083 00:41:36,400 --> 00:41:38,443 but it definitely ain't gonna do it today. 1084 00:41:38,467 --> 00:41:39,509 Now what am I supposed to do with it? 1085 00:41:39,533 --> 00:41:40,477 I don't even have a buyer for it. 1086 00:41:40,501 --> 00:41:41,576 Yeah, I'll make you an offer. 1087 00:41:41,600 --> 00:41:42,909 I'll take it off your plate, you know. 1088 00:41:42,933 --> 00:41:44,543 Why do I feel like I'm getting suckered? 1089 00:41:44,567 --> 00:41:46,476 This was chancy at 9 grand anyways, 1090 00:41:46,500 --> 00:41:48,809 so what are you gonna give me... Like $14,000? 1091 00:41:48,833 --> 00:41:50,409 Let's go $10,000. 1092 00:41:50,433 --> 00:41:52,609 Man! 1093 00:41:52,633 --> 00:41:53,643 You made $1,000 dollars. 1094 00:41:53,667 --> 00:41:55,043 I didn't make $1,000 dollars. 1095 00:41:55,067 --> 00:41:57,243 I had parts, and then I got labor bills. 1096 00:41:57,267 --> 00:41:59,467 He's trying to cut the loss of income. 1097 00:42:01,367 --> 00:42:02,809 Well, I'm gonna make money on this. 1098 00:42:02,833 --> 00:42:04,409 You know, I'd be willing to bet that one makes money. 1099 00:42:04,433 --> 00:42:05,776 Yeah, that one's definitely gonna make money. 1100 00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:07,743 All right, cool. So, you'll give me $10,000 for it? 1101 00:42:07,767 --> 00:42:08,710 Yeah. 1102 00:42:08,734 --> 00:42:09,843 No matter what's wrong with it? 1103 00:42:09,867 --> 00:42:10,676 You own it. All right. 1104 00:42:10,700 --> 00:42:11,576 Done deal. 1105 00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:12,576 You can have that for $10,000, 1106 00:42:12,600 --> 00:42:13,577 but y'all got to get it home. 1107 00:42:13,601 --> 00:42:15,309 I'm gonna go have some fun. 1108 00:42:15,333 --> 00:42:17,109 Didn't rent this beach for no reason. 1109 00:42:17,133 --> 00:42:19,409 Boy, it's gonna be a long push, man. 1110 00:42:19,433 --> 00:42:21,909 Hey, don't forget... This doesn't float. 1111 00:42:21,933 --> 00:42:28,409 ** 1112 00:42:28,433 --> 00:42:30,276 So, what do they call a beach in New Jersey? 1113 00:42:30,300 --> 00:42:31,943 The Jersey shore. 1114 00:42:31,967 --> 00:42:33,687 And I don't think anybody wants to go there.