1 00:00:01,567 --> 00:00:04,743 Right now on "fast n' loud." 2 00:00:04,767 --> 00:00:06,276 Hot rod nirvana, man. 3 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:08,243 Hot rod hunter Richard rawlings 4 00:00:08,267 --> 00:00:10,343 and master mechanic Aaron Kaufman 5 00:00:10,367 --> 00:00:11,976 get ready to show off... 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,309 Okay! 7 00:00:13,333 --> 00:00:16,176 As they try to turn a bottom dollar Chevy pickup... 8 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,009 I was thinkin' 1,000. One thousand? 9 00:00:18,033 --> 00:00:20,109 Into a top quality show truck... 10 00:00:20,133 --> 00:00:21,443 Oh, you've got a heck of a build. 11 00:00:21,467 --> 00:00:23,676 In time to make it to the biggest truck 12 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:25,276 throwdown in Texas. 13 00:00:25,300 --> 00:00:26,676 Trying to get our butts to lst. 14 00:00:26,700 --> 00:00:28,009 So excited. Uhh... 15 00:00:28,033 --> 00:00:30,676 But as the clock runs down... This is not gonna work. 16 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:32,276 Problems pile up. 17 00:00:32,300 --> 00:00:33,476 You're not gonna make the truck show 18 00:00:33,500 --> 00:00:35,143 - if you don't get to work. - Holy. 19 00:00:35,167 --> 00:00:37,376 Meanwhile, Richard puts his life on the line... 20 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,876 Wow! For a t-bucket roadster. 21 00:00:39,900 --> 00:00:41,509 When you slam on the brakes at this angle, 22 00:00:41,533 --> 00:00:43,609 you're just goin' up. Yeah, it's the catapult. 23 00:00:43,633 --> 00:00:47,043 And transports the garage to the land of the giants. 24 00:00:47,067 --> 00:00:50,376 Super rad! Really big giants. 25 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:51,643 Get you some of that! 26 00:00:51,667 --> 00:00:54,443 Can gas monkey flex its muscle? I feel old. 27 00:00:54,467 --> 00:00:58,143 And pull off these monster challenges? 28 00:00:58,167 --> 00:01:01,176 Or will their bid for glory at the truck show... 29 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,533 That sucks. Be a no-go? 30 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:09,076 You're gonna wanna see this. 31 00:01:09,100 --> 00:01:12,076 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 32 00:01:12,100 --> 00:01:15,409 captions paid for by discovery communications 33 00:01:15,433 --> 00:01:17,343 here we are on the road again. 34 00:01:17,367 --> 00:01:19,209 It's a beautiful day, nice drive in the country. 35 00:01:19,233 --> 00:01:21,409 Maybe we'll stop at some barbecue shack, 36 00:01:21,433 --> 00:01:23,043 have a good meal and maybe buy a truck. 37 00:01:23,067 --> 00:01:24,343 That sounds pretty good. 38 00:01:24,367 --> 00:01:26,576 So me and Aaron are on a special mission of sorts today. 39 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,943 And it involves one of our favorite things: Trucks. 40 00:01:29,967 --> 00:01:31,443 You see, in about 6 weeks we're heading 41 00:01:31,467 --> 00:01:33,676 too lone star throwdown north of Houston. 42 00:01:33,700 --> 00:01:36,243 Whether they own a hot rod shop or are just weekend warriors, 43 00:01:36,267 --> 00:01:38,343 folks come out to lst to show their admiration 44 00:01:38,367 --> 00:01:40,309 for one of god's finest creations: 45 00:01:40,333 --> 00:01:41,776 The truck! 46 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:43,509 Aaron and I think it's time gas monkey joined the party, 47 00:01:43,533 --> 00:01:45,643 but we don't wanna show up empty handed. 48 00:01:45,667 --> 00:01:47,043 Basically this guy passed away 49 00:01:47,067 --> 00:01:50,543 and has a '50s Chevy truck, super cool body style. 50 00:01:50,567 --> 00:01:51,909 They sent me a couple of pictures, but I can't... 51 00:01:51,933 --> 00:01:53,509 Round... round figures... Chevy. Yeah. 52 00:01:53,533 --> 00:01:55,709 If it's in good enough shape, we'll build it for the show. 53 00:01:55,733 --> 00:01:57,576 There's a lot of old pickup trucks out here in Texas, 54 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,776 but they're disappearing pretty fast. 55 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:01,843 Yeah. Kinda like the jackalopes. 56 00:02:01,867 --> 00:02:03,209 You don't see those hardly at all anymore. 57 00:02:03,233 --> 00:02:04,110 I don't. When I was a kid, 58 00:02:04,134 --> 00:02:05,143 I used to see them everywhere, 59 00:02:05,167 --> 00:02:08,843 right in the middle of the street. 60 00:02:08,867 --> 00:02:12,409 Let's see. Look, there it is over there. 61 00:02:12,433 --> 00:02:14,076 Let's go check it out. 62 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:17,043 A '49 Chevy, 3100. 63 00:02:17,067 --> 00:02:18,943 Man, that's one of my favorite trucks. 64 00:02:18,967 --> 00:02:21,309 Since the day they traded a mule for a motor, 65 00:02:21,333 --> 00:02:23,243 American men have been dreamin' about trucks. 66 00:02:23,267 --> 00:02:25,309 The average Joe loved the look of the '49 Chevy 67 00:02:25,333 --> 00:02:27,043 when it hit the roads after world war ii. 68 00:02:27,067 --> 00:02:28,709 So it's no surprise greasers 69 00:02:28,733 --> 00:02:31,276 have been hot roddin' them for decades since. 70 00:02:31,300 --> 00:02:32,509 But somehow they missed this one, 71 00:02:32,533 --> 00:02:34,309 which could be good news for us. 72 00:02:34,333 --> 00:02:35,876 Texas farm truck right there. 73 00:02:35,900 --> 00:02:37,143 No kiddin'. 74 00:02:37,167 --> 00:02:38,876 Yeah, I love all the wacky, uh, 75 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:41,043 grill guards they always used to put on. 76 00:02:41,067 --> 00:02:43,543 This is the first time I've seen stacked bumpers, though. 77 00:02:43,567 --> 00:02:45,143 Hi, how ya doin'? How ya doin', guys? 78 00:02:45,167 --> 00:02:46,309 Richard rawlings. 79 00:02:46,333 --> 00:02:47,409 Reagan quigley, nice to meet you. 80 00:02:47,433 --> 00:02:49,143 Dan Edward. Dan, we talked... 81 00:02:49,167 --> 00:02:50,376 Nice to meet ya. We talked on the phone. 82 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,209 So, uh, this is the old pick'em-up truck 83 00:02:53,233 --> 00:02:55,043 that you've, uh, been entrusted with, 84 00:02:55,067 --> 00:02:57,409 uh, turnin' into money? Yes, sir. 85 00:02:57,433 --> 00:02:59,243 Well it looks like a pretty good old truck. 86 00:02:59,267 --> 00:03:00,843 Reagan's the niece of the guy that owned it. 87 00:03:00,867 --> 00:03:02,376 And Dan was, uh, his best friend. 88 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,343 And he's in charge of liquidating the estate. 89 00:03:04,367 --> 00:03:07,376 He's had it for 10 to 15 years sittin' out here. 90 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,209 Don't know the history of it beyond that. 91 00:03:09,233 --> 00:03:10,776 What's amazing about it is, uh, 92 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,143 all the slats are relatively perfect. 93 00:03:14,167 --> 00:03:16,276 I don't think this truck got worked very hard. 94 00:03:16,300 --> 00:03:17,376 It sat pretty hard. 95 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,576 It hasn't been messed with at all. 96 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,609 It's a... this is a cool truck. 97 00:03:21,633 --> 00:03:23,609 Well, we checked the truck over, 98 00:03:23,633 --> 00:03:26,276 and I gotta tell ya it's way better than I could've hoped. 99 00:03:26,300 --> 00:03:28,676 It appears to be almost completely original. 100 00:03:28,700 --> 00:03:31,109 We rarely, rarely find 'em this complete, 101 00:03:31,133 --> 00:03:32,943 this clean, this unmolested. 102 00:03:32,967 --> 00:03:35,843 Its's a... it's a... This is a cool truck. 103 00:03:35,867 --> 00:03:37,543 Shh, we still got to get it bought. 104 00:03:37,567 --> 00:03:38,743 Aaron was to thrilled with the truck 105 00:03:38,767 --> 00:03:40,043 that he forgot the cardinal rule: 106 00:03:40,067 --> 00:03:41,609 Never let them know how much you want it. 107 00:03:41,633 --> 00:03:43,809 Hopefully he didn't tip our hand. 108 00:03:43,833 --> 00:03:45,176 Well, uh, you told me on the phone 109 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,376 you were wantin' 3,500 for it. 110 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,276 I like it. It's straight and it's good. 111 00:03:49,300 --> 00:03:50,376 It's not all rotted out. 112 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,443 But I don't think I can do 3,500. 113 00:03:52,467 --> 00:03:54,309 It needs motor, tranny and rear end brakes 114 00:03:54,333 --> 00:03:55,776 and tires and wheels... 115 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:57,576 I might be talked down to 3,000. 116 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:59,343 I was thinkin' more like 1,000. 117 00:03:59,367 --> 00:04:00,643 One thousand? 118 00:04:00,667 --> 00:04:03,376 You can do me better than that, Richard. 119 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:08,343 Oh, how about we split the middle and $2,000? 120 00:04:08,367 --> 00:04:10,743 I got cash? What do do think? 121 00:04:10,767 --> 00:04:13,643 I'm leaving that up to you. Okay, we'll take 2,000 for it. 122 00:04:13,667 --> 00:04:15,309 Well that's a good deal. So there you go. 123 00:04:15,333 --> 00:04:18,176 We got possibly one of the last complete farm trucks in Texas 124 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:19,743 for a pretty decent price. 125 00:04:19,767 --> 00:04:22,243 Here you go. I did my part. 126 00:04:22,267 --> 00:04:23,709 Aaron, you gonna load this thing? 127 00:04:23,733 --> 00:04:25,100 Sure. 128 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,376 Well, got about what, a 2 hour drive to think 129 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:31,843 about what you're gonna do to it? 130 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:33,443 Sure. Tell me how much money 131 00:04:33,467 --> 00:04:34,876 you're gonna beat me out of? 132 00:04:34,900 --> 00:04:36,543 Well I... don't worry about that just yet. 133 00:04:36,567 --> 00:04:38,400 Okay. I ain't gonna worry about that. 134 00:04:45,933 --> 00:04:47,209 Hey guys, check that out. 135 00:04:47,233 --> 00:04:48,676 Is that what we're gonna build for the truck show? 136 00:04:48,700 --> 00:04:51,143 Papa done good. Oh, yeah. 137 00:04:51,167 --> 00:04:52,476 Whazzup? Oh, damn! 138 00:04:52,500 --> 00:04:53,876 I like that truck, man. 139 00:04:53,900 --> 00:04:55,076 Yeah, that's... That's cool. 140 00:04:55,100 --> 00:04:56,243 Oh, no, you're supposed to say, "oh, snap!" 141 00:04:56,267 --> 00:04:58,043 Oh, snap! I like it. That's bad, dude. 142 00:04:58,067 --> 00:04:59,309 You finally found something nice. 143 00:04:59,333 --> 00:05:01,043 It's real nice. It's probably the nicest-bodied 144 00:05:01,067 --> 00:05:02,676 one of these I've bought ever. 145 00:05:02,700 --> 00:05:04,043 You know, Richard's pulled into this lot 146 00:05:04,067 --> 00:05:06,143 with a ton of cool cars. But nothing makes us happier 147 00:05:06,167 --> 00:05:07,643 than when we see a truck on that old trailer, 148 00:05:07,667 --> 00:05:09,609 especially a sweet old farm truck like this. 149 00:05:09,633 --> 00:05:10,809 What do you think about this dual bumper? 150 00:05:10,833 --> 00:05:12,443 Fe... fenders. 151 00:05:12,467 --> 00:05:13,843 And it's pretty much all there. Yeah, it is. 152 00:05:13,867 --> 00:05:15,576 Usually they're all cut up and... 153 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:16,609 Yeah. And uh... 154 00:05:16,633 --> 00:05:18,076 It's just happy as can be, man. 155 00:05:18,100 --> 00:05:19,709 Yeah. This thing is a clean one. 156 00:05:19,733 --> 00:05:21,509 Got a heck of a build. 157 00:05:21,533 --> 00:05:23,343 Every guy here grew up workin' on trucks. 158 00:05:23,367 --> 00:05:25,176 Big trucks, little trucks... 159 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,176 We're from Texas, of course we're gonna love trucks. 160 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:29,576 We know we're building this for lst, 161 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,743 but what are you gonna let us do with it? 162 00:05:31,767 --> 00:05:33,476 I dig this truck a lot. Usually I'd wanna, 163 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:35,343 like, just clear it, lower it. 164 00:05:35,367 --> 00:05:37,843 But as nice as it is, 165 00:05:37,867 --> 00:05:39,709 I think this truck needs to be, like, built-built. 166 00:05:39,733 --> 00:05:41,409 I mean... Oh, I do... I do, too. 167 00:05:41,433 --> 00:05:44,109 I'd... I'd love to build this thing done, nice, 168 00:05:44,133 --> 00:05:45,509 polished chassis. I mean... 169 00:05:45,533 --> 00:05:47,476 I mean, right, right, right. I'd love to. 170 00:05:47,500 --> 00:05:49,709 Oh, so you really wanna go all the way? 171 00:05:49,733 --> 00:05:51,043 Okay, so I knew Aaron wanted to build 172 00:05:51,067 --> 00:05:52,643 a truck to show off at lst. 173 00:05:52,667 --> 00:05:54,776 But I didn't know he was wantin' to build a show quality truck. 174 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:56,609 I mean, that's pretty much shootin' for perfection. 175 00:05:56,633 --> 00:05:58,576 And that bar is set really high. 176 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,743 It's a whole different ballgame. What do you guys think? 177 00:06:00,767 --> 00:06:02,509 Y'all are on board? Yeah, absolutely. 178 00:06:02,533 --> 00:06:04,776 Dude, I'm in. With a show quality truck, 179 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,476 it's not exactly how crazy you go. 180 00:06:06,500 --> 00:06:08,476 It's how well you execute the plan. 181 00:06:08,500 --> 00:06:10,043 We're gonna put air sacs on it. 182 00:06:10,067 --> 00:06:11,509 Now I... I don't think we need to put big billets on it. 183 00:06:11,533 --> 00:06:12,543 I don't think it's that kinda truck. 184 00:06:12,567 --> 00:06:13,576 I want something that's really... 185 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,043 Really classic. 186 00:06:15,067 --> 00:06:17,876 I really think goin' small, like 15s, uh, big whites on it, 187 00:06:17,900 --> 00:06:19,609 and absolutely hammered. 188 00:06:19,633 --> 00:06:23,043 So you're just thinkin' a small block Chevy, air conditioned? 189 00:06:23,067 --> 00:06:24,509 Yeah, I mean, it's like nothing over the top. 190 00:06:24,533 --> 00:06:27,043 What it's really gonna be is a wonderful, nice truck. 191 00:06:27,067 --> 00:06:29,409 And we really want the truck to be super sharp and pop. 192 00:06:29,433 --> 00:06:30,743 I like where Aaron's goin' with this, 193 00:06:30,767 --> 00:06:32,443 but when you're buildin' a show quality truck, 194 00:06:32,467 --> 00:06:34,776 I mean, that takes most people months, if not years. 195 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,443 And lst is in 6 weeks. 196 00:06:36,467 --> 00:06:37,943 Are you sure that's enough time before the... 197 00:06:37,967 --> 00:06:39,843 The show down there? Is it enough time? 198 00:06:39,867 --> 00:06:41,476 No. But it's never been enough time. 199 00:06:41,500 --> 00:06:43,043 We may have a couple of weekends, 200 00:06:43,067 --> 00:06:44,509 a couple of long nights. 201 00:06:44,533 --> 00:06:46,609 But you know, goin' to lst with that truck that shows them 202 00:06:46,633 --> 00:06:49,143 exactly what we can do here, I think it's worth it. 203 00:06:49,167 --> 00:06:51,643 Yeah. Absolutely. I'll definitely put time in. 204 00:06:51,667 --> 00:06:53,576 All right, cool. I just got one question. 205 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,843 Can I pick the color? No. 206 00:06:55,867 --> 00:06:57,543 We... we know what the mandates are. They're green and black. 207 00:06:57,567 --> 00:06:58,776 Yeah, we already know what your two colors are. 208 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,276 We can't do that. That's all I stock. 209 00:07:00,300 --> 00:07:02,143 Well I was gonna say black. I wasn't gonna say green. 210 00:07:02,167 --> 00:07:04,043 Well... so I had Mike throw away all the black 211 00:07:04,067 --> 00:07:05,509 and all the green paints in the entire shop. 212 00:07:05,533 --> 00:07:07,543 We've got pink and blue. 213 00:07:07,567 --> 00:07:09,643 All right. Well I get it. 214 00:07:09,667 --> 00:07:10,943 Kill 'er. My job's done. 215 00:07:10,967 --> 00:07:12,809 Y'all get it off and get started. 216 00:07:12,833 --> 00:07:14,843 Okay! 217 00:07:14,867 --> 00:07:16,176 That doesn't mean monkeyin' around either. 218 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:17,476 Dude, it's nasty in here. 219 00:07:17,500 --> 00:07:18,909 Why you guys crawlin' all over it? 220 00:07:18,933 --> 00:07:20,943 Check it out when it's inside. Get it off the trailer. 221 00:07:20,967 --> 00:07:22,909 What's his problem? 222 00:07:22,933 --> 00:07:24,909 He is grumpy as hell. 223 00:07:24,933 --> 00:07:26,209 Seriously, you're not gonna make 224 00:07:26,233 --> 00:07:29,376 the truck show if you don't get to work. 225 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:30,843 So I had to get a '49 Chevy ready 226 00:07:30,867 --> 00:07:33,743 to represent gas monkey garage at lone star throwdown. 227 00:07:33,767 --> 00:07:35,643 Well you give it a clean look that reeks 228 00:07:35,667 --> 00:07:37,043 of class with enough mean 229 00:07:37,067 --> 00:07:38,509 to make everyone stand up and take notice. 230 00:07:38,533 --> 00:07:40,243 So here it goes. 231 00:07:40,267 --> 00:07:41,509 Like most of our hot rods, 232 00:07:41,533 --> 00:07:43,043 we wanted this layin' close to the ground. 233 00:07:43,067 --> 00:07:44,509 So we're gonna put it on air ride. 234 00:07:44,533 --> 00:07:46,509 But this time, I'm actually going to use 235 00:07:46,533 --> 00:07:48,143 smaller wheels than I typically do 236 00:07:48,167 --> 00:07:52,643 and put on whitewall tires to give it a classic look. 237 00:07:52,667 --> 00:07:54,409 Our ultimate goal is a daily driver. 238 00:07:54,433 --> 00:07:56,109 So, for our motivation, 239 00:07:56,133 --> 00:07:57,609 we chose a Chevrolet performance 240 00:07:57,633 --> 00:07:59,343 and scoggins dickey ez5. 241 00:07:59,367 --> 00:08:02,043 That small block delivers about 400 horsepower, 242 00:08:02,067 --> 00:08:05,176 plenty enough to impress without overflexing the muscle. 243 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,243 We don't have a lot of interior to play around with. 244 00:08:07,267 --> 00:08:09,409 So we're gonna have to find a way to make it stand out. 245 00:08:09,433 --> 00:08:10,609 And I'm thinking vintage materials 246 00:08:10,633 --> 00:08:11,909 might be the way to go. 247 00:08:11,933 --> 00:08:14,743 We'll have Mike splash on a show quality paint job 248 00:08:14,767 --> 00:08:17,543 and put on a lot of bright work, maybe even a chrome grill 249 00:08:17,567 --> 00:08:19,609 to make it sparkle a little more. 250 00:08:19,633 --> 00:08:22,043 I let the budget float to size maybe $60,000. 251 00:08:22,067 --> 00:08:23,409 Keep... keep goin'. 252 00:08:23,433 --> 00:08:25,876 If Aaron and the crew can pull of the level of perfection 253 00:08:25,900 --> 00:08:27,376 that they're Lookin' for and we can get it down 254 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:29,209 to lone star throwdown and show it off, 255 00:08:29,233 --> 00:08:32,176 well, I think I can turn it for maybe double that. 256 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:33,809 Of course, Aaron's gonna have to do in six weeks 257 00:08:33,833 --> 00:08:36,509 what some people can't even do in six months. 258 00:08:36,533 --> 00:08:38,043 I'd stay tuned if I was you. 259 00:08:38,067 --> 00:08:39,044 All right, guys. 260 00:08:39,068 --> 00:08:40,209 The clock's ticking. 261 00:08:40,233 --> 00:08:41,776 Let's blow this thing apart. 262 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:43,633 My god, what a mess. 263 00:08:50,133 --> 00:08:51,576 We've had some fast builds around here. 264 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,709 But 6 weeks for what we wanna do is pushing it. 265 00:08:54,733 --> 00:08:56,543 At least we're starting off with a really good specimen. 266 00:08:56,567 --> 00:09:00,543 For an old '49 model pickup, it's solid. 267 00:09:00,567 --> 00:09:02,643 There's no giant, gaping holes in the floor. 268 00:09:02,667 --> 00:09:04,443 The bottom of the fenders aren't missing. 269 00:09:04,467 --> 00:09:05,543 You know, the outside of the doors, 270 00:09:05,567 --> 00:09:07,243 the bottom of the doors are intact. 271 00:09:07,267 --> 00:09:09,843 This really is a great truck. 272 00:09:09,867 --> 00:09:10,909 I don't know that we're gonna be able... 273 00:09:10,933 --> 00:09:13,209 Take this out to the dumpster? 274 00:09:13,233 --> 00:09:14,876 Yeah, I go... why not? 275 00:09:14,900 --> 00:09:17,043 What I'm excited about is a lot of times when we finish a build, 276 00:09:17,067 --> 00:09:18,709 Richard sells the car the second we're done. 277 00:09:18,733 --> 00:09:20,276 And a lot of our peers out there in the car world 278 00:09:20,300 --> 00:09:23,676 don't get to see what we've accomplished up close. 279 00:09:23,700 --> 00:09:25,243 I grabbed it in the wrong place. 280 00:09:25,267 --> 00:09:27,076 But this truck is gonna be out there for everyone to see. 281 00:09:27,100 --> 00:09:29,376 So I know every man here is gonna work a little bit harder 282 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:31,133 and a little bit faster to get it done. 283 00:09:34,367 --> 00:09:36,343 Hey... hiya... we're good. You got it? 284 00:09:36,367 --> 00:09:38,176 Yep, I think we're good. 285 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:39,177 You got it? 286 00:09:39,201 --> 00:09:41,333 Yep. Nice. 287 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:44,443 Oh, here we go, this is what I came for. 288 00:09:44,467 --> 00:09:47,076 Richard goes crazy for a kooky roadster. 289 00:09:47,100 --> 00:09:48,676 It looks like a cartoon. 290 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:50,409 The steering wheel is literally a stick between your legs. 291 00:09:50,433 --> 00:09:51,709 Got it. 292 00:09:51,733 --> 00:09:53,176 And the monkeys discover their Chevy truck. 293 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:54,443 Too bad we can see through the floor... 294 00:09:54,467 --> 00:09:57,243 Is not all there. Somebody better call Aaron. 295 00:09:57,267 --> 00:09:59,233 We've got a lot of body work to do. 296 00:10:06,933 --> 00:10:08,943 Hey! Nice. 297 00:10:08,967 --> 00:10:10,376 Did drive to Michigan to get that? 298 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,809 Yeah, all the way. Painfully slow. 299 00:10:12,833 --> 00:10:14,243 Tell you what... 300 00:10:14,267 --> 00:10:15,776 Sweet, huh? Rock and roll. 301 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,709 I think it's a little bit of an upgrade from, uh... 302 00:10:18,733 --> 00:10:19,976 From old crusty, here. 303 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,476 Not to mention, if we built one, 304 00:10:21,500 --> 00:10:23,143 it would be several weeks from now. 305 00:10:23,167 --> 00:10:24,576 Exactly, so... 306 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:25,743 Which we don't have. So I'm gonna grab a hammer. 307 00:10:25,767 --> 00:10:27,043 So we're hot rodding our '49 Chevy 308 00:10:27,067 --> 00:10:29,176 to take it to one of the coolest truck shows in Texas, 309 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:30,809 the lone star throwdown. 310 00:10:30,833 --> 00:10:32,409 It's gonna be a chance to let our fans 311 00:10:32,433 --> 00:10:34,609 see gas monkey's work up close and personal. 312 00:10:34,633 --> 00:10:36,143 And we want it to be perfect. 313 00:10:36,167 --> 00:10:37,943 The thing is, perfect takes time, 314 00:10:37,967 --> 00:10:39,943 usually months or even years. 315 00:10:39,967 --> 00:10:41,776 We only have six weeks. 316 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,743 Boy, the chassis work's done. 317 00:10:43,767 --> 00:10:45,676 Time to go home. Yeah, right. 318 00:10:45,700 --> 00:10:47,643 Ergo, I pulled in a complete, 319 00:10:47,667 --> 00:10:49,776 ready-to-build chassis from tci engineering. 320 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,709 This, uh, chassis that we bought will save us a ton of time 321 00:10:52,733 --> 00:10:54,076 that we didn't have to spend on it. 322 00:10:54,100 --> 00:10:55,709 Now we'll just mock it up roughly. 323 00:10:55,733 --> 00:10:56,843 Then we'll have to blow it apart, of course. 324 00:10:56,867 --> 00:10:58,009 But the conversation's done. 325 00:10:58,033 --> 00:10:59,309 I'll... I'll mock it up, roughly. 326 00:10:59,333 --> 00:11:00,776 Oh... oh, my bad. I'm sorry. 327 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,509 What are we doin'? We're gonna build a truck. 328 00:11:03,533 --> 00:11:05,076 Oh wait... not mock it and then take it back apart... 329 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:06,376 Not... not mock it? We're buildin' the truck? 330 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:07,943 Whole... whole truck. 331 00:11:07,967 --> 00:11:10,076 Puttin' the steering in it. We're gonna put the seat in. 332 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:11,376 We're put... I mean, everything's goin' in. 333 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,043 Steering, exhaust in it. 334 00:11:13,067 --> 00:11:14,843 Here's the skinny: Mike's gonna need four weeks 335 00:11:14,867 --> 00:11:16,576 to do a show quality paint job. 336 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,043 And anything we have to do to it 337 00:11:18,067 --> 00:11:19,343 after it leaves the paint booth, 338 00:11:19,367 --> 00:11:21,776 well, we run the risk of messing up Mike's work. 339 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,243 And most likely we won't have much time to fix it. 340 00:11:24,267 --> 00:11:26,509 So we need all of the fitment and placement issues 341 00:11:26,533 --> 00:11:28,309 handled before he gets his hands on it. 342 00:11:28,333 --> 00:11:29,876 We're gonna run the fuel lines on it, 343 00:11:29,900 --> 00:11:32,376 gas tank in it, motor in, transmission in it, radiator, 344 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:33,909 coolant lines, a/c lines, 345 00:11:33,933 --> 00:11:36,343 punch through bulkheads for electrical wire, everything. 346 00:11:36,367 --> 00:11:37,909 Then... then blow it apart? That's right, because... 347 00:11:37,933 --> 00:11:40,143 Because when we go back in it, we run the risk of damaging it. 348 00:11:40,167 --> 00:11:41,776 Right, gotcha. Yep. 349 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:45,243 But we've gotta build it. 350 00:11:45,267 --> 00:11:47,433 I don't know about you, but I'm ready to do this thing. 351 00:11:51,833 --> 00:11:53,309 Hey, before y'all get too deep into that, 352 00:11:53,333 --> 00:11:54,643 can y'all come help load up these parts 353 00:11:54,667 --> 00:11:56,809 to we can get 'em to the sandblaster? 354 00:11:56,833 --> 00:11:58,843 Did you count how many pieces we have so that way 355 00:11:58,867 --> 00:12:00,309 we get that many pieces back? 356 00:12:00,333 --> 00:12:01,743 So as you guys already know, 357 00:12:01,767 --> 00:12:05,176 just like everybody else in this shop, I love trucks. 358 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,409 Which way are we goin'? I don't know. 359 00:12:07,433 --> 00:12:09,243 I'm tryin' to keep from killin' Keenan. 360 00:12:09,267 --> 00:12:11,376 And I'm really Lookin' forward to paintin' this one 361 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:14,309 because I'm not gonna be limited to Richard's favorite colors, 362 00:12:14,333 --> 00:12:15,743 green or black. Okay, major. 363 00:12:15,767 --> 00:12:17,176 Drop this stuff of at the blaster. 364 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:18,376 Reiterate when you get there 365 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:19,676 that we need it quick and we need it right. 366 00:12:19,700 --> 00:12:21,043 Aaron's thinkin' a vintage color 367 00:12:21,067 --> 00:12:23,409 from the '49 Chevy palette might be the best way 368 00:12:23,433 --> 00:12:25,143 make the truck stand out at the show. 369 00:12:25,167 --> 00:12:26,576 But he hadn't made up his mind yet, 370 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:30,109 which means Mikey might be able to throw his two cents in. 371 00:12:30,133 --> 00:12:34,043 A little bit of this. Got it. 372 00:12:34,067 --> 00:12:36,143 And a dab of that. 373 00:12:36,167 --> 00:12:38,709 Cool. Come on. 374 00:12:38,733 --> 00:12:42,209 Shake it, baby. 375 00:12:42,233 --> 00:12:44,543 While the rest of the guys are mechanicin' on the chassis, 376 00:12:44,567 --> 00:12:45,776 I'm gonna do a few tests 377 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:47,309 with the, uh, supplies that we've got on hand, 378 00:12:47,333 --> 00:12:50,076 and hopefully readjust Aaron's eyes to the world of colors 379 00:12:50,100 --> 00:12:51,576 that's waitin' out there for him. 380 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:53,443 Mike, let's see what you've got. 381 00:12:53,467 --> 00:12:55,833 So I shot a... Just a bunch of random stuff. 382 00:12:57,133 --> 00:12:58,876 Honest to god, my favorite right now is that gray. 383 00:12:58,900 --> 00:13:00,409 Yeah, I'm likin' it a lot, too. 384 00:13:00,433 --> 00:13:02,309 I think it's a bit much on the truck, though. 385 00:13:02,333 --> 00:13:04,443 I wouldn't even mind that gray and that green. 386 00:13:04,467 --> 00:13:06,443 The thing is, I've never seen one of those trucks 387 00:13:06,467 --> 00:13:08,543 in a gray like that, never. 388 00:13:08,567 --> 00:13:09,843 Yeah, it is nice. 389 00:13:09,867 --> 00:13:11,709 Let me think about it some more. 390 00:13:11,733 --> 00:13:14,043 Did I tell you guys how much fun I'm gonna have with this? 391 00:13:14,067 --> 00:13:16,367 Because this is gonna be fun. 392 00:13:26,467 --> 00:13:27,743 So, as soon as Aaron and the guys 393 00:13:27,767 --> 00:13:29,076 started slavin' away on the truck, 394 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:30,909 I started Lookin' for something else to buy. 395 00:13:30,933 --> 00:13:33,409 And I think I might have found it down in San Diego. 396 00:13:33,433 --> 00:13:34,676 If I can buy a car in San Diego, 397 00:13:34,700 --> 00:13:36,209 that gives me an excuse to go to San Diego, 398 00:13:36,233 --> 00:13:37,909 which is, uh, on the ocean, which is where 399 00:13:37,933 --> 00:13:39,209 the weather's good 400 00:13:39,233 --> 00:13:40,643 and there's palm trees and good Lookin' chicks. 401 00:13:40,667 --> 00:13:42,676 So I don't care what I've gotta pay for it, 402 00:13:42,700 --> 00:13:44,876 I will buy it. 403 00:13:44,900 --> 00:13:47,076 Then, when I rolled up the owner's place... 404 00:13:47,100 --> 00:13:49,567 Oh, yeah. The trip got even better. 405 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:56,676 I'm like, "holy. 406 00:13:56,700 --> 00:13:58,043 Hot rod nirvana, man." 407 00:13:58,067 --> 00:13:59,643 This is rad. 408 00:13:59,667 --> 00:14:01,909 You must be Jason. 409 00:14:01,933 --> 00:14:03,709 Yeah, how ya doin'? Richard rawlings. 410 00:14:03,733 --> 00:14:04,809 How you doin', man? Nice to meet ya. 411 00:14:04,833 --> 00:14:06,043 You said look for the big bald guy. 412 00:14:06,067 --> 00:14:07,276 So there we go. 413 00:14:07,300 --> 00:14:10,776 My name is Jason sharp and I run sharp engineering. 414 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:12,743 This little, uh, '29? Yep. 415 00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:14,543 So, uh, this is a pretty cool find. What's this? 416 00:14:14,567 --> 00:14:17,076 Yeah, we just got this thing at the big 3 swap meet. 417 00:14:17,100 --> 00:14:18,609 Jason showed me around his place. 418 00:14:18,633 --> 00:14:20,176 And I had a look at some of his cool stuff. 419 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:21,343 Where in the world did that come from? 420 00:14:21,367 --> 00:14:22,509 I've never seen anything like it. 421 00:14:22,533 --> 00:14:24,176 It turns out his grandfather was al sharp, 422 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:25,643 who was pretty famous in the old school 423 00:14:25,667 --> 00:14:26,743 hot roddin' world 424 00:14:26,767 --> 00:14:28,376 for designing custom performance parts. 425 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:29,609 I guess when I talked to you I didn't realize 426 00:14:29,633 --> 00:14:31,176 that you're, like, a working shop. 427 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,509 But I didn't come all the way out here for parts. 428 00:14:33,533 --> 00:14:34,843 So where's this, uh, little t-bucket 429 00:14:34,867 --> 00:14:36,043 I was Lookin' at on the interwebs? 430 00:14:36,067 --> 00:14:38,109 Oh, here we go. This is what I came for. 431 00:14:38,133 --> 00:14:40,176 This is it. That is so cool, man. 432 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:41,576 It almost looks like, uh, you know, like, 433 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:42,776 one of the hot wheels things you played 434 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:44,743 with as a kid. Right, yep. 435 00:14:44,767 --> 00:14:47,543 So a t-bucket is basically a hot rodded model t. 436 00:14:47,567 --> 00:14:49,943 When the more popular model a bodies were hard to get, 437 00:14:49,967 --> 00:14:51,576 greasers would just throw a t body 438 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,043 on a model a chassis and... 439 00:14:53,067 --> 00:14:54,309 And, uh, 440 00:14:54,333 --> 00:14:55,909 it just kinda came about that that was the t-bucket. 441 00:14:55,933 --> 00:14:58,443 But in the '60s, it became kind of a fad. 442 00:14:58,467 --> 00:15:00,843 There were actually people selling t-bucket kits. 443 00:15:00,867 --> 00:15:04,843 So this was the kit you could order out of a catalog, 444 00:15:04,867 --> 00:15:07,043 or something like that, right? The body and stuff? 445 00:15:07,067 --> 00:15:09,209 Yep, they sold you that little square tubing frame 446 00:15:09,233 --> 00:15:11,309 and you could put whatever motor you want in 'em. 447 00:15:11,333 --> 00:15:13,843 So this is just a standard 350, no big deal? 448 00:15:13,867 --> 00:15:15,309 No... It's a 327. 449 00:15:15,333 --> 00:15:16,576 327, got it. It's got a... 450 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,043 Got a big cam in it. 451 00:15:18,067 --> 00:15:19,476 It's just nuts. 452 00:15:19,500 --> 00:15:21,509 I mean, it looks like a cartoon. I mean, the steering wheel 453 00:15:21,533 --> 00:15:22,743 is literally a stick between your legs 454 00:15:22,767 --> 00:15:24,309 and it's straight up and down like that. 455 00:15:24,333 --> 00:15:25,576 It's not like this, you know. 456 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:26,743 It's a scary car to drive. 457 00:15:26,767 --> 00:15:28,409 Is it? Oh, yeah. 458 00:15:28,433 --> 00:15:30,343 Will it fire up? Yeah, I can see. 459 00:15:30,367 --> 00:15:33,400 It might be a little cold blooded. 460 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,067 So can we go for a ride? Yeah. 461 00:15:44,967 --> 00:15:47,500 Wow! 462 00:15:52,300 --> 00:15:55,143 It's real raw and a little squirrely. 463 00:15:55,167 --> 00:15:57,243 Freakin' super cool. 464 00:15:57,267 --> 00:16:00,943 And the rake on that thing just kinda freaks you out. 465 00:16:00,967 --> 00:16:02,576 It's gotta be a sight goin' down the road. 466 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:03,743 I wish I was over there Lookin' at it. 467 00:16:03,767 --> 00:16:04,943 I'd be like, "rad." 468 00:16:04,967 --> 00:16:07,343 Judging by the angle of the cab, 469 00:16:07,367 --> 00:16:09,043 I wasn't really into donuts 470 00:16:09,067 --> 00:16:10,509 because I figured that might just throw me out. 471 00:16:10,533 --> 00:16:12,309 When you slam on the brakes at this angle, 472 00:16:12,333 --> 00:16:13,144 you're just goin' up. 473 00:16:13,168 --> 00:16:14,443 Yeah, it's the catapult. 474 00:16:14,467 --> 00:16:16,833 It's pretty much a death machine. 475 00:16:19,367 --> 00:16:21,176 That is so rad, dude! 476 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,243 And it seems to deadly. 477 00:16:23,267 --> 00:16:25,109 Right? How much for it? 478 00:16:25,133 --> 00:16:26,876 What do you want for it? 479 00:16:26,900 --> 00:16:29,709 I was thinkin' 12. 12 grand? 480 00:16:29,733 --> 00:16:31,276 Won't see another one. 481 00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:33,376 No, I haven't seen one like this in a long time, 482 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,343 except the pages of old hot rod magazines. 483 00:16:35,367 --> 00:16:36,809 So of course he hit me a little high. 484 00:16:36,833 --> 00:16:38,143 The car is rare. 485 00:16:38,167 --> 00:16:39,643 But he's gotta leave a little meat on the bone. 486 00:16:39,667 --> 00:16:41,809 I've still gotta get it back to Texas and I wanna be under 10. 487 00:16:41,833 --> 00:16:46,043 I was thinkin' more around 7,500, 8,000. 488 00:16:46,067 --> 00:16:48,476 How about, uh, 10,500? 489 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:52,576 How about 9,500? 490 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:53,776 Cash. 491 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:57,376 Okay, sounds good. 492 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:58,643 We settled at 9,500, 493 00:16:58,667 --> 00:17:00,243 which is gonna put me a little over 10 494 00:17:00,267 --> 00:17:02,176 when I get it back home. But it's a good deal. 495 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:03,509 Let's, uh, go count you some money 496 00:17:03,533 --> 00:17:06,243 and get a title and do some paperwork. 497 00:17:06,267 --> 00:17:08,443 Anyways, I gotta get outta here before I spend any more money 498 00:17:08,467 --> 00:17:10,076 because I've got something really big comin' up 499 00:17:10,100 --> 00:17:12,409 and that's already puttin' a squeeze on my bank account. 500 00:17:12,433 --> 00:17:14,709 When I'm surrounded by this many hot rods, 501 00:17:14,733 --> 00:17:19,143 I'd really just like to buy the whole place. 502 00:17:19,167 --> 00:17:22,567 Yeah, it's... It's dangerous. 503 00:17:25,300 --> 00:17:27,376 All right. Let's move it. 504 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:28,909 I know you like to look pretty, but you're in the way. 505 00:17:28,933 --> 00:17:30,343 Yeah. Oh. It might get painful. 506 00:17:30,367 --> 00:17:32,276 My bad, dog. Let's get this thing in here. 507 00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:35,243 They called me this mornin' and said the cab was ready. 508 00:17:35,267 --> 00:17:37,276 So if all goes well today, then tomorrow we'll have a cab 509 00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:40,176 to set on this thing as well. 510 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:42,676 Likin' it? Almost... almost... almost. 511 00:17:42,700 --> 00:17:45,643 So our '49 Chevy is startin' to take shape, sort of. 512 00:17:45,667 --> 00:17:46,943 I mean, at least the chassis is. 513 00:17:46,967 --> 00:17:48,643 You in on that side? 514 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:49,876 Yeah. 515 00:17:49,900 --> 00:17:52,476 Looks good. 516 00:17:52,500 --> 00:17:53,509 Pretty nice. 517 00:17:53,533 --> 00:17:55,043 I've already mounted 518 00:17:55,067 --> 00:17:56,576 the suspension and the air ride components. 519 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:57,477 And now that we've dropped the motor 520 00:17:57,501 --> 00:17:58,876 and transmission into place... 521 00:17:58,900 --> 00:18:00,343 Any trouble? No. 522 00:18:00,367 --> 00:18:02,043 Went right in. Good. 523 00:18:02,067 --> 00:18:03,076 Good, that's exciting. 524 00:18:03,100 --> 00:18:04,409 We're just waiting on the cab 525 00:18:04,433 --> 00:18:06,043 so we can keep Pre-building all the other elements. 526 00:18:06,067 --> 00:18:08,843 Moving right along, trying to get our butts to lst. 527 00:18:08,867 --> 00:18:10,243 Right. 528 00:18:10,267 --> 00:18:12,933 So excited. So excited. 529 00:18:15,567 --> 00:18:19,443 Watch your step. Got it. 530 00:18:19,467 --> 00:18:20,776 Wanna set it down, then we can set up in there? 531 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:21,809 Yeah, I need to re-grab. 532 00:18:21,833 --> 00:18:23,400 We need to blow it out right here. 533 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,876 Yeah. I'll tell you what, the firewall looks brand new. 534 00:18:28,900 --> 00:18:30,709 Yep, they did a good job blastin' it. 535 00:18:30,733 --> 00:18:32,809 It's too bad we can see through the floor and the cab corners. 536 00:18:32,833 --> 00:18:34,176 Somebody better call Aaron. 537 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:35,376 A little... a couple of holes, but nothing major. 538 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:36,809 Yeah. 539 00:18:36,833 --> 00:18:39,176 Get some front floor pans. Yeah. 540 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,343 At least the firewall all the way down, 541 00:18:41,367 --> 00:18:43,843 with the exception of an inch, is in decent shape. 542 00:18:43,867 --> 00:18:46,243 So when we sent the cab out to be sand blasted, 543 00:18:46,267 --> 00:18:48,043 we were really hopin' it was gonna be solid under 544 00:18:48,067 --> 00:18:50,043 all that surface rust. 545 00:18:50,067 --> 00:18:53,176 Well, not only are the floors all a holy mess, 546 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:54,776 cab corners are all rotted through. 547 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,376 And then you got some crappy old school 548 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:00,043 lead work happenin' on the passenger's side. 549 00:19:00,067 --> 00:19:02,109 What do you think? We're gonna have a heck 550 00:19:02,133 --> 00:19:03,409 of a lot more sheet metal work 551 00:19:03,433 --> 00:19:06,876 to do here than, uh, we anticipated. 552 00:19:06,900 --> 00:19:08,243 If we want a show quality paint job, 553 00:19:08,267 --> 00:19:09,876 we're gonna have to start off with the surfaces 554 00:19:09,900 --> 00:19:12,809 even smoother than when the cab rolled off the factory floor. 555 00:19:12,833 --> 00:19:15,776 So it looks like we've got a lot more work on our plate. 556 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,076 At least go ahead and get it primed. 557 00:19:17,100 --> 00:19:18,443 And we'll do the rest of the repair work 558 00:19:18,467 --> 00:19:20,576 after you get it mounted back on the chassis. 559 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,043 Thanks, guys. Awesome. Yep. 560 00:19:22,067 --> 00:19:24,643 Rotate over... My concern is the more time 561 00:19:24,667 --> 00:19:26,376 that these guys spend on metal work, 562 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:29,709 that just means the less time I'm gonna get to paint it. 563 00:19:29,733 --> 00:19:31,743 Man, every problem we find from now on 564 00:19:31,767 --> 00:19:33,509 is just gonna put the squeeze on me. 565 00:19:33,533 --> 00:19:37,867 Just repeat after me everybody: "I love trucks." 566 00:19:39,633 --> 00:19:42,276 I've got a customer that is gonna dictate a paint color. 567 00:19:42,300 --> 00:19:44,509 Richard drops a bomb on the monkeys. 568 00:19:44,533 --> 00:19:46,643 Keegy, you workin' hard? A lot harder now. 569 00:19:46,667 --> 00:19:48,176 And later... My new toy's here. 570 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,843 His monster surprise finally hits the garage. 571 00:19:51,867 --> 00:19:53,733 Yeah! 572 00:19:56,967 --> 00:19:58,576 Oh that... I don't wanna grab it there. 573 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:00,343 All right. Everybody okay? 574 00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:02,743 Yeah. Goin' all the way? 575 00:20:02,767 --> 00:20:05,443 We haven't gone half the way since, like, junior high. 576 00:20:05,467 --> 00:20:07,609 Yeah. 577 00:20:07,633 --> 00:20:08,876 Those airs are gonna be interesting. 578 00:20:08,900 --> 00:20:11,476 Frankly, I'd prefer straightforward and boring 579 00:20:11,500 --> 00:20:12,709 if anybody's asking. 580 00:20:12,733 --> 00:20:14,743 Nobody's askin', Mike. 581 00:20:14,767 --> 00:20:16,276 Building a hot rod from the ground up 582 00:20:16,300 --> 00:20:18,676 is a lot like engineering an arranged marriage. 583 00:20:18,700 --> 00:20:20,709 The parties involved don't know each other, 584 00:20:20,733 --> 00:20:22,309 but you're really hoping they'll hit it off. 585 00:20:22,333 --> 00:20:23,909 Everybody... y'all hot? Everybody good? 586 00:20:23,933 --> 00:20:25,009 I'm good. 587 00:20:25,033 --> 00:20:26,776 Especially when there's a 67 year 588 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:28,309 age difference between them. 589 00:20:28,333 --> 00:20:30,076 You got it? Oh... 590 00:20:30,100 --> 00:20:32,276 You okay, Charles? Dang it. 591 00:20:32,300 --> 00:20:33,776 But with the accelerated schedule 592 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:35,543 we're on with our '49 Chevy, 593 00:20:35,567 --> 00:20:37,243 it's more like a shotgun wedding. 594 00:20:37,267 --> 00:20:41,409 It's about getting everything happily married, and quick. 595 00:20:41,433 --> 00:20:43,009 Oh, no. 596 00:20:43,033 --> 00:20:44,876 Yep, Jeremy, 597 00:20:44,900 --> 00:20:46,276 it looks like you are gonna have to cut out 598 00:20:46,300 --> 00:20:48,076 a little bit more room for a trans tunnel. 599 00:20:48,100 --> 00:20:50,576 But I gotta say, overall, that fits... 600 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:52,543 That fits up nice. 601 00:20:52,567 --> 00:20:53,776 Excellent. Onward. 602 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:55,209 After we get the trans tunnel done... 603 00:20:55,233 --> 00:20:57,376 Umm, let's look at hanging the steering column on it 604 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:00,576 and start goin' through the big ticket stuff. 605 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:03,067 Okay? Sure. 606 00:21:15,067 --> 00:21:17,167 Come out. Comin' down. 607 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:26,476 How's it goin'? Uh, good. 608 00:21:26,500 --> 00:21:28,143 The guys are workin' on gettin' the cab cut apart. 609 00:21:28,167 --> 00:21:29,376 We've got the cab on, 610 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:30,676 so Jeremy's doin' transmission tunnel. 611 00:21:30,700 --> 00:21:32,543 So what's the deal with the vents on the side. 612 00:21:32,567 --> 00:21:33,943 Uh, they're trash. 613 00:21:33,967 --> 00:21:35,176 So while Aaron and the guys have been spendin' 614 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:36,776 all my money on the truck, 615 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:38,709 I've been fishin' around tryin' to find somebody to buy it. 616 00:21:38,733 --> 00:21:40,709 And I think I might have hooked a really big one. 617 00:21:40,733 --> 00:21:42,076 The problem is we might have to jump through 618 00:21:42,100 --> 00:21:43,876 a really big hoop to reel him in. 619 00:21:43,900 --> 00:21:45,909 Well I've got a customer that's, uh, 620 00:21:45,933 --> 00:21:47,143 fixin' to pull the trigger on this, 621 00:21:47,167 --> 00:21:49,376 which is gonna dictate a paint color. 622 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:50,776 Usually they don't care. 623 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:52,176 They... you know, whatever we build, you know, they buy. 624 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,309 But this guy wants black. 625 00:21:54,333 --> 00:21:56,509 Of course he does. Great. 626 00:21:56,533 --> 00:21:57,709 It was already tough enough to 627 00:21:57,733 --> 00:21:59,176 pull off a show quality pain job 628 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:00,609 in such a small time frame. 629 00:22:00,633 --> 00:22:02,909 And that was when we were gonna give the truck some color. 630 00:22:02,933 --> 00:22:04,676 Now the buyer wants it black. 631 00:22:04,700 --> 00:22:06,076 Only the toughest color to paint. 632 00:22:06,100 --> 00:22:07,043 Somebody shoot me. 633 00:22:07,067 --> 00:22:08,043 I'm gonna be honest. 634 00:22:08,067 --> 00:22:09,044 It makes Corey's job 635 00:22:09,068 --> 00:22:10,409 and Keenan's job a little tougher. 636 00:22:10,433 --> 00:22:12,609 Yep, because black just turns into a big mirror. 637 00:22:12,633 --> 00:22:15,043 Everything's really gotta be laser straight, 638 00:22:15,067 --> 00:22:16,309 especially in the nose and the hood... 639 00:22:16,333 --> 00:22:18,209 The hood and the cab's gonna be a lot of work. 640 00:22:18,233 --> 00:22:19,576 Yeah. 641 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:20,609 And there's no rushin' that. Uh, right now... 642 00:22:20,633 --> 00:22:21,843 A lot more work for Corey. 643 00:22:21,867 --> 00:22:23,076 But they're painters. 644 00:22:23,100 --> 00:22:25,876 They don't do anything most of the time. 645 00:22:25,900 --> 00:22:27,809 Look, we usually don't let a guy dictate our build. 646 00:22:27,833 --> 00:22:30,376 But, uh, I've sold to this particular guy before, 647 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,209 which means he's the kind of customer I like, 648 00:22:32,233 --> 00:22:33,609 the kind that keeps comin' back. 649 00:22:33,633 --> 00:22:35,476 So if he wants to pick the color this time around, 650 00:22:35,500 --> 00:22:36,943 I'm not gonna argue with him, 651 00:22:36,967 --> 00:22:39,376 especially because I've got another monster investment that, 652 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:40,576 uh, I'm thinking about Makin'. 653 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:42,309 And I'm gonna need every penny I can get. 654 00:22:42,333 --> 00:22:45,043 Is the money good on it. Real good. 655 00:22:45,067 --> 00:22:46,743 Well if they're... if they're payin' top dollar for it, 656 00:22:46,767 --> 00:22:48,409 then they can pick the colors. Just maybe we can try 657 00:22:48,433 --> 00:22:50,043 to find people with more imagination next time. 658 00:22:50,067 --> 00:22:51,676 Seriously. 659 00:22:51,700 --> 00:22:53,343 Imagination or money, that's the only thing I'm Lookin' for. 660 00:22:53,367 --> 00:22:55,143 Sure. Pfft. Blech. 661 00:22:55,167 --> 00:22:57,309 Dang, dude. I don't know what you want. 662 00:22:57,333 --> 00:22:58,809 If they got the money, they got the money. 663 00:22:58,833 --> 00:23:00,043 I understand. At the end of the day, 664 00:23:00,067 --> 00:23:01,209 they get to choose the color if they're... 665 00:23:01,233 --> 00:23:02,376 If they're spendin' the cash. 666 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:04,409 So, uh, it's pretty simple economics. 667 00:23:04,433 --> 00:23:06,809 Black we go. 668 00:23:06,833 --> 00:23:08,576 Keegy, you workin' hard? Oh, yeah. 669 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,043 Well, a lot harder now. 670 00:23:11,067 --> 00:23:14,333 ** 671 00:23:18,067 --> 00:23:20,309 Hey, you monkeys, check this out! 672 00:23:20,333 --> 00:23:21,600 Just got delivered next door. 673 00:23:27,567 --> 00:23:30,643 Well if it's not 1973 all over again. 674 00:23:30,667 --> 00:23:32,443 I think I'm gonna call this the "sketch t" 675 00:23:32,467 --> 00:23:35,743 because it is one sketchy tryin' to drive it. 676 00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:37,076 It looks sketchy. 677 00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:38,376 Like most model ts. 678 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:40,043 I know the guys are knee-deep in the Chevy build, 679 00:23:40,067 --> 00:23:42,176 build when the t-bucket arrived from San Diego, 680 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:45,043 it's so kinda kitschy cool I couldn't resist showin' it off. 681 00:23:45,067 --> 00:23:47,043 Well what you'll dig about it, Aaron, is... uh, it's like... 682 00:23:47,067 --> 00:23:48,476 It's an overgrown model kit. 683 00:23:48,500 --> 00:23:50,343 It... it was like the kit you could get out of, uh, 684 00:23:50,367 --> 00:23:52,043 the j.C. Whitney catalog. 685 00:23:52,067 --> 00:23:54,043 It's your color and it's weird. 686 00:23:54,067 --> 00:23:56,309 I'd like to go ride around in it, but I don't wanna die. 687 00:23:56,333 --> 00:23:58,043 It looks like they used part of a sit n' spin 688 00:23:58,067 --> 00:24:00,543 to do the steering. What'd it run ya? 689 00:24:00,567 --> 00:24:03,176 I actually got it for... Twenty-five hundred dollars? 690 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,476 No, it was slightly more than that, about triple. 691 00:24:05,500 --> 00:24:08,843 I paid $9,500 for it. But believe it or not, 692 00:24:08,867 --> 00:24:10,743 I've been watchin' the market on these stupid things 693 00:24:10,767 --> 00:24:12,576 and it's just because they're weird and kooky. 694 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:15,076 Most people don't drive 'em. It's more like garage art. 695 00:24:15,100 --> 00:24:17,343 Almost everybody gets between $12,000 and $20,000. 696 00:24:17,367 --> 00:24:18,643 That's ridiculous. 697 00:24:18,667 --> 00:24:19,577 We're in the... We're in the wrong business. 698 00:24:19,601 --> 00:24:20,809 I know. So I don't think 699 00:24:20,833 --> 00:24:22,309 we need to dump very much time or money in it. 700 00:24:22,333 --> 00:24:23,543 If it ran and drove 701 00:24:23,567 --> 00:24:25,376 just a little bit better I think I can advance it. 702 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,176 Sure. I'll have Charles check it out 703 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,043 when he's got a free minute or two. 704 00:24:29,067 --> 00:24:31,043 So do you get... I mean, it obviously has no doors. 705 00:24:31,067 --> 00:24:32,409 You just step in, dude! Check it out! 706 00:24:32,433 --> 00:24:33,809 Step in. It makes, uh... 707 00:24:33,833 --> 00:24:36,633 It makes door gap a lot easier, doesn't it? 708 00:24:39,067 --> 00:24:41,043 Yeah, just do it. Thanks. 709 00:24:41,067 --> 00:24:44,043 We'll get it inside. 710 00:24:44,067 --> 00:24:46,567 Ready? Do it. 711 00:24:57,700 --> 00:24:59,443 Okay. We need to keep up our momentum. 712 00:24:59,467 --> 00:25:00,709 Did y'all go... Did y'all drop off 713 00:25:00,733 --> 00:25:02,043 your measurements for drive shaft? 714 00:25:02,067 --> 00:25:03,643 Yes. We have all three measurements. 715 00:25:03,667 --> 00:25:05,543 Did you give them to Tony, or no? 716 00:25:05,567 --> 00:25:07,109 No. Okay, I'll give it to John 717 00:25:07,133 --> 00:25:08,509 and have him call Tony. Okay. 718 00:25:08,533 --> 00:25:10,276 Okay. Are doors and fenders 719 00:25:10,300 --> 00:25:11,709 and everything else up at the blaster? 720 00:25:11,733 --> 00:25:13,409 Oh, they're already here. We got them here Friday. 721 00:25:13,433 --> 00:25:14,743 Great. I'll go ahead and fit the door 722 00:25:14,767 --> 00:25:16,076 once he's ready. 723 00:25:16,100 --> 00:25:17,209 You guys need something different, just let me know. 724 00:25:17,233 --> 00:25:19,809 Yeah. So we've already encountered 725 00:25:19,833 --> 00:25:23,043 a few complications with our '49 Chevy. 726 00:25:23,067 --> 00:25:25,509 There's a little more body work than we anticipated. 727 00:25:25,533 --> 00:25:28,109 And, well, there's the news that we have to paint it black. 728 00:25:28,133 --> 00:25:30,243 And not everyone's happy about it. 729 00:25:30,267 --> 00:25:34,167 What do you wanna do with these? 730 00:25:43,167 --> 00:25:45,776 You almost made one. How about that? 731 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:48,076 Right now, color is the least of my concerns. 732 00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:49,943 We still have a long way to go to get this thing 733 00:25:49,967 --> 00:25:52,143 completely Pre-built before we blow it apart 734 00:25:52,167 --> 00:25:53,476 and ship it over to paint. 735 00:25:53,500 --> 00:25:54,743 While Jeremy and Webster 736 00:25:54,767 --> 00:25:56,476 continue cleaning up the rust damage, 737 00:25:56,500 --> 00:25:58,676 I'm gonna have Jason hang the doors. 738 00:25:58,700 --> 00:25:59,610 Would you grab that door for me, bud? 739 00:25:59,634 --> 00:26:01,443 Yeah. 740 00:26:01,467 --> 00:26:03,043 I need those in place by the end of the day 741 00:26:03,067 --> 00:26:05,409 so that we can start assembling the front end tomorrow. 742 00:26:05,433 --> 00:26:06,543 All right. 743 00:26:06,567 --> 00:26:07,943 Mike is starting to stress a little bit. 744 00:26:07,967 --> 00:26:09,276 He's wantin' this truck and I'm not even done 745 00:26:09,300 --> 00:26:11,409 with the first door yet. 746 00:26:11,433 --> 00:26:12,776 There we go. 747 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:14,309 Dude, that's just not linin' up. 748 00:26:14,333 --> 00:26:16,476 Yeah, it's just that I've moved the hinges all they can. 749 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:19,476 But it looks like it's had an accident years ago. 750 00:26:19,500 --> 00:26:21,043 It's buckled the door a little bit. 751 00:26:21,067 --> 00:26:23,376 Hey, Keenan, can you come over and check this out? 752 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:24,909 All right. Let's see what it looks like. 753 00:26:24,933 --> 00:26:26,876 It's still all loose. Let's see if we're even close. 754 00:26:26,900 --> 00:26:29,709 That's what she said. Hey. 755 00:26:29,733 --> 00:26:31,709 Is it off the hinges? 756 00:26:31,733 --> 00:26:32,943 Yeah, them hinges are... 757 00:26:32,967 --> 00:26:36,409 Those hinges are... 758 00:26:36,433 --> 00:26:38,609 You got any gap at all, or is it right against it? 759 00:26:38,633 --> 00:26:41,276 This right here, and then I've got a huge gap right here. 760 00:26:41,300 --> 00:26:42,676 Yeah, this thing is a mess. 761 00:26:42,700 --> 00:26:44,709 So we're pretty sure the passenger door on this truck 762 00:26:44,733 --> 00:26:46,209 was damaged in its earlier life. 763 00:26:46,233 --> 00:26:48,276 And someone did a really poor repair job on it. 764 00:26:48,300 --> 00:26:50,043 You can tell where it got folded at one time. 765 00:26:50,067 --> 00:26:51,343 I kinda goes uphill. Well it seemed to open 766 00:26:51,367 --> 00:26:53,243 and close all right before we blew it apart. 767 00:26:53,267 --> 00:26:54,509 Now that we've cleaned it up, 768 00:26:54,533 --> 00:26:55,643 it just doesn't wanna set back in very well. 769 00:26:55,667 --> 00:26:57,043 Is the bracketing inside the door twisted? 770 00:26:57,067 --> 00:26:58,576 Yeah, it's probably just a little bit of everything. 771 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:01,043 That hinge is after market. 772 00:27:01,067 --> 00:27:03,209 This is not gonna work. 773 00:27:03,233 --> 00:27:04,809 Hot rodders never really expect these old trucks 774 00:27:04,833 --> 00:27:06,043 to go back perfectly. 775 00:27:06,067 --> 00:27:07,543 But we're really aiming high for this one. 776 00:27:07,567 --> 00:27:09,309 This truck's gonna represent this entire garage 777 00:27:09,333 --> 00:27:11,076 in front of thousands of truck lovers. 778 00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:12,609 Just take the door back out. 779 00:27:12,633 --> 00:27:15,067 It won't be good enough until every piece fits like a glove. 780 00:27:17,900 --> 00:27:19,843 The first thing I'm gonna do is have a little heart-to-heart 781 00:27:19,867 --> 00:27:23,276 with my hinge brackets. 782 00:27:23,300 --> 00:27:24,676 You know, kinda see if I can get 'em 783 00:27:24,700 --> 00:27:27,276 to straighten up their act. 784 00:27:27,300 --> 00:27:29,476 Oh, piece of. 785 00:27:29,500 --> 00:27:30,909 What it looks like to me, on the farm, 786 00:27:30,933 --> 00:27:32,609 wherever it was they had some kind of collision. 787 00:27:32,633 --> 00:27:34,243 What it did was it caved in these hinges. 788 00:27:34,267 --> 00:27:35,643 They did the best they could. 789 00:27:35,667 --> 00:27:37,043 The door didn't matter if it closed or not. 790 00:27:37,067 --> 00:27:38,143 It was a farm truck. 791 00:27:38,167 --> 00:27:39,543 But it's gonna be a show truck now, 792 00:27:39,567 --> 00:27:42,100 which means I need an even 1/4" gap all the way around. 793 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:47,809 Yeah, we wanna try to close it loose, tighten it as we go. 794 00:27:47,833 --> 00:27:51,643 Let's see what we've got first. 795 00:27:51,667 --> 00:27:54,276 Bottom needs to go towards the back. 796 00:27:54,300 --> 00:27:55,576 Yeah, it's, like, overlappin'. 797 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:57,743 Overlappin' here and up there. 798 00:27:57,767 --> 00:28:02,109 Dammit. I'm goin' again. 799 00:28:02,133 --> 00:28:03,543 Come on. 800 00:28:03,567 --> 00:28:05,643 I was supposed to just spend a couple of hours on this. 801 00:28:05,667 --> 00:28:07,747 And now I'm not even sure I can get it done in a day. 802 00:28:10,767 --> 00:28:12,943 Needs something right here. 803 00:28:12,967 --> 00:28:14,843 See, I've still got a swell in that upper hinge. 804 00:28:14,867 --> 00:28:17,333 Are we ever gonna get this done? 805 00:28:19,633 --> 00:28:21,243 Can I move it? 806 00:28:21,267 --> 00:28:23,709 The monkeys try to whip the '49 Chevy into shape. 807 00:28:23,733 --> 00:28:25,543 Try again. And Charles... 808 00:28:25,567 --> 00:28:27,043 No pain, no gain. 809 00:28:27,067 --> 00:28:29,443 Tries to toughen up the t-bucket. 810 00:28:29,467 --> 00:28:32,400 Wow, what a win. 811 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:46,233 The answer when we come back. 812 00:28:54,833 --> 00:28:56,743 The answer is d. 813 00:28:56,767 --> 00:28:58,076 Chevy moved the gear shift 814 00:28:58,100 --> 00:29:00,376 on their trucks from the floor to the steering column 815 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:03,300 in order to give passengers more leg room. 816 00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:09,909 All right, all right, all right. 817 00:29:09,933 --> 00:29:12,843 You guys sure don't let the sun catch you sleepin'. 818 00:29:12,867 --> 00:29:15,143 So our '49 truck build isn't moving along 819 00:29:15,167 --> 00:29:16,543 as fast as I need it to. 820 00:29:16,567 --> 00:29:19,376 But I'm still feelin' pretty good about things. 821 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:21,443 I mean, all my guys stayed late last night, 822 00:29:21,467 --> 00:29:22,943 and they beat me in this morning, 823 00:29:22,967 --> 00:29:25,276 which is exactly the attitude that we're gonna need to be able 824 00:29:25,300 --> 00:29:27,609 to get this thing to the finish line on time. 825 00:29:27,633 --> 00:29:30,443 Guys, I know we didn't get as far as we wanted to yesterday. 826 00:29:30,467 --> 00:29:32,043 What about this door situation? 827 00:29:32,067 --> 00:29:33,376 Getting better or getting worse? 828 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:35,476 That one, uh, we got frustrated with. 829 00:29:35,500 --> 00:29:37,909 I think we're close, but we jumped on this hopin' 830 00:29:37,933 --> 00:29:39,109 that maybe we'll knock this one out 831 00:29:39,133 --> 00:29:41,043 and then re-attack that one because we... 832 00:29:41,067 --> 00:29:42,576 We're frustrated with that side. 833 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:45,643 I'm just tryin' to avoid any potential problems in assembly. 834 00:29:45,667 --> 00:29:46,909 Yeah, I got... got ya. No... no... good... 835 00:29:46,933 --> 00:29:48,609 I mean, good job. I know... this is... 836 00:29:48,633 --> 00:29:50,176 I tell you, it's a pain in the rear. 837 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:52,409 I didn't expect to have to do this much body work. 838 00:29:52,433 --> 00:29:54,209 And it just murders the gettin' goin'. 839 00:29:54,233 --> 00:29:55,909 Yeah. It's an... It's an absolute pain. 840 00:29:55,933 --> 00:29:57,743 Been fightin' a lot... A lot of little problems. 841 00:29:57,767 --> 00:29:58,809 I'm not sweatin' it. 842 00:29:58,833 --> 00:30:00,176 I won't be doing the hand wringing... 843 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:02,376 Oh, my god... oh, my god... Oh, my god. I'm cool. 844 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:03,876 All we gotta do is keep working smart. 845 00:30:03,900 --> 00:30:05,409 And I know we'll get it all done. 846 00:30:05,433 --> 00:30:07,643 Onward. Oh, Charles, 847 00:30:07,667 --> 00:30:09,600 I've gotta throw you on something else today. 848 00:30:15,033 --> 00:30:17,113 All right. Let's see what kinda stuff you're made of. 849 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,576 Wow, what a win. Richard has tasked me 850 00:30:23,600 --> 00:30:25,376 with, uh, getting this t-bucket ready to sell. 851 00:30:25,400 --> 00:30:29,776 The engine fires up but it runs like crap. 852 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:30,777 You know, cars are like people. 853 00:30:30,801 --> 00:30:33,209 Sometimes they let themselves go. 854 00:30:33,233 --> 00:30:35,676 I missed my 10 o'clock ones. I don't even know 855 00:30:35,700 --> 00:30:37,043 why they have seatbelts in this thing. 856 00:30:37,067 --> 00:30:39,143 Who the heck would wanna be strapped into this thing? 857 00:30:39,167 --> 00:30:41,476 I'm hoping all it needs is a thorough tune-up. 858 00:30:41,500 --> 00:30:43,533 We gotta get it back in shape. 859 00:30:48,433 --> 00:30:50,543 You can almost drive this in a parade, 860 00:30:50,567 --> 00:30:52,143 like stand up on the seat and just, like, kinda... 861 00:30:52,167 --> 00:30:56,733 This would be perfect for Richard, man. 862 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:01,043 Basically what I've done to it is I've put spark plugs, 863 00:31:01,067 --> 00:31:04,409 spark plug wires and cap, rotor, and I'm gonna set the timing. 864 00:31:04,433 --> 00:31:06,933 How do you like that, america? 865 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:17,943 Now that it's runnin' better, 866 00:31:17,967 --> 00:31:20,576 we're gonna make it looks better, too. 867 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:23,076 It's like Christmas. 868 00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:24,967 Raise the value by, like, $100. 869 00:31:29,367 --> 00:31:30,467 Sweet. 870 00:31:37,067 --> 00:31:39,443 Yeah. 871 00:31:39,467 --> 00:31:42,300 I feel old. 872 00:31:45,633 --> 00:31:48,733 You know what they say, "no pain, no gain." 873 00:31:51,267 --> 00:31:54,333 All right. Tony, get rid of this thing! 874 00:31:57,967 --> 00:32:01,109 ** 875 00:32:01,133 --> 00:32:03,276 Okay, if we can just get this in the right spot, 876 00:32:03,300 --> 00:32:05,609 we'll be home free. 877 00:32:05,633 --> 00:32:06,876 Oh, did that move it? 878 00:32:06,900 --> 00:32:10,643 Try again. Okay. 879 00:32:10,667 --> 00:32:11,909 Despite our best intentions, 880 00:32:11,933 --> 00:32:16,809 we are woefully behind on our '49 Chevy build. 881 00:32:16,833 --> 00:32:19,143 What do you think of this? Dude, I'll tell you what, 882 00:32:19,167 --> 00:32:20,576 that looks a million times better than it did. 883 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:23,809 Yeah, so, just gotta work this now. 884 00:32:23,833 --> 00:32:24,909 The rest of it's Lookin' pretty good. 885 00:32:24,933 --> 00:32:26,143 Oh, yeah. The guys are resolving 886 00:32:26,167 --> 00:32:27,376 the fitment issue with the doors. 887 00:32:27,400 --> 00:32:28,709 So I'm gonna turn my attention 888 00:32:28,733 --> 00:32:30,276 to another crucial part of the build: 889 00:32:30,300 --> 00:32:33,943 Figuring out how we're going to raise the bed floor. 890 00:32:33,967 --> 00:32:35,609 So the reason for raisin' the... 891 00:32:35,633 --> 00:32:37,809 The bed floor is to clear the axle. 892 00:32:37,833 --> 00:32:39,543 As you probably know, any time you lower 893 00:32:39,567 --> 00:32:42,143 a vehicle closer to the ground like we're doing here, 894 00:32:42,167 --> 00:32:44,143 the axle doesn't lower with it. 895 00:32:44,167 --> 00:32:45,909 Left in that position, the axle and suspension 896 00:32:45,933 --> 00:32:47,843 would slam into the bottom of the bed. 897 00:32:47,867 --> 00:32:49,909 And that's obviously unacceptable. 898 00:32:49,933 --> 00:32:51,643 One way to do this is to cut out 899 00:32:51,667 --> 00:32:53,176 the offending area of the bed 900 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:55,776 and then build a raised section to cover the frame and axle. 901 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:57,309 But I don't want a big, 902 00:32:57,333 --> 00:32:59,476 ugly hump in the back of our truck. 903 00:32:59,500 --> 00:33:01,509 I'm after a much cleaner look 904 00:33:01,533 --> 00:33:03,476 and a fully functional truck bed. 905 00:33:03,500 --> 00:33:08,176 I mean, you can't slide a lawn mower over something like that. 906 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:11,043 So instead, we're gonna raise the bed floor 5 1/2 inches. 907 00:33:11,067 --> 00:33:12,343 Now, typically, to accomplish this, 908 00:33:12,367 --> 00:33:15,243 you use a combination of things like a wood block, 909 00:33:15,267 --> 00:33:17,476 rubber block or a steel spacer. 910 00:33:17,500 --> 00:33:18,876 You just keep stackin' 'em up 911 00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:20,676 until you get it as high as you need it. 912 00:33:20,700 --> 00:33:22,509 But it's really messy. What I wanna 913 00:33:22,533 --> 00:33:23,776 do is build something that's a little cleaner, 914 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:25,509 build a one-piece factory style bracket 915 00:33:25,533 --> 00:33:27,343 that eliminates the need for all of this. 916 00:33:27,367 --> 00:33:29,167 And I wanna do it fast. 917 00:33:32,867 --> 00:33:35,476 Now typically, I'd lay out what I want and cut it by hand. 918 00:33:35,500 --> 00:33:37,109 But since I'm going to need six of these 919 00:33:37,133 --> 00:33:38,743 and they all need to be identical, 920 00:33:38,767 --> 00:33:40,043 I'm gonna map out this part 921 00:33:40,067 --> 00:33:43,376 using computer aided design software. 922 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:45,609 Now I get to pull out the big gun, 923 00:33:45,633 --> 00:33:46,876 our computer numerical 924 00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:49,100 controlled plasma cutter, or CNC. 925 00:33:53,067 --> 00:33:56,376 Please hurry up. 926 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,933 Okay. 927 00:34:11,500 --> 00:34:13,443 Oh, yeah. What's the benefit of going 928 00:34:13,467 --> 00:34:14,676 to all of this trouble? 929 00:34:14,700 --> 00:34:16,809 Well, while at lst, most of the eyes 930 00:34:16,833 --> 00:34:18,643 are going to be on the outside of the truck, 931 00:34:18,667 --> 00:34:19,743 while the really discerning ones 932 00:34:19,767 --> 00:34:21,309 are going to be looking underneath. 933 00:34:21,333 --> 00:34:22,543 And serious hot rodders know 934 00:34:22,567 --> 00:34:24,676 that it's how you put a truck together 935 00:34:24,700 --> 00:34:26,933 that's the real test of a quality build. 936 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:45,943 This part looks like it's going to work great. 937 00:34:45,967 --> 00:34:47,309 And I, for one, am happy 938 00:34:47,333 --> 00:34:49,943 to have finally made it to the 21st century. 939 00:34:49,967 --> 00:34:52,209 About time something went right. 940 00:34:52,233 --> 00:34:53,833 Take my toys and go home. 941 00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:58,376 Aaron, check it out. 942 00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:01,109 Richard's latest monster gamble lifts Aaron 943 00:35:01,133 --> 00:35:03,143 to new heights. Awesome. 944 00:35:03,167 --> 00:35:05,676 It's like a hot rod version of a dump truck. 945 00:35:05,700 --> 00:35:08,443 But the '49 Chevy... What's holdin' us up here? 946 00:35:08,467 --> 00:35:09,643 It fits like crap. 947 00:35:09,667 --> 00:35:12,900 Brings him crashing back down. 948 00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:17,676 So today, I have one goal: 949 00:35:17,700 --> 00:35:19,343 Get the bed on the truck. 950 00:35:19,367 --> 00:35:21,200 Should be simple, right? 951 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:25,400 Damn it, the freakin' holes aren't lining up. 952 00:35:27,633 --> 00:35:29,143 Nothing on this thing fits right. 953 00:35:29,167 --> 00:35:30,576 It's so bad. Yep. 954 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:33,209 It's Makin' my beard hair fall out. 955 00:35:33,233 --> 00:35:35,143 This is the way the doors fit. 956 00:35:35,167 --> 00:35:37,667 It's the way the hood fits. 957 00:35:40,133 --> 00:35:43,076 Dare we? What could go wrong? 958 00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:44,309 Got mine! Did you? 959 00:35:44,333 --> 00:35:47,276 Way to go. 960 00:35:47,300 --> 00:35:50,909 Golly, that was a pain in the rear, man. 961 00:35:50,933 --> 00:35:52,809 You think this is bad, wait 'til you have kids 962 00:35:52,833 --> 00:35:54,476 and you have to put a swing set together. 963 00:35:54,500 --> 00:35:56,176 Boy. 964 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:58,676 I think I'll pass on that one for now. 965 00:35:58,700 --> 00:36:01,233 It's not too late. 966 00:36:03,900 --> 00:36:06,076 Hey guys, take five and come outside. 967 00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:07,509 You're gonna wanna see this. 968 00:36:07,533 --> 00:36:08,909 My new toy's here. 969 00:36:08,933 --> 00:36:09,910 Another toy? 970 00:36:09,934 --> 00:36:11,943 You bought a rig? Heck no, man. 971 00:36:11,967 --> 00:36:14,043 We're gonna start crushin' stuff and doing back flips. 972 00:36:14,067 --> 00:36:16,076 Monster truck, man. 973 00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:18,776 Really? Yeah! 974 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:20,309 Let me introduce you to the latest addition 975 00:36:20,333 --> 00:36:21,909 to my gas monkey empire. 976 00:36:21,933 --> 00:36:24,343 That's right, a gas monkey monster jam truck. 977 00:36:24,367 --> 00:36:27,309 Super rad. 978 00:36:27,333 --> 00:36:30,609 Monster jam is the ultimate monster truck showdown. 979 00:36:30,633 --> 00:36:33,476 These crazy car crushers draw big crowds. 980 00:36:33,500 --> 00:36:35,843 Big and brash is what gas monkey's all about. 981 00:36:35,867 --> 00:36:38,300 So I thought, "why not sponsor a team?" 982 00:36:41,667 --> 00:36:43,309 It's another great way to get our name out there 983 00:36:43,333 --> 00:36:45,209 and one of the loudest ways possible. 984 00:36:45,233 --> 00:36:49,043 Get you some of that! 985 00:36:49,067 --> 00:36:50,509 Now we know cars, 986 00:36:50,533 --> 00:36:52,409 but this is kind of a different ball game 987 00:36:52,433 --> 00:36:54,176 and I'm excited to get in there and play. 988 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:55,443 What are we runnin' for a motor? 989 00:36:55,467 --> 00:36:57,476 This motor, we put a 550 cubic 990 00:36:57,500 --> 00:36:58,709 inch Richard midget motor. 991 00:36:58,733 --> 00:37:00,709 And it's blown injected on alcohol. 992 00:37:00,733 --> 00:37:01,743 Wow. And it's just dyno'd out 993 00:37:01,767 --> 00:37:03,476 at 1,500 horse before we got here. 994 00:37:03,500 --> 00:37:05,576 That is rad. And Lindsay, your the mechanic? 995 00:37:05,600 --> 00:37:07,609 Yes, sir. Right on. 996 00:37:07,633 --> 00:37:08,776 We gotta have mechanics 997 00:37:08,800 --> 00:37:10,043 that look like you around here more often. 998 00:37:10,067 --> 00:37:11,109 That's... Hey! Oh, hey! 999 00:37:11,133 --> 00:37:12,044 I'm just sayin'. 1000 00:37:12,068 --> 00:37:14,443 Easy. Sorry, buddy. 1001 00:37:14,467 --> 00:37:15,743 Aaron, check it out. 1002 00:37:15,767 --> 00:37:17,909 I'll check it out. My seat's up there. 1003 00:37:17,933 --> 00:37:19,476 Get up in there, Aaron. 1004 00:37:19,500 --> 00:37:21,443 He's our resident race car driver. 1005 00:37:21,467 --> 00:37:23,809 So in actuality, Richard's monster truck 1006 00:37:23,833 --> 00:37:25,043 isn't even a truck at all. 1007 00:37:25,067 --> 00:37:28,043 It's a car, dodge super bee. 1008 00:37:28,067 --> 00:37:29,109 Clear? Yep! 1009 00:37:29,133 --> 00:37:30,233 Clear! 1010 00:37:35,067 --> 00:37:37,176 Sitting up there, the big kid in me thinks 1011 00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:39,443 this is a monumental waste of material. 1012 00:37:39,467 --> 00:37:40,876 But the little kid 1013 00:37:40,900 --> 00:37:43,576 inside of me thinks this is awesome. 1014 00:37:43,600 --> 00:37:46,109 It's like a hot rod version of a dump truck. 1015 00:37:46,133 --> 00:37:47,343 You ready to be 1016 00:37:47,367 --> 00:37:48,676 a, uh, truck driver Aaron? 1017 00:37:48,700 --> 00:37:50,176 Monster truck driver? 1018 00:37:50,200 --> 00:37:51,643 I've been ready. I just hadn't had one before. 1019 00:37:51,667 --> 00:37:52,809 Well here you go. 1020 00:37:52,833 --> 00:37:54,476 Hey, don't take this guy's job yet, man. 1021 00:37:54,500 --> 00:37:56,309 Easy. Looks like he fits the seat pretty good, 1022 00:37:56,333 --> 00:37:57,653 just gotta move the pedals closer. 1023 00:37:59,167 --> 00:38:00,643 The reason the team's here in Dallas is 1024 00:38:00,667 --> 00:38:02,709 because we've got a major event comin' up next week. 1025 00:38:02,733 --> 00:38:04,176 We'll let you guys get after it. 1026 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:06,109 My home is your home. Thank you very much. 1027 00:38:06,133 --> 00:38:08,209 They're going to claim an unused portion of our garage 1028 00:38:08,233 --> 00:38:10,433 and, uh, get our monster prepped and ready. 1029 00:38:25,633 --> 00:38:28,876 Holy crap. Its so heavy. 1030 00:38:28,900 --> 00:38:30,043 Oh, shoot. 1031 00:38:30,067 --> 00:38:33,343 Since there's still nothing to paint yet, 1032 00:38:33,367 --> 00:38:35,043 I gotta help with some of the front end today. 1033 00:38:35,067 --> 00:38:38,243 Dang it. I hate you. 1034 00:38:38,267 --> 00:38:39,776 Aaron went with an after market hood. 1035 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:42,309 Here's the thing, according to the guy that sold it to us, 1036 00:38:42,333 --> 00:38:44,209 we should pretty much just be able to adjust the Springs 1037 00:38:44,233 --> 00:38:45,443 and hinges a little bit, 1038 00:38:45,467 --> 00:38:47,143 and it should just slide right into place. 1039 00:38:47,167 --> 00:38:48,933 You think that's right? 1040 00:38:50,567 --> 00:38:54,376 No, look, it's hittin' the hood. 1041 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:57,267 We kept sliding the hinges around forward and backwards. 1042 00:39:02,100 --> 00:39:03,843 Man, it's really bulging up there. 1043 00:39:03,867 --> 00:39:06,576 All right. Let's go at it again. 1044 00:39:06,600 --> 00:39:08,509 Down with it. What are you hitting? 1045 00:39:08,533 --> 00:39:10,109 I'm hitting the Fender there. 1046 00:39:10,133 --> 00:39:12,609 The hinge Springs that came with this hood had a lot of tension. 1047 00:39:12,633 --> 00:39:14,543 And I thought that's what was causing the bulge. 1048 00:39:14,567 --> 00:39:16,876 So we take them off. 1049 00:39:16,900 --> 00:39:18,143 Without the Springs, 1050 00:39:18,167 --> 00:39:21,609 the hood should be sittin' totally flat. 1051 00:39:21,633 --> 00:39:24,167 Oh, hell no. 1052 00:39:28,667 --> 00:39:30,676 This hood officially sucks. 1053 00:39:30,700 --> 00:39:33,043 It's in the "suck" category. 1054 00:39:33,067 --> 00:39:34,409 Hey, what's holdin' this up here? 1055 00:39:34,433 --> 00:39:36,376 All you said was we had to have the hood on it. 1056 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,809 You didn't say had to fit. 1057 00:39:38,833 --> 00:39:40,709 It will close. It's just it's hiked up 1058 00:39:40,733 --> 00:39:42,409 in the back like it's takin' a piss, 1059 00:39:42,433 --> 00:39:43,676 like a dog takin' a piss. 1060 00:39:43,700 --> 00:39:44,743 On one side or both? 1061 00:39:44,767 --> 00:39:47,243 One side. We're all over the Fender. 1062 00:39:47,267 --> 00:39:48,643 We're in kinda the same situation 1063 00:39:48,667 --> 00:39:50,709 that they're havin' with the doors. 1064 00:39:50,733 --> 00:39:52,343 Man, I couldn't be more bummed. 1065 00:39:52,367 --> 00:39:55,376 This thing's standing up 3/8 inch on the top. 1066 00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:57,043 I know. I know. 1067 00:39:57,067 --> 00:39:59,776 And the hinges are completely loose. 1068 00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:02,809 You wanna try to put the old one on and see? 1069 00:40:02,833 --> 00:40:04,009 Might as well. 1070 00:40:04,033 --> 00:40:05,243 We ain't gettin' nowhere with this one. 1071 00:40:05,267 --> 00:40:06,409 Well I like the one-piece hood, but I like the one 1072 00:40:06,433 --> 00:40:08,376 that fits the truck better. Yeah, me too. 1073 00:40:08,400 --> 00:40:09,976 Let's pick the one that fights us the least. 1074 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:13,109 I like the way you think. 1075 00:40:13,133 --> 00:40:15,276 When we started this build, 1076 00:40:15,300 --> 00:40:17,443 I was actually planning on using the original hood. 1077 00:40:17,467 --> 00:40:19,609 But the top edge was warped during sand blasting, 1078 00:40:19,633 --> 00:40:20,843 which is always a risk you take 1079 00:40:20,867 --> 00:40:22,776 whenever you pound 70-year-old steel 1080 00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:26,009 with super angry scouring media. 1081 00:40:26,033 --> 00:40:28,676 I didn't think it was worth the time to try and save it. 1082 00:40:28,700 --> 00:40:30,143 Now I'm thinkin' it might be the quickest 1083 00:40:30,167 --> 00:40:31,576 solution available to us. 1084 00:40:31,600 --> 00:40:34,133 Are you ready? 1085 00:40:38,533 --> 00:40:40,573 Are we overlapping the Fender? Oh, yeah, it's tight. 1086 00:40:41,133 --> 00:40:42,743 Still bowed out? Yeah. 1087 00:40:42,767 --> 00:40:43,776 This one's no different, 1088 00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:46,100 and it fits like crap. 1089 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:49,209 It turns out my first instincts 1090 00:40:49,233 --> 00:40:51,209 about the original hood were spot on. 1091 00:40:51,233 --> 00:40:52,876 It's still as warped out as ever. 1092 00:40:52,900 --> 00:40:54,043 Yeah. It's all blown out 1093 00:40:54,067 --> 00:40:56,009 on the side over here and low over there. 1094 00:40:56,033 --> 00:40:58,243 Pushin' and tweakin' won't fix that. 1095 00:40:58,267 --> 00:41:01,843 Which leaves us between a rock and a hard place. 1096 00:41:01,867 --> 00:41:05,676 Oh, no. 1097 00:41:05,700 --> 00:41:07,043 All right. 1098 00:41:07,067 --> 00:41:09,309 I'm gonna go make a few calls. 1099 00:41:09,333 --> 00:41:12,043 Joe, I was wondering if you had any '49 Chevy trucks 1100 00:41:12,067 --> 00:41:13,309 sittin' around over there? 1101 00:41:13,333 --> 00:41:15,109 I'm Lookin' for a hood. 1102 00:41:15,133 --> 00:41:17,743 But it needs to be in Primo condition. 1103 00:41:17,767 --> 00:41:19,309 At this point, I think our best solution 1104 00:41:19,333 --> 00:41:20,476 is to call a local junkyard 1105 00:41:20,500 --> 00:41:22,876 that only specializes in old cars. 1106 00:41:22,900 --> 00:41:24,143 Hopefully we can find an original hood 1107 00:41:24,167 --> 00:41:25,676 that's in better shape. 1108 00:41:25,700 --> 00:41:27,543 As it is, we've busted through another day in our schedule 1109 00:41:27,567 --> 00:41:29,776 and we don't have a whole lot to show for it. 1110 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:32,043 Any more issues like this, and we're seriously in danger 1111 00:41:32,067 --> 00:41:34,243 of not finishing the truck in time for the show. 1112 00:41:34,267 --> 00:41:37,076 All right. I'll get to paint you some day. 1113 00:41:37,100 --> 00:41:38,400 I hope. 1114 00:41:40,733 --> 00:41:43,076 Next week, on "fast n' loud." 1115 00:41:43,100 --> 00:41:44,909 This is a "Whoo" moment. 1116 00:41:44,933 --> 00:41:47,476 With the truck show getting closer by the minute... 1117 00:41:47,500 --> 00:41:48,509 Got a problem? 1118 00:41:48,533 --> 00:41:49,843 Pressure is getting more intense. 1119 00:41:49,867 --> 00:41:53,476 The '49 Chevy continues to keep the monkeys up at night. 1120 00:41:53,500 --> 00:41:56,243 It's getting down to that point where we ain't gonna make it. 1121 00:41:56,267 --> 00:41:59,276 Meanwhile, Richard tries to go high on the t-bucket. 1122 00:41:59,300 --> 00:42:03,843 Fifteen grand? How about 10? 1123 00:42:03,867 --> 00:42:07,043 And rolls the dice on his biggest gamble yet... 1124 00:42:07,067 --> 00:42:08,309 What up, everybody? 1125 00:42:08,333 --> 00:42:11,443 As he tries to take down a monster legend. 1126 00:42:11,467 --> 00:42:12,476 What's up, man? 1127 00:42:12,500 --> 00:42:14,876 Dennis Anderson's "grave digger." 1128 00:42:14,900 --> 00:42:16,376 Richard's hot a little mouth to him. 1129 00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:18,376 He's on my turf now. It's going down. 1130 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:19,643 Hold on to your seats because 1131 00:42:19,667 --> 00:42:21,643 this one's going down to the wire. 1132 00:42:21,667 --> 00:42:24,043 That's peach. Ta-Da! 1133 00:42:24,067 --> 00:42:26,343 And it's gonna be a bumpy ride. 1134 00:42:26,367 --> 00:42:28,776 Whoa... whoa... Whoa... whoa... whoa... whoa... 1135 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:30,343 Don't panic, yet. 1136 00:42:30,367 --> 00:42:33,233 Deep breaths... Deep breaths.