1 00:00:01,467 --> 00:00:02,900 Right now on "fast n' loud"... 2 00:00:04,900 --> 00:00:07,243 Well, let's go see if we can find any cars. 3 00:00:07,267 --> 00:00:08,809 Hot rod hunter Richard rawlings 4 00:00:08,833 --> 00:00:10,943 and master mechanic Aaron Kaufman 5 00:00:10,967 --> 00:00:12,233 get all hot and bothered... 6 00:00:13,367 --> 00:00:15,643 When a 1980 El camino arrives 7 00:00:15,667 --> 00:00:17,243 at the shop to shake things up. 8 00:00:17,267 --> 00:00:18,476 Earthquake test! 9 00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:21,743 And Aaron gambles to monkey it up in record time. 10 00:00:21,767 --> 00:00:23,843 - It's a bet! - This one will be blistering fast. 11 00:00:23,867 --> 00:00:25,109 What's over the wall, Aaron? 12 00:00:25,133 --> 00:00:27,509 But as Richard stumbles onto buried treasure... 13 00:00:27,533 --> 00:00:28,876 Holy cow. 14 00:00:28,900 --> 00:00:31,209 And considers an epic gamble of his own... 15 00:00:31,233 --> 00:00:32,776 I could just buy the whole thing, all of it. 16 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,009 The elco build tumbles head-first into trouble. 17 00:00:36,033 --> 00:00:39,043 - Nothing lines up. - Richard's gonna be pissed. 18 00:00:39,067 --> 00:00:40,976 It's a week where all bets are off. 19 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,343 Here goes nothing. 20 00:00:42,367 --> 00:00:44,509 Will all this monkey business lift the crew's spirits 21 00:00:44,533 --> 00:00:45,843 to new heights? 22 00:00:45,867 --> 00:00:46,677 Yes! 23 00:00:46,701 --> 00:00:48,209 Or leave them crying... 24 00:00:48,233 --> 00:00:50,176 Come on! We got to make money, dude. 25 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:51,843 ...in the dark? 26 00:00:51,867 --> 00:00:54,076 Good lord. 27 00:00:54,100 --> 00:00:55,843 You have the world's largest poison Ivy farm in Dallas. 28 00:00:55,867 --> 00:00:57,109 No, I don't. 29 00:00:57,133 --> 00:00:59,776 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 30 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,576 captions paid for by discovery communications 31 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:03,709 I thought Texas was sizzling, 32 00:01:03,733 --> 00:01:05,609 but Phoenix is brutal. 33 00:01:05,633 --> 00:01:07,509 100, 115 is hot. 34 00:01:07,533 --> 00:01:09,043 So, we came out to Phoenix today, 35 00:01:09,067 --> 00:01:10,576 which is just one of my favorite places. 36 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,209 But it's, like, 187 degrees. 37 00:01:12,233 --> 00:01:16,476 And it's miserable hot. I mean... Horrible. 38 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:18,843 Well, at least I'm in here and not out there. 39 00:01:18,867 --> 00:01:19,876 This is pretty good. 40 00:01:19,900 --> 00:01:21,209 I must be moving up in the world. 41 00:01:21,233 --> 00:01:23,509 I get to get chauffeured around now to go buy cars. 42 00:01:23,533 --> 00:01:24,767 Monkey chauffeur. 43 00:01:26,133 --> 00:01:27,576 The only reason we're enduring this heat 44 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,709 is that I was poking around on the Internet the other day 45 00:01:29,733 --> 00:01:31,443 and clicked on a particular vehicle for sale 46 00:01:31,467 --> 00:01:33,043 that both Aaron and I have been wanting to build 47 00:01:33,067 --> 00:01:34,309 for a long time. 48 00:01:34,333 --> 00:01:36,143 Is that right here? This cream puff sitting outside. 49 00:01:36,167 --> 00:01:38,543 - God, look at that thing. - That with those wire hubcaps. 50 00:01:38,567 --> 00:01:40,809 - I got dibs on those. - That is what I'm talking about. 51 00:01:40,833 --> 00:01:42,176 Okay, guys. 52 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,309 I love it! Oh, man. 53 00:01:44,333 --> 00:01:46,043 El camino! 54 00:01:46,067 --> 00:01:47,376 Sit tight, america! 55 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,409 In just seconds, we're going to show you 56 00:01:49,433 --> 00:01:51,276 a truck we think is truly amazing... 57 00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:54,443 The 1980 Chevy El camino. 58 00:01:54,467 --> 00:01:56,643 Since they first popped on the scene in 1959, 59 00:01:56,667 --> 00:01:59,643 Americans have both loved and laughed at Chevy El caminos. 60 00:01:59,667 --> 00:02:01,109 Chevy called it a truck. 61 00:02:01,133 --> 00:02:03,643 But it was actually based on a station wagon wheelbase. 62 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:06,043 So it's a little bit of both or some of neither. 63 00:02:06,067 --> 00:02:07,876 My parents actually had a 1980. 64 00:02:07,900 --> 00:02:09,576 But by then, they were much smaller, 65 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,309 much more square and much less brawn under the hood. 66 00:02:12,333 --> 00:02:14,376 They're kind of weird, but I've kind of got 67 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,043 a, you know, soft spot in my heart for them. 68 00:02:16,067 --> 00:02:17,409 Pretty slick. 69 00:02:17,433 --> 00:02:18,676 If this one's in good shape, 70 00:02:18,700 --> 00:02:20,576 it could be a lot of fun to play around. 71 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:21,577 What's up, guys? 72 00:02:21,601 --> 00:02:22,609 - Hey, sir. - What's going on, man? 73 00:02:22,633 --> 00:02:23,876 Richard rawlings. Calvin. 74 00:02:23,900 --> 00:02:25,209 - Calvin, how you doing? - Pleasure. 75 00:02:25,233 --> 00:02:26,609 Aaron. Nice to meet you. 76 00:02:26,633 --> 00:02:27,610 How you doing? I'm Charles. Pleasure to meet you. 77 00:02:27,634 --> 00:02:28,709 Hey, nice to meet you. 78 00:02:28,733 --> 00:02:31,643 So, uh... Your dad bought this new? 79 00:02:31,667 --> 00:02:32,943 Brand new. Right off the lot. 80 00:02:32,967 --> 00:02:35,543 - Rad! - 1980, Portland, Oregon. 81 00:02:35,567 --> 00:02:38,376 When he passed away 9 years ago, I took possession of it. 82 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,843 And it's been here in Phoenix, Arizona, ever since. 83 00:02:40,867 --> 00:02:42,809 That's o.G. Right there. What is this, velvet? 84 00:02:42,833 --> 00:02:44,676 At first glance, it seemed to be in pretty good shape, 85 00:02:44,700 --> 00:02:46,676 especially considering it's over 35 years old. 86 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:48,476 But we did know going into it 87 00:02:48,500 --> 00:02:50,543 that it had an older repaint on it. 88 00:02:50,567 --> 00:02:51,943 One thing that I'm always leery of 89 00:02:51,967 --> 00:02:53,943 is, like, a cheap paint job maybe hiding 90 00:02:53,967 --> 00:02:55,476 a lot of damage or bondo. 91 00:02:55,500 --> 00:02:56,943 Was there any body damage when it got painted 92 00:02:56,967 --> 00:02:58,243 or did it just get baked off? 93 00:02:58,267 --> 00:03:00,043 No, it just got baked off. 94 00:03:00,067 --> 00:03:01,243 Open the hood. What motor's in it? 95 00:03:01,267 --> 00:03:03,443 It's probably hot. 96 00:03:03,467 --> 00:03:05,376 This, here, is a 305. 97 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,876 So that's probably a whopping 182 horsepower in it. 98 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:10,109 On the day it was born, definitely ain't that now. 99 00:03:10,133 --> 00:03:12,076 - I would say more like 80. - Can I take it for a test drive? 100 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:14,709 Sure. 101 00:03:14,733 --> 00:03:17,776 Daggone. The key's hot. 102 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:18,809 Wait for me. 103 00:03:18,833 --> 00:03:21,833 Did I mention it's about 187 degrees? 104 00:03:24,100 --> 00:03:25,167 Miserable hot. 105 00:03:28,500 --> 00:03:30,409 Well, obviously, we're gonna have to fix that problem. 106 00:03:30,433 --> 00:03:32,909 Yeah, it's really, like, uh, more of a cruiser. 107 00:03:32,933 --> 00:03:34,276 ** 108 00:03:34,300 --> 00:03:37,476 Look at that power! Not! 109 00:03:37,500 --> 00:03:40,143 Cruising in the El camino! 110 00:03:40,167 --> 00:03:41,909 Traffic circle coming up, want to do it? 111 00:03:41,933 --> 00:03:44,067 Oh, yeah! Let her rip, tater chip! 112 00:03:46,667 --> 00:03:49,143 Go, go, go, go, go! Come on! Come on! 113 00:03:49,167 --> 00:03:52,076 I tried to do a burnout, slinging around the corner. 114 00:03:52,100 --> 00:03:53,643 Go, uh... 115 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:54,843 Not happening. 116 00:03:54,867 --> 00:03:57,509 Those '14s, they were sticking to the ground 117 00:03:57,533 --> 00:03:58,843 probably 'cause it's so damn hot here. 118 00:03:58,867 --> 00:04:01,376 It's fricking, like, 187 degrees right now. 119 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,576 Come on. Come on. 120 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:04,709 Oh, yeah, yeah! 121 00:04:04,733 --> 00:04:06,376 I think that's about all it had. 122 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,843 That definitely failed the Richard-burnout test. 123 00:04:08,867 --> 00:04:11,043 I don't care. I've always loved these g-bodies. 124 00:04:11,067 --> 00:04:13,209 Charles is right. The cool thing about these cars 125 00:04:13,233 --> 00:04:15,076 is they're built on the same g-body platform 126 00:04:15,100 --> 00:04:17,876 as the Chevy sedans, like the Malibu and the monte Carlo, 127 00:04:17,900 --> 00:04:20,509 which means there's a ton of after-market parts for them. 128 00:04:20,533 --> 00:04:21,676 It's rad! 129 00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:23,276 You can't go wrong with a car like this. 130 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:25,509 Awesome, man! Well, uh... 131 00:04:25,533 --> 00:04:27,243 I guess it is what you said it is. 132 00:04:27,267 --> 00:04:28,676 So, uh... How much you want for it? 133 00:04:28,700 --> 00:04:30,433 I'd like $10,000 for it, Richard. 134 00:04:33,133 --> 00:04:36,343 I think she... I think she's worth it. 135 00:04:36,367 --> 00:04:40,043 Good god, man. $10,000. 136 00:04:40,067 --> 00:04:41,776 $10,000 dollars? 137 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,343 I would like to sell one of these for $10,000. 138 00:04:44,367 --> 00:04:46,343 So, no surprise, he throws out a pretty big number 139 00:04:46,367 --> 00:04:48,243 for a car like this, even in good condition. 140 00:04:48,267 --> 00:04:49,743 So 10? I'm not going there. 141 00:04:49,767 --> 00:04:51,443 I know, and this is broken. 142 00:04:51,467 --> 00:04:52,609 Yep. 143 00:04:52,633 --> 00:04:54,409 You know, hit me with a price, Richard. 144 00:04:54,433 --> 00:04:56,876 - What are you thinking? - I was thinking about $6,500. 145 00:04:56,900 --> 00:04:58,076 $6,500? 146 00:04:58,100 --> 00:04:59,843 - $6,500. - I can't do it, man. 147 00:04:59,867 --> 00:05:01,409 How about 9, Richard? 148 00:05:01,433 --> 00:05:04,243 Yeah, you're getting there, but I'm thinking 7. 149 00:05:04,267 --> 00:05:05,643 Still a little low. 150 00:05:05,667 --> 00:05:08,543 - It's so damn hot here. - I can't even think. 151 00:05:08,567 --> 00:05:10,809 - Let's get it over with. - What is it, like, 187 degrees? 152 00:05:10,833 --> 00:05:13,176 Let's just shake on $8,000. $8,000? 153 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,209 All right, we're shaking. We own it. 154 00:05:15,233 --> 00:05:17,176 I like your style. 155 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,176 Eight grand, I think, is fair for the car. 156 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:20,609 I would have liked to have gotten it a little bit cheaper. 157 00:05:20,633 --> 00:05:22,076 But it's a good car to start with. 158 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:23,743 Yank out that anemic motor 159 00:05:23,767 --> 00:05:25,409 and throw something big and badass in, 160 00:05:25,433 --> 00:05:27,043 scare women and children, we're good to go. 161 00:05:27,067 --> 00:05:28,776 Let's do some paperwork. You got cold beer in the fridge? 162 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:29,876 Right this way. 163 00:05:29,900 --> 00:05:31,543 Hey, I think you're gonna have to pass. 164 00:05:31,567 --> 00:05:33,643 You got a long way to get that thing back to Dallas. 165 00:05:33,667 --> 00:05:34,909 Hope you got your "AAA" card. 166 00:05:34,933 --> 00:05:35,943 Really like this car. 167 00:05:35,967 --> 00:05:37,343 Growing up, man, it was one of the cars 168 00:05:37,367 --> 00:05:38,809 that I always wanted to build. 169 00:05:38,833 --> 00:05:41,043 I'ma put my own little touch on it on the way home. 170 00:05:41,067 --> 00:05:43,100 The El camino is now the El cimino. 171 00:05:45,067 --> 00:05:48,067 - You got to be kidding me. - No a.C.? 172 00:06:26,367 --> 00:06:29,543 1,000 miles with no a.C. In the summer! 173 00:06:29,567 --> 00:06:31,043 You all right? Sweet! 174 00:06:31,067 --> 00:06:32,209 You made it back from Arizona, huh? 175 00:06:32,233 --> 00:06:33,509 Man, I would have had the windows down. 176 00:06:33,533 --> 00:06:35,609 - That window doesn't work! - You want some water? 177 00:06:35,633 --> 00:06:36,809 Yeah. 178 00:06:36,833 --> 00:06:38,076 Well, here. 179 00:06:38,100 --> 00:06:39,200 Have some. 180 00:06:41,133 --> 00:06:42,476 Well, you need to get up and work now. 181 00:06:42,500 --> 00:06:44,943 You already did the easy part. You drove here. 182 00:06:44,967 --> 00:06:46,676 I mean, you give a guy what amounts to, practically, 183 00:06:46,700 --> 00:06:48,176 a paid vacation driving through 184 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,509 the uncharted pass of our great country. 185 00:06:50,533 --> 00:06:51,709 And what do you get? 186 00:06:51,733 --> 00:06:54,276 Just complain, complain, complain. 187 00:06:54,300 --> 00:06:55,843 Wow, it's really starting to come down out there. 188 00:06:55,867 --> 00:06:57,843 Who cares about that? 189 00:06:57,867 --> 00:07:00,143 I want to know what you think about my El cimino. 190 00:07:00,167 --> 00:07:01,676 An El cimino, what does that mean? 191 00:07:01,700 --> 00:07:02,776 Is that, like, a different model? 192 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:04,376 It's Charles cimino. 193 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,043 - Oh. Gotcha. - Oh, no. 194 00:07:07,067 --> 00:07:08,576 I don't know. 195 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,709 El caminos are, like, kind of a weird thing. 196 00:07:10,733 --> 00:07:12,643 Somebody has an El camino, you're not real sure about it. 197 00:07:12,667 --> 00:07:16,043 It's like people who own vans with no windows. 198 00:07:16,067 --> 00:07:20,500 It's kind of a different type of person, right? 199 00:07:21,667 --> 00:07:23,043 I'm not really big on El caminos. 200 00:07:23,067 --> 00:07:25,043 I've never restored or rebuilt one. 201 00:07:25,067 --> 00:07:26,709 But it's kind of a cool car. It's clean. 202 00:07:26,733 --> 00:07:28,433 Earthquake test. 203 00:07:30,367 --> 00:07:31,876 Suspension needs a little work. 204 00:07:31,900 --> 00:07:33,676 That doesn't sound super well. 205 00:07:33,700 --> 00:07:34,743 Well, the motor's definitely nothing 206 00:07:34,767 --> 00:07:35,943 I'd write home about. 207 00:07:35,967 --> 00:07:38,709 Yeah, it's pretty much worthless. 208 00:07:38,733 --> 00:07:41,409 It's hot an awful lot of shiny stuff on it. 209 00:07:41,433 --> 00:07:42,776 So what are we gonna do with it? 210 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,043 Charles wants to name it El cimino and take it home. 211 00:07:45,067 --> 00:07:46,343 I want to paint it like a low rider. 212 00:07:46,367 --> 00:07:47,309 I just don't want it. 213 00:07:47,333 --> 00:07:48,177 What about you, sir? 214 00:07:48,201 --> 00:07:49,209 I want to see it go fast. 215 00:07:49,233 --> 00:07:51,176 Heck yeah. Gas monkey it up. 216 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:52,443 So, what are we gonna do with it? 217 00:07:52,467 --> 00:07:53,509 Let me ask you a crazy question... 218 00:07:53,533 --> 00:07:54,509 What do we do with all of them? 219 00:07:54,533 --> 00:07:55,533 Make them cool. 220 00:07:57,067 --> 00:07:58,209 So here's the plan 221 00:07:58,233 --> 00:08:00,843 for our little shady '80 El camino. 222 00:08:00,867 --> 00:08:02,276 Basically, it's not really a car. 223 00:08:02,300 --> 00:08:03,676 And it's not really a truck. 224 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:06,076 But what we're gonna do is make it so sexy and so fast, 225 00:08:06,100 --> 00:08:07,576 it will stick a smile on your face 226 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,609 and keep it plastered there for a long, long time. 227 00:08:10,633 --> 00:08:12,509 The first step will be to lower the altitude 228 00:08:12,533 --> 00:08:13,609 and raise the performance, 229 00:08:13,633 --> 00:08:15,809 which will yield a ton more attitude. 230 00:08:15,833 --> 00:08:17,209 We will slam it down and motivate it 231 00:08:17,233 --> 00:08:19,676 with a mass black label ls3 engine. 232 00:08:19,700 --> 00:08:20,943 Coupled to a t56, 233 00:08:20,967 --> 00:08:23,576 it should produce about 630 horsepower. 234 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:25,609 Once we increase the rubber presence substantially, 235 00:08:25,633 --> 00:08:27,276 add some big brakes to stop all that power 236 00:08:27,300 --> 00:08:28,609 and update the gauges and upholstery, 237 00:08:28,633 --> 00:08:30,943 this car will have a new lease on life. 238 00:08:30,967 --> 00:08:31,877 And we don't want to mess around 239 00:08:31,901 --> 00:08:33,376 with the classic El camino look, 240 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,343 or why start with an El camino at all? 241 00:08:35,367 --> 00:08:37,476 And since it's black, we're gonna keep it black. 242 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:39,043 Now, Mike, I know that's a lot of work for you. 243 00:08:39,067 --> 00:08:40,509 But too bad. 244 00:08:40,533 --> 00:08:43,143 But we are going to remove a lot of the bright work 245 00:08:43,167 --> 00:08:45,409 and then narrow and tuck those big, wide bumpers 246 00:08:45,433 --> 00:08:46,609 to clean up the lines. 247 00:08:46,633 --> 00:08:48,043 The great thing is, is since it's a g-body, 248 00:08:48,067 --> 00:08:49,476 it's on a gm platform, 249 00:08:49,500 --> 00:08:52,043 which means all the parts for it should be fairly easy to get. 250 00:08:52,067 --> 00:08:53,876 So I told Aaron I would give him 4 weeks 251 00:08:53,900 --> 00:08:55,576 and $30,000 to get it done. 252 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:56,709 And you know what he said? 253 00:08:56,733 --> 00:08:58,743 Four weeks? I will do you one better. 254 00:08:58,767 --> 00:09:01,376 I bet I can even have this thing done in three. 255 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:04,043 Three weeks? I mean, only a sucker would pass up that bet. 256 00:09:04,067 --> 00:09:05,309 If you ask Aaron what time it is, 257 00:09:05,333 --> 00:09:07,043 he's gonna tell you how to build a watch. 258 00:09:07,067 --> 00:09:08,709 So, I don't know how he's gonna finish a project 259 00:09:08,733 --> 00:09:11,543 like this in 3 weeks to his satisfaction. 260 00:09:11,567 --> 00:09:15,076 A g-body? Three weeks? It's entirely doable. 261 00:09:15,100 --> 00:09:17,309 I just don't see that much that could go wrong with this one. 262 00:09:17,333 --> 00:09:18,676 This one will be blistering fast. 263 00:09:18,700 --> 00:09:20,576 It's a bet! 264 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:22,309 I guess we can't play outside today. 265 00:09:22,333 --> 00:09:25,043 We might as well start tearing this thing apart. 266 00:09:25,067 --> 00:09:27,476 Hey, who needs another motor since we're taking this one out? 267 00:09:27,500 --> 00:09:29,067 Good lord. 268 00:09:30,567 --> 00:09:33,576 What the hell. 269 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:34,700 Oh, yeah. 270 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:37,409 Coming up... 271 00:09:37,433 --> 00:09:38,144 I want to rack it. 272 00:09:38,168 --> 00:09:39,509 Aaron's need for speed 273 00:09:39,533 --> 00:09:41,343 hits the skids from the start. 274 00:09:41,367 --> 00:09:43,209 I think I want to play around with those bumpers. 275 00:09:43,233 --> 00:09:45,209 Ugh, knew it was too good to be true. 276 00:09:45,233 --> 00:09:46,409 So you got some cars in here. 277 00:09:46,433 --> 00:09:48,309 And tricky Ricky goes big... 278 00:09:48,333 --> 00:09:50,176 Wow. ...Real big. 279 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:51,333 I will pay you $500,000. 280 00:09:55,900 --> 00:09:58,209 Well, we've got blue skies, power. 281 00:09:58,233 --> 00:09:59,144 Let's get this show on the road. 282 00:09:59,168 --> 00:10:00,243 Body seems pretty... 283 00:10:00,267 --> 00:10:01,643 I don't think our job's gonna be too bad. 284 00:10:01,667 --> 00:10:02,809 Hope not. 285 00:10:02,833 --> 00:10:03,943 Well, at least it doesn't look that rusty. 286 00:10:03,967 --> 00:10:05,176 Well, cool. We will make it look good. 287 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:06,509 Y'all make it run good. It will be fast. 288 00:10:06,533 --> 00:10:07,643 That's all that matters. 289 00:10:07,667 --> 00:10:08,809 All right. I want to rack it. 290 00:10:08,833 --> 00:10:11,176 Yeah. Let's just pull it forward. 291 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,176 So our humble goal for this 1980 El camino 292 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,476 is to lower the altitude, beef up the performance 293 00:10:16,500 --> 00:10:19,509 and, thereby, gave it a much meaner attitude. 294 00:10:19,533 --> 00:10:20,876 That lowered it, like, 3 inches. 295 00:10:20,900 --> 00:10:22,267 - Shut up. - Yeah, it did. 296 00:10:26,067 --> 00:10:27,943 With a plethora of after-market parts available 297 00:10:27,967 --> 00:10:29,243 for this g-body frame, 298 00:10:29,267 --> 00:10:30,843 I'm willing to bet we can finish this thing 299 00:10:30,867 --> 00:10:32,176 in a quick 3 weeks. 300 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:33,643 And I'm willing to bet that, you know, 301 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:35,009 his mind starts going on this thing 302 00:10:35,033 --> 00:10:36,476 and swirls around out of control, 303 00:10:36,500 --> 00:10:38,076 and he finds a way to stretch this out. 304 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:39,843 You know... you know what I'm talking about, guys. 305 00:10:39,867 --> 00:10:41,167 ** 306 00:10:44,633 --> 00:10:46,609 Aaron's definitely not playing around this time. 307 00:10:46,633 --> 00:10:48,143 We are off to a fast start. 308 00:10:48,167 --> 00:10:49,576 We already have parts coming in for this thing, 309 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:51,943 and we don't even have it torn down yet. 310 00:10:51,967 --> 00:10:54,843 - Already ready. - And miracle of miracles, 311 00:10:54,867 --> 00:10:56,476 he's even talking about moving it over 312 00:10:56,500 --> 00:10:59,343 to paint and body right away, like, today. 313 00:10:59,367 --> 00:11:02,209 So Tony and I can have adequate time, for once, 314 00:11:02,233 --> 00:11:04,043 to finally pull off the flawless paint job 315 00:11:04,067 --> 00:11:05,343 that this garage is known for. 316 00:11:05,367 --> 00:11:07,343 All right, soon as those bumpers are off, 317 00:11:07,367 --> 00:11:08,443 give me a shout, and we will go ahead 318 00:11:08,467 --> 00:11:09,876 and roll it over to my place. 319 00:11:09,900 --> 00:11:12,176 You know what? 320 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:13,876 Let's hold off for a few hours. 321 00:11:13,900 --> 00:11:15,376 I think I want to play around with those bumpers 322 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:16,776 before the new ones come in. 323 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,176 Ugh! I knew it was too good to be true. 324 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,509 Don't get your panties in a bunch, Mike. 325 00:11:21,533 --> 00:11:22,643 This won't take too long. 326 00:11:22,667 --> 00:11:24,043 You want to sit up first? 327 00:11:24,067 --> 00:11:25,243 Here's the deal 328 00:11:25,267 --> 00:11:27,276 I hate the rubber trim on the factor bumpers, 329 00:11:27,300 --> 00:11:29,243 which is not really a problem because John's already found 330 00:11:29,267 --> 00:11:31,176 replacement bumpers that don't have all that mess. 331 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:33,576 But I am planning on doing some cutting and splicing 332 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:34,843 on the new ones. 333 00:11:34,867 --> 00:11:36,509 They're bigger than truck bumpers 334 00:11:36,533 --> 00:11:38,143 and they hang off on the ends. 335 00:11:38,167 --> 00:11:39,809 So, I actually wanted to make them narrower 336 00:11:39,833 --> 00:11:41,843 so they fit the car much tighter. 337 00:11:41,867 --> 00:11:44,109 I'm thinking instead of rushing this thing on into paint, 338 00:11:44,133 --> 00:11:45,309 why not take a few hours 339 00:11:45,333 --> 00:11:47,043 and use the old bumpers as Guinea pigs 340 00:11:47,067 --> 00:11:48,909 to try and figure out what's gonna work best? 341 00:11:48,933 --> 00:11:50,709 So, what I might do is find the last place 342 00:11:50,733 --> 00:11:52,676 that we can make a clean cut here, 343 00:11:52,700 --> 00:11:54,243 go ahead and... And make that cut. 344 00:11:54,267 --> 00:11:56,043 And then, we will start working the chunk out here 345 00:11:56,067 --> 00:11:58,576 and start moving it over. 346 00:11:58,600 --> 00:11:59,577 It's simple math. 347 00:11:59,601 --> 00:12:01,043 Spend a little bit of time now, 348 00:12:01,067 --> 00:12:03,067 save a lot of time down the line. 349 00:12:05,367 --> 00:12:07,333 Oh, yeah. 350 00:12:09,267 --> 00:12:10,443 Get out here, Aaron. 351 00:12:10,467 --> 00:12:13,209 Time and Richard rawlings wait for no man. 352 00:12:13,233 --> 00:12:14,443 Thank you. 353 00:12:14,467 --> 00:12:16,643 All right, I put a fresh shirt on for this. 354 00:12:16,667 --> 00:12:18,043 It better be worth it. 355 00:12:18,067 --> 00:12:18,877 Where are we headed? 356 00:12:18,901 --> 00:12:21,309 Hold on. 357 00:12:21,333 --> 00:12:23,276 So this, uh, guy just called me. 358 00:12:23,300 --> 00:12:25,909 And, uh, he said, I guess, his family member died. 359 00:12:25,933 --> 00:12:27,509 And there's a bunch of cars on the property. 360 00:12:27,533 --> 00:12:29,076 So the rest of the family's out of state. 361 00:12:29,100 --> 00:12:31,643 They just want to sell the cars so that they can sell the house. 362 00:12:31,667 --> 00:12:33,109 So any time you hear about an estate sale, 363 00:12:33,133 --> 00:12:34,343 you can't help but get your hopes up 364 00:12:34,367 --> 00:12:35,576 that there's a one-of-a-kind car 365 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,209 that's been hidden away in a garage for years 366 00:12:37,233 --> 00:12:39,109 just ripe for the picking. 367 00:12:39,133 --> 00:12:40,809 I said, "where are you?" Lakewood. 368 00:12:40,833 --> 00:12:42,176 I said, "well, dude, what's the address? 369 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:43,177 We will come over." 370 00:12:43,201 --> 00:12:44,343 And this estate is in, well, 371 00:12:44,367 --> 00:12:45,743 a pretty prominent neighborhood in Dallas. 372 00:12:45,767 --> 00:12:46,909 So, I'm feeling lucky. 373 00:12:46,933 --> 00:12:48,743 Who knows what we're gonna find here? 374 00:12:48,767 --> 00:12:50,109 Here we go. 375 00:12:50,133 --> 00:12:51,843 Looks a little overgrown. 376 00:12:51,867 --> 00:12:53,476 Absolute pile of Doo-Doo. 377 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:55,243 That must be the family's agent. 378 00:12:55,267 --> 00:12:56,276 You Steve? Yes, sir. 379 00:12:56,300 --> 00:12:57,543 Richard rawlings. How's it going, man? 380 00:12:57,567 --> 00:12:58,444 Doing well, man. Cool. 381 00:12:58,468 --> 00:12:59,709 Steve. Aaron. 382 00:12:59,733 --> 00:13:01,376 - Nice to meet you, Aaron. - So, uh, what happened 383 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:02,743 to this place, man? 384 00:13:02,767 --> 00:13:04,743 This place looks like it's, uh, a little run down. 385 00:13:04,767 --> 00:13:07,143 Uh, neglect, abandonment. 386 00:13:07,167 --> 00:13:08,743 So you got some cars in here, huh? 387 00:13:08,767 --> 00:13:10,043 - Yes, sir. - Where? 388 00:13:10,067 --> 00:13:11,507 'Round back, man. They're all hidden. 389 00:13:13,267 --> 00:13:15,633 Oh, man. This is gonna be work. 390 00:13:16,833 --> 00:13:19,076 Wow. 391 00:13:19,100 --> 00:13:21,476 Well, the Jeep, uh, convertible thing here, 392 00:13:21,500 --> 00:13:23,043 that's a hurst edition. 393 00:13:23,067 --> 00:13:25,076 I think they're pretty rare. We roam all around the property. 394 00:13:25,100 --> 00:13:27,209 And it's... It's totally crazy. 395 00:13:27,233 --> 00:13:29,376 Stuff stacked on stuff stacked on stuff. 396 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:31,243 Wherever something broke, that's where it was. 397 00:13:31,267 --> 00:13:34,043 Well, the Lincoln's worthless. The 'vette's not bad. 398 00:13:34,067 --> 00:13:35,643 Chrome bumper front and backs, that's, like, what, a '70? 399 00:13:35,667 --> 00:13:37,243 '71, I think. 400 00:13:37,267 --> 00:13:39,609 Well, that Honda's pretty fricking cool. 401 00:13:39,633 --> 00:13:41,176 And the rolls, what year is that? 402 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:42,476 '61. 403 00:13:42,500 --> 00:13:44,509 They built a shed, and then, when they filled it with crap, 404 00:13:44,533 --> 00:13:46,243 they needed a new place to work, so they build another shed, 405 00:13:46,267 --> 00:13:48,576 and they filled it with crap, then built another shed. 406 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,676 And the sheds progressively got worse and worse. 407 00:13:50,700 --> 00:13:52,076 Don't... don't... d... 408 00:13:52,100 --> 00:13:54,043 I don't weigh enough to hurt it. 409 00:13:54,067 --> 00:13:55,376 Now, that's rad. 410 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:57,143 That's a pretty good shape king midget. 411 00:13:57,167 --> 00:13:58,676 Mini-Van. 412 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:01,043 Aaron, soon as you get married and have some kids, 413 00:14:01,067 --> 00:14:02,576 here's your future. 414 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:03,577 I want to see in the house 415 00:14:03,601 --> 00:14:05,676 before I make any kind of car deal. 416 00:14:05,700 --> 00:14:07,143 Golly. Is it safe? 417 00:14:07,167 --> 00:14:09,576 Somewhat, just got to watch your step, man. 418 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,209 Coming down's a little scarier 419 00:14:11,233 --> 00:14:13,143 'cause that spot where Aaron's standing right now 420 00:14:13,167 --> 00:14:14,676 is really not the strongest step in the world. 421 00:14:14,700 --> 00:14:16,076 Holy crap. 422 00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:18,243 Holy cow. 423 00:14:18,267 --> 00:14:20,176 Oh, jeez. 424 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:21,809 The house was built in 1928. 425 00:14:21,833 --> 00:14:25,043 It is, like, in such a state of disrepair, disarray... 426 00:14:25,067 --> 00:14:26,243 Oh, yeah. 427 00:14:26,267 --> 00:14:27,867 Oh, he's got a bust of Richard rawlings. 428 00:14:28,967 --> 00:14:30,876 Wow. It's crazy. 429 00:14:30,900 --> 00:14:32,509 But it wasn't sitting on four wheels. 430 00:14:32,533 --> 00:14:35,043 And that is what I came for. 431 00:14:35,067 --> 00:14:36,776 There's a couple that could be worth some money. 432 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:38,543 The problem is, is I can't get to the ones 433 00:14:38,567 --> 00:14:40,209 I want without getting the other ones out of the way, 434 00:14:40,233 --> 00:14:42,643 and if I'm gonna touch them, I might as well drag them off. 435 00:14:42,667 --> 00:14:44,809 So what's the package deal for all of them? 436 00:14:44,833 --> 00:14:46,409 Probably 60,000, 65,000. 437 00:14:46,433 --> 00:14:48,809 Really? There's no way. 438 00:14:48,833 --> 00:14:50,809 He's telling me $60,000 to $65,000. 439 00:14:50,833 --> 00:14:53,776 I mean, there's $6,000 to $6,500 worth of cars here, 440 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,243 tops. High side. 441 00:14:55,267 --> 00:14:56,643 High side. I mean, not really. 442 00:14:56,667 --> 00:14:58,176 There's probably 20,000 worth of... 443 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,443 Oh, come on! 444 00:15:00,467 --> 00:15:02,043 You know, I might just need something else 445 00:15:02,067 --> 00:15:03,576 to sweeten this deal. 446 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,309 What's the dealio with the whole piece of property? 447 00:15:07,333 --> 00:15:08,709 He's looking for investors to buy it. 448 00:15:08,733 --> 00:15:10,143 My mind started turning and I'm like, 449 00:15:10,167 --> 00:15:11,809 "it's a very historical neighborhood. 450 00:15:11,833 --> 00:15:14,109 People pay a little extra to be in this part of the city." 451 00:15:14,133 --> 00:15:16,076 So I could just buy the whole thing. 452 00:15:16,100 --> 00:15:17,044 All the cars? 453 00:15:17,068 --> 00:15:19,043 No, all of it. 454 00:15:19,067 --> 00:15:20,276 Dirt, property, house? 455 00:15:20,300 --> 00:15:21,509 All of it. 456 00:15:21,533 --> 00:15:23,276 Are you able to make a deal? 457 00:15:23,300 --> 00:15:25,043 I could give the owner a call. 458 00:15:25,067 --> 00:15:27,076 My number will be low. 459 00:15:27,100 --> 00:15:29,409 - I will pay you $500,000. - $500,000 grand? 460 00:15:29,433 --> 00:15:31,809 That's it, in cash. I can close now. 461 00:15:31,833 --> 00:15:33,476 Don't need anything but a survey. 462 00:15:33,500 --> 00:15:35,543 And if not $500,000, I don't even want the cars. 463 00:15:35,567 --> 00:15:38,543 - I will just leave. - All right. 464 00:15:38,567 --> 00:15:41,743 At $500,000 it's got to be $700,000 465 00:15:41,767 --> 00:15:44,467 and it's just like a car. You just buy it and flip it. 466 00:15:47,100 --> 00:15:49,343 All right, talked to him. He said he will do it. 467 00:15:49,367 --> 00:15:51,043 Really? 468 00:15:51,067 --> 00:15:52,343 $500,000 $500,000. 469 00:15:52,367 --> 00:15:54,043 It's yours. 470 00:15:54,067 --> 00:15:56,343 I fully did not expect for him to say yes. 471 00:15:56,367 --> 00:15:57,277 All right. I don't know that... 472 00:15:57,301 --> 00:15:59,809 I'm usually excited, but I'm not. 473 00:15:59,833 --> 00:16:01,309 Guess I'm in the real estate business. 474 00:16:01,333 --> 00:16:03,809 This is where I'm usually happy. But I don't... Golly. 475 00:16:03,833 --> 00:16:05,709 I just dished out a half a million dollars. 476 00:16:05,733 --> 00:16:08,209 So speed is of the essence. 477 00:16:08,233 --> 00:16:10,043 Plan on this is get in and get out 478 00:16:10,067 --> 00:16:11,643 as quick as humanly possible. 479 00:16:11,667 --> 00:16:12,676 And my first step is gonna be 480 00:16:12,700 --> 00:16:14,043 to try to unload some of these cars 481 00:16:14,067 --> 00:16:16,543 before I even have to move them off the property. 482 00:16:16,567 --> 00:16:17,676 You know what they say. You don't make your money 483 00:16:17,700 --> 00:16:19,276 when you sell, you make your money when you buy. 484 00:16:19,300 --> 00:16:22,043 So since you made about $100,000 or more, 485 00:16:22,067 --> 00:16:23,309 I'd say lunch is on you. 486 00:16:23,333 --> 00:16:24,809 Did I already make that? 487 00:16:24,833 --> 00:16:25,900 Sounds like it. 488 00:16:28,233 --> 00:16:30,243 I'm just gonna sit here and enjoy my new porch 489 00:16:30,267 --> 00:16:31,467 before it falls in on me. 490 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,709 Dang, Webster, you still working on that back bumper? 491 00:16:45,733 --> 00:16:47,276 Yeah, it's a little more complicated 492 00:16:47,300 --> 00:16:48,809 than I anticipated. 493 00:16:48,833 --> 00:16:51,367 I think it's time to call in reinforcements. 494 00:16:52,533 --> 00:16:54,043 So you're gonna make me work on the front bumper? 495 00:16:54,067 --> 00:16:55,209 I was really hoping... Well, I'm not... 496 00:16:55,233 --> 00:16:56,709 You were gonna do both the bumpers. 497 00:16:56,733 --> 00:16:58,509 I'm not gonna make you. I'm gonna ask you. 498 00:16:58,533 --> 00:16:59,776 'Cause I've got, like... 499 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:01,043 -Will you help with the... -...A sandwich to go eat. 500 00:17:01,067 --> 00:17:02,776 Yeah, well, will you help with the bumpers? 501 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:04,776 Yeah, sure. 502 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,743 So cutting down a bumper seems like a simple project. 503 00:17:07,767 --> 00:17:10,943 But any cosmetic change like this can open up a can of worms. 504 00:17:10,967 --> 00:17:13,309 For instance, the back bumper that Webster's working on 505 00:17:13,333 --> 00:17:15,143 has a subtle art to it. 506 00:17:15,167 --> 00:17:17,243 You got to go slow and make smart decisions 507 00:17:17,267 --> 00:17:18,576 when cutting out a chunk 508 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,209 because you still need to preserve the overall line. 509 00:17:21,233 --> 00:17:23,176 But, luckily for me, 510 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:25,076 on the front bumper, we've got a crown. 511 00:17:25,100 --> 00:17:27,109 So I should be able to take it out of the middle, 512 00:17:27,133 --> 00:17:28,309 suck it up tight. 513 00:17:28,333 --> 00:17:30,576 And if we can just do one seam, 514 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,043 that's gonna speed up the process quite a bit. 515 00:17:32,067 --> 00:17:34,167 ** 516 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:39,733 And there were two. 517 00:17:47,933 --> 00:17:49,643 Yeah. 518 00:17:49,667 --> 00:17:51,067 I think it's pretty cool. 519 00:17:51,967 --> 00:17:54,743 Right now, I'm just gonna tack weld the seam the together. 520 00:17:54,767 --> 00:17:56,043 You want to test fit? 521 00:17:56,067 --> 00:17:57,044 Sure. Need a hand? 522 00:17:57,068 --> 00:17:58,076 To stay on schedule, 523 00:17:58,100 --> 00:17:59,443 we need to get this finished today. 524 00:17:59,467 --> 00:18:01,209 Right here is like this for me. 525 00:18:01,233 --> 00:18:03,776 But I can't go any further until a certain someone 526 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:06,843 with incredibly high expectations gives the okay. 527 00:18:06,867 --> 00:18:08,576 Will that happen? Hopefully. 528 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:09,843 - I'm hoping so, too. - See what happens. 529 00:18:09,867 --> 00:18:10,867 Yeah, no kidding. 530 00:18:13,333 --> 00:18:15,343 This is what you're going for, right? 531 00:18:15,367 --> 00:18:17,376 Mm-hmm. Bingo. That's the one. 100% 532 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,309 got a nice peak in the center, so that works on the front. 533 00:18:20,333 --> 00:18:21,809 Yeah. Rock and roll. 534 00:18:21,833 --> 00:18:23,043 It's a little bit over on that side. 535 00:18:23,067 --> 00:18:24,509 On the shortening up on these, 536 00:18:24,533 --> 00:18:27,409 these actually will slide, you know. 537 00:18:27,433 --> 00:18:28,709 They're adjustable? 538 00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:31,076 They're collapsible this way if you drill them. 539 00:18:31,100 --> 00:18:32,509 Yep, and then you can knock it back... 540 00:18:32,533 --> 00:18:34,043 And then weld it. Weld it up, yeah. 541 00:18:34,067 --> 00:18:35,676 When we're in the middle of a modification like this, 542 00:18:35,700 --> 00:18:37,609 my mind's always going a mile a minute 543 00:18:37,633 --> 00:18:40,109 because there's a million little things that need addressing. 544 00:18:40,133 --> 00:18:42,743 At some point, you have to make the fill piece, too, 545 00:18:42,767 --> 00:18:44,643 because of the way it comes in and wraps around. 546 00:18:44,667 --> 00:18:47,709 So just because it meets up here doesn't mean it's done. 547 00:18:47,733 --> 00:18:49,643 Yeah, I wouldn't mind going ahead 548 00:18:49,667 --> 00:18:51,509 and cutting this and popping this down 549 00:18:51,533 --> 00:18:54,676 and filling that gap so that the car has one clean slope up 550 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:57,043 and everything all fits real natural, looks real normal. 551 00:18:57,067 --> 00:18:59,409 That's where I tend to get into trouble with old Ricardo. 552 00:18:59,433 --> 00:19:01,343 I want our finished product to look like it came off 553 00:19:01,367 --> 00:19:03,076 the factory floor that way. 554 00:19:03,100 --> 00:19:05,309 And that's not always easy to pull off. 555 00:19:05,333 --> 00:19:07,509 This right here, this really doesn't look bad. 556 00:19:07,533 --> 00:19:08,876 Problem is, though, is it's gonna make this 557 00:19:08,900 --> 00:19:10,176 weird little edge on here. 558 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,543 So, we might actually have to cut it and rotate 559 00:19:12,567 --> 00:19:14,309 the whole thing, you know? 560 00:19:14,333 --> 00:19:15,909 Otherwise, you're gonna have this big crease here. 561 00:19:15,933 --> 00:19:18,176 And there's no other crease down this side of the car. 562 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,543 You know, so that's really strange. 563 00:19:20,567 --> 00:19:23,143 The edge is kind of tucked a bit more than it is in the center. 564 00:19:23,167 --> 00:19:25,543 It'd be nice if this center landed appropriately 565 00:19:25,567 --> 00:19:27,876 on top of the bumper, like, if this right here come down, 566 00:19:27,900 --> 00:19:29,476 if this was just underneath it, 567 00:19:29,500 --> 00:19:31,343 that would be really, really nice. 568 00:19:31,367 --> 00:19:33,843 It seems like a pain in the ass and a waste of time. 569 00:19:33,867 --> 00:19:36,043 But believe me, it will be worth it. 570 00:19:36,067 --> 00:19:37,343 All in all, I'm really happy 571 00:19:37,367 --> 00:19:38,676 with the way the bumpers are shaping up. 572 00:19:38,700 --> 00:19:40,943 So I think I'm going to push paint another day. 573 00:19:40,967 --> 00:19:43,876 I think it's more important to get this right, right now. 574 00:19:43,900 --> 00:19:47,076 Yeah. That's a, a, a, okay, man. 575 00:19:47,100 --> 00:19:48,576 That looks really nice. That's great. 576 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:49,743 Okay. 577 00:19:49,767 --> 00:19:51,043 Well, that went pretty well. 578 00:19:51,067 --> 00:19:53,743 I mean, hey, at least we don't have to take steps back 579 00:19:53,767 --> 00:19:55,109 and restart a different idea. 580 00:19:55,133 --> 00:19:57,476 That happens a lot when you're dealing with Aaron. 581 00:19:57,500 --> 00:20:00,376 So that's a huge win for us. 582 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,409 Yes! 583 00:20:02,433 --> 00:20:03,909 Coming up... 584 00:20:03,933 --> 00:20:05,309 Whoa! Don't go fast, dude! 585 00:20:05,333 --> 00:20:08,367 Richard tries to flip his new find onto an old friend. 586 00:20:09,333 --> 00:20:10,543 Oh, price just went up. 587 00:20:10,567 --> 00:20:11,609 Get this thing into the booth. 588 00:20:11,633 --> 00:20:13,409 And the El camino build goes dark... 589 00:20:13,433 --> 00:20:14,344 We don't have no power, dude. 590 00:20:14,368 --> 00:20:15,976 ...at a critical stage. 591 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:17,609 Least he can't blame Aaron for this one. 592 00:20:17,633 --> 00:20:19,067 I don't know. Bet's a bet. 593 00:20:23,267 --> 00:20:26,409 Let's make this quick, guys. It's frickin' hot out here. 594 00:20:26,433 --> 00:20:27,943 - We're going straight in there? - Yeah, go straight in. 595 00:20:27,967 --> 00:20:28,967 Okay. 596 00:20:31,900 --> 00:20:34,033 How are you on your clearance over here? 597 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:37,609 - All right. - Hey, Mike. 598 00:20:37,633 --> 00:20:40,076 - Got a delivery for you. - Thanks. 599 00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:42,676 Except I was expecting it two days ago. 600 00:20:42,700 --> 00:20:44,509 Hey, better late than never. 601 00:20:44,533 --> 00:20:46,543 And when you buy this car from Richard... 602 00:20:46,567 --> 00:20:47,743 I ain't buying this car from Richard. 603 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:49,776 ...you get this motor. 604 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:51,867 Comes with one horsepower. 605 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,376 Nobody wants that motor. 606 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:00,043 That's the motor everybody pulls out. 607 00:21:00,067 --> 00:21:02,109 So, I guess Aaron okayed the plan 608 00:21:02,133 --> 00:21:04,776 for cutting down the new bumpers coming in for our El camino 609 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,160 'cause he's finally letting me and Tony get our hands on it. 610 00:21:10,233 --> 00:21:12,709 I think this thing's gonna be pretty cool, actually. 611 00:21:12,733 --> 00:21:15,309 I think once the suspension's on and it's hammered down... 612 00:21:15,333 --> 00:21:18,043 Oh, and it's got that na-ha-hasty motor in it. 613 00:21:18,067 --> 00:21:19,044 Oh, yeah. 614 00:21:19,068 --> 00:21:21,276 Yep, this thing will be pretty tasty. 615 00:21:21,300 --> 00:21:22,543 From what I hear, 616 00:21:22,567 --> 00:21:23,809 Aaron really wants to stay on schedule with this 617 00:21:23,833 --> 00:21:25,343 'cause he's got some kind of bet with Richard 618 00:21:25,367 --> 00:21:28,809 that he can't finish on time or something like that. 619 00:21:28,833 --> 00:21:30,643 There's not much I can do to help. 620 00:21:30,667 --> 00:21:32,709 Car's staying black, and, as you guys know by now, 621 00:21:32,733 --> 00:21:35,176 you got to work longer and harder on a black car 622 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,043 'cause every imperfection will show. 623 00:21:37,067 --> 00:21:38,509 We're on "painter time." 624 00:21:38,533 --> 00:21:41,243 So it's gonna be at least 3 days before we get to send to prime. 625 00:21:41,267 --> 00:21:43,367 And another week before they see it on their side. 626 00:21:51,733 --> 00:21:53,776 Come on, dude. You're supposed to be here by now. 627 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:55,043 I haven't got all day. 628 00:21:55,067 --> 00:21:57,043 Yeah! Claremont, cerrito, corner house. 629 00:21:57,067 --> 00:21:58,276 There's a broken piece of the fence. 630 00:21:58,300 --> 00:22:02,076 Just come... Yeah, just come through there. 631 00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:03,509 Really? 632 00:22:03,533 --> 00:22:05,409 So, a couple of days ago, I came out here to lakewood 633 00:22:05,433 --> 00:22:06,643 to check out a nest of cars. 634 00:22:06,667 --> 00:22:08,609 And, well, ended up with that nest of cars 635 00:22:08,633 --> 00:22:11,409 and a house for $500,000. 636 00:22:11,433 --> 00:22:14,709 I mean, that's a lot of money. So speed is of the essence. 637 00:22:14,733 --> 00:22:16,909 I got to get off this much money really, really quick. 638 00:22:16,933 --> 00:22:19,209 You were supposed to park and walk in. 639 00:22:19,233 --> 00:22:21,676 It's a respectable neighborhood, man. 640 00:22:21,700 --> 00:22:23,376 Doesn't look like it. 641 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:25,043 Well, not this general area right here. 642 00:22:25,067 --> 00:22:26,376 - What's up? - What happened here? 643 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:27,609 Welcome to my first foyer 644 00:22:27,633 --> 00:22:30,043 into massive flipping real estate. 645 00:22:30,067 --> 00:22:32,043 I don't care about that. I just want to see the Jeep. 646 00:22:32,067 --> 00:22:33,343 Well, there you go. 647 00:22:33,367 --> 00:22:37,109 It's a hurst 4 speed. Or is it 3? 648 00:22:37,133 --> 00:22:38,376 You don't know, do you? 649 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,709 I have no idea, dude. You're the Jeep guy. 650 00:22:40,733 --> 00:22:43,143 I called Dennis because there's a Jeep commando here. 651 00:22:43,167 --> 00:22:44,809 I know it's rare. I don't know how rare. 652 00:22:44,833 --> 00:22:46,776 But let's just start the money flowing in. 653 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,609 Well, it looks like it's real just from the paint. 654 00:22:48,633 --> 00:22:50,809 He was right. 655 00:22:50,833 --> 00:22:52,309 It is a hurst commando. 656 00:22:52,333 --> 00:22:54,043 Those are incredibly hard to find. 657 00:22:54,067 --> 00:22:55,909 What'd they make? Like, 200, 300? 658 00:22:55,933 --> 00:22:57,776 100... when these were on the production line, 659 00:22:57,800 --> 00:22:58,909 behind the battery box, 660 00:22:58,933 --> 00:23:00,709 they put a crayon Mark on what number it was. 661 00:23:00,733 --> 00:23:03,209 So this was number 18. That's very cool. 662 00:23:03,233 --> 00:23:05,609 Oh, price just went up. You shouldn't have told me that. 663 00:23:05,633 --> 00:23:08,076 I knew I wanted it, so here we go on the negotiations. 664 00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:10,076 This thing weighs about 2,500 pounds. 665 00:23:10,100 --> 00:23:11,209 So what does that mean? 666 00:23:11,233 --> 00:23:14,043 It's probably worth about $2,500. 667 00:23:14,067 --> 00:23:15,409 I'm not selling it by weight, fool! 668 00:23:15,433 --> 00:23:16,943 You got to start somewhere. 669 00:23:16,967 --> 00:23:19,476 Even though were best friends, and almost everybody knows that, 670 00:23:19,500 --> 00:23:20,809 he always starts high. 671 00:23:20,833 --> 00:23:23,643 I say $5,000. What? 672 00:23:23,667 --> 00:23:25,743 Or he thought he did. He didn't. 673 00:23:25,767 --> 00:23:27,576 $3,500, go on to the next one. 674 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:29,943 All right, $3,500, it's yours. 675 00:23:29,967 --> 00:23:31,676 Whatever, Dennis. You can have it for $3,500. 676 00:23:31,700 --> 00:23:34,143 Let's move on and see if I can sell him some more crap. 677 00:23:34,167 --> 00:23:36,909 All right, so what do you think is cool down here? 678 00:23:36,933 --> 00:23:39,443 I like the Honda. I'm in for 500 on that one. 679 00:23:39,467 --> 00:23:41,043 This car's a hardtop four-door. 680 00:23:41,067 --> 00:23:42,409 It's too many doors. 681 00:23:42,433 --> 00:23:44,313 Yeah, that's a Thomas weeks special right there. 682 00:23:45,133 --> 00:23:47,176 So, how much is this $1,800 corvette? 683 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,576 I think $5,000's fair. 684 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,176 We're not going back and forth. It's $5,000. 685 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:52,709 That's how much it is. And if you want it, great. 686 00:23:52,733 --> 00:23:54,076 If you don't, I don't care. 687 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:55,044 I will sell it to the next guy. 688 00:23:55,068 --> 00:23:56,209 Okay. I'll do it for $5,000. 689 00:23:56,233 --> 00:23:57,843 Cool. 690 00:23:57,867 --> 00:23:59,776 You got to buy that for $5,000! 691 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,276 Anybody that's ever had a Pre-'73 corvette 692 00:24:02,300 --> 00:24:03,443 knows that's a deal. 693 00:24:03,467 --> 00:24:04,876 This Lincoln is free with purchase. 694 00:24:04,900 --> 00:24:05,900 So now you own that. 695 00:24:07,067 --> 00:24:08,709 So in the end, I could only talk Dennis 696 00:24:08,733 --> 00:24:10,709 into taking about three cars off my hands, 697 00:24:10,733 --> 00:24:13,209 which isn't gonna make much of a dent in my bank account. 698 00:24:13,233 --> 00:24:16,109 - I got to make money, dude. - I got $500,000 in this. 699 00:24:16,133 --> 00:24:17,409 I think you're just getting nervous 'cause you have 700 00:24:17,433 --> 00:24:19,643 the world's largest poison Ivy form in Dallas. 701 00:24:19,667 --> 00:24:21,409 No, I don't. 702 00:24:21,433 --> 00:24:22,743 All right, come on. 703 00:24:22,767 --> 00:24:25,176 So now, the fun part. 704 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:27,209 Somebody's got to get all this crap out of here. 705 00:24:27,233 --> 00:24:30,043 Oh, my guys are here! 706 00:24:30,067 --> 00:24:32,143 Whoa, don't go fast! 707 00:24:32,167 --> 00:24:34,243 We're on the back here. 708 00:24:34,267 --> 00:24:36,743 I mean, it's a lot of crap. 709 00:24:36,767 --> 00:24:38,143 All right. What do you want to do next? 710 00:24:38,167 --> 00:24:40,687 Yank that Lincoln out of the way so we can get the corvette out. 711 00:24:43,533 --> 00:24:44,576 We need to throw the lawn mower out of the way. 712 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:47,409 Can we pick it up? 713 00:24:47,433 --> 00:24:49,567 Where's the strap? Just hook it to the Jeep. 714 00:24:53,067 --> 00:24:55,109 Oh, you came with reinforcements. 715 00:24:55,133 --> 00:24:56,309 There you go! 716 00:24:56,333 --> 00:24:57,776 If you pull it out as fast as the lawn mower, 717 00:24:57,800 --> 00:24:59,067 you can have it for free! 718 00:25:01,267 --> 00:25:02,343 See you later. Later. 719 00:25:02,367 --> 00:25:03,509 Nice doing business with you, sir. 720 00:25:03,533 --> 00:25:05,043 Now, get that stuff off my property. 721 00:25:05,067 --> 00:25:07,200 I'm trying to keep a respectable neighborhood. 722 00:25:09,933 --> 00:25:11,309 Well, it looks like at least Tony was 723 00:25:11,333 --> 00:25:12,843 getting something done while you were playing around 724 00:25:12,867 --> 00:25:14,176 in that lakewood house. 725 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:15,609 I think we're good to go. 726 00:25:15,633 --> 00:25:17,643 Let's get this thing into the booth and get it primed. 727 00:25:17,667 --> 00:25:18,943 Okay. Onward. 728 00:25:18,967 --> 00:25:20,309 I'll start picking up this. 729 00:25:20,333 --> 00:25:21,743 You want to hit the paint booth and get it cleaned up? 730 00:25:21,767 --> 00:25:23,243 Yeah, we will get that ready and going. 731 00:25:23,267 --> 00:25:25,176 - All right, Phil. Thanks, man. - Yeah. 732 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,533 Good god, that's heavy. 733 00:25:30,633 --> 00:25:31,576 Hey, Mike. 734 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:32,600 What's up? 735 00:25:33,733 --> 00:25:35,443 We ain't got nothing. 736 00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:36,533 Did you... 737 00:25:38,533 --> 00:25:41,476 It was working the other day. 738 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:43,043 Well, you ain't got to turn them all on. 739 00:25:43,067 --> 00:25:45,043 - It should just be that one. - None of them are working. 740 00:25:45,067 --> 00:25:46,476 We don't have no power, dude. That ain't good. 741 00:25:46,500 --> 00:25:47,843 So as painter guys, 742 00:25:47,867 --> 00:25:50,043 we don't need much to do our job. 743 00:25:50,067 --> 00:25:51,743 But we do need one thing. 744 00:25:51,767 --> 00:25:53,243 What's going on? 745 00:25:53,267 --> 00:25:54,543 We don't have a paint booth. 746 00:25:54,567 --> 00:25:56,276 Has anybody looked at the board outside yet? 747 00:25:56,300 --> 00:25:57,210 No, it's... 748 00:25:57,234 --> 00:25:58,243 That's where we're headed next. 749 00:25:58,267 --> 00:26:00,876 Let's go check it out. 750 00:26:00,900 --> 00:26:01,909 Well, see what we got. 751 00:26:01,933 --> 00:26:02,910 The paint booth, 752 00:26:02,934 --> 00:26:04,076 not only does it provide light 753 00:26:04,100 --> 00:26:05,509 so we can see what we're doing, 754 00:26:05,533 --> 00:26:06,943 it also provides ventilation 755 00:26:06,967 --> 00:26:09,176 so we don't die while we're doing it. 756 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:11,476 So needless to say, it's not a good thing 757 00:26:11,500 --> 00:26:13,443 that it won't turn on right now. 758 00:26:13,467 --> 00:26:14,867 I'm sure it's just a fuse. 759 00:26:18,133 --> 00:26:21,476 Dude, every single one of these connectors is burned. 760 00:26:21,500 --> 00:26:23,843 Like, melted. 761 00:26:23,867 --> 00:26:25,043 Ooh, dude, I can smell that from here. 762 00:26:25,067 --> 00:26:26,543 Dude, yeah, it's bad. 763 00:26:26,567 --> 00:26:27,943 Well, at least you know why your paint booth's not working. 764 00:26:27,967 --> 00:26:29,900 Yeah hey. 765 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:32,709 Wow. 766 00:26:32,733 --> 00:26:35,043 Was it on when we got hit by lightning? 767 00:26:35,067 --> 00:26:36,109 I think it was running. 768 00:26:36,133 --> 00:26:37,376 Yeah, I bet that's the problem. 769 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:40,276 Looks like the lightning strike strikes again. 770 00:26:40,300 --> 00:26:42,343 Well, you know what I mean. 771 00:26:42,367 --> 00:26:43,643 I guess when that lightning strike 772 00:26:43,667 --> 00:26:45,043 hit that building the other day, 773 00:26:45,067 --> 00:26:47,943 it didn't just blow the fuses. It fricking melted them. 774 00:26:47,967 --> 00:26:49,376 Oh, that's toast. Yeah. 775 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,176 Mm. Richard's gonna be pissed. 776 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:53,509 Shoot, yeah, that's pretty much 777 00:26:53,533 --> 00:26:55,343 a lot of money burnt up right there. 778 00:26:55,367 --> 00:26:56,643 This situation's bad enough. 779 00:26:56,667 --> 00:26:58,109 But what makes it even more annoying 780 00:26:58,133 --> 00:26:59,743 is that the lightning struck days ago. 781 00:26:59,767 --> 00:27:01,376 And if we'd have had any clue, we could have fixed it 782 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:03,043 while we were mocking up bumpers and prepping. 783 00:27:03,067 --> 00:27:04,443 And that doesn't look like a quick fix either. 784 00:27:04,467 --> 00:27:05,776 We need to get an electrician out here. 785 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,043 We're already, what, 2 1/2 days behind on the car 786 00:27:08,067 --> 00:27:09,309 and now you got no paint booth. 787 00:27:09,333 --> 00:27:10,876 But as it is, we can't do much else 788 00:27:10,900 --> 00:27:12,543 with the El camino until it's painted. 789 00:27:12,567 --> 00:27:14,776 And that's anybody's guess on when it's gonna happen now. 790 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,209 Look, I'm gonna go let Richard and Aaron 791 00:27:16,233 --> 00:27:17,576 know what's going on because... 792 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:18,876 - Good luck with that. - ...That's not gonna be pretty. 793 00:27:18,900 --> 00:27:21,143 Richard can't blame Aaron for this one, can he? 794 00:27:21,167 --> 00:27:23,067 I don't know. A bet's a bet. 795 00:27:25,767 --> 00:27:27,909 Coming up... 796 00:27:27,933 --> 00:27:30,443 While Charles presses ahead with work on a king midget... 797 00:27:30,467 --> 00:27:32,743 Got a feeling this is supposed to be attached to the motor. 798 00:27:32,767 --> 00:27:34,209 Let's do that one. I like that one. 799 00:27:34,233 --> 00:27:37,043 ...Aaron stalls out on another big decision. 800 00:27:37,067 --> 00:27:39,600 Oh, man, I just hate the commitment level. 801 00:27:52,533 --> 00:27:55,200 The answer when we return. 802 00:28:02,633 --> 00:28:04,443 The answer is "b". 803 00:28:04,467 --> 00:28:06,043 In march of 2016, 804 00:28:06,067 --> 00:28:08,243 lady gaga posted a photo of herself 805 00:28:08,267 --> 00:28:10,209 in her black El camino with the caption, 806 00:28:10,233 --> 00:28:12,943 "some things never go out of style." 807 00:28:12,967 --> 00:28:15,167 ** 808 00:28:22,833 --> 00:28:24,509 Hey! 809 00:28:24,533 --> 00:28:26,076 Wait your turn. 810 00:28:26,100 --> 00:28:27,576 Dude, where's... Where's the pictures? 811 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:29,643 There is no pictures. 812 00:28:29,667 --> 00:28:31,643 Oh, this book sucks. 813 00:28:31,667 --> 00:28:33,943 All right, guys. Find something to do. 814 00:28:33,967 --> 00:28:36,167 Let's get the shop clean, at least, while we're waiting. 815 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,543 So our El camino build's on life support right now. 816 00:28:39,567 --> 00:28:41,043 Everyone's waiting on paint. 817 00:28:41,067 --> 00:28:42,376 The fuse box that powers the paint booth 818 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:43,909 got fried by lightning the other day. 819 00:28:43,933 --> 00:28:45,309 And it's gonna be a couple more days before 820 00:28:45,333 --> 00:28:47,409 we can get it up and running again. 821 00:28:47,433 --> 00:28:49,143 That is a dope wheel, isn't it? 822 00:28:49,167 --> 00:28:50,576 I love them, man. I th... I... 823 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:53,143 I think that is a righteous setup on that. 824 00:28:53,167 --> 00:28:54,543 I want to be able to burst out of the blocks 825 00:28:54,567 --> 00:28:56,309 as soon as we get the green light. 826 00:28:56,333 --> 00:28:58,576 At least Aaron's locked down the look he wants on the wheels. 827 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:00,576 But he's still got to decide on paint, 828 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:03,176 which, I mean, you think would be easy 829 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:04,443 because we know what he wants. 830 00:29:04,467 --> 00:29:06,043 It can be any color as long as it's black. 831 00:29:06,067 --> 00:29:07,743 - Yeah, as long as it's black. - As long as it's black. 832 00:29:07,767 --> 00:29:09,343 But I was kind of thinking, 833 00:29:09,367 --> 00:29:12,043 instead of using a straight black like we do so often, 834 00:29:12,067 --> 00:29:13,843 what if this was, like, a tuxedo black that's got the 835 00:29:13,867 --> 00:29:15,043 - ...on there? - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 836 00:29:15,067 --> 00:29:16,576 We could do a little light metallic black. 837 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:17,843 - Hold on, I got something. - Yeah, show me. 838 00:29:17,867 --> 00:29:19,476 It's got a brown flop to it, though. 839 00:29:19,500 --> 00:29:21,143 Is it flop brown. You sure? 840 00:29:21,167 --> 00:29:23,709 - Kind of brown-Ish gold. - Brown? 841 00:29:23,733 --> 00:29:26,676 Of course, with Aaron, nothing's ever that easy. 842 00:29:26,700 --> 00:29:28,743 - I know what you're saying now. - See that gold in it? 843 00:29:28,767 --> 00:29:31,043 That's what gives it that gold-Ish brown. 844 00:29:31,067 --> 00:29:33,376 I think it will look like a root beer candy. 845 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:35,343 I got black forest. But that's green. 846 00:29:35,367 --> 00:29:36,643 Yeah. 847 00:29:36,667 --> 00:29:38,076 You might be surprised to know there's actually 848 00:29:38,100 --> 00:29:40,043 hundreds of different blacks. 849 00:29:40,067 --> 00:29:42,076 But trust me, Aaron isn't. 850 00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:45,076 I bet he's looked at every single one of them twice. 851 00:29:45,100 --> 00:29:46,676 I just... I just don't... 852 00:29:46,700 --> 00:29:49,567 I just... I mean, you know what works. 853 00:29:50,833 --> 00:29:53,709 I forgot that black with metallic looks like rainbow. 854 00:29:53,733 --> 00:29:55,176 I like this. It's different enough. 855 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:56,376 Let's do that one. I like that one. 856 00:29:56,400 --> 00:29:58,576 - Do you like that one? - Yeah, I like that black. 857 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:02,076 Oh, man, I just hate the commitment level to doing it. 858 00:30:02,100 --> 00:30:03,343 You got a quarter? 859 00:30:03,367 --> 00:30:06,943 Flip it. 860 00:30:06,967 --> 00:30:08,176 61.2. 861 00:30:08,200 --> 00:30:10,409 61.2? 862 00:30:10,433 --> 00:30:12,276 So this morning, Aaron actually asked me 863 00:30:12,300 --> 00:30:14,243 for a spray-out of this metallic black 864 00:30:14,267 --> 00:30:15,876 with a tiny, tiny hint of blue. 865 00:30:15,900 --> 00:30:20,309 So hopefully, that means we're getting closer to a decision. 866 00:30:20,333 --> 00:30:22,133 All right. Here goes nothing. 867 00:30:26,367 --> 00:30:28,143 I like it. I like it, too. 868 00:30:28,167 --> 00:30:32,476 I do think it's gonna work, so I'm happy to go with it. 869 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:33,709 But it makes me a little nervous. 870 00:30:33,733 --> 00:30:34,843 But I say let's do it. 871 00:30:34,867 --> 00:30:36,076 All right. I like it, though. 872 00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:37,443 I like it, too. It's different. 873 00:30:37,467 --> 00:30:40,809 So, 16 hours after I asked, we finally got a decision. 874 00:30:40,833 --> 00:30:43,876 For Aaron, that's actually not that bad. 875 00:30:43,900 --> 00:30:45,300 Now all we need is a paint booth. 876 00:30:48,833 --> 00:30:51,933 Still doing all the work. 877 00:30:53,100 --> 00:30:54,343 Yeah, honey. 878 00:30:54,367 --> 00:30:56,509 So, things are getting a little lackadaisical around here 879 00:30:56,533 --> 00:30:57,743 while we're waiting on the paint booth 880 00:30:57,767 --> 00:30:59,176 to get back online. 881 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:02,043 It's taking $4,000 out of my pocket to fix it, by the way. 882 00:31:02,067 --> 00:31:03,276 Aaron's keeping the guys busy, uh, 883 00:31:03,300 --> 00:31:04,676 Molly-maiding around the shop. 884 00:31:04,700 --> 00:31:06,376 But I need to see some return on my investments, 885 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:09,609 and I mean soon, or there won't be a shop around to clean. 886 00:31:09,633 --> 00:31:11,343 All right, dude. You ever seen once of these? 887 00:31:11,367 --> 00:31:13,276 No, what is this? 888 00:31:13,300 --> 00:31:15,509 Here's your next little project. 889 00:31:15,533 --> 00:31:16,709 It is little. 890 00:31:16,733 --> 00:31:20,343 This thing's a, uh... It's called a king midget. 891 00:31:20,367 --> 00:31:24,509 It has some kind of weird, uh, motor in the back. 892 00:31:24,533 --> 00:31:26,643 Um, and, uh, it was in that collection 893 00:31:26,667 --> 00:31:28,109 where I bought the house and everything. 894 00:31:28,133 --> 00:31:29,876 Yeah. It's almost like a lawn-mower-looking motor. 895 00:31:29,900 --> 00:31:31,143 That's exactly what it looks like. 896 00:31:31,167 --> 00:31:34,343 Runs on a belt, single-side drive with a chain. 897 00:31:34,367 --> 00:31:35,609 I mean, how ridiculous is that? 898 00:31:35,633 --> 00:31:38,043 So pretty much a go kart with a body on it, kind of? 899 00:31:38,067 --> 00:31:39,476 I guess, man. 900 00:31:39,500 --> 00:31:40,809 Who wouldn't want a car 901 00:31:40,833 --> 00:31:44,609 you could build yourself for the low, low price of $270? 902 00:31:44,633 --> 00:31:46,109 That was the pitch behind the king midget 903 00:31:46,133 --> 00:31:48,409 when it popped up for sale after world war ii. 904 00:31:48,433 --> 00:31:50,276 But measuring 10 feet long on a good day 905 00:31:50,300 --> 00:31:52,509 with a one-cylinder 6-horsepower engine, 906 00:31:52,533 --> 00:31:54,609 this big idea never really caught on. 907 00:31:54,633 --> 00:31:56,043 Just under 5,000 were built 908 00:31:56,067 --> 00:31:59,809 before this tiny dynamo dropped off the market in 1970. 909 00:31:59,833 --> 00:32:01,843 But as you guys know... 910 00:32:01,867 --> 00:32:03,076 Oh, yeah. 911 00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:04,509 ...I'm not afraid to think small. 912 00:32:04,533 --> 00:32:05,876 It's actually a little more spacious 913 00:32:05,900 --> 00:32:08,476 than the, uh, Messerschmitt that I had that time. 914 00:32:08,500 --> 00:32:10,609 Test drive time! 915 00:32:10,633 --> 00:32:11,943 Evel knievel's Messerschmitt, 916 00:32:11,967 --> 00:32:13,276 well, that thing was pretty small, 917 00:32:13,300 --> 00:32:14,676 kind of like a three-wheeled motorcycle. 918 00:32:14,700 --> 00:32:16,309 But, as you know, I like small things. 919 00:32:16,333 --> 00:32:17,733 Remember that autobianchi? 920 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:24,043 I especially liked that they both made me money. 921 00:32:24,067 --> 00:32:26,776 So now it's time for the midget to step up and do the same. 922 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:28,476 Chunk a battery in it, throw some go-go juice 923 00:32:28,500 --> 00:32:30,343 down the carburetor, and let's see what we got. 924 00:32:30,367 --> 00:32:31,876 Just to see if it fires? 925 00:32:31,900 --> 00:32:33,809 Like they say, there's a butt for every seat. 926 00:32:33,833 --> 00:32:36,209 So there's got to be a buyer out there for this king midget also. 927 00:32:36,233 --> 00:32:38,343 You figure it all out. You get it to run and drive. 928 00:32:38,367 --> 00:32:39,809 Can't we make it a little cooler? 929 00:32:39,833 --> 00:32:41,209 No, it's as cool as it's gonna get. 930 00:32:41,233 --> 00:32:42,443 It's orange and black. 931 00:32:42,467 --> 00:32:44,343 It's like a Halloween king midget thing. 932 00:32:44,367 --> 00:32:45,843 Like a Halloween candy? 933 00:32:45,867 --> 00:32:47,743 Just make it run and drive, dude, and then we will sell it. 934 00:32:47,767 --> 00:32:48,909 All right. I got you. 935 00:32:48,933 --> 00:32:51,333 And you will be amazed at what I get for that. 936 00:32:54,867 --> 00:32:56,476 All right, that's done. 937 00:32:56,500 --> 00:32:57,843 So, I guess the engine's not firing 938 00:32:57,867 --> 00:33:00,476 on this thing right now. 939 00:33:00,500 --> 00:33:03,043 Any time you work on an exotic car like this, 940 00:33:03,067 --> 00:33:04,600 you got to be ready for the unusual. 941 00:33:09,867 --> 00:33:11,209 That's a pretty simple setup. 942 00:33:11,233 --> 00:33:14,043 I don't think it's supposed to be that simple. 943 00:33:14,067 --> 00:33:16,843 Have a feeling this is supposed to be attached to the motor, 944 00:33:16,867 --> 00:33:18,243 not in the floorboard. 945 00:33:18,267 --> 00:33:21,076 Wow, that was tough. 946 00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:24,043 One probably is, it's actually too small to fit on the lift. 947 00:33:24,067 --> 00:33:25,467 - Good? - Yeah, try that. 948 00:33:27,133 --> 00:33:28,209 - All right. You're done. - Yep. 949 00:33:28,233 --> 00:33:30,843 This thing literally is just a go kart 950 00:33:30,867 --> 00:33:32,400 with a body on top of it. 951 00:33:37,533 --> 00:33:39,409 After getting the starter in, now it's just a matter 952 00:33:39,433 --> 00:33:41,043 of going through a checklist like any car 953 00:33:41,067 --> 00:33:43,109 that's been sitting around for a long time. 954 00:33:43,133 --> 00:33:45,243 Once you get fuel, air and spark, 955 00:33:45,267 --> 00:33:46,833 you should have ignition. 956 00:33:50,700 --> 00:33:54,343 Dang, man, this sucker fired right up, son. 957 00:33:54,367 --> 00:33:56,676 That's one small step for gas monkey 958 00:33:56,700 --> 00:34:01,609 and, uh... Well, one small step for anybody. 959 00:34:01,633 --> 00:34:04,043 At least something works around here. 960 00:34:04,067 --> 00:34:05,443 Coming up... 961 00:34:05,467 --> 00:34:06,576 Definitely orange, isn't it? 962 00:34:06,600 --> 00:34:08,276 Richard hopes this small package 963 00:34:08,300 --> 00:34:10,476 will bring a lot of good things. 964 00:34:10,500 --> 00:34:11,980 It's got to be worth at least $10,000. 965 00:34:12,900 --> 00:34:14,143 Well, that's a sight for sore eyes. 966 00:34:14,167 --> 00:34:16,676 And the El camino build's back in gear. 967 00:34:16,700 --> 00:34:18,276 But for how long? 968 00:34:18,300 --> 00:34:19,476 Nothing lines up. 969 00:34:19,500 --> 00:34:20,500 Yeah, that sucks. 970 00:34:24,367 --> 00:34:25,943 We're just throwing that right in the trash, right? 971 00:34:25,967 --> 00:34:27,543 Hey, get a running start and just hit your brakes, 972 00:34:27,567 --> 00:34:28,700 see if it will slide off. 973 00:34:33,067 --> 00:34:35,809 I'm going in again. 974 00:34:35,833 --> 00:34:36,843 Yes! 975 00:34:36,867 --> 00:34:38,600 That deserves a celebration, man. 976 00:34:40,433 --> 00:34:42,267 Too bad you don't have any more horsepower. 977 00:34:44,900 --> 00:34:47,833 Charles! Get your ass over here. 978 00:34:49,933 --> 00:34:51,933 Thanks for getting me in trouble, Jason. 979 00:34:54,067 --> 00:34:58,043 ** 980 00:34:58,067 --> 00:34:59,876 Well, that's a sight for sore eyes. 981 00:34:59,900 --> 00:35:03,043 So my bank account's $4,000 lighter. 982 00:35:03,067 --> 00:35:04,776 But at least my paint booth is working again 983 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:06,043 and Mike coy can get started. 984 00:35:06,067 --> 00:35:08,243 It's like we're jumping railroad tracks. 985 00:35:08,267 --> 00:35:09,609 Aaron bet me that he could finish 986 00:35:09,633 --> 00:35:10,709 this El camino in 3 weeks. 987 00:35:10,733 --> 00:35:12,209 So he's got a lot of catching up to do. 988 00:35:12,233 --> 00:35:14,409 As for me, I got to get back to the business of making money 989 00:35:14,433 --> 00:35:15,667 and not throwing it away. 990 00:35:17,100 --> 00:35:18,743 There it is. 991 00:35:18,767 --> 00:35:20,443 Bam! King midget. 992 00:35:20,467 --> 00:35:21,943 One king little person. 993 00:35:21,967 --> 00:35:23,376 Come on, man. 994 00:35:23,400 --> 00:35:24,809 It's definitely orange, isn't it? 995 00:35:24,833 --> 00:35:26,509 So I picked up this king midget the other day, 996 00:35:26,533 --> 00:35:29,543 along with a bunch of other cars and a falling-down house. 997 00:35:29,567 --> 00:35:30,544 I stuck it on the 'net. 998 00:35:30,568 --> 00:35:32,276 And, uh, a guy gave me a call, 999 00:35:32,300 --> 00:35:33,709 said he was gonna come over and check it out. 1000 00:35:33,733 --> 00:35:35,609 Awesome! Awesome! 1001 00:35:35,633 --> 00:35:37,043 My name's Greg westfield. 1002 00:35:37,067 --> 00:35:38,809 And I'm from Rome, Texas, right now. 1003 00:35:38,833 --> 00:35:41,309 A little town north of fort worth, about 25 miles. 1004 00:35:41,333 --> 00:35:43,343 So what puts you in the market for a midget? 1005 00:35:43,367 --> 00:35:45,043 I messed around restoring old cars 1006 00:35:45,067 --> 00:35:46,443 in the past as a hobby. 1007 00:35:46,467 --> 00:35:48,609 And I'd seen these things as a little kid, you know? 1008 00:35:48,633 --> 00:35:50,509 And I've often thought about getting one. 1009 00:35:50,533 --> 00:35:51,776 Well, you ever ridden in one? 1010 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:54,043 - Never. - Well, let's do it. 1011 00:35:54,067 --> 00:35:55,876 It's powerful, so be careful. 1012 00:35:55,900 --> 00:35:57,243 Seems like he's looking for something to have 1013 00:35:57,267 --> 00:35:58,576 a little neighborhood fun in. 1014 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:00,243 Now, for me, you know, 1015 00:36:00,267 --> 00:36:01,943 that's maybe something with 1,000 horsepower 1016 00:36:01,967 --> 00:36:03,709 that does burnouts and scares women and children. 1017 00:36:03,733 --> 00:36:06,343 But for this guy, it's king midgets, 1018 00:36:06,367 --> 00:36:09,309 which probably scares women and children, too. 1019 00:36:09,333 --> 00:36:10,333 It's a little weird. 1020 00:36:12,167 --> 00:36:15,909 Well, you don't got to worry about too much. 1021 00:36:15,933 --> 00:36:17,376 Pretty much like a lawn mower. 1022 00:36:17,400 --> 00:36:18,244 Yeah, really. 1023 00:36:18,268 --> 00:36:19,443 It's kind of cool, 1024 00:36:19,467 --> 00:36:20,876 driving around a little bitty car like that. 1025 00:36:20,900 --> 00:36:23,609 Well, there's some folks that like it. 1026 00:36:23,633 --> 00:36:25,900 Folks are waving at us and taking pictures and... 1027 00:36:27,533 --> 00:36:30,276 - Pretty cool, huh? - Yeah, it is. 1028 00:36:30,300 --> 00:36:31,543 Fully restored, these cars can go 1029 00:36:31,567 --> 00:36:33,576 from $4,000 to $7,000. 1030 00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:34,876 It's a small-dollar car. 1031 00:36:34,900 --> 00:36:36,543 But so is most of the stuff that was in that nest. 1032 00:36:36,567 --> 00:36:37,709 This one still needs a lot of work. 1033 00:36:37,733 --> 00:36:39,543 But there's not a lot of them out there, so... 1034 00:36:39,567 --> 00:36:42,043 Running, driving, doing what it's supposed to do. 1035 00:36:42,067 --> 00:36:44,233 It's got to be worth at least $10,000. 1036 00:36:45,533 --> 00:36:47,509 I don't know about that, partner. 1037 00:36:47,533 --> 00:36:49,143 Oh, there is no way... 1038 00:36:49,167 --> 00:36:52,776 No way under the sun I would pay $10,000. 1039 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:54,776 I'd be interested about $2,000, man. 1040 00:36:54,800 --> 00:36:56,709 Come on. It's a running, driving car. 1041 00:36:56,733 --> 00:36:57,743 And it's little. 1042 00:36:57,767 --> 00:36:59,343 I'll give you that, it's little. 1043 00:36:59,367 --> 00:37:00,443 You can bring it up a little bit, 1044 00:37:00,467 --> 00:37:01,643 I'm sure we can make a deal. 1045 00:37:01,667 --> 00:37:03,409 Got any interest at 25? 1046 00:37:03,433 --> 00:37:05,043 I got interest at 35. 1047 00:37:05,067 --> 00:37:06,109 How about 28? 1048 00:37:06,133 --> 00:37:07,676 Come on! 1049 00:37:07,700 --> 00:37:09,133 How 'bout $3,000? 1050 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:11,843 Yeah. 1051 00:37:11,867 --> 00:37:13,143 - I'll take it. - Will do, all right. 1052 00:37:13,167 --> 00:37:14,476 Well, let's go inside and do some paperwork. 1053 00:37:14,500 --> 00:37:15,576 Okay. And, uh... 1054 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:16,643 I would highly suggest you don't 1055 00:37:16,667 --> 00:37:17,876 get on the freeway with that one. 1056 00:37:17,900 --> 00:37:19,376 Okay. 1057 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:20,743 So another car sold. 1058 00:37:20,767 --> 00:37:23,776 Only got, like, 14 or 15 more to go out of that nest, 1059 00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:25,476 get those things gone, get the house sold. 1060 00:37:25,500 --> 00:37:26,776 I'm on a roll! 1061 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:29,243 Now, I just need to win my bet with Aaron. 1062 00:37:29,267 --> 00:37:31,076 Thing is, if that happens, well, that means 1063 00:37:31,100 --> 00:37:32,543 he went past his deadline. 1064 00:37:32,567 --> 00:37:34,467 And then I'm gonna be pissed. 1065 00:37:44,067 --> 00:37:45,376 Woo-Hoo! Lordy. 1066 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:46,909 So we've already been working on this paint job 1067 00:37:46,933 --> 00:37:48,043 for over a week. 1068 00:37:48,067 --> 00:37:49,709 I'm loving the color Aaron picked out, 1069 00:37:49,733 --> 00:37:52,109 but it is black, so we're taking it slow and steady 1070 00:37:52,133 --> 00:37:53,943 on our sanding and buffing. 1071 00:37:53,967 --> 00:37:56,309 Since the goal is to get this thing done in 3 weeks, 1072 00:37:56,333 --> 00:37:59,376 we want everything on our side ready to go back onto the car 1073 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:01,043 the minute it gets back from paint. 1074 00:38:01,067 --> 00:38:03,743 Look what I found. The new bumpers are in. 1075 00:38:03,767 --> 00:38:06,109 Aaron hated all the trim that was on the original bumpers. 1076 00:38:06,133 --> 00:38:08,043 So we tracked down some reproduction parts. 1077 00:38:08,067 --> 00:38:09,643 We call them repops. 1078 00:38:09,667 --> 00:38:11,243 They have a cleaner finish. 1079 00:38:11,267 --> 00:38:12,876 But the new ones will still have to be cut down 1080 00:38:12,900 --> 00:38:14,809 to achieve that tucked look he's after. 1081 00:38:14,833 --> 00:38:16,543 Shiny. We spent the first few days 1082 00:38:16,567 --> 00:38:18,476 experimenting on the ones that we're ditching. 1083 00:38:18,500 --> 00:38:20,409 So, we already know how we're gonna do it. 1084 00:38:20,433 --> 00:38:22,109 All we need to do now is make sure the pieces 1085 00:38:22,133 --> 00:38:25,076 we're keeping fit like they should and get to cutting. 1086 00:38:25,100 --> 00:38:26,667 All right. What's going on here? 1087 00:38:28,600 --> 00:38:30,776 What the heck? 1088 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:33,509 Nothing lines up. 1089 00:38:33,533 --> 00:38:36,176 The thing about using repops is, 1090 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:38,943 they're supposed to be the exact same shape 1091 00:38:38,967 --> 00:38:40,643 and size as the original. 1092 00:38:40,667 --> 00:38:43,043 But that doesn't always happen in real life. 1093 00:38:43,067 --> 00:38:44,676 - Hey, Webster. - What's up, buddy? 1094 00:38:44,700 --> 00:38:45,909 You know what stinks about, uh... 1095 00:38:45,933 --> 00:38:47,043 Not building your parts 1096 00:38:47,067 --> 00:38:48,507 on the actual parts you're gonna use? 1097 00:38:50,267 --> 00:38:51,876 I don't think the angle matches anymore. 1098 00:38:51,900 --> 00:38:53,109 Oh, boy. 1099 00:38:53,133 --> 00:38:55,076 So this is up too high, right? 1100 00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:57,343 The mounting flange is curled upwards, is that correct? 1101 00:38:57,367 --> 00:38:59,609 Yeah, I... I mean, bolting this thing on the car, 1102 00:38:59,633 --> 00:39:00,909 it ain't even gonna sit right. 1103 00:39:00,933 --> 00:39:02,543 Yeah, that sucks. 1104 00:39:02,567 --> 00:39:04,409 All that work to contour to that angle. 1105 00:39:04,433 --> 00:39:05,643 And now, we have a totally different angle. 1106 00:39:05,667 --> 00:39:07,509 I got two choices... 1107 00:39:07,533 --> 00:39:09,476 Spend a whole bunch of extra fabrication time 1108 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:11,709 making the new bumpers somehow work 1109 00:39:11,733 --> 00:39:13,509 or go with the old bumpers 1110 00:39:13,533 --> 00:39:15,043 we already cut down the way we want. 1111 00:39:15,067 --> 00:39:16,209 Yeah, but if you use the old ones, 1112 00:39:16,233 --> 00:39:17,177 you still got to have to fill in 1113 00:39:17,201 --> 00:39:18,376 all the holes where the trim was. 1114 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:19,909 And that's gonna eat up a lot of time, as well. 1115 00:39:19,933 --> 00:39:22,043 We're already so far behind, that could put us even further. 1116 00:39:22,067 --> 00:39:23,343 And that's if it works. 1117 00:39:23,367 --> 00:39:24,643 I know what I think we should do. 1118 00:39:24,667 --> 00:39:25,809 But ultimately, there's only one person 1119 00:39:25,833 --> 00:39:26,909 that's gonna make that decision. 1120 00:39:26,933 --> 00:39:29,043 Jason's right. I mean, Aaron's the one 1121 00:39:29,067 --> 00:39:30,576 who made some kind of a bet with Richard 1122 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:32,376 to finish this thing fast anyway. 1123 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:35,043 Ultimately, it's his you-know-what on the line. 1124 00:39:35,067 --> 00:39:37,076 So what's the... Is it the, uh, the... 1125 00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:38,843 The mounting location business? 1126 00:39:38,867 --> 00:39:41,809 Uh... the repop is a complete and utter piece of junk. 1127 00:39:41,833 --> 00:39:44,776 When you put this on there, look at that angle down there. 1128 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:45,843 - Yeah. - So... 1129 00:39:45,867 --> 00:39:47,109 And that one's flat over there, huh? 1130 00:39:47,133 --> 00:39:49,276 We would have to completely 1131 00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:52,043 try to re-curl the whole, entire surface 1132 00:39:52,067 --> 00:39:56,233 on both of them and then, hope that it's right. 1133 00:39:59,533 --> 00:40:00,909 Whereas, I can just weld up 1134 00:40:00,933 --> 00:40:03,343 the holes in the one I've already got. 1135 00:40:03,367 --> 00:40:05,343 I really put myself between a rock and a hard place 1136 00:40:05,367 --> 00:40:07,576 when I said we could get this project done in 3 weeks. 1137 00:40:07,600 --> 00:40:09,309 I didn't leave myself any wiggle room 1138 00:40:09,333 --> 00:40:10,776 for complications like this. 1139 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:13,743 Whichever way I go, it's gonna be a gamble time-wise. 1140 00:40:13,767 --> 00:40:16,043 So in situations like this, you don't want to overthink it. 1141 00:40:16,067 --> 00:40:17,709 You just want to go with your gut. 1142 00:40:17,733 --> 00:40:20,009 I'm more than happy to have you finish this one up. 1143 00:40:20,033 --> 00:40:22,743 It's a little more welding. But, man, we know it fits. 1144 00:40:22,767 --> 00:40:24,976 - Yeah, we already know it. - I'm down. I'm all the way down. 1145 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:26,443 Other than that, roll it back up 1146 00:40:26,467 --> 00:40:28,743 and throw it in the box and chock this one up to game. 1147 00:40:28,767 --> 00:40:30,209 All right. 1148 00:40:30,233 --> 00:40:31,943 At this point, we're gonna need luck on our side 1149 00:40:31,967 --> 00:40:33,243 if we want to finish on time, 1150 00:40:33,267 --> 00:40:35,776 which means no more lightning strikes or bad repops. 1151 00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:36,777 Back to the box. 1152 00:40:36,801 --> 00:40:38,076 The last thing that I want 1153 00:40:38,100 --> 00:40:40,243 is to be eating crow whenever the deadline arrives, 1154 00:40:40,267 --> 00:40:42,467 especially when you consider who's dishing it up. 1155 00:40:47,767 --> 00:40:48,876 All right! 1156 00:40:48,900 --> 00:40:50,709 Next week, on "fast n' loud"... 1157 00:40:50,733 --> 00:40:53,009 I think we're gonna need a bigger hood. 1158 00:40:53,033 --> 00:40:54,843 As the push to finish the El camino 1159 00:40:54,867 --> 00:40:56,509 in record time continues... 1160 00:40:56,533 --> 00:40:57,976 You're making my Fender shake. 1161 00:40:58,000 --> 00:40:59,609 Golf clap. 1162 00:40:59,633 --> 00:41:01,576 Holy cow. There's a car in here. 1163 00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:03,243 Richard tries to dig up a deal 1164 00:41:03,267 --> 00:41:04,909 on a '68 corvette. 1165 00:41:04,933 --> 00:41:06,409 I don't even know how to start. 1166 00:41:06,433 --> 00:41:10,433 And spins the gas monkey brand into a smoking hot new venture. 1167 00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:13,609 But when the air finally clears... 1168 00:41:13,633 --> 00:41:16,143 That doesn't fit. ...The crew finds one problem... 1169 00:41:16,167 --> 00:41:17,643 We got dents. Are you kidding me? 1170 00:41:17,667 --> 00:41:19,043 ...after another. 1171 00:41:19,067 --> 00:41:19,844 Da mn it. 1172 00:41:19,868 --> 00:41:21,500 And Aaron's bet with Richard... 1173 00:41:23,133 --> 00:41:24,909 She's just being difficult. She will start in a second. 1174 00:41:24,933 --> 00:41:27,800 ...comes down to one final moment of truth. 1175 00:41:31,867 --> 00:41:33,233 What a mess.