1 00:00:01,433 --> 00:00:02,593 Right now on "fast n' loud"... 2 00:00:04,833 --> 00:00:06,909 Where you going? I said clean it and sell it. 3 00:00:06,933 --> 00:00:08,643 Hot rod hunter Richard rawlings 4 00:00:08,667 --> 00:00:10,309 and master mechanic Aaron Kaufman 5 00:00:10,333 --> 00:00:11,976 are on separate missions. 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,576 So much better than being at the shop. 7 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:14,943 As the '32 Ford 8 00:00:14,967 --> 00:00:17,109 that was supposed to be an easy payday 9 00:00:17,133 --> 00:00:19,176 while Aaron returned to pikes peak... 10 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:20,343 A little gas monkey magic 11 00:00:20,367 --> 00:00:21,943 could turn this into a real moneymaker. 12 00:00:21,967 --> 00:00:24,409 ...turned out to be harder than they thought. 13 00:00:24,433 --> 00:00:26,509 - It looks like the Titanic. - You aren't kidding. 14 00:00:26,533 --> 00:00:28,109 Now, as the monkeys struggle 15 00:00:28,133 --> 00:00:30,576 to finish the job on time and make Aaron proud... 16 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:32,176 - Hey, let's get this done. - Let's get this done. 17 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,243 ...mother nature puts Aaron's racing dreams on hold. 18 00:00:35,267 --> 00:00:36,676 All it does is it builds up nerves. 19 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:39,743 Meanwhile, Richard may have found his silver lining. 20 00:00:39,767 --> 00:00:41,209 It's not mine. They're all yours. 21 00:00:41,233 --> 00:00:45,143 And Dennis does his duty to help gas monkey's bank account. 22 00:00:45,167 --> 00:00:47,809 So how much is this $40,000 car? 23 00:00:47,833 --> 00:00:48,810 $80,000. 24 00:00:48,834 --> 00:00:50,709 It's a week of twists and turns. 25 00:00:50,733 --> 00:00:52,209 That's a doughnut, Tony. 26 00:00:52,233 --> 00:00:55,076 Will it end in fire or ice? 27 00:00:55,100 --> 00:00:57,476 They're just not gonna do it. 28 00:00:57,500 --> 00:01:00,109 It was loud. Then it was fast. 29 00:01:00,133 --> 00:01:03,109 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 30 00:01:03,133 --> 00:01:06,167 captions paid for by discovery communications 31 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:09,776 - how you doing? - Good. 32 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:11,576 Everything still fitting tight? 33 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,309 - Both sides good, good. - All right, man. 34 00:01:15,333 --> 00:01:17,376 - Be careful, have fun. - Yes, sir. 35 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:18,943 So I'm here at the 93rd running 36 00:01:18,967 --> 00:01:20,576 of the pikes peak international hill climb 37 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:22,833 just outside Colorado Springs. 38 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,076 It's day two, qualifying day. And I'm about to make my run 39 00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:31,100 to see where I'll start on race day. 40 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,567 ** 41 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,609 Basically, I want to put down a good time today, 42 00:01:50,633 --> 00:01:52,343 so I can race earlier in the day. 43 00:01:52,367 --> 00:01:54,276 Because the later in the day you run, 44 00:01:54,300 --> 00:01:56,076 the bigger the chance you're gonna have to run 45 00:01:56,100 --> 00:01:58,909 on wet, icy track or something of that nature. 46 00:01:58,933 --> 00:02:01,133 And that's a risk I'd rather avoid. 47 00:02:21,467 --> 00:02:25,676 Well, this isn't how I envisioned my week going. 48 00:02:25,700 --> 00:02:28,276 So let's rewind to a year ago 49 00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:31,243 when I finally answered the call 50 00:02:31,267 --> 00:02:33,400 to race in the pikes peak international hill climb. 51 00:02:34,933 --> 00:02:37,733 I was a wide-eyed rookie just happy to be on the mountain. 52 00:02:43,167 --> 00:02:45,609 Last year, I was racing in the exhibition class. 53 00:02:45,633 --> 00:02:48,709 So the only pressure was coming from me. 54 00:02:48,733 --> 00:02:50,743 But this year, I'm in the open class. 55 00:02:50,767 --> 00:02:54,376 And the times count. 56 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:55,943 But right now... 57 00:02:55,967 --> 00:02:57,500 ...things aren't looking too good. 58 00:03:02,333 --> 00:03:03,643 We done it now. 59 00:03:03,667 --> 00:03:04,733 What a mess. 60 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,876 Yee-haw. 61 00:03:13,900 --> 00:03:15,509 Ew, thank god. 62 00:03:15,533 --> 00:03:17,043 Luckily, that smoke was just some oil 63 00:03:17,067 --> 00:03:19,276 burning off the headers, not an engine fire. 64 00:03:19,300 --> 00:03:22,076 But then, I noticed there was oil all over the road. 65 00:03:22,100 --> 00:03:24,176 Phew, all right. 66 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:25,943 Not good. Not good. 67 00:03:25,967 --> 00:03:27,276 There's no winning. 68 00:03:27,300 --> 00:03:29,600 Something on my engine had spewed oil everywhere. 69 00:03:33,667 --> 00:03:34,700 Yep, 100%. 70 00:03:35,967 --> 00:03:37,676 No, I... I mean, I lost traction there. 71 00:03:37,700 --> 00:03:39,509 It just started... it started, you know, to under-steer, 72 00:03:39,533 --> 00:03:40,809 get a little more, came around. 73 00:03:40,833 --> 00:03:42,143 Yeah, so I was off in the over here. 74 00:03:42,167 --> 00:03:44,909 And it's got a lot of oil coming off of it. 75 00:03:44,933 --> 00:03:46,376 They're gonna get the course cleaned up. 76 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:50,043 And we're gonna tow the car down the hill. 77 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:52,967 Got to figure out exactly what I'm dealing with. 78 00:04:09,733 --> 00:04:11,209 So while Aaron's up racing around pikes peak, 79 00:04:11,233 --> 00:04:13,176 the rest of the monkeys are supposed to be wrapping up 80 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:14,776 the build on the '32 Ford coupe. 81 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:16,876 You know, the one that was supposed to be an easy build? 82 00:04:16,900 --> 00:04:18,109 Yeah. 83 00:04:18,133 --> 00:04:19,309 What are you doing, Richie-rich? 84 00:04:19,333 --> 00:04:20,776 It all started when I went up to Sacramento 85 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:22,309 to buy a car from a good buddy of mine. 86 00:04:22,333 --> 00:04:25,043 Wait, is that a '32 Ford coupe over there? 87 00:04:25,067 --> 00:04:28,043 But I think, right now, he might be laughing his ass off. 88 00:04:28,067 --> 00:04:30,043 'Cause this car, it's a real p.O.S. 89 00:04:30,067 --> 00:04:31,376 First off, 90 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:32,576 we discovered that the frame looked like Swiss cheese. 91 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,276 This is horrible work. Man. 92 00:04:35,300 --> 00:04:36,543 And that meant more time and money 93 00:04:36,567 --> 00:04:38,343 to make sure that everything was welded up right. 94 00:04:38,367 --> 00:04:40,243 Then, after Aaron skedaddles out of town for the race... 95 00:04:40,267 --> 00:04:41,809 I got a mountain to conquer. 96 00:04:41,833 --> 00:04:43,209 - Wow. - Looks like the Titanic. 97 00:04:43,233 --> 00:04:44,443 That is rough. 98 00:04:44,467 --> 00:04:46,043 ...we find out that the motor's junk. 99 00:04:46,067 --> 00:04:48,076 And you know who is gonna have to pay to replace it. 100 00:04:48,100 --> 00:04:49,843 Why can't just one thing go right? 101 00:04:49,867 --> 00:04:52,709 So this '32 was supposed to be an easy, quick build. 102 00:04:52,733 --> 00:04:54,876 And it's turned into a long, drawn-out nightmare. 103 00:04:54,900 --> 00:04:56,343 I want to be done with this car in two days. 104 00:04:56,367 --> 00:04:58,843 And I still haven't had a chance to figure out the interior. 105 00:04:58,867 --> 00:05:02,276 Now I'm gonna have to go deal with sue. 106 00:05:02,300 --> 00:05:05,043 Man, sue, this place gets bigger every time I come in here. 107 00:05:05,067 --> 00:05:06,409 - Hey, how you doing? - I'm doing good. 108 00:05:06,433 --> 00:05:10,876 - What's going on? - I got a '32 Ford coupe. 109 00:05:10,900 --> 00:05:12,776 You've done a couple for me in the past. 110 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:13,876 Where's the car? 111 00:05:13,900 --> 00:05:15,243 Well, you say I always bring you junk. 112 00:05:15,267 --> 00:05:17,343 So this time, I left the junk at my shop. 113 00:05:17,367 --> 00:05:19,843 Oh, how am I supposed to work on it? 114 00:05:19,867 --> 00:05:22,043 The car's not here. I can't give you price. 115 00:05:22,067 --> 00:05:24,776 Well, can't you just come over and take a look at it? 116 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:28,376 I got to go with you to go look at it? 117 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:29,533 Come on. 118 00:05:32,267 --> 00:05:33,833 All right. Hold on tight. 119 00:05:35,867 --> 00:05:39,043 Slow down. 120 00:05:39,067 --> 00:05:40,243 Look, mom, no hands! 121 00:05:40,267 --> 00:05:42,843 You're crazy. Slow down! 122 00:05:42,867 --> 00:05:45,509 Hey, watch out for the hole! 123 00:05:45,533 --> 00:05:47,176 What are you doing? 124 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,443 It hurt my back. 125 00:05:49,467 --> 00:05:50,943 Are you crazy? 126 00:05:50,967 --> 00:05:52,833 I ain't riding with him no more. 127 00:05:55,700 --> 00:05:57,400 Lousy driver. 128 00:05:58,500 --> 00:06:01,243 All right. Let's go look at this interior. 129 00:06:01,267 --> 00:06:02,876 - Ta-Da. - Ta-Da. 130 00:06:02,900 --> 00:06:04,109 All I want to do is go back 131 00:06:04,133 --> 00:06:07,309 with just nice black carpet, black door panels. 132 00:06:07,333 --> 00:06:10,643 All I want is just clean black, nice and neat. 133 00:06:10,667 --> 00:06:12,443 And you got ugly headliner, too. 134 00:06:12,467 --> 00:06:14,309 Yeah, headliner, everything goes black. 135 00:06:14,333 --> 00:06:15,576 How much is this gonna cost me? 136 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,243 You've done cars like this for me 100 times over. 137 00:06:17,267 --> 00:06:19,367 This gonna cost you $5,000. 138 00:06:21,067 --> 00:06:23,209 - What? - $5,000. 139 00:06:23,233 --> 00:06:24,776 She hits me with 5 grand. 140 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,209 5 grand for the interior of a car 141 00:06:26,233 --> 00:06:28,709 that she's done for me 80 different times. 142 00:06:28,733 --> 00:06:31,509 And that's before I even told her I needed it in two days. 143 00:06:31,533 --> 00:06:32,709 How 'bout $3,500? 144 00:06:32,733 --> 00:06:35,043 What?! No. 145 00:06:35,067 --> 00:06:36,443 Here he go again. 146 00:06:36,467 --> 00:06:38,543 Every time. 147 00:06:38,567 --> 00:06:40,276 I don't know if it's worth 5 grand. 148 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:41,876 Oh, yes, of course. 149 00:06:41,900 --> 00:06:43,676 He won't pay me. 150 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:46,843 Can't I get some kind of discount, like $2,500? 151 00:06:46,867 --> 00:06:48,509 Cheap ass monkey. 152 00:06:48,533 --> 00:06:50,576 No way. 153 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:52,176 You know what? 154 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,476 I'm not paying $5,000 for an interior job on a '32. 155 00:06:54,500 --> 00:06:56,309 - See you later. - Oh, I got to walk. 156 00:06:56,333 --> 00:06:58,376 - Yep, it's not that far. - Okay, I walk. 157 00:06:58,400 --> 00:06:59,843 - All right. - No problem. 158 00:06:59,867 --> 00:07:01,576 With all the other crap that's gone wrong with the '32, 159 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:02,709 I needed a good deal on the interior. 160 00:07:02,733 --> 00:07:04,543 And 5 grand wasn't a good deal. 161 00:07:04,567 --> 00:07:05,943 So she can walk home. 162 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:07,409 Well, there's the door, lady. 163 00:07:07,433 --> 00:07:08,809 I'm walking now. 164 00:07:08,833 --> 00:07:11,543 Okay. 5 grand? 165 00:07:11,567 --> 00:07:13,843 Maybe it's time to open my own interior shop. 166 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:17,176 But I will always live in the memory of sue's legs 167 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,209 wrapped around me on my old green chopper. 168 00:07:20,233 --> 00:07:22,067 Those were the days. 169 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,209 - Hey, Jason? - Yes? 170 00:07:36,233 --> 00:07:39,043 - Oh, nice. - You want to be impressed? 171 00:07:39,067 --> 00:07:41,643 Check out the weld on the suspension. 172 00:07:41,667 --> 00:07:43,676 You think there's problems with the car, itself? 173 00:07:43,700 --> 00:07:45,443 Golly. Every weld on the suspension... 174 00:07:45,467 --> 00:07:46,709 - Oh, my gosh. - What are you talking about? 175 00:07:46,733 --> 00:07:48,309 Geez. I... 176 00:07:48,333 --> 00:07:51,143 I'm surprised it got in the door in one piece. 177 00:07:51,167 --> 00:07:52,443 This morning, we got our suspension 178 00:07:52,467 --> 00:07:54,943 from our '32 coupe build back from the sandblaster. 179 00:07:54,967 --> 00:07:56,276 And man, with the bare metal, 180 00:07:56,300 --> 00:07:57,943 you can just see it's full of holes. 181 00:07:57,967 --> 00:07:59,243 Goodness. 182 00:07:59,267 --> 00:08:01,043 Now the suspension needs to be welded and repaired 183 00:08:01,067 --> 00:08:03,076 before we can paint it and get it back in the car. 184 00:08:03,100 --> 00:08:05,143 - Wow. Man, what a mess. - Yeah. 185 00:08:05,167 --> 00:08:07,376 - Golly, that is, uh... - I got some welding to do. 186 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:08,843 Yeah, I'm gonna leave you with that. 187 00:08:08,867 --> 00:08:10,509 Once you get it ready, I'll get it prepped 188 00:08:10,533 --> 00:08:11,843 - and painted up. - All right. 189 00:08:11,867 --> 00:08:13,409 I mean, this was supposed to be one of our "easy" builds 190 00:08:13,433 --> 00:08:15,043 while Aaron was off racing at pikes peak. 191 00:08:15,067 --> 00:08:18,609 But it won't quit giving us problems. 192 00:08:18,633 --> 00:08:21,243 While Jeremy's repairing the suspension, 193 00:08:21,267 --> 00:08:23,267 at least we can get the new small-block installed. 194 00:08:25,567 --> 00:08:27,167 Hey, guys, Jamie's here with the motor. 195 00:08:29,367 --> 00:08:32,043 Good. 'Sup, Jamie? 196 00:08:32,067 --> 00:08:35,243 Hey, what's up? How 'bout that? 197 00:08:35,267 --> 00:08:38,243 Man. Ah, that's pretty. 198 00:08:38,267 --> 00:08:39,743 - Did you dyno that? - Yep. 199 00:08:39,767 --> 00:08:40,943 - What'd it make? - 290. 200 00:08:40,967 --> 00:08:43,043 Yes! 201 00:08:43,067 --> 00:08:44,309 You bailed us out on this one. 202 00:08:44,333 --> 00:08:46,743 It's a rebuilt small-block Chevy 203 00:08:46,767 --> 00:08:48,376 exactly like the one we took out. 204 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:49,576 Did you say let's get this done? 205 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,576 Let's get this done. Let's get it in there. 206 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,143 The truth of the matter is a '32 is a small vehicle. 207 00:08:55,167 --> 00:08:57,276 If we get everything to come together, we can put it together 208 00:08:57,300 --> 00:08:59,509 relatively quickly and get it out the door. 209 00:08:59,533 --> 00:09:01,443 Watch your fingers, there, buddy. 210 00:09:01,467 --> 00:09:02,576 We really wanted to prove 211 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:03,943 that we could do a build without Aaron here. 212 00:09:03,967 --> 00:09:05,376 But at this pace, I'm worried 213 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:07,043 we won't be done before he gets back. 214 00:09:07,067 --> 00:09:08,643 And we really don't want to let him down like that. 215 00:09:08,667 --> 00:09:10,409 Okay, hold up. 216 00:09:10,433 --> 00:09:12,543 Our deadline's in two days. 217 00:09:12,567 --> 00:09:14,209 And because of everything that's gone wrong, 218 00:09:14,233 --> 00:09:16,109 I'm worried we might miss it. 219 00:09:16,133 --> 00:09:18,609 - You in? - Jackpot. 220 00:09:18,633 --> 00:09:19,776 Awesome. 221 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:21,933 That's one major thing out of the way. 222 00:09:28,067 --> 00:09:29,044 All right, Joan. 223 00:09:29,068 --> 00:09:30,943 I'm about to drop that falcon down here. 224 00:09:30,967 --> 00:09:32,276 Ten-four. 225 00:09:32,300 --> 00:09:33,809 All right. All right. 226 00:09:33,833 --> 00:09:36,076 So now that we've got the falcon back down at the staging area, 227 00:09:36,100 --> 00:09:37,709 I'm hoping to get to the bottom of exactly 228 00:09:37,733 --> 00:09:38,943 what happened that almost sent me 229 00:09:38,967 --> 00:09:41,476 off the edge of this mountain. 230 00:09:41,500 --> 00:09:43,043 Oh, man, that is a mess. 231 00:09:43,067 --> 00:09:45,676 Uh, it could only be a couple things, uh, 232 00:09:45,700 --> 00:09:47,043 oil filter adapter seal, 233 00:09:47,067 --> 00:09:49,076 oil filter seal or the... One of the two lines 234 00:09:49,100 --> 00:09:50,509 that's in the return, right there. 235 00:09:50,533 --> 00:09:52,476 I'm fixing to fire it up and, uh, cover your eyeballs. 236 00:09:52,500 --> 00:09:53,477 We'll see where it's coming from. 237 00:09:53,501 --> 00:09:55,300 - Yeah. - Yeah. 238 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,443 All right, then. 239 00:10:02,467 --> 00:10:03,909 Yeah, you can feel the oil spurting out. 240 00:10:03,933 --> 00:10:06,276 Just... when you put... when you put your finger in there, 241 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:07,643 I can see it pushing out just now. 242 00:10:07,667 --> 00:10:10,376 The second I started it up, hot oil spewed everywhere. 243 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,867 But it's still hard to pin down the exact source. 244 00:10:14,533 --> 00:10:17,009 Okay, okay. 245 00:10:17,033 --> 00:10:19,009 So we're gonna load it up, take it down the hill. 246 00:10:19,033 --> 00:10:20,776 I can't see, though. 247 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:22,143 And if we can't get it figured out, 248 00:10:22,167 --> 00:10:24,443 then I guess my race is done before I've even run it. 249 00:10:24,467 --> 00:10:26,843 Straighten up. 250 00:10:26,867 --> 00:10:28,633 Perfect. 251 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:33,543 Why isn't this car done? 252 00:10:33,567 --> 00:10:35,576 The '32 keeps making trouble. 253 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:36,976 Oh, man. 254 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,876 Give me another update on the road conditions. 255 00:10:38,900 --> 00:10:41,733 And fate may have it in for Aaron. 256 00:10:48,333 --> 00:10:50,176 - Got that pan underneath there? - Yeah, it's underneath it. 257 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:51,709 After my crash yesterday, 258 00:10:51,733 --> 00:10:53,409 we made it off the mountain and across town 259 00:10:53,433 --> 00:10:55,209 to European performance specialists. 260 00:10:55,233 --> 00:10:58,943 And, uh, they graciously offered me a bay. 261 00:10:58,967 --> 00:11:00,209 So we're gonna get our hands dirty 262 00:11:00,233 --> 00:11:02,276 and figure out what the problem with the car is. 263 00:11:02,300 --> 00:11:04,276 - What do you need? - The span wrench. 264 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:06,209 Uh, yeah, got it. 265 00:11:06,233 --> 00:11:07,776 Okay. 266 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:09,809 It's never ideal working in a shop you're not familiar with. 267 00:11:09,833 --> 00:11:11,709 But when the alternative is not to race, 268 00:11:11,733 --> 00:11:13,143 you do what you got to do. 269 00:11:13,167 --> 00:11:16,609 Can you hold this on there, 270 00:11:16,633 --> 00:11:18,043 right there? 271 00:11:18,067 --> 00:11:19,043 - You got a hold of it? - Yep. 272 00:11:19,067 --> 00:11:20,067 All right. 273 00:11:27,533 --> 00:11:29,376 What happened? Oh, it broke. 274 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,243 It broke. It blew the whole chunk out. 275 00:11:31,267 --> 00:11:32,709 That's what happened. 276 00:11:32,733 --> 00:11:34,709 So we used an oil filter adapter on our engine 277 00:11:34,733 --> 00:11:36,343 in order to remote mount the oil filter, 278 00:11:36,367 --> 00:11:40,043 which helps save space and makes the filter more accessible. 279 00:11:40,067 --> 00:11:41,876 Well, the connection between the engine 280 00:11:41,900 --> 00:11:45,043 and that adapter has failed, which led to a massive oil leak, 281 00:11:45,067 --> 00:11:47,876 which ultimately put my car and myself in a ditch 282 00:11:47,900 --> 00:11:50,043 and then into another ditch and almost a cliff kind of thing. 283 00:11:50,067 --> 00:11:51,376 So... 284 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:52,543 What happened is, where it's held into the block here, 285 00:11:52,567 --> 00:11:55,209 due either from too much pressure or vibration 286 00:11:55,233 --> 00:11:56,843 or just general part failure or something, 287 00:11:56,867 --> 00:11:58,443 it... it... It opened that up. 288 00:11:58,467 --> 00:12:00,276 And when it did, it allowed the pressure 289 00:12:00,300 --> 00:12:02,076 to blow the o-ring out. 290 00:12:02,100 --> 00:12:04,576 It's regrettable. But there's no way 291 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:05,809 of... of knowing that was coming 292 00:12:05,833 --> 00:12:08,043 or preventing it, just a part failure. 293 00:12:08,067 --> 00:12:10,676 And it just gave up at a really inopportune time. 294 00:12:10,700 --> 00:12:12,143 And that's just part of racing, you know? 295 00:12:12,167 --> 00:12:15,043 I'm gonna give the car a thorough once-over 296 00:12:15,067 --> 00:12:16,876 to make sure everything else is safe. 297 00:12:16,900 --> 00:12:18,109 And then, I guess we're gonna have to hunt 298 00:12:18,133 --> 00:12:19,843 down a new oil filter adapter. 299 00:12:19,867 --> 00:12:22,209 Oh, nice. Brand-new exhaust. 300 00:12:22,233 --> 00:12:23,676 Not anymore, it's not. 301 00:12:23,700 --> 00:12:25,043 Aside from the scraped-up exhaust 302 00:12:25,067 --> 00:12:26,776 and the tires that we need to change... 303 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:28,576 That oil's still on the inside of these tires. 304 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:30,309 The biggest bummer, here, is that I didn't get 305 00:12:30,333 --> 00:12:31,609 to post a good qualifying time. 306 00:12:31,633 --> 00:12:33,209 So I'm gonna be starting in the afternoon, 307 00:12:33,233 --> 00:12:35,176 when the weather tends to be at its worst 308 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,043 up on the top of the mountain. I guess I'll yank these. 309 00:12:37,067 --> 00:12:38,709 Y'all got... you got your parts you're gonna replace? 310 00:12:38,733 --> 00:12:39,677 Yep. 311 00:12:39,701 --> 00:12:41,800 Okay. Well, y'all get on that. 312 00:12:46,367 --> 00:12:48,776 Okay, so this is what I was telling you about... 313 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:53,809 1974 super-duty 455, one owner. 314 00:12:53,833 --> 00:12:55,543 - Really? - Yeah. 315 00:12:55,567 --> 00:12:57,743 Numbers matching, you name it. 316 00:12:57,767 --> 00:12:59,076 We haven't even polished it. This is it. 317 00:12:59,100 --> 00:13:01,043 - As I found it. - Incredible. 318 00:13:01,067 --> 00:13:03,376 When I scored this '74 super-duty trans am 319 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:04,743 for just 35 big ones... 320 00:13:04,767 --> 00:13:06,276 - Guys, thank y'all, man. - Thank you. 321 00:13:06,300 --> 00:13:08,476 It's not every day you get to buy a one-owner super-duty. 322 00:13:08,500 --> 00:13:10,743 ...i was hoping I could flip it for 50k or 60k. 323 00:13:10,767 --> 00:13:12,876 I mean, it was the fastest production car 324 00:13:12,900 --> 00:13:14,509 out in 1974. 325 00:13:14,533 --> 00:13:16,043 So this guy obviously knew what he had. 326 00:13:16,067 --> 00:13:18,576 The license plate is sd455. That is cool. 327 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,643 Well, I hadn't even put the word out yet, 328 00:13:20,667 --> 00:13:22,276 when I got an unexpected nibble. 329 00:13:22,300 --> 00:13:23,576 Let me just look under the hood real quick. 330 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:25,309 I know you guys have checked it, but... 331 00:13:25,333 --> 00:13:26,643 You check it out, dude. 332 00:13:26,667 --> 00:13:28,709 Me and Dennis do this thing called deal of the day. 333 00:13:28,733 --> 00:13:30,176 You know, we call each other at the end of the day. 334 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:31,476 And we're like, "oh, I did this today. 335 00:13:31,500 --> 00:13:33,143 And I did this today." And we kind of compare. 336 00:13:33,167 --> 00:13:36,376 Well, yesterday he told me that he sold his '73 super-duty 337 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,043 that he said he'd never sell. 338 00:13:38,067 --> 00:13:40,243 And the same guy he sold it to is looking for a '74. 339 00:13:40,267 --> 00:13:42,043 And I'm like, "oh, you want to know 340 00:13:42,067 --> 00:13:43,543 what my deal of the day is, Dennis? 341 00:13:43,567 --> 00:13:46,376 I have a '74 super-duty." 342 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:48,243 So 16 heads, it's got the... 343 00:13:48,267 --> 00:13:50,176 It's got the right lsx intake, Jason? 344 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,376 - Yes. - Good. All right. 345 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:53,743 Well, I'm not gonna spend forever nitpicking the car 346 00:13:53,767 --> 00:13:55,143 since you guys have already looked at it. 347 00:13:55,167 --> 00:13:57,176 - You want to go for a ride? - Heck yeah. 348 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:58,343 Nothing like riding in a super-duty. 349 00:13:58,367 --> 00:14:00,043 I'll get the door. 350 00:14:00,067 --> 00:14:02,400 If this runs and drives even decent, I'm in. 351 00:14:04,667 --> 00:14:07,309 - I would say that's decent. - Oh, I know, man. 352 00:14:07,333 --> 00:14:09,176 Are you positive that the posi works? 353 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:10,333 I don't know. 354 00:14:12,367 --> 00:14:14,133 It works. 355 00:14:18,233 --> 00:14:20,476 You know what? I bet that's the first doughnut 356 00:14:20,500 --> 00:14:22,376 this car has done in 10 years. 357 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:24,476 That's what super-duty's for... Super doughnuts. 358 00:14:24,500 --> 00:14:26,443 - That's what sd stands for. - Special motors. 359 00:14:26,467 --> 00:14:28,143 I call it super dude. 360 00:14:28,167 --> 00:14:31,776 So how much is this $40,000 car? 361 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:34,176 $80,000. 362 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:35,576 Dude, it's a one-owner super-duty. 363 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,143 You're not gonna snag one of those for 40 grand. 364 00:14:38,167 --> 00:14:39,276 We've done enough car deals. 365 00:14:39,300 --> 00:14:42,143 I'm gonna sell this car for about 55 grand. 366 00:14:42,167 --> 00:14:44,476 So if you want 80, it's never gonna work. 367 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:47,843 Well, it would work. You just lose. 368 00:14:47,867 --> 00:14:49,076 So here's the deal... 369 00:14:49,100 --> 00:14:50,077 I think I can make about 55 grand on this car. 370 00:14:50,101 --> 00:14:51,809 But it might take me a while. 371 00:14:51,833 --> 00:14:53,843 While Dennis on the other hand, well, he's got a guy 372 00:14:53,867 --> 00:14:55,676 that'll take it off his hands tomorrow 373 00:14:55,700 --> 00:14:57,376 for probably about the same price. 374 00:14:57,400 --> 00:14:59,409 So I got to leave a little room for profit for him 375 00:14:59,433 --> 00:15:01,043 if I'm gonna sell it today. 376 00:15:01,067 --> 00:15:02,243 And so since I have to pay 377 00:15:02,267 --> 00:15:04,043 for that new motor on the '32 Ford, 378 00:15:04,067 --> 00:15:06,776 like it or not, I do want to sell it today. 379 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:10,200 So how 'bout $47,500? 380 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:14,776 Still needs a little bit of gathering up. 381 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:18,043 I'm not gonna beat you to death. 45 grand. 382 00:15:18,067 --> 00:15:19,476 All right, man. 45 grand. 383 00:15:19,500 --> 00:15:21,143 - All right, cool. - So at the end of the day, 384 00:15:21,167 --> 00:15:22,276 if we can both make a little bit of money 385 00:15:22,300 --> 00:15:23,576 on the car, great. You know? 386 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,043 You're not gonna nickle and dime your best friend. 387 00:15:25,067 --> 00:15:26,576 So I made 10 grand. 388 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,043 He's gonna make 7 or 8, probably, 389 00:15:28,067 --> 00:15:30,409 before it's all over with. Win-win for everybody. 390 00:15:30,433 --> 00:15:32,709 - Did you bring cash? - Of course. 391 00:15:32,733 --> 00:15:35,743 Excellent. Age before beauty. 392 00:15:35,767 --> 00:15:37,567 I said that to sue, too. 393 00:15:56,933 --> 00:16:00,400 ** 394 00:16:14,900 --> 00:16:17,143 Good? 395 00:16:17,167 --> 00:16:18,909 So it's race day. 396 00:16:18,933 --> 00:16:21,743 I'm equal parts nervous and excited. 397 00:16:21,767 --> 00:16:23,076 I'm ready to hit the course right now. 398 00:16:23,100 --> 00:16:25,043 But on the way up the mountain on my qualifying run, 399 00:16:25,067 --> 00:16:26,709 I lost control of the falcon. 400 00:16:26,733 --> 00:16:28,109 Success. 401 00:16:28,133 --> 00:16:29,643 And, uh, the good news 402 00:16:29,667 --> 00:16:32,776 is through so many other people's good graces, 403 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:36,209 we were able to get the car back together last night. 404 00:16:36,233 --> 00:16:37,443 The bad news... Because I didn't finish, 405 00:16:37,467 --> 00:16:39,043 I won't race until later in the day. 406 00:16:39,067 --> 00:16:41,109 But even being a spectator all morning 407 00:16:41,133 --> 00:16:43,433 is so much better than being at the shop. 408 00:16:48,233 --> 00:16:51,943 The energy up here is just intoxicating. 409 00:16:51,967 --> 00:16:53,676 There's some clouds rolling in, but for the most part, 410 00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:56,243 the weather's holding. 411 00:16:56,267 --> 00:16:57,543 And I'm getting to see a lot of people 412 00:16:57,567 --> 00:17:01,343 putting down some pretty crazy times. 413 00:17:01,367 --> 00:17:04,809 Honestly, though, the waiting's starting to get old. 414 00:17:04,833 --> 00:17:06,313 I'm ready for my shot at the mountain. 415 00:17:10,933 --> 00:17:14,067 ** 416 00:17:19,167 --> 00:17:20,409 Oh, man, why does everything 417 00:17:20,433 --> 00:17:23,409 that's supposed to be easy just feel like 418 00:17:23,433 --> 00:17:26,043 the revenge of the junky-ass car. 419 00:17:26,067 --> 00:17:28,109 It's not the most solid engineered car. 420 00:17:28,133 --> 00:17:29,543 It's not kosher. 421 00:17:29,567 --> 00:17:31,476 Well, here's where we stand. The '32 coupe, 422 00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:32,843 which was supposed to be a straightforward build 423 00:17:32,867 --> 00:17:34,743 for us to get done while Aaron was at pikes peak, 424 00:17:34,767 --> 00:17:36,333 is messing with us again. 425 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,276 - Oh, dear... - You all right? 426 00:17:40,300 --> 00:17:41,876 Yeah. 427 00:17:41,900 --> 00:17:43,176 Right now, we're trying to get the front suspension back on it. 428 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,543 A job that should've taken five minutes 429 00:17:44,567 --> 00:17:45,943 is now going on almost an hour. 430 00:17:45,967 --> 00:17:47,800 I just don't know if I'm getting enough of it. 431 00:17:51,567 --> 00:17:54,443 I'll get on one side regardless. 432 00:17:54,467 --> 00:17:55,943 All right. Got it. 433 00:17:55,967 --> 00:17:57,509 Part of why we're working so hard to get the car finished 434 00:17:57,533 --> 00:17:59,243 is that Aaron will be back in a couple days. 435 00:17:59,267 --> 00:18:00,943 And we wanted to prove that we can handle things 436 00:18:00,967 --> 00:18:02,243 while he's gone. 437 00:18:02,267 --> 00:18:03,809 I don't think we're ever going home tonight. 438 00:18:03,833 --> 00:18:05,376 - I don't either. - At the rate 439 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:06,843 that this car is coming together. 440 00:18:06,867 --> 00:18:09,843 What is going on with my '32? What's up? 441 00:18:09,867 --> 00:18:11,109 Well... 442 00:18:11,133 --> 00:18:13,876 Why isn't this car done? 443 00:18:13,900 --> 00:18:15,209 I walk into the garage today expecting 444 00:18:15,233 --> 00:18:16,643 to see the '32 pretty much done. 445 00:18:16,667 --> 00:18:18,543 And they're still working on the suspension. 446 00:18:18,567 --> 00:18:21,376 News flash, monkeys... Tomorrow's the deadline. 447 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:22,676 Listen, I know you're frustrated. 448 00:18:22,700 --> 00:18:24,909 But everything has been a massive undertaking. 449 00:18:24,933 --> 00:18:27,643 The suspension, the motor, the paint, 450 00:18:27,667 --> 00:18:29,543 it's all just taking a lot longer than we thought it would. 451 00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:30,909 Why can't anything just go easy? 452 00:18:30,933 --> 00:18:33,843 Why can't we just knock the 80s off of it and sell it? 453 00:18:33,867 --> 00:18:35,076 So here's the deal... 454 00:18:35,100 --> 00:18:37,409 I originally only wanted to spend $7,500 total 455 00:18:37,433 --> 00:18:38,609 on this car. 456 00:18:38,633 --> 00:18:40,043 At this point, I'm easily over 10 grand, 457 00:18:40,067 --> 00:18:42,143 and we're not even gonna have sue do the interior. 458 00:18:42,167 --> 00:18:43,909 I'm just ready to get this thing done, sold 459 00:18:43,933 --> 00:18:45,709 and out of my life forever. 460 00:18:45,733 --> 00:18:48,043 I need this car done by tomorrow, gentlemen. 461 00:18:48,067 --> 00:18:50,133 Oh, man. 462 00:19:09,233 --> 00:19:11,209 Dwight, give me another update on the road condition 463 00:19:11,233 --> 00:19:13,043 at devil's playground? 464 00:19:13,067 --> 00:19:19,143 White line to edge of pavement, small hail. 465 00:19:19,167 --> 00:19:21,143 So that's at devil's playground. 466 00:19:21,167 --> 00:19:24,043 The racing line is wet. And from the white line 467 00:19:24,067 --> 00:19:26,043 to the edge of the pavement is full of snow and hail. 468 00:19:26,067 --> 00:19:28,043 So word just came down from up on the course 469 00:19:28,067 --> 00:19:29,443 that the conditions are really bad 470 00:19:29,467 --> 00:19:30,876 near devil's playground, 471 00:19:30,900 --> 00:19:34,076 which is about two-thirds of the way up. 472 00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:35,743 Uh, we're gonna do a 30-minute rain delay 473 00:19:35,767 --> 00:19:39,143 right now, uh, moving into maybe a 2-hour rain delay. 474 00:19:39,167 --> 00:19:42,209 After that, there's a good chance they'll call the race. 475 00:19:42,233 --> 00:19:44,376 This is kind of what we deal with at 9,000 feet 476 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:45,643 all the way to 14,100, 477 00:19:45,667 --> 00:19:49,043 is how fast the, uh, weather changes. 478 00:19:49,067 --> 00:19:50,576 I'm bummed. I hate waiting. 479 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:52,043 I don't even go to the post office if there's cars outside 480 00:19:52,067 --> 00:19:53,409 because I hate lines so much. 481 00:19:53,433 --> 00:19:54,776 So sitting around here waiting, 482 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:56,409 all it does is it build up nerves. 483 00:19:56,433 --> 00:19:58,667 Man I'm down. 484 00:20:03,433 --> 00:20:05,809 The '32 just won't start. 485 00:20:05,833 --> 00:20:07,443 Oh, hold it. Hold it. Hold it. 486 00:20:07,467 --> 00:20:09,676 And Aaron's race comes to an end. 487 00:20:09,700 --> 00:20:10,820 They're just not gonna do it. 488 00:20:23,933 --> 00:20:25,843 So I'm here at pikes peak international hill climb 489 00:20:25,867 --> 00:20:28,176 all amped up and ready to race. 490 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,176 But the mountain seems to have other plans. 491 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,709 Right now, they just called for a rain delay. 492 00:20:33,733 --> 00:20:35,667 But they haven't cancelled the race yet. 493 00:20:40,433 --> 00:20:41,709 The weather's still kind of rough. 494 00:20:41,733 --> 00:20:43,900 So this could be the end of my day. 495 00:21:00,300 --> 00:21:01,376 Really? 496 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:02,643 So I was sitting in my office. 497 00:21:02,667 --> 00:21:04,609 And I'm trying to add up all the receipts for the '32 498 00:21:04,633 --> 00:21:06,809 to get an idea of how much it's cost me so far. 499 00:21:06,833 --> 00:21:10,476 And I hear someone attempting to do doughnuts outside. 500 00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:11,643 Key word... "attempting." 501 00:21:11,667 --> 00:21:13,309 - Hi. - When did you get a corvette? 502 00:21:13,333 --> 00:21:14,509 Well, I walk outside 503 00:21:14,533 --> 00:21:16,809 and it's Tony t in a 4th-gen corvette. 504 00:21:16,833 --> 00:21:17,909 You weren't around. 505 00:21:17,933 --> 00:21:19,309 So I just ran by and took a look at it. 506 00:21:19,333 --> 00:21:21,543 And I thought, for 5 grand... 507 00:21:21,567 --> 00:21:23,376 You bought this for yourself? 508 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:25,409 Well, no, it's not mine. They're all yours. 509 00:21:25,433 --> 00:21:27,709 So you bought this with my money without telling me? 510 00:21:27,733 --> 00:21:29,143 It's an executive decision. 511 00:21:29,167 --> 00:21:31,043 Since when did you become an executive? 512 00:21:31,067 --> 00:21:32,476 Let me tell you what I know about executives. 513 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,609 They're the first ones to get whacked. 514 00:21:34,633 --> 00:21:35,943 All the people at the bottom that are working, 515 00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:38,043 like the guys in the shop and everything else, 516 00:21:38,067 --> 00:21:40,709 they gonna have a job forever. The executives? 517 00:21:40,733 --> 00:21:42,209 That's the fat meat on the bone. 518 00:21:42,233 --> 00:21:43,309 It's a '96 'vette. 519 00:21:43,333 --> 00:21:44,809 Also, it's a collector's edition. 520 00:21:44,833 --> 00:21:45,876 It's a collector's edition 'cause 521 00:21:45,900 --> 00:21:47,476 it says collector's edition, right? 522 00:21:47,500 --> 00:21:49,743 Well, no, I mean, they actually had a collector's edition. 523 00:21:49,767 --> 00:21:51,776 And they said collector's editions, but... 524 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:53,843 I don't even know, man. This is like the bastard year 525 00:21:53,867 --> 00:21:56,243 of corvettes. Nobody wants these things. 526 00:21:56,267 --> 00:21:59,043 Dude, all the power seats work, all the lumbar, everything. 527 00:21:59,067 --> 00:22:00,843 The air conditioner works, start works. 528 00:22:00,867 --> 00:22:03,043 It's a 'vette, man. And 'vette gets 'em wet. 529 00:22:03,067 --> 00:22:05,809 - That's what I always heard. - Oh, that's horrible, man. 530 00:22:05,833 --> 00:22:06,909 And you suck at doing doughnuts. 531 00:22:06,933 --> 00:22:08,509 Let me see how this thing drives. 532 00:22:08,533 --> 00:22:10,576 I know Richard's not really into corvettes. 533 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,076 But maybe after he takes this kitty out for a spin, 534 00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:16,443 he'll see the potential to make some fast and easy dinero. 535 00:22:16,467 --> 00:22:18,267 And we know he's really into that. 536 00:22:28,933 --> 00:22:30,467 That's a doughnut, Tony. 537 00:22:32,500 --> 00:22:34,143 I'm just busting Tony's balls on this. 538 00:22:34,167 --> 00:22:36,243 I mean, for 5 grand, I'd have bought it, too. 539 00:22:36,267 --> 00:22:38,543 I think it makes some money. We get it cleaned up. 540 00:22:38,567 --> 00:22:39,709 We don't really have to do anything to it. 541 00:22:39,733 --> 00:22:41,409 It runs and drives. Kick it back out there 542 00:22:41,433 --> 00:22:44,143 on the ol' interwebs and some corvette enthusiast, 543 00:22:44,167 --> 00:22:46,376 they're gonna love this. 544 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,543 Here's the deal... clean it, sell it, make some money. 545 00:22:49,567 --> 00:22:53,209 No more executive decisions until you prove yourself worthy. 546 00:22:53,233 --> 00:22:55,067 All right. 547 00:23:10,333 --> 00:23:12,209 They're shortening it to Glenn cove. 548 00:23:12,233 --> 00:23:14,109 So some rider, as I was walking up, 549 00:23:14,133 --> 00:23:15,776 somebody asked the question, "are we going to the top?" 550 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:17,343 And they're just not gonna do it. 551 00:23:17,367 --> 00:23:21,200 So not ideal but, hey, at least we get to go racing. 552 00:23:25,067 --> 00:23:26,476 So the race wasn't cancelled. 553 00:23:26,500 --> 00:23:28,209 But we're only running up to Glenn cove. 554 00:23:28,233 --> 00:23:32,243 It's just a third of the way up the course. 555 00:23:32,267 --> 00:23:34,676 At first, I was ready to pack up and leave right then. 556 00:23:34,700 --> 00:23:36,943 Why even bother if I can't make it to the summit? 557 00:23:36,967 --> 00:23:38,343 But then, I realized I couldn't just 558 00:23:38,367 --> 00:23:41,909 throw in the towel and leave because I was pissed off. 559 00:23:41,933 --> 00:23:43,543 I came up here to challenge myself. 560 00:23:43,567 --> 00:23:45,767 So far, it's been a challenge. 561 00:23:49,133 --> 00:23:50,609 We've already bounced back from one crash. 562 00:23:50,633 --> 00:23:53,276 And I get to see if I can improve on last year's time, 563 00:23:53,300 --> 00:23:55,467 even if it's only one leg of the course. 564 00:24:01,533 --> 00:24:05,443 Last year, I ran the hill climb in 12 minutes and 53 seconds. 565 00:24:05,467 --> 00:24:07,143 This year, we're making more power. 566 00:24:07,167 --> 00:24:08,709 The car handles better. So I was hoping 567 00:24:08,733 --> 00:24:11,843 to improve my time to around the 11:50 Mark. 568 00:24:11,867 --> 00:24:13,643 That's of course for the whole race. 569 00:24:13,667 --> 00:24:16,509 Now, it's tough to ballpark just running up to Glenn cove. 570 00:24:16,533 --> 00:24:18,943 But if I could beat 5 1/2 minutes 571 00:24:18,967 --> 00:24:21,076 and get even more comfortable on the course, 572 00:24:21,100 --> 00:24:24,743 I feel like I was able to make the best of a tough situation. 573 00:24:24,767 --> 00:24:26,909 - Hey, Aaron, how are you? - Good. 574 00:24:26,933 --> 00:24:28,876 - Straps nice and tight? - Both of 'em. 575 00:24:28,900 --> 00:24:31,443 - Steering wheel's good? - All of 'em. 576 00:24:31,467 --> 00:24:34,043 Have a good run, man. 577 00:24:34,067 --> 00:24:35,333 - See ya. - Yes, sir. 578 00:24:49,100 --> 00:24:52,567 ** 579 00:25:07,500 --> 00:25:08,576 I know I wasn't gonna go to the top. 580 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:10,376 So I had it in my head 581 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:13,267 to just give it hell as much as I could. 582 00:25:17,500 --> 00:25:19,043 Maybe I hit it a little bit harder 583 00:25:19,067 --> 00:25:20,443 than I would if I was trying to keep the equipment together 584 00:25:20,467 --> 00:25:23,943 all the way. 585 00:25:23,967 --> 00:25:26,409 I was driving the car as, uh, as hard as I could drive it. 586 00:25:26,433 --> 00:25:28,800 I could've driven it, probably, a little bit smoother. 587 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:34,209 But I was really having a good time sliding it around 588 00:25:34,233 --> 00:25:36,067 and banging on it. 589 00:25:44,167 --> 00:25:45,743 I came around that last turn sliding. 590 00:25:45,767 --> 00:25:47,600 And then saw that checkered flag. 591 00:25:50,467 --> 00:25:51,809 And I realized what I would've missed 592 00:25:51,833 --> 00:25:55,409 had I given in to my anger and packed up and went home. 593 00:25:55,433 --> 00:25:57,376 I had a blast. We're happy to be here, 594 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:00,367 happy to run our cars, happy they didn't cancel it on us. 595 00:26:02,433 --> 00:26:04,476 Well, you know, as the saying goes, you know, 596 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:07,876 "a bad day racing is better than a good day at work." 597 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:10,476 It's certainly true here. 598 00:26:10,500 --> 00:26:12,909 My final time was 5 minutes and 17 seconds. 599 00:26:12,933 --> 00:26:14,876 I did beat a goal that I set out for myself. 600 00:26:14,900 --> 00:26:16,409 But I don't know what that translates to 601 00:26:16,433 --> 00:26:19,376 if I had run the whole racecourse. 602 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:22,109 I do know that the car felt faster than last year. 603 00:26:22,133 --> 00:26:23,576 I only felt like I came up slow. 604 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:24,909 I decided to stay in two 605 00:26:24,933 --> 00:26:26,209 in one of corners instead of going back to one. 606 00:26:26,233 --> 00:26:28,609 And it bogged a little bit. Aside from that, phew. 607 00:26:28,633 --> 00:26:30,743 And I also know we'll be back again next year. 608 00:26:30,767 --> 00:26:32,343 It's the 100-year anniversary. 609 00:26:32,367 --> 00:26:35,776 I can't think of, uh, any more challenging racetrack. 610 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:37,176 But right now, I'm gonna take a day 611 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:39,176 or two to recuperate before before I get back to Dallas 612 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:41,543 and find out how that '32 Ford build went. 613 00:26:41,567 --> 00:26:43,367 Get it loaded up, go to town, have some beers. 614 00:26:57,933 --> 00:27:00,643 You know, Charles, as nice as this car turned out, 615 00:27:00,667 --> 00:27:03,843 it still sucks that we didn't make our deadline 616 00:27:03,867 --> 00:27:05,876 'cause there were so many issues. 617 00:27:05,900 --> 00:27:07,509 So today is the day the '32 coupe 618 00:27:07,533 --> 00:27:08,643 was supposed to be finished. 619 00:27:08,667 --> 00:27:10,643 And well, as you can see, it's not. 620 00:27:10,667 --> 00:27:12,343 Charles and I are still buttoning up a few things. 621 00:27:12,367 --> 00:27:14,527 And we still got to fire the motor to see if it's okay. 622 00:27:16,500 --> 00:27:18,309 Aaron's due back tomorrow. And we wanted to prove 623 00:27:18,333 --> 00:27:19,809 that we could finish builds without him here. 624 00:27:19,833 --> 00:27:22,209 So if the engine doesn't fire, basically, 625 00:27:22,233 --> 00:27:23,443 we've failed. 626 00:27:23,467 --> 00:27:24,867 All right. Let's fire this thing up. 627 00:27:29,900 --> 00:27:31,376 So we crank on the motor a couple times, 628 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:33,076 just dragging a little bit. 629 00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:34,433 Seems like the timing's off. 630 00:27:37,467 --> 00:27:38,444 Oh, hold it. Hold it. Hold it. 631 00:27:38,468 --> 00:27:40,043 Then, we get fire, you know, 632 00:27:40,067 --> 00:27:41,309 a little backfire out of the carburetor. 633 00:27:41,333 --> 00:27:43,043 You're thinking, "oh what now?" 634 00:27:43,067 --> 00:27:44,776 - Backfire? - Yeah, a little bit. 635 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:46,043 I think the timing's out a little bit. 636 00:27:46,067 --> 00:27:49,109 Let's go through the firing order real quick. 637 00:27:49,133 --> 00:27:50,643 Wrong. 638 00:27:50,667 --> 00:27:52,276 Sure enough, plug wires were out of order. 639 00:27:52,300 --> 00:27:54,043 I had them wired counterclockwise. 640 00:27:54,067 --> 00:27:55,476 They should've been clockwise. 641 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:56,876 All right. We'll make 'em pretty in a minute. 642 00:27:56,900 --> 00:27:58,867 Let's make sure this works. 643 00:28:09,867 --> 00:28:12,600 Fixed it, couple minutes, fires right off no problem. 644 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:16,067 Right on cue. 645 00:28:20,167 --> 00:28:23,243 Perfect. See? 646 00:28:23,267 --> 00:28:24,309 Home run. 647 00:28:24,333 --> 00:28:26,509 We know it runs, so good news there. 648 00:28:26,533 --> 00:28:28,243 All right. Let's go get some lunch. 649 00:28:28,267 --> 00:28:30,200 It's pretty much in rich's hands now. 650 00:28:34,100 --> 00:28:35,709 The green stuff with the president's face. 651 00:28:35,733 --> 00:28:37,809 Tony fails history class. 652 00:28:37,833 --> 00:28:38,777 No, he wasn't a president. 653 00:28:38,801 --> 00:28:39,809 Y'all pull the suspension? 654 00:28:39,833 --> 00:28:42,076 And the monkeys defend their work. 655 00:28:42,100 --> 00:28:44,233 - Did we clean up the interior? - Yes, sir. 656 00:28:46,933 --> 00:28:48,343 Do a little at a time. 657 00:28:48,367 --> 00:28:49,909 And all you got to do is turn it over 658 00:28:49,933 --> 00:28:51,576 and sew in a straight line. 659 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,243 Okay. 660 00:28:54,267 --> 00:28:56,543 - Straight line, right there. - I don't know. 661 00:28:56,567 --> 00:28:57,776 I don't think mine's gonna look this good. 662 00:28:57,800 --> 00:28:59,043 - But yeah, I'll give it a shot. - You can try it. 663 00:28:59,067 --> 00:29:02,709 - You learning how to sew? - Somewhat. 664 00:29:02,733 --> 00:29:05,543 Sue wanted 5 grand to do the interior on the '32 Ford. 665 00:29:05,567 --> 00:29:07,343 And I'm thinking, "hell no." 666 00:29:07,367 --> 00:29:08,743 And then, it got me to thinking, 667 00:29:08,767 --> 00:29:10,076 "what does it really take to do interior? 668 00:29:10,100 --> 00:29:12,209 Sewing machine?" I mean, they're like 30 bucks. 669 00:29:12,233 --> 00:29:14,109 So I got Charles some sewing lessons. 670 00:29:14,133 --> 00:29:15,643 And, uh, he's our new shop moneymaker. 671 00:29:15,667 --> 00:29:17,176 - Who's this? - You did good. 672 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,343 - This is Karen. - Karen? 673 00:29:19,367 --> 00:29:21,043 - Nice to meet you. - Richard rawlings. 674 00:29:21,067 --> 00:29:22,909 This is is what this is. 675 00:29:22,933 --> 00:29:24,743 You're like, "yeah, I know somebody that can teach me. 676 00:29:24,767 --> 00:29:26,709 She just happens to be a good-looking blonde. So I'll have her come up." 677 00:29:26,733 --> 00:29:29,709 So of course, Richard walks up right as I'm... 678 00:29:29,733 --> 00:29:31,109 The first time I've ever done it. 679 00:29:31,133 --> 00:29:33,776 And he walks up. I mean, what are the chances? 680 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:35,343 You did good. I taught you well. 681 00:29:35,367 --> 00:29:36,277 Yes. 682 00:29:36,301 --> 00:29:37,409 - Right? - I know it's weird. 683 00:29:37,433 --> 00:29:39,243 But I'm gonna make you a thong later. 684 00:29:39,267 --> 00:29:40,543 - A thong? - Yeah. 685 00:29:40,567 --> 00:29:42,043 Your carpet don't match the drapes. 686 00:29:42,067 --> 00:29:43,576 Uh, yeah, it does. It's got white in it. 687 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:46,809 Oh, yeah. 688 00:29:46,833 --> 00:29:48,943 Dang, man, why's it got to be like that? 689 00:29:48,967 --> 00:29:51,443 He just wants to be around us because Karen's here. 690 00:29:51,467 --> 00:29:53,043 - How's it work? - You want to sew? 691 00:29:53,067 --> 00:29:54,943 Hold on. You got to put it there. 692 00:29:54,967 --> 00:29:56,843 No, no, don't. I got this set up. 693 00:29:56,867 --> 00:29:59,343 Like, how's it break? I think you just sew, don't you? 694 00:29:59,367 --> 00:30:00,709 Yeah, ready? 695 00:30:00,733 --> 00:30:04,209 - You can sit down and push... - No, y'all go ahead. 696 00:30:04,233 --> 00:30:06,243 I just buy the equipment and watch people work with it. 697 00:30:06,267 --> 00:30:07,676 You know what you could do with that? 698 00:30:07,700 --> 00:30:09,909 You can sew all the sleeves back on your shirts. 699 00:30:09,933 --> 00:30:11,743 - Why would I want to do that? - I don't know. 700 00:30:11,767 --> 00:30:14,409 - Sun's out, guns out. - Oh, here we go. 701 00:30:14,433 --> 00:30:16,233 Yeah! 702 00:30:23,233 --> 00:30:24,609 Hey, Richard. 703 00:30:24,633 --> 00:30:26,076 What you want, man? I'm looking at cars to buy. 704 00:30:26,100 --> 00:30:29,143 Hey, I got a guy here on that, uh, corvette we bought. 705 00:30:29,167 --> 00:30:31,276 No, no, no, no, no, we did not buy that. 706 00:30:31,300 --> 00:30:32,509 You bought that. 707 00:30:32,533 --> 00:30:33,543 You talking 'bout that one for 5 grand? 708 00:30:33,567 --> 00:30:34,776 You bought that. And it's your job 709 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:36,743 to get us out of it, so don't put that on me. 710 00:30:36,767 --> 00:30:38,509 I mean, I think that car's still worth 15 grand. 711 00:30:38,533 --> 00:30:40,409 But I know it, like, doubles our money at 10 grand. 712 00:30:40,433 --> 00:30:42,243 There ain't no way that car's worth 15 grand. 713 00:30:42,267 --> 00:30:44,443 - I know it makes 10, anyway. - Well, go sell it. 714 00:30:44,467 --> 00:30:45,876 This is on you. I'm not even going out there. 715 00:30:45,900 --> 00:30:47,243 You don't want to come see the guy, meet him? 716 00:30:47,267 --> 00:30:49,443 No, you put yourself in it. You get us out of it. 717 00:30:49,467 --> 00:30:51,976 Okay, well, anything that looks like a profit 718 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:53,976 or doubles our money, I'm taking. 719 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:55,643 If we make money, I get it. 720 00:30:55,667 --> 00:30:57,809 If we lose money, you got to cover it. 721 00:30:57,833 --> 00:30:59,443 What about... Is there a number 722 00:30:59,467 --> 00:31:01,376 that we make money that I get the money? 723 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:03,309 No. 724 00:31:03,333 --> 00:31:04,676 Nothing? 725 00:31:04,700 --> 00:31:06,576 - I'm working here. - All right. 726 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:08,843 All right. All right. All right. 727 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:11,676 Guy couldn't close my briefcase. 728 00:31:11,700 --> 00:31:14,043 Yeah, come on over here. 729 00:31:14,067 --> 00:31:17,476 This is that '96 that you saw listed on the Internet. 730 00:31:17,500 --> 00:31:20,076 We found it here locally. It's a collector's edition. 731 00:31:20,100 --> 00:31:21,576 My name is, uh, Greg DeWitt. 732 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:24,109 I like corvettes. I like ragtops. 733 00:31:24,133 --> 00:31:25,643 It is the collector's edition. 734 00:31:25,667 --> 00:31:26,843 It's got some extras on it, 735 00:31:26,867 --> 00:31:29,409 the mag wheels, the special badging. 736 00:31:29,433 --> 00:31:31,543 But mainly, the ragtop on it's what I like. 737 00:31:31,567 --> 00:31:34,243 My wife and I are looking for something to come... 738 00:31:34,267 --> 00:31:35,776 Come down, visit the grandkids 739 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:38,309 and for us to drive around, get away. 740 00:31:38,333 --> 00:31:39,509 Well, good. 741 00:31:39,533 --> 00:31:41,043 I'm glad... glad you got her approval first. 742 00:31:41,067 --> 00:31:43,043 I haven't told her how much I'm thinking 'bout yet. 743 00:31:43,067 --> 00:31:44,509 I'm thinking 15 grand is... is... 744 00:31:44,533 --> 00:31:47,343 Is... is a good deal on this car. 745 00:31:47,367 --> 00:31:49,209 15 grand? Wow. 746 00:31:49,233 --> 00:31:50,309 Yeah. 747 00:31:50,333 --> 00:31:53,209 Oh, man. 748 00:31:53,233 --> 00:31:54,676 How 'bout 8 grand? 749 00:31:54,700 --> 00:31:55,876 I mean, I'll work with you a little bit. 750 00:31:55,900 --> 00:31:57,076 You're obviously here. 751 00:31:57,100 --> 00:31:59,709 I'm thinking, I mean, $12,500 is... is... 752 00:31:59,733 --> 00:32:01,109 Is a heck of a deal 753 00:32:01,133 --> 00:32:03,443 if it's something you're interested in. 754 00:32:03,467 --> 00:32:05,476 Let me look under the hood and... and... and... 755 00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:07,043 Yeah, yeah. 756 00:32:07,067 --> 00:32:08,643 Well, this looks pretty clean, huh? 757 00:32:08,667 --> 00:32:10,443 This came from an older gentleman. 758 00:32:10,467 --> 00:32:12,943 He was very enthusiastic about the car. 759 00:32:12,967 --> 00:32:14,609 I... I definitely want to get some, 760 00:32:14,633 --> 00:32:18,243 so, um, $9,500. 761 00:32:18,267 --> 00:32:19,709 You're moving the right direction. 762 00:32:19,733 --> 00:32:23,176 But I... I still think $12,500 is a good deal. 763 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:26,376 How 'bout if I get to 5 figures, go 10 grand. 764 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,109 I think you're getting a heck of a deal. 765 00:32:28,133 --> 00:32:30,909 But, Greg, you bought a corvette, brother. 766 00:32:30,933 --> 00:32:33,276 - Thank you, Tony. - And you got cash, right? 767 00:32:33,300 --> 00:32:34,476 Yeah, I do. 768 00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:36,543 The green stuff with the president's face. 769 00:32:36,567 --> 00:32:37,576 Yes. 770 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:38,943 - Yeah, okay. - Yeah, it is a president. 771 00:32:38,967 --> 00:32:40,509 Or no, he wasn't a president. 772 00:32:40,533 --> 00:32:42,743 Oh, gosh, now you're putting me on the spot. 773 00:32:42,767 --> 00:32:44,743 I thought Benjamin frank... He was our... 774 00:32:44,767 --> 00:32:46,643 The, uh, father of america, wasn't he? 775 00:32:46,667 --> 00:32:50,609 One of 'em. 10 grand. 776 00:32:50,633 --> 00:32:54,076 - What's that? - For incidentals. 777 00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:57,643 Now, at 10 grand, I think I left some money on the table. 778 00:32:57,667 --> 00:32:59,443 In fact, I know I left some in his overalls 779 00:32:59,467 --> 00:33:01,109 'cause he had another $1,000 in there. 780 00:33:01,133 --> 00:33:02,509 And I figured he'd have paid $1,100. 781 00:33:02,533 --> 00:33:04,443 But he got a good deal on the car. 782 00:33:04,467 --> 00:33:05,776 Gas monkey made money. 783 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:08,043 And more importantly, I get out of my jam 784 00:33:08,067 --> 00:33:11,443 with Richard on this. 785 00:33:11,467 --> 00:33:13,943 Hey, I've never seen credit cards like this. 786 00:33:13,967 --> 00:33:16,043 They're green. They have the president's face on 'em. 787 00:33:16,067 --> 00:33:17,143 Come on, man, how much you get? 788 00:33:17,167 --> 00:33:20,043 Dude, that's 10 grand. Guy had cash. 789 00:33:20,067 --> 00:33:21,376 I... I think I could've got more. 790 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:22,909 But I was... I... He had 10 grand. 791 00:33:22,933 --> 00:33:24,576 - I took it. - I'm surprised, man. 792 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:26,443 I would've never thought that car was worth that. 793 00:33:26,467 --> 00:33:27,743 I don't know. 794 00:33:27,767 --> 00:33:29,409 It's, uh, it's not a car we normally buy. 795 00:33:29,433 --> 00:33:31,143 But I'm gonna go look for more now. 796 00:33:31,167 --> 00:33:32,543 No, don't do that. Just 'cause 797 00:33:32,567 --> 00:33:34,043 you get lucky once doesn't mean you'll get lucky twice. 798 00:33:34,067 --> 00:33:35,276 Here, here's a couple bucks. 799 00:33:35,300 --> 00:33:37,043 Buy yourself some potato chips or something. 800 00:33:37,067 --> 00:33:39,343 This is the $2 I gave you the other day. 801 00:33:39,367 --> 00:33:41,109 You're just paying me back. 802 00:33:41,133 --> 00:33:43,743 I thought I gave you like 3 bucks. 803 00:33:43,767 --> 00:33:47,276 That's all I got. Thanks for the 10 g's, though. 804 00:33:47,300 --> 00:33:48,567 All right. No worries. 805 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:57,576 - This is the new motor, right? - Yes, sir. 806 00:33:57,600 --> 00:33:59,609 You guys replaced the incorrect leaf spring? 807 00:33:59,633 --> 00:34:01,543 Yes, sir, front and rear. 808 00:34:01,567 --> 00:34:03,443 So did we get new glass? 809 00:34:03,467 --> 00:34:04,876 Yes, sir. 810 00:34:04,900 --> 00:34:07,076 Y'all pull the suspension, paint everything black? 811 00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:09,043 - Yes, sir. - Did we clean up the interior? 812 00:34:09,067 --> 00:34:11,576 -* yes, sir * -* yes, sir * -* yes, sir * 813 00:34:11,600 --> 00:34:14,109 are these the rocket racing wheels? 814 00:34:14,133 --> 00:34:15,876 - Yes, sir. - Doesn't it say it right there? 815 00:34:15,900 --> 00:34:17,643 Uh, yeah. 816 00:34:17,667 --> 00:34:19,143 Looks kosher to me. 817 00:34:19,167 --> 00:34:20,967 Good deal. 818 00:34:25,067 --> 00:34:28,067 ** 819 00:34:44,733 --> 00:34:47,876 Woo, so here we go, guys, 1932 Ford coupe. 820 00:34:47,900 --> 00:34:49,309 And I tell you what, this one 821 00:34:49,333 --> 00:34:52,276 had ugly written all over it from the second I saw it. 822 00:34:52,300 --> 00:34:54,376 But I got to go see my buddy Joe fazio. 823 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:56,576 Woo, welcome to 1980! 824 00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:59,476 And I got a good deal on the car, which is really good. 825 00:34:59,500 --> 00:35:01,743 And then, we got it back and started tearing it apart 826 00:35:01,767 --> 00:35:03,709 and found all the really bad. 827 00:35:03,733 --> 00:35:06,067 Boy, did we find some bad. 828 00:35:07,533 --> 00:35:08,543 Knocking the ugly off this car 829 00:35:08,567 --> 00:35:09,609 turned into be a little bit more 830 00:35:09,633 --> 00:35:11,043 than just knocking the ugly off. 831 00:35:11,067 --> 00:35:13,043 We thought we could just maybe paint the car, 832 00:35:13,067 --> 00:35:14,843 kick it on down the road and make some money. 833 00:35:14,867 --> 00:35:16,343 But we started finding problems. 834 00:35:16,367 --> 00:35:20,476 And those problems, they kept coming up one after another. 835 00:35:20,500 --> 00:35:22,309 And Aaron and the guys decided, "you know what? 836 00:35:22,333 --> 00:35:24,376 If we're gonna have a car with the gas monkey name on it, 837 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:25,643 well, we're gonna do it right." 838 00:35:25,667 --> 00:35:27,043 So it turned into a lot bigger build 839 00:35:27,067 --> 00:35:28,843 than I wanted it to, a lot more money. 840 00:35:28,867 --> 00:35:31,143 But the results are standing right here in front of ya. 841 00:35:31,167 --> 00:35:33,367 It's a badass '32 coupe. 842 00:35:35,933 --> 00:35:37,409 We really want to do 843 00:35:37,433 --> 00:35:39,376 as little work as possible and get the car to look cool. 844 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:41,276 But as it turned out, it wasn't gonna be that easy. 845 00:35:41,300 --> 00:35:43,543 So many of the parts of the car had really been done 846 00:35:43,567 --> 00:35:45,709 very, very badly and were starting to fall apart. 847 00:35:45,733 --> 00:35:48,043 And they had used bondo to hold the car together. 848 00:35:48,067 --> 00:35:49,509 Golly. 849 00:35:49,533 --> 00:35:50,876 But we decided that, based on our time 850 00:35:50,900 --> 00:35:53,176 and the amount of money, that we would delete the graphic 851 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:55,443 and repaint the car on the exterior only. 852 00:35:55,467 --> 00:35:57,243 - 8 grand, no warranty. - All right. 853 00:35:57,267 --> 00:35:58,609 K.c. Had just left gas monkey 854 00:35:58,633 --> 00:36:00,143 and started his own shop back up, 855 00:36:00,167 --> 00:36:01,576 and figured he could maybe use the work. 856 00:36:01,600 --> 00:36:02,743 And we took it out there. 857 00:36:02,767 --> 00:36:03,943 And sure enough, we ended up making a deal. 858 00:36:03,967 --> 00:36:05,309 And k.C. Got the entire car 859 00:36:05,333 --> 00:36:07,609 painted for us in about 4 or 5 days. 860 00:36:07,633 --> 00:36:08,943 The purple was okay. 861 00:36:08,967 --> 00:36:11,733 But I sure don't miss those butt-ugly graphics. 862 00:36:14,333 --> 00:36:16,109 With the graphics removed off the side of it, 863 00:36:16,133 --> 00:36:18,076 there were still things that were aggravating me, 864 00:36:18,100 --> 00:36:19,776 namely the exhaust, the headlights, 865 00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:21,176 the wheels and tires, the stance, 866 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:22,200 all these things. 867 00:36:24,567 --> 00:36:25,843 But I had a good plan. 868 00:36:25,867 --> 00:36:27,843 In fact, rocket racing was one of the biggest improvements 869 00:36:27,867 --> 00:36:31,043 in getting the big and littles from 1987 off here 870 00:36:31,067 --> 00:36:32,643 and putting on a proper set of plies 871 00:36:32,667 --> 00:36:35,109 instead of mag wheels. 872 00:36:35,133 --> 00:36:38,776 And that's when ak Kaufman went off to race pikes peak, 873 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:40,043 leaving the monkeys on their own. 874 00:36:40,067 --> 00:36:41,176 And what they found? 875 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:42,909 Well, a motor that was about to grenade itself. 876 00:36:42,933 --> 00:36:46,276 - Oh, wow. - This motor is trashed. 877 00:36:46,300 --> 00:36:47,343 What a mess. 878 00:36:47,367 --> 00:36:48,409 So we had to pull it out 879 00:36:48,433 --> 00:36:50,043 and send it over to the guys over at wch 880 00:36:50,067 --> 00:36:52,143 and have them build a fresh small-block motor. 881 00:36:52,167 --> 00:36:54,743 And I got to tell ya, seeing how the '32 was reborn, 882 00:36:54,767 --> 00:36:56,776 I'm more than proud of the job the troops pulled off 883 00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:59,376 while I was away. 884 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:01,376 So I think what we've really learned here today, 885 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:02,909 it's not on the outside what counts. 886 00:37:02,933 --> 00:37:04,843 It's what's on the inside that counts. 887 00:37:04,867 --> 00:37:06,143 As long as you can take that apart 888 00:37:06,167 --> 00:37:08,133 and fix that, you should be okay. 889 00:37:11,567 --> 00:37:13,209 So in the same fashion we do everything, 890 00:37:13,233 --> 00:37:15,643 we brought a car in, decided it was ugly and worse-off 891 00:37:15,667 --> 00:37:17,676 than we wanted it to be, spent a lot more money. 892 00:37:17,700 --> 00:37:19,243 But we ended up with a great car, 893 00:37:19,267 --> 00:37:22,643 '32 Ford coupe chopped, one of my favorite cars period. 894 00:37:22,667 --> 00:37:24,676 And all I got to do now is find a buyer. 895 00:37:24,700 --> 00:37:26,243 I really don't think it's gonna be that hard. 896 00:37:26,267 --> 00:37:28,809 It's a pretty good-looking '32 coupe, so... 897 00:37:28,833 --> 00:37:30,243 Not bad. What was that stuff 898 00:37:30,267 --> 00:37:32,209 you were saying about the inside that counts? 899 00:37:32,233 --> 00:37:34,043 Ah, some crap people like to hear. 900 00:37:34,067 --> 00:37:35,576 Oh, just b.S.? Got it. 901 00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:37,576 I just can't believe of all of Joe fazio's cars, 902 00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:39,233 this is the one you came home with. 903 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:45,109 - Holy cow. - Purple's the new black. 904 00:37:45,133 --> 00:37:47,309 Richard thinks the deal's in the bag. 905 00:37:47,333 --> 00:37:48,443 Matches your shirt, man. 906 00:37:48,467 --> 00:37:50,909 But his buyer is no shrinking Violet. 907 00:37:50,933 --> 00:37:53,633 The interior could use a little freshening up. 908 00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:20,843 The answer is "c." 909 00:38:20,867 --> 00:38:24,143 After seeing the view from pikes peak in 1893, 910 00:38:24,167 --> 00:38:26,243 Katherine Lee bates jotted down the words 911 00:38:26,267 --> 00:38:29,333 for "america the beautiful" in her notebook. 912 00:38:31,867 --> 00:38:35,043 Okay, thank you. There it is, Mike Jones. 913 00:38:35,067 --> 00:38:36,543 Holy cow. 914 00:38:36,567 --> 00:38:38,343 Mike Jones is a good buddy of mine. 915 00:38:38,367 --> 00:38:39,876 Uh, over the years, he's bought some cars. 916 00:38:39,900 --> 00:38:42,909 Most recently was a '67, uh, Ford galaxy 917 00:38:42,933 --> 00:38:44,109 that we built we here. 918 00:38:44,133 --> 00:38:46,076 You get it like you see it. 23.5. 919 00:38:46,100 --> 00:38:47,876 Awesome, you guys got a cool car. 920 00:38:47,900 --> 00:38:50,176 When it finally came time to sell the '32 Ford, 921 00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:52,076 he was the first person I thought of because, well, 922 00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:54,043 he's got money. He loves hot rods. 923 00:38:54,067 --> 00:38:55,476 What more could I ask for? It's purple. 924 00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,476 - It's cool, man. - Purple's the new black. 925 00:38:57,500 --> 00:38:59,143 Matches your shirt, man. 926 00:38:59,167 --> 00:39:00,676 I don't know if I'll even fit in there. 927 00:39:00,700 --> 00:39:02,076 Well, see if you can fit in there. 928 00:39:02,100 --> 00:39:03,309 Hell, he was wearing a purple shirt. 929 00:39:03,333 --> 00:39:05,043 Soon as I saw that, I was like, "Ching, 930 00:39:05,067 --> 00:39:06,343 this guy's gonna buy the car!" 931 00:39:06,367 --> 00:39:07,509 Yeah, we can make it. 932 00:39:07,533 --> 00:39:09,309 Scoot over, let's go for a ride. 933 00:39:09,333 --> 00:39:11,200 Can't be driving, you don't own it yet. 934 00:39:23,300 --> 00:39:25,576 It's not like we can talk to each other, though, huh? 935 00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:28,100 It was loud. Then it was fast. 936 00:39:29,700 --> 00:39:31,709 I don't know about this interior, though. 937 00:39:31,733 --> 00:39:34,609 You don't? 938 00:39:34,633 --> 00:39:35,776 I like it. 939 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:37,709 You should like it. It's rad. 940 00:39:37,733 --> 00:39:39,843 Let's make a deal. 941 00:39:39,867 --> 00:39:42,443 Is this your way to get into my pocketbook? 942 00:39:42,467 --> 00:39:45,343 It was at least a try. 943 00:39:45,367 --> 00:39:47,243 How much you want to pay me for this $60,000 car? 944 00:39:47,267 --> 00:39:49,543 - What are you wanting? - $60,000. 945 00:39:49,567 --> 00:39:51,943 - Oh, no. - Come on, man. 946 00:39:51,967 --> 00:39:54,043 It's a '32, all steel. 947 00:39:54,067 --> 00:39:55,209 I got the car for 25 grand 948 00:39:55,233 --> 00:39:57,609 and ended up putting in another $17,500. 949 00:39:57,633 --> 00:40:00,443 And a lot of that was unexpected but whatever. 950 00:40:00,467 --> 00:40:03,043 I just need to clear 42.5 to turn a profit. 951 00:40:03,067 --> 00:40:04,876 - Real deal. - I'm thinking mid-30s. 952 00:40:04,900 --> 00:40:07,043 Mid-30s? 953 00:40:07,067 --> 00:40:09,109 You must be just on something weird. 954 00:40:09,133 --> 00:40:11,176 'Cause I wanted to end up at 50. 955 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:14,309 Being that it's '32, I knew I was gonna spend some money. 956 00:40:14,333 --> 00:40:16,543 The interior could use a little freshening up. 957 00:40:16,567 --> 00:40:17,576 Man? 958 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:18,776 Probably put tint on the windows. 959 00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:19,777 It is Texas. 960 00:40:19,801 --> 00:40:21,243 Did you say tint on the windows? 961 00:40:21,267 --> 00:40:22,743 Yes. 962 00:40:22,767 --> 00:40:23,744 Dang it. I don't even want to talk about tint on windows. 963 00:40:23,768 --> 00:40:24,876 Bad subject? 964 00:40:24,900 --> 00:40:26,176 Aaron decided to tear all my windows out 965 00:40:26,200 --> 00:40:27,609 and have a window guy come in here and replace it 966 00:40:27,633 --> 00:40:30,243 and put in all new, clear glass. 967 00:40:30,267 --> 00:40:32,143 I would've left the tint. We live in Texas. 968 00:40:32,167 --> 00:40:33,676 It's freaking hot. 969 00:40:33,700 --> 00:40:35,509 I was thinking more 45. 970 00:40:35,533 --> 00:40:38,343 45, all in. 971 00:40:38,367 --> 00:40:41,276 I was willing to pay 50, but... 972 00:40:41,300 --> 00:40:43,476 That's cheap. But I'll take it. 973 00:40:43,500 --> 00:40:47,143 We wind up lower than what I originally wanted to spend. 974 00:40:47,167 --> 00:40:48,509 That's a good day all around. 975 00:40:48,533 --> 00:40:49,377 Let's go do some paperwork. 976 00:40:49,401 --> 00:40:50,776 It's good enough. 977 00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:52,443 And I know his cash is good. And he's a repeat customer. 978 00:40:52,467 --> 00:40:53,776 So keep him happy, 979 00:40:53,800 --> 00:40:55,609 keep him wanting more, keep him coming back. 980 00:40:55,633 --> 00:40:56,443 That's the gas monkey way. 981 00:40:56,467 --> 00:40:57,410 Guy with the money 982 00:40:57,434 --> 00:40:59,500 before the guy with the great hair. 983 00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:04,443 Wait, is that a '32 Ford coupe over there? 984 00:41:04,467 --> 00:41:06,543 Richard thought he made a pretty sweet deal 985 00:41:06,567 --> 00:41:09,876 picking up a Ford '32 coupe for a handsome price. 986 00:41:09,900 --> 00:41:11,909 Take it away, man. 987 00:41:11,933 --> 00:41:15,409 But a new paint job and a bad engine 988 00:41:15,433 --> 00:41:17,243 on top of the original budget 989 00:41:17,267 --> 00:41:21,376 started making Richard's upside look ugly... 990 00:41:21,400 --> 00:41:24,143 Before a stunning super-duty trans am 991 00:41:24,167 --> 00:41:26,676 began prettying up Richard's profits. 992 00:41:26,700 --> 00:41:29,143 - 45 grand. - All right, cool. 993 00:41:29,167 --> 00:41:32,043 A silver corvette seemed like a loser 994 00:41:32,067 --> 00:41:35,376 until Tony's tough negotiating turned it into a winner. 995 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:38,209 Greg, you bought a corvette. 996 00:41:38,233 --> 00:41:41,176 Aaron's finish at pikes peak didn't bring in any money. 997 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,043 But it did pay off with pride. 998 00:41:43,067 --> 00:41:44,576 I had a blast. 999 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:47,476 And although Richard's deal making on the '32 Ford 1000 00:41:47,500 --> 00:41:49,043 did fall a little flat... 1001 00:41:49,067 --> 00:41:50,576 - $60,000. - Oh, no. 1002 00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:53,276 ...it was still sharp enough to bring in some bucks... 1003 00:41:53,300 --> 00:41:56,176 That's cheap. But I'll take it. 1004 00:41:56,200 --> 00:42:00,100 ...making this week pretty sweet, indeed, for gas monkey. 1005 00:42:04,233 --> 00:42:06,509 In the weeks ahead on "fast 'n loud"... 1006 00:42:06,533 --> 00:42:08,509 Going to pebble, bitches! Boom! 1007 00:42:08,533 --> 00:42:12,309 ...Richard motors to the car show of his dreams. 1008 00:42:12,333 --> 00:42:14,643 While back at the shop, motorcycle mayhem 1009 00:42:14,667 --> 00:42:16,143 pits monkey against monkey 1010 00:42:16,167 --> 00:42:20,300 to see who can build the winning bike. 1011 00:42:21,533 --> 00:42:23,576 And after Richard puts the gmg spin 1012 00:42:23,600 --> 00:42:25,476 on a sweet riviera, 1013 00:42:25,500 --> 00:42:26,809 it all comes to a head 1014 00:42:26,833 --> 00:42:29,676 at one of the wildest auctions you've ever seen. 1015 00:42:29,700 --> 00:42:32,043 - Girl, I'm married. - Yeah! 1016 00:42:32,067 --> 00:42:33,067 Yeah!