1 00:00:01,467 --> 00:00:04,667 Right now on "fast n' loud"... 2 00:00:06,333 --> 00:00:07,909 Hey, you kids, don't make me pull this bus over! 3 00:00:07,933 --> 00:00:11,109 Last week, hot-rod hunter Richard rawlings 4 00:00:11,133 --> 00:00:13,343 and master mechanic Aaron Kaufman 5 00:00:13,367 --> 00:00:15,076 set out to challenge history 6 00:00:15,100 --> 00:00:17,443 by infusing a classic '71 challenger... 7 00:00:17,467 --> 00:00:18,843 It's rad. 8 00:00:18,867 --> 00:00:21,976 ...with the modern-day muscle of its 2015 counterpart. 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,243 We can build a 1970/2015. 10 00:00:25,267 --> 00:00:28,143 But Aaron's dreams didn't match reality. 11 00:00:28,167 --> 00:00:29,409 A bunch of problems holding us up. 12 00:00:29,433 --> 00:00:31,409 Now the invoices are adding up. 13 00:00:31,433 --> 00:00:32,377 That's ridiculous. 14 00:00:32,401 --> 00:00:33,876 And time is running out 15 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:36,509 as they try to squeeze today's technology 16 00:00:36,533 --> 00:00:38,009 into yesterday's frame. 17 00:00:38,033 --> 00:00:39,709 What a mess, dude. 18 00:00:39,733 --> 00:00:42,043 Meanwhile, Richard scores a classic '34 Plymouth... 19 00:00:42,067 --> 00:00:43,509 Wow. 20 00:00:43,533 --> 00:00:45,876 ...and sets a trap for an old friend. 21 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:46,909 Come on, good looking. 22 00:00:46,933 --> 00:00:48,743 And sue stops in... Hey! 23 00:00:48,767 --> 00:00:51,143 ...with her verdict on Aaron's upholstery plan. 24 00:00:51,167 --> 00:00:52,709 Ass monkey, as usual. 25 00:00:52,733 --> 00:00:54,043 Will Richard end up 26 00:00:54,067 --> 00:00:55,776 with a lean, green, scat pack machine... 27 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,443 Is it done yet? 28 00:00:57,467 --> 00:01:01,576 ...or discover that two nearly perfect cars divide into none? 29 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:02,743 That's our deadline, 30 00:01:02,767 --> 00:01:04,667 and I don't care if we got to work all night. 31 00:01:05,633 --> 00:01:07,343 Oh, come on. That can't be right. 32 00:01:07,367 --> 00:01:09,143 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 33 00:01:09,167 --> 00:01:10,909 captions paid for by discovery communications 34 00:01:10,933 --> 00:01:13,876 hey, Jeremy, how are we looking on that trans dump? 35 00:01:13,900 --> 00:01:15,743 What do you think? 36 00:01:15,767 --> 00:01:18,643 I worked on it a little bit to get this down, 37 00:01:18,667 --> 00:01:21,076 'cause it was, like, super wrapped in. 38 00:01:21,100 --> 00:01:24,043 Yeah, let's cut that excess off and put a little more shape 39 00:01:24,067 --> 00:01:25,909 actually in that corner right there. 40 00:01:25,933 --> 00:01:26,910 Right here? Yeah. 41 00:01:26,934 --> 00:01:28,076 So, tighter here? 42 00:01:28,100 --> 00:01:29,376 You have to wrap all that around. 43 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:30,709 Let's do some more work on it. 44 00:01:30,733 --> 00:01:32,143 Little more work. Lot more work. 45 00:01:32,167 --> 00:01:33,476 Let's get 'er done. 46 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:36,176 So, here we are over halfway through our latest build, 47 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,276 and it's turning into quite a challenge. 48 00:01:38,300 --> 00:01:40,933 Which is apropos, considering how this mess started. 49 00:01:42,533 --> 00:01:44,276 What the hell? 50 00:01:44,300 --> 00:01:45,576 See, the other day, 51 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,609 Richard drove up in a 2015 scat pack challenger 52 00:01:48,633 --> 00:01:49,709 which, believe it or not, 53 00:01:49,733 --> 00:01:51,409 was eventually headed to the crusher. 54 00:01:51,433 --> 00:01:53,576 I don't get to keep it, man, nobody does. 55 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,243 It's, like, a preproduction or something. 56 00:01:55,267 --> 00:01:57,543 That's when I got the bright idea to use it as a parts store. 57 00:01:57,567 --> 00:01:59,476 They're just gonna crush it? 58 00:01:59,500 --> 00:02:01,309 I'm thinking I might know of a way 59 00:02:01,333 --> 00:02:03,343 to make your '71 a heck of a lot meaner. 60 00:02:03,367 --> 00:02:05,343 That's right... take its 21st-century guts 61 00:02:05,367 --> 00:02:07,809 and transplant them into the '71 scat pack challenger 62 00:02:07,833 --> 00:02:09,376 Richard has sitting on the lot. 63 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,043 This might be one of the dumber things I've done. 64 00:02:12,067 --> 00:02:14,843 Unfortunately, it hasn't gone as well as I'd hoped. 65 00:02:14,867 --> 00:02:17,076 That output shaft is way too long. 66 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:19,743 We've already had to ditch the 2015 transmission 67 00:02:19,767 --> 00:02:21,076 for a more compact unit, 68 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:23,576 and every time we've tried to fit the motor, 69 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,043 we've run into roadblocks. 70 00:02:25,067 --> 00:02:26,576 Hate to say it... 71 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,843 Transmission's still hanging out the bottom of the car. 72 00:02:28,867 --> 00:02:31,043 Which is why Jeremy's at this very minute 73 00:02:31,067 --> 00:02:33,109 fabricating a new transmission tunnel. 74 00:02:33,133 --> 00:02:35,709 In the process, I've gutted two perfectly good cars, 75 00:02:35,733 --> 00:02:37,676 so we're past the point of no return, 76 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:39,043 but whether or not I can deliver 77 00:02:39,067 --> 00:02:40,643 the one car that I promised Richard, 78 00:02:40,667 --> 00:02:42,176 well, that's still up in the air. 79 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:43,743 On top of that, 80 00:02:43,767 --> 00:02:46,876 I've already blown through the original 15k budget, 81 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:50,343 a fact that I've not exactly let the big monkey in on yet. 82 00:02:50,367 --> 00:02:52,476 I believe that there's a good time 83 00:02:52,500 --> 00:02:54,543 and a bad time to share bad news. 84 00:02:54,567 --> 00:02:57,667 I just haven't figured out exactly what time that is. 85 00:03:04,167 --> 00:03:05,743 Hey. 86 00:03:05,767 --> 00:03:08,109 So, do you realize how much money's 87 00:03:08,133 --> 00:03:10,243 being spent on this challenger? 88 00:03:10,267 --> 00:03:11,443 Shouldn't be that much. 89 00:03:11,467 --> 00:03:12,876 We're taking all the parts off the other car. 90 00:03:12,900 --> 00:03:16,209 Okay, there's a transmission and there are headers. 91 00:03:16,233 --> 00:03:17,700 There's a wiring harness. 92 00:03:20,067 --> 00:03:22,243 This is your total number right now. 93 00:03:22,267 --> 00:03:24,776 Okay, that's ridiculous. 94 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,209 I thought we were pulling all that stuff off the other car. 95 00:03:27,233 --> 00:03:29,609 There's stuff in there that I don't know what to do with. 96 00:03:29,633 --> 00:03:32,043 See, that's what happens when you give the bearded wonder 97 00:03:32,067 --> 00:03:33,509 enough rope... He'll hang us all. 98 00:03:33,533 --> 00:03:34,776 Let's go see what's up. 99 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,500 Oh, god. I'm not going. 100 00:03:45,933 --> 00:03:47,109 Hey. What's up? 101 00:03:47,133 --> 00:03:49,743 That's like an inch thick. 102 00:03:49,767 --> 00:03:50,943 How much does it weigh? 103 00:03:50,967 --> 00:03:53,609 I don't know how much it weighs, but it's ridiculous. 104 00:03:53,633 --> 00:03:56,143 I thought we were grabbing all that stuff off the other car. 105 00:03:56,167 --> 00:03:57,543 Well, it would have been nice, 106 00:03:57,567 --> 00:03:59,776 and we're still trying to do that everywhere we can. 107 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,176 Well, I know, but I only gave you 15 grand and 15 days, 108 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,376 and we're... we ate it up. 109 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:08,200 The 15 grand I guarantee is gone. 110 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:11,476 I didn't say we could use everything out of it. 111 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:13,309 You sold me a bill of goods for your new toy. 112 00:04:13,333 --> 00:04:15,143 Well, believe me, you haven't told dodge yet. 113 00:04:15,167 --> 00:04:16,676 That may not be all the crying. 114 00:04:16,700 --> 00:04:19,209 You know, I'm not the only one with secrets around here. 115 00:04:19,233 --> 00:04:20,909 Richard hasn't even told dodge 116 00:04:20,933 --> 00:04:23,143 that he's "borrowing" the 2015 parts, 117 00:04:23,167 --> 00:04:25,709 and he has to return that vehicle next week. 118 00:04:25,733 --> 00:04:28,076 Okay, so, we're not spending... 119 00:04:28,100 --> 00:04:30,109 Listen, I think we're practi... I mean, we're practically done. 120 00:04:30,133 --> 00:04:31,376 I think we're done spending money. 121 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:32,543 You already spent all the money. 122 00:04:32,567 --> 00:04:35,776 Now I want a car to show for it. 123 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,600 That went better than I thought it would. 124 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,376 All right, Kemosabe. Where are you taking me now? 125 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,576 As always, we're off to find a car. 126 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,876 I figured one way to keep you from spending my money 127 00:04:52,900 --> 00:04:54,409 is to get you out of the garage. 128 00:04:54,433 --> 00:04:57,076 So, while Kaufman's guys 129 00:04:57,100 --> 00:04:59,709 are finishing up on the trans tunnel or whatever, 130 00:04:59,733 --> 00:05:02,876 I figured it's wiser and cheaper to keep him within eyeshot, 131 00:05:02,900 --> 00:05:05,376 so I'm bringing him along to follow up on a hot lead. 132 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:07,276 It's a '34 Plymouth coupe. 133 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:09,076 That's a good car. No, they're cool. 134 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:11,109 A guy hit us up on the interwebs, 135 00:05:11,133 --> 00:05:13,209 said his father passed, I believe, 136 00:05:13,233 --> 00:05:17,909 or maybe his granddad, and they had the car 50 years... 137 00:05:17,933 --> 00:05:19,076 Wow. 138 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:20,376 ...and has never done anything with it. 139 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,243 When you got something that old 140 00:05:22,267 --> 00:05:23,743 and hopefully in good shape, 141 00:05:23,767 --> 00:05:25,943 you grab the cash, you grab the Aaron, 142 00:05:25,967 --> 00:05:27,643 and you jump in the truck... 143 00:05:27,667 --> 00:05:28,876 How much of it's there? 144 00:05:28,900 --> 00:05:31,143 I've seen one picture off a cellphone, 145 00:05:31,167 --> 00:05:32,876 and it looks like a whole car on that side. 146 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:34,676 Here we go. This looks like it. 147 00:05:34,700 --> 00:05:37,043 ...especially since I have to build up the inventory 148 00:05:37,067 --> 00:05:39,343 at the shop to pay for all the unexpected expenses 149 00:05:39,367 --> 00:05:40,609 on the challenger build, 150 00:05:40,633 --> 00:05:42,709 not to mention my live music venue, which is new. 151 00:05:42,733 --> 00:05:44,443 Right on. Richard rawlings. 152 00:05:44,467 --> 00:05:45,476 We spoke on the phone. 153 00:05:45,500 --> 00:05:46,643 Hey. How you doing? It's bill, right? 154 00:05:46,667 --> 00:05:47,876 Yep. Bill. All right. Good deal. 155 00:05:47,900 --> 00:05:49,209 I'm bill, and I invited Richard 156 00:05:49,233 --> 00:05:50,876 out here to look at my '34 Plymouth. 157 00:05:50,900 --> 00:05:52,676 I thought he might be interested in it. 158 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:54,309 Step into my showroom. 159 00:05:54,333 --> 00:05:55,509 Exactly, right? 160 00:05:55,533 --> 00:05:58,109 70 acres of luxury. 161 00:05:58,133 --> 00:05:59,743 Wow! So that's it? 162 00:05:59,767 --> 00:06:01,109 That's it. 163 00:06:01,133 --> 00:06:03,043 Looks just like the cellphone picture you sent me. 164 00:06:03,067 --> 00:06:04,109 I did wash it for you today. 165 00:06:04,133 --> 00:06:05,343 Yeah, it rained a little, huh? 166 00:06:05,367 --> 00:06:07,076 Yes, sir. Wow. 167 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:09,176 Looks good from this side. 168 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,043 The other side looks pretty good. 169 00:06:11,067 --> 00:06:12,743 Pretty good all the way around. 170 00:06:12,767 --> 00:06:14,876 Yeah. That works. 171 00:06:14,900 --> 00:06:16,243 I can tell instantly 172 00:06:16,267 --> 00:06:18,043 that it's not rusted down at the bottom. 173 00:06:18,067 --> 00:06:19,743 It's all there. I mean, it's a whole car. 174 00:06:19,767 --> 00:06:22,343 I got to have it. I got to buy it. 175 00:06:22,367 --> 00:06:24,309 I just got to hold my enthusiasm down, 176 00:06:24,333 --> 00:06:26,509 because I still got to bargain with the guy. 177 00:06:26,533 --> 00:06:28,076 So, what's the story? 178 00:06:28,100 --> 00:06:31,076 Story is my dad bought it when he was 25 179 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:34,109 from the original owner in Chicago. 180 00:06:34,133 --> 00:06:36,443 He always promised me that this would be the car 181 00:06:36,467 --> 00:06:38,643 he'd teach me to work on and know about cars. 182 00:06:38,667 --> 00:06:40,776 It sat in the garage for basically 43 years 183 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:42,243 and never did anything with it. 184 00:06:42,267 --> 00:06:44,243 How long's it been sitting right here? 185 00:06:44,267 --> 00:06:46,076 Probably about five years. 186 00:06:46,100 --> 00:06:48,409 It was in the barn over there, 187 00:06:48,433 --> 00:06:49,509 and I guess he decided to upgrade it. 188 00:06:49,533 --> 00:06:51,309 To the field, to the outside? 189 00:06:51,333 --> 00:06:52,843 It's got the grille on it. It's great. 190 00:06:52,867 --> 00:06:54,543 It's got both the headlight lenses. 191 00:06:54,567 --> 00:06:56,176 The louvers on the hood are fine. 192 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:57,843 What's it got for a motor? 193 00:06:57,867 --> 00:06:59,709 Looks like it's a little shy a motor. 194 00:06:59,733 --> 00:07:01,709 That it is. 195 00:07:01,733 --> 00:07:03,276 Um, what do you want for it? 196 00:07:03,300 --> 00:07:06,276 I was hoping to get about 10 grand for it. 197 00:07:06,300 --> 00:07:08,509 Geez. That's definitely high. 198 00:07:08,533 --> 00:07:09,643 It's a cool car, 199 00:07:09,667 --> 00:07:12,043 but it basically needs every single thing 200 00:07:12,067 --> 00:07:14,143 a car could need except for a body. 201 00:07:14,167 --> 00:07:16,809 I've got to get it as cheap as I can, and you know me... 202 00:07:16,833 --> 00:07:18,443 I pull the old gas monkey one-two. 203 00:07:18,467 --> 00:07:19,509 Slice it in half. 204 00:07:19,533 --> 00:07:22,043 I was thinking more like 5 grand in cash. 205 00:07:22,067 --> 00:07:24,800 Okay, well, meet in the middle... $7,500? 206 00:07:26,433 --> 00:07:28,676 It's amazing the car sat here this long 207 00:07:28,700 --> 00:07:31,600 and didn't get bullet holes and kicked on, dented up. 208 00:07:32,933 --> 00:07:35,043 How about $6,000? 209 00:07:35,067 --> 00:07:36,909 $6,350. 210 00:07:36,933 --> 00:07:38,443 Where's that number come from? 211 00:07:38,467 --> 00:07:39,709 Got to be random. 212 00:07:39,733 --> 00:07:41,743 $6,350. 213 00:07:41,767 --> 00:07:44,343 I... okay. Deal. $6,350. 214 00:07:44,367 --> 00:07:45,909 All right. 215 00:07:45,933 --> 00:07:47,676 Whatever. That's close enough for me, 216 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:49,767 and we shook on the deal, and I got the car. 217 00:07:50,967 --> 00:07:53,276 So, loading it was a little bit of a chore. 218 00:07:53,300 --> 00:07:55,709 I'm watching Aaron. I mean, Aaron's over there 219 00:07:55,733 --> 00:07:57,909 drawing triangles and going around trees 220 00:07:57,933 --> 00:08:00,043 and through loops and what have you. 221 00:08:00,067 --> 00:08:02,943 Initially, I was very concerned 222 00:08:02,967 --> 00:08:05,376 that we were gonna damage the sheet metal in the car 223 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:06,643 by pulling it out sideways. 224 00:08:06,667 --> 00:08:09,109 Much to my surprise, it really broke free pretty quickly. 225 00:08:09,133 --> 00:08:12,343 It actually rolled really well, which is shocking. 226 00:08:12,367 --> 00:08:14,509 Typically, the hubs are frozen, 227 00:08:14,533 --> 00:08:18,643 but we really did just get lucky on this one. 228 00:08:18,667 --> 00:08:19,776 Go ahead. Hit it. 229 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:21,476 I did my job. 230 00:08:21,500 --> 00:08:22,543 He tells me when to press the top 231 00:08:22,567 --> 00:08:23,687 and when to press the bottom. 232 00:08:25,100 --> 00:08:26,576 We got it all up on the trailer, 233 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,043 and now we just got about two hours to get back to Dallas, 234 00:08:29,067 --> 00:08:30,243 so we got to go. 235 00:08:30,267 --> 00:08:31,633 Let's do it. 236 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:38,833 All right. Here goes nothing. 237 00:08:43,500 --> 00:08:44,809 Okay, little hemi... 238 00:08:44,833 --> 00:08:47,743 Let's see if we can give Aaron a homecoming present. 239 00:08:47,767 --> 00:08:48,909 While Aaron's been out 240 00:08:48,933 --> 00:08:51,243 traipsing around the countryside with Richard, 241 00:08:51,267 --> 00:08:53,676 Jeremy finished up his work on the trans tunnel. 242 00:08:53,700 --> 00:08:54,909 So we're gonna try... 243 00:08:54,933 --> 00:08:57,143 For I guess around the 50,000th time... 244 00:08:57,167 --> 00:09:00,633 To see if we can get this huge 2015 engine in this '71 chassis. 245 00:09:02,567 --> 00:09:04,400 It's probably pretty close. 246 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:09,676 There we go. 247 00:09:09,700 --> 00:09:10,644 How's it looking? 248 00:09:10,668 --> 00:09:12,476 Can't tell yet. 249 00:09:12,500 --> 00:09:15,567 Let's put a couple bolts in. 250 00:09:17,533 --> 00:09:19,043 Damn it. 251 00:09:19,067 --> 00:09:20,343 I really don't want to be here. 252 00:09:20,367 --> 00:09:21,600 This is a bad situation. 253 00:09:25,067 --> 00:09:27,476 There you go. Now we raise it up. 254 00:09:27,500 --> 00:09:29,343 We'll finish this up in the air so we aren't on our backs. 255 00:09:29,367 --> 00:09:31,209 All right. 256 00:09:31,233 --> 00:09:34,043 Right? Look at that. 257 00:09:34,067 --> 00:09:37,043 Dude, we rocked that. That baby's a perfect fit. 258 00:09:37,067 --> 00:09:39,100 All right. 259 00:09:41,500 --> 00:09:42,876 Well, what do you know? 260 00:09:42,900 --> 00:09:46,067 We've successfully fit the motor and transmission in the car. 261 00:09:47,900 --> 00:09:51,176 Now we just got to get the rest of the 2015 parts crammed in, 262 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:52,576 the suspension dialed in, 263 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:54,309 and all the electronics talking. 264 00:09:54,333 --> 00:09:55,809 I talk too much sometimes, don't I? 265 00:09:55,833 --> 00:09:57,200 Hallelujah. 266 00:10:00,267 --> 00:10:02,176 You think we're in in, or we might have to come out again? 267 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:04,276 ...Aaron's struggles continue 268 00:10:04,300 --> 00:10:07,343 on one of the most complicated builds in gas monkey history... 269 00:10:07,367 --> 00:10:08,776 Oh, come on. That can't be right. 270 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,076 ...while Mike... What is that? 271 00:10:11,100 --> 00:10:12,909 ...is looking for a little glory of his own. 272 00:10:12,933 --> 00:10:14,543 You think I did a good job, though, on this stuff? 273 00:10:14,567 --> 00:10:15,567 No. 274 00:10:21,300 --> 00:10:23,643 What up, acker? 275 00:10:23,667 --> 00:10:26,243 That's a nice ride. Hell yeah, it is. 276 00:10:26,267 --> 00:10:28,443 Needs some work, but you know. 277 00:10:28,467 --> 00:10:30,576 The '34 Plymouth is back at the shop, 278 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,509 and it was a great find at a great price, 279 00:10:32,533 --> 00:10:33,943 and I won't have to do much to it 280 00:10:33,967 --> 00:10:35,143 to make a really sweet profit. 281 00:10:35,167 --> 00:10:36,576 Minus the motor and tranny, 282 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,543 it's really, really a rust-free car. 283 00:10:38,567 --> 00:10:40,943 I mean, it's not ate up, there's no holes in it, 284 00:10:40,967 --> 00:10:42,143 there's no nothing, 285 00:10:42,167 --> 00:10:43,809 so to find them in this condition's pretty good. 286 00:10:43,833 --> 00:10:45,309 What we'd need to do is just 287 00:10:45,333 --> 00:10:47,609 get one of the guys to drag it off, Chuck it on the lot. 288 00:10:47,633 --> 00:10:49,243 You want us to put it on some Jack stands 289 00:10:49,267 --> 00:10:50,743 so we can get these tires off of it? 290 00:10:50,767 --> 00:10:52,343 Hell no. Just put it next to the street. 291 00:10:52,367 --> 00:10:53,976 I know the just the sucker who'll see it 292 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:55,276 and buy it at the price I want. 293 00:10:55,300 --> 00:10:56,676 Okay. I'll get it handled. 294 00:10:56,700 --> 00:10:58,843 I've done all my hard work. I bought it and brought it. 295 00:10:58,867 --> 00:11:00,343 Okay. I'll get someone to get it off. 296 00:11:00,367 --> 00:11:02,209 After Aaron dropped the bomb on me earlier 297 00:11:02,233 --> 00:11:04,409 about all the extra parts he had to order for the challenger, 298 00:11:04,433 --> 00:11:06,043 I'm not spending another penny on anything, 299 00:11:06,067 --> 00:11:07,643 especially since I'm putting a lot of money 300 00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:09,476 into a big, new investment... My live music venue. 301 00:11:09,500 --> 00:11:11,909 You know, the one I told you about last episode. 302 00:11:11,933 --> 00:11:13,609 Welcome to gas monkey's future. 303 00:11:13,633 --> 00:11:15,176 This place is huge, dude. 304 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,043 Do you really think we can pack this thing up 305 00:11:17,067 --> 00:11:18,076 two or three times a week? 306 00:11:18,100 --> 00:11:19,309 I'm all about risk/reward, 307 00:11:19,333 --> 00:11:21,376 but it seems like there's been a lot more risk 308 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:22,400 than reward lately. 309 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,943 All right, guys. I'd like to knock the suspension out today. 310 00:11:28,967 --> 00:11:32,443 Check that out... an engine actually in a car. 311 00:11:32,467 --> 00:11:34,143 Cool. 312 00:11:34,167 --> 00:11:36,276 You think we're in in, 313 00:11:36,300 --> 00:11:37,376 or we might have to come out again? 314 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:38,943 Barring any problems, 315 00:11:38,967 --> 00:11:41,243 then it's not gonna come back out. 316 00:11:41,267 --> 00:11:42,843 So, I guess k.C. And Jeremy 317 00:11:42,867 --> 00:11:45,576 finally got the 2015 hemi successfully mounted 318 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:46,876 into the '71, 319 00:11:46,900 --> 00:11:49,343 which means Aaron's challenger switcheroo program 320 00:11:49,367 --> 00:11:51,576 may still have a chance of working out. 321 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,209 We already mounted the radiator and stuff? 322 00:11:54,233 --> 00:11:55,643 We're already done with all that. 323 00:11:55,667 --> 00:11:57,643 K.c. Wrenching instead of sanding. 324 00:11:57,667 --> 00:11:59,843 It's nice every once in a while. 325 00:11:59,867 --> 00:12:02,209 It should be an absolute blast to drive. 326 00:12:02,233 --> 00:12:04,709 I've already put the word out on the interwebs about this build, 327 00:12:04,733 --> 00:12:06,443 and I might have hooked a potential buyer, 328 00:12:06,467 --> 00:12:08,409 but to sell it, I have to have a finished car. 329 00:12:08,433 --> 00:12:10,043 Really looks like it's coming together. 330 00:12:10,067 --> 00:12:12,043 We've knocked some big problems back into place. 331 00:12:12,067 --> 00:12:13,443 Killer. Keep going. 332 00:12:13,467 --> 00:12:16,409 'Cause I got a buyer coming to look at this thing in five days, 333 00:12:16,433 --> 00:12:18,643 and that's Richard days, not Aaron days. 334 00:12:18,667 --> 00:12:21,209 Don't let him scare you, Aaron. 335 00:12:21,233 --> 00:12:22,509 We got this. 336 00:12:22,533 --> 00:12:24,576 It seems like it's been two steps forward 337 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,909 and one step back the whole way with this build, 338 00:12:26,933 --> 00:12:29,043 but now that we have the engine bolted in, 339 00:12:29,067 --> 00:12:31,709 k.c. And Jeremy have been dialing in the front suspension. 340 00:12:31,733 --> 00:12:32,876 And once we get the wheels on, 341 00:12:32,900 --> 00:12:34,709 we might even get the challenger on the ground 342 00:12:34,733 --> 00:12:35,610 by the end of the day. 343 00:12:35,634 --> 00:12:38,200 Chop, chop, chop, chop, chop. 344 00:12:45,700 --> 00:12:48,876 Wow. Oh, come on. That can't be right. 345 00:12:48,900 --> 00:12:51,643 That camber... Not gonna cut it. 346 00:12:51,667 --> 00:12:53,776 Camber's basically the angle of the tires vertically 347 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:56,343 as they point toward the middle of the car or away from the car. 348 00:12:56,367 --> 00:12:57,367 Look at it right now. 349 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:02,443 Right now, ours... they're looking a little knock-kneed. 350 00:13:02,467 --> 00:13:05,143 It's gonna go like this... Brrrrrr. 351 00:13:05,167 --> 00:13:07,609 They go any further, they'll hit the inner Fender. 352 00:13:07,633 --> 00:13:11,109 This is an incredibly complicated build. 353 00:13:11,133 --> 00:13:13,476 We can correct the camber issue no problem, 354 00:13:13,500 --> 00:13:14,809 but in order to do that, 355 00:13:14,833 --> 00:13:16,876 we're gonna have to order some replacement parts 356 00:13:16,900 --> 00:13:18,043 for the front suspension, 357 00:13:18,067 --> 00:13:19,543 and you all know what that means... 358 00:13:19,567 --> 00:13:20,643 More time and more money. 359 00:13:20,667 --> 00:13:23,509 All right. I'll get Tony on it. 360 00:13:23,533 --> 00:13:25,067 Oh, well. 361 00:13:40,333 --> 00:13:42,076 Let's see how this goes. 362 00:13:42,100 --> 00:13:43,376 So, as you already know, 363 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:45,409 we face quite a few unique obstacles 364 00:13:45,433 --> 00:13:46,776 on this challenger build. 365 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:48,243 I'm scared. 366 00:13:48,267 --> 00:13:49,210 You're what? 367 00:13:49,234 --> 00:13:51,376 Scared to take them in there. 368 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:52,876 Oh. I'll protect you. 369 00:13:52,900 --> 00:13:54,576 But there's one familiar challenge 370 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:55,943 that can be just as daunting. 371 00:13:55,967 --> 00:13:57,509 What is that? 372 00:13:57,533 --> 00:13:59,876 What do you mean? They're seats. 373 00:13:59,900 --> 00:14:02,043 Don't like them? 374 00:14:02,067 --> 00:14:03,209 Naked. Naked? 375 00:14:03,233 --> 00:14:05,176 Naked as a jaybird. 376 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,776 So, we've got a '71 challenger. 377 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:09,376 Took all the guts out of the new car 378 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,043 and stuffed them inside our old car, 379 00:14:11,067 --> 00:14:12,743 so it's a lot faster, stops a lot harder, 380 00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:14,043 and turns a lot harder. 381 00:14:14,067 --> 00:14:15,909 You know from the factory how flat these seats were? 382 00:14:15,933 --> 00:14:17,676 You go sliding across it, you know, 383 00:14:17,700 --> 00:14:19,943 if you just try to go through the drive-through 384 00:14:19,967 --> 00:14:21,043 at half a mile an hour. 385 00:14:21,067 --> 00:14:22,276 What we decided to do was 386 00:14:22,300 --> 00:14:24,043 put some more hip and side bolstering in the seat. 387 00:14:24,067 --> 00:14:25,743 I was gonna try and draw it and show it to you, 388 00:14:25,767 --> 00:14:27,143 and I thought that maybe it'd be best 389 00:14:27,167 --> 00:14:28,376 if we just went ahead and did it 390 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:29,676 and then y'all could finish it out 391 00:14:29,700 --> 00:14:30,809 and upholster and everything. 392 00:14:30,833 --> 00:14:34,209 Okay. It looks like junk. 393 00:14:34,233 --> 00:14:36,109 Actually feeling a little vulnerable here. 394 00:14:36,133 --> 00:14:38,343 Since there isn't any paint or bodywork to do 395 00:14:38,367 --> 00:14:40,676 on the challenger build and I like my paycheck, 396 00:14:40,700 --> 00:14:43,643 when Aaron and Richard wanted the seats modified, 397 00:14:43,667 --> 00:14:45,209 I volunteered for the job. 398 00:14:45,233 --> 00:14:47,309 I felt like I did a pretty good job, 399 00:14:47,333 --> 00:14:50,076 but I'm not sure, 'cause I've never done it before. 400 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:53,776 This is not flat. Not flush. 401 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:54,909 You don't have nothing here. 402 00:14:54,933 --> 00:14:56,109 What are you gonna do about this piece of metal? 403 00:14:56,133 --> 00:14:57,609 I don't like it. 404 00:14:57,633 --> 00:15:01,143 Then this little piece won't go across. 405 00:15:01,167 --> 00:15:02,709 Okay. What about this one? 406 00:15:02,733 --> 00:15:05,609 All this is the worst part... Right here, see? 407 00:15:05,633 --> 00:15:08,576 They tried to put some foam on the seat. 408 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,709 They tried to modify the seat. 409 00:15:10,733 --> 00:15:12,476 You guys tell them to do it like this? 410 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:14,109 Well, yeah. Kind of. 411 00:15:14,133 --> 00:15:16,133 Not in so many words. 412 00:15:17,700 --> 00:15:18,743 Are you crying? 413 00:15:18,767 --> 00:15:21,209 No. I'm laughing! 414 00:15:21,233 --> 00:15:23,443 You think the guy did a good job, though, on this stuff? 415 00:15:23,467 --> 00:15:25,243 You really want me to say it? 416 00:15:25,267 --> 00:15:27,476 Yeah. 417 00:15:27,500 --> 00:15:28,809 No. 418 00:15:28,833 --> 00:15:30,109 He didn't do a good job? 419 00:15:30,133 --> 00:15:31,709 No. 420 00:15:31,733 --> 00:15:32,743 What'd he do wrong? 421 00:15:32,767 --> 00:15:34,143 A lot. 422 00:15:34,167 --> 00:15:36,809 Ass monkey thinks he do me a favor, 423 00:15:36,833 --> 00:15:39,609 but he didn't, to tell you the truth. 424 00:15:39,633 --> 00:15:41,443 I don't think the seat looked good. 425 00:15:41,467 --> 00:15:44,276 A more pertinent question... Can they be fixed? 426 00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:45,833 Yeah. 427 00:15:47,267 --> 00:15:48,643 So, once we got all that figured out, 428 00:15:48,667 --> 00:15:50,709 it was time to figure out what material we were gonna use, 429 00:15:50,733 --> 00:15:52,809 so we went back to the infamous shelf in the back. 430 00:15:52,833 --> 00:15:54,743 What we wanted to do is increase the grip 431 00:15:54,767 --> 00:15:55,876 by adding a center panel 432 00:15:55,900 --> 00:15:57,709 on the seat section and the seat back. 433 00:15:57,733 --> 00:16:02,109 Okay. Let's go look at this real quick. 434 00:16:02,133 --> 00:16:04,943 We found a couple pieces of perf that are probably gonna work. 435 00:16:04,967 --> 00:16:06,043 We didn't talk about price. 436 00:16:06,067 --> 00:16:08,643 Oh. Price? Yeah. 437 00:16:08,667 --> 00:16:10,443 $1,600. 438 00:16:10,467 --> 00:16:11,776 That's a pretty good price. 439 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:12,943 I would say it's a done deal. 440 00:16:12,967 --> 00:16:14,343 Yeah. 441 00:16:14,367 --> 00:16:16,043 So let's do it. Okay. 442 00:16:16,067 --> 00:16:19,609 Also, we're gonna talk to our upholstery guy... 443 00:16:19,633 --> 00:16:21,409 Find out what his problem is. 444 00:16:21,433 --> 00:16:22,943 Yeah, he needs to do some work on that. 445 00:16:22,967 --> 00:16:23,944 Okay. 446 00:16:23,968 --> 00:16:25,100 We'll see you. 447 00:16:30,500 --> 00:16:32,043 What do you think? 448 00:16:32,067 --> 00:16:34,109 We gonna be able to use that booster? 449 00:16:34,133 --> 00:16:36,543 Yeah. It's in there pretty good. 450 00:16:36,567 --> 00:16:38,633 Let's take a look at it. 451 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,809 It's a two bolt, then? Or is it four? 452 00:16:42,833 --> 00:16:45,343 It's two, but they are strange, strange, strange. 453 00:16:45,367 --> 00:16:46,943 After Richard found out 454 00:16:46,967 --> 00:16:49,043 about all the extra parts we had to order, 455 00:16:49,067 --> 00:16:51,409 I promised him that we would salvage whatever else 456 00:16:51,433 --> 00:16:52,576 we could from the 2015. 457 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:54,643 But it continues to be much more difficult 458 00:16:54,667 --> 00:16:55,644 than I anticipated. 459 00:16:55,668 --> 00:16:57,609 And some of its features are so different 460 00:16:57,633 --> 00:17:00,109 from what we need on our car, it simply won't work. 461 00:17:00,133 --> 00:17:01,643 For instance, I was hoping 462 00:17:01,667 --> 00:17:05,143 that we could use the entire clutch assembly out of the 2015. 463 00:17:05,167 --> 00:17:06,809 Want to try and get it out and just see what it looks like? 464 00:17:06,833 --> 00:17:09,243 No, no, no. We can't attach our wheel well to that. 465 00:17:09,267 --> 00:17:11,243 That's a no. It's not gonna work. 466 00:17:11,267 --> 00:17:14,043 But now I can that the way it hooks onto the firewall 467 00:17:14,067 --> 00:17:16,076 is not going to work for the '71 body, 468 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:17,409 so it looks like we're gonna 469 00:17:17,433 --> 00:17:19,409 spend a little more of Ricardo's dinero. 470 00:17:19,433 --> 00:17:21,609 Yeah, see if you can pull that clutch line off. 471 00:17:21,633 --> 00:17:23,943 It would be nice if we could at least salvage that. 472 00:17:23,967 --> 00:17:25,709 See what can you do. Yeah. 473 00:17:25,733 --> 00:17:27,943 I'm hoping we can still use the clutch line, 474 00:17:27,967 --> 00:17:29,476 so I'm having k.C. Take it out. 475 00:17:29,500 --> 00:17:31,943 Freaking rack on this thing's cool. 476 00:17:31,967 --> 00:17:35,400 Not comfortable. 477 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,609 Meanwhile, I've got Charles hooking up the wiring harness 478 00:17:40,633 --> 00:17:43,300 between the computer and all the components it needs to control. 479 00:17:45,300 --> 00:17:48,243 I'd feel a lot better if I could at least hear the engine 480 00:17:48,267 --> 00:17:49,967 turn over by the end of the day. 481 00:17:51,067 --> 00:17:52,643 You know, it'd be a lot simpler 482 00:17:52,667 --> 00:17:55,076 if we were using all the parts from the 2015. 483 00:17:55,100 --> 00:17:57,243 But since we're keeping the original steering column 484 00:17:57,267 --> 00:17:58,576 to maintain the look of the car, 485 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:00,509 we also have to keep the original ignition. 486 00:18:00,533 --> 00:18:02,109 Hey, Aaron. We got to talk. 487 00:18:02,133 --> 00:18:03,576 Unfortunately, I'm realizing 488 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:05,443 that could present a big problem. 489 00:18:05,467 --> 00:18:07,843 What you need, hombre? 490 00:18:07,867 --> 00:18:09,743 I have a question about the ignition 491 00:18:09,767 --> 00:18:11,509 for you that's kind of important. 492 00:18:11,533 --> 00:18:14,643 This computer needs to see constant ignition. 493 00:18:14,667 --> 00:18:17,043 An old column doesn't have that. 494 00:18:17,067 --> 00:18:19,609 Goes... kills everything. That's right. 495 00:18:19,633 --> 00:18:22,676 So, that being said, is there a way... 496 00:18:22,700 --> 00:18:24,643 Oh, right. 497 00:18:24,667 --> 00:18:27,043 So, Charles just pointed out an interesting issue. 498 00:18:27,067 --> 00:18:29,543 Whenever you turn the key of an older car like this '71, 499 00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:31,909 all the power from the battery goes to the starter. 500 00:18:31,933 --> 00:18:34,576 That means that our computer we just installed won't be on 501 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:36,543 and can't fire the coils or the injector. 502 00:18:36,567 --> 00:18:39,443 It's... you know, that's a good question. 503 00:18:39,467 --> 00:18:41,276 I'm gonna have to think on this one. 504 00:18:41,300 --> 00:18:43,376 Come on, dude. Come on. 505 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:46,143 I'm sure that we'll get there. I really am. 506 00:18:46,167 --> 00:18:47,609 I just... 507 00:18:47,633 --> 00:18:50,343 You know, I mean, we do this every day, 508 00:18:50,367 --> 00:18:53,309 but every time, it's a new set of problems. 509 00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:55,343 I just hate getting yelled at about time. 510 00:18:55,367 --> 00:18:57,809 There are a number of potential solutions for this problem. 511 00:18:57,833 --> 00:18:59,809 We just got to find one that fits us. 512 00:18:59,833 --> 00:19:02,043 Because otherwise the engine won't run, 513 00:19:02,067 --> 00:19:04,176 and that's kind of the whole point, right? 514 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:05,776 All right. Back to the drawing board. 515 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:07,967 We're definitely gonna have to figure this thing out. 516 00:19:10,233 --> 00:19:12,276 ...Richard's losing Patience... 517 00:19:12,300 --> 00:19:13,809 Is it done yet? 518 00:19:13,833 --> 00:19:17,433 ...and decides it's time for a trip to the principal's office. 519 00:19:27,433 --> 00:19:29,576 What a mess, dude. 520 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:31,076 It's not half of what Charles is dealing with 521 00:19:31,100 --> 00:19:32,709 out in the engine bay. What's Charles dealing with? 522 00:19:32,733 --> 00:19:34,776 Wiring. More and more wiring. 523 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:37,743 Is it done yet? 524 00:19:37,767 --> 00:19:39,043 It's got to be done. 525 00:19:39,067 --> 00:19:41,343 We've already got a buyer for it. We're jamming. 526 00:19:41,367 --> 00:19:43,476 Right now, I'm about as happy as a dead pig in sunshine. 527 00:19:43,500 --> 00:19:44,943 I got another e-mail from the buyer 528 00:19:44,967 --> 00:19:46,843 who's definitely interested in the "back to the future" 529 00:19:46,867 --> 00:19:48,243 challenger that we're building. 530 00:19:48,267 --> 00:19:50,843 But I'm worried I might have put the car before the caboodle, 531 00:19:50,867 --> 00:19:52,643 because I might have made a few promises 532 00:19:52,667 --> 00:19:53,709 that we just can't keep. 533 00:19:53,733 --> 00:19:55,476 The big fabrication issue is, 534 00:19:55,500 --> 00:19:58,509 are we gonna be able to get that shaker hood on this car? 535 00:19:58,533 --> 00:19:59,809 Well, that's probably something 536 00:19:59,833 --> 00:20:01,543 we're gonna have to let Aaron maybe address, 537 00:20:01,567 --> 00:20:04,276 because there was an issue with fitting it on that, so... 538 00:20:04,300 --> 00:20:05,843 Hey, man. 539 00:20:05,867 --> 00:20:07,909 I was just asking them about the shaker hood, 540 00:20:07,933 --> 00:20:10,243 and they're telling me it's probably not gonna work. 541 00:20:10,267 --> 00:20:11,843 As of right now, it's a no-go. 542 00:20:11,867 --> 00:20:14,076 We really don't believe that it's gonna clear. 543 00:20:14,100 --> 00:20:16,376 As we continue to squeeze our 2015 engine 544 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:17,743 with its modern accoutrements 545 00:20:17,767 --> 00:20:20,009 into our '71, real estate is becoming a premium. 546 00:20:20,033 --> 00:20:22,509 We're already having to relocate the battery to the trunk 547 00:20:22,533 --> 00:20:24,843 because there's just not enough room for it up front. 548 00:20:24,867 --> 00:20:26,176 And from the start, 549 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:28,009 Richard wanted to use the shaker hood off the 2015. 550 00:20:28,033 --> 00:20:30,309 But with everything else we're cramming into the engine bay, 551 00:20:30,333 --> 00:20:31,509 there's just not enough room 552 00:20:31,533 --> 00:20:33,276 for all the pieces to make it fully functional. 553 00:20:33,300 --> 00:20:35,343 We're concerned about the heighth of it very much, 554 00:20:35,367 --> 00:20:36,344 and the second thing is, 555 00:20:36,368 --> 00:20:37,909 we know that our air-box won't work. 556 00:20:37,933 --> 00:20:39,776 Well, then I'll just pull that idea, period. 557 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:40,976 Let's just forget about it. 558 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:42,876 'Cause right now, we got about 3, 3 1/2, 4 days. 559 00:20:42,900 --> 00:20:44,309 That makes it easy for us, 560 00:20:44,333 --> 00:20:46,176 'cause we're able to mount our air filter off to the side. 561 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,343 Dude, I'm down. It looks rad. 562 00:20:48,367 --> 00:20:49,643 We got 3 1/2 days. 563 00:20:49,667 --> 00:20:52,576 Get after it, guys. I need some money. 564 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:56,609 I got things to pay for. I got a music venue to open up. 565 00:20:56,633 --> 00:20:58,543 My grand experiment of blending the technology 566 00:20:58,567 --> 00:20:59,676 of a spaceship and the mayflower 567 00:20:59,700 --> 00:21:01,776 has been met with another disappointment, 568 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:04,609 but in the big picture, we're actually making some progress. 569 00:21:04,633 --> 00:21:09,276 Charles has made headway getting the 2015 computer 570 00:21:09,300 --> 00:21:13,043 we put in talk to the '71's ignition. 571 00:21:13,067 --> 00:21:15,209 In an old car, when you go to crank the car, 572 00:21:15,233 --> 00:21:17,209 it basically pulls power away from everything, 573 00:21:17,233 --> 00:21:18,343 but that's a problem 574 00:21:18,367 --> 00:21:20,409 because the computer that we transplanted 575 00:21:20,433 --> 00:21:23,043 from the 2015 needs power during the starting cycle. 576 00:21:23,067 --> 00:21:25,309 So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna trick the computer 577 00:21:25,333 --> 00:21:26,576 into thinking it has ignition 578 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,376 during the starting cycle with a timer. 579 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:32,509 All right, guys. Looks good. The ignition signal didn't die. 580 00:21:32,533 --> 00:21:34,843 So, what we've done here 581 00:21:34,867 --> 00:21:37,409 is that whenever we turn the ignition on, it's on, 582 00:21:37,433 --> 00:21:39,876 hangs on to the 12 volts and keeps delivering it 583 00:21:39,900 --> 00:21:41,843 through the ignition cycle, lets go, 584 00:21:41,867 --> 00:21:43,609 you've got ignition again, but we got that under control. 585 00:21:43,633 --> 00:21:46,709 That being said, the car's ready to do a test-fire. 586 00:21:46,733 --> 00:21:49,276 Keep at it long enough, we'll get it right. 587 00:21:49,300 --> 00:21:53,043 All right. Let's see if this patient has a heartbeat. 588 00:21:53,067 --> 00:21:54,509 Now that we actually have the computer 589 00:21:54,533 --> 00:21:55,676 talking to the ignition, 590 00:21:55,700 --> 00:21:57,109 we've finally reached a decisive moment... 591 00:21:57,133 --> 00:21:59,276 Fire up the engine and see if it was all worth it. 592 00:21:59,300 --> 00:22:02,309 How many quarts do you want in here, Aaron? Like six? 593 00:22:02,333 --> 00:22:04,109 Hey, you got five quarts in it right now? 594 00:22:04,133 --> 00:22:06,309 All right. We're not driving. It's fine. 595 00:22:06,333 --> 00:22:09,476 If it fires, we got fuel lines laying on the header, etcetera. 596 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:11,043 If it talks, kill it. 597 00:22:11,067 --> 00:22:12,509 We got fuel pressure. 598 00:22:12,533 --> 00:22:14,043 I haven't got the exhaust hooked up, 599 00:22:14,067 --> 00:22:16,543 so we can't run the engine long, but if it turns over and starts, 600 00:22:16,567 --> 00:22:17,643 I'll know we're in business. 601 00:22:17,667 --> 00:22:20,600 Clear. 602 00:22:26,567 --> 00:22:28,043 It runs. Good job. 603 00:22:28,067 --> 00:22:29,243 Boom, sucka. 604 00:22:29,267 --> 00:22:30,643 That's excellent. I'm very excited, guys. 605 00:22:30,667 --> 00:22:33,109 I'm hiding my excitement, but I'm really excited. 606 00:22:33,133 --> 00:22:34,743 That's awesome. 607 00:22:34,767 --> 00:22:35,909 That's a lot of work you put into that. 608 00:22:35,933 --> 00:22:37,243 That's all I got to say... 609 00:22:37,267 --> 00:22:40,043 Take time to do it right every time, it'll reward you. 610 00:22:40,067 --> 00:22:41,676 Houston, we do not have a problem. 611 00:22:41,700 --> 00:22:43,409 If everything else falls into line 612 00:22:43,433 --> 00:22:45,076 like this over the next few days, 613 00:22:45,100 --> 00:22:47,067 then the mayflower's poised for liftoff. 614 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,709 So, we've been working weeks for this moment. 615 00:22:51,733 --> 00:22:53,543 Now that we've jumped a major hurdle, 616 00:22:53,567 --> 00:22:55,476 some of us think we need a little break. 617 00:22:55,500 --> 00:22:57,776 Richard got this cool '57 short bus a while back. 618 00:22:57,800 --> 00:22:59,676 I think it's time we go for a little field trip. 619 00:22:59,700 --> 00:23:02,543 K.c., grab your helmet. 620 00:23:02,567 --> 00:23:04,200 Hurry before Richard sees us. 621 00:23:06,300 --> 00:23:09,443 Everybody here? All right. Let's do it. 622 00:23:09,467 --> 00:23:10,467 Let's go for a ride. 623 00:23:14,467 --> 00:23:15,843 Busted. 624 00:23:15,867 --> 00:23:17,443 Man, what are you fools doing? 625 00:23:17,467 --> 00:23:19,043 Nothing. Nothing. 626 00:23:19,067 --> 00:23:20,109 Why you got seats? 627 00:23:20,133 --> 00:23:22,043 In case I want to sit. 628 00:23:22,067 --> 00:23:23,576 That ain't making no sense at all. 629 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,576 You know what I hate more than employees 630 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,909 sneaking around on company time to have some fun? 631 00:23:27,933 --> 00:23:29,443 When they're having fun without me. 632 00:23:29,467 --> 00:23:30,643 What are you doing, coy? 633 00:23:30,667 --> 00:23:31,876 I'm driving this bad boy. 634 00:23:31,900 --> 00:23:32,909 Get in. No, I'm driving. 635 00:23:32,933 --> 00:23:34,843 I get to have the fun. You do the work. 636 00:23:34,867 --> 00:23:37,876 Oh, yeah. 637 00:23:37,900 --> 00:23:39,276 You got to close the door. 638 00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:41,543 All aboard! 639 00:23:41,567 --> 00:23:43,876 All right, everybody. Grab your buddy. 640 00:23:43,900 --> 00:23:45,509 Has it got a parking brake anywhere? 641 00:23:45,533 --> 00:23:47,476 Nope. All gravity. 642 00:23:47,500 --> 00:23:50,433 You better hang on. We're getting ready to turn. 643 00:23:53,500 --> 00:23:55,781 I might have hit the brakes a little bit hard on that one. 644 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,100 Ready? 645 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:04,643 My cheeks hurt. 646 00:24:04,667 --> 00:24:06,043 What is wrong with y'all? 647 00:24:06,067 --> 00:24:07,967 I don't think it rides half bad. 648 00:24:14,967 --> 00:24:17,700 Hey, you kids, don't make me pull this bus over! 649 00:24:18,833 --> 00:24:20,176 I've been waiting for one of y'all 650 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:21,543 to go out the exit door back there. 651 00:24:21,567 --> 00:24:23,067 That. I didn't think of that. 652 00:24:29,500 --> 00:24:31,676 Uh-oh. We died. 653 00:24:31,700 --> 00:24:34,309 All right, cool. At least we made it back. 654 00:24:34,333 --> 00:24:36,676 Hey, Mike, your work didn't work. 655 00:24:36,700 --> 00:24:38,109 Hey, it worked all the way around the block. 656 00:24:38,133 --> 00:24:39,543 That's good enough. 657 00:24:39,567 --> 00:24:40,943 Make sure you fix this thing and park it. 658 00:24:40,967 --> 00:24:44,900 Hold on. Hold on. 659 00:24:47,067 --> 00:24:50,043 God dang. I didn't know what the hell that noise was. 660 00:24:50,067 --> 00:24:52,633 I was like, "holy". 661 00:25:00,233 --> 00:25:03,200 God, this is a mess. 662 00:25:11,467 --> 00:25:14,043 All done! 663 00:25:14,067 --> 00:25:16,933 I guess we should take a look... See if it even goes in here. 664 00:25:17,900 --> 00:25:20,043 Yesterday, we got the engine in the '71 665 00:25:20,067 --> 00:25:21,609 to fire for the very first time, 666 00:25:21,633 --> 00:25:23,643 which is a huge mission accomplished. 667 00:25:23,667 --> 00:25:25,043 Now we need to modify the headers 668 00:25:25,067 --> 00:25:26,876 so they actually fit in the engine compartment, 669 00:25:26,900 --> 00:25:29,043 which is not so easy when we already have 670 00:25:29,067 --> 00:25:30,433 so much going on underneath. 671 00:25:34,100 --> 00:25:36,043 Today's challenge is fabricating 672 00:25:36,067 --> 00:25:38,276 a new header on the passenger side. 673 00:25:38,300 --> 00:25:39,709 The original header, 674 00:25:39,733 --> 00:25:42,776 well, it was just fighting for space with the new starter, 675 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:44,509 and the starter was gonna win. 676 00:25:44,533 --> 00:25:46,309 Can't get in here to work because the hole 677 00:25:46,333 --> 00:25:47,876 that all the headers are going into, 678 00:25:47,900 --> 00:25:49,276 I can't get to it from the top. 679 00:25:49,300 --> 00:25:51,409 The valve covering the head actually covers everything. 680 00:25:51,433 --> 00:25:52,876 I can't go through the side of it, 681 00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:54,709 and I darn sure can't go through the bottom, 682 00:25:54,733 --> 00:25:57,100 so I'm having to work through this little hole in the back. 683 00:25:59,700 --> 00:26:01,843 I used to get real frustrated. 684 00:26:01,867 --> 00:26:04,743 Now I get less than real frustrated. 685 00:26:04,767 --> 00:26:07,209 God, this is gonna be an ugly header. 686 00:26:07,233 --> 00:26:11,843 Till I learned, like, I had to start seeing in my head... 687 00:26:11,867 --> 00:26:13,443 Like, imagining what it looks like, 688 00:26:13,467 --> 00:26:15,343 what I'm feeling, and what's going on there. 689 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:18,343 When you see it in your head, no matter how difficult it is, 690 00:26:18,367 --> 00:26:20,243 at least you can kind of understand 691 00:26:20,267 --> 00:26:21,443 what you're up against. 692 00:26:21,467 --> 00:26:23,143 I really hope I don't screw this one up. 693 00:26:23,167 --> 00:26:25,676 This has definitely been one of the most... 694 00:26:25,700 --> 00:26:27,043 Pun fully intended... 695 00:26:27,067 --> 00:26:29,076 Challenging projects of my career. 696 00:26:29,100 --> 00:26:30,509 At first, I thought I'd bit off 697 00:26:30,533 --> 00:26:32,309 more than I could chew on this build, 698 00:26:32,333 --> 00:26:34,509 but now I'm realizing that it's one tasty meal. 699 00:26:34,533 --> 00:26:37,576 For all its difficulties, I do like this car... 700 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:39,367 Even its screwed-up header. 701 00:26:43,633 --> 00:26:46,833 Check task 1,002 off the list. 702 00:26:48,833 --> 00:26:51,409 ...time is running out on the challenger build... 703 00:26:51,433 --> 00:26:52,843 Car's supposed to be done in the morning. 704 00:26:52,867 --> 00:26:54,143 I don't care if we got to work all night. 705 00:26:54,167 --> 00:26:56,176 ...while a visit from an old friend 706 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:57,676 may just turn things around. 707 00:26:57,700 --> 00:27:00,109 $7,500? Nope. 708 00:27:00,133 --> 00:27:01,233 Unh-Unh! Wait, wait! 709 00:27:29,267 --> 00:27:32,176 One of only 70 hemi challengers 710 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,833 built that year sold for 250 grand. 711 00:27:39,767 --> 00:27:43,276 So, what's the deal, guys? Where we at? 712 00:27:43,300 --> 00:27:45,409 We've had a run in before. We got both headers on, 713 00:27:45,433 --> 00:27:47,176 should be able to finish the exhaust today, 714 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:48,709 and we've already run it once before, 715 00:27:48,733 --> 00:27:51,876 so we're short interior and putting the wheels on. 716 00:27:51,900 --> 00:27:54,076 Car's supposed to be done in the morning... 9:00 A.M. 717 00:27:54,100 --> 00:27:55,776 Do monkeys in the wild get ulcers? 718 00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:57,843 I don't know. I'm telling you this one does. 719 00:27:57,867 --> 00:27:59,409 At least we know part of Aaron's 720 00:27:59,433 --> 00:28:01,409 wack scat pack transplant is working. 721 00:28:01,433 --> 00:28:03,043 I mean, the engine's talking to the computer. 722 00:28:03,067 --> 00:28:04,309 They got it started the other day. 723 00:28:04,333 --> 00:28:05,443 But the buyer's coming tomorrow. 724 00:28:05,467 --> 00:28:06,809 If he sees the car in this condition, 725 00:28:06,833 --> 00:28:08,343 well, there's no way I can close the deal. 726 00:28:08,367 --> 00:28:09,409 We're not gonna miss that. 727 00:28:09,433 --> 00:28:11,143 I don't care if we got to work all night. 728 00:28:11,167 --> 00:28:12,543 And I hate to use the word "we." 729 00:28:12,567 --> 00:28:14,809 I'll stay out here and order you hamburgers or something. 730 00:28:14,833 --> 00:28:16,909 But we're not gonna miss it. 731 00:28:16,933 --> 00:28:18,676 Got it? Got it. 732 00:28:18,700 --> 00:28:20,309 Cool. 733 00:28:20,333 --> 00:28:23,876 All hands on deck. Get 'er done. Now. 734 00:28:23,900 --> 00:28:25,909 Rich is not around this time. 735 00:28:25,933 --> 00:28:27,367 We're late. 736 00:28:32,433 --> 00:28:34,633 He ain't gonna order no hamburgers. 737 00:28:41,833 --> 00:28:44,200 Ass monkey, as usual. 738 00:28:46,067 --> 00:28:47,409 Hey! 739 00:28:47,433 --> 00:28:49,143 Aaron! 740 00:28:49,167 --> 00:28:50,609 Did you get it fixed? 741 00:28:50,633 --> 00:28:52,909 I got it fixed. Cool. 742 00:28:52,933 --> 00:28:54,609 Sue got the challenger seats 743 00:28:54,633 --> 00:28:56,376 back to us with little time to spare. 744 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:58,343 That'll work. Okay. 745 00:28:58,367 --> 00:28:59,609 Superduper. Enjoy. 746 00:28:59,633 --> 00:29:01,943 Christie's got a check for you up front. 747 00:29:01,967 --> 00:29:02,967 Okay. 748 00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:10,376 So, everybody knows that fired up garage 749 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:12,567 and gas monkey are just a few miles apart. 750 00:29:13,967 --> 00:29:15,209 I mean, every once in a while, 751 00:29:15,233 --> 00:29:17,209 I just kind of sneak around, drive by Richard's, 752 00:29:17,233 --> 00:29:19,309 take a look inside, see what's going on. 753 00:29:19,333 --> 00:29:22,043 Any time I can avoid actually talking to him, I will. 754 00:29:22,067 --> 00:29:24,743 But guess what? Today, I spotted a '34 Plymouth in here, 755 00:29:24,767 --> 00:29:27,443 and I just absolutely had to stop and "deal" 756 00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:29,067 with Richard on this one. 757 00:29:31,733 --> 00:29:34,909 Wonder if I can get a deal on this. 758 00:29:34,933 --> 00:29:36,943 So, I've got my big fish for the challenger 759 00:29:36,967 --> 00:29:38,743 coming in town tomorrow, but in the meantime, 760 00:29:38,767 --> 00:29:40,843 my little Plymouth may have hooked me a little fish... 761 00:29:40,867 --> 00:29:44,843 An ugly, smelly, seen-better-days little fish. 762 00:29:44,867 --> 00:29:46,809 Come on, good looking. 763 00:29:46,833 --> 00:29:48,843 Everybody knows that Thomas weeks is down there 764 00:29:48,867 --> 00:29:50,776 at fired up garage and him and the other guys 765 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,743 are trying to become a big shop, if you will, 766 00:29:52,767 --> 00:29:54,743 and I knew he'd be all over that Plymouth, 767 00:29:54,767 --> 00:29:56,609 so I set the bait and caught me a car buyer. 768 00:29:56,633 --> 00:29:58,209 Man, don't you know you're in Texas? 769 00:29:58,233 --> 00:30:00,209 You could get shot just walking in a guy's backyard 770 00:30:00,233 --> 00:30:01,476 and playing with his toys. 771 00:30:01,500 --> 00:30:03,243 Yeah, but when a guy's packing some money for you 772 00:30:03,267 --> 00:30:05,243 I don't think you actually gonna pull a gun on me today. 773 00:30:05,267 --> 00:30:06,876 He's here to buy the car. 774 00:30:06,900 --> 00:30:10,443 He's always liked '34 plymouths, and, well, let's haggle. 775 00:30:10,467 --> 00:30:12,143 I dished out $6,350 for this thing, 776 00:30:12,167 --> 00:30:14,576 and Thomas is gonna have to pay me a lot more than that 777 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:15,843 if he wants to take it home. 778 00:30:15,867 --> 00:30:18,109 So, what's the deal with this thing? 779 00:30:18,133 --> 00:30:21,109 Well, I just got it. I don't have the seat Springs. 780 00:30:21,133 --> 00:30:22,376 Other than that, it's complete, 781 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:23,743 and it's not all rusted through. 782 00:30:23,767 --> 00:30:25,909 I mean, this thing would clean up and be a nice car real fast. 783 00:30:25,933 --> 00:30:28,809 I hope you don't love it too much today. 784 00:30:28,833 --> 00:30:31,709 I think I love it about 15 grand worth. 785 00:30:31,733 --> 00:30:32,809 Why don't you just go ahead 786 00:30:32,833 --> 00:30:34,513 and go get your gun and just pull it on me? 787 00:30:35,667 --> 00:30:37,509 Hey, if you're gonna Rob me, just do it right, okay? 788 00:30:37,533 --> 00:30:39,343 Richard comes and flies off the handle with $15,000. 789 00:30:39,367 --> 00:30:40,443 He's got to be kidding me. 790 00:30:40,467 --> 00:30:41,876 There ain't no meat left on the bone there. 791 00:30:41,900 --> 00:30:44,009 I don't know that I like it $15,000 worth. 792 00:30:44,033 --> 00:30:46,276 If I put this thing on the old interwebs, 793 00:30:46,300 --> 00:30:48,276 you know it's gonna bring 15 grand. 794 00:30:48,300 --> 00:30:49,376 Yeah. 795 00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:50,609 Doesn't have bullet holes in it. 796 00:30:50,633 --> 00:30:52,009 It's not all kicked in and bashed in. 797 00:30:52,033 --> 00:30:53,209 Yeah. It's been taken care of. 798 00:30:53,233 --> 00:30:54,776 So you tell me where you're at. 799 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,876 To be honest with you, $7,500? 800 00:30:57,900 --> 00:31:00,509 Oh, man. 7,500 bucks? 801 00:31:00,533 --> 00:31:02,143 I started out at 15 grand. 802 00:31:02,167 --> 00:31:04,443 That's the top end of the spectrum. 803 00:31:04,467 --> 00:31:06,076 Immediately cuts me to $7,500. 804 00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:09,209 I got to get some cash, but I'm not a fool to let this go. 805 00:31:09,233 --> 00:31:10,409 I need to make some profit. 806 00:31:10,433 --> 00:31:12,343 I'll tell you what... me and you haggle all the time. 807 00:31:12,367 --> 00:31:14,043 We can do all this going back and forth. 808 00:31:14,067 --> 00:31:15,509 I know you're gonna buy him, 809 00:31:15,533 --> 00:31:18,076 and I know you got folded money in your truck, 810 00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:20,043 so, 10 grand, no other haggling. 811 00:31:20,067 --> 00:31:22,109 I'll sell it to you. $10,000? 812 00:31:22,133 --> 00:31:24,076 That's it. You know what? 813 00:31:24,100 --> 00:31:26,209 That's exactly what I brought. 814 00:31:26,233 --> 00:31:27,809 Done deal. Cool. 815 00:31:27,833 --> 00:31:29,276 It doesn't come with any help loading it. 816 00:31:29,300 --> 00:31:30,343 Thanks, man. See you later. 817 00:31:30,367 --> 00:31:31,576 Unh-Unh-Unh! Wait, wait! 818 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:32,843 You got to at least help me load it up. 819 00:31:32,867 --> 00:31:35,743 Nope. 820 00:31:35,767 --> 00:31:37,909 We got it here. I didn't have to touch it. 821 00:31:37,933 --> 00:31:40,509 I didn't have to clean it out. I didn't do anything. 822 00:31:40,533 --> 00:31:43,609 $3,700 profit... That's a good day. 823 00:31:43,633 --> 00:31:47,676 I can't believe he's making me load this thing by myself. 824 00:31:47,700 --> 00:31:48,743 I was kind of surprised. 825 00:31:48,767 --> 00:31:49,909 I mean, we didn't work 826 00:31:49,933 --> 00:31:51,643 too many negotiations backwards and forth. 827 00:31:51,667 --> 00:31:52,943 He threw a number out there, 828 00:31:52,967 --> 00:31:55,043 and it was exactly the number that was in my head. 829 00:31:55,067 --> 00:31:56,044 I was perfectly fine with it. 830 00:31:56,068 --> 00:31:58,409 Would have been nice having some help 831 00:31:58,433 --> 00:32:00,467 getting it on the truck, though. 832 00:32:05,267 --> 00:32:06,909 We're at t-minus 10 hours 833 00:32:06,933 --> 00:32:09,343 till Richard's buyer for the challenger gets here, 834 00:32:09,367 --> 00:32:11,043 and since we still have quite a few issues 835 00:32:11,067 --> 00:32:12,643 to button up, it means we're gonna be 836 00:32:12,667 --> 00:32:14,043 pushing hard for the next few hours. 837 00:32:14,067 --> 00:32:16,243 When we went to put the wheels on the car the other day, 838 00:32:16,267 --> 00:32:18,509 we noticed we had a tremendous amount of negative camber, 839 00:32:18,533 --> 00:32:19,676 which is the top of the tire 840 00:32:19,700 --> 00:32:21,409 pointing in towards the middle of the car. 841 00:32:21,433 --> 00:32:23,043 And that will eat the tires. 842 00:32:23,067 --> 00:32:24,709 It'll also affect the handling. 843 00:32:24,733 --> 00:32:27,043 To fix that, we had to order new suspension parts... 844 00:32:27,067 --> 00:32:28,743 More specifically, longer control arms, 845 00:32:28,767 --> 00:32:30,676 which will stand the tires back up straight 846 00:32:30,700 --> 00:32:32,567 and should fix the negative-camber issue. 847 00:32:35,867 --> 00:32:37,443 Once we switch them out, 848 00:32:37,467 --> 00:32:40,333 I hope we'll have everything back in spec. 849 00:32:46,367 --> 00:32:48,533 Yeah, that's gonna sit much better. 850 00:32:50,967 --> 00:32:54,409 I'm much, much, much, much, much more relieved right now. 851 00:32:54,433 --> 00:32:56,309 I'm glad something finally looks like it's going our way. 852 00:32:56,333 --> 00:32:59,533 All right. Let's get the rest of this stuff wrapped up. 853 00:33:03,933 --> 00:33:07,700 I'm hoping we've cleared our last major hurdle on this build. 854 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:15,609 Yeah, too bad we couldn't use the shaker scoop. 855 00:33:15,633 --> 00:33:17,576 Give us a little more time next time. 856 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:21,076 Go ahead and start yours, Aaron, and then I'll get mine. 857 00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:24,643 I really want this '71 to exceed everyone's expectations, 858 00:33:24,667 --> 00:33:27,776 especially since the 2015 paid the ultimate price 859 00:33:27,800 --> 00:33:29,343 to allow this to happen. 860 00:33:29,367 --> 00:33:30,609 All right. It's clear. 861 00:33:30,633 --> 00:33:32,609 The upside is if we actually pull this off, 862 00:33:32,633 --> 00:33:34,843 not only is it a great accomplishment for my team, 863 00:33:34,867 --> 00:33:36,609 but we'll have something truly unique 864 00:33:36,633 --> 00:33:38,209 to show for all of our hard work. 865 00:33:38,233 --> 00:33:41,143 All right. Say goodnight. 866 00:33:41,167 --> 00:33:43,067 It's time to settle into your new home. 867 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:48,467 I guess that's a wrap, folks. 868 00:33:51,267 --> 00:33:52,244 Sounds good. 869 00:33:52,268 --> 00:33:53,276 ...Richard takes 870 00:33:53,300 --> 00:33:54,643 a potential buyer for a ride... 871 00:33:54,667 --> 00:33:55,743 Get you some of that. 872 00:33:55,767 --> 00:33:58,276 ...but will he get taken for one too? 873 00:33:58,300 --> 00:33:59,443 So, would 100 grand buy the car? 874 00:33:59,467 --> 00:34:00,576 Oh, god, no. 875 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:02,067 You owe me that for the test-drive. 876 00:34:05,400 --> 00:34:07,043 I've got this really, really old tire. 877 00:34:07,067 --> 00:34:08,543 We're trying to pop it back onto the rim. 878 00:34:08,567 --> 00:34:10,343 We're using the explosive force to seat the tire. 879 00:34:10,367 --> 00:34:12,367 Kids, do not try this at home. 880 00:34:15,433 --> 00:34:17,043 Yeah, it is. 881 00:34:17,067 --> 00:34:18,743 This is how you do it. 882 00:34:18,767 --> 00:34:21,300 Hit it! 883 00:34:23,700 --> 00:34:25,467 Third time's the charm. 884 00:34:30,700 --> 00:34:32,400 16x5s suck. 885 00:34:53,300 --> 00:34:56,376 Whoo! This is nice. 1971. 886 00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:59,443 If 1971 had fuel-injection, 6 gears, 887 00:34:59,467 --> 00:35:03,067 and 14-inch brakes. This thing's 2015 all the way. 888 00:35:07,900 --> 00:35:09,943 Haven't we seen that car before? 889 00:35:09,967 --> 00:35:12,676 Yeah. Kind of feel like somebody's following us. 890 00:35:12,700 --> 00:35:13,933 It's a little weird. 891 00:35:15,167 --> 00:35:17,500 I'm telling you... I've seen that thing before. 892 00:35:19,367 --> 00:35:22,067 I don't know if we're being followed or just mocked. 893 00:35:36,133 --> 00:35:37,576 I know we can take them. 894 00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:39,476 That would be illegal, Aaron. 895 00:35:39,500 --> 00:35:41,233 Beauty before age. 896 00:35:48,900 --> 00:35:50,309 Here we go. 897 00:35:50,333 --> 00:35:57,109 1971340, 4-speed r/t scat pack dodge challenger. 898 00:35:57,133 --> 00:35:59,043 I got this beauty for 42,000 bucks 899 00:35:59,067 --> 00:36:01,709 down at the worldwide auction in Houston, Texas. 900 00:36:01,733 --> 00:36:03,109 And the next thing you know, 901 00:36:03,133 --> 00:36:05,043 dodge loans me a 2015 preproduction 902 00:36:05,067 --> 00:36:07,543 scat pack challenger that's headed for the crusher 903 00:36:07,567 --> 00:36:09,167 as soon as I'm done with it. 904 00:36:10,300 --> 00:36:11,509 Then Aaron says, 905 00:36:11,533 --> 00:36:14,043 "why don't we use the new car to amp up the old one?" 906 00:36:14,067 --> 00:36:16,467 And I'm like, "that's a great idea. Why not?" 907 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:20,743 We knew that basically we needed none of the old suspension, 908 00:36:20,767 --> 00:36:23,209 and we know the motor and transmission are gonna come out. 909 00:36:23,233 --> 00:36:26,276 What we really needed out of our 2015 910 00:36:26,300 --> 00:36:28,343 was its driveline, specifically its motor. 911 00:36:28,367 --> 00:36:30,643 There are a lot of really, really amazing parts 912 00:36:30,667 --> 00:36:32,509 on the new scat pack 2015 challenger, 913 00:36:32,533 --> 00:36:34,243 and while it would have been nice 914 00:36:34,267 --> 00:36:37,176 to put as many of those components on this car as possible, 915 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,076 well, I mean, it's just that one car's 916 00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:40,309 kind of like a spaceship 917 00:36:40,333 --> 00:36:42,543 and the other car's kind of like the mayflower, 918 00:36:42,567 --> 00:36:43,809 so making those parts work 919 00:36:43,833 --> 00:36:46,143 on this car would have been much more difficult. 920 00:36:46,167 --> 00:36:48,909 So for some of the more normal features like the suspension, 921 00:36:48,933 --> 00:36:50,876 we had to turn to aftermarket companies. 922 00:36:50,900 --> 00:36:52,509 Little work into it. 923 00:36:52,533 --> 00:36:54,276 We used magnumforce suspension 924 00:36:54,300 --> 00:36:56,343 and replaced the entire front cradle. 925 00:36:56,367 --> 00:36:57,609 Also, the control-arm setup 926 00:36:57,633 --> 00:36:59,343 is radically different from factory. 927 00:36:59,367 --> 00:37:01,276 Some of the geometry's been optimized. 928 00:37:01,300 --> 00:37:03,809 One of the features that we were really excited about... 929 00:37:03,833 --> 00:37:06,243 Especially Richard... was putting on the shaker hood, 930 00:37:06,267 --> 00:37:09,376 but there were a lot of issues that were prohibitive, 931 00:37:09,400 --> 00:37:12,876 so the shake hood didn't make it onto this car, regrettably. 932 00:37:12,900 --> 00:37:14,243 You just told me "no." 933 00:37:14,267 --> 00:37:16,443 Now I'm tens of thousands of dollars in, 934 00:37:16,467 --> 00:37:18,309 but you can't stop at that point. 935 00:37:18,333 --> 00:37:20,743 You can't back up. You can't run away scared. 936 00:37:20,767 --> 00:37:22,243 You just got to push forward, 937 00:37:22,267 --> 00:37:24,309 and that's exactly what the guys did. 938 00:37:24,333 --> 00:37:27,309 Since so much of this car is completely stock on the outside, 939 00:37:27,333 --> 00:37:29,376 I needed a set of wheels that "a," fit, 940 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,676 but second, actually looked right on the car. 941 00:37:31,700 --> 00:37:34,809 U.S. mag had a wonderful option... 942 00:37:34,833 --> 00:37:37,309 Basically a stock wheel that's been blown up into 18s 943 00:37:37,333 --> 00:37:39,043 in the front and 20s in the rear. 944 00:37:39,067 --> 00:37:41,076 You don't have to think twice. 945 00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:43,309 It really makes sense on the car. 946 00:37:43,333 --> 00:37:44,376 The seats looked okay, 947 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:46,176 but with a car that stops this hard, 948 00:37:46,200 --> 00:37:47,809 a car that accelerates this hard, 949 00:37:47,833 --> 00:37:49,409 and a car that turns this hard, 950 00:37:49,433 --> 00:37:50,776 well, there's a fair chance 951 00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:52,809 you might end up coming out the window 952 00:37:52,833 --> 00:37:54,643 or at least in the passenger seat. 953 00:37:54,667 --> 00:37:56,709 So what I wanted to do was actually add 954 00:37:56,733 --> 00:37:59,176 a bit more hip and side bolster to curtail that. 955 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:01,876 On top of that, we also changed the material slightly. 956 00:38:01,900 --> 00:38:04,409 We went with a grain that fit well between the dash, 957 00:38:04,433 --> 00:38:05,643 between the vinyl top, 958 00:38:05,667 --> 00:38:08,043 and then we took the inserts and made it all perf. 959 00:38:08,067 --> 00:38:11,776 The final product was absolutely stunning. 960 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:13,409 When all was said and done, 961 00:38:13,433 --> 00:38:16,709 we ended up with probably the first ever 1971 challenger 962 00:38:16,733 --> 00:38:19,476 retrofitted with modern scat pack components. 963 00:38:19,500 --> 00:38:21,409 It cost me way more than I thought it would, 964 00:38:21,433 --> 00:38:23,043 so I got to get at least 100 grand 965 00:38:23,067 --> 00:38:24,543 out of this thing or I'm screwed. 966 00:38:24,567 --> 00:38:26,607 It's a good thing I got a buyer already on the hook. 967 00:38:28,067 --> 00:38:30,143 You know, it may not be a hellcat, 968 00:38:30,167 --> 00:38:32,109 but it's definitely a scat cat. 969 00:38:32,133 --> 00:38:33,110 Let's get out of here. 970 00:38:33,134 --> 00:38:34,609 There you go. I'm ready to rock. 971 00:38:34,633 --> 00:38:36,276 Hey, why do you always get to drive? 972 00:38:36,300 --> 00:38:37,776 You build, you drive them. 973 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:39,200 All right. 974 00:38:41,733 --> 00:38:46,267 Now I got one badass car. It's time to sell it. 975 00:38:48,967 --> 00:38:51,643 So, you need a gas monkey original for a customer 976 00:38:51,667 --> 00:38:54,509 that's doing... what? A sweepstakes or something? 977 00:38:54,533 --> 00:38:56,276 Yeah. We're gonna be giving away a vehicle. 978 00:38:56,300 --> 00:38:58,376 So, Chris shows up, and I keep trying to say, 979 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:00,243 "hey, who's your client?" And what have you, 980 00:39:00,267 --> 00:39:01,876 and he's being pretty... 981 00:39:01,900 --> 00:39:04,676 Well, let's just say he's not telling me. 982 00:39:04,700 --> 00:39:06,543 This is a 1971 dodge challenger. 983 00:39:06,567 --> 00:39:09,843 I'm at gas monkey today to purchase a car for my client. 984 00:39:09,867 --> 00:39:11,809 They're running a big sweepstakes, 985 00:39:11,833 --> 00:39:13,343 and if Richard knows who my client is, 986 00:39:13,367 --> 00:39:14,609 he's gonna raise the price. 987 00:39:14,633 --> 00:39:17,309 We redid all the interior just to upgrade the materials 988 00:39:17,333 --> 00:39:19,609 to kind of go along with the rest of the car. 989 00:39:19,633 --> 00:39:21,576 My client's looking for a classic car 990 00:39:21,600 --> 00:39:24,109 but something that's got style and muscle and fast. 991 00:39:24,133 --> 00:39:25,809 This car fits the bill perfectly. 992 00:39:25,833 --> 00:39:27,909 It handles, brakes, and turns 993 00:39:27,933 --> 00:39:31,709 the way you'd expect something with that motor in it to do. 994 00:39:31,733 --> 00:39:33,943 So it's a 2015 running gear, 2015 motor in a '71? 995 00:39:33,967 --> 00:39:35,043 Completely. 996 00:39:35,067 --> 00:39:36,543 Can we take it for a test-drive? 997 00:39:36,567 --> 00:39:37,876 Heck yeah. 998 00:39:37,900 --> 00:39:39,940 That's how I get the most money out of these things. 999 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:44,643 I wish it wasn't as slick and rainy as it is 1000 00:39:44,667 --> 00:39:47,509 or we'd be doing some crazy burnouts. 1001 00:39:47,533 --> 00:39:49,643 Wow. Sounds good. 1002 00:39:49,667 --> 00:39:51,109 Drives like a brand-new one. 1003 00:39:51,133 --> 00:39:54,243 If you recall, at auction I paid $42,000 for the '71 challenger. 1004 00:39:54,267 --> 00:39:56,743 Yeah, we're putting about 400 to the rear wheels. 1005 00:39:56,767 --> 00:39:57,943 Wow! 1006 00:39:57,967 --> 00:40:00,076 Well, that blew up to 35 grand 1007 00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:02,509 we ended up spending by the time we did wheels and brakes 1008 00:40:02,533 --> 00:40:04,843 and all the things that we didn't Rob off of the 2015. 1009 00:40:04,867 --> 00:40:08,076 So, all in all, I'm in the car for 77 grand. 1010 00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:10,000 As I say, get you some of that. 1011 00:40:12,133 --> 00:40:13,600 It'll definitely outrun a phone call. 1012 00:40:15,233 --> 00:40:16,776 It's exactly what we're looking for. 1013 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:18,543 What's it gonna take to buy it? 1014 00:40:18,567 --> 00:40:21,243 If you rolled in here and wanted me to build this car, 1015 00:40:21,267 --> 00:40:22,244 it'd be 200 grand. 1016 00:40:22,268 --> 00:40:23,776 I am at 200 grand. 1017 00:40:23,800 --> 00:40:24,876 That's a lot for this car, 1018 00:40:24,900 --> 00:40:26,109 but I got to start somewhere, 1019 00:40:26,133 --> 00:40:27,543 and he's gonna try to knock me down, 1020 00:40:27,567 --> 00:40:28,410 so there we go. 1021 00:40:28,434 --> 00:40:29,876 Would 100 grand buy the car? 1022 00:40:29,900 --> 00:40:30,710 Oh, god, no. 1023 00:40:30,734 --> 00:40:31,809 100 grand? 1024 00:40:31,833 --> 00:40:32,909 You owe me that for the test-drive. 1025 00:40:32,933 --> 00:40:33,976 Richard hit me at $200,000. 1026 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:35,309 It's way out of my budget. 1027 00:40:35,333 --> 00:40:39,209 Can we meet in the middle... Say $115,000? 1028 00:40:39,233 --> 00:40:42,443 That is not the middle of $100,000 and $200,000. 1029 00:40:42,467 --> 00:40:45,709 That's the middle of $100,000 and $130,000. 1030 00:40:45,733 --> 00:40:48,243 No, um, you just got to bring it up a little bit. 1031 00:40:48,267 --> 00:40:50,809 $150,000. Let's make a deal. 1032 00:40:50,833 --> 00:40:52,643 I can do $150,000. 1033 00:40:52,667 --> 00:40:53,676 Thank you, sir. 1034 00:40:53,700 --> 00:40:55,409 I just sold it for $150,000! 1035 00:40:55,433 --> 00:40:57,843 Get you some of that. 1036 00:40:57,867 --> 00:41:00,043 So, you gonna tell me who your client is now? 1037 00:41:00,067 --> 00:41:01,609 No. I can't tell you the client. 1038 00:41:01,633 --> 00:41:03,209 Dang, dude. 1039 00:41:03,233 --> 00:41:04,800 Let's just do it. 1040 00:41:06,100 --> 00:41:07,909 Richard's scat pack gamble 1041 00:41:07,933 --> 00:41:09,367 started with a '71 challenger. 1042 00:41:11,467 --> 00:41:13,609 A free parts-car arrived. 1043 00:41:13,633 --> 00:41:17,343 And Richard rolled the dice on a never-before-seen build. 1044 00:41:17,367 --> 00:41:18,776 I'm gonna do it before I change my mind. 1045 00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:23,243 A new front and rear suspension, wheels, and brakes 1046 00:41:23,267 --> 00:41:26,276 were all Richard thought he'd need to cash in... 1047 00:41:26,300 --> 00:41:27,609 That's ridiculous. 1048 00:41:27,633 --> 00:41:30,943 ...until Aaron's late additions upped the ante. 1049 00:41:30,967 --> 00:41:33,176 Another gamble on a '57 short bus 1050 00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:35,676 took a bite out of Richard's bankroll. 1051 00:41:35,700 --> 00:41:37,243 Mailbox! No! 1052 00:41:37,267 --> 00:41:39,543 But Richard scored a '34 Plymouth 1053 00:41:39,567 --> 00:41:41,876 and parlayed it into a quick win. 1054 00:41:41,900 --> 00:41:43,676 With everything on the line, 1055 00:41:43,700 --> 00:41:47,043 Richard went all-in on the challenger, 1056 00:41:47,067 --> 00:41:49,309 winning a $150,000 jackpot, 1057 00:41:49,333 --> 00:41:54,267 giving him more than 69,000 reasons to celebrate. 1058 00:41:56,667 --> 00:41:59,176 Hello. Yes, sir. 1059 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:01,643 Oh, yeah. It's... it's here. 1060 00:42:01,667 --> 00:42:05,176 Yeah. Today? Uh, yeah. 1061 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:06,676 Uh, I can have it ready to go for you. 1062 00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:08,076 Mike! 1063 00:42:08,100 --> 00:42:09,576 We got to get that outside to the line. 1064 00:42:09,600 --> 00:42:10,577 They're coming to get that? 1065 00:42:10,601 --> 00:42:11,809 Yeah, they're coming to get it, 1066 00:42:11,833 --> 00:42:13,743 and they don't know that we took the motor out of it. 1067 00:42:13,767 --> 00:42:15,843 Here. Put these on. 1068 00:42:15,867 --> 00:42:18,409 Yeah. I don't care about that. 1069 00:42:18,433 --> 00:42:19,709 Your fingerprints will be all over it. 1070 00:42:19,733 --> 00:42:21,843 They know who had it. Well, I'm putting them on. 1071 00:42:21,867 --> 00:42:24,367 This thing's heavy. Watch the door. 1072 00:42:25,767 --> 00:42:26,909 Okay. Don't worry about the door. 1073 00:42:26,933 --> 00:42:28,543 Truck's over there. Let's go. 1074 00:42:28,567 --> 00:42:30,143 What do you want for lunch? 1075 00:42:30,167 --> 00:42:31,567 Uh, hot dogs, I guess.