1 00:00:01,367 --> 00:00:02,967 Right now on "fast n' loud"... 2 00:00:07,033 --> 00:00:08,509 ...hot rod hunter Richard rawlings 3 00:00:08,533 --> 00:00:11,643 and master mechanic Aaron Kaufman battle a beauty 4 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:14,276 to bring home a beast of a '69 Malibu. 5 00:00:14,300 --> 00:00:15,543 Watch it. 6 00:00:15,567 --> 00:00:18,043 But when their big build gets off to a rocky start... 7 00:00:18,067 --> 00:00:19,709 Boy, that is not good. 8 00:00:19,733 --> 00:00:21,043 Brrrrk, rrrrk, rrrah! 9 00:00:21,067 --> 00:00:23,109 ...and a sweet '68 coronet... 10 00:00:23,133 --> 00:00:23,944 Freakin' rad. 11 00:00:23,968 --> 00:00:26,509 ...gets on Aaron's bad side, 12 00:00:26,533 --> 00:00:28,643 this story takes a crazy turn. 13 00:00:28,667 --> 00:00:31,476 Dude, why don't we just make this our next big build? 14 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:32,909 Meanwhile... Check it out. 15 00:00:32,933 --> 00:00:35,409 The plot thickens as Richard expands 16 00:00:35,433 --> 00:00:37,843 his gas monkey kingdom... Mosh pit. 17 00:00:37,867 --> 00:00:39,676 ...and picks up a tricked out Camaro 18 00:00:39,700 --> 00:00:41,143 that's the stuff of legend. 19 00:00:41,167 --> 00:00:42,343 Come on, now. 20 00:00:42,367 --> 00:00:44,243 This was every school boy's dream. 21 00:00:44,267 --> 00:00:45,576 With all these twists and turns, 22 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,143 will this quest for glory lead the monkeys 23 00:00:48,167 --> 00:00:50,343 to a fairy tale finish? 24 00:00:50,367 --> 00:00:52,109 Welcome to my high-school dream. 25 00:00:52,133 --> 00:00:53,309 You ready for some motley crue? 26 00:00:53,333 --> 00:00:55,009 Yeah! 27 00:00:55,033 --> 00:00:56,376 Or will Richard and his motley band 28 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,343 end up looking like fools? 29 00:00:59,367 --> 00:01:00,633 Are we rocking now? 30 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:03,709 Yeah! 31 00:01:03,733 --> 00:01:06,709 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 32 00:01:06,733 --> 00:01:09,767 captions paid for by discovery communications. 33 00:01:17,833 --> 00:01:19,876 We just wrapped up on our big challenger build, 34 00:01:19,900 --> 00:01:22,343 and now I'm looking for something to throw at my guys, 35 00:01:22,367 --> 00:01:24,443 and I'm looking for something a little bit more leaner. 36 00:01:24,467 --> 00:01:26,776 You know, something that won't keep us challenged 37 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:28,043 for, you know, weeks. 38 00:01:28,067 --> 00:01:29,309 They got a lot of road construction going on. 39 00:01:29,333 --> 00:01:30,543 They're building a new freeway here. 40 00:01:30,567 --> 00:01:31,776 Of course, they've been doing that for, what, 41 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:32,876 since about the time you were born? 42 00:01:32,900 --> 00:01:34,776 Yeah, the last 30 years. 43 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,609 So I was browsing the old interwebs like usual, 44 00:01:36,633 --> 00:01:39,043 and I came across a tasty little morsel 45 00:01:39,067 --> 00:01:40,709 just about two hours south of Dallas. 46 00:01:40,733 --> 00:01:42,576 A little town called temple. 47 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,143 This one popped up on the old interwebs, 48 00:01:44,167 --> 00:01:46,509 and it's a '69 Malibu. 49 00:01:46,533 --> 00:01:48,576 That's all right. That's real all right. 50 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,076 It's supposed to be a one or two-owner car, 51 00:01:51,100 --> 00:01:53,609 a couple spots of rust. 52 00:01:53,633 --> 00:01:55,543 I gotta admit, it looks pretty beat up in the picture, 53 00:01:55,567 --> 00:01:57,743 but I think it's still got a little bit of potential. 54 00:01:57,767 --> 00:01:59,309 For that body style, it was interesting enough 55 00:01:59,333 --> 00:02:02,343 that I grabbed the old bearded wonder here and headed south. 56 00:02:02,367 --> 00:02:03,543 Back in '69, 57 00:02:03,567 --> 00:02:05,343 the chevelle Malibu was about as sexy as it got 58 00:02:05,367 --> 00:02:07,943 for a mid-size, mainstream coupe. 59 00:02:07,967 --> 00:02:10,076 Perfect for anyone looking for a muscle car 60 00:02:10,100 --> 00:02:11,343 at a reasonable price. 61 00:02:11,367 --> 00:02:14,076 Heck, even when I graduated high school in 1987, 62 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:15,509 the chevelle Malibu was still 63 00:02:15,533 --> 00:02:17,276 one of the coolest things around. 64 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:19,143 The '69 Malibu, if that's what it is, 65 00:02:19,167 --> 00:02:20,909 I think that's a pretty clean car. 66 00:02:20,933 --> 00:02:22,743 The only problem is, this guy's a car flipper, 67 00:02:22,767 --> 00:02:23,843 so you know... 68 00:02:23,867 --> 00:02:25,643 So he's gonna want all of it, and then 10%. 69 00:02:25,667 --> 00:02:26,743 Yep. 70 00:02:26,767 --> 00:02:28,876 That's why you get paid the big bucks, hombre. 71 00:02:28,900 --> 00:02:31,343 I sure would like to build one of these one day. 72 00:02:31,367 --> 00:02:33,109 You got it, as long as you don't buy a red one. 73 00:02:33,133 --> 00:02:37,043 Hello, hello. 74 00:02:37,067 --> 00:02:39,876 This guy likes his Ford gt's, huh? 75 00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:41,043 He's got a couple of 'em. 76 00:02:41,067 --> 00:02:43,576 Wow, that's pretty crazy. 77 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:44,776 Hi, how are you? 78 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:45,477 Oh, hey, there. 79 00:02:45,501 --> 00:02:46,576 Hi. 80 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,043 Door's was open, so we just came on in. 81 00:02:48,067 --> 00:02:48,677 No problem. 82 00:02:48,701 --> 00:02:49,776 I'm Richard rawlings. 83 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:51,076 Hi, I'm Brandy caprivin, nice to meet you. 84 00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:52,443 Okay, Brandy. Yes. 85 00:02:52,467 --> 00:02:54,143 Well, I was supposed to see a guy named Chris, right? 86 00:02:54,167 --> 00:02:55,643 Yes, he's my father unable to be here right now. 87 00:02:55,667 --> 00:02:56,543 Oh, okay. 88 00:02:56,567 --> 00:02:57,544 This is pretty much 89 00:02:57,568 --> 00:02:58,809 the one I saw on the net, right? 90 00:02:58,833 --> 00:03:00,376 Well, I'm pretty sure it was this one. 91 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,376 Yeah, it was this one. 92 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,143 Man, it's the one I remember the pictures of. 93 00:03:04,167 --> 00:03:07,409 Who stores like a million dollars worth of Ford gt's 94 00:03:07,433 --> 00:03:09,143 with beat-up old chevelles? 95 00:03:09,167 --> 00:03:10,276 A car guy. 96 00:03:10,300 --> 00:03:11,643 Does he got a pull tab over here? 97 00:03:11,667 --> 00:03:12,767 I don't know. 98 00:03:14,933 --> 00:03:16,909 Whoo-Hoo-Hoo. 99 00:03:16,933 --> 00:03:19,109 Sexy beast this thing is. 100 00:03:19,133 --> 00:03:20,676 Looks good? Not factory, huh? 101 00:03:20,700 --> 00:03:22,143 I don't know if I'd go quite that far. 102 00:03:22,167 --> 00:03:23,709 Looks like you can do something with it. 103 00:03:23,733 --> 00:03:25,343 In comparison to some things, yes, it does. 104 00:03:25,367 --> 00:03:28,276 Now, you know, sometimes pictures look better 105 00:03:28,300 --> 00:03:29,943 than the car does in person, 106 00:03:29,967 --> 00:03:31,343 and this one goes way beyond that. 107 00:03:31,367 --> 00:03:35,176 This car is butt ugly. It's rusty. It's dirty. 108 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:36,743 The guy said it was drivable when he parked it, 109 00:03:36,767 --> 00:03:40,076 but it doesn't have any belts, so how am I gonna test that? 110 00:03:40,100 --> 00:03:42,376 Among its high-level options, 111 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:46,043 it has some type of futuristic latex gel 112 00:03:46,067 --> 00:03:49,076 multi-level composite mixture on the roof. 113 00:03:49,100 --> 00:03:51,776 Probably similar to alien's blood. 114 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,643 No. 115 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:54,743 You know what, though? 116 00:03:54,767 --> 00:03:56,609 It's ugly and got a lot of holes in it, 117 00:03:56,633 --> 00:03:57,676 but I really like it. 118 00:03:57,700 --> 00:03:58,876 I don't even know what color it is. 119 00:03:58,900 --> 00:04:00,809 It's the color of dirt. 120 00:04:00,833 --> 00:04:02,776 I never had that crayon in my box. 121 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,309 It's because you would eat it just like you did dirt. 122 00:04:05,333 --> 00:04:09,076 So, it's a bit of a mess, but it's still the '69 body style, 123 00:04:09,100 --> 00:04:11,243 and it supposedly got a decent engine 124 00:04:11,267 --> 00:04:13,609 which can save me mega bucks in the build 125 00:04:13,633 --> 00:04:15,176 if I can get it for a decent price. 126 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,309 So how much is this? 127 00:04:17,333 --> 00:04:19,043 He's asking $7,000. 128 00:04:19,067 --> 00:04:21,709 I can't pay that. I can probably pay you about $4,000. 129 00:04:21,733 --> 00:04:23,143 $4,000? 130 00:04:23,167 --> 00:04:25,843 Well, I mean, it's a little bit more rusty than I thought. 131 00:04:25,867 --> 00:04:27,276 But I mean, he's a car guy. 132 00:04:27,300 --> 00:04:29,043 He described it pretty accurately. 133 00:04:29,067 --> 00:04:32,143 But, in your mind, you're always hoping that it's not that bad. 134 00:04:32,167 --> 00:04:33,443 This one is that bad. 135 00:04:33,467 --> 00:04:35,376 I didn't know anything about the top, so... 136 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,567 Okay, so $6,000? 137 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:40,609 Still too high? 138 00:04:40,633 --> 00:04:41,577 Yeah, it really is. 139 00:04:41,601 --> 00:04:43,243 So we started haggling. 140 00:04:43,267 --> 00:04:45,043 The guy that I was supposed to buy the car from is not even here. 141 00:04:45,067 --> 00:04:46,276 He sends his daughter. 142 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:47,843 I mean, I don't know if that was some negotiating tactic, 143 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:49,343 knowing that I like blondes. 144 00:04:49,367 --> 00:04:51,576 I always get upset when they send the pretty lady 145 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,409 to do the negotiating 'cause I'm kind of a softie. 146 00:04:53,433 --> 00:04:55,343 So what do you think? I'm at $5,000. 147 00:04:55,367 --> 00:04:56,210 Well... 148 00:04:56,234 --> 00:04:57,576 I drove all this way. 149 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:58,609 I know you did. 150 00:04:58,633 --> 00:05:00,609 I know he's asking $7,000, 151 00:05:00,633 --> 00:05:02,409 but I know he wants to get rid of it. 152 00:05:02,433 --> 00:05:04,967 So what if we meet in the middle and do $5,500? 153 00:05:06,067 --> 00:05:07,309 What do you think, Aaron? 154 00:05:07,333 --> 00:05:09,043 I think $5,000 the big number on it. 155 00:05:09,067 --> 00:05:11,109 You can't hear us negotiating with ourselves, can you? 156 00:05:11,133 --> 00:05:12,776 No, there's a TV wall. 157 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:13,943 Okay. 158 00:05:13,967 --> 00:05:16,309 I'm gambling the fact that we already drove here, 159 00:05:16,333 --> 00:05:18,876 and we got to drive back with an empty trailer, 160 00:05:18,900 --> 00:05:20,909 and what the hell? What's 500 bucks? 161 00:05:20,933 --> 00:05:23,776 Eh, all right, 5,500 bucks. 162 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:25,176 Deal. Cash do? 163 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,443 Cash will be perfect. 164 00:05:26,467 --> 00:05:27,244 Here you go. Okay. 165 00:05:27,268 --> 00:05:28,443 Go ahead and count that up, 166 00:05:28,467 --> 00:05:29,876 and we'll get this thing loaded and out of here. 167 00:05:29,900 --> 00:05:30,900 Okay. 168 00:05:37,067 --> 00:05:39,267 Well, I guess we got our next big build. 169 00:05:42,067 --> 00:05:43,776 This Malibu's gonna need some work, 170 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:45,409 but hey, that's exactly what I was looking for. 171 00:05:45,433 --> 00:05:46,743 Not really. 172 00:05:46,767 --> 00:05:48,843 So what do you think we should do with it? 173 00:05:48,867 --> 00:05:50,876 I don't know. What do you want to do with it? 174 00:05:50,900 --> 00:05:52,267 That's why I have you here. 175 00:05:57,167 --> 00:05:59,176 So check this out. 176 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:00,876 Yeah, check that out. 177 00:06:00,900 --> 00:06:04,809 You know it's sweet. 1969 Malibu! 178 00:06:04,833 --> 00:06:06,743 The emblem doesn't even want to be on this car. 179 00:06:06,767 --> 00:06:07,710 No, it doesn't. 180 00:06:07,734 --> 00:06:10,100 I got it off a guy for 5,500 bucks. 181 00:06:10,833 --> 00:06:11,710 Just get it cleaned up, 182 00:06:11,734 --> 00:06:13,076 check the brakes, 183 00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:15,243 see if it'll even roll over and fire on some fresh gas 184 00:06:15,267 --> 00:06:18,843 just hooked up, and then we'll decide what we're gonna do. 185 00:06:18,867 --> 00:06:21,500 Y'all have fun. 186 00:06:22,533 --> 00:06:23,533 Let 'er rip. 187 00:06:28,100 --> 00:06:30,409 Hey, take it slow, 'cause as soon as you turn, 188 00:06:30,433 --> 00:06:31,310 it slides off of... 189 00:06:31,334 --> 00:06:33,109 Got no turning. 190 00:06:33,133 --> 00:06:34,376 Watch it. 191 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,967 What is going on with the wheels? 192 00:06:51,267 --> 00:06:52,843 Man. Now, that's what I'm talking about. 193 00:06:52,867 --> 00:06:53,777 Check this bad boy out. 194 00:06:53,801 --> 00:06:55,509 That's more my speed right there. 195 00:06:55,533 --> 00:06:56,709 '68 coronet. 196 00:06:56,733 --> 00:06:58,409 Sweet. 197 00:06:58,433 --> 00:07:00,743 I'm always on the lookout for cars 198 00:07:00,767 --> 00:07:02,376 from my high-school glory days. 199 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,109 And they never go out of style, especially to guys my age. 200 00:07:05,133 --> 00:07:09,609 So when Tony found this coronet, '68 coronet, 201 00:07:09,633 --> 00:07:11,709 horrendously underpriced, I said, 202 00:07:11,733 --> 00:07:14,309 "Tony, go get this car quick and try to get it bought." 203 00:07:14,333 --> 00:07:16,343 And that's exactly what happened. 204 00:07:16,367 --> 00:07:17,509 That looks good. 205 00:07:17,533 --> 00:07:19,676 It's silver, black wheels, black interior. 206 00:07:19,700 --> 00:07:21,443 It's got a 4-speed hog leg on the ground. 207 00:07:21,467 --> 00:07:23,809 Shaved door handles with keyless entry. 208 00:07:23,833 --> 00:07:26,043 Freakin' rad, dude. 209 00:07:26,067 --> 00:07:27,309 It's pretty cool. 210 00:07:27,333 --> 00:07:29,209 It actually looks like it did in the pictures. 211 00:07:29,233 --> 00:07:30,509 That's a... That's a relief. 212 00:07:30,533 --> 00:07:33,043 Yeah, unlike the freakin' Malibu. 213 00:07:33,067 --> 00:07:34,743 Sure, there were a few things I'd have done differently 214 00:07:34,767 --> 00:07:36,843 if this was a gas monkey car, but, hey. 215 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:38,243 We got this thing for 6,500 bucks? 216 00:07:38,267 --> 00:07:40,376 $6,500, yeah. 217 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:42,809 Don't love the wheels, but... 218 00:07:42,833 --> 00:07:45,443 Who cares? It starts and runs and drives and looks like this? 219 00:07:45,467 --> 00:07:46,543 We'll just sell it. 220 00:07:46,567 --> 00:07:48,309 I think it makes 5, 6 grand just like that. 221 00:07:48,333 --> 00:07:49,809 Hey, can I go drive it? 222 00:07:49,833 --> 00:07:50,943 No, I'm gonna drive it. 223 00:07:50,967 --> 00:07:52,276 Get out of the way, dude. 224 00:07:52,300 --> 00:07:53,609 I never hesitate pulling the trigger 225 00:07:53,633 --> 00:07:55,876 on a muscle car like this because the keys, 226 00:07:55,900 --> 00:07:57,309 well, they come with a guarantee. 227 00:07:57,333 --> 00:07:58,833 Oh, yeah. 228 00:08:03,067 --> 00:08:04,609 Sweet! 229 00:08:04,633 --> 00:08:06,943 Get behind the wheel, it's like you're 17 again. 230 00:08:06,967 --> 00:08:09,843 There's absolutely nothing wrong with this car. 231 00:08:09,867 --> 00:08:11,343 No. All you got to do is clean it up 232 00:08:11,367 --> 00:08:13,043 and stick it on the net is what I think. 233 00:08:13,067 --> 00:08:14,276 All right, cool. I'll get it cleaned up. 234 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:15,576 We'll put it on the net. 235 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:16,843 That's what I want, dude. 236 00:08:16,867 --> 00:08:18,143 So I told Tony, "just don't touch it. 237 00:08:18,167 --> 00:08:19,676 Leave it alone." 238 00:08:19,700 --> 00:08:22,909 Wash it, put it on the interweb for sale, make your money, run. 239 00:08:22,933 --> 00:08:24,833 We stole it for 6,500 bucks. 240 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:39,809 So, the boss man wants us to get the engine running 241 00:08:39,833 --> 00:08:40,744 on the '69 Malibu. 242 00:08:40,768 --> 00:08:42,776 It's got no belts, no hoses, 243 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,643 but we should be able to get it started 244 00:08:44,667 --> 00:08:48,143 with a little help from my friend here. 245 00:08:48,167 --> 00:08:49,200 Hit it. 246 00:08:53,067 --> 00:08:55,067 Put some up in that nasty thing. 247 00:08:56,767 --> 00:08:58,109 Ooh, that is not good. 248 00:08:58,133 --> 00:08:58,877 What? 249 00:08:58,901 --> 00:09:01,443 Look at that crank pulley. 250 00:09:01,467 --> 00:09:02,800 Brrrrk, rrrrk, rrrah! 251 00:09:04,067 --> 00:09:05,243 Go to sleep. 252 00:09:05,267 --> 00:09:06,443 Go to sleep. 253 00:09:06,467 --> 00:09:07,843 I think it's time Richard and Aaron 254 00:09:07,867 --> 00:09:08,907 have a powwow on this one. 255 00:09:14,700 --> 00:09:16,209 We need to talk about this Malibu. 256 00:09:16,233 --> 00:09:20,609 On the motor, they got it to actually fire and run, 257 00:09:20,633 --> 00:09:22,643 but that's about as much as we're gonna get out of it. 258 00:09:22,667 --> 00:09:25,076 We fired it up, and the crank pulley almost fell off of it. 259 00:09:25,100 --> 00:09:26,476 It's junk. It's got a bad crank in it. 260 00:09:26,500 --> 00:09:28,267 This motor's toast. 261 00:09:29,133 --> 00:09:30,176 So, this sucks. 262 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:31,643 I thought we were getting into something 263 00:09:31,667 --> 00:09:33,543 that'd be fun and easy and be a little light on the wallet. 264 00:09:33,567 --> 00:09:35,409 And if I have to replace the motor... 265 00:09:35,433 --> 00:09:36,709 I mean, a new crate engine? 266 00:09:36,733 --> 00:09:38,943 That's gonna set me back, like, 8 to 10 grand, 267 00:09:38,967 --> 00:09:40,776 and that's gonna suck up every bit of profit 268 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:42,043 I'm hoping to make. 269 00:09:42,067 --> 00:09:43,876 Don't we have a couple motors laying around here 270 00:09:43,900 --> 00:09:45,043 from some of these cars? 271 00:09:45,067 --> 00:09:46,643 We do. We have a 307, and we have a 350 outside. 272 00:09:46,667 --> 00:09:48,443 My concern is, if we do the motor and get it running, 273 00:09:48,467 --> 00:09:50,509 and we go to try to drive it, and the transmission don't work. 274 00:09:50,533 --> 00:09:52,543 I mean, who knows how deep this problem really goes? 275 00:09:52,567 --> 00:09:56,709 Are you kidding me? 276 00:09:56,733 --> 00:09:59,043 You know, buying a classic car is always a crap shoot, 277 00:09:59,067 --> 00:10:00,643 especially when it comes to the motor, 278 00:10:00,667 --> 00:10:02,543 and I've only got so much margin to play with 279 00:10:02,567 --> 00:10:04,543 when it comes to this car. 280 00:10:04,567 --> 00:10:06,109 Right now, my gut's telling me 281 00:10:06,133 --> 00:10:08,309 that it's time to be done with this one. 282 00:10:08,333 --> 00:10:10,409 I mean, stick a fork in it. It's done. 283 00:10:10,433 --> 00:10:12,043 This is a parts car. 284 00:10:12,067 --> 00:10:13,309 I think you're right. 285 00:10:13,333 --> 00:10:14,576 All right, button it up, 286 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,776 and let's clean it up, and we'll sell it. 287 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,943 We'll wash the out of it and steel wool the bumpers, 288 00:10:18,967 --> 00:10:20,376 and you can make another $500 on it. 289 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,376 This seven, eight different colors of green gonna look good. 290 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:24,643 Now we don't have a big build for the shop this week, 291 00:10:24,667 --> 00:10:27,309 just a big money suck on my bank account. 292 00:10:27,333 --> 00:10:29,976 Thanks for the great news. Why don't you guys just go home? 293 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,100 I've had enough bad news today. 294 00:10:36,833 --> 00:10:39,167 'Night, Aaron! 295 00:11:01,067 --> 00:11:05,276 Fricka fracka fudgcicles. 296 00:11:05,300 --> 00:11:07,176 Coming up on "fast n' loud"... 297 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,076 Gas monkey live. 298 00:11:09,100 --> 00:11:11,076 ...Richard makes a big announcement... 299 00:11:11,100 --> 00:11:12,776 I got motley crue. Whoo-Hoo-Hoo! 300 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:14,743 ...but Aaron has one of his own. 301 00:11:14,767 --> 00:11:17,043 Hey, you know your new coronet? I wrecked it. 302 00:11:17,067 --> 00:11:18,067 Aw, man. 303 00:11:25,067 --> 00:11:26,609 What's up? 304 00:11:26,633 --> 00:11:27,876 No. No. 305 00:11:27,900 --> 00:11:29,209 Come on, we're going somewhere. 306 00:11:29,233 --> 00:11:30,077 I got a surprise. 307 00:11:30,101 --> 00:11:31,943 I don't like your surprises. 308 00:11:31,967 --> 00:11:33,543 You better not be trying on clothes. 309 00:11:33,567 --> 00:11:35,676 It was only that one time, and it was a different country. 310 00:11:35,700 --> 00:11:37,243 Whatever. 311 00:11:37,267 --> 00:11:39,343 So, yesterday I had to dump my big project 312 00:11:39,367 --> 00:11:41,709 because, well, the numbers just weren't adding up. 313 00:11:41,733 --> 00:11:44,576 I need to find something else for my guys to do, 314 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:46,476 but right now, I can't worry about that. 315 00:11:46,500 --> 00:11:49,443 Check that out. Gas monkey live. 316 00:11:49,467 --> 00:11:52,243 We got a new project that I've been cooking up, 317 00:11:52,267 --> 00:11:54,176 and it's about to come out of the oven. 318 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,076 Check it out, gas monkey live. 319 00:11:57,100 --> 00:11:58,609 It's much bigger than I thought it was gonna be. 320 00:11:58,633 --> 00:12:00,043 Alex! 321 00:12:00,067 --> 00:12:01,343 If you've been watching our previous episodes 322 00:12:01,367 --> 00:12:02,409 like you should be, 323 00:12:02,433 --> 00:12:04,243 then you know that my manager, Alex, 324 00:12:04,267 --> 00:12:06,476 from gas monkey bar n' grill has convinced me 325 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:08,843 to buy the concert venue right across the street. 326 00:12:08,867 --> 00:12:10,076 Yeah, it turned out all right. 327 00:12:10,100 --> 00:12:12,209 Today, I get to see what he's been up to over here. 328 00:12:12,233 --> 00:12:13,800 Oh, ladies first, please. 329 00:12:15,633 --> 00:12:16,809 I may be a happy monkey on the outside, 330 00:12:16,833 --> 00:12:18,243 but on the inside, 331 00:12:18,267 --> 00:12:20,076 I'm kind of a jittery monkey because I've got all my money 332 00:12:20,100 --> 00:12:21,843 tied up in this new live music venue, 333 00:12:21,867 --> 00:12:24,576 so if it succeeds, well, that's great. 334 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,409 Return could be huge, but if it fails, 335 00:12:26,433 --> 00:12:28,709 it could take the whole gas monkey empire down with it. 336 00:12:28,733 --> 00:12:30,743 So this is all just like dancing, moshing. 337 00:12:30,767 --> 00:12:32,109 Back in high school, 338 00:12:32,133 --> 00:12:34,143 I was the guy that was checking out my favorite bands. 339 00:12:34,167 --> 00:12:35,343 And that's why opening the bar n' grill 340 00:12:35,367 --> 00:12:36,676 was such a freakin' kill for me. I love it. 341 00:12:36,700 --> 00:12:39,409 But this place, it's like a whole new level. 342 00:12:39,433 --> 00:12:41,576 This thing is gigantic. 343 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,067 Heck, yeah, it is. Go big or go home. 344 00:12:44,767 --> 00:12:46,043 Wow. 345 00:12:46,067 --> 00:12:48,243 Look, it's about the size of your head, Richard. 346 00:12:48,267 --> 00:12:51,876 My head just got a little bigger after seeing this place done. 347 00:12:51,900 --> 00:12:54,109 Now all we got to do is... What is it? What is it? 348 00:12:54,133 --> 00:12:55,209 You build it, and they will come? 349 00:12:55,233 --> 00:12:56,576 They got to start coming. 350 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:57,643 That's right. 351 00:12:57,667 --> 00:12:59,376 I'm always swinging for the fences, 352 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:01,143 and on this one, I took one big swing, 353 00:13:01,167 --> 00:13:02,876 and I want this place to freakin' rock. 354 00:13:02,900 --> 00:13:04,709 I know you're only as good as your first impression, 355 00:13:04,733 --> 00:13:06,276 and I want to go big right out of the gate. 356 00:13:06,300 --> 00:13:07,509 And what better way to do that 357 00:13:07,533 --> 00:13:09,076 than with my all-time favorite band? 358 00:13:09,100 --> 00:13:11,676 All right. You ready for something else? 359 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:12,477 Yeah. 360 00:13:12,501 --> 00:13:14,043 You ready? 361 00:13:14,067 --> 00:13:15,143 You want me to bring the heat? 362 00:13:15,167 --> 00:13:16,376 Yeah. 363 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,476 I got motley crue, man. 364 00:13:18,500 --> 00:13:20,109 What? What, like the cover band? 365 00:13:20,133 --> 00:13:23,209 Nope, the real motley crue, they're gonna play right here. 366 00:13:23,233 --> 00:13:24,409 Motley crue? Yes. 367 00:13:24,433 --> 00:13:27,676 Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki sixx, Mick Mars? 368 00:13:27,700 --> 00:13:29,043 Yep, right here. 369 00:13:29,067 --> 00:13:30,044 What? 370 00:13:30,068 --> 00:13:31,343 How'd you manage that? Yeah. 371 00:13:31,367 --> 00:13:33,243 I got it done. I got friends in high places. 372 00:13:33,267 --> 00:13:35,409 I'm the one with the vision. I see these things. 373 00:13:35,433 --> 00:13:36,643 Oh, god, here we go. Y'all execute. 374 00:13:36,667 --> 00:13:38,176 Here we are. 375 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:39,576 We're ready, right? You said we're open. 376 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:40,743 We're ready to rock. 377 00:13:40,767 --> 00:13:42,676 I been rockin' to the crue since high school, 378 00:13:42,700 --> 00:13:44,676 so this is gonna be a big thrill for me 379 00:13:44,700 --> 00:13:46,376 and hopefully, it'll put this place on the map. 380 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:48,509 It's always the latest big thing that you do 381 00:13:48,533 --> 00:13:50,576 that can take down the dominos behind you, 382 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:53,043 so we're gonna have to do this right and do it up, 383 00:13:53,067 --> 00:13:54,676 and I don't think of a better way 384 00:13:54,700 --> 00:13:56,243 than to have motley crue here. 385 00:13:56,267 --> 00:13:58,909 Is that another bar on the other side of the stage? 386 00:13:58,933 --> 00:14:01,043 Oh, I got to check that out. 387 00:14:01,067 --> 00:14:02,409 Oh, god, Richard. 388 00:14:02,433 --> 00:14:03,344 What's the rush? 389 00:14:03,368 --> 00:14:04,943 It's not like I have a car to build. 390 00:14:04,967 --> 00:14:06,933 Everyone's always trying to spoil my fun. 391 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:24,376 What's up, man? 392 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,043 Hey, you know your new coronet? 393 00:14:26,067 --> 00:14:27,376 Yeah, that thing's gonna make some money. 394 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:28,800 Well, I put a dent in it. 395 00:14:29,967 --> 00:14:31,443 Come on. 396 00:14:31,467 --> 00:14:34,633 Well, it's not... it's not... It's not a small dent, either. 397 00:14:36,500 --> 00:14:38,409 Are you messing with me? 'Cause man, that's quick money. 398 00:14:38,433 --> 00:14:40,243 Tony stole that car for $6,500. 399 00:14:40,267 --> 00:14:42,209 I would not my favorite turd, okay? 400 00:14:42,233 --> 00:14:43,476 So... 401 00:14:43,500 --> 00:14:45,543 Richard managed to buy, for the first time, 402 00:14:45,567 --> 00:14:47,743 a pretty decent '68 coronet, and you know what? 403 00:14:47,767 --> 00:14:49,843 It was definitely gonna make some pretty easy money. 404 00:14:49,867 --> 00:14:51,676 That is, until I wrecked it. 405 00:14:51,700 --> 00:14:52,776 So, I went to go to dinner. 406 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:54,476 I didn't even know the car was there. 407 00:14:54,500 --> 00:14:56,076 I pulled forward and smashed it with the big dodge. 408 00:14:56,100 --> 00:14:57,467 So we wrecked two cars. 409 00:14:59,100 --> 00:15:01,743 I just didn't know it was there. I ran the big truck into it. 410 00:15:01,767 --> 00:15:04,967 Let's go take a look at it, figure it out. 411 00:15:07,133 --> 00:15:08,543 After what just happened with the Malibu, 412 00:15:08,567 --> 00:15:09,643 this is potentially another huge fail 413 00:15:09,667 --> 00:15:11,243 that I just don't need right now, 414 00:15:11,267 --> 00:15:13,276 especially considering how over-extended I am 415 00:15:13,300 --> 00:15:14,343 at gas monkey live. 416 00:15:14,367 --> 00:15:17,143 I mean, how is that for bad timing? 417 00:15:17,167 --> 00:15:19,309 Dang, dude. 418 00:15:19,333 --> 00:15:20,476 Ta-Da! 419 00:15:20,500 --> 00:15:23,043 Yeah, so didn't want anyone else to get fired, 420 00:15:23,067 --> 00:15:24,709 so I wrote my name on it. 421 00:15:24,733 --> 00:15:25,710 You're staking your claim? 422 00:15:25,734 --> 00:15:26,843 Yeah, I figured I'd own it. 423 00:15:26,867 --> 00:15:29,143 Aw, man. 424 00:15:29,167 --> 00:15:31,109 So, we got the corner here. 425 00:15:31,133 --> 00:15:33,609 The bondo's only a half-inch thick here, 426 00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:35,376 so I think we can fix that up, 427 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:38,576 and we got a booger here that needs to get pushed out. 428 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,043 And we got to realign the Fender and the hood. 429 00:15:41,067 --> 00:15:43,443 But it is a cool car. 430 00:15:43,467 --> 00:15:45,176 It needs some help, though. 431 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:46,876 So, we go outside and assess the damage, 432 00:15:46,900 --> 00:15:48,376 but I can already see Aaron's eyes turning. 433 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:49,609 I don't like the wheels on it, 434 00:15:49,633 --> 00:15:50,876 and the stance is kind of high, 435 00:15:50,900 --> 00:15:52,309 and it's got dorky brakes on it, so... 436 00:15:52,333 --> 00:15:55,276 He was thinking, like, well, you know, if we're gonna fix it, 437 00:15:55,300 --> 00:15:57,576 we might as well do some wheels and do some brakes. 438 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,109 If we're gonna do some work, 439 00:15:59,133 --> 00:16:01,709 then why don't we just make this our next big build? 440 00:16:01,733 --> 00:16:03,476 Yep. 441 00:16:03,500 --> 00:16:06,109 I can already hear the velcro in my wallet being ripped open. 442 00:16:06,133 --> 00:16:07,676 That's right, kids, velcro. 443 00:16:07,700 --> 00:16:09,176 Yeah, but I mean, I already had good margin. 444 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:10,776 And we stole the car. The guy needed to sell it. 445 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:11,909 We don't have that anymore, 446 00:16:11,933 --> 00:16:13,843 so we got to think about what we're gonna do now. 447 00:16:13,867 --> 00:16:16,176 What do you think the car is now? 448 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,876 The car is a $15,000, $16,000 car now? 449 00:16:18,900 --> 00:16:21,409 Yeah, I'm thinking 13, 15 grand, pretty easy. 450 00:16:21,433 --> 00:16:22,876 You don't think it's... You don't think it's mid-20s? 451 00:16:22,900 --> 00:16:24,343 Change the wheels on it, get the stance right, 452 00:16:24,367 --> 00:16:25,310 and get brakes on it? 453 00:16:25,334 --> 00:16:27,043 I mean, it could be a lot cooler, 454 00:16:27,067 --> 00:16:28,543 and we never do a mopar, so... 455 00:16:28,567 --> 00:16:33,400 So what, drop 5 grand on it or so, and see what happens? 456 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:36,309 Ahh, damn it. 457 00:16:36,333 --> 00:16:37,476 Murphy's law, man. 458 00:16:37,500 --> 00:16:38,444 I always say. 459 00:16:38,468 --> 00:16:40,109 Come on, let's pull it inside. 460 00:16:40,133 --> 00:16:41,343 Man. 461 00:16:41,367 --> 00:16:43,376 Gee, that was an easy decision for me to make. 462 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:46,143 So, in basically one day, I get a car in. I'm excited. 463 00:16:46,167 --> 00:16:49,309 I'm already counting, you know, my chickens before they hatch, 464 00:16:49,333 --> 00:16:50,509 and they didn't hatch. 465 00:16:50,533 --> 00:16:52,600 They got ran over. They got squished. 466 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:55,076 You know what? 467 00:16:55,100 --> 00:16:56,376 I think he hit it on purpose 468 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,067 'cause it just didn't look right. 469 00:16:59,067 --> 00:17:00,900 Hey, look, he even signed it. 470 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:04,676 So is this an insurance claim? 471 00:17:04,700 --> 00:17:05,943 I can't afford to claim this on insurance 472 00:17:05,967 --> 00:17:07,343 just because Aaron hit it in the parking lot. 473 00:17:07,367 --> 00:17:08,809 Do you know what that'd do to our insurance here? 474 00:17:08,833 --> 00:17:10,876 I didn't know if it was Aaron's insurance or your insurance? 475 00:17:10,900 --> 00:17:11,777 No, 476 00:17:11,801 --> 00:17:13,667 my truck at my shop... 477 00:17:14,467 --> 00:17:16,043 ...with my cars. 478 00:17:16,067 --> 00:17:17,376 So, anyways, 479 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:20,609 in typical Aaron fashion, now he wants to play with it. 480 00:17:20,633 --> 00:17:23,076 Basically, it's got drums on it. It sucks. 481 00:17:23,100 --> 00:17:24,343 The thing's kind of got some hokey stuff 482 00:17:24,367 --> 00:17:25,743 that doesn't really make sense. 483 00:17:25,767 --> 00:17:27,443 Obviously, we've got some repair to do, 484 00:17:27,467 --> 00:17:29,576 but I think it'd be pretty quick. 485 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:31,443 So long before I inflicted my own damage 486 00:17:31,467 --> 00:17:33,143 on this coronet, 487 00:17:33,167 --> 00:17:34,709 it had clearly suffered at the hand of somebody else. 488 00:17:34,733 --> 00:17:36,109 I mean, they had added some things. 489 00:17:36,133 --> 00:17:38,276 They had deleted some things. The direction was left. 490 00:17:38,300 --> 00:17:41,043 It was right. It was kind of all over the place. 491 00:17:41,067 --> 00:17:44,309 You know, it just ended up with a less than amazing result. 492 00:17:44,333 --> 00:17:47,209 So this is what I'm gonna do to give it some gas monkey Mojo. 493 00:17:47,233 --> 00:17:49,543 First, I'd lower the car with a slight rake 494 00:17:49,567 --> 00:17:50,743 'cause as we all know, 495 00:17:50,767 --> 00:17:53,043 the lower the altitude, the higher the attitude. 496 00:17:53,067 --> 00:17:55,676 The second thing is, I'd chunk those hokey wheels 497 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:57,309 and go with a set of wheels that, you know, 498 00:17:57,333 --> 00:17:58,476 fit the car a little bit better. 499 00:17:58,500 --> 00:17:59,676 Next, you know, 500 00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:01,609 we got to do something with the back of the car. 501 00:18:01,633 --> 00:18:03,076 Right now, the wheels are so close together, 502 00:18:03,100 --> 00:18:04,576 they practically disappear underneath the car. 503 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,443 It definitely looks more like a hover craft 504 00:18:06,467 --> 00:18:07,609 than it does a muscle car. 505 00:18:07,633 --> 00:18:09,643 On the inside, the bucket seats are... 506 00:18:09,667 --> 00:18:12,143 Well, they're just seriously ugly, 507 00:18:12,167 --> 00:18:13,676 so we're gonna have to do something to improve on that. 508 00:18:13,700 --> 00:18:15,276 What do you want to do as far as paint? 509 00:18:15,300 --> 00:18:16,543 Same color. I don't want to get into it 510 00:18:16,567 --> 00:18:17,843 'cause I notice it's already been cut in 511 00:18:17,867 --> 00:18:19,043 on the jambs, inside the hood. 512 00:18:19,067 --> 00:18:20,209 Everything's already painted this color, 513 00:18:20,233 --> 00:18:21,576 so I'd like to leave it the same color. 514 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,909 It's got some rough bodywork in the quarter back there, 515 00:18:23,933 --> 00:18:24,943 so if we're doing it, 516 00:18:24,967 --> 00:18:26,043 I'd like to go ahead and straighten up 517 00:18:26,067 --> 00:18:26,809 a couple of those things. 518 00:18:26,833 --> 00:18:27,643 Don't go overboard. 519 00:18:27,667 --> 00:18:28,543 Yeah, yeah. 520 00:18:28,567 --> 00:18:29,509 Just finesse it a little bit. 521 00:18:29,533 --> 00:18:30,310 Exactly. Okay. 522 00:18:30,334 --> 00:18:31,909 Here's the challenge. 523 00:18:31,933 --> 00:18:34,309 I was gonna make x amount of margins, so do whatever, 524 00:18:34,333 --> 00:18:37,143 but make sure that I make x amount of margins still or more. 525 00:18:37,167 --> 00:18:38,409 X is a pretty easy number to get to. 526 00:18:38,433 --> 00:18:39,543 Well, you got to get through... 527 00:18:39,567 --> 00:18:40,809 Wait, what's x? 528 00:18:40,833 --> 00:18:43,143 It's a variable. It's anything we want it to be. 529 00:18:43,167 --> 00:18:45,076 $7? $1,700? 530 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:46,243 $17,000. 531 00:18:46,267 --> 00:18:48,209 Wait a minute. 532 00:18:48,233 --> 00:18:49,809 So Aaron hits my perfectly good car, 533 00:18:49,833 --> 00:18:52,376 and then talks me into building it instead of just flipping it, 534 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,043 and he thinks he's gonna get a blank check for it? 535 00:18:55,067 --> 00:18:57,676 It's time to put an x on this idea. Enh! 536 00:18:57,700 --> 00:19:01,776 I figured it was a 15-g ride, and we got it for 6,500 bucks, 537 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:05,176 so whatever we put into it, we still got to make 8 or 9 grand. 538 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:06,876 Since I never intended to build this coronet, 539 00:19:06,900 --> 00:19:09,409 I'm only gonna give you 5 days and 5 grand. 540 00:19:09,433 --> 00:19:12,609 Definitely not exorbitant. 541 00:19:12,633 --> 00:19:15,476 Just get it done. 542 00:19:15,500 --> 00:19:18,876 5 days, $5,000? That's not much to work with, 543 00:19:18,900 --> 00:19:21,643 but like they always say, "you broke it, you bought it." 544 00:19:21,667 --> 00:19:25,133 Well, I guess it's time to get our hands on it. 545 00:19:26,167 --> 00:19:28,143 I kind of feel stupid doing this. 546 00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:29,476 Yeah, I do, too. 547 00:19:29,500 --> 00:19:31,509 All right, guys, let's get this show on the road. 548 00:19:31,533 --> 00:19:33,043 We really got to bust this thing out. 549 00:19:33,067 --> 00:19:34,576 Somebody... somebody let me in this thing. 550 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:35,709 Who's got the keys? 551 00:19:35,733 --> 00:19:36,876 He didn't leave the keys in it, did he? 552 00:19:36,900 --> 00:19:37,909 They are. They're hanging. 553 00:19:37,933 --> 00:19:39,743 The keys are in there? 554 00:19:39,767 --> 00:19:41,600 Good thing I left this vent window open. 555 00:19:45,700 --> 00:19:48,076 Not a very auspicious beginning, guys. 556 00:19:48,100 --> 00:19:50,733 Shut up, k.C. 557 00:19:52,067 --> 00:19:53,076 Exhibit aeeee. 558 00:19:53,100 --> 00:19:55,476 The professor is back in class. 559 00:19:55,500 --> 00:19:58,509 This is sometimes and often perceived as cool. 560 00:19:58,533 --> 00:19:59,210 And Richard... 561 00:19:59,234 --> 00:20:00,443 Check it out. 562 00:20:00,467 --> 00:20:02,209 ...gets a dose of sweet revenge. 563 00:20:02,233 --> 00:20:03,709 You got one of these? 564 00:20:03,733 --> 00:20:05,267 No, I think there's a reason, though. 565 00:20:12,467 --> 00:20:15,176 All right, guys. Aaron wants all the trim off. 566 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,433 We get it, Jason. 567 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:22,500 Oh. Hey. 568 00:20:25,300 --> 00:20:29,243 Hey. Are y'all done yet? 569 00:20:29,267 --> 00:20:31,343 So Richard's given me an admittedly tight budget 570 00:20:31,367 --> 00:20:34,709 of $5,000 and even tighter deadline of 5 days 571 00:20:34,733 --> 00:20:37,343 to try and make this coronet the kind of cool car 572 00:20:37,367 --> 00:20:39,576 the previous owners had been shooting for 573 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:40,776 but had sadly missed. 574 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:43,543 You can see what I consider tragic missteps 575 00:20:43,567 --> 00:20:45,143 practically everywhere you look. 576 00:20:45,167 --> 00:20:49,209 For instance, many of the trim elements are satin black, 577 00:20:49,233 --> 00:20:50,676 but somewhere along the way, 578 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:52,343 someone has added bumpers to the car 579 00:20:52,367 --> 00:20:54,076 that are shinier than Mike coy's head. 580 00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:57,143 I want to get the axle down and the axle pulled 581 00:20:57,167 --> 00:20:58,833 and the backing plates and the brakes off. 582 00:21:00,367 --> 00:21:02,376 Fortunately, you don't have to do much to a car 583 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,043 to make it badass. 584 00:21:04,067 --> 00:21:06,233 However, you do have to do the right things. 585 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:08,876 All right, kiddies, 586 00:21:08,900 --> 00:21:10,476 now it's time for "Aaron's tech talk," 587 00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:14,043 where he talks about things you don't understand. 588 00:21:14,067 --> 00:21:15,776 This week, we're going to learn 589 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,876 how two subtle changes to your car 590 00:21:17,900 --> 00:21:20,176 can turn it from meek to mean. 591 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,809 Exhibit aeeee. 592 00:21:22,833 --> 00:21:24,709 The rear wheels on a coronet. 593 00:21:24,733 --> 00:21:26,143 The wheels are nice and narrow 594 00:21:26,167 --> 00:21:27,843 and tucked underneath the car cleanly. 595 00:21:27,867 --> 00:21:29,709 However, they don't even fill the wheel Wells. 596 00:21:29,733 --> 00:21:32,676 This is, as you can see, not cool. 597 00:21:32,700 --> 00:21:34,143 But there's an easy way to fix that, 598 00:21:34,167 --> 00:21:35,309 by pushing our wheels 599 00:21:35,333 --> 00:21:37,576 all the way out to the outside edge of the car. 600 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:42,043 First, we clear out any unnecessary clutter in the area. 601 00:21:42,067 --> 00:21:44,509 Second, we fabricate some nifty mini tubs 602 00:21:44,533 --> 00:21:46,443 that won't crowd our tires. 603 00:21:46,467 --> 00:21:49,043 Third, we order our new wheels 604 00:21:49,067 --> 00:21:51,676 a little less offset to move them out wider. 605 00:21:51,700 --> 00:21:55,076 Altogether, it gives it a much more stable, wide stance. 606 00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:58,276 This is sometimes and often perceived as cool. 607 00:21:58,300 --> 00:22:00,609 Previously, the tire was in here like this, 608 00:22:00,633 --> 00:22:03,209 and so just a little more presence. 609 00:22:03,233 --> 00:22:04,243 Oh, yeah. 610 00:22:04,267 --> 00:22:06,709 Now, we move on to our next subject. 611 00:22:06,733 --> 00:22:10,443 Whenever a car has a door with a pillar in it 612 00:22:10,467 --> 00:22:12,576 and has another window behind it, 613 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:14,743 this is far superior to having four doors, right? 614 00:22:14,767 --> 00:22:18,809 But on hard top cars, they're open all the way right here. 615 00:22:18,833 --> 00:22:20,809 This is rad. 616 00:22:20,833 --> 00:22:22,843 This is the reason we buy old cars, 617 00:22:22,867 --> 00:22:24,876 but this gray car we have has a problem. 618 00:22:24,900 --> 00:22:27,109 It has seats that look like this, 619 00:22:27,133 --> 00:22:30,076 which absolutely destroy the side profile of the car. 620 00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:32,043 And so what we've chosen to do 621 00:22:32,067 --> 00:22:34,643 is simply remove the top of the seat, 622 00:22:34,667 --> 00:22:36,133 much like I've done. 623 00:22:39,933 --> 00:22:41,700 Much better. 624 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:52,043 Damn. These things are kind of heavy. 625 00:22:52,067 --> 00:22:54,343 So, these seats don't really fit this car. 626 00:22:54,367 --> 00:22:57,076 So what we're doing is actually cutting the very top of it off 627 00:22:57,100 --> 00:22:59,876 and kind of reshape the top of it 628 00:22:59,900 --> 00:23:02,109 so actually, it looks somewhat decent 629 00:23:02,133 --> 00:23:03,676 when you look inside the car 630 00:23:03,700 --> 00:23:06,509 so it's kind of the same height as the door itself. 631 00:23:06,533 --> 00:23:09,276 May cut into the side pieces here, 632 00:23:09,300 --> 00:23:11,909 no holes anymore, which is gonna be great. 633 00:23:11,933 --> 00:23:13,100 It's really dumb. 634 00:23:19,233 --> 00:23:21,967 This must be what it's like to undress Batman. 635 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,833 Jimmy! Stop grinding! 636 00:23:35,633 --> 00:23:36,643 The greatest thing 637 00:23:36,667 --> 00:23:37,644 about a simple modification like this 638 00:23:37,668 --> 00:23:39,809 is the fact that any one of my guys 639 00:23:39,833 --> 00:23:41,609 should be able to knock it out in an afternoon. 640 00:23:41,633 --> 00:23:42,776 Yeah, I think it'll fly. 641 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:43,510 Okay. 642 00:23:43,534 --> 00:23:44,633 Let's make two of 'em. 643 00:23:49,067 --> 00:23:50,376 It's kind of comfy. 644 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:52,876 Unless, of course, his name is Dustin. 645 00:23:52,900 --> 00:23:55,100 In that case, he might need another day. 646 00:23:59,133 --> 00:24:00,776 It looks like the bearded wonder 647 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:02,376 has the coronet build going right along, 648 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,833 so that means he doesn't need my face around here right now. 649 00:24:07,533 --> 00:24:09,043 That's perfect 'cause I got a trip planned 650 00:24:09,067 --> 00:24:11,043 to St. Louis, anyways, to do a little bit of horse trading, 651 00:24:11,067 --> 00:24:12,876 and I just can't afford to blow it off right now. 652 00:24:12,900 --> 00:24:16,343 So, it's kind of complicated. Pay attention. 653 00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:19,543 A while back, I was at auction. 654 00:24:19,567 --> 00:24:22,176 I bought a '36 auburn replicar for 47 grand, 655 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,076 and then a car buddy of mine in St. Louis 656 00:24:24,100 --> 00:24:25,243 said he has a buyer for it 657 00:24:25,267 --> 00:24:27,043 and asked if we could do a little trade deal. 658 00:24:27,067 --> 00:24:28,943 Well, I like to barter, 659 00:24:28,967 --> 00:24:30,609 so I ship the car straight to St. Louis. 660 00:24:30,633 --> 00:24:32,043 Motoexotica. 661 00:24:32,067 --> 00:24:33,476 Now, here I am 662 00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:35,620 to see if my buddy and I can do a little car swapping. 663 00:24:37,167 --> 00:24:39,367 Well, you just enjoying the breeze in your hair? 664 00:24:40,500 --> 00:24:42,309 What's up, my man? How you been, Scotty? 665 00:24:42,333 --> 00:24:43,177 Long time, no see. 666 00:24:43,201 --> 00:24:44,609 My name's Scott Brandt. 667 00:24:44,633 --> 00:24:47,576 I own motoexotica classic cars here in St. Louis, Missouri. 668 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:48,600 Hit it. 669 00:24:50,100 --> 00:24:52,809 Look at that. Viper v-10. 670 00:24:52,833 --> 00:24:54,076 Pretty decent work. 671 00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:55,709 A lot of these things are just kind of thrown together. 672 00:24:55,733 --> 00:24:57,843 Bitchin'. 673 00:24:57,867 --> 00:24:59,576 So, anyways, I figured with 100-and-something cars, 674 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:01,443 you got to have something here we can either horse trade... 675 00:25:01,467 --> 00:25:02,876 I got something for you. What are you wearing there? 676 00:25:02,900 --> 00:25:03,777 Is that your Richard starter kit? 677 00:25:03,801 --> 00:25:04,809 It is. 678 00:25:04,833 --> 00:25:06,509 Golly. People trying to steal my look. 679 00:25:06,533 --> 00:25:08,013 Let's go see what you got inside, man. 680 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:12,176 All right, well, I got something to choose from in here. 681 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:13,443 The little Volkswagen's kind of cool. 682 00:25:13,467 --> 00:25:16,309 How about an lt1 corvette? This is a baby doll. 683 00:25:16,333 --> 00:25:17,709 So we walk through the showroom, 684 00:25:17,733 --> 00:25:19,243 and Scott's got quite a few cars. 685 00:25:19,267 --> 00:25:21,043 Three window Hudson. 686 00:25:21,067 --> 00:25:22,243 But nothing's floating his boat. 687 00:25:22,267 --> 00:25:23,543 A delorean. 688 00:25:23,567 --> 00:25:25,176 He's not seeing anything he likes. I'm, like, really? 689 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,309 I've never had one, and I don't think I want one. 690 00:25:27,333 --> 00:25:28,776 Maybe they're just too nice for Richard. 691 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:31,043 I was hoping you had something kind of wacky, different. 692 00:25:31,067 --> 00:25:32,409 Something cool that I would like. 693 00:25:32,433 --> 00:25:34,043 He's looking for something different. 694 00:25:34,067 --> 00:25:35,676 That's when I knew I had him. 695 00:25:35,700 --> 00:25:38,509 I got something you don't have or ever had. 696 00:25:38,533 --> 00:25:39,609 Walk this way. 697 00:25:39,633 --> 00:25:42,300 And the he showed me the sweet revenge. 698 00:25:46,700 --> 00:25:47,543 Check it out. 699 00:25:47,567 --> 00:25:48,344 Show quality. 700 00:25:48,368 --> 00:25:50,843 Come on, now. Check it out. 701 00:25:50,867 --> 00:25:53,876 Z28. 702 00:25:53,900 --> 00:25:56,543 This was every school boy's dream back in the '70s, man. 703 00:25:56,567 --> 00:25:57,709 Had Farrah fawcett, 704 00:25:57,733 --> 00:25:59,243 and then they had a picture of this on their wall. 705 00:25:59,267 --> 00:26:01,443 It's got gold-plated come on, take a look. 706 00:26:01,467 --> 00:26:06,043 That's a 1979 Camaro that's been fully customized frame up. 707 00:26:06,067 --> 00:26:08,676 Everything that could be moved, taken off, or whatever, 708 00:26:08,700 --> 00:26:10,943 - is chromed, tricked out. - It's got gold 709 00:26:10,967 --> 00:26:14,143 I'm telling you, I know this because Scott told me, 710 00:26:14,167 --> 00:26:15,276 got gold 711 00:26:15,300 --> 00:26:17,176 check out the interior. 712 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,176 Velvet. Velvet. 713 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:20,077 Golly, man. 714 00:26:20,101 --> 00:26:21,276 I kind of dig it, man, 715 00:26:21,300 --> 00:26:23,509 'cause I came from these times, you know. 716 00:26:23,533 --> 00:26:24,410 And more gold-plated 717 00:26:24,434 --> 00:26:26,043 I told you. 718 00:26:26,067 --> 00:26:27,376 This is hilarious. 719 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:29,909 It's kind of from the era when I was in high school. 720 00:26:29,933 --> 00:26:33,276 This would have been a "super" magazine show car back then. 721 00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:34,676 You got one of these? 722 00:26:34,700 --> 00:26:35,610 No, I don't. 723 00:26:35,634 --> 00:26:36,709 Should you have one of these? 724 00:26:36,733 --> 00:26:38,609 No, I think there's a reason, though. 725 00:26:38,633 --> 00:26:39,709 It is the 726 00:26:39,733 --> 00:26:40,909 oh, my god. 727 00:26:40,933 --> 00:26:42,509 I'm telling you. 728 00:26:42,533 --> 00:26:45,100 That's straight up porn interior, dude. 729 00:26:45,900 --> 00:26:47,343 Holy cow. 730 00:26:47,367 --> 00:26:48,809 So, I kind of dig it. 731 00:26:48,833 --> 00:26:49,610 Does it run? 732 00:26:49,634 --> 00:26:51,043 Yeah, it runs. 733 00:26:51,067 --> 00:26:52,500 Well, start it up, man. 734 00:26:56,767 --> 00:26:58,576 This car's got more chrome and gold 735 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:00,176 than Richard's got on his fingers. 736 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:01,367 It's right up his alley. 737 00:27:03,067 --> 00:27:04,543 Hoo-ah! 738 00:27:04,567 --> 00:27:06,876 Now we just got to make a deal. 739 00:27:06,900 --> 00:27:09,043 So, how much is the gold-plated? 740 00:27:09,067 --> 00:27:11,376 I paid 10 grand for it, 741 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,067 so it's an even trade for the other piece of. 742 00:27:16,967 --> 00:27:19,076 I was born at night, man, but not last night. 743 00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:21,176 He was, like, "oh, we'll just trade straight up and whatever." 744 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:24,076 I'm, like, who the hell do you think you are, a gas monkey? 745 00:27:24,100 --> 00:27:26,043 Dude, you know I'm not gonna trade you straight up. 746 00:27:26,067 --> 00:27:27,776 All right, I know what you paid. 747 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:28,444 You know what I paid. 748 00:27:28,468 --> 00:27:29,476 Gotcha. 749 00:27:29,500 --> 00:27:32,143 How about we just take the difference, 750 00:27:32,167 --> 00:27:33,409 and I'll pay you for the auburn. 751 00:27:33,433 --> 00:27:35,609 I paid $47,000. You paid $10,000, 752 00:27:35,633 --> 00:27:38,643 so you're gonna give me 37 grand, you keep the auburn. 753 00:27:38,667 --> 00:27:40,543 And you can do whatever you want with it. 754 00:27:40,567 --> 00:27:42,443 All right, that's a deal. Cool. 755 00:27:42,467 --> 00:27:44,809 I am so gonna play some hair band metal music 756 00:27:44,833 --> 00:27:46,376 and drive around in this thing. 757 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:47,909 It's gonna be rad. Gonna be like this. 758 00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:50,600 Yeah! 759 00:27:54,567 --> 00:27:56,643 Coming up on "fast n' loud"... 760 00:27:56,667 --> 00:28:00,043 While one crew hunkers down to finish the build... 761 00:28:00,067 --> 00:28:01,876 Two days to do this? Thanks, Richard. 762 00:28:01,900 --> 00:28:03,076 Let it rock! 763 00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:04,209 ...another crue gives Richard 764 00:28:04,233 --> 00:28:06,343 a night of nights. 765 00:28:06,367 --> 00:28:08,800 Welcome to my high-school dream. 766 00:28:32,933 --> 00:28:34,943 The answer is "c." 767 00:28:34,967 --> 00:28:37,876 Employees had access to a machine shop called the playpen 768 00:28:37,900 --> 00:28:39,876 where they could use company equipment 769 00:28:39,900 --> 00:28:41,400 to work on personal projects. 770 00:28:47,900 --> 00:28:49,043 Okay. I guess it's time 771 00:28:49,067 --> 00:28:50,376 to start dealing with this little issue. 772 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:52,076 Sure. 773 00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:53,409 Just fyi on back story on this. 774 00:28:53,433 --> 00:28:55,043 This corner has been hit multiple times. 775 00:28:55,067 --> 00:28:57,043 He's just trying to make himself feel better about it. 776 00:28:57,067 --> 00:29:00,076 You know, this might be the right time to remind everybody 777 00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,367 why we're working on this car in the first place. 778 00:29:09,433 --> 00:29:10,843 That's right, 779 00:29:10,867 --> 00:29:14,043 Richard's always complaining about Aaron costing him money. 780 00:29:14,067 --> 00:29:16,676 And this time, for sure it ain't so lie. 781 00:29:16,700 --> 00:29:20,076 This is so small, I could probably fix it myself. 782 00:29:20,100 --> 00:29:22,743 Stay out! 783 00:29:22,767 --> 00:29:24,309 See? Looks great. 784 00:29:24,333 --> 00:29:25,467 Don't lean against it. 785 00:29:26,500 --> 00:29:28,809 I think you better let the big boys handle this one. 786 00:29:28,833 --> 00:29:32,267 Y'all have fun. I'm outta here. 787 00:29:36,700 --> 00:29:37,876 The good news is, 788 00:29:37,900 --> 00:29:40,043 fixing the dent that Aaron put above the rim, 789 00:29:40,067 --> 00:29:41,476 it's pretty standard stuff. 790 00:29:41,500 --> 00:29:44,376 Just go in from the back side, hammer it out. 791 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:47,133 But the damage at the front, that's another matter. 792 00:29:50,233 --> 00:29:53,409 There's no way I can get a hammer inside, 793 00:29:53,433 --> 00:29:58,233 so I'm gonna use these guys to pull it out. 794 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:07,143 Nailed it. 795 00:30:07,167 --> 00:30:09,243 All I got to do is use my stud welder 796 00:30:09,267 --> 00:30:11,743 to attach a stud to the bare metal, 797 00:30:11,767 --> 00:30:14,767 and then my slide hammer comes into play. 798 00:30:18,167 --> 00:30:20,243 I just pull on the studs bit by bit, 799 00:30:20,267 --> 00:30:25,009 and the metal comes back to its original shape. 800 00:30:25,033 --> 00:30:27,076 I want to get it as close as possible 801 00:30:27,100 --> 00:30:30,676 'cause I don't want to have to use a lot of bondo. 802 00:30:30,700 --> 00:30:34,309 To fix this dent should take me about three hours. 803 00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:35,809 If insurance is paying for it, 804 00:30:35,833 --> 00:30:37,943 I would say tell 'em it's gonna take six 805 00:30:37,967 --> 00:30:40,243 'cause that's how you do insurance. 806 00:30:40,267 --> 00:30:44,043 In fact, I'm getting hungry. 807 00:30:44,067 --> 00:30:48,267 I think I'm gonna go take lunch. A really long lunch. 808 00:30:49,267 --> 00:30:50,843 Did you say you're going to lunch? 809 00:30:50,867 --> 00:30:53,833 I don't think so. We've got a car to finish. 810 00:31:03,300 --> 00:31:05,500 Now, that's the way to fill a wheel well. 811 00:31:08,633 --> 00:31:10,676 All right, let's get the front wheels on. 812 00:31:10,700 --> 00:31:12,043 Let's get it over to paint. 813 00:31:12,067 --> 00:31:13,343 I can't see. 814 00:31:13,367 --> 00:31:15,443 Cut. Cut. Cut. Cut. There you go. There you go. 815 00:31:15,467 --> 00:31:16,467 Straighten up. 816 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:25,067 Two days to do this? Thanks, Richard. 817 00:31:27,500 --> 00:31:28,709 So, as usual, 818 00:31:28,733 --> 00:31:30,343 we don't have a lot of time to paint this car, 819 00:31:30,367 --> 00:31:32,343 but the good thing is, we're keeping the original color 820 00:31:32,367 --> 00:31:33,609 so except for a few pieces, 821 00:31:33,633 --> 00:31:35,833 we don't have to bust this car all the way apart. 822 00:31:37,433 --> 00:31:40,700 I'm a silver-shooting machine, baby. 823 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:44,409 This job is really about cleaning up the look, 824 00:31:44,433 --> 00:31:45,609 making sure everything matches. 825 00:31:45,633 --> 00:31:48,167 It's more of a restyle than a refinish. 826 00:31:49,233 --> 00:31:51,076 At least it's not clear. 827 00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:53,043 I hate clear. You hear that Richard? 828 00:31:53,067 --> 00:31:55,200 I hate clear! 829 00:32:03,267 --> 00:32:03,909 Wakalaka? 830 00:32:03,933 --> 00:32:04,877 Wakalaka. 831 00:32:04,901 --> 00:32:06,843 How about I get the door for you guys? 832 00:32:06,867 --> 00:32:07,810 Oh, no, allow me. 833 00:32:07,834 --> 00:32:09,609 We'll do the age before beauty. 834 00:32:09,633 --> 00:32:11,076 Oh, my god. It's locked. 835 00:32:11,100 --> 00:32:12,567 Wow! 836 00:32:13,233 --> 00:32:14,443 So about a year ago, 837 00:32:14,467 --> 00:32:15,909 we opened gas monkey bar n' grill, 838 00:32:15,933 --> 00:32:17,276 and it is jamming. 839 00:32:17,300 --> 00:32:20,743 It's packed every weekend, and now, we got gas monkey live. 840 00:32:20,767 --> 00:32:22,643 Tonight's the night, dude. I got the jitters. 841 00:32:22,667 --> 00:32:23,843 This thing, I told you it was gonna work. 842 00:32:23,867 --> 00:32:24,810 We're gonna make it work, dude. 843 00:32:24,834 --> 00:32:26,543 Motley crue, the way to do it. 844 00:32:26,567 --> 00:32:27,444 It's gonna be killer, man. 845 00:32:27,468 --> 00:32:28,643 We got motley crue here. 846 00:32:28,667 --> 00:32:30,509 Now, I graduated high school in 1987, 847 00:32:30,533 --> 00:32:33,109 so if they'd have told me I was gonna have motley crue 848 00:32:33,133 --> 00:32:35,509 at my own bar, I'd have been, like, "yeah, right." 849 00:32:35,533 --> 00:32:38,067 What's up gas monkey live? 850 00:32:44,133 --> 00:32:45,843 Welcome to my high-school dream. 851 00:32:45,867 --> 00:32:47,509 Holy 852 00:32:47,533 --> 00:32:48,667 who's having fun? 853 00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:54,109 That's what I'm talking about. 854 00:32:54,133 --> 00:32:55,743 Sitting around with my best buddy, Dennis, 855 00:32:55,767 --> 00:32:59,809 and you've seen him on the show, probably 20 years ago. 856 00:32:59,833 --> 00:33:01,776 We were having a few too many beers. 857 00:33:01,800 --> 00:33:02,909 We're talking about... 858 00:33:02,933 --> 00:33:03,933 Yeah! 859 00:33:04,967 --> 00:33:09,043 We're talking about what we're gonna do when we get old 860 00:33:09,067 --> 00:33:11,943 if we have the means, and he said, "you know what? 861 00:33:11,967 --> 00:33:15,609 I'm gonna have motley crue play at my house when I turn 50." 862 00:33:15,633 --> 00:33:17,500 Well? 863 00:33:18,433 --> 00:33:20,609 Dennis, you're turning 50, 864 00:33:20,633 --> 00:33:23,500 and motley crue's playing my house for you. 865 00:33:24,167 --> 00:33:25,243 Even better! 866 00:33:25,267 --> 00:33:29,100 Everybody tell Dennis happy birthday! 867 00:33:30,433 --> 00:33:32,776 You guys ready for some motley crue? 868 00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:34,067 Yeah! 869 00:33:35,933 --> 00:33:37,443 Get the hell out there, 870 00:33:37,467 --> 00:33:39,347 and let's all have fun and take our clothes off. 871 00:33:44,467 --> 00:33:45,244 Let it rock! 872 00:33:45,268 --> 00:33:46,576 So, there you go. 873 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:48,343 I got to spend the whole night with my best friends, 874 00:33:48,367 --> 00:33:50,443 my favorite band, at my own venue. 875 00:33:50,467 --> 00:33:51,709 I can't be more happy. 876 00:33:51,733 --> 00:33:52,733 Yeah! 877 00:33:54,067 --> 00:33:55,209 Yeah! 878 00:33:55,233 --> 00:33:57,967 Gas monkey live, we are on the map now. 879 00:33:59,133 --> 00:34:01,209 Happy birthday, Dennis! 880 00:34:01,233 --> 00:34:02,376 Thanks! 881 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:04,809 Motley crue on stage, and check this out. 882 00:34:04,833 --> 00:34:07,776 Beer assistant, hell. I've got a beer pocket. 883 00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:09,500 I am moving up in the world. 884 00:34:11,533 --> 00:34:14,076 Coming up, the finished coronet 885 00:34:14,100 --> 00:34:15,933 should be music to gas monkey's ears. 886 00:34:17,633 --> 00:34:19,343 Yeah, that... That's not in tune at all. 887 00:34:19,367 --> 00:34:20,909 But when Richard tries to unload it... 888 00:34:20,933 --> 00:34:22,443 Badass. 889 00:34:22,467 --> 00:34:24,209 ...he hits all the wrong notes. 890 00:34:24,233 --> 00:34:24,910 How about $50,000? 891 00:34:24,934 --> 00:34:26,067 No way. What? 892 00:34:30,833 --> 00:34:32,867 All right, I'll give it a shot. 893 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:37,276 This is why I can't do what I got to do 894 00:34:37,300 --> 00:34:40,276 is 'cause you two just off all the time. 895 00:34:40,300 --> 00:34:42,043 We ain't got nothing to do. 896 00:34:42,067 --> 00:34:43,776 You got... Yeah, suspension. 897 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:44,644 We're done. 898 00:34:44,668 --> 00:34:46,409 Oh, well carry on. 899 00:34:46,433 --> 00:34:48,300 Okay. 900 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:54,909 Easy, grandpa. 901 00:34:54,933 --> 00:34:56,967 Oh, right on the junk. 902 00:35:07,100 --> 00:35:08,333 Let me see that. 903 00:35:11,467 --> 00:35:13,576 That ball doesn't even have air in it. 904 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:14,843 Who's that old guy? 905 00:35:14,867 --> 00:35:17,133 That's my uncle Richie. 906 00:35:19,267 --> 00:35:22,343 Well, here we are, a 1968 coronet 500. 907 00:35:22,367 --> 00:35:24,543 Anytime I get behind the wheel of a good muscle car, 908 00:35:24,567 --> 00:35:26,743 well, it takes me back to my high-school days, 909 00:35:26,767 --> 00:35:28,409 and this car is definitely a good reason 910 00:35:28,433 --> 00:35:29,433 to strike up any band. 911 00:35:30,833 --> 00:35:32,509 Yeah, that... That's not in tune at all. 912 00:35:32,533 --> 00:35:33,567 You need to work on that. 913 00:35:35,467 --> 00:35:36,809 When the coronet rolled in at first, 914 00:35:36,833 --> 00:35:40,409 I told Tony, let's sell it, get our profit, and run. 915 00:35:40,433 --> 00:35:43,333 And run we did. Run it over, right, Aaron? 916 00:35:45,533 --> 00:35:47,509 I would like to say that it was in my master plan 917 00:35:47,533 --> 00:35:49,209 to crush the corner on this car, but it really wasn't. 918 00:35:49,233 --> 00:35:50,409 I just made a mistake. 919 00:35:50,433 --> 00:35:54,376 However, I think it worked out well for the car. 920 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:56,876 The car ran and drove pretty good, 921 00:35:56,900 --> 00:35:58,709 but while the car did have big 20s on it, 922 00:35:58,733 --> 00:36:01,509 it didn't really look right. So I thought, 923 00:36:01,533 --> 00:36:03,213 what's the best-looking wheel for this car? 924 00:36:04,267 --> 00:36:06,276 Well, quite frankly, a coronet wheel. 925 00:36:06,300 --> 00:36:07,776 So we called the guys over at U.S. mag, 926 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:11,443 and they were able to knock out a set for us and pretty quick, too, 927 00:36:11,467 --> 00:36:13,876 and I wanted 'em further out. So I ordered a custom offset 928 00:36:13,900 --> 00:36:15,909 and pushed the back wheels even further to the outside, 929 00:36:15,933 --> 00:36:17,743 one, to get the stance I wanted. 930 00:36:17,767 --> 00:36:19,876 Next, make sure they didn't rub anything. 931 00:36:19,900 --> 00:36:21,076 The problem was, though, 932 00:36:21,100 --> 00:36:22,743 we had to mini tub the outside of the wheel well, 933 00:36:22,767 --> 00:36:25,733 which is a bit uncharacteristic of a lot of cars. 934 00:36:28,067 --> 00:36:30,643 When it comes to getting the car looking right, sitting right, 935 00:36:30,667 --> 00:36:32,576 and turning correctly, we called Magnum force. 936 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:34,043 The rear has a set of leaf-Springs 937 00:36:34,067 --> 00:36:35,543 just like they were from the factory 938 00:36:35,567 --> 00:36:37,409 except for they've been De-arched and lowered. 939 00:36:37,433 --> 00:36:38,909 So, they still have the right spring rate. 940 00:36:38,933 --> 00:36:40,076 They just sit a little flatter. 941 00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:42,476 Now, since I'd already messed up one corner, 942 00:36:42,500 --> 00:36:44,109 it's just easier to scuff the whole thing 943 00:36:44,133 --> 00:36:45,476 and actually paint the whole car. 944 00:36:45,500 --> 00:36:48,876 It had interesting seats in it. Not great, but not bad. 945 00:36:48,900 --> 00:36:50,243 So, we cut the seats in half. 946 00:36:50,267 --> 00:36:52,243 Ultimately, we were able to get 'em over to sue 947 00:36:52,267 --> 00:36:54,509 and able to recover 'em so they look just like they did 948 00:36:54,533 --> 00:36:56,509 when they were in the car before, just shorter. 949 00:36:56,533 --> 00:36:58,709 So, our '68 coronet, it's done. 950 00:36:58,733 --> 00:37:01,709 It looks good, sits right, and sounds right. 951 00:37:01,733 --> 00:37:03,933 Speaking of sound... Set! 952 00:37:17,333 --> 00:37:19,400 Let me see this. I know all about these things. 953 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:24,176 I don't think this is regulation. 954 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:28,267 Well, at least I didn't waste all my cool in high school. 955 00:37:36,067 --> 00:37:36,809 Yo, yo. 956 00:37:36,833 --> 00:37:37,609 What's up, Jackson? 957 00:37:37,633 --> 00:37:38,443 What's going on, man? 958 00:37:38,467 --> 00:37:39,310 How are you? 959 00:37:39,334 --> 00:37:40,376 I'm good. 960 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:42,209 I guess you came to look at that hot rod. 961 00:37:42,233 --> 00:37:44,543 Yeah, I'm here to see that car we talked about, man. 962 00:37:44,567 --> 00:37:45,510 Did you bring some money? 963 00:37:45,534 --> 00:37:46,876 I always got money. 964 00:37:46,900 --> 00:37:48,743 Better be a bunch. 965 00:37:48,767 --> 00:37:50,343 The '68 coronet is now done, 966 00:37:50,367 --> 00:37:52,243 so I started thinking, okay, who's gonna buy it? 967 00:37:52,267 --> 00:37:54,043 A buddy of mine, Michael Jackson... 968 00:37:54,067 --> 00:37:55,776 And, yes, that's his real name... 969 00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:56,943 He's had a few hot rods, 970 00:37:56,967 --> 00:37:58,943 but he's never had a really good hot rod. 971 00:37:58,967 --> 00:38:01,309 So I'm thinking, he's got to be the guy for this. 972 00:38:01,333 --> 00:38:02,376 Wow! 973 00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:04,043 This is what I'm talking about, Jackson. 974 00:38:04,067 --> 00:38:05,044 So this is it, huh? 975 00:38:05,068 --> 00:38:06,643 That looks pretty sweet, man. 976 00:38:06,667 --> 00:38:09,443 My name is Michael Jackson, aka "jick." 977 00:38:09,467 --> 00:38:11,743 That's what they call me 'cause I'm a badass. 978 00:38:11,767 --> 00:38:15,543 The minute I walked up to the car, I was, like, 979 00:38:15,567 --> 00:38:17,776 holy. That car is badass. 980 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:19,809 Those wheels are badass. 981 00:38:19,833 --> 00:38:21,643 I really like the one-off wheels that they did. 982 00:38:21,667 --> 00:38:24,543 Kind of retro back from the old 1968. 983 00:38:24,567 --> 00:38:27,043 The way the car sits is really badass. 984 00:38:27,067 --> 00:38:29,709 This just looks like one small, little problem. 985 00:38:29,733 --> 00:38:30,610 What's that? 986 00:38:30,634 --> 00:38:31,809 Where are the door handles at? 987 00:38:31,833 --> 00:38:33,843 Did you monkeys forget to put those back on? 988 00:38:33,867 --> 00:38:35,209 It's got automatic little popper things. 989 00:38:35,233 --> 00:38:35,877 Badass. 990 00:38:35,901 --> 00:38:37,043 Let's go for a ride. 991 00:38:37,067 --> 00:38:38,176 All right, let's go. 992 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,209 Put little custom gas monkey gas pedals in here. 993 00:38:41,233 --> 00:38:42,643 Oh, cool. Those are badass. 994 00:38:42,667 --> 00:38:44,067 Everything I do is badass, son. 995 00:38:48,167 --> 00:38:49,667 There you go. 996 00:38:51,067 --> 00:38:52,400 Hit it! 997 00:38:54,167 --> 00:38:55,509 Yee-haw! 998 00:38:55,533 --> 00:38:57,276 All right, man, sounds good. 999 00:38:57,300 --> 00:38:58,643 Feels good in here, too. 1000 00:38:58,667 --> 00:38:59,310 Yeah. 1001 00:38:59,334 --> 00:39:00,400 Look, ma, no hands. 1002 00:39:02,733 --> 00:39:04,043 Look at that. 1003 00:39:04,067 --> 00:39:05,376 That's great. 1004 00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:06,643 The car rides kick-ass. 1005 00:39:06,667 --> 00:39:08,376 It doesn't road walk like a lot of those cars 1006 00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:09,476 back from that era. 1007 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:11,909 Richard drives like a bat out of hell. 1008 00:39:11,933 --> 00:39:12,933 Check out the new brakes. 1009 00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:17,476 And I got thrown back in the seat a few times. 1010 00:39:17,500 --> 00:39:18,740 I like that. That's pretty cool. 1011 00:39:22,300 --> 00:39:24,543 I absolutely stole the coronet for $6,500, 1012 00:39:24,567 --> 00:39:26,809 and Aaron went a little over budget, so all-in, 1013 00:39:26,833 --> 00:39:29,076 I've got about 12.5 grand in the car. 1014 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:32,576 So, are you ready to step up and have a real hot rod yet, 1015 00:39:32,600 --> 00:39:34,676 or are you just talking 1016 00:39:34,700 --> 00:39:36,176 what's the damage, man? 1017 00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:38,367 I don't want to rip my guy's head off, but... 1018 00:39:39,400 --> 00:39:40,210 $50,000. 1019 00:39:40,234 --> 00:39:41,909 No way. 1020 00:39:41,933 --> 00:39:43,476 So for kind of and giggles, 1021 00:39:43,500 --> 00:39:44,943 I hit Jackson at 50 grand, 1022 00:39:44,967 --> 00:39:47,076 and that's more than the car's probably worth, and I know it, 1023 00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:49,643 but I know he's gonna probably try to pull a Richard on me 1024 00:39:49,667 --> 00:39:50,943 and go in at a halfway point. 1025 00:39:50,967 --> 00:39:53,143 50 grand, dude. No. 1026 00:39:53,167 --> 00:39:54,276 Brand-new paint, brand-new suspension, 1027 00:39:54,300 --> 00:39:55,809 brand-new wheels. No way. 1028 00:39:55,833 --> 00:39:58,376 I was thinking more like in the 20s, maybe $25,000. 1029 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:00,076 Whammo, that's what happens. 1030 00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:01,267 What? 1031 00:40:02,467 --> 00:40:04,109 I could have sold it for $25,000 before I wrecked it. 1032 00:40:04,133 --> 00:40:05,009 No. 1033 00:40:05,033 --> 00:40:05,810 I don't know, man. 1034 00:40:05,834 --> 00:40:07,376 No. 1035 00:40:07,400 --> 00:40:09,276 I can't do that. 1036 00:40:09,300 --> 00:40:10,709 Why don't you negotiate with me here a little bit? 1037 00:40:10,733 --> 00:40:12,200 Why don't you give me a better offer? 1038 00:40:14,033 --> 00:40:15,676 When your best friend tries to rip you 1039 00:40:15,700 --> 00:40:17,443 for more than what you should pay, I don't know. 1040 00:40:17,467 --> 00:40:19,076 It kind of hurts your feelings a little bit. 1041 00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:21,743 The brother-in-law deal, not what it's cracked up to be. 1042 00:40:21,767 --> 00:40:23,143 How about $30,000? 1043 00:40:23,167 --> 00:40:25,909 Well, you're moving in the right direction, 1044 00:40:25,933 --> 00:40:28,009 but you're not quite there yet. 1045 00:40:28,033 --> 00:40:30,376 I mean, I'll come down to $40,000. 1046 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:33,209 But I knew, you can't get too hurt over a car deal, 1047 00:40:33,233 --> 00:40:34,643 especially with Richard. 1048 00:40:34,667 --> 00:40:37,509 He's all about making money, so I don't blame him for that. 1049 00:40:37,533 --> 00:40:38,943 He's got a business to run. 1050 00:40:38,967 --> 00:40:41,076 I tell you what, why don't we meet in the middle? 1051 00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:42,100 How about $35,000? 1052 00:40:42,967 --> 00:40:44,133 Help a brother out. 1053 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:48,743 $35,000, come on. Going once, going twice... 1054 00:40:48,767 --> 00:40:50,309 I don't... All right, deal. 1055 00:40:50,333 --> 00:40:51,210 All right, man. 1056 00:40:51,234 --> 00:40:53,109 That's cool. I appreciate that. 1057 00:40:53,133 --> 00:40:56,309 We ended up staying at 35,000 bucks. That's great. 1058 00:40:56,333 --> 00:40:58,109 The shop makes double what I thought I was gonna make 1059 00:40:58,133 --> 00:40:59,044 in the first place. 1060 00:40:59,068 --> 00:41:01,343 Let's go do some paperwork. 1061 00:41:01,367 --> 00:41:03,443 Get you out of here in your sweet-ass, new ride, 1062 00:41:03,467 --> 00:41:04,743 '68 coronet. 1063 00:41:04,767 --> 00:41:06,443 To be honest with you, I probably, after seeing it, 1064 00:41:06,467 --> 00:41:07,643 would have... shh... 1065 00:41:07,667 --> 00:41:09,476 I probably would have paid a little bit more, 1066 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:10,809 but I think I got a good deal. 1067 00:41:10,833 --> 00:41:11,876 I did you a favor. 1068 00:41:11,900 --> 00:41:13,676 I could have made more money than that. 1069 00:41:13,700 --> 00:41:15,409 I just wanted to see you in something cool 1070 00:41:15,433 --> 00:41:17,309 instead of that boring stuff you usually drive. 1071 00:41:17,333 --> 00:41:18,543 Yeah, I appreciate that. 1072 00:41:18,567 --> 00:41:19,809 Everybody's happy. 1073 00:41:19,833 --> 00:41:21,776 He's getting a good car, and when he's done with it, 1074 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:24,609 probably sell it back to me, and I'll knock his head off. 1075 00:41:24,633 --> 00:41:25,743 Probably offer him, like, 1076 00:41:25,767 --> 00:41:27,209 25 grand for it or something like that. 1077 00:41:27,233 --> 00:41:30,067 I mean, that's what friends are for, right? 1078 00:41:33,967 --> 00:41:36,843 The sexy beast this thing is. 1079 00:41:36,867 --> 00:41:39,043 Richard's week started out on a low note 1080 00:41:39,067 --> 00:41:41,876 when the '69 Malibu of his teenage dreams... 1081 00:41:41,900 --> 00:41:43,376 It's junk. It's got a bad crank in it. 1082 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:46,176 ...turned out to be a complete bust. 1083 00:41:46,200 --> 00:41:47,909 What's up, my man? 1084 00:41:47,933 --> 00:41:50,209 And his trade of a '36 auburn for a '70 Camaro... 1085 00:41:50,233 --> 00:41:51,476 Cool. 1086 00:41:51,500 --> 00:41:54,109 ...did nothing to fatten his wallet. 1087 00:41:54,133 --> 00:41:55,443 Freakin' rad, dude. 1088 00:41:55,467 --> 00:41:57,643 Richard's plan to flip a '68 coronet 1089 00:41:57,667 --> 00:41:59,309 he purchased for a song... 1090 00:41:59,333 --> 00:42:01,109 Stole it for 6,500 bucks. 1091 00:42:01,133 --> 00:42:04,043 ...hit a snag. 1092 00:42:04,067 --> 00:42:05,409 Dang, dude. 1093 00:42:05,433 --> 00:42:07,776 So the monkeys pinned their fortunes on Aaron's plan 1094 00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:10,376 to pump up the cool on the coronet 1095 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:15,043 by widening the stance, adding custom retro wheels, 1096 00:42:15,067 --> 00:42:17,043 chopping the seats down to size, 1097 00:42:17,067 --> 00:42:19,809 and giving the paint job some k.C. Magic. 1098 00:42:19,833 --> 00:42:21,376 That car is badass. 1099 00:42:21,400 --> 00:42:26,109 Aaron's plan paid off to the tune of a cool $35k. 1100 00:42:26,133 --> 00:42:28,243 That's what I'm talking about. 1101 00:42:28,267 --> 00:42:33,733 Leaving Richard with $16,900 reasons to rock out.