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Man, it's definitely got
the vintage feel and smell.
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-That's him, not me.
-[laughter]
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-[Bill] Oh, man.
-I built it to race.
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So we're not just putting
wheels and tires on it.
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-Full... Yeah.
-Full custom.
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This is for the headlight.
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You turn your headlights on,
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these guys come down.
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Get out of your home.
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Back when I was
in high school, man,
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this was sought-after.
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It's a big job for us.
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This is so compact.
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Here, we're gonna work
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with the existing floorboard.
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Very, very good.
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[Bill] This thing
is gonna be a beast.
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Just like the wrecker, man.
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The '52 Wrecker
started last year
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and we're just now putting
the rolling chassis
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and the body together.
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Got it going down.
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Are you liking it?
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-I'm trying not to cry.
-[laughs]
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[upbeat music playing]
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[narrator] I'm Bill Carlton.
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I built my first truck
when I was 16
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and ever since,
me and my guys
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have been out here
creating with our hands.
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Building the biggest, lowest,
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baddest custom trucks
and cars in the game.
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People don't come here
for what they need.
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They come here
for what they want.
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This is Texas Metal.
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[hip-hop music playing]
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Brent's backing in
a really cool GTO.
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When I was in high school,
that was a car to have.
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-Hey, Bill.
-What's happening to fellas?
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[Nick] Hey, Bill.
It's great to meet you.
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-Nick.
-Nick.
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-Sebastian. Yeah.
-Sebastian.
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-Nice to meet you guys, man.
-[Nick] Nice to meet you too.
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So is this one of you guys?
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It's both of ours.
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-Both of you?
-Yeah.
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Like a timeshare or something?
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Yeah, it's like
a timeshare actually.
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-[laugh]
-Yeah.
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My brother bought it, um,
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when he was 15 in 1980.
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The car's been with us
for almost 42 years,
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-so, uh, it's a little bit--
-What?
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-[Nick] Yeah.
-I was just about to ask you
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if you guys bought it
like this, this vintage or...
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No, it was a piece of junk
when we bought it. Yeah.
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-Forty-two years ago.
-Now running,
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-42 years ago.
-Forty-two years ago. Yeah.
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You know, back when I was
in high school, man,
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this was sought-after,
for sure.
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I mean this was the one
you had to have,
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with those wheels,
that size tire.
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-Yep. Pretty old school now.
-[Sebastian] Yeah.
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But, you know,
we used to race it
when we were kids and--
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Well, he used to work on it.
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-I used to race it.
-He used to race it.
Drive it.
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I was always afraid of it.
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He's worked on it since
he was like 12 years old.
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How much did you get this
for back then?
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-$300.
-$300.
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-300 bucks.
-[Nick] Yeah.
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You know,
both immigrants from Italy
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and so the car
became something
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that tied us together
and we've been, I don't know.
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-Yeah.
-Best friends since then,
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uh, as well as brothers.
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Wow, man,
that's quite a story.
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I've never heard one
of those stories before.
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It's awesome.
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So this might turn
into me working on it
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and both of you guys racing.
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-Is that what it is?
-[laughs]
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No, actually
we built it to race
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and we can't drive it.
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So we're just looking
for something we can get in,
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push the button and go,
you know,
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as opposed to kind of
where it is right now,
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where it only runs on race,
gas and stuff like that.
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-So, yeah.
-[Bill] Oh, wow, okay.
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So we're not just putting
wheels and tires on it.
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No, totally custom.
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Totally Something unique
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that people look at
on the street.
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Modern, you know,
touring cars.
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The pro touring GTO?
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-Yeah, exactly.
-Man, I love that idea.
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Just taking this cool car
and just modernizing it.
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You want something
that really rides good.
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Handles good,
can put the power down
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to the ground.
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Just rip out that old frame,
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just unbolt it from the body,
roll it out,
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and just start fresh.
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Build a new
way more rigid chassis.
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4-link on the back, you know,
coilovers all the way around.
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We can adjust that stance
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where it just looks
absolutely perfect.
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Yeah, that pro touring stance
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is definitely
gotta be there for us.
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-Yeah.
-Yeah, yeah.
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Any preference on color
or anything like that?
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The original color
for this car was red,
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so we're thinking
of the red and black.
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Sort of the modern versions
of the stock colors
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from back in the day,
if that makes sense.
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Okay. What about interior?
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Something fully custom.
Totally wild.
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Cool man, let's check it out.
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Man, it's definitely got
the vintage feel and smell.
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[laughs]
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That's him, not me.
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[laughter]
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I tell you what,
your brother's done
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a real good job
restoring it for you
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'cause this looks
absolutely perfect in here,
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but it's definitely,
definitely dated.
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It's definitely tired.
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We'll modernize this,
you know,
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give you that
pro touring feel
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when you sit in it.
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Of course, changing,
you know, door panels,
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seats, carpet,
and the instrumentation
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is something that'll really,
really wake this car up.
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-Yeah.
-You know, that way
you're behind the wheel
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and it just looks modern
in here.
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[Nick] I love that.
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Only request I have is
we were thinking
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-about four bucket seats.
-Yeah.
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Not sure how you think
about that or--
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No man, that'd be...
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-That's a great idea.
-Okay.
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Maybe even give you
a little bit more...
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I mean, you guys look like
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you might need
a little more...
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-[Nick laughs]
-room inside here too, right?
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-It's tight.
-It's been 42 years,
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so yeah, we need
a little bit more room.
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[laughter]
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And you guys were saying
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that you run race gas in it.
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Now, what's under the hood?
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Uh, it's a 600-inch Pontiac,
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but we're open to anything.
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Let's check it out.
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Damn it.
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[Bill] Oh, man.
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Definitely isn't original
under the hood.
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-[Nick] No.
-So about how much horsepower?
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About seven
without the nitrous.
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Close to nine.
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So it is a fun drive.
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-[Nick] Yeah.
-[Sebastian] It is fun.
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Quarter mile, though,
fun to drive.
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-[Nick] Yeah, yeah.
-[Sebastian] After that...
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You can't even drive it
on the freeway, Bill.
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You're doing 55
and the car sounds like
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it's doing, you know,
5,000 grand.
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-About to blow up?
-[Nick] Yeah, 6 grand.
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So you want that practicality.
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You want to be able
to get in it
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and drive it
wherever you want.
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-And get gas
wherever we can pump gas.
-Yes. Yeah.
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But you still want
a ton of power?
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-Can never have
too much power.
-Yeah.
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You know what'd be real cool?
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I mean, if we're taking
this engine out,
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we're replacing it
with a nice,
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new clean engine,
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we could just add a bunch
of sheet metal panels
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-around it just to--
-Man.
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Man, when you pop the hood
you're like just wow,
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that's just super clean,
simplified everything.
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That sounds great.
I mean, that's...
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We've always dreamed about
having something like that.
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Well, if you guys are ready
to make it happen.
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Let's go. Yeah,
thank you so much.
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-Come on with it.
-All right.
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-[Bill] Definitely a cool car.
-[Nick] Thank you.
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[upbeat music playing]
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[Bill] You know, the GTO
has a long
muscle car history,
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but this car also
has a long history
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with Nick and Sebastian.
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Messing with a car like this
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is kind of delicate.
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This isn't just
an easy project,
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get in, tear it apart,
change it up
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and give it back
to 'em kind of deal.
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This is sentimental.
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It's a big job for us.
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It's a big job
for any car shop.
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Transforming what's already
a really, really cool,
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clean car into something
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that not only fits
the family history,
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but fits
the muscle car history.
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There's a lot
of unique challenges
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all throughout this.
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On top of all that
it's part of their family,
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so we're not gonna
take that lightly,
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but no matter how long
that history is,
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sometimes you just
gotta start over.
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[Dustin] This is cool.
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-Very cool, huh?
-Yeah.
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Nice outfit today.
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Looking good, guys.
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He's always paying attention
to me, I guess.
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Yeah, he texted me
and asked me
what I was wearing.
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-FaceTime.
-That's what it was. Yeah.
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You know this car's
got a really cool history.
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They're two brothers
who own this car jointly.
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They bought this car back,
one of them was 14 years old.
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Oh, wow.
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[Bill] You know, the guys
are getting older now
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and they're tired of working
on it, you know,
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they've been working on it
their whole lives, right?
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[Dustin] Right, right.
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They want us to work on it now
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and build them something
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where they can just get in it,
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go wherever they want to go.
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So we're gonna turn this
into something really,
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really cool, super low
to the ground,
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modern everything
and we're gonna build
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a new chassis...
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-[Dustin] Right on.
-[Bill] all new suspension,
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brand new LT4 in it.
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So it's gonna have a ton
of horsepower.
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10-speed transmission
so they can drive it
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-wherever they want to go.
-Yeah.
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I mean the interior
looks almost perfect.
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-[Ryan] It looks great.
-[Dustin] Right.
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And they spend a lot of time,
you know,
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fixing every little
single piece in there
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just for us
to tear it all out.
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All new interior,
all new paint,
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all new everything,
100% all custom.
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-All right.
-It's definitely gonna be,
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you know, one of a kind.
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Yeah, no, this is gonna be
a cool one, man.
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There's a lot to do
on this guy.
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[hip-hop music playing]
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For a 50-year-old car,
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the body's
in pretty good shape,
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but everything else gotta go.
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Just going through
and getting everything
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that's going from the body
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to the chassis right now.
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Getting everything loose,
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cutting all the zip ties,
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getting everything
outta the way,
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making sure that we're free.
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That way, once we get
these body bolts loose,
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we can drop it down,
take what we gotta take down
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up there and then this body
will just separate
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and come right off the chassis
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and then we'll be able
to roll it out.
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It'll come. There you go.
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This is for the headlight.
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We'll do it right here.
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Oh, really?
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You turn your headlights on.
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-[Dustin] Yup.
-These guys come down.
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I mean, cool stuff man.
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Oh, yeah, yeah. A bunch
of juice in the juice box.
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[upbeat music playing]
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That's the lightest tire.
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It's kinda funny.
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I've never seen
anything like that before.
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It took the cutoff bolts
right there
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and then used them as,
like, a little anchor
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to where they could zip tie
to and hold their wire
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loom nice and straight
over the fender.
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Pretty creative. I like that.
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[upbeat music playing]
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Come on.
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Get out of your home.
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That's not the correct way
to do it.
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Oh, rat's nest.
287
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I wonder how fast
that rat went.
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[Dustin] Huh, pretty fast.
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[Ryan] All right, go ahead.
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Bump it, bump it.
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Hey, you're all clear.
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Take it all away.
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Oh, my God.
294
00:10:01,867 --> 00:10:02,867
Dude this thing sucks.
295
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This thing sucks.
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Ah, it's slippery.
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[rock music playing]
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You know,
it's always the challenge
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to take an iconic vehicle
300
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like the '68 GTO
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and improve upon it.
302
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For me, the best way
to do that
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is that custom chassis
304
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because we can just build
305
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that exact right chassis
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for the car and the customer.
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[Ryan] We're gonna start
with our two frame rails
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and then we'll stick 'em
up there and we'll see
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exactly where our body mounts
are falling.
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Then we can start building
the whole chassis as a whole.
311
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We're gonna do this chassis
just a little bit different.
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I'm using DOM to connect
to my body mounts.
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It's gonna be a little bit
cooler of a look on this car
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and it'll be built
directly to the car
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instead of doing it
on the table
like we normally do.
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I made some marks
so I know exactly
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where the center
of my very first body mount
is gonna be.
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So I can transfer that
on both rails right here
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and I can use that point
to measure off
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of everything else
I need to build.
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[dramatic music playing]
322
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Yeah, dude, I like that.
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All right, cool.
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So now you can see
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what we've accomplished here
by adding the DOM
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with the through bolt.
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So I'll get
a three-quarter bolt,
328
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put that in there and once
I get that established
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I can make my mark
for the other four body mounts
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that we have to do,
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get it all connected
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and keep moving
with our chassis.
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[dramatic music playing]
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[Bill] Hey. That'll work?
335
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Ryan's off to a good start
336
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on the '68 GTO chassis,
337
00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:02,500
but the frame rails
aren't lining up
338
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with the original body mounts
339
00:12:04,266 --> 00:12:06,266
so he is gonna change
things up to make it work.
340
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That's the advantage
of doing it custom.
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We're gonna change things up
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till it's exactly right.
343
00:12:11,266 --> 00:12:12,667
All right, so we got
the rail in there,
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got the DOM in place.
345
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Everything's tacked in.
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When we put our rail up
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underneath the channel
348
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where it needs to go,
349
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all of the original
body mount holes are off.
350
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They're not
in a straight line.
351
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So using DOM
on every single one of them
352
00:12:26,100 --> 00:12:27,600
isn't gonna work.
353
00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,166
We're just gonna take
a flat bar,
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put a bend at an inch
and a half,
355
00:12:30,900 --> 00:12:33,567
put a hole at two
and three quarters
356
00:12:33,567 --> 00:12:35,767
and then chop the end off
at 4 inches
357
00:12:35,767 --> 00:12:37,967
and I can put that bend
right there.
358
00:12:37,967 --> 00:12:40,667
It will flow the channel
underneath the car.
359
00:12:41,500 --> 00:12:43,600
So now that we have
our bracket here,
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I can take some chipboard
361
00:12:44,900 --> 00:12:47,100
and make me
a little side gusset here,
362
00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:48,667
I'll make four of them.
363
00:12:48,667 --> 00:12:50,066
I think it'll flow good
364
00:12:50,066 --> 00:12:51,867
with everything else we got.
365
00:12:51,867 --> 00:12:54,000
So transferring some metal.
366
00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,200
How about four of these guys.
367
00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,767
Get 'em cleaned up
and then get 'em tacked
onto the car.
368
00:12:58,767 --> 00:13:00,367
We'll just tack 'em
right here.
369
00:13:00,367 --> 00:13:01,567
We'll corner it.
370
00:13:01,567 --> 00:13:03,800
This gusset will get stronger
371
00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,066
and make this
to where this cannot collapse.
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[upbeat music playing]
373
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[grunting] All right, bar.
374
00:13:17,867 --> 00:13:19,467
Stop, stop, stop, stop.
375
00:13:19,467 --> 00:13:20,700
Inch it down.
376
00:13:20,700 --> 00:13:22,467
When I look back
to where we started over
377
00:13:22,467 --> 00:13:26,166
25 years ago, we're mostly
doing custom suspensions,
378
00:13:26,166 --> 00:13:28,266
but we grew and grew
to where now
379
00:13:28,266 --> 00:13:31,367
it takes over a year
to do ground-up builds.
380
00:13:31,367 --> 00:13:34,166
There's so many steps
of doing the really,
really big ones
381
00:13:34,166 --> 00:13:36,166
and there's definitely been
a learning curve.
382
00:13:36,166 --> 00:13:38,367
Yeah, my tabs are on the side
of the frame.
383
00:13:39,867 --> 00:13:42,767
The '52 wrecker
started last year
384
00:13:42,767 --> 00:13:44,500
and we're just now putting
the rolling chassis
385
00:13:44,500 --> 00:13:45,767
and the body together.
386
00:13:45,767 --> 00:13:47,266
[man] Go. I just gotta--
387
00:13:47,266 --> 00:13:48,266
Go down, go down, go down.
388
00:13:48,266 --> 00:13:49,367
I got it going down.
389
00:13:49,367 --> 00:13:50,266
[Bill] I look at it this way.
390
00:13:50,266 --> 00:13:51,667
We're in the business
391
00:13:51,667 --> 00:13:53,800
of making customer's
dreams happen.
392
00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,100
Slow, slow, slow, slow.
You gotta go back.
393
00:13:56,100 --> 00:13:57,900
passing the side,
keep going down.
394
00:13:57,900 --> 00:13:59,100
That's on it right there.
You're on the body...
395
00:13:59,100 --> 00:14:00,600
-[man] All right.
-you put it down right there.
396
00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:01,467
Thank y'all.
397
00:14:01,467 --> 00:14:03,200
You could barely
put a piece of paper
398
00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:04,567
-in-between the wire...
-[man] [indistinct]
399
00:14:04,567 --> 00:14:05,967
The more time and effort
400
00:14:05,967 --> 00:14:07,567
and skill we put
into all of it,
401
00:14:07,567 --> 00:14:09,166
the more excited I get
to get 'em done
402
00:14:09,166 --> 00:14:10,934
and get 'em back
out on the road.
403
00:14:16,567 --> 00:14:18,166
It's about time
I catch you working.
404
00:14:18,166 --> 00:14:19,600
Yeah. [laughs]
405
00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,767
-I'm always working here.
-Yeah. Uh-huh.
406
00:14:21,767 --> 00:14:23,300
Man, are we all set up
for the tow show?
407
00:14:23,300 --> 00:14:25,667
You know, I just spoke
with Ryan and, uh,
408
00:14:25,667 --> 00:14:27,600
he's got a great prime
location for this thing.
409
00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:28,967
It's all set up, ready to go.
410
00:14:28,967 --> 00:14:30,100
Man, that's perfect, man.
411
00:14:30,100 --> 00:14:31,767
I can't wait
for Terry to see it.
412
00:14:31,767 --> 00:14:33,800
You know, giving Terry back
that '52 tow truck
413
00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,500
at the tow show,
that's the perfect place
414
00:14:36,500 --> 00:14:38,000
to reveal this, right?
415
00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:39,400
And when Terry sees
his truck there
416
00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:40,600
amongst all these other ones,
417
00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:41,767
he's just gonna be blown away.
418
00:14:41,767 --> 00:14:42,900
Everybody else is too.
419
00:14:42,900 --> 00:14:44,900
Yeah, definitely.
420
00:14:44,900 --> 00:14:46,567
[Bill] I mean just think back
when it came in.
421
00:14:46,567 --> 00:14:48,367
Man, it was horrible, right?
422
00:14:48,367 --> 00:14:50,800
I didn't know if I needed
to start ordering parts
423
00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:53,567
or tetanus shots for you guys
when that thing first came in.
424
00:14:53,567 --> 00:14:55,200
I didn't know
what part to get.
425
00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:56,967
[Bill] I mean starting off
picking the cab up,
426
00:14:56,967 --> 00:14:59,266
rolling everything else out
427
00:14:59,266 --> 00:15:01,533
and just building
everything else
428
00:15:02,166 --> 00:15:04,166
from that 2 by 5 frame.
429
00:15:04,166 --> 00:15:06,100
How it goes up to the 2 by 4
430
00:15:06,100 --> 00:15:09,600
with the truss underneath it
is super, super strong.
431
00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,667
It can haul
whatever it wants to haul.
432
00:15:12,667 --> 00:15:14,467
-And then some. Yeah.
-Right?
433
00:15:14,467 --> 00:15:15,800
[Bill] He wanted
a whole lot of power.
434
00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:18,667
The LT4 in it,
supercharged 6.2 man.
435
00:15:18,667 --> 00:15:20,300
He definitely got the power.
436
00:15:20,300 --> 00:15:22,367
-[Bill]
He definitely got that.
-[Carlos] Yeah.
437
00:15:22,367 --> 00:15:24,100
In the bed.
How much labor went
438
00:15:24,100 --> 00:15:25,266
into building with that bed?
439
00:15:25,266 --> 00:15:26,467
[Carlos] When you first
brought this up
440
00:15:26,467 --> 00:15:28,266
and said we're gonna build it
off from scratch?
441
00:15:28,266 --> 00:15:29,867
I didn't believe
how it was gonna be done,
442
00:15:29,867 --> 00:15:31,567
but then when I started
seeing you guys
443
00:15:31,567 --> 00:15:33,600
lay everything out, man,
I don't know how the lines
444
00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,500
just matched up,
but that's what you do you.
445
00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:37,967
Yeah. Just getting towards
the end of projects like this,
446
00:15:37,967 --> 00:15:39,467
man, really get me
excited, man.
447
00:15:39,467 --> 00:15:41,367
Figuring out the size,
the shape,
448
00:15:41,367 --> 00:15:43,367
the dimensions of that bed,
449
00:15:43,367 --> 00:15:45,266
once that's established,
actually building it,
450
00:15:45,266 --> 00:15:48,266
you know, using the skills
to shape the metal, the weld,
451
00:15:48,266 --> 00:15:51,000
the grind, the polish
to make it what it is,
452
00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,066
is a ton of work.
453
00:15:52,066 --> 00:15:53,667
When you told me
you were gonna come out
454
00:15:53,667 --> 00:15:55,066
and make that boom yourself,
455
00:15:55,567 --> 00:15:56,767
I didn't take it against you,
456
00:15:56,767 --> 00:15:59,100
but I came to look for stuff
that maybe we could,
457
00:15:59,100 --> 00:16:00,867
you know, maybe order
but there's nothing out there
458
00:16:00,867 --> 00:16:02,400
to order for that.
459
00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:04,700
-You just gotta do it.
-Don't Be scared.
460
00:16:04,700 --> 00:16:07,667
[Bill] Going from chipboard
to plasma table
461
00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:10,066
to a part you're actually
welding together,
462
00:16:10,066 --> 00:16:13,400
grinding, sanding, turning it
into a hot rod wrecker man,
463
00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:15,567
I love how it's come
together.
464
00:16:15,567 --> 00:16:18,000
Then once all that's made
off to the body shop,
465
00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,200
there's a lot of panels
on there to get straight.
466
00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:22,467
I mean the paint's done
looking right,
467
00:16:22,467 --> 00:16:24,266
you know the major thing
we have left
468
00:16:24,266 --> 00:16:26,266
is just letting John Burgess
do his thing.
469
00:16:26,266 --> 00:16:28,400
Yeah, he was just in here
and we went through
470
00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:29,767
and picked
all the materials out
471
00:16:29,767 --> 00:16:31,000
and the color scheme and stuff
472
00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,166
that he's gonna put
in that thing
473
00:16:32,166 --> 00:16:34,467
is gonna really tie
everything together.
474
00:16:34,467 --> 00:16:36,300
It's gonna show your guys'
craftsmanship with his
475
00:16:36,300 --> 00:16:38,667
and it's gonna really set
that truck apart.
476
00:16:38,667 --> 00:16:41,266
After that, tow show.
477
00:16:41,266 --> 00:16:43,000
-Road trip.
-Uh, you got work to do.
478
00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:44,000
[sighs]
479
00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,333
[rock music playing]
480
00:16:49,166 --> 00:16:50,266
You know, a lot of the times
481
00:16:50,266 --> 00:16:52,567
the last thing we do
on a ground-up build,
482
00:16:52,567 --> 00:16:55,600
is that interior,
but last is definitely
not least.
483
00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:57,967
Everything else
is just so custom.
484
00:16:57,967 --> 00:16:58,967
So over the top.
485
00:16:58,967 --> 00:17:01,300
John definitely has his work
cut out for him.
486
00:17:01,300 --> 00:17:03,266
[John] So it's finally my turn
to get started
487
00:17:03,266 --> 00:17:04,767
making something cool
in the interior.
488
00:17:04,767 --> 00:17:06,667
So I'm gonna start out
with seats.
489
00:17:06,667 --> 00:17:08,467
I've already got
my design laid out.
490
00:17:08,467 --> 00:17:11,166
I'm gonna make a patch
that'll actually overlay
491
00:17:11,166 --> 00:17:12,467
on top of this.
492
00:17:12,467 --> 00:17:13,767
We'll get it all sewn
493
00:17:13,767 --> 00:17:15,100
straight down to the cover.
494
00:17:15,100 --> 00:17:16,934
We'll get after it
and make something happen.
495
00:17:17,967 --> 00:17:21,000
So now that I've got
my patterns all worked out,
496
00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:23,000
just take some clear vinyl
497
00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,600
and I can see through that
498
00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:26,266
and draw out all my pieces
499
00:17:26,266 --> 00:17:28,934
and then back to transfer
into our leather.
500
00:17:30,567 --> 00:17:32,767
It takes time to make sure
501
00:17:32,767 --> 00:17:35,367
you get everything laid out
and straight.
502
00:17:35,367 --> 00:17:36,900
Because if you mess it
up here,
503
00:17:36,900 --> 00:17:41,000
it's messed up
all the way to the end.
504
00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,467
It's probably one of the more
tedious processes,
505
00:17:43,467 --> 00:17:47,700
but it's one of the more
satisfying for me too.
506
00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:51,166
A few more pieces to do so,
same process over and over
507
00:17:51,166 --> 00:17:53,634
and over until I get
all the pieces mapped up.
508
00:17:55,500 --> 00:17:58,767
Next step, start transferring
this onto some leather.
509
00:17:58,767 --> 00:17:59,700
Get it cut out.
510
00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:01,000
Let's start sewing
this puzzle together.
511
00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:02,000
Something's gonna compliment
512
00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,800
the blue on that truck
really nice.
513
00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:06,166
Keep it looking
kind of retro,
514
00:18:06,166 --> 00:18:09,533
but still modernized
at the same time.
515
00:18:12,266 --> 00:18:15,333
[rock music playing]
516
00:18:20,467 --> 00:18:22,367
[John] We're gonna use
a half inch of foam,
517
00:18:22,367 --> 00:18:24,900
it gives a little bit
more cushion to the cover
518
00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:27,667
and it helps the cover
to kinda fill out
519
00:18:27,667 --> 00:18:28,800
and fluff out a little more.
520
00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,567
So without this,
it just kinda lay...
521
00:18:30,567 --> 00:18:31,700
It'll lay loose on the seat.
522
00:18:31,700 --> 00:18:34,166
So this gives us something
to sew together,
523
00:18:34,166 --> 00:18:36,900
hold it all together
and next step,
524
00:18:36,900 --> 00:18:38,300
get on a laser.
525
00:18:38,300 --> 00:18:40,867
Cut out our pieces
for our patches.
526
00:18:40,867 --> 00:18:44,200
I'm actually gonna wrap
this part three times.
527
00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,200
So I want it to look
like different layers.
528
00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,667
So I'm gonna wrap it down
to this first level
529
00:18:48,667 --> 00:18:50,200
and then we'll wrap
the top level,
530
00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,033
all three of 'em separately.
531
00:18:53,066 --> 00:18:55,600
Somethin' a little different,
a little challenging.
532
00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:57,266
Just think about
trying to do things
outside of the box
533
00:18:57,266 --> 00:18:58,867
and always trying to think.
534
00:18:58,867 --> 00:19:01,467
And think outside of the box
and come up with new ideas
535
00:19:01,467 --> 00:19:03,767
is you gotta try 'em
536
00:19:04,367 --> 00:19:06,667
to see if they're gonna work.
537
00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:08,000
You can think about it
all you want,
538
00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:11,166
but until you actually
try it, there's no telling.
539
00:19:11,166 --> 00:19:13,266
But if it doesn't work
I'll throw it in the trash
540
00:19:13,266 --> 00:19:14,767
and we'll do something else.
541
00:19:20,100 --> 00:19:22,000
One upside to it
being so hot around here
542
00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,433
is it doesn't take as long
for the glue to dry,
543
00:19:25,467 --> 00:19:29,533
downside,
not as nice of a break.
544
00:19:30,700 --> 00:19:33,000
Inserts are all finished up
so now it's time to start
545
00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,834
putting the rest
of the pieces together
and make a cover.
546
00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,467
It's just helping
to lay the seams down,
547
00:19:40,467 --> 00:19:43,000
make sure everything's
where they need to be.
548
00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,500
It's kinda like
ironing your clothes,
549
00:19:44,500 --> 00:19:45,867
you know, you hit
a little bit of steam,
550
00:19:45,867 --> 00:19:47,700
go through,
iron out everything,
551
00:19:47,700 --> 00:19:49,600
get it laid in
nice and smooth
552
00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:51,300
and flat
where it needs to go.
553
00:19:51,300 --> 00:19:52,600
Next thing I'm gonna do,
554
00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:55,400
about 135 degrees
out there right now.
555
00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:57,100
So let Mother Nature
do her job
556
00:19:57,100 --> 00:19:58,266
for a little while.
557
00:20:03,567 --> 00:20:06,166
[upbeat music playing]
558
00:20:10,900 --> 00:20:14,266
Because we're building a frame
for the GTO totally custom.
559
00:20:14,266 --> 00:20:16,166
We can work with the shape
of the vehicle
560
00:20:16,166 --> 00:20:17,834
to make it a perfect fit.
561
00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:21,700
This is so compact
underneath here.
562
00:20:21,700 --> 00:20:24,266
We're gonna work
with the existing floorboard
563
00:20:24,266 --> 00:20:25,533
in this car
564
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:28,166
versus cutting everything out
565
00:20:28,700 --> 00:20:30,166
for big wheels, big tires.
566
00:20:30,166 --> 00:20:32,166
The easy way for me
is just using
567
00:20:32,667 --> 00:20:34,467
a 3-inch piece of flat bar.
568
00:20:34,467 --> 00:20:36,600
What I'm gonna do
is tack this to the floor.
569
00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,967
Once we have this flat bar
tacked in place,
570
00:20:38,967 --> 00:20:43,066
we can just clamp
flat bar off of it.
571
00:20:43,066 --> 00:20:45,767
So we're gonna take
this pattern that we have now,
572
00:20:45,767 --> 00:20:48,333
transfer it over
onto the table.
573
00:20:49,567 --> 00:20:50,867
Once that's transferred
on the table,
574
00:20:50,867 --> 00:20:52,867
I'm gonna trace it,
575
00:20:52,867 --> 00:20:56,100
lay out the lines on nice,
clean, and crisp.
576
00:20:56,100 --> 00:20:58,266
Make some chipboard
templates of this
577
00:20:58,266 --> 00:21:01,066
so we can transfer
that chipboard over
578
00:21:01,066 --> 00:21:04,166
to our 2 by 3
that's on our band saw.
579
00:21:04,166 --> 00:21:05,467
That's it.
580
00:21:05,467 --> 00:21:08,734
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
581
00:21:12,266 --> 00:21:13,567
Chop our parts,
582
00:21:14,266 --> 00:21:15,433
lay 'em out on the table.
583
00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:17,767
Everything's real time
and you know
584
00:21:17,767 --> 00:21:19,567
it's gonna fit perfectly.
585
00:21:19,567 --> 00:21:22,667
This is the most efficient
time-saving way
586
00:21:22,667 --> 00:21:23,967
that I've found
over the years
587
00:21:23,967 --> 00:21:25,266
to make a frame.
588
00:21:26,166 --> 00:21:28,000
All right, so I got
my back half jigs
589
00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,600
up here on this table.
590
00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:31,166
We're gonna pack this up,
591
00:21:31,166 --> 00:21:32,767
put some stitches
just on the top
592
00:21:32,767 --> 00:21:34,000
and bottom here.
593
00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,100
We'll get this all welded up
real quick.
594
00:21:37,100 --> 00:21:38,667
Let it cool off and then
we'll break it apart.
595
00:21:38,667 --> 00:21:40,266
Stand it up,
build our back half
596
00:21:40,266 --> 00:21:41,967
and then we can throw it
in the car.
597
00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:43,934
One step closer.
598
00:21:44,467 --> 00:21:46,266
[power tool whirring]
599
00:21:46,266 --> 00:21:48,000
[metal clangs]
600
00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:51,233
[upbeat music playing]
601
00:21:55,367 --> 00:21:56,767
[Bill] All right.
602
00:21:56,767 --> 00:21:58,467
On the money.
603
00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:02,000
All right. So I got it all
stood up and squared up.
604
00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,367
This is what our back half
will look like
605
00:22:04,367 --> 00:22:05,900
minus some cross members.
606
00:22:05,900 --> 00:22:08,867
I'll make some just temporary
1 by 1 pieces
607
00:22:08,867 --> 00:22:10,533
to connect these,
608
00:22:13,066 --> 00:22:15,567
and then we'll make
our back section back here
609
00:22:15,567 --> 00:22:17,266
that connects the two.
610
00:22:23,867 --> 00:22:25,400
Very, very good.
611
00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:26,367
Like...
612
00:22:26,367 --> 00:22:28,467
All right. So we got
the rear member made.
613
00:22:28,467 --> 00:22:30,367
Everything's level,
everything looks good.
614
00:22:30,367 --> 00:22:31,800
We'll get it put over there
615
00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,834
and we'll see what changes
we need to make, if any.
616
00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,133
And if not, then we'll
keep on moving along.
617
00:22:39,567 --> 00:22:40,533
Hey.
618
00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:43,400
[Ryan] All right.
So Bill and I got
619
00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:44,400
the back half stabbed in here.
620
00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:45,700
It fits good.
621
00:22:45,700 --> 00:22:47,000
I'm gonna make a few pieces
622
00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:50,200
just to connect the existing
frame rails to our back half
623
00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,100
and then we can move on
to the body mounts.
624
00:22:52,100 --> 00:22:54,467
[upbeat music playing]
625
00:22:54,467 --> 00:22:56,166
[machine whirring]
626
00:22:57,266 --> 00:22:59,400
[John] We're getting started
on the subwoofer enclosure
627
00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:00,767
for the '52 wrecker.
628
00:23:00,767 --> 00:23:01,967
The owner
is kind of a tall guy
629
00:23:01,967 --> 00:23:04,467
so we don't wanna lose
any leg room in here.
630
00:23:04,467 --> 00:23:06,367
So the challenge
that we're gonna have
631
00:23:06,367 --> 00:23:08,667
is finding enough air space
for this enclosure
632
00:23:08,667 --> 00:23:11,367
without encroaching
on the cabin space.
633
00:23:11,367 --> 00:23:13,200
So we're gonna do
some modular work here
634
00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,367
and try to build a box
635
00:23:14,367 --> 00:23:16,567
that'll fit down inside
of the pockets in the back.
636
00:23:16,567 --> 00:23:18,467
That means the box
can be smaller.
637
00:23:18,467 --> 00:23:20,000
I don't have to make
as much room for the magnet.
638
00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:21,100
The magnet can just be
out in the air
639
00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:22,667
doing its own thing.
640
00:23:23,767 --> 00:23:26,367
The best part about
building things like this
641
00:23:26,367 --> 00:23:29,200
is there's no rules,
642
00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,934
no right or wrong.
643
00:23:31,867 --> 00:23:33,200
Come up with an idea,
644
00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:34,600
build it the way you want it.
645
00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,367
It's really nice having
that freedom around here.
646
00:23:37,367 --> 00:23:39,867
Gives me the opportunity
to be more creative,
647
00:23:39,867 --> 00:23:40,867
really enjoy what I'm doing
648
00:23:40,867 --> 00:23:43,634
because I get to do
what I want to do.
649
00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:45,567
So the next step,
650
00:23:45,567 --> 00:23:47,166
get a little bit
of fiberglass,
651
00:23:47,166 --> 00:23:48,200
start glassing
all this together.
652
00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:49,800
Make it all one solid piece
653
00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:51,200
so we can take it
outta the truck,
654
00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,066
take it back over
to the trim shop,
655
00:23:53,066 --> 00:23:55,200
and then building it.
656
00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,467
So far, everything's
worked out really nice.
657
00:23:57,467 --> 00:23:59,467
You know,
it fits in the truck perfect.
658
00:23:59,467 --> 00:24:02,767
It's gonna be nice,
fits behind the seat.
659
00:24:02,767 --> 00:24:04,166
Be able to have
the subwoofer,
660
00:24:04,166 --> 00:24:06,967
won't lose any kind of
movement in the seat.
661
00:24:06,967 --> 00:24:08,433
So that'd work out
really good.
662
00:24:09,667 --> 00:24:11,467
All right. Fiberglass is dry.
663
00:24:11,467 --> 00:24:12,767
We got the box
outta the truck.
664
00:24:12,767 --> 00:24:13,867
We can work on the bench now.
665
00:24:13,867 --> 00:24:16,567
So the next thing,
take a piece of plastic,
666
00:24:16,567 --> 00:24:18,433
heat it up, mold it
to shape it to the top.
667
00:24:19,900 --> 00:24:21,900
The woofer needs
a certain volume of airspace
668
00:24:21,900 --> 00:24:23,567
in order to operate properly.
669
00:24:23,567 --> 00:24:25,767
So it really doesn't matter
how it gets it,
670
00:24:25,767 --> 00:24:27,667
as long as it gets it
so nice tight,
671
00:24:27,667 --> 00:24:29,266
tight squeeze in there.
672
00:24:29,266 --> 00:24:31,367
Takes up almost no space
in the truck,
673
00:24:31,367 --> 00:24:33,667
but yet, we still have
enough air space
674
00:24:33,667 --> 00:24:35,033
for the woofer
to function properly.
675
00:24:37,166 --> 00:24:40,867
The majority of all
the body work is hand sanding
676
00:24:40,867 --> 00:24:42,900
mainly because
everything has contours
677
00:24:42,900 --> 00:24:46,700
and shapes and nothing really
flat straight to it.
678
00:24:46,700 --> 00:24:48,266
Every now and then,
you use blocks
679
00:24:48,266 --> 00:24:50,467
but you really can't use
a machine.
680
00:24:50,467 --> 00:24:52,567
You start using machines
and it digs in.
681
00:24:52,567 --> 00:24:54,200
You don't get a feel for it,
682
00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:55,800
don't know
where you're headed.
683
00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:57,567
I like to hand sand
a whole lot.
684
00:24:57,567 --> 00:24:59,667
I'll go and do some grinding
rough things in
685
00:24:59,667 --> 00:25:02,100
but in the end,
it's all hand sanding.
686
00:25:02,100 --> 00:25:03,667
There it goes.
687
00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:05,700
Like a glove.
688
00:25:05,700 --> 00:25:07,266
So that's a perfect fit.
689
00:25:07,266 --> 00:25:08,200
Everything's working out
690
00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:09,467
exactly the way
I wanted it to.
691
00:25:09,467 --> 00:25:11,066
So next step,
692
00:25:11,066 --> 00:25:12,667
work for the armrest
693
00:25:12,667 --> 00:25:14,533
forward into
the center console.
694
00:25:18,500 --> 00:25:21,166
[violin music playing]
695
00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:27,467
[Ryan] You hungry, Bo?
696
00:25:27,467 --> 00:25:28,734
[machine whirring]
697
00:25:36,567 --> 00:25:39,266
[Bill] The rear half
of the frame for the '68 GTO
698
00:25:39,266 --> 00:25:41,000
is connected to the body.
699
00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,266
So now we can move on
to making the front half.
700
00:25:43,266 --> 00:25:45,600
All right. So we got
everything in the back done
701
00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,300
and it's a good time
to move on to the front.
702
00:25:48,300 --> 00:25:50,100
Tie all this in together
703
00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:52,000
and we'll have one
full complete chassis
704
00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:53,467
before we start suspension.
705
00:25:53,467 --> 00:25:54,667
So I'm gonna grab some 2x5.
706
00:25:54,667 --> 00:25:57,667
I got my stands here,
put that 2x5 down here.
707
00:25:57,667 --> 00:26:00,266
I can put my cross member
directly on that.
708
00:26:00,266 --> 00:26:01,767
I'm gonna draw a string line
709
00:26:01,767 --> 00:26:03,100
down the center of the car
right here.
710
00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:04,667
And that way, I know exactly
711
00:26:04,667 --> 00:26:06,300
where to put
my front cross member.
712
00:26:06,300 --> 00:26:08,166
That way, when we build
our control arms out,
713
00:26:08,166 --> 00:26:10,600
that the track and everything
is straight.
714
00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,867
Getting this centered
right here is very crucial
715
00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:15,967
to building this chassis out.
716
00:26:15,967 --> 00:26:17,600
These are the cross members
that we made.
717
00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:19,667
It's already set up
with the right points
718
00:26:19,667 --> 00:26:21,367
for our lower control arms.
719
00:26:21,367 --> 00:26:23,100
We'll take this,
720
00:26:23,100 --> 00:26:24,467
draw some center marks
up on it.
721
00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:29,767
All right. Now, I got
my temporary braces in here
722
00:26:29,767 --> 00:26:32,367
holding the front cross member
exactly where I need it.
723
00:26:32,367 --> 00:26:34,900
We're gonna make these
pieces off the frame
724
00:26:34,900 --> 00:26:36,166
that are gonna come out here
725
00:26:36,166 --> 00:26:37,900
and then
we'll be able to tie in
726
00:26:37,900 --> 00:26:41,867
our upper frame rail
with the lower here.
727
00:26:41,867 --> 00:26:44,900
And then we can add some pipe
or do something else.
728
00:26:44,900 --> 00:26:46,634
Tie it all in later.
729
00:26:47,166 --> 00:26:50,567
[welding torches crackling]
730
00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:53,467
All right. We got
the cross member tied in
731
00:26:53,467 --> 00:26:55,667
to our rails as you can see.
732
00:26:55,667 --> 00:26:57,467
Looks really good
but we're not done yet.
733
00:26:57,467 --> 00:26:59,300
We need to continue this on.
734
00:26:59,300 --> 00:27:02,400
We need to tie into
our core support right here
735
00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,166
and then we'll have
bumper-to-bumper
736
00:27:04,166 --> 00:27:05,266
cool chassis.
737
00:27:06,500 --> 00:27:09,967
I'm gonna mount
this roll pan here.
738
00:27:09,967 --> 00:27:11,800
Cut these frame horns
off here
739
00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:13,600
and we're gonna cap this
740
00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:16,000
and this is where
my frame structure will tie
741
00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:17,567
in to the core support.
742
00:27:17,567 --> 00:27:19,367
[power tool whirring]
743
00:27:20,166 --> 00:27:22,333
[welding torches crackling]
744
00:27:23,166 --> 00:27:25,300
I think that'll do.
745
00:27:25,300 --> 00:27:27,000
Now, now that we got
all this established,
746
00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:28,166
everything's good.
747
00:27:28,166 --> 00:27:31,700
Chassis is complete now
minus suspension.
748
00:27:31,700 --> 00:27:35,867
[upbeat music playing]
749
00:27:39,900 --> 00:27:41,300
You know,
if you want something fast,
750
00:27:41,300 --> 00:27:42,667
you just buy it off the shelf,
751
00:27:42,667 --> 00:27:44,467
but if you want
something custom,
752
00:27:44,467 --> 00:27:47,100
it just takes more time
and, of course, talent.
753
00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:49,266
And right now John's
showing us how it's done.
754
00:27:49,266 --> 00:27:53,133
Handmaking one of one console
for the '52 tow truck.
755
00:27:53,867 --> 00:27:55,367
[John]
I'm gonna take the armrest,
756
00:27:55,367 --> 00:27:57,867
float it
over top of the woofer
757
00:27:57,867 --> 00:27:59,767
and down and into
758
00:27:59,767 --> 00:28:01,600
the part that's gonna go
around the shifter.
759
00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:04,767
So I'm actually gonna make
this in multiple pieces.
760
00:28:04,767 --> 00:28:07,767
Just gotta keep in mind
all the pieces as you're going
761
00:28:07,767 --> 00:28:09,967
because they all
have to work together.
762
00:28:09,967 --> 00:28:13,533
[rock music playing]
763
00:28:33,900 --> 00:28:34,900
All right.
We've got everything
764
00:28:34,900 --> 00:28:36,867
for the first half
of the center console.
765
00:28:36,867 --> 00:28:39,900
Put together, glued up,
worked up, ready to go.
766
00:28:39,900 --> 00:28:41,467
Got it scuffed.
767
00:28:41,467 --> 00:28:43,066
Let's take a little bit
of body filler,
768
00:28:43,066 --> 00:28:44,367
do a little rubbing,
a little sanding,
769
00:28:44,367 --> 00:28:46,233
and make this thing look good.
770
00:28:47,166 --> 00:28:48,467
So I'm gonna use
a little bit of this
771
00:28:48,467 --> 00:28:50,500
fiberglass reinforced filler
772
00:28:50,500 --> 00:28:52,467
just to give it some strength
773
00:28:52,467 --> 00:28:53,567
and then we'll go back
over top of it
774
00:28:53,567 --> 00:28:55,567
with some regular
body filler.
775
00:28:55,567 --> 00:28:57,667
It's easier to sand
and easier to work.
776
00:28:59,767 --> 00:29:01,066
But start off with...
777
00:29:02,266 --> 00:29:04,300
Gonna use this.
778
00:29:04,300 --> 00:29:07,166
It's another one of those put
while you're ahead moments.
779
00:29:07,166 --> 00:29:09,500
[upbeat music playing]
780
00:29:09,500 --> 00:29:11,900
[John]
Wipe this on a little thin
781
00:29:11,900 --> 00:29:14,500
just so I didn't have
to fight it too much,
782
00:29:14,500 --> 00:29:17,166
makes it easier to sand.
783
00:29:17,967 --> 00:29:19,667
So all I'm doing now is just
784
00:29:19,667 --> 00:29:22,166
knocking the high chunks
off of it
785
00:29:22,166 --> 00:29:24,667
so we can add our next layer.
786
00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,600
So one of the last pieces
of the armrest
787
00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:35,100
is do a little bit
of mold work on top
788
00:29:35,100 --> 00:29:37,000
just to give it some detail
789
00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,567
and liven it up a little bit.
790
00:29:39,467 --> 00:29:41,300
So we're gonna install
the air ride controller
791
00:29:41,300 --> 00:29:43,300
and a wireless charger
for your phone
792
00:29:43,300 --> 00:29:44,567
or any other device,
793
00:29:44,567 --> 00:29:46,166
incorporate it into this.
794
00:29:48,567 --> 00:29:51,066
So sand, sand, and then sand.
795
00:29:51,066 --> 00:29:52,867
So let's get sanding.
796
00:29:52,867 --> 00:29:55,166
[upbeat music playing]
797
00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:12,834
[saw whirring]
798
00:30:14,367 --> 00:30:16,867
Now I'm going to trace
my template.
799
00:30:16,867 --> 00:30:18,767
[saw whirring]
800
00:30:20,100 --> 00:30:22,000
[John] After getting
the top part of the armrest,
801
00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:23,200
body work in.
802
00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:24,600
The next step
to finish this off
803
00:30:24,600 --> 00:30:26,266
is to tie in a side panel.
804
00:30:26,266 --> 00:30:28,500
We're gonna use the side
panels as the inserts.
805
00:30:28,500 --> 00:30:29,567
That way, when we wrap it,
806
00:30:29,567 --> 00:30:30,767
we only have to come down
to here
807
00:30:30,767 --> 00:30:32,467
instead of having to wrap
the whole side of it
808
00:30:32,467 --> 00:30:35,567
so we can chase wrinkles out
rather easy
809
00:30:35,567 --> 00:30:37,000
instead of trying to get
all the way
810
00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:38,066
to the end of this panel.
811
00:30:38,066 --> 00:30:42,000
So I'm gonna take me some
double-sided stick tape here
812
00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,266
so that
when I body work this in,
813
00:30:44,266 --> 00:30:48,867
I don't have to worry about
clearance for the material.
814
00:30:48,867 --> 00:30:50,967
It's already built-in.
815
00:30:50,967 --> 00:30:53,867
[upbeat music playing]
816
00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:07,367
[upbeat music playing]
817
00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:13,000
The owners of the '68 GTO
818
00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:15,000
might've wanted to swap out
that high horsepower
819
00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:17,100
for something
a little more drivable,
820
00:31:17,100 --> 00:31:18,800
but they definitely
still want some power.
821
00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:20,800
So we went with
a crate LT4 engine
822
00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:23,867
with about 640
reliable horsepower.
823
00:31:23,867 --> 00:31:25,266
Now to make it fit.
824
00:31:25,266 --> 00:31:26,367
Before we can get it put in,
825
00:31:26,367 --> 00:31:27,967
we gotta cut the floor out
826
00:31:27,967 --> 00:31:30,066
to make room
for the transmission.
827
00:31:31,867 --> 00:31:33,533
And then get our motor
put in.
828
00:31:34,667 --> 00:31:35,667
Keep coming.
829
00:31:35,667 --> 00:31:37,166
It's on the chassis now.
830
00:31:37,166 --> 00:31:38,333
[Dustin] You're clear.
831
00:31:41,567 --> 00:31:43,166
This thing
is gonna be a beast.
832
00:31:43,166 --> 00:31:44,467
Just like the wrecker man.
833
00:31:44,467 --> 00:31:45,967
650 horsepower
V-8 supercharged.
834
00:31:45,967 --> 00:31:47,367
Yeah.
835
00:31:47,367 --> 00:31:48,867
But, like,
4,000 pounds lighter.
836
00:31:48,867 --> 00:31:50,967
-[Dustin] Right.
-And that thing scoots so...
837
00:31:50,967 --> 00:31:52,700
It's gonna be a monster.
That's for sure.
838
00:31:52,700 --> 00:31:54,300
You ready to start building
some motor mounts
839
00:31:54,300 --> 00:31:56,200
and transmission cross member
and all that good stuff?
840
00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:57,667
Yeah. Let's do
some cool stuff.
841
00:31:57,667 --> 00:32:01,567
[upbeat music playing]
842
00:32:01,567 --> 00:32:03,467
[Ryan]
We'll start rolling some pipe
843
00:32:03,467 --> 00:32:04,567
and add some style to it.
844
00:32:04,567 --> 00:32:06,734
The roll pipe always
looks real cool.
845
00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:09,967
So we'll connect it
from the motor mount
846
00:32:09,967 --> 00:32:11,600
to the chassis right here
847
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:12,800
and just catch
this whole corner,
848
00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:13,900
this web right here.
849
00:32:13,900 --> 00:32:15,266
It'd be super strong,
it'll look good.
850
00:32:15,266 --> 00:32:19,066
And then we can connect
down to the cross member.
851
00:32:20,367 --> 00:32:22,533
[power tools whirring]
852
00:32:28,567 --> 00:32:29,900
[Ryan] You got the driver side
motor mounts done.
853
00:32:29,900 --> 00:32:31,867
So we're gonna jump back to
the transmission cross member.
854
00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:33,467
Start getting that all done.
855
00:32:33,467 --> 00:32:34,600
Here's a factory bolt holes
856
00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:36,567
for the transmission
cross member mount.
857
00:32:36,567 --> 00:32:38,400
We'll start off
with this point here
858
00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:40,400
and then find
a good connecting point.
859
00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:42,100
But this being so far out,
860
00:32:42,100 --> 00:32:45,000
so wide, that cross number
would sag real bad.
861
00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:46,900
So we added this
structure here.
862
00:32:46,900 --> 00:32:50,266
We'll just connect here
and here to our cross member.
863
00:32:50,266 --> 00:32:52,300
That way,
the span isn't so long.
864
00:32:52,300 --> 00:32:54,166
Keep it a little bit
shorter, stronger.
865
00:32:56,300 --> 00:32:57,667
You know the best part
of this job
866
00:32:57,667 --> 00:32:59,100
is getting to work on cards
867
00:32:59,100 --> 00:33:00,467
that you love
when you were a kid.
868
00:33:00,467 --> 00:33:03,266
You know, that '68 GTO
is one for me.
869
00:33:03,266 --> 00:33:06,000
It's just super cool to be
able to put my spin on it.
870
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,200
We finished the chassis
871
00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,967
and once we're done
with the engine mount,
872
00:33:08,967 --> 00:33:10,200
we'll need to modify
the firewall,
873
00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:11,767
build custom suspension,
874
00:33:11,767 --> 00:33:14,100
fabricate something
really unique,
875
00:33:14,100 --> 00:33:16,600
cool under the hood,
you know, body paint,
876
00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:19,600
wheels, tires,
and hand making that interior.
877
00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:21,700
We still got a long road
but this is definitely
878
00:33:21,700 --> 00:33:24,266
gonna be one for the books.
879
00:33:24,266 --> 00:33:26,166
[Ryan] All right. We got
our cross member tacked up.
880
00:33:26,166 --> 00:33:27,266
It's looking pretty cool.
881
00:33:27,266 --> 00:33:29,100
Got some holes
for exhaust to run through
882
00:33:29,100 --> 00:33:30,567
since the car's
gonna be so low,
883
00:33:30,567 --> 00:33:32,467
not only will it be
a lot stronger,
884
00:33:32,467 --> 00:33:34,867
but it'll add
a lot of style to it as well.
885
00:33:34,867 --> 00:33:37,667
[upbeat music playing]
886
00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:45,767
[Bill] Luckily, we don't have
to wait much longer
887
00:33:45,767 --> 00:33:47,266
on that '52 tow truck.
888
00:33:47,266 --> 00:33:48,600
Over in the interior
department,
889
00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:51,700
John's taken a couple
of his cool interior cues
890
00:33:51,700 --> 00:33:54,100
and bringing them up
into the engine compartment
891
00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:55,867
with some custom trim pieces.
892
00:33:55,867 --> 00:33:57,467
A piece of aluminum
that got powder coated
893
00:33:57,467 --> 00:33:59,000
and painted
to match the truck.
894
00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:00,500
And we'll just
take our laser.
895
00:34:00,500 --> 00:34:03,166
Basically, what we're doing
is going to be etching off
896
00:34:03,166 --> 00:34:05,100
all of the powder coating
and paint
897
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,667
to reveal the aluminum
down in the bottom again.
898
00:34:08,567 --> 00:34:10,166
Get secured
inside of the machine,
899
00:34:10,166 --> 00:34:11,967
close it up and hit go.
900
00:34:11,967 --> 00:34:13,166
It's off to the races.
901
00:34:13,166 --> 00:34:16,533
[upbeat music playing]
902
00:34:17,500 --> 00:34:19,667
[John] The finish on the part
is so thick
903
00:34:19,667 --> 00:34:21,300
that it's gonna take
multiple passes
904
00:34:21,300 --> 00:34:22,867
to actually get it all
cleaned off
905
00:34:22,867 --> 00:34:24,567
and get down to the metal.
906
00:34:24,567 --> 00:34:26,367
So two passes,
we'll see what it looks like,
907
00:34:26,367 --> 00:34:27,333
should be cleared off.
908
00:34:27,333 --> 00:34:30,367
If not, we'll just hit it
and make it go again.
909
00:34:30,367 --> 00:34:32,300
157 gigawatts,
910
00:34:32,300 --> 00:34:35,166
however hot that is,
it's like a butt load.
911
00:34:35,166 --> 00:34:36,867
All I know is that
it's hot enough
912
00:34:36,867 --> 00:34:38,667
but I won't put my hand
underneath it.
913
00:34:38,667 --> 00:34:41,467
Bill wants to try to get
a tattoo by it. [chuckles]
914
00:34:41,467 --> 00:34:44,867
You get free tattoos
after work.
915
00:34:47,567 --> 00:34:49,200
I've only had
a laser cutter now
916
00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:52,166
for maybe about a year,
year and a half,
917
00:34:52,166 --> 00:34:54,900
but in that year,
year and a half,
918
00:34:54,900 --> 00:34:57,467
it's really changed the game
on what I'm able to make
919
00:34:57,467 --> 00:34:59,934
and what I can design
and build.
920
00:35:01,367 --> 00:35:03,867
Plus, it saved me a lot
of money and a lot of time,
921
00:35:03,867 --> 00:35:05,266
and I've been able
to do things
922
00:35:05,266 --> 00:35:08,100
that there's no way
I would've been able
to do 'em by hand.
923
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:10,567
There's no other way
about it.
924
00:35:10,567 --> 00:35:13,266
It's just been a lifesaver.
925
00:35:13,266 --> 00:35:15,500
And complete.
926
00:35:15,500 --> 00:35:19,567
[upbeat music playing]
927
00:35:21,567 --> 00:35:23,667
Finally ready to start
wrapping the parts
928
00:35:23,667 --> 00:35:24,900
for the tow truck.
929
00:35:24,900 --> 00:35:26,000
I'm gonna start with the box.
930
00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:29,166
So we'll be making patterns,
I gotta put foam over it
931
00:35:29,166 --> 00:35:31,600
and have a nice
decorative seam.
932
00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:35,166
[rock music playing]
933
00:35:39,200 --> 00:35:41,066
This is one of my favorite
parts of the process,
934
00:35:41,066 --> 00:35:43,500
but this was gonna be
pretty difficult.
935
00:35:43,500 --> 00:35:47,500
We've got some pretty big
contours, steep edges,
936
00:35:47,500 --> 00:35:50,467
just a lot of things
937
00:35:50,467 --> 00:35:52,166
that this vinyl's
gonna have to do
938
00:35:52,166 --> 00:35:54,000
in order to lay it
where it needs to
939
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,667
so it's gotta be unique,
it's gotta be one off.
940
00:35:56,667 --> 00:35:58,467
So that's part of
what makes this thing fun,
941
00:35:58,467 --> 00:36:00,767
makes it a challenge
and at the same time,
942
00:36:00,767 --> 00:36:01,900
makes it a pain in the butt.
943
00:36:01,900 --> 00:36:05,667
[rock music playing]
944
00:36:07,667 --> 00:36:08,867
You know, part of the reason
945
00:36:08,867 --> 00:36:10,300
we've got this complex shape
946
00:36:10,300 --> 00:36:12,867
is because of
the requirements we had
947
00:36:12,867 --> 00:36:14,767
for the driver being able
to fit in the truck.
948
00:36:14,767 --> 00:36:17,800
We couldn't really cram it
all behind the seat so,
949
00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:19,367
there wasn't a whole lot
we could do.
950
00:36:19,367 --> 00:36:22,467
We just have to deal with
what we gotta deal with.
951
00:36:22,467 --> 00:36:24,367
Gotta make it work
for the customer
952
00:36:24,367 --> 00:36:26,533
so they needed the room,
we'll give them the room.
953
00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:30,367
This would be
the hardest part.
954
00:36:30,367 --> 00:36:32,300
So you gotta kinda work here
955
00:36:32,300 --> 00:36:34,667
and hope I can stretch here,
956
00:36:34,667 --> 00:36:38,867
to a point I can split it
and then tuck it.
957
00:36:38,867 --> 00:36:40,667
You know, after
all the years of wrapping
958
00:36:40,667 --> 00:36:42,767
and doing things like this,
959
00:36:42,767 --> 00:36:44,367
this is probably a 10
on the scale
960
00:36:44,367 --> 00:36:46,266
of how hard this is gonna be.
961
00:36:46,266 --> 00:36:48,500
That's what really makes it
fun around here too,
962
00:36:48,500 --> 00:36:51,200
is always trying
to challenge ourselves.
963
00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:53,467
Do a little better,
make something different,
964
00:36:53,467 --> 00:36:55,200
always one off.
965
00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:58,266
So all of the challenges
that we go through
966
00:36:58,266 --> 00:37:01,266
and at the end of the day,
all said and done,
967
00:37:01,266 --> 00:37:02,834
they're all worth it.
968
00:37:04,300 --> 00:37:06,000
All right. Everything's built,
969
00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,233
everything's wrapped,
everything's ready to go.
970
00:37:10,667 --> 00:37:12,266
[Ryan] Here at the shop,
we do a bunch of builds.
971
00:37:12,266 --> 00:37:14,066
but getting into
the bigger builds
972
00:37:14,066 --> 00:37:16,567
is always something that
you really gotta step back
973
00:37:16,567 --> 00:37:18,000
and take a minute.
974
00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:19,667
You know there's jobs
that take a year
975
00:37:19,667 --> 00:37:20,767
and over a year, those...
976
00:37:20,767 --> 00:37:22,266
There's thousands of hours
in those.
977
00:37:22,266 --> 00:37:24,367
When you get that invested
in something
978
00:37:24,367 --> 00:37:25,700
it just becomes special.
979
00:37:25,700 --> 00:37:26,867
It's almost like
it's your build
980
00:37:26,867 --> 00:37:28,367
and it's not just one person.
981
00:37:28,367 --> 00:37:29,567
We can have, you know,
982
00:37:29,567 --> 00:37:32,100
five or six guys work
on one vehicle.
983
00:37:32,100 --> 00:37:34,266
So we all kind of have to
have the same understanding
984
00:37:34,266 --> 00:37:36,166
because he's gotta be
on the same page
985
00:37:36,166 --> 00:37:38,166
with the painters
and with Bill
986
00:37:38,166 --> 00:37:40,000
and... I mean
you can't have, like,
987
00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:41,800
a Lincoln in the front
and a Honda in the back.
988
00:37:41,800 --> 00:37:44,266
You gotta... It's gotta match.
989
00:37:44,266 --> 00:37:46,400
Just as much as you guys
take pride in your work
990
00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:47,800
and, you know,
your craftsmanship
991
00:37:47,800 --> 00:37:49,200
when you're welding and stuff.
992
00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:50,400
I take that same pride
993
00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:51,600
if I was able to find
these parts
994
00:37:51,600 --> 00:37:54,367
so that you guys can
make this whole project
come together.
995
00:37:54,367 --> 00:37:55,567
And at the end of the day
996
00:37:55,567 --> 00:37:57,166
when the customer comes
to see his vehicle,
997
00:37:57,166 --> 00:37:58,767
if they could see
where every day,
998
00:37:58,767 --> 00:38:01,166
every hour, every minute
went into that vehicle.
999
00:38:01,166 --> 00:38:03,166
That first reaction is like,
"Oh, my gosh."
1000
00:38:03,166 --> 00:38:04,367
-Oh, wow.
-Oh, listen to that.
1001
00:38:04,367 --> 00:38:05,767
-Oh, look at that.
-Wow.
1002
00:38:05,767 --> 00:38:07,867
That's when you know you did
a great job on that vehicle.
1003
00:38:07,867 --> 00:38:09,233
-It's all worth it.
-Yup.
1004
00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:16,834
[dramatic music playing]
1005
00:38:21,667 --> 00:38:23,500
[Bill] When we first looked
at the '52,
1006
00:38:23,500 --> 00:38:25,066
it was definitely
showing its age.
1007
00:38:25,066 --> 00:38:26,667
This is original
as it gets, right?
1008
00:38:26,667 --> 00:38:28,467
-[Terry] Yes, sir.
-[Bill laughs]
1009
00:38:28,467 --> 00:38:30,567
when I look at it now,
I just couldn't be
more proud of my guys.
1010
00:38:32,200 --> 00:38:33,367
[car engine turning over]
1011
00:38:33,367 --> 00:38:34,567
[Bill] There's not a hitch
on this truck.
1012
00:38:34,567 --> 00:38:36,700
We didn't have
to do something to
1013
00:38:36,700 --> 00:38:39,433
and there's definitely not
gonna be one anywhere like it.
1014
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:42,166
[car engine revving]
1015
00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:50,233
[rock music playing]
1016
00:38:51,767 --> 00:38:55,100
We've finally finished
Terry's dream truck.
1017
00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:57,367
You know what better place
to give it back to him
1018
00:38:57,367 --> 00:38:59,467
than the Fort Worth Tow Show.
1019
00:38:59,467 --> 00:39:01,400
It's kind of like
the SEMA show is for cars.
1020
00:39:01,400 --> 00:39:03,567
This Tow Show is for wreckers.
1021
00:39:03,567 --> 00:39:07,166
[rock music playing]
1022
00:39:10,367 --> 00:39:12,266
-[Bill] What's up, Terry?
-What's happening, Bill?
1023
00:39:12,266 --> 00:39:14,500
-How you doing, man?
-I'm good buddy. How are you?
1024
00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:15,600
Man, I'm doing good.
1025
00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:17,266
I appreciate you meeting me
out here in Fort Worth.
1026
00:39:17,266 --> 00:39:19,100
Man, it's kind of funny
when you invited me
1027
00:39:19,100 --> 00:39:21,400
to the show I'm at each year
for my business anyway,
1028
00:39:21,400 --> 00:39:23,300
so I hope you got a surprise
for me.
1029
00:39:23,300 --> 00:39:24,500
Man, I actually do.
1030
00:39:24,500 --> 00:39:25,767
I know it's been quite a while
1031
00:39:25,767 --> 00:39:26,867
since you've seen your truck.
1032
00:39:26,867 --> 00:39:28,667
-You ready to check it out?
Come on.
-Yes, sir.
1033
00:39:28,667 --> 00:39:31,233
[upbeat music playing]
1034
00:39:32,367 --> 00:39:33,767
Oh, my God, Bill.
1035
00:39:33,767 --> 00:39:36,133
It's beautiful.
1036
00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:38,767
-Are you liking it?
-I'm trying not to cry.
1037
00:39:38,767 --> 00:39:40,100
[laughs]
1038
00:39:40,100 --> 00:39:41,900
[Terry] I can't believe
what I dropped off
1039
00:39:41,900 --> 00:39:43,800
is actually this truck
sitting here right now.
1040
00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,300
-[Bill] Right?
-[Terry] I just...
1041
00:39:45,300 --> 00:39:46,800
It's hard for me to fathom.
1042
00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:48,967
It's got a little
transformation, right?
1043
00:39:48,967 --> 00:39:50,266
-Uh, yeah. Just a little.
-[laughs]
1044
00:39:50,266 --> 00:39:52,066
But that's exactly
what we were shooting for.
1045
00:39:53,500 --> 00:39:55,867
You know, Terry,
when the truck rolled in,
1046
00:39:55,867 --> 00:39:57,700
there wasn't much
salvageable on it.
1047
00:39:57,700 --> 00:40:01,000
So basically, just pick
the cab up off the frame
1048
00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,066
and just rolled
everything else out.
1049
00:40:03,066 --> 00:40:05,567
Underneath the truck,
we started out building
1050
00:40:05,567 --> 00:40:07,800
a whole new frame
front to back
1051
00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:10,400
and it's all made outta
2x5 rectangle tubing
1052
00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:12,300
and then tapers down
the 2x4 in the back.
1053
00:40:12,300 --> 00:40:13,467
You know when
we were building the frame
1054
00:40:13,467 --> 00:40:15,567
we had to incorporate that
air suspension in it
1055
00:40:15,567 --> 00:40:17,266
so you can raise
and lower it.
1056
00:40:19,300 --> 00:40:21,900
I know you're probably not
gonna haul a car with this,
1057
00:40:21,900 --> 00:40:24,900
but it is absolutely capable.
1058
00:40:24,900 --> 00:40:26,867
If it ever did have weight
on the back,
1059
00:40:26,867 --> 00:40:29,467
you have that adjustability
in it also so--
1060
00:40:29,467 --> 00:40:30,800
No store-bought stuff,
1061
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,900
it's all fabricated
by you guys.
1062
00:40:32,900 --> 00:40:35,000
-All handmade.
-Good deal.
1063
00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:37,600
I'm loving the stance,
you know, I wanted it low,
1064
00:40:37,600 --> 00:40:40,200
wanted some big fat tires
on it and you nailed it.
1065
00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:41,567
I'm ready to do
some burnouts.
1066
00:40:41,567 --> 00:40:44,867
So I know you wanted that
hot rod power also, right?
1067
00:40:44,867 --> 00:40:46,300
You ready to check out
under the hood of it?
1068
00:40:46,300 --> 00:40:48,166
Buddy, I don't know
if I can take much more,
1069
00:40:48,166 --> 00:40:50,333
-but let's do it.
-[laughs] Let's check it out.
1070
00:40:51,867 --> 00:40:53,000
Oh, my God, Bill.
1071
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:55,500
I asked you for a big engine,
6-liter plus,
1072
00:40:55,500 --> 00:40:56,900
you took it and you shoved it
in this thing,
1073
00:40:56,900 --> 00:40:58,100
you made it fit.
1074
00:40:58,100 --> 00:40:59,467
It looks amazing in there.
1075
00:40:59,467 --> 00:41:01,000
Not a whole lot of room
to move around
1076
00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:03,000
so it was definitely
a lot of work that you did.
1077
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:04,700
[Bill] We had to do
a little bit of configuring
1078
00:41:04,700 --> 00:41:06,300
to get this sucker in there.
1079
00:41:06,300 --> 00:41:07,500
I can only imagine,
1080
00:41:07,500 --> 00:41:10,000
all the hand bent tubing
and everything underneath it
1081
00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:11,600
matches everything
just sets off
1082
00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:13,066
something else
underneath the hood.
1083
00:41:13,066 --> 00:41:14,066
You can keep looking
all day long.
1084
00:41:14,066 --> 00:41:15,066
Right?
1085
00:41:15,066 --> 00:41:19,000
New firewall all configured
around that engine
1086
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:20,667
and that 10-speed
transmission.
1087
00:41:20,667 --> 00:41:21,867
So we had to do
a lot of sheet metal work
1088
00:41:21,867 --> 00:41:23,467
-in the floorboard.
-[Terry] Yes, sir.
1089
00:41:23,467 --> 00:41:25,000
Had to make room
for this big old engine
1090
00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:26,166
underneath here, right?
1091
00:41:26,166 --> 00:41:28,500
Way over my expectations,
that's for sure.
1092
00:41:28,500 --> 00:41:29,767
Man, always like hearing that.
1093
00:41:29,767 --> 00:41:30,834
Y'all killed it.
Y'all killed it.
1094
00:41:30,834 --> 00:41:33,767
Man, Terry, I can tell you
got an eye for custom work.
1095
00:41:33,767 --> 00:41:35,166
Yes, sir.
1096
00:41:35,166 --> 00:41:36,700
-[Bill] Let me show you
what we did inside the cab.
-All right.
1097
00:41:36,700 --> 00:41:39,433
[dramatic music playing]
1098
00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:43,667
Oh, my God, Bill,
that is beautiful.
1099
00:41:43,667 --> 00:41:46,400
You guys did a great job
keeping the old school feel,
1100
00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:48,700
but putting the modern
technologies in it.
1101
00:41:48,700 --> 00:41:51,000
There's a lot of upgrades
in there, right?
1102
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:52,767
New carpet, new seats,
1103
00:41:52,767 --> 00:41:54,900
new headliner, door panels.
1104
00:41:54,900 --> 00:41:56,600
John Burgess gets down
on everything he does.
1105
00:41:56,600 --> 00:41:57,667
[Terry] Yes.
1106
00:41:57,667 --> 00:41:58,567
[Bill] I mean look
at that console,
1107
00:41:58,567 --> 00:42:00,367
it's just...
That's a work of art.
1108
00:42:00,367 --> 00:42:02,467
Of course, the radio
looks old but it's all--
1109
00:42:02,467 --> 00:42:03,567
[Terry] New technology.
1110
00:42:03,567 --> 00:42:04,800
You kept the...
1111
00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:06,000
Some of the original dash
in there
1112
00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:08,400
to keep the old school looks
so best of both worlds.
1113
00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:09,467
[Bill] Yeah, man.
1114
00:42:09,467 --> 00:42:10,567
I know if you like that,
1115
00:42:10,567 --> 00:42:12,600
I got something that's special
in the back.
1116
00:42:12,600 --> 00:42:13,867
You're killing it so far,
buddy.
1117
00:42:13,867 --> 00:42:15,100
Let's check this out.
1118
00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:18,367
[rock music playing]
1119
00:42:18,367 --> 00:42:20,266
[Terry]
Definitely not what was on it
when I dropped it off.
1120
00:42:20,266 --> 00:42:22,066
[Bill] Man, absolutely not.
1121
00:42:22,066 --> 00:42:24,266
All this
is a hundred percent handmade
1122
00:42:24,266 --> 00:42:26,767
and, you know, the challenge
on something like this, Terry,
1123
00:42:26,767 --> 00:42:28,767
is really getting back
and seeing
1124
00:42:28,767 --> 00:42:30,767
what design
is gonna work for this
1125
00:42:30,767 --> 00:42:33,066
and to make it
look like it all flows
1126
00:42:33,066 --> 00:42:34,700
in one cohesive unit, right?
1127
00:42:34,700 --> 00:42:36,800
I've never built
a wrecker bed before.
1128
00:42:36,800 --> 00:42:38,600
We've never built
a wrecker boom before
1129
00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:40,367
or, you know,
a pile on like that.
1130
00:42:40,367 --> 00:42:41,867
[Terry] It's sharp.
1131
00:42:41,867 --> 00:42:43,300
It looks like
it should come that way.
1132
00:42:43,300 --> 00:42:46,567
And that's the whole point of
building something like this.
1133
00:42:46,567 --> 00:42:48,567
It's one of a kind.
It's one of one and it's mine,
1134
00:42:48,567 --> 00:42:50,300
and I'm proud for it
to be mine,
1135
00:42:50,300 --> 00:42:52,000
and I'm proud that Bill
and them took this job on
1136
00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:53,400
and I just...
Uh, I can't say enough
1137
00:42:53,400 --> 00:42:56,367
about the work these guys did
on my truck.
1138
00:42:56,367 --> 00:42:57,900
It's a labor of love, man.
1139
00:42:57,900 --> 00:43:00,166
And get to be able to create
something like this
1140
00:43:00,166 --> 00:43:02,667
out of nothing
just is really, really cool.
1141
00:43:02,667 --> 00:43:05,100
You know,
I can't thank my guys enough
1142
00:43:05,100 --> 00:43:06,900
for stepping up
doing what they do,
1143
00:43:06,900 --> 00:43:08,900
having the passion
that they have
1144
00:43:08,900 --> 00:43:10,400
and just having the skillset
1145
00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:14,367
to do another great job.
1146
00:43:14,367 --> 00:43:15,667
[Terry]
When I dropped this off,
1147
00:43:15,667 --> 00:43:17,200
I told you I wanted
a show truck, tow truck,
1148
00:43:17,200 --> 00:43:19,000
and this checks off
every box.
1149
00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:21,000
What better place
to have it in here
1150
00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:22,667
with all the other wreckers,
right?
1151
00:43:22,667 --> 00:43:24,667
Tow truck, show truck
sitting at the Tow Show.
1152
00:43:24,667 --> 00:43:26,200
[Bill] It definitely
stands out, right?
1153
00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:27,166
[Terry] That's what we want.
1154
00:43:27,166 --> 00:43:28,467
It's gonna stand out
everywhere it goes.
1155
00:43:28,467 --> 00:43:30,166
Well, man, I know
you're gonna have fun with it
1156
00:43:30,166 --> 00:43:31,667
and I'm gonna go check out
the rest of the show.
1157
00:43:31,667 --> 00:43:33,600
All right. Thank you, Bill.