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Problems come up here
all the time.
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Let me rephrase that. [laughs]
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The '31 Ford is a straight-up
history lesson.
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[man] And it rides like
it doesn't have suspension.
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[Bill] Right?
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They got
an antique coffee roaster.
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This thing's massive
right here.
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I don't know how
that's gonna fit in the
back of the truck.
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So we need
to build them a trailer.
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It's gonna look good,
sound good,
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and it's gonna smell
pretty good, too.
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I still get excited
when a big build
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like the '68 GTO
comes together.
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[Ryan]
That's like the coolest
set of wheels I've ever seen.
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[woman] Looks like a blue sky.
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[Dustin]
Now that's a hog, boys.
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[laughing]
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[Matt] We're not
looking for fuel-efficient.
We're looking for power.
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I'm Bill Carlton.
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I built my first truck
when I was 16.
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And ever since,
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me and my guys
have been out here
creating with our hands.
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Building the biggest, lowest,
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and 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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The '68 GTO body
is back from media blast.
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And, man,
it's in pretty good shape.
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The owner's, two brothers,
dropped this car off
a while back.
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You know, it was looking good
in good shape,
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but you don't really know
till all that paint and
body work's gone
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and you get it
back from blast.
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Next up,
we're gonna get it over
to the body shop
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and then paint.
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Meanwhile, we've finished
most of the metal work
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on this ground-up build.
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Hand-making
a custom chassis, suspension,
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and a completely one
of a kind engine bay.
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The frame and suspension
just came back from
powder coat.
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So up next,
we're gonna assemble
the rolling chassis
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and run all those lines.
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[Jamie] Grab that.
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Using my head.
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[Jamie] Got a rear diff
for the GTO.
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-Stabbing the
pumpkin right now.
-Thank you very much.
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Next to them,
we'll put the seals in.
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Then I'll go ahead
and slap my axles in.
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Then we'll be ready
to install it.
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One of my favorite parts
is actually when everything
starts coming together.
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You start seeing, you know,
components coming back
from powder coat.
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We have paint
going on right now.
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You get to see
that much more of it,
just a little bit closer.
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Just a little bit more.
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You know, you start to see
something evolve.
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You get to see exactly
how much work it takes
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to get to this point
right here.
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You know, what it's gonna
start looking like.
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Okay, so I got everything
installed on my rear end now.
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I got the pumpkin in.
I got my axles in.
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I got my link bars on.
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Last thing is,
go ahead and put
my coilovers on.
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Once I put my coilovers on,
this thing will be
ready to roll.
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All right.
So we got the wheels
now for the GTO.
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Now we have this polished
and this raw look.
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I mean,
it kind of really sets it off,
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especially against
this black frame.
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Man, they're just the wheels
to fit this car.
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What do you think
about the two tones?
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[man 2]
I think it's pretty cool.
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The way
it's concave like that.
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Also, the Nitto's, you know.
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That's gonna be
a real sticky tire on here
with that big motor.
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Really like the way
the cap covers everything too.
Looks seamless.
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The next thing is,
we'll be putting a body
on this thing soon.
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When this thing's done,
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it's gonna be a head-turner.
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[Bill] You know,
the owner of the car
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wanted a light blue-ish color,
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so I'm just gonna try
to pick that perfect color
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that really is going
to make this car
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stand out amongst
all the other ones
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and make it really,
really cool.
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Man, I think everybody
has been to a car show
or in a parking lot
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where they walk by a car
that catches their eye.
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You can tell that somebody
spent a lot of time
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and a lot of money
on a specific car.
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But you look at it and go,
"Man, it's just...
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that's cool,
but the color's wrong."
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And that's what
we don't want to happen, ever.
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So it takes a certain eye
to pick that certain color.
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So, that's the critical stage
of a build like this.
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There's a ton of light blues
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and all these color chips
that we have, man,
but I think...
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this one right here...
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is gonna fit
that GTO perfectly.
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And it's just got that
right little flip of color,
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small hint of metallic in it.
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The sun hits this color,
on that car...
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People are gonna know that...
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you know that isn't
just any old GTO.
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That's... There's something
special about it.
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All right. So we're
at my favorite part
of every build.
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And now we got the wheels on,
which are awesome.
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That's like the coolest set
of wheels I've ever seen.
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But before we put the body on,
I want to do all the lines,
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which is way better with not
having anything in your way.
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Most of the chassis that I do,
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it's always
a bunch of air lines.
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This one, we got brakes
and fuel. So...
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do the brakes first
and then I'm gonna
do the fuel.
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Yeah, not bad.
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Finding your best route
to run the lines
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is always best
for maintenance because,
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you know,
if I ever have to take
these apart for any reason,
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I don't want to be jammed up
to where I got to cut
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or remove a body or whatever.
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I always like to run down
the edges of the frame rails.
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I think that looks cleanest.
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Never like to be on top
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because the body
is always so close.
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I don't wanna
pinch anything, ever.
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Once I cut the line,
I'll be ready to flare.
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This is called a flaring tool.
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This is a cheater one.
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The other one's
the old timey people.
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"Old timey people."
I didn't mean that.
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I didn't mean that.
I'm sorry.
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That almost
looked like a little
butterfly knife actually.
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Like, open it up...
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A little wingnut on it.
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This is like the...
Like you can't mess
it up version.
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Here, watch.
I'm gonna mess it up.
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I'll mess this one up.
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Just so it's not one piece.
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Cranking the hole.
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Oh, it's the wrong way.
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Why did you do that, dude?
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[scoffs]
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I just do this.
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Just bend a perfect 180.
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You know, the stainless line,
it takes a little bit
more time.
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But the end result
is way better.
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Oh, yeah.
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You can grab you
some rubber line
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and do it real fast
and careless,
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but with everything
else you do,
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why skimp on that?
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It's also
a lot of fun doing this.
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It's a little bit different
every single time.
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So, I like it.
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[whistling]
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Looks pretty good.
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All right, So we got
all of our brake lines
done now.
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We're ready to drop the motor
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and trans in this thing
and do our fuel lines.
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Once we get that done,
then we can drop the body
on this car
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and we'll start moving forward
on all that good stuff.
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[door creaking]
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-What's up, fellas?
-[Greg] Hey, what's
going on, Bill?
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How you doing, man? Greg.
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-Nice to meet you.
-Rex.
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-Nice to meet you guys, man.
-Nice to meet you.
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What y'all doing today, man?
Y'all cruising around
in the old truck?
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All the way from Florida, man.
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Oh, man. You didn't
drive this from Florida.
Come on.
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-No, it would've
take us about four days.
-[Bill] Right?
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We only drive at about 35,
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40 miles an hour
or something like that.
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-[Bill] So what year is this?
-[Greg] 1931.
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[Bill] '31, man.
That is something
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you definitely
don't see every day.
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It looks very well
taken care of, man.
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This guy right here, man.
Maintenance team and Rex.
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They do an awesome job.
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This, uh, truck frame came out
of an old barn in Houston.
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The old Maxwell House plant
here in Houston rebuilt it,
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uh, through the plant team
in the '80s.
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They redid it
again in the '90s
to make it more road worthy.
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And now we're
kind of bringing it back
to where it started
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to really take it
to the next level.
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So it's kind of neat that
it got to come home.
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Man, this is real, real cool.
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So you want to take this truck
and just bring it up to date.
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-One more time.
-Make it safe. Reliable,
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and good for years to come.
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Pay tribute to the heritage.
But at the same time,
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add your touch,
your style to modernize it,
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and get people excited
about the brand, our truck.
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have it really stand out
at parades and events,
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and people
get excited about it.
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Man, I love it.
You know, one of
the first things
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we need to do
is upgrade the suspension.
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Those leaf springs
and everything look cool,
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but I know they ride horrible.
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-[Rex] And it rides like it
doesn't have suspension.
-[Bill] Right?
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[Rex] We put modern axle
underneath the back
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with a 4-link and
install air suspension on it.
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So you can put
whatever in the back
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and still have that
ride quality and that...
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Some adjustability also.
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You know, on the front,
cut all that out,
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put independent
front suspension
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so we can put
modern brakes on it, and...
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What about
these wheels and tires?
Are you set on these?
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-Not at all.
-[Bill] So we can definitely
upgrade that.
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But still give it
that vintage look, too.
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That's exactly what we want.
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[Bill] So, let me guess.
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No power under the hood.
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[Rex]
No, it isn't cuttin' it.
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-[Bill] Let's check it out.
-[laughing]
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It's a little underwhelming,
for sure.
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I mean, that's definitely
not a factory engine.
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So what is that?
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[Rex]
This is a Cavalier 4-cylinder.
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[Bill]
No performance there, right?
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[Rex] No power steering.
No AC.
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Probably about two horsepower.
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We're wanting
to step this up, man.
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So underneath the hood
needs a little cup of coffee
to get its energy up, right?
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-You got it.
-Yes, sir.
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But I can definitely see
why they chose that engine.
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I mean, it's super tight.
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Confined in here.
There's not much room at all.
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So... But this might take
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a little bit
extra thought on that
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to see what'd actually fit
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to not take up
some of the footwell
inside there.
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So what's going on
with the interior?
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It looks really,
really, really nice.
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[Rex] Appreciate it.
It's just, man,
it's tough to drive.
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Steering wheel's so big,
you know,
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you feel like
you're driving a tractor.
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[Bill] One of the most
definite things we need
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is to upgrade
that steering column.
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Give you a tilt wheel,
make it easier to get in
and out of.
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And of course,
you know, AC for sure.
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It's hot as a pot
of coffee in there.
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-[Bill and Greg laughing]
-We'd like to be iced latte.
241
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You know what I mean?
242
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The interior looks good,
but no comfort.
243
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I think these trucks
were probably made
244
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for four-foot tall people
back in the day, but...
245
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we're gonna do what we do.
246
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Give 'em as much room
and as much comfort
247
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as we can possibly put
in this little cube.
248
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So what you got
going on in the back?
249
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[Greg] Come check it out.
250
00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:33,367
We got some
really cool ideas, Bill.
251
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We, uh, we have a roaster.
252
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And we would love to be able
to take it to events.
253
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And roast coffee
so people can smell it.
254
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They can experience
how you roast coffee.
255
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So if there's some way
you can incorporate a roaster
into the back of the truck,
256
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we just think
that'd be next level.
257
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[Bill] That's a cool,
cool project, man.
258
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I love getting
stuff in like this,
259
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especially with
the history of the truck,
history of the company.
260
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I definitely get what you guys
are wanting to do.
261
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You got 200 people
back home in Florida
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that just I can't wait to see
what you can do with it.
263
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And I'm ready
to get going on it, man.
264
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If you guys are ready,
let's make it happen.
265
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-Let's make it happen.
-We're ready.
266
00:11:15,367 --> 00:11:17,000
[Bill] Man, I love
projects like this.
267
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I love that challenge
of taking something
268
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old and vintage
269
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and making it
over-the-top cool.
270
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Most of the time,
vehicles like this,
271
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people are just trying
to get them looking
272
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as close to factory
as possible
273
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and trying to restore them.
274
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Make them vintage or,
you know,
275
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go the rat rod style.
276
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There's definitely not a lot
of people that'll attempt
277
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to take an old-looking truck
and modernize it.
278
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So it's challenging to make it
279
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still look appealing
and not just too gaudy.
280
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We're gonna take our time
to make those right decisions,
281
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put those right parts on,
282
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and make 'em
a really cool truck.
283
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[Ryan] Man, this is
pretty cool, dude.
I like this.
284
00:12:01,500 --> 00:12:03,867
-It doesn't look bad.
-The motor looks really,
really clean,
285
00:12:03,867 --> 00:12:04,967
or it's just
never been driven.
286
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[Jamie] Man, it runs good.
287
00:12:06,367 --> 00:12:07,567
-I mean, I've driven it
around the parking lot.
-[Ryan] Yeah? Mmm-hmm.
288
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It's not bad at all.
289
00:12:08,667 --> 00:12:09,967
[Bill] What's up, fellas?
Y'all checking it out?
290
00:12:09,967 --> 00:12:11,266
-Yeah, man,
this is really cool.
-Yeah, man, looking to put
291
00:12:11,266 --> 00:12:12,266
the old motor in here.
292
00:12:12,266 --> 00:12:13,700
-That's a cool, cool truck.
-[Jamie] Yeah.
293
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You know, it looks cool
cruising in parades and
everything now, but...
294
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they want something
a lot cooler.
295
00:12:19,266 --> 00:12:21,066
-Why they brought it here.
-That's right.
296
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We're basically gonna leave
the outside alone,
297
00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,200
but they definitely
want some upgrades.
298
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In the engine compartment
299
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and underneath
on the suspension.
300
00:12:31,266 --> 00:12:33,600
First thing we're gonna do
is just get it on the lift,
301
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rip out that old engine trans.
302
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And I think what would be
really cool on this
303
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is a diesel.
304
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-That's a great idea.
-[Ryan] Mmm-hmm.
305
00:12:40,867 --> 00:12:43,867
But we're super confined
to how much room we have
306
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-underneath the hood
of this, right?
-Yeah.
307
00:12:45,266 --> 00:12:47,100
-[Jamie] It has no room.
-[Bill] Just a 4BT,
308
00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:49,000
you know,
Cummins 4 cylinder in it
309
00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,266
would just be really,
really cool.
310
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That's gonna
change this truck
dramatically, for sure.
311
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After that, you know,
312
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the next thing we gotta
tackle is suspension.
313
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Ripping all this totally out.
314
00:13:00,367 --> 00:13:02,200
These old springs,
a straight axle.
315
00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:03,400
-[Jamie] Yeah.
-[Bill] Can't have that.
316
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They want it to drive good,
ride good.
317
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So independent
front suspension.
318
00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:09,467
Air on it, of course.
319
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-We gotta have
that adjustability.
-[Ryan laughing]
320
00:13:10,867 --> 00:13:12,100
- And the same with the back.
- [Ryan] That is cool.
321
00:13:12,100 --> 00:13:14,100
[Bill] Ripping out
that old axle.
322
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New late model,
dual wheel axle,
disc brakes,
323
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Disc brakes in the front.
324
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Stopping really good,
driving good, riding good.
325
00:13:22,300 --> 00:13:24,166
We're not gonna keep
these wheels and tires,
are we?
326
00:13:24,166 --> 00:13:25,467
-No. no, no.
-[Jamie laughing]
327
00:13:25,467 --> 00:13:27,367
[Bill] Brand-new
wheels and tires.
328
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A 24-inch Dually Wheel.
329
00:13:29,300 --> 00:13:31,333
I think it'll look real,
real cool on there.
330
00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:33,600
[Ryan] That's gonna be sick.
331
00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,100
-That's going to grab
a lot of attention right away.
-[Jamie] Yeah, really cool.
332
00:13:36,100 --> 00:13:38,567
Absolutely.
So when it pulls up,
people just... are just,
333
00:13:38,567 --> 00:13:40,467
"Wow, man.
I gotta go check this out."
334
00:13:40,467 --> 00:13:42,600
And when they're all around it
and checking it out,
335
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that's when they're gonna
hit 'em with the coffee
serving in the back.
336
00:13:45,767 --> 00:13:48,700
They got an
antique coffee roaster
they're gonna send to us,
337
00:13:48,700 --> 00:13:51,600
and we're gonna configure
that in the back of this.
338
00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,400
So it's gonna look good,
sound good,
339
00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,367
and it's gonna
smell pretty good, too.
340
00:13:55,367 --> 00:13:58,066
Well, I can't wait.
This thing's done,
roast some coffee.
341
00:13:59,367 --> 00:14:00,800
I'mma break it in.
342
00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:02,200
You're not gonna
want to give it back.
343
00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:03,300
[laughs]
344
00:14:03,300 --> 00:14:04,867
-Y'all ready to do it?
-Let's do it, man.
345
00:14:19,367 --> 00:14:22,066
[Bill] When you're talking
about a '31 Ford pickup,
346
00:14:22,066 --> 00:14:24,400
you're talking about a vehicle
that's over 90 years old.
347
00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,100
Technology has totally changed
348
00:14:26,100 --> 00:14:27,166
from then till now.
349
00:14:27,166 --> 00:14:29,166
You know, it's more
than tearing down a truck.
350
00:14:29,166 --> 00:14:31,300
This is a straight-up
history lesson
351
00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:32,667
on how cars used to be built.
352
00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,100
Oh, that leaf spring
was hitting under it.
353
00:14:36,100 --> 00:14:37,867
Dang, that thing
is real jacked up, huh?
354
00:14:37,867 --> 00:14:41,333
Yeah. They put
a hose clamp over it
to keep it all together. Look.
355
00:14:42,166 --> 00:14:43,300
[Jamie] Damn.
356
00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:44,900
[Ryan] I'm surprised
that held that long.
357
00:14:44,900 --> 00:14:46,734
That's crazy.
Coming out today.
358
00:14:47,567 --> 00:14:49,233
-[Ryan] You ready? All right.
-[Jamie] Yep.
359
00:14:52,667 --> 00:14:54,233
We're ready
to pull it out now.
360
00:14:54,567 --> 00:14:55,500
Up a little bit.
361
00:14:55,500 --> 00:14:56,734
All right. Pick it up.
362
00:15:09,867 --> 00:15:12,066
Oh, brake lines.
Hold up! Hold up. Hold up.
363
00:15:12,066 --> 00:15:13,934
I don't wanna mess
their brake lines up.
They're perfect.
364
00:15:14,567 --> 00:15:15,967
If we reuse them.
365
00:15:19,767 --> 00:15:22,800
Dude, I got a treasure map.
There's a note for Ekstensive.
366
00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,367
Let's see it.
If I didn't have gloves on,
367
00:15:24,367 --> 00:15:25,867
-this would be way easy.
-[Jamie] You found that
in the truck?
368
00:15:25,867 --> 00:15:27,567
[Ryan] Yeah. It was taped
to the bottom of it.
369
00:15:29,700 --> 00:15:32,467
"Congrats. You found
the Mullis easter egg.
370
00:15:32,467 --> 00:15:34,367
Just wanted you guys to know
how much we appreciate
371
00:15:34,367 --> 00:15:37,000
y'all taking care of old Max,
who's special to us.
372
00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,400
And we know
it will be in good hands.
373
00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,667
Can't wait to see
what you guys do to old Max."
374
00:15:40,667 --> 00:15:41,800
-[Jamie] You don't
see that often.
-[Ryan] Yeah.
375
00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:43,867
-You never see that, huh?
-[Jamie] Right on.
376
00:15:48,967 --> 00:15:50,467
Ooh. You good?
377
00:15:50,467 --> 00:15:51,433
[Ryan] Yeah. Yeah.
378
00:15:52,900 --> 00:15:54,433
-All clear.
-[Jamie] Ooh.
379
00:15:57,767 --> 00:15:59,266
Out the way.
380
00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,767
[Bill] You know, Jamie
and Ryan did a great job
tearing everything out.
381
00:16:18,767 --> 00:16:20,166
You know,
the next step on this
382
00:16:20,166 --> 00:16:22,467
is rebuilding
the rear suspension.
383
00:16:22,467 --> 00:16:25,367
We're gonna build
a four-link rear suspension
384
00:16:25,367 --> 00:16:28,266
with an airbag
that holds everything up.
385
00:16:28,266 --> 00:16:29,500
So first things first,
386
00:16:29,500 --> 00:16:31,367
building that part
of the suspension
387
00:16:31,367 --> 00:16:33,500
is getting the new hanger.
388
00:16:33,500 --> 00:16:34,900
And what the hanger does
389
00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:38,000
is connect the frame
390
00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,300
to the rear end of the truck.
391
00:16:40,300 --> 00:16:42,867
So all the stopping, starting.
392
00:16:42,867 --> 00:16:46,800
All that torque transfers
through to this hanger.
393
00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:48,767
So this has to be
super strong.
394
00:16:48,767 --> 00:16:51,900
So, we're gonna build all this
out of quarter inch material,
395
00:16:51,900 --> 00:16:53,567
so we won't have any problems.
396
00:16:53,567 --> 00:16:54,767
So I have the plate.
397
00:16:55,567 --> 00:16:58,467
It bolts on
to the-the frame here,
398
00:16:58,467 --> 00:17:00,400
and then we're gonna
have another plate
399
00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:01,800
that goes on the outside.
400
00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,066
And then we're gonna
box all this in.
401
00:17:04,066 --> 00:17:07,567
This is going to be exposed
so people are gonna see this.
402
00:17:07,567 --> 00:17:10,300
So I want to spend
a little extra time on this
403
00:17:10,300 --> 00:17:13,233
to make it look kind of cool
and go with the styling
of the truck.
404
00:17:17,467 --> 00:17:19,667
Let's go
give it to Mr. Jessie.
405
00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,166
Appreciate you.
406
00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:25,066
So now what I'm gonna do
is just try to find something
that looks similar
407
00:17:25,667 --> 00:17:27,600
to this roundness right here,
408
00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:28,734
which I found this.
409
00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:30,500
I'll use that.
410
00:17:30,500 --> 00:17:33,400
I already know
this out here.
Diameter's two inch.
411
00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:35,266
So I'll just trace that,
and that would help me
412
00:17:35,266 --> 00:17:37,300
gather anything together
and draw it out even faster,
413
00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:38,533
and be more accurate with it.
414
00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:43,500
All right.
Everything looks good
the way I laid it out.
415
00:17:43,500 --> 00:17:45,433
So now I'm ready
to cut it out.
416
00:17:48,767 --> 00:17:50,900
So each hanger's
gonna be different
for the Maxwell coffee truck.
417
00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:53,100
We're trying to make these
more of its time.
418
00:17:53,100 --> 00:17:56,100
More like
it came with the truck.
419
00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,367
Like they are original parts,
420
00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:59,100
that way it can all just
flow together
421
00:17:59,100 --> 00:18:00,767
and look like...
422
00:18:00,767 --> 00:18:02,834
that they rolled out of
the factory like that.
423
00:18:06,867 --> 00:18:08,266
All right,
so I got the hinges done,
424
00:18:08,266 --> 00:18:10,367
and they're punched,
completely all the
way through.
425
00:18:10,367 --> 00:18:11,600
Now we've got to clean them up
426
00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:13,634
and walk them over to Bill
so he can put them
on the truck.
427
00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:24,967
The block. Spacer.
428
00:18:24,967 --> 00:18:27,467
-Cool.
-[Bill] We cut and
cleaned up the hangers
429
00:18:27,467 --> 00:18:29,767
for the rear suspension
on the '31 Ford.
430
00:18:29,767 --> 00:18:31,300
Now it's time
to get them in place.
431
00:18:31,300 --> 00:18:32,500
Tell you what we're gonna do.
432
00:18:32,500 --> 00:18:35,867
-I want to box this in
100% around.
-Okay.
433
00:18:35,867 --> 00:18:37,066
I think that
will look the coolest
434
00:18:37,066 --> 00:18:39,300
and keep dirt out,
all that out.
435
00:18:39,300 --> 00:18:41,066
First things first,
what I want to do
436
00:18:41,066 --> 00:18:43,767
is probably take our
five and a half inch pipe,
437
00:18:43,767 --> 00:18:45,467
then we can just
cut a piece here.
438
00:18:46,166 --> 00:18:48,700
Cut a piece here,
there and there,
439
00:18:48,700 --> 00:18:50,634
and then just
box the sides into it.
440
00:18:55,567 --> 00:18:57,634
[Jamie] Boom.
That'll be too big.
441
00:19:08,166 --> 00:19:09,667
Okay, so I got
all my pieces cut out.
442
00:19:09,667 --> 00:19:11,266
Got all my pieces bent.
443
00:19:11,266 --> 00:19:14,367
So the next thing is, go ahead
and start fitting them
in this shape.
444
00:19:14,367 --> 00:19:15,967
Once I fit them
to where I like them,
445
00:19:15,967 --> 00:19:17,834
go ahead and tack them in.
Then I weld them out.
446
00:19:23,867 --> 00:19:26,066
Okay, so I got them
all boxed up, mocked up.
447
00:19:26,066 --> 00:19:27,066
Everything's tacked together.
448
00:19:27,066 --> 00:19:29,000
So I'm gonna drop these off
at Max's table.
449
00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:29,967
They'll be welded out.
450
00:19:34,667 --> 00:19:35,600
What's up, man?
451
00:19:36,867 --> 00:19:38,634
Think you can burn these in
for me real quick?
452
00:19:56,700 --> 00:19:58,367
Okay, so what I'm doing
right now is making
453
00:19:58,367 --> 00:20:00,767
a bracket for a gusset
on our hanger.
454
00:20:00,767 --> 00:20:02,800
Basically, our hanger's bolted
on the side of our frame.
455
00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,700
So what I'm doing
is making a little attachment
456
00:20:05,700 --> 00:20:07,900
for our gusset to hang
underneath the frame.
457
00:20:07,900 --> 00:20:10,333
So it'll make our hanger
very nice and sturdy.
458
00:20:17,867 --> 00:20:20,266
So you can see
I got my gusset
right here on my hanger.
459
00:20:20,266 --> 00:20:22,867
You know, this is exactly
what this needs to give
it the strength, you know.
460
00:20:22,867 --> 00:20:25,100
So it can't bend or warp
or anything like that.
461
00:20:25,100 --> 00:20:27,934
This right here is gonna
make this extra, extra,
extra strong.
462
00:20:34,100 --> 00:20:38,367
So now I got my gusset mount
bolted up.
463
00:20:38,367 --> 00:20:40,166
All I got to do,
weld it out.
464
00:20:40,166 --> 00:20:41,867
That's it. Strong as can be.
465
00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:00,133
[Ryan] Check it'll clear.
466
00:21:00,900 --> 00:21:02,667
Uh, no.
467
00:21:04,567 --> 00:21:06,767
[Ryan] We can't get the motor
for the GTO in under the door
468
00:21:06,767 --> 00:21:08,500
and make everything work.
469
00:21:08,500 --> 00:21:11,033
So we're just gonna roll
the chassis out of the door.
470
00:21:14,166 --> 00:21:16,500
Drop the motor down
onto the chassis
471
00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:18,233
and then roll it right back
onto the lift.
472
00:21:18,767 --> 00:21:20,066
Over here. Hold up.
473
00:21:20,066 --> 00:21:21,667
You just hold that
right there.
474
00:21:22,667 --> 00:21:23,667
Coming down.
475
00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:30,567
[Bill] Oh, watch your finger.
476
00:21:36,100 --> 00:21:37,533
[Ryan] It's a lot heavier now.
477
00:21:43,867 --> 00:21:47,367
-Now that's a hog, boys.
-[Bill laughs]
478
00:21:47,367 --> 00:21:49,100
[Bill] Quit hogging around,
dude.
479
00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:51,166
Hogging around, man.
480
00:21:53,967 --> 00:21:56,967
We got the engine and trans
installed on the '68 GTO.
481
00:21:56,967 --> 00:21:58,934
Now Ryan's running
all the lines.
482
00:22:00,467 --> 00:22:02,500
All right, so we dropped
the motor in here.
483
00:22:02,500 --> 00:22:05,834
And now I can
run my fuel lines
back to the back.
484
00:22:06,567 --> 00:22:08,667
Got the regulator mounted,
fuel pump.
485
00:22:08,667 --> 00:22:09,800
Everything's ready to go.
486
00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,333
So I'm going to knock that out
real quick.
487
00:22:15,467 --> 00:22:17,400
When I run the fuel lines,
I like to separate them.
488
00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:20,767
I like to do a whip line from
the motor to the chassis.
489
00:22:20,767 --> 00:22:23,767
Other people think otherwise,
they like to do it their way.
490
00:22:23,767 --> 00:22:26,166
But it's always better to have
one solid line
491
00:22:26,166 --> 00:22:28,200
instead of having
breaks in your line.
492
00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,266
Less chances
of this having a leak.
493
00:22:30,266 --> 00:22:32,600
Less places
to chase for a leak.
494
00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,200
All right,
so we're at a good point now
495
00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:37,700
to get our body all together,
get it rolled over here,
496
00:22:37,700 --> 00:22:39,100
and put it on the lift,
497
00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:40,934
and drop it down
on the chassis.
498
00:22:46,867 --> 00:22:49,667
All right, so we got our color
for our '68 GTO.
499
00:22:49,667 --> 00:22:51,567
It's a light stellar
blue metallic.
500
00:22:51,567 --> 00:22:53,066
But I think it's going to look
really good.
501
00:22:55,567 --> 00:22:58,100
Basically, I'm mixing
a lot of different toners.
502
00:22:58,100 --> 00:23:00,367
You don't want to go over
or less with some colors
503
00:23:00,367 --> 00:23:02,066
because it can mess up
your formula.
504
00:23:02,066 --> 00:23:04,066
That's why we try to mix
a whole gallon.
505
00:23:04,066 --> 00:23:06,066
Because if you mix a little
by little here and there,
506
00:23:06,066 --> 00:23:08,100
it might come out
a little different.
507
00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:10,567
I think what's really
interesting about this paint
508
00:23:10,567 --> 00:23:12,500
that we add
in all this aluminum,
509
00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:13,467
that's what's going to give it
510
00:23:13,467 --> 00:23:15,567
that really cool
metallic look to it.
511
00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,967
All right, that's really going
to make that color stand out.
512
00:23:27,367 --> 00:23:29,000
All right,
the color looks good.
513
00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:30,700
We're going to go ahead
and apply some sealer.
514
00:23:30,700 --> 00:23:32,367
After that,
we're going to come back,
515
00:23:32,367 --> 00:23:34,233
paint our car,
and see how it looks.
516
00:23:43,166 --> 00:23:45,166
We got our two coats
of base coat.
517
00:23:45,166 --> 00:23:47,533
We're going to go ahead
and lay some clear on it.
518
00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:51,467
We're going to have a look
in Motor City Finance.
519
00:23:51,467 --> 00:23:53,667
We're going to go ahead
and let it dry overnight,
520
00:23:53,667 --> 00:23:54,767
paint the rest of the parts,
521
00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:56,734
and we should have
a brand new car.
522
00:24:04,867 --> 00:24:07,200
I'm going to put
these wheel dollies
under the chassis,
523
00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:10,700
and I'm just going to move the
chassis underneath the GTO
524
00:24:10,700 --> 00:24:12,066
and marry the two together.
525
00:24:13,266 --> 00:24:15,567
Even though I've been
in this game for a long time,
526
00:24:15,567 --> 00:24:17,266
I still get excited
when a big build
527
00:24:17,266 --> 00:24:20,266
like the '68 GTO
comes together.
528
00:24:20,266 --> 00:24:22,166
All right, start cutting that.
Cut it hard.
529
00:24:23,266 --> 00:24:25,667
Seeing the finished product
in my mind is one thing,
530
00:24:25,667 --> 00:24:27,567
but seeing it actually
come together
531
00:24:27,567 --> 00:24:29,567
is when I definitely
get excited.
532
00:24:30,867 --> 00:24:32,767
Today's the day when
we're putting the chassis
533
00:24:32,767 --> 00:24:34,500
and the body together
for the first time.
534
00:24:34,500 --> 00:24:37,233
Just make sure I don't hit
the motor on the firewall.
535
00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:40,367
If it ain't touching now,
it ain't going to hit.
536
00:24:41,667 --> 00:24:44,467
[Jamie]
Like right there on the edge,
so that should be good.
537
00:24:44,467 --> 00:24:48,934
[humming]
538
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:52,433
Man, good job.
539
00:24:53,300 --> 00:24:54,967
We're going to go
right into that bay.
540
00:24:54,967 --> 00:24:56,066
Whoo.
541
00:25:00,967 --> 00:25:02,066
Thank you very much.
542
00:25:04,767 --> 00:25:06,767
So we got the GTO
back over in this bay.
543
00:25:06,767 --> 00:25:09,500
Now it's time to do
all the sound deadening,
544
00:25:09,500 --> 00:25:11,467
get this thing back up
on the lift,
545
00:25:11,467 --> 00:25:14,266
and start rolling through
the whole final process
546
00:25:14,266 --> 00:25:16,066
of doing all the fun stuff.
547
00:25:27,166 --> 00:25:30,000
This GTO used to be
a drag car originally,
548
00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:31,867
but it wasn't...
he wanted to drive it.
549
00:25:31,867 --> 00:25:33,066
It wasn't practical.
550
00:25:33,066 --> 00:25:35,367
We went ahead and got
the LT4 crate motor.
551
00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:37,967
And it's a lot of horsepower,
but it's just not enough.
552
00:25:37,967 --> 00:25:40,200
So we're going to go ahead
and make some changes,
553
00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,567
change some engine parts,
554
00:25:43,667 --> 00:25:46,200
make it come alive,
but still be a daily driver.
555
00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,100
Streetable car with some
good power under the hood.
556
00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:50,667
So we're going to start
by taking off
557
00:25:50,667 --> 00:25:52,166
our whole front assembly.
558
00:25:55,266 --> 00:25:57,867
A lot of the Chevy stuff,
the basics of them
559
00:25:57,867 --> 00:26:02,166
are the same back
to the carbureted 350 days.
560
00:26:02,166 --> 00:26:04,567
I'm not sure on the LT,
but I know on the LS,
561
00:26:04,567 --> 00:26:06,300
up until 2013,
562
00:26:06,300 --> 00:26:09,000
you could take a transmission
from the '72 Chevy
563
00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,667
and bolt it right up to it
for the most part.
564
00:26:14,667 --> 00:26:16,767
I've been
honestly messing with it
565
00:26:16,767 --> 00:26:17,867
since I was a kid.
566
00:26:18,500 --> 00:26:19,600
I was young.
567
00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,667
My grandpa was a mechanic,
my dad, most of my uncles.
568
00:26:22,667 --> 00:26:24,667
So I've just kind of
always been around it.
569
00:26:24,667 --> 00:26:27,066
It's not really something
I chose to do.
570
00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:30,567
It's something
that I just grew up doing.
571
00:26:30,567 --> 00:26:32,233
I still do it,
so I don't hate it, I guess.
572
00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:36,734
This is the AC compressor.
573
00:26:37,900 --> 00:26:39,266
So I guess
I'm going to go ahead
574
00:26:39,266 --> 00:26:40,533
and pull the crankshaft,
pull it now.
575
00:26:43,467 --> 00:26:45,667
So now that we got our
front assembly all torn off,
576
00:26:45,667 --> 00:26:46,900
we're going to start
taking off the blowers
577
00:26:46,900 --> 00:26:49,433
so we can get to our heads
and get those pulled off next.
578
00:26:54,700 --> 00:26:55,767
So we're going
to go ahead and now
579
00:26:55,767 --> 00:26:56,867
take our fuel rails off
580
00:26:56,867 --> 00:26:59,734
and fuel lines so we can get
these heads pulled off.
581
00:27:00,767 --> 00:27:03,367
Just kind of paying attention
to how it came apart
582
00:27:03,367 --> 00:27:04,800
is one of the main things.
583
00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:06,767
Always got to pay attention
to what you're doing,
584
00:27:06,767 --> 00:27:09,266
especially if it's a motor
you haven't done before.
585
00:27:09,266 --> 00:27:11,634
It makes the reassembly
a lot easier.
586
00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:15,600
Once the heads come off,
the motor looks tiny.
587
00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:16,967
And the kind of
horsepower it makes
588
00:27:16,967 --> 00:27:19,800
is even crazier
for something so small.
589
00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:21,600
We're going to go ahead
and pull our lifter trays out
590
00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:22,734
and get our lifters out.
591
00:27:23,667 --> 00:27:25,367
And then we're going
to pull our front cover
592
00:27:25,367 --> 00:27:26,934
and get our camshaft out.
593
00:27:28,300 --> 00:27:29,300
This is the oil pump.
594
00:27:34,166 --> 00:27:36,166
And you got to be careful
when pulling these out,
595
00:27:36,166 --> 00:27:38,000
because see that right there?
That's a bearing.
596
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:39,400
So if you're too rough
with it,
597
00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:40,734
you could push
those bearings out.
598
00:27:41,900 --> 00:27:43,400
Now we're done
with the disassembly.
599
00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:44,400
We're going to go ahead
and get all our
600
00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:46,000
mating surfaces cleaned up
601
00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,000
and then put our heads on it
602
00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,500
and basically build
our motor backwards.
603
00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:51,634
This thing's going to be
a beast, for sure.
604
00:27:59,467 --> 00:28:00,767
[Carlos] Oh, yeah.
605
00:28:01,667 --> 00:28:02,700
Oh, Jamie.
606
00:28:02,700 --> 00:28:04,367
Stuff just showed up
for the Maxwell house.
607
00:28:04,367 --> 00:28:07,066
They sent us over
a nice little grinder here.
608
00:28:07,066 --> 00:28:08,166
And then that's the roaster
609
00:28:08,166 --> 00:28:10,000
that we're going to be
roasting the beans in.
610
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:11,367
This thing's
massive right here.
611
00:28:11,367 --> 00:28:13,066
I don't know how that's gonna
fit in the back of the truck.
612
00:28:13,066 --> 00:28:15,166
That's what you and Bill
are known to do,
613
00:28:15,166 --> 00:28:16,700
to make magic happen.
614
00:28:16,700 --> 00:28:18,367
Because Maxwell House
is going to use
615
00:28:18,367 --> 00:28:19,767
old Macks in many events,
616
00:28:19,767 --> 00:28:22,266
they wanted a roaster
and a grinder in the truck.
617
00:28:22,266 --> 00:28:24,767
But what they sent
is way too big for the bed.
618
00:28:24,767 --> 00:28:27,066
So we need to change things up
and build them a trailer.
619
00:28:27,066 --> 00:28:28,800
You know, the only thing
is there's no hitch.
620
00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:30,667
So I guess
we got to make them.
621
00:28:30,667 --> 00:28:33,567
So all the machinery
is so heavy and big.
622
00:28:33,567 --> 00:28:34,700
We're going to go ahead
and put a receiver hitch
623
00:28:34,700 --> 00:28:35,834
in here now.
624
00:28:38,567 --> 00:28:40,066
So what I'm going to do
is go ahead and put some
625
00:28:40,066 --> 00:28:41,467
C-channel right here
on top of the frame.
626
00:28:41,467 --> 00:28:43,367
Then we'll have
a piece of four inch
627
00:28:43,367 --> 00:28:45,000
boxed in with the C-channel.
628
00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,233
Then we'll have the drop down
with the slide.
629
00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:03,567
All right, so I got my piece
of C-channel here.
630
00:29:03,567 --> 00:29:05,767
Cut, squared up.
631
00:29:05,767 --> 00:29:08,767
Next thing is,
start cutting this
632
00:29:08,767 --> 00:29:11,100
three by four into place.
633
00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:13,000
This is going to be
the end of it
634
00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:14,500
where our receiver hitch
goes into.
635
00:29:14,500 --> 00:29:17,066
So I'm going
to miter it in between
636
00:29:17,066 --> 00:29:18,367
these pieces of C-channel.
637
00:29:26,767 --> 00:29:28,066
So once I get these cut out,
638
00:29:28,066 --> 00:29:29,433
I'll go ahead and test fit it.
639
00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:32,367
If I know it fits
the way I want it to,
640
00:29:32,367 --> 00:29:34,567
I'll go ahead and start
putting these on the truck.
641
00:29:43,100 --> 00:29:44,700
[Bill] For the back end of
the hitch, we're going to add
642
00:29:44,700 --> 00:29:45,667
a receiver tube.
643
00:29:45,667 --> 00:29:47,367
So it's going to be
super strong.
644
00:29:47,367 --> 00:29:49,467
That way, they can haul
as much coffee as they want.
645
00:29:49,467 --> 00:29:50,867
Bill just lined this up
for me.
646
00:29:50,867 --> 00:29:53,934
So, fix the cutter right now
and get it all welded out.
647
00:30:01,266 --> 00:30:02,634
All right, I got my hitch.
648
00:30:03,100 --> 00:30:04,667
It's solid. It looks good.
649
00:30:06,266 --> 00:30:07,767
Now I'm going to add
these gussets to it.
650
00:30:07,767 --> 00:30:10,266
It's going to reinforce it
and make it a lot better
651
00:30:10,266 --> 00:30:11,433
and stronger.
652
00:30:13,700 --> 00:30:15,800
Now I got my gussets
in here in place.
653
00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:17,567
Now I'm gonna quickly weld
all the way around.
654
00:30:17,567 --> 00:30:18,734
They're going to look good.
655
00:30:33,266 --> 00:30:36,100
We got the custom hitch
on the '31 Ford finished.
656
00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:37,867
Now we're going to make
some side plates
657
00:30:37,867 --> 00:30:39,367
that attach to the frame
658
00:30:39,367 --> 00:30:41,433
to secure the hitch
to the truck.
659
00:30:43,967 --> 00:30:45,667
You know, because this is wood
and metal,
660
00:30:45,667 --> 00:30:47,367
we can't just weld this.
661
00:30:47,367 --> 00:30:48,467
You know, it's going to burn.
662
00:30:48,467 --> 00:30:50,100
Everything's going
to catch on fire.
663
00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:52,000
So what we're going to do is
we're going to take a plate
664
00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,367
right here,
and sandwich this plate
665
00:30:54,367 --> 00:30:57,367
between our C-channel
for our receiver hitch.
666
00:30:57,367 --> 00:30:59,600
What I'm going to do right now
is bring it to Jessie.
667
00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:01,467
Need two of these, man.
668
00:31:01,467 --> 00:31:02,367
And the holes.
669
00:31:02,367 --> 00:31:04,867
I mean, you can make them
just a tad bigger.
670
00:31:04,867 --> 00:31:06,634
But I need two of these
out of 3/16".
671
00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:10,100
So I got it all drawn out.
672
00:31:10,100 --> 00:31:11,000
It looks good.
673
00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:12,233
So now I'm just ready
to cut it out.
674
00:31:22,900 --> 00:31:24,500
Okay, just got my plates back
from Jessie.
675
00:31:24,500 --> 00:31:25,800
Everything looks really good.
676
00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:27,166
We'll go ahead
and test fit them real quick.
677
00:31:27,166 --> 00:31:28,900
Make sure everything's the way
I want it.
678
00:31:28,900 --> 00:31:30,834
After that, we'll go ahead
and start drilling.
679
00:31:36,300 --> 00:31:37,800
All right, now I got my marks.
680
00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:39,133
I can drill everything in now.
681
00:31:47,300 --> 00:31:49,266
I establish where my holes
are going to go now,
682
00:31:49,266 --> 00:31:51,000
from my plate to my frame.
683
00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:52,700
So I'm going to go ahead
and punch these real quick,
684
00:31:52,700 --> 00:31:53,867
drill them out.
685
00:31:56,166 --> 00:31:57,567
Bolt them back up,
686
00:31:57,567 --> 00:31:58,900
Through punch them,
687
00:31:58,900 --> 00:32:01,400
take the plate back off,
drill the frame,
688
00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:03,233
and everything should line up.
689
00:32:04,667 --> 00:32:06,300
So you can see the frame
690
00:32:06,300 --> 00:32:11,266
and the wooden frame
of the bed are offset.
691
00:32:11,266 --> 00:32:13,367
So the only thing to do
is go ahead and cut it
692
00:32:13,367 --> 00:32:14,800
all the way down
the middle of our piece
693
00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:16,467
that I had Jessie burn out.
694
00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,166
Then we're going to go ahead
and come back in here
695
00:32:22,166 --> 00:32:23,867
with a strip, weld it in,
696
00:32:23,867 --> 00:32:26,667
so we'll have
a nice little shape to it,
697
00:32:26,667 --> 00:32:27,800
contoured on each side.
698
00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:29,100
So it's almost like a saddle
699
00:32:29,100 --> 00:32:30,667
that's going to hold it
right in place.
700
00:32:30,667 --> 00:32:32,166
It's bolted through
and through.
701
00:32:32,166 --> 00:32:34,166
It's bolted to our drop hitch.
702
00:32:34,166 --> 00:32:35,166
That's the way to go.
703
00:32:41,367 --> 00:32:43,266
Now that the side plates
are mocked up,
704
00:32:43,266 --> 00:32:44,200
we realized the strip
705
00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:45,867
connecting the top
and the bottom plate
706
00:32:45,867 --> 00:32:47,967
just really didn't give us
the seamless look
707
00:32:47,967 --> 00:32:49,166
we were looking for.
708
00:32:50,367 --> 00:32:51,867
[Jamie] So the top piece
wasn't going to work.
709
00:32:51,867 --> 00:32:53,500
And instead of welding
a little piece in,
710
00:32:53,500 --> 00:32:55,567
I went ahead and remade
the top piece
711
00:32:55,567 --> 00:32:58,400
and put a bend right in it
so it can meet the same angle
712
00:32:58,400 --> 00:32:59,533
that I need.
713
00:33:03,500 --> 00:33:06,233
You know, problems come up
here all the time.
714
00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:08,433
Let me rephrase that. [laughs]
715
00:33:09,467 --> 00:33:10,567
Problems happen
when you're working
716
00:33:10,567 --> 00:33:11,467
on vehicles all the time.
717
00:33:11,467 --> 00:33:14,166
You can only think
of so much stuff,
718
00:33:14,166 --> 00:33:15,600
but you can't ever
think of everything.
719
00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:16,567
You're going to have issues,
720
00:33:16,567 --> 00:33:18,333
and you just have to adapt
and overcome.
721
00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:25,600
When you're making things
by hand like we do,
722
00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:28,367
most builds don't go
exactly how you first thought.
723
00:33:28,367 --> 00:33:30,900
Once we realized we needed
a trailer for this thing,
724
00:33:30,900 --> 00:33:32,700
we had to make a tow hitch.
725
00:33:32,700 --> 00:33:36,367
From here, we need that
custom suspension and the bed,
726
00:33:36,367 --> 00:33:39,900
putting in the new 4BT
diesel engine under the hood,
727
00:33:39,900 --> 00:33:42,066
and then get
to customizing a trailer.
728
00:33:43,467 --> 00:33:46,266
Building a custom vehicle
is never a straight line path,
729
00:33:46,266 --> 00:33:48,100
but I really like
the direction
730
00:33:48,100 --> 00:33:50,266
we're heading in on this one.
731
00:33:50,266 --> 00:33:53,166
We've got our C-channel in,
our plates on the side,
732
00:33:53,166 --> 00:33:56,100
and last but not least is
our receiver hitch right here.
733
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:57,700
Got it stitched up right now,
734
00:33:57,700 --> 00:33:59,734
so the receiver hitch
is mocked up.
735
00:34:06,467 --> 00:34:09,767
[Bill]
We stripped the LT4 motor
on the '68 GTO.
736
00:34:09,767 --> 00:34:12,300
Now it's time to give
this thing even more power.
737
00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:13,800
[Matt] We're going to go ahead
and start with the fun stuff
738
00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:16,600
and get all the new
more power parts put in.
739
00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:18,467
We're going to start
with the camshaft first,
740
00:34:18,467 --> 00:34:20,467
and then we'll get
our timing chain in there,
741
00:34:20,467 --> 00:34:22,367
set our timing, and then
move on from there.
742
00:34:22,367 --> 00:34:24,100
It's set up different
than the stock
743
00:34:24,100 --> 00:34:25,300
to create more horsepower.
744
00:34:25,300 --> 00:34:27,567
This one's got
higher profiles.
745
00:34:27,567 --> 00:34:29,634
The lobe separation
is a little different.
746
00:34:30,467 --> 00:34:32,433
It's a bigger cam
to create more power.
747
00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:37,066
The specs on it are set up
for a blower motor.
748
00:34:40,767 --> 00:34:43,667
Right here is our timing chain
and oil pump gear.
749
00:34:43,667 --> 00:34:45,900
So what that does is
when you put this together,
750
00:34:45,900 --> 00:34:47,500
it keeps the motor in time
751
00:34:47,500 --> 00:34:50,066
so the valves open
when they need to open
752
00:34:50,066 --> 00:34:52,367
and not too soon
or not too late.
753
00:34:52,367 --> 00:34:54,100
So if that piston's at the top
754
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:55,367
and the cam's not timed right,
755
00:34:55,367 --> 00:34:58,000
then that'll either break
a valve or destroy the piston,
756
00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,066
and we don't want that
for sure.
757
00:35:00,066 --> 00:35:01,266
All right,
so we're going to go ahead
758
00:35:01,266 --> 00:35:04,000
and get rid of these
factory DoD lifters
759
00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:05,667
and go ahead and put our new
760
00:35:05,667 --> 00:35:08,567
just standard
LS7 lifters in it.
761
00:35:08,567 --> 00:35:11,166
So what the DoD does is allow
the computer to shut down
762
00:35:11,166 --> 00:35:13,266
four cylinders of the motor
763
00:35:13,266 --> 00:35:14,667
to make it
more fuel efficient.
764
00:35:14,667 --> 00:35:16,200
But in this case,
765
00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,200
we're not looking
for fuel efficient.
766
00:35:18,200 --> 00:35:19,667
We're looking for power.
767
00:35:19,667 --> 00:35:21,367
These are our new heads
right here.
768
00:35:21,367 --> 00:35:24,100
We've got bigger
intake valves, exhaust valves.
769
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:25,867
They open them up
and smooth them out
770
00:35:25,867 --> 00:35:27,367
so the air flow
will be greater
771
00:35:27,367 --> 00:35:29,867
and it'll flow smoother.
772
00:35:29,867 --> 00:35:32,000
These bolts right here
are actually stronger,
773
00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:33,300
like the factory style bolts,
774
00:35:33,300 --> 00:35:35,500
or they call them
a stretch to yield.
775
00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:36,500
So when you're torquing them,
776
00:35:36,500 --> 00:35:38,266
the bolts
actually stretch out.
777
00:35:38,266 --> 00:35:40,300
So when you have boost
in a motor,
778
00:35:40,300 --> 00:35:42,567
it'll cause the head gasket
to blow.
779
00:35:42,567 --> 00:35:43,967
So with these bolts
right here,
780
00:35:43,967 --> 00:35:45,767
they don't stretch.
781
00:35:45,767 --> 00:35:49,600
Okay, we're going to go ahead
and put our new push rods in.
782
00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:51,100
They came with our cam kit.
783
00:35:51,100 --> 00:35:52,200
These are a different length
784
00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:54,300
because the profiles
on the cam are different.
785
00:35:54,300 --> 00:35:55,367
If these are too long,
786
00:35:55,367 --> 00:35:56,767
it's going to open the valve
too much,
787
00:35:56,767 --> 00:35:58,967
which could possibly
hit the piston
788
00:35:58,967 --> 00:36:01,967
and cause catastrophic failure
for sure.
789
00:36:01,967 --> 00:36:04,100
So it's real important
that your push rod length
790
00:36:04,100 --> 00:36:06,867
matches your cam setup.
791
00:36:06,867 --> 00:36:09,266
All right, so now we're going
to go ahead and install
792
00:36:09,266 --> 00:36:10,567
our new rocker arms.
793
00:36:10,567 --> 00:36:12,400
So the difference between
these and the factory ones
794
00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:14,467
is it's got a roller
on the end of it
795
00:36:14,467 --> 00:36:17,066
where it actually pushes
the valve straight down.
796
00:36:17,066 --> 00:36:19,467
As opposed to these,
these kind of come in
797
00:36:19,467 --> 00:36:21,266
and put a side load
on the valve
798
00:36:21,266 --> 00:36:22,734
before they open the valve.
799
00:36:25,567 --> 00:36:26,867
If you put too much side load
on the valve,
800
00:36:26,867 --> 00:36:28,800
especially at high RPMs,
801
00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:32,000
there's a good chance
it'll snap the valve
802
00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,667
and drop it in the motor.
803
00:36:33,667 --> 00:36:35,600
That's the end of that.
804
00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:37,567
It's actually starting
to look like a motor,
805
00:36:37,567 --> 00:36:39,500
a fast motor too.
806
00:36:39,500 --> 00:36:41,100
Yeah. Oh, yeah.
807
00:36:41,100 --> 00:36:43,266
I'm going to spin
the motor over a few times
808
00:36:43,266 --> 00:36:44,800
just to make sure
there's no issues.
809
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:46,367
Everything spins freely.
810
00:36:46,367 --> 00:36:47,567
If I put some gas in it,
811
00:36:47,567 --> 00:36:48,667
It might start
like the old motors
812
00:36:48,667 --> 00:36:49,767
where you had to spin them.
813
00:36:51,100 --> 00:36:52,367
Then we'll go ahead and get
814
00:36:52,367 --> 00:36:54,867
all our tin
on the outside of it.
815
00:36:54,867 --> 00:36:58,266
Put our valley pan on,
valve covers on, front cover,
816
00:36:58,266 --> 00:37:00,500
and pan on, just get
this motor all closed up
817
00:37:00,500 --> 00:37:02,333
and ready to hit the street.
818
00:37:08,166 --> 00:37:10,700
So the LT4
was already a great engine,
819
00:37:10,700 --> 00:37:12,000
a great platform
to start with.
820
00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:13,600
But the parts we add
are definitely gonna
821
00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:14,900
increase the horsepower.
822
00:37:14,900 --> 00:37:18,367
And the performance
is going to be top notch,
823
00:37:18,367 --> 00:37:20,667
especially it'll be
a streetable car.
824
00:37:20,667 --> 00:37:23,300
That's the nice thing,
but still have some power
825
00:37:23,300 --> 00:37:25,567
to rip down the road.
826
00:37:25,567 --> 00:37:28,667
But it looks good
internally and externally.
827
00:37:28,667 --> 00:37:30,767
So can't wait
to get this thing together
828
00:37:30,767 --> 00:37:32,533
and see
what it's going to really do.
829
00:37:33,567 --> 00:37:35,166
Hi, my name's Matt Lipp.
I do a lot of the motor
830
00:37:35,166 --> 00:37:36,467
and electrical stuff
here at Ekstensive.
831
00:37:36,467 --> 00:37:39,400
I've been doing this now
for 20-plus years.
832
00:37:39,400 --> 00:37:40,767
Since I was a kid,
833
00:37:40,767 --> 00:37:42,367
kind of just took stuff apart,
834
00:37:42,367 --> 00:37:44,567
figured out how to put it
together the wrong way first,
835
00:37:44,567 --> 00:37:46,500
and then got taught
the right way.
836
00:37:46,500 --> 00:37:49,166
And that's just kind of how
it evolved into what I do now.
837
00:37:49,166 --> 00:37:51,367
The thing I like about
engine and wiring work,
838
00:37:51,367 --> 00:37:52,500
there's always something new.
839
00:37:52,500 --> 00:37:56,367
350 horsepower,
15 years ago was impressive.
840
00:37:56,367 --> 00:37:57,700
But now we're building stuff
841
00:37:57,700 --> 00:37:59,934
-that's 1,000,
1,500 horsepower.
-[engine sputtering]
842
00:38:01,066 --> 00:38:03,767
It keeps going and going
with the technology now.
843
00:38:03,767 --> 00:38:05,467
Like, I always got
to make sure I'm on point
844
00:38:05,467 --> 00:38:07,567
and keep up
with all the new technology,
845
00:38:07,567 --> 00:38:08,667
everything that comes out
846
00:38:08,667 --> 00:38:11,166
so I know what it'll take
to make the motor better.
847
00:38:11,166 --> 00:38:13,400
Now it's lean, mean,
and ready to be seen.
848
00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:16,800
The payoff for me
is just the self-satisfaction.
849
00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:18,900
Like, I don't do stuff
for other people
850
00:38:18,900 --> 00:38:20,367
to say, "Oh, good work."
851
00:38:20,367 --> 00:38:21,800
It's more for my pleasure.
852
00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:23,400
Like, I like to know
I took something on
853
00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:24,467
that was hard.
854
00:38:24,467 --> 00:38:26,367
And I accomplished it
and made it come together,
855
00:38:26,367 --> 00:38:27,867
just work in the end.
856
00:38:27,867 --> 00:38:30,333
That's really what I enjoy
doing the most.
857
00:38:30,867 --> 00:38:32,233
Got it.
858
00:38:46,166 --> 00:38:47,567
What's good, Carlos?
859
00:38:47,567 --> 00:38:49,300
-Hey, Stephanie,
what you doing?
-How you doing?
860
00:38:49,300 --> 00:38:50,567
[Carlos] I heard
you were coming in.
861
00:38:50,567 --> 00:38:53,700
Yeah, I'm here to check
on my dad's '49 Ford.
862
00:38:53,700 --> 00:38:55,200
Well, it's not done yet.
863
00:38:55,200 --> 00:38:58,867
But it's a lot further along
than what you dropped it off.
864
00:38:58,867 --> 00:39:00,567
I mean, when you did,
I didn't know if I had
to get them, uh,
865
00:39:00,567 --> 00:39:02,066
-tetanus shots or not.
-[laughs]
866
00:39:02,066 --> 00:39:03,367
But the guys have done
so much work,
867
00:39:03,367 --> 00:39:05,367
that custom frame
that they put on there,
868
00:39:05,367 --> 00:39:07,467
-that new independent
rear suspension.
-Mmm-hmm.
869
00:39:07,467 --> 00:39:09,200
You are going to be impressed
with that.
870
00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:10,767
I cannot wait. I'm so excited.
871
00:39:10,767 --> 00:39:11,867
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
872
00:39:11,867 --> 00:39:13,667
Well, Bill's out
in the body shop right now.
873
00:39:13,667 --> 00:39:16,166
-There's a GTO
that they're just pulling out.
-Okay.
874
00:39:16,166 --> 00:39:17,767
If you want, I could go
grab them for you real quick.
875
00:39:17,767 --> 00:39:18,867
No, it's all good.
876
00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:20,867
I can go find them and see
what's happening outside.
877
00:39:20,867 --> 00:39:22,200
-All right. Well, enjoy.
-Okay.
878
00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:24,166
-Good to see you.
-All right, you too.
879
00:39:31,667 --> 00:39:33,467
Man, Edgar, it's really
starting to look good, man.
880
00:39:33,467 --> 00:39:35,667
We finally got the body
back on the chassis.
881
00:39:35,667 --> 00:39:37,100
We're in a good,
good spot, man.
882
00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:39,667
Yeah, man.
We're getting real close
to putting this car together.
883
00:39:39,667 --> 00:39:40,700
It's going to look
real great, man.
884
00:39:40,700 --> 00:39:42,300
Hi. Nice to see you.
885
00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:44,667
Hey, good to see you.
Edgar, you met Stephanie?
886
00:39:44,667 --> 00:39:45,800
-Hi, hi, nice to meet you.
-Hi.
887
00:39:45,800 --> 00:39:47,567
-Give me just a second.
-All right, man.
888
00:39:47,567 --> 00:39:48,667
Hey, thank you for coming in.
889
00:39:48,667 --> 00:39:50,367
You know, I want to go over
a couple of things
890
00:39:50,367 --> 00:39:51,567
-with your dad's truck.
-[Stephanie] Yep.
891
00:39:51,567 --> 00:39:53,800
You know, I need you to pick
and choose a couple of things.
892
00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:55,667
So I appreciate you
coming down.
893
00:39:55,667 --> 00:39:57,567
Absolutely.
But before we do that,
894
00:39:57,567 --> 00:39:59,000
what do we got going on here?
895
00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:00,433
With this timeless beauty.
896
00:40:03,667 --> 00:40:05,567
[Bill] Man,
this is a real, real cool car.
897
00:40:05,567 --> 00:40:07,867
It's a '68 Pontiac GTO.
898
00:40:07,867 --> 00:40:10,767
This has been
in two brothers' family,
899
00:40:10,767 --> 00:40:12,767
for about 40 years
they've had it.
900
00:40:12,767 --> 00:40:13,767
-[Stephanie] Wow.
-[both laughing]
901
00:40:13,767 --> 00:40:15,667
[Bill] We know
what this car means to them.
902
00:40:15,667 --> 00:40:18,166
So we're definitely
going to take our time
903
00:40:18,166 --> 00:40:21,100
and make sure every part
and piece is 100% right.
904
00:40:21,100 --> 00:40:23,367
[Stephanie] Yeah,
these old GTOs
are super cool.
905
00:40:23,367 --> 00:40:24,900
I love old muscle cars.
906
00:40:24,900 --> 00:40:26,300
Yeah, me too.
907
00:40:26,300 --> 00:40:29,200
So which one was worse
when I brought the truck in?
908
00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:30,867
My dad's truck or this car?
909
00:40:30,867 --> 00:40:33,300
-You definitely won
on that one.
-[laughs]
910
00:40:33,300 --> 00:40:35,300
[Bill] This car
was in really good shape
when it came in.
911
00:40:35,300 --> 00:40:36,567
You know, it was
a time capsule pretty much.
912
00:40:36,567 --> 00:40:38,767
But they wanted a car
they could just get in,
913
00:40:38,767 --> 00:40:40,867
has a whole lot of power,
but still drive it
914
00:40:40,867 --> 00:40:43,266
wherever they want
and look good doing it.
915
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:45,867
So we just tore it all apart.
916
00:40:45,867 --> 00:40:49,000
We made a whole new frame
from front to back.
917
00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:51,567
So you built the whole frame
from scratch?
918
00:40:51,567 --> 00:40:54,667
[Bill] Every part and piece,
every bit of the suspension.
919
00:40:54,667 --> 00:40:56,567
I mean, everything that's
underneath the car
920
00:40:56,567 --> 00:40:57,667
is all handmade.
921
00:40:57,667 --> 00:40:58,867
[Stephanie] Wow.
922
00:40:58,867 --> 00:41:01,767
If you're going to be
customizing a car
to this extent,
923
00:41:01,767 --> 00:41:02,767
the first thing
you've got to do
924
00:41:02,767 --> 00:41:04,400
is start with a new frame.
925
00:41:04,400 --> 00:41:05,900
[Stephanie] So you're not
bagging this one?
926
00:41:05,900 --> 00:41:09,066
[Bill] No, they wanted
just a static, low look.
927
00:41:09,066 --> 00:41:11,266
So it's got coilovers
all the way around,
928
00:41:11,266 --> 00:41:12,867
so you just get in and go.
929
00:41:12,867 --> 00:41:14,567
[Stephanie]
Are these the wheels
for the finished ride?
930
00:41:14,567 --> 00:41:15,600
[Bill] Man, it is.
931
00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:17,266
-[Stephanie] Yeah.
-I love the look of them.
932
00:41:17,266 --> 00:41:18,600
-You know,
it's a 20-inch wheel,
-Me too.
933
00:41:18,600 --> 00:41:20,166
so it's not too big.
934
00:41:20,166 --> 00:41:22,066
You know,
being a coilover suspension,
935
00:41:22,066 --> 00:41:23,500
you don't have
that adjustability.
936
00:41:23,500 --> 00:41:26,567
So you can't go too big
and have the car too low,
937
00:41:26,567 --> 00:41:27,567
or you won't be able to turn.
938
00:41:27,567 --> 00:41:30,567
So a 20-inch wheel for this,
it's perfect.
939
00:41:32,300 --> 00:41:35,000
You know, the brothers grew up
racing in this car.
940
00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:36,667
They had a race engine in it.
941
00:41:36,667 --> 00:41:39,500
So the challenge
was finding an engine
942
00:41:39,500 --> 00:41:40,967
with a whole lot of power,
943
00:41:40,967 --> 00:41:42,767
but the reliability
that they want
944
00:41:42,767 --> 00:41:44,767
to be able to drive it
wherever they want.
945
00:41:44,767 --> 00:41:47,600
So brand new crate LT4,
946
00:41:47,600 --> 00:41:49,700
about 600-plus horsepower
in it.
947
00:41:49,700 --> 00:41:52,667
They're gonna definitely do
whatever they want to do.
948
00:41:52,667 --> 00:41:54,700
They're going to be fighting
over who's driving.
949
00:41:54,700 --> 00:41:56,033
[Bill laughs] Absolutely.
950
00:41:59,100 --> 00:42:02,000
The one other cool thing,
when you pop the hood on this,
951
00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:05,667
you're not going to see
anything but the supercharger.
952
00:42:05,667 --> 00:42:07,467
Everything else
is all paneled off.
953
00:42:07,467 --> 00:42:09,800
So sheet metal panels
all throughout the engine.
954
00:42:09,800 --> 00:42:11,500
You won't see anything.
955
00:42:11,500 --> 00:42:12,600
[Stephanie] Right.
956
00:42:12,600 --> 00:42:13,800
[Bill] So it's going to look
really, really cool.
957
00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:16,200
When you pop the hood,
it's just all body color,
958
00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:18,467
-all underneath the hood.
-All engine.
959
00:42:18,467 --> 00:42:19,867
[Stephanie] Wow, that's going
to be really cool.
960
00:42:19,867 --> 00:42:22,867
You open up the hood and see
all the custom metal work.
961
00:42:22,867 --> 00:42:24,600
I think that's going to look
super rad.
962
00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:25,767
The color is amazing.
963
00:42:25,767 --> 00:42:26,867
It's probably my favorite.
964
00:42:26,867 --> 00:42:28,300
It looks like a blue sky.
965
00:42:28,300 --> 00:42:30,100
[Bill] Well,
the original color was blue,
966
00:42:30,100 --> 00:42:33,266
but we had to wake that up
a little bit.
967
00:42:33,266 --> 00:42:34,567
[Stephanie] Well,
this looks amazing.
968
00:42:34,567 --> 00:42:36,266
What else do you have
to do to it?
969
00:42:36,266 --> 00:42:39,200
Man, we've done a ton of work
up to this point,
970
00:42:39,200 --> 00:42:41,600
but I mean,
we still got a lot to do.
971
00:42:41,600 --> 00:42:45,266
I mean, of course,
getting the body
all fit and finished
972
00:42:45,266 --> 00:42:47,567
and then taking it over
to the interior shop
973
00:42:47,567 --> 00:42:49,467
and letting John do his thing.
974
00:42:49,467 --> 00:42:52,567
So he's got his hands full
with this one, for sure.
975
00:42:52,567 --> 00:42:53,667
[Stephanie] Looks like it.
976
00:42:53,667 --> 00:42:55,734
[Bill] Yeah, man, I can't wait
to get this thing done.
977
00:42:57,500 --> 00:42:59,767
This GTO
has been a lot of work
978
00:42:59,767 --> 00:43:01,400
for everybody in the shop,
979
00:43:01,400 --> 00:43:02,900
but it's looking good.
980
00:43:02,900 --> 00:43:05,200
I mean, there's pieces
to this car everywhere,
981
00:43:05,200 --> 00:43:07,367
but trust me,
when you see it all together,
982
00:43:07,367 --> 00:43:09,233
everybody's going to be
blown away.
983
00:43:11,200 --> 00:43:13,400
This is something special
for these two brothers.
984
00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:16,800
You know,
it's been in their family
for 40-plus years.
985
00:43:16,800 --> 00:43:19,000
They've had it
their whole lives.
986
00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:20,667
So we really want
to take the time
987
00:43:20,667 --> 00:43:23,467
to make sure we're building
this perfectly for them,
988
00:43:23,467 --> 00:43:27,166
and it stands out
from any other '68 GTO.
989
00:43:27,166 --> 00:43:28,867
You know, that way,
they can enjoy it
990
00:43:28,867 --> 00:43:30,367
for another 40 years.