1 00:00:01,993 --> 00:00:03,419 - On this episode of "Counting Cars"... 2 00:00:05,839 --> 00:00:07,164 I love this car. 3 00:00:07,257 --> 00:00:09,416 Driving this car makes me happy. 4 00:00:09,509 --> 00:00:11,334 And it's going to be awesome. 5 00:00:11,419 --> 00:00:12,919 This thing just rocks. 6 00:00:13,004 --> 00:00:15,756 This car was a car that belonged to my dad. 7 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,175 It's time to complete it the way that he wanted it. 8 00:00:18,268 --> 00:00:19,768 - This is going to be a good one. 9 00:00:19,927 --> 00:00:21,270 It's going to be good for the soul. 10 00:00:21,354 --> 00:00:22,855 - All right, Mike. Here you go, bam. 11 00:00:22,939 --> 00:00:25,098 - Holy... wow! 12 00:00:25,183 --> 00:00:28,769 - That is purple with a little spice in it, 13 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:29,695 I see. - Uh-huh. 14 00:00:29,779 --> 00:00:31,772 - Bring out that beautiful 15 00:00:31,865 --> 00:00:34,033 Mercedes-Benz, please. 16 00:00:34,192 --> 00:00:37,202 ♪ ♪ 17 00:00:37,361 --> 00:00:39,788 Oh, my gosh. 18 00:00:39,947 --> 00:00:41,540 - This is "Counting Cars." 19 00:00:50,216 --> 00:00:51,216 - Whatcha doing? 20 00:00:51,301 --> 00:00:53,135 - What's up, man? I'm thinking. 21 00:00:53,219 --> 00:00:54,887 - You're thinking. - Thinking. 22 00:00:54,971 --> 00:00:56,722 How you doing, brother? - You're standing in front of 23 00:00:56,806 --> 00:00:58,640 the Mercedes that you just started driving again. 24 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:00,217 - Yes. 25 00:01:00,310 --> 00:01:01,560 - And you're thinking. - Thinking about a lot. 26 00:01:01,644 --> 00:01:04,221 I don't know how much you know about this car, 27 00:01:04,305 --> 00:01:08,308 but this is one of those very sentimental things to me. 28 00:01:08,392 --> 00:01:12,571 This car was a car that belonged to my dad. 29 00:01:12,655 --> 00:01:14,656 It really means something to me. 30 00:01:14,816 --> 00:01:18,568 I've stashed it for years because I haven't been able 31 00:01:18,661 --> 00:01:22,414 to approach it, if that makes any sense. 32 00:01:22,573 --> 00:01:24,750 - I--dude, I know when it comes to Pop's stuff 33 00:01:24,909 --> 00:01:27,661 and you and, man, do I ever understand that. 34 00:01:27,745 --> 00:01:29,246 I get it. - Just talking about it's hard. 35 00:01:29,330 --> 00:01:31,006 - I know, I know. 36 00:01:31,165 --> 00:01:32,415 It's bringing up my memories too, 37 00:01:32,509 --> 00:01:34,751 and this is going to be a good one. 38 00:01:34,836 --> 00:01:35,919 This is going to be a good one. 39 00:01:36,003 --> 00:01:37,513 This is going to be good for the soul. 40 00:01:37,597 --> 00:01:39,506 - And it's time. 41 00:01:39,590 --> 00:01:42,676 It's time to complete it the way that he wanted it. 42 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,020 I know you know Dad was a Mercedes guy. 43 00:01:45,179 --> 00:01:50,100 This is an '82 SEC. 44 00:01:50,193 --> 00:01:53,186 - Yeah, this is considered the big body coupe. 45 00:01:53,279 --> 00:01:57,858 - Right. Back in the day, this was what I would consider 46 00:01:57,942 --> 00:02:02,287 the high-end gentlemen's performance hot rod Mercede. 47 00:02:02,446 --> 00:02:04,540 After the oil crisis of the late '70s, 48 00:02:04,699 --> 00:02:06,533 luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz 49 00:02:06,617 --> 00:02:09,044 set out to create a new top-of-the-line coupe 50 00:02:09,203 --> 00:02:10,787 that combined great fuel economy 51 00:02:10,872 --> 00:02:12,881 with groundbreaking good looks. 52 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,134 Originally introduced in 1979, 53 00:02:15,293 --> 00:02:18,804 the 500 SEC was only available in Europe 54 00:02:18,963 --> 00:02:21,640 until its official stateside in 1984, 55 00:02:21,799 --> 00:02:24,551 which meant if you wanted one like this '82, 56 00:02:24,644 --> 00:02:27,220 you had to find it from an international car broker 57 00:02:27,305 --> 00:02:29,139 on the gray import market, 58 00:02:29,223 --> 00:02:31,150 making it a rare treasure today. 59 00:02:31,309 --> 00:02:34,069 Stacked with revolutionary early '80s options 60 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:35,979 like heated driver and passenger seats, 61 00:02:36,063 --> 00:02:39,232 driver-side airbag and an automated seat belt presenter, 62 00:02:39,325 --> 00:02:43,162 the 500 SEC was the height of automotive opulence 63 00:02:43,246 --> 00:02:45,572 and set the standard for luxury car design 64 00:02:45,665 --> 00:02:47,499 for decades to come. 65 00:02:47,584 --> 00:02:49,751 - This was Pop's car. I know all the family cars. 66 00:02:49,836 --> 00:02:51,745 I know the whole collection. Where's this one been? 67 00:02:51,838 --> 00:02:53,580 - It's been hidden, man. 68 00:02:53,673 --> 00:02:55,090 You know, he kept this in South Florida for years. 69 00:02:55,249 --> 00:02:56,583 He had the condo down there. 70 00:02:56,676 --> 00:02:58,585 Whenever I would go down there and visit, 71 00:02:58,678 --> 00:02:59,761 this car would be there, 72 00:02:59,846 --> 00:03:01,513 and I remember driving this car, 73 00:03:01,672 --> 00:03:03,849 and it was back in the day, you know, 74 00:03:03,933 --> 00:03:05,434 and you roll up in places, 75 00:03:05,518 --> 00:03:07,344 and it's like a scene out of "Miami Vice" 76 00:03:07,437 --> 00:03:09,188 when you roll up in a car like this. 77 00:03:09,347 --> 00:03:10,689 - This was status back then-- - Big time. 78 00:03:10,848 --> 00:03:12,432 - I mean, full on status. - Big time. 79 00:03:12,516 --> 00:03:15,352 Dad had intentions for this car. 80 00:03:15,436 --> 00:03:18,030 He had a vision on this. I dug it out of storage. 81 00:03:18,189 --> 00:03:20,449 I've been going through it on a mechanical level. 82 00:03:20,533 --> 00:03:22,275 She's very happy mechanically now, 83 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,370 so now it's time to get into the cosmetics. 84 00:03:25,455 --> 00:03:29,124 He had been collecting parts for this car for years 85 00:03:29,209 --> 00:03:34,371 including the old-school deep dish AMG Penta wheels, 86 00:03:34,464 --> 00:03:35,956 all this type of stuff, all of it, 87 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,124 and it's all brand-new. 88 00:03:38,209 --> 00:03:40,293 I mean, he'd been collecting this stuff since the '80s, man. 89 00:03:40,378 --> 00:03:41,887 - The hood stays the same, right? 90 00:03:42,046 --> 00:03:45,382 - Hood stays the same. Trunk deck stays the same. 91 00:03:45,475 --> 00:03:46,967 There will be a new chin spoiler. 92 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:48,051 It looks just like this. 93 00:03:48,144 --> 00:03:49,469 - Right. - Dad's got the one 94 00:03:49,553 --> 00:03:50,812 that matches the flares because-- 95 00:03:50,897 --> 00:03:52,314 - They go right into it. - It wraps around-- 96 00:03:52,398 --> 00:03:53,890 Exactly. 97 00:03:53,983 --> 00:03:56,476 So it's time. I've got to finish this car. 98 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,145 It's one of those things where I'm going to start-- 99 00:03:59,230 --> 00:04:01,481 I'm going to start checking things off my lit 100 00:04:01,574 --> 00:04:03,158 that speak to my soul. 101 00:04:03,317 --> 00:04:06,236 This one really speaks to my soul for many, many reasons. 102 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:08,664 Number one, I love the car, but number two, 103 00:04:08,823 --> 00:04:11,491 this was Dad's, and he had a vision, 104 00:04:11,584 --> 00:04:13,076 and I want to finish it. 105 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,912 So yeah, man, you know, you've been with me 106 00:04:15,997 --> 00:04:19,508 since the beginning, and you knew Dad, 107 00:04:19,592 --> 00:04:22,752 and you know what this means to me. 108 00:04:22,845 --> 00:04:24,513 - Yes, sir. I'm gonna need some help 109 00:04:24,597 --> 00:04:25,922 getting through this. 110 00:04:26,015 --> 00:04:28,100 - So I know exactly what you need. 111 00:04:28,259 --> 00:04:31,019 You just tell me when you want to pull the trigger on it. 112 00:04:31,104 --> 00:04:32,938 - I appreciate that. Thank you, brother, thank you. 113 00:04:33,022 --> 00:04:34,681 - I understand. - I appreciate it. 114 00:04:34,774 --> 00:04:37,359 Man, it's obvious to anyone who knows me that I love cars, 115 00:04:37,443 --> 00:04:38,768 and it's more than that. 116 00:04:38,861 --> 00:04:40,445 They're not just metal machines, man, 117 00:04:40,530 --> 00:04:42,105 they're memories, and they're expressions, 118 00:04:42,198 --> 00:04:44,616 expressions to the people who love them. 119 00:04:44,701 --> 00:04:47,027 This Mercedes was my dad's, and I'm going to do it 120 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,280 the way he dreamt of it. I'm going to finish his vision. 121 00:04:50,373 --> 00:04:52,449 Appreciate it. - I'll push it through. 122 00:04:52,542 --> 00:04:53,700 - Thank you, my man. - Thank you. 123 00:04:53,793 --> 00:04:55,460 - Thank you, Ryan. 124 00:04:57,797 --> 00:05:00,799 [mellow rock music] 125 00:05:00,958 --> 00:05:07,973 ♪ ♪ 126 00:05:13,137 --> 00:05:14,646 - Whoo hoo. 127 00:05:26,409 --> 00:05:27,984 - So Bob has been working with a client that's got 128 00:05:28,069 --> 00:05:31,154 a late model Challenger with some crazy twist to it. 129 00:05:31,247 --> 00:05:33,081 Sounds like it's right up his alley, 130 00:05:33,166 --> 00:05:34,499 but to say the least, 131 00:05:34,658 --> 00:05:36,076 I'm intrigued to find out about this thing. 132 00:05:36,169 --> 00:05:38,912 [engine revving] 133 00:05:38,996 --> 00:05:40,997 That is not a stock motor. - No. 134 00:05:41,090 --> 00:05:44,084 - The 2010 Dodge Challenger is a throwback 135 00:05:44,177 --> 00:05:47,504 to Mopar's glory years of the late 1960s and '70s 136 00:05:47,597 --> 00:05:49,756 when muscle cars ruled the road. 137 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:53,510 Initially in production from 1969 to 1984, 138 00:05:53,603 --> 00:05:56,262 the Challenger relaunched in 2006, 139 00:05:56,356 --> 00:05:59,691 and muscle car junkies lost their collective minds. 140 00:05:59,850 --> 00:06:02,110 The updated design paid tribute to the original 141 00:06:02,269 --> 00:06:03,770 while offering a serious upgrade 142 00:06:03,854 --> 00:06:05,188 in the power department. 143 00:06:05,272 --> 00:06:07,699 The 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 144 00:06:07,784 --> 00:06:11,453 in the top-of-the-line model kicked out 425 horses, 145 00:06:11,612 --> 00:06:15,782 launching the Challenger from 0 to 60 in under 5 seconds. 146 00:06:15,875 --> 00:06:19,378 The 2010 model also marked the long-awaited return 147 00:06:19,537 --> 00:06:21,880 to Daytona International Speedway, 148 00:06:22,039 --> 00:06:24,383 marking the first time in nearly 30 years 149 00:06:24,542 --> 00:06:26,709 that a Challenger hit the asphalt 150 00:06:26,794 --> 00:06:28,470 at the world-famous track. 151 00:06:28,554 --> 00:06:31,473 - So I've been talking to this dude for a while now, 152 00:06:31,557 --> 00:06:33,383 and he's a crazy guy. 153 00:06:33,476 --> 00:06:35,301 - You're all excited about the motor. 154 00:06:35,386 --> 00:06:38,054 - This is a crazy guy like me but I think a little crazie. 155 00:06:38,147 --> 00:06:39,889 - You're talking to crazy people, huh? 156 00:06:39,974 --> 00:06:41,224 - Yeah, well, that's what I do. 157 00:06:41,317 --> 00:06:42,058 - That doesn't surprise me at all. 158 00:06:42,143 --> 00:06:43,977 - I want you to see this. 159 00:06:44,070 --> 00:06:45,728 - You don't get impressed by motors--I want to see this. 160 00:06:45,822 --> 00:06:47,063 - It's not even, you know, it's Dodge, 161 00:06:47,148 --> 00:06:49,399 I don't really care, but look at that, Ryan. 162 00:06:49,492 --> 00:06:51,317 - That's not at all what I expected. 163 00:06:51,411 --> 00:06:52,744 - No. This is like 164 00:06:52,829 --> 00:06:57,082 a crazy new-school Hemi with a big supercharger. 165 00:06:57,241 --> 00:06:58,491 - Yeah, it's got a Kenne Bell on there. 166 00:06:58,576 --> 00:06:59,909 - Yeah. - What year is this thing? 167 00:06:59,994 --> 00:07:02,087 - This is a 2010. This guy has been building-- 168 00:07:02,246 --> 00:07:03,913 - 2010? 169 00:07:03,998 --> 00:07:06,174 - He's been building a demon before there was a demon. 170 00:07:06,259 --> 00:07:07,417 - Wow. 171 00:07:07,510 --> 00:07:08,835 - This is close to 900 horsepower. 172 00:07:08,928 --> 00:07:10,595 - Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo. 173 00:07:10,754 --> 00:07:13,348 That's way too much motor for this car. 174 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:15,267 - Exactly. - That is cool. 175 00:07:15,426 --> 00:07:17,352 So you've only this driven in the parking lot, huh? 176 00:07:17,511 --> 00:07:18,687 - Yes, I didn't go real far. 177 00:07:18,846 --> 00:07:20,680 - Good, 'cause I'm not getting in it. 178 00:07:20,764 --> 00:07:23,099 - Yeah, to be honest with you, Ryan, it's a little scary. 179 00:07:23,184 --> 00:07:25,444 - It's spooky. So what are we doing with it? 180 00:07:25,603 --> 00:07:28,104 - Let's just it apart, paint it, no interior, 181 00:07:28,189 --> 00:07:30,866 no suspension, no motor work 'cause it's done. 182 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:33,276 It's just a paint job. 183 00:07:33,369 --> 00:07:34,619 - Straight paint job. - Straight paint. 184 00:07:34,778 --> 00:07:36,279 Well, he wants some crazy colors. 185 00:07:36,372 --> 00:07:38,865 I think it's like a purple candy, 186 00:07:38,949 --> 00:07:41,543 so not our black cherry but like a purple cherry. 187 00:07:41,702 --> 00:07:43,119 - I'm smiling already. - See? 188 00:07:43,204 --> 00:07:44,796 - Man, I'm happy about that. 189 00:07:44,955 --> 00:07:47,957 I love black cherry, but, man, I'm good for something else. 190 00:07:48,042 --> 00:07:49,292 That's a nice color though. 191 00:07:49,376 --> 00:07:50,802 - He's got his own ideas. 192 00:07:50,887 --> 00:07:52,462 I mean, you see what motor he's done. 193 00:07:52,546 --> 00:07:54,306 - So he wants a crazy paint job 194 00:07:54,465 --> 00:07:55,640 to match the crazy motor that's in this thing. 195 00:07:55,725 --> 00:07:57,058 - Correct. 196 00:07:57,143 --> 00:07:58,643 - All right. We got some damage down there. 197 00:07:58,728 --> 00:08:01,730 - Yeah, but on the way here, he ran over something. 198 00:08:01,889 --> 00:08:03,473 - Legit, like, on the way here? 199 00:08:03,557 --> 00:08:04,983 - Legit, physically here. 200 00:08:06,819 --> 00:08:09,821 - Okay. I need to send some samples to him. 201 00:08:09,906 --> 00:08:11,406 - Yes. - You got a number and a-- 202 00:08:11,491 --> 00:08:12,991 - E-mail, he's an e-mail-only type of guy. 203 00:08:13,150 --> 00:08:14,826 - Does he live on a boat or something? 204 00:08:14,911 --> 00:08:16,244 - He might live in a space shuttle for all I know. 205 00:08:16,403 --> 00:08:17,820 - Only e-mail. All right. 206 00:08:17,905 --> 00:08:20,749 I'll e-mail the client, get some colors nailed down. 207 00:08:20,833 --> 00:08:22,158 Meantime, you start taking it apart, 208 00:08:22,243 --> 00:08:23,502 and I'll get the guys started sanding on it. 209 00:08:23,586 --> 00:08:25,587 - I'll strip it and then start bringing you parts. 210 00:08:25,671 --> 00:08:27,088 - So when it came in, 211 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:27,923 I noticed something on that quarter panel. 212 00:08:28,007 --> 00:08:29,132 - Where? 213 00:08:30,668 --> 00:08:32,844 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah. 214 00:08:33,003 --> 00:08:35,180 - This little woo-hoo, little woo-hoo right here. 215 00:08:35,264 --> 00:08:37,599 - You got to remember, it's a 13-year-old car... 216 00:08:37,683 --> 00:08:39,351 - I got it. I got it. 217 00:08:39,510 --> 00:08:41,603 - That he's been driving, but other than that, 218 00:08:41,762 --> 00:08:43,513 it's clean. It's beautiful. 219 00:08:43,606 --> 00:08:44,940 - I'll go make room now then. - Yeah. 220 00:08:45,024 --> 00:08:46,933 So go make room. - All right. 221 00:08:47,017 --> 00:08:48,268 - I'm going to strip it here, and then I'm going to move 222 00:08:48,352 --> 00:08:49,519 some stuff, and we'll get it in. 223 00:08:49,603 --> 00:08:51,279 - Cool. 224 00:08:55,034 --> 00:08:56,609 [rock music] 225 00:08:56,694 --> 00:09:03,166 ♪ ♪ 226 00:09:09,131 --> 00:09:10,882 - Ryan, where you at? - In the booth. 227 00:09:12,635 --> 00:09:17,222 - Hey, so they didn't have your high temp reducer. 228 00:09:17,306 --> 00:09:19,474 - Seriously? - I dunno what to tell ya. 229 00:09:19,633 --> 00:09:22,135 - I'm getting started on this paint job for a motorcycle 230 00:09:22,219 --> 00:09:24,637 that a dad left to his son after he passed away. 231 00:09:24,722 --> 00:09:25,722 - So we're going to paint it 232 00:09:25,806 --> 00:09:27,315 back to the original? - Right. 233 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,734 - The son remembers a particular paint job 234 00:09:29,893 --> 00:09:31,903 that the bike had at one point in its life. 235 00:09:31,988 --> 00:09:34,230 He said it was marbleized, 236 00:09:34,323 --> 00:09:36,575 but that's Texas bowling ball. 237 00:09:36,659 --> 00:09:39,569 This is black on top of silver, so that's bowling ball. 238 00:09:39,662 --> 00:09:41,571 Back in Texas, we did this with black. 239 00:09:41,655 --> 00:09:43,573 So it looks like I'm going to be working from memory, 240 00:09:43,657 --> 00:09:46,251 the client's memory, so I'm going to grab Horny Mike 241 00:09:46,410 --> 00:09:48,086 and see if we can't figure this out 242 00:09:48,170 --> 00:09:50,422 and get this paint job exactly the way the customer wants. 243 00:09:50,581 --> 00:09:52,248 - All right. So you're doing the marbleizing. 244 00:09:52,333 --> 00:09:54,259 - Right. I don't know from the pictures 245 00:09:54,343 --> 00:09:56,169 he sent me if the base for the bowling balling 246 00:09:56,262 --> 00:10:00,923 was over black with silver or over silver with black. 247 00:10:01,008 --> 00:10:02,675 - So are we doing bowling ball or marbleizing? 248 00:10:02,768 --> 00:10:04,344 - Bowling ball. 249 00:10:04,428 --> 00:10:06,104 I'm not marbleizing. I'm only bowling balling. 250 00:10:06,263 --> 00:10:08,023 - Well, I got to see the difference because-- 251 00:10:08,182 --> 00:10:09,524 - Okay. - Because I know 252 00:10:09,609 --> 00:10:10,567 what bowling ball is. 253 00:10:14,104 --> 00:10:15,280 Oof! 254 00:10:18,784 --> 00:10:20,360 Let's see it. 255 00:10:20,444 --> 00:10:25,281 ♪ ♪ 256 00:10:25,366 --> 00:10:26,866 Is that silver? 257 00:10:26,950 --> 00:10:28,034 - Uh-huh. 258 00:10:28,118 --> 00:10:34,049 ♪ ♪ 259 00:10:34,133 --> 00:10:36,709 - I want some more beans in there. 260 00:10:36,794 --> 00:10:38,637 ♪ ♪ 261 00:10:38,796 --> 00:10:39,888 Eh... 262 00:10:40,047 --> 00:10:41,297 So something I like 263 00:10:41,390 --> 00:10:43,299 about marbleizing is you can come back. 264 00:10:43,392 --> 00:10:45,560 - Yeah. This is the smoother. 265 00:10:45,719 --> 00:10:48,554 This is what I don't want because that's still so light, 266 00:10:48,639 --> 00:10:50,398 and this was super high contrast. 267 00:10:50,557 --> 00:10:54,394 I mean, the black on this bike and the silver on this bie 268 00:10:54,478 --> 00:10:56,896 completely separated. There was no in between. 269 00:10:56,980 --> 00:10:59,491 I like it, but I really think... 270 00:10:59,575 --> 00:11:01,576 I think the black on the silver is going to be 271 00:11:01,735 --> 00:11:03,236 the higher contrast. 272 00:11:03,329 --> 00:11:05,497 You want to tape that off? Just give me a little bit 273 00:11:05,581 --> 00:11:08,500 of the black left over just as a test. 274 00:11:09,752 --> 00:11:12,837 - You're really explaining some... 275 00:11:12,922 --> 00:11:14,914 very common things to me these days. 276 00:11:15,007 --> 00:11:17,842 - Right now, I've got silver base on top of black, 277 00:11:17,927 --> 00:11:19,511 and it's just really not giving me 278 00:11:19,595 --> 00:11:23,181 those deep striation lines that old-school marbleizer had, 279 00:11:23,340 --> 00:11:25,350 so what I'm going to do is do silver 280 00:11:25,509 --> 00:11:27,593 with the black marbleizer on top of that, 281 00:11:27,678 --> 00:11:29,929 and hopefully that gives me that real deep 282 00:11:30,013 --> 00:11:32,014 contrasting old-school marbleizing paint job 283 00:11:32,108 --> 00:11:33,766 that this thing needs to have. 284 00:11:33,851 --> 00:11:38,438 ♪ ♪ 285 00:11:38,531 --> 00:11:40,365 - All right. So you've got that really thin. 286 00:11:40,524 --> 00:11:41,774 - Yep. 287 00:11:41,859 --> 00:11:49,859 ♪ ♪ 288 00:11:52,202 --> 00:11:55,788 That's it. That's it, much better. 289 00:11:55,873 --> 00:11:58,383 - I do... 290 00:11:58,467 --> 00:12:00,960 That's definitely got that more, 291 00:12:01,044 --> 00:12:03,045 that true bowling-ball feeling. 292 00:12:03,130 --> 00:12:05,047 - That's it. 293 00:12:05,132 --> 00:12:06,975 That is it. 294 00:12:07,059 --> 00:12:09,227 Big, big difference. All right. 295 00:12:09,386 --> 00:12:10,803 - And that's what you were talking about 296 00:12:10,888 --> 00:12:13,231 as far as the differences. I mean, this one's hard. 297 00:12:13,315 --> 00:12:18,394 - Super contrasted, crystal-y, and this is nice and smooth. 298 00:12:18,479 --> 00:12:21,990 The original paint job was silver base, 299 00:12:22,149 --> 00:12:23,825 black bowling ball. 300 00:12:23,909 --> 00:12:25,985 - Well, at least I got something cleared up 301 00:12:26,078 --> 00:12:27,495 for me today-- 302 00:12:27,654 --> 00:12:30,165 Bowling ball, marbleizing. 303 00:12:30,324 --> 00:12:31,824 - There you go, see? 304 00:12:31,917 --> 00:12:33,585 - I learn something from you every day, Rob. 305 00:12:33,669 --> 00:12:35,411 - Well, I'm not sure if Horny Mike learned 306 00:12:35,496 --> 00:12:38,006 a damn thing from our little experiment, 307 00:12:38,090 --> 00:12:40,583 but I've got the confidence and figured out the colors 308 00:12:40,676 --> 00:12:42,177 that this thing is going to be 309 00:12:42,336 --> 00:12:45,254 exactly the way the client remembers his dad riding it. 310 00:12:45,339 --> 00:12:48,674 I'm genuinely excited. This is exactly how I remember 311 00:12:48,759 --> 00:12:50,518 these bowling ball paint jobs back in the day. 312 00:12:50,603 --> 00:12:52,595 - You're the man, Rob. - But that's it. 313 00:12:52,688 --> 00:12:54,764 - No one is greater than you. 314 00:12:54,848 --> 00:12:56,349 You're like an encyclopedia of badass-- 315 00:12:56,433 --> 00:12:57,600 - I don't want to-- 316 00:12:57,693 --> 00:12:58,943 No, no, now see, you overdid it. 317 00:12:59,102 --> 00:13:00,770 I don't want to talk to you anymore. 318 00:13:00,854 --> 00:13:07,452 ♪ ♪ 319 00:13:07,536 --> 00:13:08,945 - I love this car. 320 00:13:09,038 --> 00:13:10,789 Driving this car makes me happy. 321 00:13:10,873 --> 00:13:12,290 This car is dangerous for me, man. 322 00:13:12,374 --> 00:13:14,033 - I can see that. - I like to go fast. 323 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:16,786 This was one of Dad's. - Yeah, I remember. 324 00:13:16,870 --> 00:13:18,704 - I'm blessed to have it. 325 00:13:18,789 --> 00:13:21,207 - My dad's '82 Mercedes SEC, 326 00:13:21,291 --> 00:13:22,634 it's really been on my mind, man. 327 00:13:22,718 --> 00:13:24,126 And on one hand, I want to make sure 328 00:13:24,220 --> 00:13:25,470 that we do it like he was planning, 329 00:13:25,629 --> 00:13:27,889 but on the other hand, I want to build it 330 00:13:27,973 --> 00:13:30,225 as if he was here building it with me today. 331 00:13:30,309 --> 00:13:31,976 I think I pretty much have got it all figured out, 332 00:13:32,135 --> 00:13:33,478 so I'm going to get with my man Bob 333 00:13:33,562 --> 00:13:35,054 and give him the 411 on this ride. 334 00:13:35,147 --> 00:13:37,232 - You know, back in the old-school days, 335 00:13:37,316 --> 00:13:38,900 all the big ballers had these cars. 336 00:13:39,059 --> 00:13:41,978 - Right, had some Phil Collins cranked up on the radio, 337 00:13:42,071 --> 00:13:44,313 "In the Air Tonight," you know, 338 00:13:44,398 --> 00:13:46,315 the whole "Miami Vice" thing going in this car. 339 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:48,076 - I got you. 340 00:13:48,235 --> 00:13:51,487 - This is my final drive the way she looks right now. 341 00:13:51,572 --> 00:13:52,822 - I got you. 342 00:13:52,915 --> 00:13:54,499 - So here's what we're going to do. 343 00:13:54,583 --> 00:13:57,159 Yes, we're going to do the whole wide-body package, 344 00:13:57,253 --> 00:13:58,744 the wheel and tire package... - Okay. 345 00:13:58,829 --> 00:14:00,079 - The whole bit on the outside. 346 00:14:00,163 --> 00:14:01,506 I want to keep the color. 347 00:14:01,590 --> 00:14:05,001 I love the anthracite gray on this car. 348 00:14:05,085 --> 00:14:08,504 - Okay, so same color, just the wide-body kit, the big wheels. 349 00:14:08,589 --> 00:14:10,423 - But all the bright work, the chrome on the bumpers, 350 00:14:10,507 --> 00:14:11,757 the trim, everything else like that 351 00:14:11,842 --> 00:14:13,518 we're going to do in satin black. 352 00:14:13,602 --> 00:14:14,769 - It's beautiful chrome though. 353 00:14:14,928 --> 00:14:16,104 - I know, it is pretty, 354 00:14:16,188 --> 00:14:17,772 but it'll just have such an attitude-- 355 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:19,849 - I got it. I got it. - In satin black. 356 00:14:19,933 --> 00:14:21,943 And then the wheels we're going to get satin black. 357 00:14:22,102 --> 00:14:25,780 Basically I'm looking to re-cover the seats, factory, 358 00:14:25,865 --> 00:14:27,782 and then the headliner needs some love. 359 00:14:27,867 --> 00:14:29,609 There's some places in the headliner 360 00:14:29,693 --> 00:14:31,444 where it's coming undone, 361 00:14:31,537 --> 00:14:33,121 but, you know, I like how it's black in the front 362 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:34,614 and black in the back, 363 00:14:34,707 --> 00:14:36,866 so it's really just kind of the center sectio. 364 00:14:36,950 --> 00:14:38,126 - So maybe a little something-- 365 00:14:38,285 --> 00:14:39,952 - Funky. - You know... 366 00:14:40,037 --> 00:14:41,871 - You know, exotic. Yes. 367 00:14:41,955 --> 00:14:43,539 - It's going to be cool. - That's what I want. 368 00:14:43,632 --> 00:14:46,384 It's going to be awesome. Yeah! 369 00:14:46,468 --> 00:14:48,887 - Absolutely, man. - [giggling] 370 00:14:54,393 --> 00:14:56,135 [rock music] 371 00:14:56,219 --> 00:15:00,806 ♪ ♪ 372 00:15:00,891 --> 00:15:02,892 - Gentlemen. - Yes, sir. 373 00:15:02,976 --> 00:15:05,153 - It's time to talk Mercedes 374 00:15:05,312 --> 00:15:09,565 SEC AMG stage three--bam! 375 00:15:09,658 --> 00:15:10,983 - That's a lot of letters, man. 376 00:15:11,068 --> 00:15:12,902 - Lot of letters. - That is. That is. It is. 377 00:15:12,995 --> 00:15:14,820 - Tons of letters. - It's time. 378 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:18,658 Man, I am pumped. We have got all of the AMG parts 379 00:15:18,742 --> 00:15:22,244 for my Mercedes SEC, and the day is finally here. 380 00:15:22,329 --> 00:15:25,665 I cannot wait to let the guys loose on this project. 381 00:15:25,758 --> 00:15:27,926 I love AMG stuff, man, 382 00:15:28,085 --> 00:15:29,594 especially the original real deal 383 00:15:29,678 --> 00:15:31,921 because AMG was founded back in 1967. 384 00:15:32,005 --> 00:15:34,182 Two German engineers, they started the company. 385 00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:36,175 It was an independent motorsports firm, 386 00:15:36,268 --> 00:15:38,353 and they were building high-performance engines. 387 00:15:38,437 --> 00:15:40,188 AMG got worldwide attention 388 00:15:40,272 --> 00:15:44,275 at the 24 Hour Spa Endurance race back in 1971 389 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:47,946 with their modified Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL. 390 00:15:48,105 --> 00:15:50,439 Soon after that, AMG expanded their offerings 391 00:15:50,532 --> 00:15:52,525 to way cool engine packages 392 00:15:52,609 --> 00:15:55,861 and body accessory kits which included custom bumpers, 393 00:15:55,946 --> 00:15:58,373 custom side skirts, and custom spoilers. 394 00:15:58,532 --> 00:16:01,951 AMG kits are still wildly popular with Mercedes owners, 395 00:16:02,044 --> 00:16:03,711 man, who want to up the ante 396 00:16:03,796 --> 00:16:05,871 on their already high- performance Mercedes-Benzes. 397 00:16:05,956 --> 00:16:08,633 I cannot wait to get mine done. 398 00:16:08,717 --> 00:16:10,969 So everything that you see in the lighter color 399 00:16:11,053 --> 00:16:13,805 gel coating here-- That's the old-school stuff. 400 00:16:13,964 --> 00:16:15,223 This is stuff that's from the '80s. 401 00:16:15,307 --> 00:16:16,641 - That's legit. 402 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:18,384 - Yeah, he got this stuff... - Real stuff. 403 00:16:18,477 --> 00:16:21,562 - Back in the day and including the wheels, man. 404 00:16:21,722 --> 00:16:24,974 Those are an original set-- - Those are real AMG wheels. 405 00:16:25,058 --> 00:16:28,394 - Of the wide-body AMG wheels from back in the day, 406 00:16:28,487 --> 00:16:30,905 and they've never been mounted. They're brand-new. 407 00:16:30,990 --> 00:16:32,982 I was missing a couple of pieces, 408 00:16:33,066 --> 00:16:35,410 so I ordered an entire kit, 409 00:16:35,494 --> 00:16:37,996 and that's all the dark stuff over there. 410 00:16:38,155 --> 00:16:40,832 So I want to use the real stuff on the car, 411 00:16:40,916 --> 00:16:43,167 and I think we only have to supplement 412 00:16:43,252 --> 00:16:46,495 the wraparound rear bumper from the other kit. 413 00:16:46,588 --> 00:16:48,664 So check this out on the car. 414 00:16:48,757 --> 00:16:50,174 I'll show you what I'm talking about. 415 00:16:50,259 --> 00:16:54,178 So... all of this lower panels here, 416 00:16:54,337 --> 00:16:58,182 it's these panels right here that are ribbed. 417 00:16:58,267 --> 00:17:01,519 On the stage III widebody AMG cars, 418 00:17:01,678 --> 00:17:04,513 the panels are there, but they're smooth. 419 00:17:04,598 --> 00:17:07,016 They're not ribbed, and you can't get them. 420 00:17:07,100 --> 00:17:08,934 I can't find them anywhere. 421 00:17:09,019 --> 00:17:12,113 - But I can make a mold... - Yes. 422 00:17:12,272 --> 00:17:14,115 - Of the new body kit... - Yes. 423 00:17:14,199 --> 00:17:15,867 - Put it together, make it longer, 424 00:17:16,026 --> 00:17:18,944 make a new piece for it, and then we're done. 425 00:17:19,029 --> 00:17:21,030 Make a new one. - These panels, but smooth. 426 00:17:21,123 --> 00:17:22,874 - Right. - If you're not concerned 427 00:17:22,958 --> 00:17:24,709 about that, it's time to start, 428 00:17:24,868 --> 00:17:27,119 you know, fitting pieces and making pieces. 429 00:17:27,204 --> 00:17:28,629 - Yep. 430 00:17:28,714 --> 00:17:31,540 - So anyways, gentlemen, I'm out. I'm out. 431 00:17:31,633 --> 00:17:33,176 Love you, guys. Thank you, guys. 432 00:17:34,044 --> 00:17:39,640 ♪ ♪ 433 00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:42,310 We get to paint this absolutely insane Challenger 434 00:17:42,394 --> 00:17:44,062 for a client that I really would love to have met, 435 00:17:44,221 --> 00:17:45,971 but he's presently out of the country. 436 00:17:46,056 --> 00:17:47,640 I just want to show the car to somebody, 437 00:17:47,733 --> 00:17:50,068 so my buddy Mike Nicholl, that's the man for the job, 438 00:17:50,152 --> 00:17:52,820 and you know he's always got some cool toys to check out 439 00:17:52,905 --> 00:17:54,396 whenever I stop by his place. 440 00:17:54,490 --> 00:17:55,981 - Challenger feels good? - Yeah. 441 00:17:56,066 --> 00:17:57,483 - I appreciate you getting me out of the shop, 442 00:17:57,567 --> 00:17:59,819 because now we get to see what Mike's hiding. 443 00:17:59,903 --> 00:18:03,572 ♪ ♪ 444 00:18:03,657 --> 00:18:07,418 - Is that what I think that is? Oh, dude. 445 00:18:07,503 --> 00:18:09,504 - That's why I always love to come here 446 00:18:09,588 --> 00:18:11,497 'cause you never know what Mike's got. 447 00:18:11,581 --> 00:18:13,332 This has my undivided attention right now. 448 00:18:13,425 --> 00:18:15,000 - They're neat little cars. - No, dude, just fun-- 449 00:18:15,085 --> 00:18:16,418 - Ryan! 450 00:18:16,512 --> 00:18:17,920 - What a fun thing to run around. 451 00:18:18,013 --> 00:18:19,588 - What's up, Mike? - There he is, Mike. 452 00:18:19,673 --> 00:18:21,766 What is happening, my brother? Good to see you, man. 453 00:18:21,925 --> 00:18:22,925 - Good to see you. How are you doing? 454 00:18:23,018 --> 00:18:24,093 - I'm all right. - Lookin' good. 455 00:18:24,186 --> 00:18:25,594 - Thank you, my man. Thank you, my man. 456 00:18:25,679 --> 00:18:27,522 - What trouble you guys getting into today? 457 00:18:27,681 --> 00:18:31,609 - Well, Ryan just got through doing a full custom paint jb 458 00:18:31,693 --> 00:18:33,194 on a customer's car. 459 00:18:33,353 --> 00:18:34,278 - Okay. - It's cool. 460 00:18:34,363 --> 00:18:35,354 I want you to see it before we leave. 461 00:18:35,447 --> 00:18:37,439 - Oh, yeah, yeah. 462 00:18:37,524 --> 00:18:38,774 - Dude, obviously I can't take my eyes off of this. 463 00:18:38,859 --> 00:18:40,618 It's got to be a replica. - Oh, yeah. 464 00:18:40,702 --> 00:18:42,537 - What, a replica of what, a '57? 465 00:18:42,696 --> 00:18:44,205 - '57. - This is awesome. 466 00:18:44,289 --> 00:18:47,867 Originally produced in 1948, the 356 Speedster 467 00:18:47,951 --> 00:18:50,452 was Porsche's first true production car 468 00:18:50,537 --> 00:18:53,047 and the forerunner to the legendary 911. 469 00:18:53,206 --> 00:18:56,717 The '57 Speedster featured a four-cylinder air-coold 470 00:18:56,802 --> 00:18:58,294 rear-mounted engine 471 00:18:58,378 --> 00:18:59,879 that could push this little land rocket 472 00:18:59,963 --> 00:19:02,381 to 125 miles an hour. 473 00:19:02,474 --> 00:19:04,976 The 356 tore up the racetracks in Europe. 474 00:19:05,135 --> 00:19:07,562 However, it was the European importer 475 00:19:07,646 --> 00:19:10,064 and Porsche dealer Max Hoffman 476 00:19:10,149 --> 00:19:11,640 that would play an instrumental role 477 00:19:11,733 --> 00:19:13,809 in Porsche becoming a household name 478 00:19:13,894 --> 00:19:15,477 here in the United States. 479 00:19:15,562 --> 00:19:17,062 Seeing a growing American appetite 480 00:19:17,147 --> 00:19:18,990 for low slung Sportsters, 481 00:19:19,074 --> 00:19:21,325 Hoffman had Porsche produce a less expensive, 482 00:19:21,484 --> 00:19:23,819 stripped-down version for the Western market, 483 00:19:23,904 --> 00:19:26,414 and the American buyers went bananas. 484 00:19:26,498 --> 00:19:29,992 With less with 2,057 S's produced, 485 00:19:30,076 --> 00:19:32,253 they sell for six figures today 486 00:19:32,337 --> 00:19:34,163 if you can find one. 487 00:19:34,247 --> 00:19:36,340 Even a replica like this is a treasure of its own. 488 00:19:36,499 --> 00:19:38,500 Would it be out of line if I sat in it? 489 00:19:38,585 --> 00:19:40,002 I just kind of-- - Have a seat. 490 00:19:40,095 --> 00:19:42,588 - I just want to see if I fit. 491 00:19:42,672 --> 00:19:44,098 ♪ ♪ 492 00:19:44,183 --> 00:19:47,185 Oh, see, this is-- 493 00:19:47,344 --> 00:19:48,427 Yeah, man, you know, I got Porsches. 494 00:19:48,511 --> 00:19:50,346 I got old Porsches. 495 00:19:50,430 --> 00:19:52,264 It's beautiful. - Yeah. 496 00:19:52,357 --> 00:19:55,026 - So, Mike, let me ask you a question, brother. 497 00:19:55,110 --> 00:19:56,518 What's the asking price on this ride? 498 00:19:56,612 --> 00:19:58,270 - This being a replica-- - Yeah. 499 00:19:58,355 --> 00:20:00,364 - 27.5. - Okay. 500 00:20:00,523 --> 00:20:04,610 Well, I gotta tell you, that is, in my opinion, 501 00:20:04,694 --> 00:20:08,372 that price is not out of line for this car. 502 00:20:08,531 --> 00:20:11,200 This is a great, neat, really cool car. 503 00:20:11,284 --> 00:20:14,045 An original '57 504 00:20:14,204 --> 00:20:15,955 Speedster... 505 00:20:16,039 --> 00:20:18,216 I mean, what are they worth, Mike? 506 00:20:18,300 --> 00:20:20,042 - Quarter million or more, yeah. 507 00:20:20,135 --> 00:20:22,294 Well, quit looking at this one-- 508 00:20:22,379 --> 00:20:24,472 - Okay. - 'Cause while you're her, 509 00:20:24,556 --> 00:20:26,382 we gotta get back to the great American land yachts... 510 00:20:26,466 --> 00:20:27,642 - Oh, you know. 511 00:20:27,726 --> 00:20:29,134 - That I know you have a weakness for. 512 00:20:29,219 --> 00:20:30,386 - I do. 513 00:20:30,479 --> 00:20:32,304 - It's a little different, '77-- 514 00:20:32,397 --> 00:20:33,731 - Great year. 515 00:20:33,890 --> 00:20:35,724 - Mercury... - Ooh, that's off the charts. 516 00:20:35,809 --> 00:20:37,977 - Marquis... 517 00:20:38,061 --> 00:20:42,240 - That's a huge car. - But 2,382 original miles. 518 00:20:42,324 --> 00:20:43,732 - It's like a test-drive car. - It's a new car. 519 00:20:43,825 --> 00:20:45,409 - It's a brand-new car. So come here. 520 00:20:45,568 --> 00:20:48,070 Let's take a look. - I gotta see this. Ha. 521 00:20:48,154 --> 00:20:49,655 - All right. How about this? 522 00:20:49,748 --> 00:20:51,499 - Oh, ha ha ha! 523 00:20:51,583 --> 00:20:53,501 Man... - I love that color. 524 00:20:53,585 --> 00:20:55,253 - It's the '70s in here. 525 00:20:55,337 --> 00:20:57,329 - It's all brand-new. 526 00:20:57,414 --> 00:21:00,091 - It's too perfect, 2,300 miles, 527 00:21:00,175 --> 00:21:04,753 original owner from 1977. Where did you find this? 528 00:21:04,846 --> 00:21:07,265 - Old guy had this in his garage, 529 00:21:07,349 --> 00:21:09,767 brought it brand-spanking-new, so I asked him. 530 00:21:09,851 --> 00:21:12,845 I said, "Well, why did you buy a car brand-new..." 531 00:21:12,929 --> 00:21:14,513 - Yeah. 532 00:21:14,597 --> 00:21:16,107 - "And then just let it sit in your garage?" 533 00:21:16,266 --> 00:21:17,858 - Right. 534 00:21:17,943 --> 00:21:20,444 - He said, "Well, I bought it because when I retired, 535 00:21:20,529 --> 00:21:25,441 "I wanted to have an old car that was a new car 536 00:21:25,534 --> 00:21:27,609 that I could take to car shows." 537 00:21:27,703 --> 00:21:29,528 - Oh, so he's a car guy from the get-go. 538 00:21:29,621 --> 00:21:32,114 - He's a car guy, yeah. - That's really cool. 539 00:21:32,207 --> 00:21:34,625 Look at the inside of this thing. 540 00:21:34,710 --> 00:21:36,368 - Here, open it up. [clicking] 541 00:21:36,453 --> 00:21:38,379 - Click! Handling it so careful. 542 00:21:38,463 --> 00:21:41,382 I don't want to mess any-- Oh, my gosh. 543 00:21:41,541 --> 00:21:43,050 - Look at the silk. 544 00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:45,461 - It is like a time capsule. It's like a museum piece, man. 545 00:21:45,545 --> 00:21:48,139 The dash is like new money. 546 00:21:50,475 --> 00:21:51,642 It's gorgeous. 547 00:21:51,801 --> 00:21:53,969 What does something like this go for? 548 00:21:54,054 --> 00:21:55,980 - We put 16.5 on this car. 549 00:21:56,139 --> 00:21:58,566 - Mike, before I do something crazy-- 550 00:21:58,650 --> 00:22:01,652 Either one of us, right-- We're supposed to be working, 551 00:22:01,737 --> 00:22:03,729 but I really love it. If you've got a couple minutes, 552 00:22:03,822 --> 00:22:06,565 I want you to lay eyes on this guy's crazy work. 553 00:22:06,658 --> 00:22:08,650 - Enough of my stuff. Let's go look at your stuff. 554 00:22:08,744 --> 00:22:09,744 - Check this out. - Lead the way. 555 00:22:09,903 --> 00:22:11,162 - You'll dig this. 556 00:22:11,321 --> 00:22:13,164 Oh, my gosh. I appreciate you taking time. 557 00:22:13,248 --> 00:22:14,832 You've always got a good eye for stuff. 558 00:22:18,995 --> 00:22:20,588 - Man, we are in car guy heaven. 559 00:22:20,747 --> 00:22:22,331 It's my buddy Mike Nicholl's place, 560 00:22:22,415 --> 00:22:23,591 and he's already shown us 561 00:22:23,750 --> 00:22:26,668 a way cool '57 Speedster replica 562 00:22:26,762 --> 00:22:29,922 and a '77 Merc with only 2,000 miles on it. 563 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:31,515 But I got to tell you, 564 00:22:31,674 --> 00:22:33,258 I need to remember why we're actually here, ma. 565 00:22:33,343 --> 00:22:35,677 We just finished a 2010 Challenger, 566 00:22:35,771 --> 00:22:37,179 and I want my man Mike to check it out 567 00:22:37,263 --> 00:22:38,680 and let me know what he thinks. 568 00:22:38,774 --> 00:22:41,192 - Check it out, brother. Bam! 569 00:22:41,276 --> 00:22:43,685 - Holy smokes! [both laughing] 570 00:22:43,779 --> 00:22:47,022 That is purple with a little spice in it, I see. 571 00:22:47,107 --> 00:22:48,949 - Uh-huh. - Almost looks black 572 00:22:49,109 --> 00:22:50,284 at certain angles, and then 573 00:22:50,369 --> 00:22:52,444 it's in-your-face purple. Yeah. 574 00:22:52,537 --> 00:22:56,874 - Man, this 2010 Challenger is a straight-up beast. 575 00:22:56,958 --> 00:22:59,368 Now, mechanically speaking, she was done when we got her, 576 00:22:59,461 --> 00:23:01,796 so it was time to make her pretty. 577 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,289 The client wanted a dark vibrant plum, 578 00:23:04,374 --> 00:23:06,125 almost black paint job, 579 00:23:06,218 --> 00:23:08,794 so Ryan sprayed it with four different color pearls, 580 00:23:08,887 --> 00:23:11,046 so now it flip-flops 581 00:23:11,131 --> 00:23:12,965 from black to plum in the sunlight. 582 00:23:13,058 --> 00:23:15,467 Then we topped it off with a real light smoke job 583 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:18,479 coming off the fenders that is subtle and awesome. 584 00:23:18,563 --> 00:23:20,472 This thing came out so good, 585 00:23:20,557 --> 00:23:23,642 it's as badass on the outside as she is under the hood. 586 00:23:23,735 --> 00:23:26,228 - I see some blue. 587 00:23:26,321 --> 00:23:29,323 I see some silver, the purple, I mean, 588 00:23:29,408 --> 00:23:31,233 how many colors you got in this? 589 00:23:31,317 --> 00:23:33,911 - It's got four different colors of pearls, 590 00:23:34,070 --> 00:23:36,580 and then it's got two different kinds of pearls. 591 00:23:36,665 --> 00:23:39,417 The customer wanted on the CAS, like, down here, 592 00:23:39,501 --> 00:23:41,502 it has no metallic, and it almost looks black. 593 00:23:41,586 --> 00:23:43,003 It's a very deep plum. 594 00:23:43,088 --> 00:23:44,329 - Yeah. - And then in the sun, 595 00:23:44,423 --> 00:23:45,756 that's when that purple, 596 00:23:45,915 --> 00:23:47,332 that rich color just knocks your head off. 597 00:23:47,426 --> 00:23:48,843 - So it's the same paint all the way around. 598 00:23:48,927 --> 00:23:50,010 - All the way around, it looks two-tone right now. 599 00:23:50,095 --> 00:23:51,336 - It does. - But it's not. 600 00:23:51,430 --> 00:23:52,930 Even in the front, 601 00:23:53,089 --> 00:23:55,349 he wanted the smoke on the top of the body line. 602 00:23:55,434 --> 00:23:57,184 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - But even in the front, 603 00:23:57,269 --> 00:23:59,261 it's all exactly the same color. 604 00:23:59,345 --> 00:24:01,180 - God, it's like glass down the side. 605 00:24:01,273 --> 00:24:04,942 Well, you know, I like, it's the subtlety of it. 606 00:24:05,101 --> 00:24:08,187 I mean, it's really that less-is-more type look. 607 00:24:08,271 --> 00:24:10,606 - If it was yours-- - How could you not love it? 608 00:24:10,690 --> 00:24:12,191 - All right. - How could you not love it? 609 00:24:12,275 --> 00:24:14,443 - All right. - That is very cool. 610 00:24:14,536 --> 00:24:16,620 - So if you're digging it, I feel good. 611 00:24:16,779 --> 00:24:18,697 - No, one of your best. - You're a lucky charm. 612 00:24:18,790 --> 00:24:20,541 [laughter] 613 00:24:20,625 --> 00:24:22,877 - Ryan killed this unique and subtle paint job, man. 614 00:24:22,961 --> 00:24:24,295 If Mike digs it, 615 00:24:24,454 --> 00:24:25,954 I know our client's going to dig it too, 616 00:24:26,039 --> 00:24:28,290 but now I got to get out of here before I make an offer 617 00:24:28,374 --> 00:24:31,469 on that '77 Marquis, man. Somebody get me out of here. 618 00:24:31,553 --> 00:24:32,887 - Great seeing you. - Sincerely always, always 619 00:24:33,046 --> 00:24:34,138 a pleasure, Mike. You rock. 620 00:24:34,297 --> 00:24:35,631 - See you, man. - Thank you, sir. 621 00:24:35,724 --> 00:24:37,216 - Beautiful job on that. - Thank you. Thank you. 622 00:24:37,300 --> 00:24:39,718 - That is artwork right there. - I agree. 623 00:24:39,811 --> 00:24:41,136 - All right, gentlemen. Thank you very much. Be safe. 624 00:24:41,229 --> 00:24:42,646 - We're going to creep it back home. 625 00:24:42,731 --> 00:24:45,107 See you later, brother. Thanks, Mike. 626 00:24:48,653 --> 00:24:52,898 Keep reminding myself this is not my car. 627 00:24:52,982 --> 00:24:55,234 Drive it nice and easy. - Yeah. 628 00:24:55,318 --> 00:24:56,577 Please. 629 00:24:58,830 --> 00:25:01,999 [mellow rock music] 630 00:25:02,158 --> 00:25:08,672 ♪ ♪ 631 00:25:10,842 --> 00:25:12,676 - Let's go back to the shop. 632 00:25:12,835 --> 00:25:16,672 I want to see what's going on with the SEC Mercedes, ma. 633 00:25:16,756 --> 00:25:19,174 - Oh, yeah. - That car is so special to me. 634 00:25:19,259 --> 00:25:21,018 I mean, you know, it was Dad's, 635 00:25:21,102 --> 00:25:23,479 and I'm finally finishing it the way he wanted it finished. 636 00:25:32,605 --> 00:25:34,439 There she is. There she-- 637 00:25:34,524 --> 00:25:37,693 Uh-oh, and there's Ryan in the upholstery shop. 638 00:25:37,777 --> 00:25:38,953 Why are you in the upholstery shop? 639 00:25:39,112 --> 00:25:41,029 - Trying to see what kind of a mess 640 00:25:41,114 --> 00:25:42,531 I'm getting set up for here. 641 00:25:42,624 --> 00:25:44,700 I've got good news, and I've got horrible new. 642 00:25:44,784 --> 00:25:47,711 - [sighs, laughs] 643 00:25:47,870 --> 00:25:50,122 Why, why couldn't it just end at good news? 644 00:25:50,206 --> 00:25:52,040 Give me the horrible news. - Horrible news. 645 00:25:52,125 --> 00:25:53,384 - Give me the horrible. I want the horrible. 646 00:25:53,543 --> 00:25:55,210 - All right. - Let's get that over with. 647 00:25:55,303 --> 00:25:58,046 - Brace yourself. - [laughs] 648 00:25:58,139 --> 00:26:01,058 - So the car has been hit in the front. 649 00:26:01,142 --> 00:26:03,894 - Not enough to bend anything. - I don't know. 650 00:26:03,979 --> 00:26:05,396 What I see is 651 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:09,233 we've got some crinkles in here that are rusted. 652 00:26:09,317 --> 00:26:10,651 - Okay. - We've got some weird drips, 653 00:26:10,735 --> 00:26:12,152 almost like someone had chemical stripped it 654 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:14,154 once before. We've got that on both sides. 655 00:26:14,239 --> 00:26:16,148 - Okay. - Also, the reason why 656 00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:19,243 we're not looking at the hood is your aluminum hood 657 00:26:19,327 --> 00:26:21,236 is covered in Bondo that doesn't belong there. 658 00:26:21,321 --> 00:26:22,571 - Really? 659 00:26:22,655 --> 00:26:24,489 - And at least five paint jobs. 660 00:26:24,574 --> 00:26:25,749 - You're kidding me! 661 00:26:25,834 --> 00:26:27,326 - So I'm assuming the hood 662 00:26:27,410 --> 00:26:29,411 became problematic for somebody. 663 00:26:29,495 --> 00:26:30,838 - Right, right. 664 00:26:30,997 --> 00:26:32,339 - I don't know if part of it 665 00:26:32,498 --> 00:26:34,091 was from the front-end collision. 666 00:26:34,175 --> 00:26:36,010 - Okay. - I also think 667 00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:39,430 there may have been a failure in the hinges. 668 00:26:40,682 --> 00:26:42,099 Now, that's that incident with the hood. 669 00:26:42,258 --> 00:26:43,767 - Okay. 670 00:26:43,926 --> 00:26:45,603 - Another one pertains to the front-end collision 671 00:26:45,762 --> 00:26:47,929 'cause the grille has been completely cut out 672 00:26:48,014 --> 00:26:50,349 and replaced at one time. 673 00:26:50,433 --> 00:26:52,276 We've got a mild crack starting on this side 674 00:26:52,435 --> 00:26:53,518 in an aluminum hood. 675 00:26:53,612 --> 00:26:55,604 - Ugh. - Now I don't know-- 676 00:26:55,697 --> 00:26:57,865 The hood's being stripped as we speak-- 677 00:26:58,024 --> 00:26:59,191 - Okay. - To get it to the fab shop 678 00:26:59,275 --> 00:27:00,692 as quickly as possible, 679 00:27:00,777 --> 00:27:01,860 just to get this off our plate. 680 00:27:01,944 --> 00:27:03,445 - Right. - But the fab guys told me 681 00:27:03,529 --> 00:27:06,114 if there's a micron of seam sealer or paint, 682 00:27:06,199 --> 00:27:08,116 as soon as they strike an arc on that with the TIG, 683 00:27:08,209 --> 00:27:09,618 it's going to blow a big hole. 684 00:27:09,702 --> 00:27:13,121 - Got it. - So the horrible news being 685 00:27:13,214 --> 00:27:15,957 we may need to track down another hood. 686 00:27:16,051 --> 00:27:17,968 - Yeah, and the right one. - Yeah. 687 00:27:18,127 --> 00:27:20,220 - What worries me is if you can find one-- 688 00:27:20,305 --> 00:27:21,722 - Right. 689 00:27:21,806 --> 00:27:23,307 - Because what I'm thinking is the reason 690 00:27:23,466 --> 00:27:25,392 there was so much work is they couldn't find one. 691 00:27:25,477 --> 00:27:28,395 - This is a gray market Euro early version, 692 00:27:28,554 --> 00:27:30,555 so I'm just praying. 693 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,808 I'm just praying that we can fix that hood. 694 00:27:32,901 --> 00:27:34,643 All right. 695 00:27:34,727 --> 00:27:37,404 Well, I trust our fab team, so let's just see what happens. 696 00:27:37,563 --> 00:27:39,731 - What's the good news? - Thank you. 697 00:27:39,816 --> 00:27:42,067 I could use some good news on this right now. 698 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,995 - The good news is, Danny, you were right about the paint. 699 00:27:45,080 --> 00:27:49,157 There is one complete paint job on this entire car 700 00:27:49,242 --> 00:27:51,001 less the factory, 701 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:52,503 so there's only two paint jobs on this whole car. 702 00:27:52,662 --> 00:27:54,338 - Fabulous. 703 00:27:54,422 --> 00:27:55,589 The rest of her's in really great shape. 704 00:27:55,748 --> 00:27:57,257 - Yeah. The blistering on the roof-- 705 00:27:57,417 --> 00:27:58,750 - Yeah. - Where all the rust 706 00:27:58,835 --> 00:28:00,085 is around it, dude, that's surface rust. 707 00:28:00,169 --> 00:28:01,345 - Surface, nothing. 708 00:28:01,429 --> 00:28:03,430 - Sand it right out, nothing. - Amen! 709 00:28:03,515 --> 00:28:06,925 - Yeah, so the hood is going to be our unicorn piece. 710 00:28:07,009 --> 00:28:09,019 - Well, this is certainly not good. 711 00:28:09,104 --> 00:28:11,939 Hopefully the fab department, they can work their magic, man, 712 00:28:12,023 --> 00:28:14,683 because finding a hood for a Euro-only Benz from the '80s 713 00:28:14,776 --> 00:28:17,102 might not be an easy thing to do, man, 714 00:28:17,186 --> 00:28:19,947 so I got my fingers crossed. Let's wait and see. 715 00:28:20,031 --> 00:28:22,107 Ryan, thank you. - Sorry, and you're welcome. 716 00:28:22,191 --> 00:28:23,775 - I appreciate-- Oh, no, dude, I got faith. 717 00:28:23,860 --> 00:28:25,119 Thank you, brother. 718 00:28:25,203 --> 00:28:26,870 That car is going to be amazing. 719 00:28:30,709 --> 00:28:32,284 [upbeat rock music] 720 00:28:32,368 --> 00:28:38,039 ♪ ♪ 721 00:28:38,124 --> 00:28:39,374 - Hey, Bobby. - Yeah. 722 00:28:39,459 --> 00:28:40,884 - Where you at? 723 00:28:40,969 --> 00:28:42,636 - On the other side. 724 00:28:42,721 --> 00:28:45,723 - Oh-ho-ho, the hood. 725 00:28:45,807 --> 00:28:48,225 So apparently the car gods were smiling down on Danny, 726 00:28:48,384 --> 00:28:50,394 'cause I just got word from the fab shop. 727 00:28:50,553 --> 00:28:53,480 They were able to salvage that irreplaceable 728 00:28:53,565 --> 00:28:55,724 40-year-old European aluminum hood, 729 00:28:55,808 --> 00:28:58,226 something I thought was just completely shot, 730 00:28:58,319 --> 00:28:59,811 so I got to go check this out. 731 00:28:59,896 --> 00:29:02,147 - Actually fits pretty good. - Look at that. 732 00:29:02,231 --> 00:29:03,732 - You know. 733 00:29:03,816 --> 00:29:05,734 - Lift the fender up, lined the fender up right. 734 00:29:05,818 --> 00:29:07,244 - That's it. 735 00:29:07,403 --> 00:29:08,746 - I was worried about it fitting this fender, 736 00:29:08,905 --> 00:29:11,331 but compared to what we took off the hood, 737 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:13,584 this hood, it was a disaster. 738 00:29:13,668 --> 00:29:15,577 They had this completely Bondoed up. 739 00:29:15,670 --> 00:29:17,412 There was a crack in that corner, 740 00:29:17,497 --> 00:29:19,915 and I was afraid we were going to have to replace it 741 00:29:20,008 --> 00:29:21,175 because, you know, strike an arc 742 00:29:21,259 --> 00:29:22,584 on something that's not fully clean, 743 00:29:22,677 --> 00:29:24,178 and there's seam sealer on there, 744 00:29:24,262 --> 00:29:25,596 it woulda blew a hole right through it. 745 00:29:25,755 --> 00:29:27,005 So I was really worried we were going to try 746 00:29:27,098 --> 00:29:29,266 and replace this hood that is irreplaceable. 747 00:29:29,350 --> 00:29:30,675 - You can't find them. 748 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:32,686 - It's a Euro-only aluminum hood. 749 00:29:32,845 --> 00:29:34,438 - I mean, you can't find them period--you can't find nothing. 750 00:29:34,522 --> 00:29:36,097 - So... - I haven't been able 751 00:29:36,182 --> 00:29:37,775 to find glass for this car. 752 00:29:37,934 --> 00:29:39,518 - Can't do glass, can't do glass rubbers. 753 00:29:39,602 --> 00:29:41,269 - Nothing. - Can't do door rubbers. 754 00:29:41,362 --> 00:29:42,696 - Nothing. - Can't find a screw 755 00:29:42,855 --> 00:29:43,614 for this car. - No. 756 00:29:45,116 --> 00:29:46,366 Just step back and look at it. 757 00:29:46,451 --> 00:29:47,943 - I need to soak it up, man. - Soak it in. 758 00:29:48,027 --> 00:29:49,620 - I need to soak it up. This has been 20 years, 759 00:29:49,704 --> 00:29:52,697 20 plus years just to get to this part. 760 00:29:52,782 --> 00:29:56,376 Danny and his dad bought this car to do this to it. 761 00:29:56,536 --> 00:29:59,621 - Well, we're at this part now. I've got it mapped out, 762 00:29:59,705 --> 00:30:01,790 and I'm making pieces and making it fit. 763 00:30:01,874 --> 00:30:04,543 - It looks good, though. - So I had to cut all this up. 764 00:30:04,627 --> 00:30:06,887 I made a new quick mold to the side of the car. 765 00:30:07,046 --> 00:30:11,800 So I got 2 inches of this off so that we can bond this piece 766 00:30:11,893 --> 00:30:13,727 that was the old part of the kit 767 00:30:13,886 --> 00:30:16,638 to the new piece that I made, and we can do bodywork in her, 768 00:30:16,722 --> 00:30:19,140 and then underneath this piece, 769 00:30:19,225 --> 00:30:22,394 I reglassed the whole side around the taillight 770 00:30:22,478 --> 00:30:24,071 and down the door edge. 771 00:30:24,155 --> 00:30:29,243 - So we glass the kit part to the body part. 772 00:30:29,327 --> 00:30:31,078 Instead of bodyworking 773 00:30:31,162 --> 00:30:32,320 this entire quarter panel top to bottom... 774 00:30:32,405 --> 00:30:33,905 - Correct. 775 00:30:33,990 --> 00:30:34,998 - It's bodyworking that much of it. 776 00:30:35,083 --> 00:30:36,491 - That much. - Look at you go, man. 777 00:30:36,576 --> 00:30:37,918 That's sharp. - That's why I'm quick 778 00:30:38,077 --> 00:30:39,494 with this stuff. - Whoa. 779 00:30:39,579 --> 00:30:41,496 You cut the wheel well too? - Yeah, but I gotta 780 00:30:41,581 --> 00:30:43,498 cut some more, just a temporary cut. 781 00:30:43,583 --> 00:30:44,583 - Oh, wow, we're in it now. 782 00:30:44,667 --> 00:30:46,251 - But this is just the beginning. 783 00:30:46,335 --> 00:30:48,762 I still got I don't know how many hours to go. 784 00:30:48,847 --> 00:30:51,098 - We're already winning, dude-- No crack in the hood. 785 00:30:51,182 --> 00:30:52,924 Hood fits the fenders. 786 00:30:53,017 --> 00:30:54,685 You're going to have to hide this from Danny 787 00:30:54,769 --> 00:30:56,019 'cause you know when he sees this, 788 00:30:56,104 --> 00:30:58,188 he's going to turn the burners on. 789 00:30:58,273 --> 00:30:59,764 - Well, that's what I'm worried about. 790 00:30:59,849 --> 00:31:01,358 I'm trying to hide him and keep him away for a little bit 791 00:31:01,442 --> 00:31:02,693 because if he sees it, 792 00:31:02,777 --> 00:31:03,852 he's going to be ready to drive. 793 00:31:03,936 --> 00:31:10,609 ♪ ♪ 794 00:31:10,693 --> 00:31:12,786 - A client of ours wanted us to re-create a paint job 795 00:31:12,945 --> 00:31:15,780 on an old Harley his dad left him when he passed away. 796 00:31:15,874 --> 00:31:18,041 Now the paint job was from the '80s era, 797 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:19,868 and he had absolutely no pictures of it. 798 00:31:19,952 --> 00:31:22,120 All the paint techniques and tricks from that era 799 00:31:22,204 --> 00:31:24,039 I've done a thousand times over back in the day. 800 00:31:24,123 --> 00:31:25,716 - That's it. 801 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:30,211 Super contrasted, crystal-y, and this is nice and smooth. 802 00:31:30,296 --> 00:31:33,140 The original paint job was silver base, 803 00:31:33,299 --> 00:31:34,892 black bowling ball. 804 00:31:34,976 --> 00:31:37,477 I think it's perfect. I just need to get the boss 805 00:31:37,562 --> 00:31:39,146 to come down and see what he thinks. 806 00:31:39,230 --> 00:31:40,805 - What are you working on? What is it? 807 00:31:40,899 --> 00:31:43,901 - We've got a client who sent in some Harley tins. 808 00:31:44,060 --> 00:31:45,319 - Oh, okay, no bike, just the tins? 809 00:31:45,403 --> 00:31:47,228 - No, just the tins-- - Okay. 810 00:31:47,313 --> 00:31:48,322 - And the client's name is Anthony. 811 00:31:48,406 --> 00:31:50,073 - Okay. - I'm anxious for you 812 00:31:50,158 --> 00:31:51,816 to see this paint job first of all 813 00:31:51,901 --> 00:31:53,902 because you can appreciate it. 814 00:31:53,986 --> 00:31:55,245 - Okay. - You know the era. 815 00:31:55,330 --> 00:31:56,571 You know how it's supposed to look, 816 00:31:56,664 --> 00:31:58,248 and you know those paint jobs. 817 00:31:58,333 --> 00:32:01,242 - Is it like a '70s thing? - Not so much '70s. 818 00:32:01,327 --> 00:32:03,995 More late '80s, early '90s. 819 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:07,082 This was the Harley heyday reborn again, 820 00:32:07,175 --> 00:32:09,176 but the paint job was everything. 821 00:32:09,260 --> 00:32:10,919 - Yeah. - The client Anthony-- 822 00:32:11,012 --> 00:32:12,504 - Okay. - It was his dad's bike. 823 00:32:12,588 --> 00:32:14,848 His dad passed away, left the bike to Anthony. 824 00:32:15,007 --> 00:32:16,508 - I'm sorry to hear that. 825 00:32:16,592 --> 00:32:20,187 - Over the years, the dad got the paint job redone. 826 00:32:20,271 --> 00:32:23,515 It was the same paint job, slightly different versions. 827 00:32:23,599 --> 00:32:25,850 The last time he had the same guy paint it-- 828 00:32:25,935 --> 00:32:27,027 - Yeah. - Missed his mark. 829 00:32:27,111 --> 00:32:28,687 - Okay. - Beautiful paint job. 830 00:32:28,771 --> 00:32:30,530 When it came here, it was a beautiful paint job-- 831 00:32:30,615 --> 00:32:32,950 Just kind of missed the heyday of this bike. 832 00:32:33,034 --> 00:32:35,276 - Okay. - So I want you to see this. 833 00:32:35,361 --> 00:32:37,112 I don't have the bike, but-- - Oh, yeah. 834 00:32:37,205 --> 00:32:38,863 - I think you can envision it. 835 00:32:38,948 --> 00:32:40,290 [both laugh] 836 00:32:42,284 --> 00:32:44,294 - I haven't even looked at the rest of it. 837 00:32:44,379 --> 00:32:45,963 I'm just looking at the front fender, 838 00:32:46,047 --> 00:32:48,548 and I so see the era that you're talking about. 839 00:32:48,633 --> 00:32:50,041 - Yeah. - Oh, and the colors! 840 00:32:50,134 --> 00:32:52,377 This is... okay. 841 00:32:52,470 --> 00:32:54,054 - You get it now? 842 00:32:54,138 --> 00:32:55,806 - I so, so get it. 843 00:32:55,965 --> 00:32:58,216 Man, there's fades, but they change. 844 00:32:58,309 --> 00:33:00,719 - Well, that was the calling card of this bike. 845 00:33:00,803 --> 00:33:02,479 It was bowling ball. 846 00:33:02,563 --> 00:33:06,233 It had the red to the purple to the blue to the teal fade. 847 00:33:06,317 --> 00:33:07,809 - Right. 848 00:33:07,893 --> 00:33:09,569 - And it had this heartbeat of America on it. 849 00:33:09,654 --> 00:33:12,147 - Right. Oh, my gosh. 850 00:33:12,231 --> 00:33:14,574 I know the heartbeat thing is-- 851 00:33:14,659 --> 00:33:18,653 Oh, my gosh, that's wicked cool, wicked cool, the colors. 852 00:33:18,738 --> 00:33:20,580 It's gorgeous. Look at the Fat Bobs. 853 00:33:20,665 --> 00:33:23,408 - Right. - Good lord. 854 00:33:23,492 --> 00:33:26,077 - It's all the same '80s and '90s tricks that we did. 855 00:33:26,170 --> 00:33:27,921 You know, you blended the paint, faded black into it-- 856 00:33:28,006 --> 00:33:29,330 - Right. 857 00:33:29,424 --> 00:33:30,590 - Because that drives it into the frame. 858 00:33:30,675 --> 00:33:33,176 - Right. Oh, my gosh, the rear fenders, 859 00:33:33,261 --> 00:33:35,336 the Fat Bob, well, those are Fat Bobs. 860 00:33:35,421 --> 00:33:37,014 - Mm-hmm. - But the Bob fender 861 00:33:37,098 --> 00:33:41,184 is gorgeous, short, tucked up, Bob rear fende. 862 00:33:41,343 --> 00:33:43,937 These colors are just unbelievable, bro. 863 00:33:44,022 --> 00:33:47,932 Bro, this is gorgeous. This is gorgeous. 864 00:33:48,017 --> 00:33:51,686 This to me completely captures what you were talking about, 865 00:33:51,771 --> 00:33:55,449 that... that late '80s, early '90s vibe, 866 00:33:55,608 --> 00:34:01,455 and you captured a very modern version of a very retro layout. 867 00:34:01,614 --> 00:34:03,281 This is cool. - Yep. 868 00:34:03,374 --> 00:34:05,450 - I got to tell you, things are crazy around here. 869 00:34:05,543 --> 00:34:07,711 I didn't even see Ryan working on those Harley tins, 870 00:34:07,795 --> 00:34:10,714 but I got to tell you, man, those things came out right. 871 00:34:10,798 --> 00:34:13,133 The colors on those things are absolutely beautiful, 872 00:34:13,217 --> 00:34:15,460 and the design, it's perfect for the era 873 00:34:15,544 --> 00:34:17,220 that the client was going for. 874 00:34:17,305 --> 00:34:19,139 He's going to be thrilled when he sees these tins, 875 00:34:19,223 --> 00:34:20,882 and I know they're going to bring back 876 00:34:20,975 --> 00:34:23,060 all those great memories of his dad 877 00:34:23,219 --> 00:34:25,395 riding that Harley that's now his. 878 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:27,230 - Ryan, once again, you killed it. 879 00:34:27,315 --> 00:34:29,641 - Thanks, man. - Phew, it's beautiful. 880 00:34:29,725 --> 00:34:30,734 Man, you... [fades] 881 00:34:34,647 --> 00:34:37,148 - You know, after waiting almost three decades, 882 00:34:37,233 --> 00:34:39,400 I decided it was finally time to restore 883 00:34:39,485 --> 00:34:43,738 and customize my father's '82 Mercedes-Benz SEC 884 00:34:43,823 --> 00:34:45,499 with all of the cool-guy stuf 885 00:34:45,658 --> 00:34:48,743 that he'd been collecting since the '80s for this ca. 886 00:34:48,828 --> 00:34:51,171 So when I brought all my guys in with the game plan on thi, 887 00:34:51,255 --> 00:34:52,589 everybody got busy, 888 00:34:52,748 --> 00:34:54,674 and they all went above and beyond 889 00:34:54,759 --> 00:34:57,335 for myself and for my father 890 00:34:57,419 --> 00:35:00,180 to put this gorgeous Mercedes together. 891 00:35:00,339 --> 00:35:02,182 My father loved this car, 892 00:35:02,266 --> 00:35:05,093 and after the 30-year journey of the restoration, 893 00:35:05,177 --> 00:35:07,595 there is no doubt in my mind 894 00:35:07,688 --> 00:35:09,523 that he would have been thrilled 895 00:35:09,607 --> 00:35:11,608 to be able to see this thing the way it sits today. 896 00:35:11,692 --> 00:35:14,769 - What up, gentlemen? - What's happening, boss? 897 00:35:14,854 --> 00:35:16,771 - Oh, man, just got back from SEMA. 898 00:35:16,864 --> 00:35:18,865 - We're just getting ready to go. 899 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:20,358 - It's a fantastic show. 900 00:35:20,451 --> 00:35:21,609 You guys are going to have a great time, but... 901 00:35:21,702 --> 00:35:24,195 - But what? - Before I left, 902 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:25,956 I asked you guys, I know we're working on the Benz. 903 00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:28,449 Can you guys button up those last couple of things? 904 00:35:28,534 --> 00:35:31,294 And I hustled back here 'cause I wanted to see it, man. 905 00:35:31,379 --> 00:35:32,629 - Yeah, we got the customer's car. 906 00:35:32,788 --> 00:35:34,539 - We got the customer's car all ready to go. 907 00:35:34,623 --> 00:35:36,216 - "The customer's car." 908 00:35:36,300 --> 00:35:38,293 Is that--is that the-- - It's the customer. 909 00:35:38,377 --> 00:35:40,220 It's the most important customer we could ever have. 910 00:35:40,304 --> 00:35:41,880 - I have to agree. 911 00:35:41,973 --> 00:35:44,883 I know what car we're talking about--Mercedes SEC. 912 00:35:44,976 --> 00:35:48,645 Yes, I do own the car. But that's Dad's car. 913 00:35:48,804 --> 00:35:50,555 - That's right. - 30 years in the making, 914 00:35:50,648 --> 00:35:55,977 he scored this SEC AMG Mercedes from a dear brother, 915 00:35:56,070 --> 00:35:58,813 Johnny Temerian, in South Florida, 916 00:35:58,906 --> 00:36:01,241 and then shortly after, he said, 917 00:36:01,325 --> 00:36:06,079 "Listen, I have got the AMG widebody package 918 00:36:06,164 --> 00:36:07,906 to build the car and finish the car," 919 00:36:07,999 --> 00:36:10,575 and then business happened. Life happened. You know, 920 00:36:10,668 --> 00:36:13,503 and sometimes the good Lord has got different plans. 921 00:36:13,588 --> 00:36:15,246 - Right. - So, you know, 922 00:36:15,331 --> 00:36:18,508 he called Dad home, and, uh, 923 00:36:18,593 --> 00:36:19,834 we finished the car. 924 00:36:19,919 --> 00:36:22,003 - Yep. - So can I see it? 925 00:36:22,087 --> 00:36:23,430 - We're at that point. - You want to handle it? 926 00:36:23,514 --> 00:36:25,924 - So why don't you stay here, 927 00:36:26,008 --> 00:36:27,434 and I'll go get the car, and I'll bring it out. 928 00:36:27,593 --> 00:36:28,768 - You're going to go get the car. 929 00:36:28,853 --> 00:36:30,770 - You gotta have the full experience, right? 930 00:36:30,855 --> 00:36:32,847 - I have not seen it outside. 931 00:36:32,940 --> 00:36:34,515 I've only seen it in the buildings. 932 00:36:34,609 --> 00:36:36,184 - I haven't either. - I'm ready. 933 00:36:36,277 --> 00:36:37,685 I get it--this is where customers 934 00:36:37,770 --> 00:36:39,938 start losing their mind, like, would you just do I? 935 00:36:40,022 --> 00:36:42,941 - Ready to do this? I-I got this, I got this. 936 00:36:43,025 --> 00:36:44,776 Hey, Bobby, 937 00:36:44,860 --> 00:36:49,372 bring out that beautiful Mercedes-Benz, please! 938 00:36:51,125 --> 00:36:52,784 Oh... - This is so fun. 939 00:36:52,868 --> 00:36:57,297 ♪ ♪ 940 00:36:57,381 --> 00:37:00,625 Oh, dear lord, look at how wicked this is. 941 00:37:00,718 --> 00:37:02,877 - Look at the--all sick. - That looks like a magazine. 942 00:37:02,962 --> 00:37:04,554 [laughing] 943 00:37:06,048 --> 00:37:08,216 Oh, my gosh! 944 00:37:08,300 --> 00:37:10,134 Dude... dude! 945 00:37:10,219 --> 00:37:12,145 Dude, dude. 946 00:37:12,304 --> 00:37:14,389 - Bob, you know Mr. Koker. 947 00:37:14,473 --> 00:37:16,808 - Yes, Mr. Koker. - [laughing] 948 00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:21,145 Man, this '82 Benz is such an important part of my life, 949 00:37:21,230 --> 00:37:23,490 and it's absolutely stunning. 950 00:37:23,649 --> 00:37:26,985 We did uncover some old mild front-end collision damage 951 00:37:27,069 --> 00:37:28,987 that was hiding under a couple coats of paint, 952 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:31,748 so the fab team got busy, did their thing, 953 00:37:31,832 --> 00:37:34,158 and now she's straight as an arrow. 954 00:37:34,252 --> 00:37:36,411 Next, my main man Ghetto Bob got to work 955 00:37:36,495 --> 00:37:39,256 adding the AMG widebody parts 956 00:37:39,340 --> 00:37:41,091 that my father saved over the years 957 00:37:41,250 --> 00:37:45,095 to turn her into a true dream machine. 958 00:37:45,179 --> 00:37:47,588 Next, Ryan laid down a gorgeous coat 959 00:37:47,673 --> 00:37:50,350 of anthracite metallic gray satin 960 00:37:50,434 --> 00:37:54,271 which just rounds out that whole '80s baller vibe. 961 00:37:54,355 --> 00:37:58,349 Finally, we added a set of never-mounted, all original, 962 00:37:58,434 --> 00:38:02,103 new old stock widebody AMG Penta rims 963 00:38:02,187 --> 00:38:03,697 from the '80s. 964 00:38:03,781 --> 00:38:06,524 Man, I can't wait to get in this baby, 965 00:38:06,608 --> 00:38:10,537 hit the road, and cruise the streets with my dad. 966 00:38:10,621 --> 00:38:13,456 Man, to see it outside in the light, 967 00:38:13,541 --> 00:38:17,618 whew, I actually feel like one of our customers 968 00:38:17,712 --> 00:38:19,203 where I can't find the words. 969 00:38:19,288 --> 00:38:21,047 This is the coolest Mercedes 970 00:38:21,132 --> 00:38:23,133 I think I've ever seen in my life. 971 00:38:23,292 --> 00:38:25,135 You know, I know we were paying respect 972 00:38:25,219 --> 00:38:28,138 to the AMG widebody SEC, 973 00:38:28,297 --> 00:38:29,881 but then of course we did it our way. 974 00:38:29,974 --> 00:38:31,224 - Uh-huh. 975 00:38:31,309 --> 00:38:33,885 - And the connection between this car and Dad 976 00:38:33,969 --> 00:38:36,471 and myself and us-- 977 00:38:36,564 --> 00:38:38,306 It's heavy. - Goes deep. 978 00:38:38,390 --> 00:38:39,649 - It's heavy. It goes deep. 979 00:38:39,808 --> 00:38:41,976 Speaking of heavy, the car is not. 980 00:38:42,069 --> 00:38:44,145 This is a Euro car, gray market, 981 00:38:44,229 --> 00:38:46,230 brought in from Europe, lightweight, 982 00:38:46,315 --> 00:38:49,659 short bumpers, aluminum hood, aluminum deck lid. 983 00:38:49,744 --> 00:38:51,411 - This is just a tasteful, 984 00:38:51,495 --> 00:38:55,248 tasteful example of a widebody import car. 985 00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:58,576 - On the finish, I mean, we took all the bright work 986 00:38:58,660 --> 00:39:00,995 and went either satin black 987 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:02,339 or gloss black, 988 00:39:02,498 --> 00:39:03,506 depending on what we wanted to highlight, 989 00:39:03,665 --> 00:39:05,008 so there's no bright work on the car. 990 00:39:05,092 --> 00:39:07,510 The wheels, satin black, phenomenal. 991 00:39:07,595 --> 00:39:09,095 The car was factory anthracite gray. 992 00:39:09,180 --> 00:39:10,347 - Yep. 993 00:39:10,431 --> 00:39:12,182 - We went back to anthracite gray 994 00:39:12,266 --> 00:39:14,425 but just decided to do it satin. 995 00:39:14,518 --> 00:39:17,261 Bro, it shows off every body line on the car. 996 00:39:17,346 --> 00:39:19,689 It adds a little more attitude. 997 00:39:19,774 --> 00:39:22,359 - Not a little more, a lot, lot more. 998 00:39:22,518 --> 00:39:24,185 - A lot, a lot. I got to walk around this. 999 00:39:24,278 --> 00:39:25,779 Man, these wheels are disgusting. 1000 00:39:25,863 --> 00:39:27,864 - They really are. - They are so cool. 1001 00:39:28,023 --> 00:39:29,273 - The wheels were brand-new. - Right. 1002 00:39:29,358 --> 00:39:30,450 - They'd never even been mounted. 1003 00:39:30,534 --> 00:39:32,026 - Never, you know. 1004 00:39:32,111 --> 00:39:33,453 - And I had them stripped and powder coated them, 1005 00:39:33,537 --> 00:39:34,779 and they were brand-new. 1006 00:39:34,872 --> 00:39:36,456 - Look at this. 1007 00:39:36,540 --> 00:39:38,792 Oh, my gosh. Look at the angle on this. 1008 00:39:38,876 --> 00:39:42,128 Man, and the spoiler now, okay, the spoiler, 1009 00:39:42,213 --> 00:39:44,130 that's a Zender spoiler. 1010 00:39:44,215 --> 00:39:47,125 That spoiler is so rare it's unbelievable, 1011 00:39:47,218 --> 00:39:50,804 and to me that spoiler only works if you widebody it. 1012 00:39:50,888 --> 00:39:55,383 Bro, and, you know, okay, so the inside of this car, 1013 00:39:55,467 --> 00:39:57,802 most of this is still original. 1014 00:39:57,895 --> 00:39:59,053 - Yes, it's all. 1015 00:39:59,146 --> 00:40:00,647 - The dash has not been touched. 1016 00:40:00,731 --> 00:40:02,148 And then you know what's in there special. 1017 00:40:02,233 --> 00:40:03,724 - Bro. 1018 00:40:03,809 --> 00:40:06,403 - But this one is so subtle and so cool. 1019 00:40:06,487 --> 00:40:08,312 - The headliner is proper. 1020 00:40:08,397 --> 00:40:11,649 See, that's the Count's Kustoms vibe that I'm talking about. 1021 00:40:11,742 --> 00:40:14,911 This car, 1022 00:40:15,070 --> 00:40:19,040 this car is absolutely driving me insane. 1023 00:40:20,918 --> 00:40:23,253 1982. - Yep. 1024 00:40:23,412 --> 00:40:25,746 - So I've got one question for you, Danny. 1025 00:40:25,831 --> 00:40:27,999 - I gotta go see Kevin and pay my bill? 1026 00:40:28,083 --> 00:40:29,175 - Stamp of approval? - You guys are killing me 1027 00:40:29,334 --> 00:40:30,260 with this--this is funny. 1028 00:40:30,344 --> 00:40:31,752 You guys are doing my act. 1029 00:40:31,837 --> 00:40:33,254 - That's what we're supposed to do. 1030 00:40:33,338 --> 00:40:35,256 - You know, I've got a patent on that. 1031 00:40:35,340 --> 00:40:36,599 All right. I'm going to tell you guys 1032 00:40:36,758 --> 00:40:38,768 something from the heart straight up. 1033 00:40:38,853 --> 00:40:42,430 I will speak for myself, and I believe that I will 1034 00:40:42,514 --> 00:40:45,516 try to speak for my father when I say thank you. 1035 00:40:45,609 --> 00:40:49,779 To me, this is the baddest Mercedes I have ever seen, 1036 00:40:49,938 --> 00:40:52,365 so my stamp of approval from the heart, 1037 00:40:52,524 --> 00:40:56,286 it's more than I can say. 1038 00:40:56,370 --> 00:40:57,954 So yes, stamp of approval. 1039 00:41:00,032 --> 00:41:02,533 - Brother. - It's done. 1040 00:41:02,618 --> 00:41:04,794 - Love you guys. - Ryan, put it up, 1041 00:41:04,953 --> 00:41:06,787 and I'll take Danny to do some paperwork. 1042 00:41:06,872 --> 00:41:09,040 - Ryan ain't putting it up. - No, no, no, no. 1043 00:41:09,133 --> 00:41:10,625 - I'm taking it home. 1044 00:41:10,709 --> 00:41:12,218 - You're dealing with Kevin on that, right? 1045 00:41:12,303 --> 00:41:14,879 - 30 years! Oh, dude, yeah, man, yeah. 1046 00:41:14,963 --> 00:41:16,214 I got that. I got that. 1047 00:41:16,298 --> 00:41:17,390 - What are we going to do, Ryan? 1048 00:41:17,549 --> 00:41:19,058 - 30 years in the making. 1049 00:41:19,143 --> 00:41:22,386 [revving engine] 1050 00:41:22,471 --> 00:41:25,982 This Mercedes, it's been a dream of mine for 30 year. 1051 00:41:26,141 --> 00:41:28,151 I'm not kidding you when I say a dream. 1052 00:41:28,310 --> 00:41:30,153 I've been dreaming about this car that long. 1053 00:41:30,312 --> 00:41:32,655 Today, all those dreams came true, 1054 00:41:32,740 --> 00:41:35,816 and frankly it's better than I could have ever hoped for. 1055 00:41:35,901 --> 00:41:38,495 I'm proud, man. My guys seriously stepped up, 1056 00:41:38,579 --> 00:41:40,663 and they built something gorgeous. 1057 00:41:40,748 --> 00:41:42,990 This one was for my dad, 1058 00:41:43,083 --> 00:41:45,076 and I'm thrilled how it turned out, 1059 00:41:45,169 --> 00:41:47,504 and I really know in my heart that he would be too. 1060 00:41:47,588 --> 00:41:49,080 I'll see you cats later. 1061 00:41:49,164 --> 00:41:53,334 ♪ ♪ 1062 00:41:53,418 --> 00:41:56,012 Man.