1 00:00:01,209 --> 00:00:03,043 -Oh, my god. -Oh, my gosh! 2 00:00:03,043 --> 00:00:04,910 [Bill] Its been all hands on deck... 3 00:00:04,910 --> 00:00:06,143 Ta da, there you have it! 4 00:00:06,143 --> 00:00:07,309 [Bill] ...on this truck and tanker. 5 00:00:07,309 --> 00:00:09,143 [Ryan] There it goes! 6 00:00:09,209 --> 00:00:10,910 Always like the excitement around here. 7 00:00:10,910 --> 00:00:13,143 We're finally ready to start the tanker itself. 8 00:00:13,209 --> 00:00:15,309 [Ryan] They did this was empty, right? [laughs] 9 00:00:15,309 --> 00:00:17,143 -[Bill] This your Rolls, huh? -This is it. 10 00:00:17,209 --> 00:00:21,143 I want you to tear everything out of this car, and make it perfect. 11 00:00:21,209 --> 00:00:22,510 Man. 12 00:00:22,510 --> 00:00:25,043 We got some work ahead of us. 13 00:00:25,043 --> 00:00:27,443 A little more of a job than we anticipated, but ain't nothing 14 00:00:27,510 --> 00:00:28,710 we can't handle. 15 00:00:28,710 --> 00:00:30,043 [Carlos] Classic look, new style. 16 00:00:30,043 --> 00:00:30,443 [Carlos] Classic look, new style. 17 00:00:30,510 --> 00:00:31,843 We got one other thing to show you. 18 00:00:31,910 --> 00:00:34,109 Woah! Look at that! 19 00:00:34,109 --> 00:00:34,943 it's down there, ain't it? 20 00:00:38,843 --> 00:00:40,510 I'm Bill Carlton. 21 00:00:40,510 --> 00:00:43,043 I built my first truck when I was 16. 22 00:00:43,043 --> 00:00:47,443 And ever since, me and my guys have been out here creating with our hands. 23 00:00:49,710 --> 00:00:54,643 Building the biggest, lowest, baddest custom trucks and cars in the game. 24 00:00:56,543 --> 00:00:58,910 People don't come here for what they need... 25 00:00:58,910 --> 00:01:00,043 ...they come here for what they want. 26 00:01:00,043 --> 00:01:00,543 ...they come here for what they want. 27 00:01:02,810 --> 00:01:05,610 This... is Texas Metal. 28 00:01:11,410 --> 00:01:13,209 [Bill] Okay, we got lots to do on that tanker, man. 29 00:01:13,209 --> 00:01:14,343 Got a lot more to go. 30 00:01:14,343 --> 00:01:16,010 I wish John would come in so we could talk about it. 31 00:01:16,010 --> 00:01:17,209 [door opens] 32 00:01:17,209 --> 00:01:20,209 -You rang? -Man, you got a buzzer back there? 33 00:01:20,209 --> 00:01:22,010 -A John buzzer? -I need one of them. 34 00:01:22,010 --> 00:01:23,043 No, how did you know I have that? 35 00:01:23,043 --> 00:01:24,843 [all laughing] 36 00:01:24,910 --> 00:01:25,977 All right, what do we got to do? 37 00:01:25,977 --> 00:01:29,043 Man, we got a lot of work done on the semi so far. 38 00:01:29,109 --> 00:01:30,043 We got all the air suspension on there. 39 00:01:30,043 --> 00:01:31,109 We got all the air suspension on there. 40 00:01:31,109 --> 00:01:34,610 You know, the independent front suspension, big four-link in the back. 41 00:01:34,610 --> 00:01:36,010 The control arms. 42 00:01:36,010 --> 00:01:37,810 We got the shocks, we got all that handled. 43 00:01:37,810 --> 00:01:40,010 We drop the engine in the truck. 44 00:01:40,010 --> 00:01:41,510 We got the engine mounted. 45 00:01:41,510 --> 00:01:43,810 We had to cut the firewall, make it fit, 46 00:01:43,810 --> 00:01:45,643 rebuild the firewall. 47 00:01:45,710 --> 00:01:48,143 -[John] Got the stacks on it? -It's all stacked up. 48 00:01:48,209 --> 00:01:49,443 Nice, nice. 49 00:01:49,443 --> 00:01:50,510 I saw it sitting in the shop the other day 50 00:01:50,510 --> 00:01:52,810 -That thing's lookin' mean. -[Bill] Yeah. 51 00:01:52,810 --> 00:01:53,777 You know, we finished the steering. 52 00:01:53,810 --> 00:01:55,810 We got it off. We got it powder coated. 53 00:01:56,443 --> 00:01:57,443 Painted engine. 54 00:01:58,443 --> 00:01:59,777 But we still got a long way to go. 55 00:01:59,777 --> 00:02:00,043 -All right, what do we got? -The console needs to be built, 56 00:02:00,043 --> 00:02:02,309 -All right, what do we got? -The console needs to be built, 57 00:02:02,309 --> 00:02:04,043 so we're gonna need some material for that. 58 00:02:04,109 --> 00:02:06,510 New carpet, headliner, seats. 59 00:02:06,510 --> 00:02:07,710 Freshen it all up. 60 00:02:07,710 --> 00:02:08,743 -Yeah. -Do our thing to it. 61 00:02:08,810 --> 00:02:11,410 Let me know what materials you want the colors. 62 00:02:11,410 --> 00:02:13,443 -I'll get that all ordered out. -[John] All right. 63 00:02:13,510 --> 00:02:16,209 You know the front bumper, we got to get that all mocked up. 64 00:02:16,209 --> 00:02:18,143 So we're gonna need some steel for that. 65 00:02:18,143 --> 00:02:21,043 The truck's lookin' good, we still got a big, big job 66 00:02:21,109 --> 00:02:22,910 out there on that tanker, right? 67 00:02:22,943 --> 00:02:26,610 You know, the old air brakes, the old springs in it, definitely not gonna work. 68 00:02:26,610 --> 00:02:28,443 We're gonna cut all that out. 69 00:02:28,510 --> 00:02:30,043 Start with a brand new, 10,000 pound trailer axle with electric brakes on it. 70 00:02:30,043 --> 00:02:32,810 Start with a brand new, 10,000 pound trailer axle with electric brakes on it. 71 00:02:32,810 --> 00:02:34,610 So anybody can get in that truck, 72 00:02:34,610 --> 00:02:36,109 and can drive it and not have to worry about... 73 00:02:37,410 --> 00:02:39,410 -...sliding their truck sideways, right? -Right. 74 00:02:39,410 --> 00:02:40,743 Brand new four-link. 75 00:02:40,743 --> 00:02:44,610 Huge four-link, big bags, so it'll handle good, ride good, 76 00:02:44,610 --> 00:02:47,109 -and, of course, be able to... get low. -Yeah. 77 00:02:47,109 --> 00:02:49,010 [Carlos] We're gonna have a lot of airline coming for that. 78 00:02:49,010 --> 00:02:50,610 Man, there's a ton of airline. 79 00:02:50,610 --> 00:02:53,943 -That thing with big stacks laid out on the air, just-- -Big wheels. 80 00:02:54,010 --> 00:02:54,943 -Everything about it. -Man. 81 00:02:55,010 --> 00:02:56,943 They're gonna be blown away. 82 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:59,209 It's gonna represent their company, our company. 83 00:02:59,209 --> 00:03:00,043 -It's gonna look good... -Yeah. 84 00:03:00,043 --> 00:03:00,510 -It's gonna look good... -Yeah. 85 00:03:00,510 --> 00:03:01,710 ...riding in the parades. 86 00:03:01,710 --> 00:03:03,010 You ready to get it? I'm ready. 87 00:03:03,010 --> 00:03:03,910 [Carlos] I've been ready. 88 00:03:03,910 --> 00:03:05,043 -I'm ready. -Let's do this. 89 00:03:05,109 --> 00:03:06,043 -All right. -All right, man. 90 00:03:06,109 --> 00:03:07,610 Come and get it. Oh, yeah. 91 00:03:07,610 --> 00:03:09,410 What're we doin'... How many times are we doin' it? [laughs] 92 00:03:19,309 --> 00:03:20,943 [Bill] I think this is the oldest tool in the shop. 93 00:03:21,010 --> 00:03:22,543 It looked like this when I was a kid. 94 00:03:22,610 --> 00:03:25,209 You know, after all the custom parts we made for this tanker, 95 00:03:25,209 --> 00:03:27,543 we can't just be havin' that factory bumper. 96 00:03:27,610 --> 00:03:29,943 This is the bumper that came on the tanker. 97 00:03:30,010 --> 00:03:30,043 It just takes away from the whole design of the whole truck. 98 00:03:30,043 --> 00:03:31,943 It just takes away from the whole design of the whole truck. 99 00:03:32,010 --> 00:03:35,843 So I had Jessie burn me some plate, 12 inch by 7 foot. 100 00:03:35,910 --> 00:03:38,209 And we're gonna roll it just a little bit 101 00:03:38,209 --> 00:03:41,209 to give that nice curvature to the front of the truck. 102 00:03:41,209 --> 00:03:42,043 Dang! 103 00:03:42,910 --> 00:03:44,010 [Bill sighs] 104 00:03:44,043 --> 00:03:45,810 [Jamie] Man, I think we're good with that. 105 00:03:45,810 --> 00:03:49,010 What we'll do is transfer this onto a plate. 106 00:03:49,010 --> 00:03:50,309 And that would be the bottom of it. 107 00:03:50,309 --> 00:03:52,309 So that's gonna hold everything nice and straight. 108 00:03:52,309 --> 00:03:53,243 Plasma? 109 00:03:54,743 --> 00:03:56,510 [Bill] It takes a very steady hand. 110 00:03:56,510 --> 00:03:57,710 You want me to show you a little trick? 111 00:03:57,710 --> 00:03:59,910 -See that white connect? -[Jamie] Yeah. 112 00:03:59,910 --> 00:04:00,043 Drag your hand now, it's super slick. 113 00:04:00,043 --> 00:04:01,643 Drag your hand now, it's super slick. 114 00:04:02,810 --> 00:04:06,309 The piece we rolled is not perfectly consistent. 115 00:04:06,309 --> 00:04:08,610 So we just cut one side, 116 00:04:08,610 --> 00:04:09,910 flip the drop piece, 117 00:04:09,910 --> 00:04:11,443 to replicate the other side. 118 00:04:11,510 --> 00:04:12,910 That makes a perfect template. 119 00:04:15,010 --> 00:04:16,343 Ta da! There you have it. 120 00:04:16,410 --> 00:04:17,510 Here's our nice radius. 121 00:04:17,510 --> 00:04:18,810 It's the same on both sides. 122 00:04:21,410 --> 00:04:23,443 So now get everything ground down and cleaned up. 123 00:04:23,510 --> 00:04:25,510 It's gonna be a nice, clean surface to weld to. 124 00:04:27,943 --> 00:04:30,043 So you can see a piece I've just gone cutting and cleaning. 125 00:04:30,043 --> 00:04:30,610 So you can see a piece I've just gone cutting and cleaning. 126 00:04:30,610 --> 00:04:33,043 Add it to the piece that Bill and I rolled, 127 00:04:33,109 --> 00:04:34,510 you can kinda start to see already, 128 00:04:34,510 --> 00:04:36,309 it's starting to shape up like a front bumper. 129 00:04:38,910 --> 00:04:39,910 That looks pretty good. 130 00:04:41,910 --> 00:04:43,476 We're gonna make that work. 131 00:04:47,143 --> 00:04:50,510 One of the last steps for the front bumper is capping the top. 132 00:04:50,510 --> 00:04:53,043 I want it to fit the curvature of the body, 133 00:04:53,109 --> 00:04:55,910 and around the grills, so it looks like it was made that way. 134 00:04:55,910 --> 00:04:58,309 But right now, I'm just making the tip of it out of chipboard, 135 00:04:58,309 --> 00:05:00,043 so we can transfer it over to our three-sixteenths thick metal. 136 00:05:00,043 --> 00:05:01,309 so we can transfer it over to our three-sixteenths thick metal. 137 00:05:02,843 --> 00:05:04,010 All right, we have to finetune it 138 00:05:04,010 --> 00:05:05,677 once it's metal, you know what I mean? 139 00:05:07,843 --> 00:05:10,743 [Jamie] Before we cut our three-sixteenths top plate for the bumper, 140 00:05:10,810 --> 00:05:13,510 we're gonna go ahead and make a template out of sheet metal. 141 00:05:13,510 --> 00:05:14,510 It's more rigid, 142 00:05:14,510 --> 00:05:15,710 it's gonna give us a better placement 143 00:05:15,710 --> 00:05:17,343 for exact marks we need to cut. 144 00:05:17,410 --> 00:05:20,143 So we can get corner to corner, and get it tight on those fenders. 145 00:05:20,143 --> 00:05:21,143 -[Bill sighs] -A little more, huh? 146 00:05:21,209 --> 00:05:22,343 [Bill] It's gotta go this way a little bit. 147 00:05:29,643 --> 00:05:30,043 It's a lot easier to modify the 20 gauge 148 00:05:30,043 --> 00:05:32,443 It's a lot easier to modify the 20 gauge 149 00:05:32,510 --> 00:05:35,810 other than modifying the three-sixteenths. 150 00:05:35,810 --> 00:05:38,209 We made a perfect template out of the 20 gauge, 151 00:05:38,209 --> 00:05:40,843 so now I'm gonna trace it out on the three-sixteenths. 152 00:05:40,910 --> 00:05:42,843 So we only have to do that one time. 153 00:05:49,143 --> 00:05:52,109 About to do a little test fit, which we already did with the templates. 154 00:05:52,109 --> 00:05:54,343 We know it's gonna fit, so we know it's gonna look good. 155 00:05:54,410 --> 00:05:56,510 So we're about to tack this piece in. 156 00:05:57,510 --> 00:05:59,309 Splitting the body perfectly. 157 00:05:59,309 --> 00:06:00,043 We got that perfect quarter-inch gap all the way around. 158 00:06:00,043 --> 00:06:01,743 We got that perfect quarter-inch gap all the way around. 159 00:06:02,610 --> 00:06:04,943 Our next step is chop the sides. 160 00:06:06,043 --> 00:06:07,209 Cap them in. 161 00:06:07,209 --> 00:06:09,410 Do the final welding, sanding. 162 00:06:09,410 --> 00:06:10,743 Ready to paint. 163 00:06:10,810 --> 00:06:11,910 [Jamie] Good job, buddy. 164 00:06:11,910 --> 00:06:13,243 Gold star of the week. 165 00:06:13,309 --> 00:06:14,710 [chuckles] 166 00:06:21,343 --> 00:06:22,443 Come on a little bit, right there. 167 00:06:24,343 --> 00:06:25,543 [Bill] Ooh! 168 00:06:25,610 --> 00:06:27,643 It ain't quite as heavy as a 40 foot, 169 00:06:27,710 --> 00:06:29,543 but it's got some weight to it. 170 00:06:29,610 --> 00:06:30,043 You know, while we're finishing the cab, 171 00:06:30,043 --> 00:06:31,176 You know, while we're finishing the cab, 172 00:06:31,176 --> 00:06:33,710 we're finally ready to start the biggest part of this project... 173 00:06:34,710 --> 00:06:36,043 ...the tanker itself. 174 00:06:36,109 --> 00:06:38,910 Man, trying to get this big old thing in there, 175 00:06:38,910 --> 00:06:40,543 for some reason, somebody thought it was a good idea 176 00:06:40,610 --> 00:06:42,643 to put a lip right outside that door. 177 00:06:42,710 --> 00:06:44,543 We're getting it in that shop one way or another. 178 00:06:44,610 --> 00:06:46,109 [Ryan] We're gonna watch it roll over. 179 00:06:46,109 --> 00:06:47,143 [Bill] I hear ya! [laughs] 180 00:06:49,943 --> 00:06:52,209 All right, gotta make sure I don't buckle this. 181 00:06:52,209 --> 00:06:53,443 -It's buckling the stand. -[Ryan] Wanna scoot it? 182 00:06:54,243 --> 00:06:55,710 [Ryan] What if we put it on a dolly? 183 00:06:59,410 --> 00:07:00,043 [Bill laughing] 184 00:07:00,043 --> 00:07:00,810 [Bill laughing] 185 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:05,710 -[Ryan] Push it my way too. -[Bill] I am. 186 00:07:07,143 --> 00:07:08,309 [Ryan] All right, hold up! 187 00:07:08,309 --> 00:07:09,910 Make sure you got an eye on this thing. 188 00:07:09,910 --> 00:07:11,143 If it starts going, get out of the way. 189 00:07:11,209 --> 00:07:12,109 [Bill] Yeah, just let her fall. 190 00:07:12,109 --> 00:07:13,109 Here we go. 191 00:07:13,109 --> 00:07:14,309 [Ryan] It's gotta stay straight now. 192 00:07:15,109 --> 00:07:16,610 Hey! Hey, hold up. 193 00:07:16,610 --> 00:07:18,243 [Bill] How about... How... How far we got? 194 00:07:18,243 --> 00:07:21,710 [Ryan] Man, we got 6 inches until it hits that blue box on top of the roof. 195 00:07:24,610 --> 00:07:25,810 [Bill] Is it in the hole? 196 00:07:25,810 --> 00:07:26,810 [Ryan] All right, you need to go back just a little bit. 197 00:07:28,510 --> 00:07:29,443 -Here you go. -Yeah, that's it. 198 00:07:29,843 --> 00:07:30,043 [Ryan] Scary? 199 00:07:30,043 --> 00:07:31,410 [Ryan] Scary? 200 00:07:31,410 --> 00:07:32,810 [Bill] Yeah, I'm nervous around it. 201 00:07:36,810 --> 00:07:38,243 [man] You got it, you're good. 202 00:07:39,109 --> 00:07:41,043 -[Ryan] Come my way. -[Bill] Good. Fix it, come down and around. 203 00:07:41,610 --> 00:07:42,910 Nothing behind me? 204 00:07:42,910 --> 00:07:44,743 Might have a little slide going on. 205 00:07:44,810 --> 00:07:46,309 -[Ryan] It may take 'em. -[Bill] There it goes! 206 00:07:47,810 --> 00:07:49,143 Hands off the rail! 207 00:07:49,209 --> 00:07:51,010 [Ryan] Coming. Right there, that's it. 208 00:07:52,410 --> 00:07:54,810 Man, if it don't remind you of the barbecue pit truck. 209 00:07:54,810 --> 00:07:55,910 [Ryan] It does. 210 00:07:55,910 --> 00:07:58,043 [Bill] That was a close one. 211 00:07:58,109 --> 00:07:59,643 Always like the excitement around here. 212 00:07:59,710 --> 00:08:00,043 [Ryan whistles] It's not bad. 213 00:08:00,043 --> 00:08:01,510 [Ryan whistles] It's not bad. 214 00:08:09,510 --> 00:08:13,043 You know, before we can make the air suspension on this '51 tanker trailer 215 00:08:13,043 --> 00:08:14,710 with this heavy-duty four-link setup, 216 00:08:14,710 --> 00:08:18,710 I asked Ryan to tear out all the old suspension first. 217 00:08:18,710 --> 00:08:21,309 And we just got the rear-end cut out of the trailer. 218 00:08:21,309 --> 00:08:22,943 We're gonna lift it up. 219 00:08:23,010 --> 00:08:24,309 Roll the rear-end outta here. 220 00:08:24,309 --> 00:08:25,543 Thank you, sir. 221 00:08:25,610 --> 00:08:27,843 I'm gonna get all these brackets off the frame. 222 00:08:27,910 --> 00:08:29,543 Ah, yes, it came right off. 223 00:08:29,610 --> 00:08:30,043 And just get ready to start building my hangers 224 00:08:30,043 --> 00:08:32,510 And just get ready to start building my hangers 225 00:08:32,510 --> 00:08:34,143 and doing some suspension work. 226 00:08:41,143 --> 00:08:42,710 Hey, they did say this was empty, right? 227 00:08:43,710 --> 00:08:44,910 [laughs] 228 00:08:46,043 --> 00:08:47,943 Man, that's gotta be forced off. 229 00:08:48,010 --> 00:08:49,010 That sucks. 230 00:08:49,010 --> 00:08:50,543 They put a lot of weld on that. 231 00:08:50,610 --> 00:08:53,010 I found a split where the frame cracked. 232 00:08:53,010 --> 00:08:55,610 And that's why they have all these scab plates here. 233 00:08:55,610 --> 00:08:57,443 So I'm just gonna take it completely out 234 00:08:57,510 --> 00:08:59,843 and start fresh. 235 00:08:59,910 --> 00:09:00,043 The scab plate is just used to join two pieces of metal together. 236 00:09:00,043 --> 00:09:03,410 The scab plate is just used to join two pieces of metal together. 237 00:09:03,410 --> 00:09:06,410 So we decided to cut it out, put brand new rails in there. 238 00:09:06,410 --> 00:09:08,910 By doing that, it ensures 100% certainty 239 00:09:08,910 --> 00:09:12,243 that this thing is gonna be perfectly sound whenever it gets on the road. 240 00:09:12,309 --> 00:09:13,710 So I'm usin' these plates 241 00:09:13,710 --> 00:09:16,410 to just keep this frame rail straight with this rail. 242 00:09:16,410 --> 00:09:19,810 That way when I weld it and grind it, it just looks like one solid piece. 243 00:09:22,043 --> 00:09:23,510 Got my rails tacked in. 244 00:09:23,510 --> 00:09:26,510 And now I'm just gonna go cut my crossmembers, stud them in there, 245 00:09:26,510 --> 00:09:27,710 put a little weld on 'em, 246 00:09:27,710 --> 00:09:30,043 and go grab that axle out there. 247 00:09:30,043 --> 00:09:30,109 and go grab that axle out there. 248 00:09:32,543 --> 00:09:34,209 So those old rusty rails are out of the picture. 249 00:09:34,209 --> 00:09:36,810 It looked like crap and it's not really in our best judgement 250 00:09:36,810 --> 00:09:38,510 to let something like that leave. 251 00:09:38,510 --> 00:09:39,743 When it comes to doing patchwork, 252 00:09:39,810 --> 00:09:42,043 it's way better to take the time and do it right. 253 00:09:42,109 --> 00:09:44,443 And ensure ourselves that it's not gonna come back 254 00:09:44,510 --> 00:09:45,943 and we're not gonna be replacing or fixing 255 00:09:46,010 --> 00:09:48,410 something that we've already had our hands on in the past. 256 00:09:49,410 --> 00:09:50,843 [dog howling] 257 00:09:50,910 --> 00:09:51,710 -[Ryan] You tell 'em. -[dog barks] 258 00:09:53,209 --> 00:09:54,143 [sizzling] 259 00:09:58,309 --> 00:09:59,910 We're ready to build the air suspension 260 00:09:59,910 --> 00:10:01,843 on this '53 tanker trailer. 261 00:10:01,910 --> 00:10:04,209 Starting with the heavy duty links. 262 00:10:04,209 --> 00:10:06,309 All right, so we got our four-link brackets made up. 263 00:10:07,343 --> 00:10:09,309 We'll get some good, hard measurements. 264 00:10:10,410 --> 00:10:12,543 And get some tabs tacked on to the rear end. 265 00:10:13,910 --> 00:10:15,543 As of right now, it looks pretty good. 266 00:10:15,610 --> 00:10:17,376 We're at four and a half. 267 00:10:20,543 --> 00:10:22,635 By mocking out the link, I'll be able to replicate the ones for the other side. 268 00:10:22,635 --> 00:10:24,209 By mocking out the link, I'll be able to replicate the ones for the other side. 269 00:10:27,209 --> 00:10:29,109 Now that we got it to this point, 270 00:10:29,109 --> 00:10:30,243 All we gotta do is add some tacks, 271 00:10:30,309 --> 00:10:32,043 and then we'll transfer it to the truck. 272 00:10:32,043 --> 00:10:33,910 Throw that there for right now. 273 00:10:35,410 --> 00:10:36,610 Gettin' jiggy with it. 274 00:10:42,043 --> 00:10:44,209 I like to put this washer on the inside there 275 00:10:44,209 --> 00:10:45,710 before I put my Heim on. 276 00:10:47,343 --> 00:10:49,543 That way, after it ever gets painted or powder-coated, 277 00:10:49,610 --> 00:10:51,910 it still fits in there without having to wedge it in there 278 00:10:51,910 --> 00:10:52,635 and chip all your powder coat off. 279 00:10:52,635 --> 00:10:54,043 and chip all your powder coat off. 280 00:10:54,043 --> 00:10:55,610 I don't remember where I learned that at. 281 00:11:00,943 --> 00:11:02,109 It's where I need it to be. 282 00:11:04,510 --> 00:11:05,510 Gonna pass. 283 00:11:12,309 --> 00:11:13,143 [beeping] 284 00:11:20,610 --> 00:11:22,010 -Freddie! -Bill. 285 00:11:22,010 --> 00:11:22,635 -Pleasure meetin' ya. -Hey, nice to meet you. 286 00:11:22,635 --> 00:11:23,910 -Pleasure meetin' ya. -Hey, nice to meet you. 287 00:11:23,910 --> 00:11:25,209 This your Rolls, huh? 288 00:11:25,209 --> 00:11:28,143 This is it, 1964 Rolls-Royce. 289 00:11:28,143 --> 00:11:30,943 Man, it's a beautiful car, I mean that body style is just iconic. 290 00:11:31,010 --> 00:11:32,543 I mean, when you see that coming round the corner, 291 00:11:32,610 --> 00:11:33,610 you know, "Hey, that's a Rolls." 292 00:11:33,610 --> 00:11:35,410 So why a '64 Rolls? 293 00:11:35,410 --> 00:11:38,543 Well, I owned a 64 Rolls-Royce before, 294 00:11:38,610 --> 00:11:41,010 had to sell it to keep my business going. 295 00:11:41,010 --> 00:11:43,543 And I always promised myself when I made it, 296 00:11:43,610 --> 00:11:45,510 I'm gonna buy another '64. 297 00:11:45,510 --> 00:11:48,910 And there's only one guy I wanted to do the job, and that's you. 298 00:11:48,910 --> 00:11:50,410 Man, I appreciate that. 299 00:11:50,410 --> 00:11:52,543 You know, you can see a couple of issues with it. 300 00:11:52,610 --> 00:11:52,635 You know, is that what you're coming in for, just paint? 301 00:11:52,635 --> 00:11:55,010 You know, is that what you're coming in for, just paint? 302 00:11:55,010 --> 00:11:56,710 Ground up restoration. 303 00:11:56,710 --> 00:12:00,143 I want you to tear everything out of this car and make it perfect. 304 00:12:00,143 --> 00:12:02,810 [Bill] So Fred, you want us to take this handmade car 305 00:12:02,810 --> 00:12:04,510 and even make it a little more handmade. 306 00:12:04,510 --> 00:12:07,343 -It'll be Bill handmade car. -[chuckling] All right. 307 00:12:07,410 --> 00:12:10,610 I know you can make this drive... 308 00:12:10,610 --> 00:12:12,610 ...and run like a new Rolls. 309 00:12:14,010 --> 00:12:15,710 [Bill] We built a lot of vehicles over the years. 310 00:12:15,710 --> 00:12:18,309 but this is the first time we've ever built a Rolls. 311 00:12:18,309 --> 00:12:20,910 You know, these things were classy and fast for the times, 312 00:12:20,910 --> 00:12:22,635 with a 6 liter V8 giving it 220 horsepower. 313 00:12:22,635 --> 00:12:23,943 with a 6 liter V8 giving it 220 horsepower. 314 00:12:24,010 --> 00:12:26,043 Any Rolls is a hand built car. 315 00:12:26,109 --> 00:12:28,710 But when it comes to totally tearing it apart 316 00:12:28,710 --> 00:12:32,209 we're gonna have to handmake a lot of parts to make this project work. 317 00:12:32,209 --> 00:12:33,843 You know, one of the first things we gotta do then 318 00:12:33,910 --> 00:12:35,643 is just rip out this old suspension. 319 00:12:35,710 --> 00:12:38,010 Got to have you riding on air to have it comfortable, 320 00:12:38,010 --> 00:12:39,810 -you know, like a new one. -Yeah, yes. 321 00:12:39,810 --> 00:12:41,943 It's not gonna sit all the way down on the ground, 322 00:12:42,010 --> 00:12:44,610 it would just take away from this iconic body style. 323 00:12:44,610 --> 00:12:48,610 You know, the wheels and tires, you have to pick the right one for this car. 324 00:12:48,610 --> 00:12:52,043 I'm leavin' all of that up to you. 325 00:12:52,043 --> 00:12:52,635 [Bill] You know, I see a couple things concerning, you know, body work 326 00:12:52,635 --> 00:12:54,543 [Bill] You know, I see a couple things concerning, you know, body work 327 00:12:54,610 --> 00:12:56,143 popping up on a couple spots. 328 00:12:56,143 --> 00:12:58,710 Probably need to blast it and really see what we're working with. 329 00:12:58,710 --> 00:13:01,543 There's no question that you're gonna have to do body work on it. 330 00:13:01,610 --> 00:13:04,510 You know, just looking at this car, it's a 1964, 331 00:13:04,510 --> 00:13:06,209 and it's definitely showing its age. 332 00:13:06,209 --> 00:13:08,043 You know, the body work's popping up. 333 00:13:08,043 --> 00:13:11,043 You can tell it's gonna need a lot of metal work. 334 00:13:11,109 --> 00:13:12,910 What are you thinkin' as far as paint colors? 335 00:13:12,910 --> 00:13:16,143 [Fred] I like that new Porsche blue where the silver is. 336 00:13:16,143 --> 00:13:18,243 -So you want it two-tone? -I want it two-tone. 337 00:13:19,410 --> 00:13:21,710 [Fred] The two-tone's important on this car, 338 00:13:21,710 --> 00:13:22,635 because Rolls-Royce always was two-tone back in those days. 339 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:26,109 because Rolls-Royce always was two-tone back in those days. 340 00:13:26,109 --> 00:13:27,943 They made a few all white ones, 341 00:13:28,010 --> 00:13:31,610 but the two-tone made the body style stand out. 342 00:13:32,443 --> 00:13:33,410 [Bill] What you got in the hood? 343 00:13:33,410 --> 00:13:34,610 What you workin' with under there? 344 00:13:34,610 --> 00:13:39,309 Well, I think it's still the stock '64 Rolls motor. 345 00:13:39,309 --> 00:13:41,910 [Bill] Oh, man, it's a little rough under here. 346 00:13:41,910 --> 00:13:43,309 -Afraid you got a boat? -[Fred] No. 347 00:13:43,309 --> 00:13:44,710 Well, you got a boat anchor. 348 00:13:44,710 --> 00:13:45,743 [both laugh] 349 00:13:45,810 --> 00:13:47,910 You know, putting a bit rumbling engine in here 350 00:13:47,910 --> 00:13:49,410 definitely isn't the way to go. 351 00:13:49,410 --> 00:13:52,043 It would take away from this iconic car. 352 00:13:52,109 --> 00:13:52,635 I'm gonna leave the motor up to you, Bill. 353 00:13:52,635 --> 00:13:53,910 I'm gonna leave the motor up to you, Bill. 354 00:13:53,910 --> 00:13:56,510 -All right. -You put what you think is best for me 355 00:13:56,510 --> 00:13:59,010 to be a nice, cruisin' automobile. 356 00:13:59,010 --> 00:14:01,510 [Bill] Out with the old and definitely in with some new. 357 00:14:01,510 --> 00:14:04,010 Interior on something like this is really important. 358 00:14:04,010 --> 00:14:05,343 So what you got goin' on in here? 359 00:14:06,010 --> 00:14:07,610 Man, right-hand drive, huh? 360 00:14:07,610 --> 00:14:09,343 [Fred] Got to switch that over immediately 361 00:14:09,410 --> 00:14:10,510 -to lefthand drive. -[Bill] Yeah. 362 00:14:10,510 --> 00:14:12,510 It looks like the dash is, you know, mirrored. 363 00:14:12,510 --> 00:14:16,143 So I don't think it'd be much trouble to be able to do that. 364 00:14:17,710 --> 00:14:21,643 [Fred] You know, what's iconic about a Rolls is the woodwork in it. 365 00:14:21,710 --> 00:14:22,635 And you see the seatback, wood trays, 366 00:14:22,635 --> 00:14:24,910 And you see the seatback, wood trays, 367 00:14:24,910 --> 00:14:27,043 that was the thing to have. 368 00:14:27,043 --> 00:14:28,643 It looks like the wood's in good shape, 369 00:14:28,710 --> 00:14:30,309 but as far as, like, the rest of it. 370 00:14:30,309 --> 00:14:32,843 I don't think there's no saving this, right? 371 00:14:32,910 --> 00:14:34,209 I agree with you. 372 00:14:34,209 --> 00:14:36,443 [Bill] You know the interior is, like, half of this job. 373 00:14:36,510 --> 00:14:39,143 It's a big car with a lot of interior. 374 00:14:39,209 --> 00:14:42,010 And a lot of details are gonna have to go in this. 375 00:14:42,010 --> 00:14:44,410 I mean, you always compare to a Rolls interior, 376 00:14:44,410 --> 00:14:46,610 this is actually a Rolls interior. 377 00:14:46,610 --> 00:14:48,910 [Fred] And a Rolls is a Rolls is a Rolls. 378 00:14:48,910 --> 00:14:50,209 [Bill laughing] Yeah. 379 00:14:50,209 --> 00:14:52,635 Everything else in here? 100% brand new. 380 00:14:52,635 --> 00:14:53,109 Everything else in here? 100% brand new. 381 00:14:53,109 --> 00:14:56,043 You know, new seats, carpet, door panels. 382 00:14:56,109 --> 00:14:57,743 Get rid of the rag top. 383 00:14:57,810 --> 00:15:01,010 Maybe even put in a new starry light headliner in... 384 00:15:01,010 --> 00:15:02,109 -Oh, that's-- -...like on the new Rolls. 385 00:15:02,109 --> 00:15:03,410 That'd be great. 386 00:15:03,410 --> 00:15:07,043 [Bill] Basically have that new Rolls feel in this '64. 387 00:15:07,109 --> 00:15:08,843 [Fred] It's why I'm here. 388 00:15:08,843 --> 00:15:12,209 I've built a lot of cars in my life, I want this one to be the masterpiece. 389 00:15:12,209 --> 00:15:14,043 Man, we'll definitely get you hooked up with that. 390 00:15:14,043 --> 00:15:16,309 Can't wait to sit in the backseat of this car, 391 00:15:16,309 --> 00:15:18,010 and have somebody cruise me along. 392 00:15:18,010 --> 00:15:19,209 [laughs] There you go! 393 00:15:19,209 --> 00:15:20,410 Well, let's go make it official. 394 00:15:20,410 --> 00:15:21,710 Okay, buddy. 395 00:15:26,510 --> 00:15:29,010 [Bill] You know, I can totally relate to having to sell 396 00:15:29,010 --> 00:15:33,043 a vehicle to make payroll or buy that next part of your business. 397 00:15:33,043 --> 00:15:34,510 You know, whatever the case may be. 398 00:15:34,510 --> 00:15:35,910 I've been in that same boat. 399 00:15:35,910 --> 00:15:39,010 But Fred's new Rolls, he ain't gettin' rid of that. 400 00:15:39,010 --> 00:15:39,943 He made it. 401 00:15:40,710 --> 00:15:42,309 Of course, I say this quite a bit, 402 00:15:42,309 --> 00:15:43,943 but it's a big challenge. 403 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:46,543 We don't know what's underneath all that paint and body work that's there. 404 00:15:46,610 --> 00:15:48,109 We're gonna take it apart and blast it, 405 00:15:48,109 --> 00:15:51,043 surprise, we'll see what comes in. 406 00:15:51,043 --> 00:15:52,635 But one of the biggest challenges is in the interior. 407 00:15:52,635 --> 00:15:54,209 But one of the biggest challenges is in the interior. 408 00:15:54,209 --> 00:15:57,543 Makin' this car look like, and feel like, 409 00:15:57,610 --> 00:16:00,109 and smell like a brand new Rolls, 410 00:16:00,109 --> 00:16:02,109 that's coming with it on that. 411 00:16:02,109 --> 00:16:05,143 You know, Rolls has always been setting the standards 412 00:16:05,209 --> 00:16:06,910 for the rest of the car industry. 413 00:16:06,910 --> 00:16:09,143 You know it's always been one off, one at a time, 414 00:16:09,209 --> 00:16:11,209 hand built parts and pieces. 415 00:16:11,209 --> 00:16:14,543 It's made with pride, and, just, made with that passion. 416 00:16:14,610 --> 00:16:16,610 And that's exactly what we're gonna do here. 417 00:16:16,610 --> 00:16:19,710 Hand make every part and piece with pride also. 418 00:16:32,843 --> 00:16:34,910 [Carlos] What're you waitin' for tonight, fancy mustard or what? 419 00:16:34,910 --> 00:16:37,410 Right? Looking to see if I see anything good in here. 420 00:16:37,410 --> 00:16:38,610 Looks pretty rough. 421 00:16:38,610 --> 00:16:39,810 Man. 422 00:16:39,810 --> 00:16:41,610 We got some work ahead of us. 423 00:16:45,510 --> 00:16:48,810 He wants to be sittin' in here and feel like a 2022. 424 00:16:48,810 --> 00:16:50,443 Classic look, new style. 425 00:16:50,510 --> 00:16:52,635 [Bill] We're gonna touch on every point of this car. 426 00:16:52,635 --> 00:16:53,810 [Bill] We're gonna touch on every point of this car. 427 00:16:53,810 --> 00:16:56,643 -We got a little bit of wood in the interior. -[Carlos] Yeah. 428 00:16:56,710 --> 00:16:58,443 [Bill] Everything else, you're gonna get. 429 00:16:58,510 --> 00:17:00,209 -I got some parts to look up. -[Bill laughs] Yeah. 430 00:17:00,209 --> 00:17:01,643 A lot of parts to be looking up. 431 00:17:01,710 --> 00:17:04,510 I mean seats, door panels, dash... 432 00:17:04,510 --> 00:17:05,910 ...carpet, headliner. 433 00:17:05,910 --> 00:17:07,209 We're gonna weld up the ragtop. 434 00:17:07,710 --> 00:17:08,877 Everything. 435 00:17:08,877 --> 00:17:10,843 And we're gonna add the new technology in it too? 436 00:17:10,910 --> 00:17:11,910 [Bill] Absolutely. 437 00:17:11,910 --> 00:17:13,810 Anything that's cool, we wanna put in here. 438 00:17:13,810 --> 00:17:15,309 It's right-hand drive, 439 00:17:15,309 --> 00:17:17,643 just because that's the car he found, 440 00:17:17,710 --> 00:17:19,043 but he does want it left-hand drive. 441 00:17:19,043 --> 00:17:20,710 Well, if I own this car, I wouldn't be driving. 442 00:17:20,710 --> 00:17:21,810 I'd be sitting right here. 443 00:17:21,810 --> 00:17:22,635 -Right? [laughs] -Dude. [laughs] 444 00:17:22,635 --> 00:17:23,309 -Right? [laughs] -Dude. [laughs] 445 00:17:23,309 --> 00:17:24,610 This is where I'd be sittin' back, 446 00:17:24,610 --> 00:17:26,843 enjoying a nice cocktail being driven around. 447 00:17:26,910 --> 00:17:29,209 Well, he wants to look at the guy drivin' on the lefthand side. 448 00:17:29,209 --> 00:17:30,677 [laughs] 449 00:17:30,677 --> 00:17:32,309 [Bill] You know, findin' the right wheels and tires. 450 00:17:32,309 --> 00:17:33,910 [Carlos] The vintage but the newer? 451 00:17:33,910 --> 00:17:35,410 [Bill] Absolutely. 452 00:17:35,410 --> 00:17:37,643 This isn't just something you call up the local parts house 453 00:17:37,710 --> 00:17:38,977 and tell 'em to deliver it. 454 00:17:38,977 --> 00:17:41,209 So I'm gonna have to try to get some contacts over the seas 455 00:17:41,209 --> 00:17:42,710 -to see what we can find on that. -[clicks tongue] 456 00:17:42,710 --> 00:17:43,743 I got faith in you. 457 00:17:44,810 --> 00:17:46,443 So does my mom. 458 00:17:47,543 --> 00:17:50,543 As far as the suspension goes, are we air-riding down to the ground? 459 00:17:50,610 --> 00:17:52,243 What're you gonna do to this? 460 00:17:52,243 --> 00:17:52,635 [Bill] No, we're not trying to get it all the way on the ground 461 00:17:52,635 --> 00:17:54,043 [Bill] No, we're not trying to get it all the way on the ground 462 00:17:54,109 --> 00:17:55,043 or anything like that. 463 00:17:55,109 --> 00:17:56,443 It will have some adjustability, 464 00:17:56,510 --> 00:17:58,610 but the main thing is ride quality. 465 00:17:58,610 --> 00:18:02,143 -You want it to ride on a silver cloud, right? - [Carlos] Yeah. 466 00:18:02,143 --> 00:18:04,543 And as far as the paint goes, are you doing a two-tone 467 00:18:04,610 --> 00:18:06,010 or are you gonna stay single? 468 00:18:06,010 --> 00:18:07,610 [Bill] Man, I think we're gonna have to do two-tone on this. 469 00:18:07,610 --> 00:18:10,109 I mean, this body style, it's made for two-tone. 470 00:18:10,109 --> 00:18:12,410 [Carlos] They actually have hand paint-striping now 471 00:18:12,410 --> 00:18:14,010 from the factory. 472 00:18:14,010 --> 00:18:15,843 Do we need to find somebody to maybe come in and take care of that for us? 473 00:18:15,910 --> 00:18:16,877 [Bill] Yeah, for sure. 474 00:18:16,910 --> 00:18:19,710 We really want the best of the best in here. 475 00:18:19,710 --> 00:18:21,209 You know, under the hood, 476 00:18:21,209 --> 00:18:22,635 we don't really want something really loud and obnoxious. 477 00:18:22,635 --> 00:18:24,109 we don't really want something really loud and obnoxious. 478 00:18:24,109 --> 00:18:26,143 So we're stayin' away from the superchargers? 479 00:18:26,143 --> 00:18:27,243 [Bill] Not for this project. 480 00:18:27,309 --> 00:18:29,109 He ain't tryin' to burn the tires off. 481 00:18:29,109 --> 00:18:32,943 He wants somethin' quiet, but still has a lot of power. 482 00:18:33,010 --> 00:18:35,043 Yeah, we're gonna need a lot of power for this big boat. 483 00:18:35,109 --> 00:18:36,476 Most definitely. 484 00:18:36,476 --> 00:18:39,209 We're about to see how good the new parts guy is on this one. 485 00:18:39,209 --> 00:18:40,510 Well... 486 00:18:40,510 --> 00:18:42,743 I wasn't born when this was made, so... 487 00:18:42,810 --> 00:18:44,610 We're definitely gonna have to see what's out there. 488 00:18:44,610 --> 00:18:46,143 So I'll get with John. 489 00:18:46,143 --> 00:18:47,610 We'll put a game-plan together, 490 00:18:47,610 --> 00:18:49,209 I'll find what I can find, 491 00:18:49,209 --> 00:18:50,243 and we'll go from there. 492 00:18:50,309 --> 00:18:52,243 Sounds good man, I'm ready to get at it. 493 00:18:52,309 --> 00:18:52,635 Let's do it. 494 00:18:52,635 --> 00:18:53,143 Let's do it. 495 00:18:54,510 --> 00:18:56,043 I'll call your driver. 496 00:18:59,610 --> 00:19:00,843 [sizzling] 497 00:19:05,410 --> 00:19:08,109 [Bill] No matter how classy this Rolls once was, 498 00:19:08,109 --> 00:19:10,910 most of that class was from long ago. 499 00:19:10,910 --> 00:19:14,309 So we need to tear it all down before we can build it back up again. 500 00:19:14,309 --> 00:19:17,043 You know, from my experience the more handmade a vehicle is 501 00:19:17,109 --> 00:19:19,143 the way more work it is to tear it down. 502 00:19:19,510 --> 00:19:20,343 [John] Hmm. 503 00:19:20,810 --> 00:19:22,243 Guess what? 504 00:19:22,309 --> 00:19:27,010 I am gonna touch everything, so... [chuckles wryly] 505 00:19:29,643 --> 00:19:32,410 Guess first thing is we're gonna find how this seat comes out. 506 00:19:32,410 --> 00:19:34,109 We wanna get all of this outta here 507 00:19:34,109 --> 00:19:35,810 to preserve what we can. 508 00:19:35,810 --> 00:19:38,810 They're hand built so, who knows how the hands built 'em. 509 00:19:39,710 --> 00:19:40,910 Stuck over here. 510 00:19:40,910 --> 00:19:43,143 There's a bolt right there and I can't get to it. 511 00:19:43,143 --> 00:19:44,943 I ain't even got the first piece off this dang thing yet. 512 00:19:46,043 --> 00:19:48,309 I was excited but now I hate it. 513 00:19:53,209 --> 00:19:56,343 Guess what? The trunk smells just as bad as the inside of the car. 514 00:19:57,443 --> 00:19:58,910 [laughs] 515 00:19:58,910 --> 00:19:59,097 Still no room for activities. 516 00:19:59,097 --> 00:20:01,010 Still no room for activities. 517 00:20:01,010 --> 00:20:03,143 All the trim of the car is made of wood. 518 00:20:03,143 --> 00:20:07,243 And it's neat to look back and see all the effort that went into these things. 519 00:20:07,309 --> 00:20:10,910 This window trim is one solid piece of wood. 520 00:20:10,910 --> 00:20:13,143 This is probably one of the most impressive pieces 521 00:20:13,209 --> 00:20:15,043 that I've seen in the car so far. 522 00:20:15,109 --> 00:20:17,710 We may need that for later purposes. 523 00:20:17,710 --> 00:20:20,810 Don't let there be anything alive in here and we'll be good. 524 00:20:22,010 --> 00:20:24,109 Kid gloves still need to be used somewhat. 525 00:20:24,109 --> 00:20:27,710 You don't want to just go tearing into it and tear everything apart. 526 00:20:27,710 --> 00:20:29,097 I wanna make sure I get this thing nice and safe. 527 00:20:29,097 --> 00:20:29,943 I wanna make sure I get this thing nice and safe. 528 00:20:30,010 --> 00:20:31,376 So they can get to cuttin' on it. 529 00:20:38,810 --> 00:20:40,043 [Ryan] All right, so John pulled all of the interior 530 00:20:40,109 --> 00:20:41,543 out of this car. 531 00:20:41,610 --> 00:20:44,309 I've been summoned to separate it, 532 00:20:44,309 --> 00:20:45,410 tear it down the rest of the way. 533 00:20:45,410 --> 00:20:46,910 So that's what we're gonna do. 534 00:20:51,043 --> 00:20:53,209 Dude, this is gonna take a year. 535 00:20:54,143 --> 00:20:56,143 Man, technology's come a long way. 536 00:20:56,143 --> 00:20:59,097 That emergency system is just, like, insane. 537 00:20:59,097 --> 00:21:00,010 That emergency system is just, like, insane. 538 00:21:00,010 --> 00:21:02,143 It yanks on there, puts tension on this. 539 00:21:02,143 --> 00:21:04,510 And then it pulls that this way. 540 00:21:04,510 --> 00:21:08,209 And that arm goes that way, and that arm goes that way. 541 00:21:09,209 --> 00:21:10,410 I'm serious. 542 00:21:10,410 --> 00:21:11,576 I'm not makin' that up. 543 00:21:16,043 --> 00:21:18,710 Pretty cool standin' underneath these old cars... 544 00:21:18,710 --> 00:21:20,943 ...and seein' how far we've come. 545 00:21:21,010 --> 00:21:23,010 Still cool that we're gonna do away with it completely 546 00:21:23,010 --> 00:21:24,143 and never look at it ever again. 547 00:21:29,209 --> 00:21:31,209 Cool, but start fresh. 548 00:21:31,209 --> 00:21:33,143 Clean slate and make our own stuff, 549 00:21:33,209 --> 00:21:36,510 and see if maybe we might be able to engineer something as cool as this. 550 00:21:37,243 --> 00:21:38,743 This big ol' grill. 551 00:21:39,743 --> 00:21:41,209 The emblem. 552 00:21:41,209 --> 00:21:43,710 You see all that, you just know you're in the money. 553 00:21:43,710 --> 00:21:44,910 Well, not this one. 554 00:21:44,910 --> 00:21:46,209 I mean, 'cause this one's pretty janky, 555 00:21:46,209 --> 00:21:47,510 but we're gonna make it nice again. 556 00:21:50,810 --> 00:21:52,410 Look at that. 557 00:21:52,410 --> 00:21:54,610 Been on there for 97 years. 558 00:21:58,010 --> 00:21:59,097 Now that we have the body off the frame, 559 00:21:59,097 --> 00:21:59,710 Now that we have the body off the frame, 560 00:21:59,710 --> 00:22:01,710 we're gonna send it out to media blast. 561 00:22:01,710 --> 00:22:05,309 Now it's time to find out exactly how much work we got in front of us. 562 00:22:15,543 --> 00:22:16,777 [saw whirring] 563 00:22:16,777 --> 00:22:18,710 At the same time, Ryan's finishing up the suspension 564 00:22:18,710 --> 00:22:20,043 on the '51 tanker, 565 00:22:20,109 --> 00:22:22,710 John's gonna get going on the interior. 566 00:22:22,710 --> 00:22:24,543 All right, it's time to build a center console. 567 00:22:24,610 --> 00:22:26,043 We've gotta have room for our shifter. 568 00:22:26,043 --> 00:22:27,543 We'll make a boot for that. 569 00:22:27,610 --> 00:22:28,910 We've got a air ride control for the truck, 570 00:22:28,910 --> 00:22:29,097 couple cup holders, 571 00:22:29,097 --> 00:22:30,643 couple cup holders, 572 00:22:30,643 --> 00:22:32,610 'cause gotta have some place to put your drink when you're riding around. 573 00:22:32,610 --> 00:22:34,710 So what I did is I just put a stop in here 574 00:22:34,710 --> 00:22:35,977 so I can set this in the truck, 575 00:22:35,977 --> 00:22:37,810 and I won't have to worry about these things popping up. 576 00:22:37,810 --> 00:22:39,309 And it'll keep the same height 577 00:22:39,309 --> 00:22:41,543 so that when the console is done, 578 00:22:41,610 --> 00:22:42,743 these will still fit in there. 579 00:22:44,309 --> 00:22:46,109 Basically just gonna take these things, 580 00:22:46,109 --> 00:22:47,209 carry them over to the truck, 581 00:22:47,209 --> 00:22:48,410 start placing it around, 582 00:22:48,410 --> 00:22:50,710 figure out how we're gonna get it all put together. 583 00:22:50,710 --> 00:22:54,109 So, just making me a template of the floor here. 584 00:22:54,109 --> 00:22:56,043 Once I get the template of the floor, 585 00:22:56,043 --> 00:22:58,510 I start laying out the pieces for the console. 586 00:22:58,510 --> 00:22:59,097 Once I got those laid out, 587 00:22:59,097 --> 00:22:59,910 Once I got those laid out, 588 00:22:59,910 --> 00:23:02,443 I'll have a profile for the side of the console, 589 00:23:02,510 --> 00:23:05,743 and I can start with that profile and build from there. 590 00:23:05,810 --> 00:23:08,843 Now that I got my chipboard template all lined out where it needs to be, 591 00:23:08,910 --> 00:23:11,243 transfer it over to a piece of quarter-inch, 592 00:23:11,309 --> 00:23:13,209 turn this into a router template. 593 00:23:13,209 --> 00:23:16,010 We'll take that router template, make a couple pieces, 594 00:23:16,010 --> 00:23:19,843 and we'll have most of a console. 595 00:23:19,910 --> 00:23:20,910 To the router! 596 00:23:27,143 --> 00:23:27,943 That's that. 597 00:23:31,710 --> 00:23:32,610 All right. 598 00:23:32,610 --> 00:23:33,843 Then I'm gonna glue them together. 599 00:23:35,309 --> 00:23:36,309 Nail them up. 600 00:23:43,843 --> 00:23:44,910 Now we're doing that one. 601 00:23:44,910 --> 00:23:47,309 All right, we got all of our pieces in place. 602 00:23:47,309 --> 00:23:50,043 Do a little bit of mud work on this, it'll almost be ready to wrap. 603 00:23:53,910 --> 00:23:56,910 The center console for the tanker is all done and ready to go. 604 00:23:56,910 --> 00:23:59,097 So next step, get it wrapped, get it in the truck, 605 00:23:59,097 --> 00:23:59,209 So next step, get it wrapped, get it in the truck, 606 00:23:59,209 --> 00:24:00,243 and kick it out the door. 607 00:24:12,443 --> 00:24:14,209 Now that we have the four-link on the tanker, 608 00:24:14,209 --> 00:24:15,910 Jessie's gonna burn out some plates 609 00:24:15,910 --> 00:24:18,510 so Ryan can get going on the lower bag brackets. 610 00:24:18,510 --> 00:24:21,343 [Ryan] Tack that here onto this lower bag plate. 611 00:24:21,410 --> 00:24:23,343 We'll tack the other one the same way. 612 00:24:34,209 --> 00:24:35,209 On a project like this, 613 00:24:35,243 --> 00:24:37,743 obviously, everything is gonna be a one-off part. 614 00:24:37,810 --> 00:24:40,910 This isn't anything that we can just go grab off the shelf. 615 00:24:40,910 --> 00:24:43,610 This is basically, like, the coolest part of the job, 616 00:24:43,610 --> 00:24:46,043 is getting to just build something from nothing, 617 00:24:46,043 --> 00:24:48,910 seeing everything come to life and seeing everything work. 618 00:24:48,910 --> 00:24:50,209 It's just like a little puzzle 619 00:24:50,209 --> 00:24:52,710 or like a big puzzle, actually. 620 00:24:52,710 --> 00:24:55,143 So, I'm taking this square right here and just kinda running it down 621 00:24:55,143 --> 00:24:57,143 and just making sure everything lines up right. 622 00:24:57,209 --> 00:24:59,097 This one's kind of free-floated right now. 623 00:24:59,097 --> 00:24:59,143 This one's kind of free-floated right now. 624 00:24:59,209 --> 00:25:00,743 I can move it around as I like. 625 00:25:00,810 --> 00:25:02,810 My spacing is never gonna change. 626 00:25:02,810 --> 00:25:03,910 This one looks good. 627 00:25:03,910 --> 00:25:06,610 I got it pretty much exactly where I wanted it. 628 00:25:06,610 --> 00:25:09,743 I'll tack this one in, and our bag brackets will be done. 629 00:25:09,810 --> 00:25:11,810 [whistling] 630 00:25:26,810 --> 00:25:30,109 You know, back in the day, this tanker was made for hauling heavy loads. 631 00:25:30,109 --> 00:25:31,843 But now, it's really just for show. 632 00:25:31,910 --> 00:25:34,710 Either way, this truck is still a heavy piece of equipment. 633 00:25:34,710 --> 00:25:36,943 With all this weight, we're gonna use a lot bigger airbag 634 00:25:37,010 --> 00:25:37,943 than we normally use. 635 00:25:37,943 --> 00:25:39,343 So right now, Ryan's finishing up 636 00:25:39,410 --> 00:25:41,543 the heavy-duty upper bag mount. 637 00:25:41,610 --> 00:25:43,743 And so, we're about to make our upper bag brackets now. 638 00:25:43,810 --> 00:25:47,043 We'll use these two two-by-threes to brace the top of it, 639 00:25:47,043 --> 00:25:48,610 keep it very strong. 640 00:25:48,610 --> 00:25:50,410 And we'll take our D plates, 641 00:25:50,410 --> 00:25:50,895 we'll get them here, we'll center them. 642 00:25:50,895 --> 00:25:52,209 we'll get them here, we'll center them. 643 00:25:52,209 --> 00:25:53,910 We'll figure out our measurement 644 00:25:53,910 --> 00:25:56,143 and light it up and then chop off our end. 645 00:25:56,209 --> 00:25:58,243 That way, everything flows with the bottom. 646 00:25:58,309 --> 00:25:59,610 So after we get done with that too, 647 00:25:59,610 --> 00:26:00,910 I can make me a plate, 648 00:26:00,910 --> 00:26:03,309 just give it some character, do something here, 649 00:26:03,309 --> 00:26:04,710 or figure something out. 650 00:26:10,810 --> 00:26:12,276 That band is cooked down. 651 00:26:32,543 --> 00:26:37,143 So, you can see we've got our upper bag bracket tree made up here. 652 00:26:38,510 --> 00:26:41,109 We're gonna get it welded, tack it up into the trailer, 653 00:26:41,109 --> 00:26:42,910 and weld it all the rest of the way up. 654 00:26:43,943 --> 00:26:45,010 You know, this could have been anything. 655 00:26:45,010 --> 00:26:46,510 This could have been very simple, 656 00:26:46,510 --> 00:26:49,209 or this could have been way more over the top. 657 00:26:49,209 --> 00:26:50,895 But this is the best part of fabricating, 658 00:26:50,895 --> 00:26:50,910 But this is the best part of fabricating, 659 00:26:50,910 --> 00:26:52,410 is I get to use my imagination 660 00:26:52,410 --> 00:26:55,743 and just come up with something what I would want in my own vehicle. 661 00:26:58,543 --> 00:27:00,109 [Bill] Man, that looks cool. 662 00:27:08,910 --> 00:27:11,209 The '64 Rolls is back from media blast, 663 00:27:11,209 --> 00:27:13,309 and just as I suspected, 664 00:27:13,309 --> 00:27:14,710 it's bad. 665 00:27:14,710 --> 00:27:16,643 It's real, real bad. 666 00:27:16,710 --> 00:27:19,010 Because I had a feeling it was gonna be this bad, 667 00:27:19,010 --> 00:27:20,895 I called in a old friend, 668 00:27:20,895 --> 00:27:20,910 I called in a old friend, 669 00:27:20,910 --> 00:27:24,043 a fabricator with skills to rebuild a Rolls-Royce, 670 00:27:24,043 --> 00:27:26,109 my buddy, Brandon Sisco. 671 00:27:26,109 --> 00:27:28,843 -Hey, Bill. -Man, Sisco. How you doing, man? 672 00:27:28,910 --> 00:27:30,109 -Good, good. -My son, Boston. 673 00:27:30,109 --> 00:27:32,043 Nice to meet you, man. Nice to meet you. 674 00:27:32,109 --> 00:27:34,143 -And that's the helper you were telling me about? -[Brandon] Yeah. 675 00:27:34,209 --> 00:27:35,343 That's why I decided to bring him with me. 676 00:27:35,410 --> 00:27:37,209 -You got him qualified? -He's certified. 677 00:27:37,209 --> 00:27:39,209 He's been doing this since he was, like, five years old, so... 678 00:27:39,209 --> 00:27:40,543 -[Bill] All right, all right. -He's good. 679 00:27:40,610 --> 00:27:41,743 [Bill] You like sheet metal work? 680 00:27:41,810 --> 00:27:43,043 -[Boston] Yep. -[Bill] Well, good. 681 00:27:43,109 --> 00:27:45,109 'Cause there's a lot to do on here, right? 682 00:27:45,109 --> 00:27:48,143 Yeah, it looks like it's been sitting to pasture for a long time. 683 00:27:48,143 --> 00:27:50,895 [Bill] You know, this car was bought out of Beverly Hills. 684 00:27:50,895 --> 00:27:51,010 [Bill] You know, this car was bought out of Beverly Hills. 685 00:27:51,010 --> 00:27:52,143 So you were thinking, you know, 686 00:27:52,143 --> 00:27:54,810 we were gonna get a pristine Rolls-Royce 687 00:27:54,810 --> 00:27:57,143 and just modify it, do what we need to do. 688 00:27:57,209 --> 00:28:01,143 But no, we just got in the middle of a big mess right now. 689 00:28:01,143 --> 00:28:04,209 -[Brandon] It's more like Beverly Hillbillies. -Right. [laughs] 690 00:28:04,209 --> 00:28:07,109 You know, one good thing, we're not worried 691 00:28:07,109 --> 00:28:08,910 about factory body mounts under here, 692 00:28:08,910 --> 00:28:10,810 'cause even those are damaged. 693 00:28:10,810 --> 00:28:13,810 So, we're gonna build a full chassis for this, 694 00:28:13,810 --> 00:28:16,910 so it doesn't necessarily have to go back with replicating 695 00:28:16,910 --> 00:28:18,910 the factory body mounts or anything. 696 00:28:18,910 --> 00:28:20,243 So I need your guys' help on this. 697 00:28:20,309 --> 00:28:20,895 Little more of a job than we anticipated, 698 00:28:20,895 --> 00:28:22,010 Little more of a job than we anticipated, 699 00:28:22,010 --> 00:28:23,309 but ain't nothing we can't handle. 700 00:28:23,309 --> 00:28:24,943 I think that's every job we take in. 701 00:28:25,010 --> 00:28:28,910 [chuckles] Every one overly exaggerated, under-anticipated. 702 00:28:28,910 --> 00:28:30,610 But I know you guys can handle it, man. 703 00:28:30,610 --> 00:28:32,610 I know I got the right team on the job. 704 00:28:32,610 --> 00:28:34,410 -All right, man. See ya. -[Bill] All right, man. 705 00:28:34,410 --> 00:28:35,610 Let's see what you got. 706 00:28:43,410 --> 00:28:45,143 Looks like some of the pasture's still in it. 707 00:28:49,410 --> 00:28:50,895 All right, so we got that piece off now, 708 00:28:50,895 --> 00:28:50,910 All right, so we got that piece off now, 709 00:28:50,910 --> 00:28:51,910 and just like I thought, 710 00:28:51,910 --> 00:28:54,309 there's a third layer we didn't see before. 711 00:28:54,309 --> 00:28:56,410 Instead of having two pieces to repair, we have three pieces. 712 00:29:00,010 --> 00:29:03,910 I've come to realize that rush repair is just an ongoing process 713 00:29:03,910 --> 00:29:05,843 until you get down to the good metal. 714 00:29:05,910 --> 00:29:08,209 And sometimes that good metal isn't there, 715 00:29:08,209 --> 00:29:09,910 so you have to replace the whole part. 716 00:29:12,043 --> 00:29:15,043 Well, this side looks even worse than that side. 717 00:29:15,043 --> 00:29:18,309 [chuckles] You can actually count the layers like tree rings in here 718 00:29:18,309 --> 00:29:19,343 of all the repairs. 719 00:29:19,410 --> 00:29:20,810 As each layer would rotten through, 720 00:29:20,810 --> 00:29:20,895 they would just layer another piece over it. 721 00:29:20,895 --> 00:29:22,209 they would just layer another piece over it. 722 00:29:22,209 --> 00:29:23,910 Nobody ever cut off the bad spot. 723 00:29:28,743 --> 00:29:30,043 Hey, come over here. Check this out. 724 00:29:30,810 --> 00:29:33,143 Those were original drain holes. 725 00:29:33,143 --> 00:29:36,843 If you push this back, you can see that's an original drain plug 726 00:29:36,910 --> 00:29:39,810 that got covered over with somebody's repair. 727 00:29:39,810 --> 00:29:41,309 -Nobody ever cleaned it. -[Boston chuckles] 728 00:29:42,109 --> 00:29:43,043 [Boston] Let's keep going. 729 00:29:44,410 --> 00:29:46,510 Back in the day, these cars were hand-built 730 00:29:46,510 --> 00:29:48,143 by some of the best craftsmen in the business. 731 00:29:48,143 --> 00:29:49,510 They'd be rolling in their grave now 732 00:29:49,510 --> 00:29:50,895 if they saw how people were repairing their dream work. 733 00:29:50,895 --> 00:29:52,710 if they saw how people were repairing their dream work. 734 00:29:52,710 --> 00:29:55,443 I'm literally pulling these panels off 735 00:29:55,510 --> 00:29:56,843 with my fingers. 736 00:29:56,910 --> 00:29:58,910 So whoever did the last repair on this, 737 00:29:58,910 --> 00:30:00,143 he used pop for this, 738 00:30:00,143 --> 00:30:03,043 no welds, no, no nothing underneath. 739 00:30:03,109 --> 00:30:06,043 It's a very, uh, low-budget way of attaching a panel. 740 00:30:07,143 --> 00:30:08,710 I think we're both down to the original metal. 741 00:30:08,710 --> 00:30:10,010 Yeah. 742 00:30:10,010 --> 00:30:12,543 So now, where the phalanges are off of these main braces... 743 00:30:12,610 --> 00:30:14,143 -See where the edge of the phalange is? -Yeah. 744 00:30:14,209 --> 00:30:15,343 Cut straight through, 745 00:30:16,043 --> 00:30:18,309 and then cut up to the floor, 746 00:30:18,309 --> 00:30:20,510 -about a half-inch down from the floor. -All right. 747 00:30:22,043 --> 00:30:24,010 [Brandon] It's embarrassing to a fabricator 748 00:30:24,010 --> 00:30:25,510 to see somebody go back over your work 749 00:30:25,510 --> 00:30:27,143 and just kinda cobble it up like this. 750 00:30:28,510 --> 00:30:31,710 All right, now I need a minute to evaluate what's next. 751 00:30:31,710 --> 00:30:33,309 [chuckles] Now that I can see everything. 752 00:30:33,309 --> 00:30:34,710 All the layers have been taken off, 753 00:30:34,710 --> 00:30:36,910 so I can see where to start at the good metal 754 00:30:36,910 --> 00:30:39,710 which, there's very little left still, but there is some. 755 00:30:39,710 --> 00:30:41,343 We've got some reference points 756 00:30:41,410 --> 00:30:43,810 of where the new rocker needs to be 757 00:30:43,810 --> 00:30:45,743 at the back of these flat phalanges here that we left. 758 00:30:45,810 --> 00:30:47,543 So I take some measurements on those, 759 00:30:47,610 --> 00:30:48,576 make a couple patterns, 760 00:30:48,610 --> 00:30:50,243 and then, uh, keep this from happening again 761 00:30:50,309 --> 00:30:50,895 to the next guy that comes down the line 762 00:30:50,895 --> 00:30:51,910 to the next guy that comes down the line 763 00:30:51,910 --> 00:30:53,910 30 or 40 years from now to repair my work. 764 00:30:53,910 --> 00:30:55,543 He won't laugh at me like I do these guys. 765 00:31:10,043 --> 00:31:14,309 You know, the '64 Rolls-Royce is definitely what I call "a ground-up build." 766 00:31:14,309 --> 00:31:17,243 And right now, we're at the basement. 767 00:31:17,309 --> 00:31:19,810 Sisco and his boy, Boston, are gonna add back 768 00:31:19,810 --> 00:31:22,410 all that integrity into those rockers. 769 00:31:22,410 --> 00:31:23,743 You know, it's a lot of work, 770 00:31:23,810 --> 00:31:26,309 and you probably won't notice it when it's done, 771 00:31:26,309 --> 00:31:28,309 but we can't do anything until it's done. 772 00:31:30,610 --> 00:31:32,610 [Brandon] Yeah, look at it. Lined right up. 773 00:31:32,610 --> 00:31:35,010 So we got the new rocker panels fitted to the car. 774 00:31:35,010 --> 00:31:37,510 They fit the floorboards. They fit the inner floor bracing. 775 00:31:37,510 --> 00:31:39,176 We're pretty happy how they fit right now, 776 00:31:39,176 --> 00:31:41,743 so we're gonna go ahead and get them into place, finish welding them up, 777 00:31:41,810 --> 00:31:43,743 and move on to the outside rockers. 778 00:31:44,810 --> 00:31:46,476 So, working with my son is great. 779 00:31:46,476 --> 00:31:49,810 He's been out with me in the shop since he was two, three years old, 780 00:31:49,810 --> 00:31:52,209 'cause I never told my boys, any of them, 781 00:31:52,209 --> 00:31:53,543 to not play with any of my tools. 782 00:31:53,610 --> 00:31:55,109 I would show them how to turn it on, 783 00:31:55,109 --> 00:31:56,109 show them how to use it, 784 00:31:56,109 --> 00:31:57,610 show them the proper safety. 785 00:31:57,610 --> 00:31:58,316 I didn't even start doing what I do until I was 15, 786 00:31:58,316 --> 00:31:59,943 I didn't even start doing what I do until I was 15, 787 00:32:00,010 --> 00:32:02,010 so he's got about a 15-year head start on me. 788 00:32:02,010 --> 00:32:04,209 So I can't wait to see what it's gonna be like the next 15 years. 789 00:32:04,209 --> 00:32:05,443 Oh, yeah, lot better. 790 00:32:06,143 --> 00:32:07,209 100 times better. 791 00:32:09,410 --> 00:32:12,010 We got the main braces welded to the new panel. 792 00:32:12,010 --> 00:32:14,143 It's pretty solid, but it's not welded to the floor yet. 793 00:32:14,209 --> 00:32:16,610 So we're going to hammer down the floor 794 00:32:16,610 --> 00:32:18,610 to match the new flat panel we just welded in. 795 00:32:18,610 --> 00:32:20,010 So as I tap it down, 796 00:32:20,010 --> 00:32:22,410 he's gonna go ahead and throw a couple of welds on there. 797 00:32:22,410 --> 00:32:25,543 And I'll move down, and I'll just keep hammering it down until he gets it flush 798 00:32:25,610 --> 00:32:26,810 all the way across the bottom of the floor. 799 00:32:29,143 --> 00:32:30,610 So now that we got this panel in, 800 00:32:30,610 --> 00:32:32,910 pretty happy with how much it strengthened up the bottom of the car 801 00:32:32,910 --> 00:32:33,810 and how straight it looks now 802 00:32:33,810 --> 00:32:35,043 and how it fits real nice and tight. 803 00:32:35,109 --> 00:32:37,943 Door sill plates are savable. 804 00:32:38,010 --> 00:32:41,043 But we need to replace all of this outside rocker piece. 805 00:32:41,043 --> 00:32:43,209 So we have to cut all these spot welds out 806 00:32:43,209 --> 00:32:46,209 and get this old, rusty chunk off of here. 807 00:32:46,209 --> 00:32:49,043 So, using the air chisel to take those spot welds off 808 00:32:49,043 --> 00:32:52,643 causes a lot of waviness in the metal. 809 00:32:52,710 --> 00:32:55,510 You can't really hammer and dolly it with all the welds in the way, 810 00:32:55,510 --> 00:32:58,143 so I knocked those off with a grinder real quick. 811 00:32:58,209 --> 00:32:58,316 Then I'll go through with my hammer and dolly and straighten up this edge 812 00:32:58,316 --> 00:33:01,010 Then I'll go through with my hammer and dolly and straighten up this edge 813 00:33:01,010 --> 00:33:03,010 to the proper shape that it needs to be at 814 00:33:03,010 --> 00:33:04,943 for the new panel to bolt to it. 815 00:33:05,010 --> 00:33:06,710 Got some pretty big rust repair to do 816 00:33:06,710 --> 00:33:08,710 in this front corner. 817 00:33:08,710 --> 00:33:11,410 I don't even have a word to describe how bad some of this stuff looks. 818 00:33:11,410 --> 00:33:14,410 So I think I'm gonna go ahead and cut this chunk out of here too 819 00:33:14,410 --> 00:33:16,209 and just fabricate a new front piece, 820 00:33:16,209 --> 00:33:18,910 as well as a new back piece for this corner right here. 821 00:33:18,910 --> 00:33:21,309 That is all bungled, so that's another person 822 00:33:21,309 --> 00:33:22,410 that prepared right over the top 823 00:33:22,410 --> 00:33:24,843 of someone's else's body color with steel. 824 00:33:24,910 --> 00:33:27,209 It's like a ham sandwich. It's really weird. 825 00:33:29,243 --> 00:33:33,143 So, I will be also cutting this corner off now 826 00:33:33,209 --> 00:33:35,643 and making a new panel here along with this. 827 00:33:35,710 --> 00:33:38,143 Let's dig into this center pillar and see what it's like. 828 00:33:38,209 --> 00:33:40,043 So working on a project like this, 829 00:33:40,043 --> 00:33:43,343 you really can be overwhelmed by the entire project at once. 830 00:33:43,410 --> 00:33:46,343 You really have to focus on the structural part of it first, 831 00:33:46,410 --> 00:33:48,743 get yourself a good base to start with. 832 00:33:48,810 --> 00:33:50,610 [Bill] You know, when I was first getting into this business, 833 00:33:50,610 --> 00:33:53,043 I never thought we'd be building a custom Rolls-Royce. 834 00:33:53,109 --> 00:33:56,843 But here we are in the early building foundation stages. 835 00:33:56,910 --> 00:33:58,316 You know, there's many, many more stages to go 836 00:33:58,316 --> 00:33:59,209 You know, there's many, many more stages to go 837 00:33:59,209 --> 00:34:01,443 and many stages after those stages. 838 00:34:01,510 --> 00:34:04,309 This build's gonna be one of those to remember. 839 00:34:04,309 --> 00:34:07,410 But as one begins, another one is almost on the road. 840 00:34:07,410 --> 00:34:10,510 Ryan's finishing up those last bits on that '51 tanker. 841 00:34:12,810 --> 00:34:15,910 Everything nice that we've done is being just taken away 842 00:34:15,910 --> 00:34:18,043 by all this crap that's left on here. 843 00:34:18,109 --> 00:34:19,610 We're not gonna let it leave like that, 844 00:34:19,610 --> 00:34:22,710 So come up with a real simple plan, fast, easy. 845 00:34:22,710 --> 00:34:24,209 Take some one-by-one 846 00:34:24,209 --> 00:34:26,943 and run it down this whole section here. 847 00:34:27,010 --> 00:34:28,316 And then we can take some sheet metal and bend it, 848 00:34:28,316 --> 00:34:29,043 And then we can take some sheet metal and bend it, 849 00:34:29,109 --> 00:34:30,343 get a nice contour, 850 00:34:30,410 --> 00:34:32,710 and then we can rivet it in up here as well. 851 00:34:32,710 --> 00:34:34,610 And you'll never see any of this ever again. 852 00:34:34,610 --> 00:34:38,043 You'll just see two smooth, nice panels coming down, 853 00:34:38,109 --> 00:34:40,410 and it will just hide all this stuff here. 854 00:34:41,043 --> 00:34:42,610 Here comes the javelin. 855 00:34:42,610 --> 00:34:44,143 [softly] Yeah! 856 00:34:44,143 --> 00:34:45,743 So I put this one-by-one up in there 857 00:34:45,810 --> 00:34:47,643 just so I can see where it's gonna be. 858 00:34:47,710 --> 00:34:50,109 I made some marks so I can come in, grind it up 859 00:34:50,109 --> 00:34:51,810 so I got a nice, clean surface to weld to. 860 00:34:52,943 --> 00:34:55,309 So we just got our metal rolled. 861 00:34:55,309 --> 00:34:57,743 You can see we got our contour that we want to work with. 862 00:34:57,810 --> 00:34:58,316 We'll use our template. 863 00:34:58,316 --> 00:34:59,510 We'll use our template. 864 00:34:59,510 --> 00:35:02,643 We'll transfer all of our lines that we've made on the small template here 865 00:35:02,710 --> 00:35:03,643 to the bigger sheet. 866 00:35:03,710 --> 00:35:04,777 Once we have the brakes in it, 867 00:35:04,777 --> 00:35:06,343 we can throw it up underneath the trailer 868 00:35:06,410 --> 00:35:07,309 and see what we got. 869 00:35:08,710 --> 00:35:09,710 All right, 45. 870 00:35:11,810 --> 00:35:13,010 You know, doing this sometimes, 871 00:35:13,010 --> 00:35:14,643 you know, it does take a little bit longer. 872 00:35:14,710 --> 00:35:16,309 It does take a little bit more effort. 873 00:35:16,309 --> 00:35:17,510 You know, but at the end of the day, 874 00:35:17,510 --> 00:35:19,410 when you step back and look at the finished product, 875 00:35:19,410 --> 00:35:21,309 it's always better to go the extra mile 876 00:35:21,309 --> 00:35:22,443 and take pride in your work. 877 00:35:24,510 --> 00:35:25,510 Thank you, sir. 878 00:35:25,510 --> 00:35:26,843 Now that we got all our pieces made, 879 00:35:26,910 --> 00:35:28,316 all we gotta do now is trim them to fit the trailer. 880 00:35:28,316 --> 00:35:29,810 all we gotta do now is trim them to fit the trailer. 881 00:35:29,810 --> 00:35:32,309 So on the passenger side of the trailer, 882 00:35:32,309 --> 00:35:34,743 there's a bunch of hook-ups and other kind of stuff over there. 883 00:35:34,810 --> 00:35:37,309 So we're gonna trim around all that stuff 884 00:35:37,309 --> 00:35:39,610 to where we can slide these things in there 885 00:35:39,610 --> 00:35:42,510 and have the nicest, cleanest look as possible. 886 00:35:42,510 --> 00:35:44,243 All right, so we got our panels in place. 887 00:35:44,309 --> 00:35:47,610 We wanna make something that covers this void right here, 888 00:35:47,610 --> 00:35:49,209 keep air from wanting to go in there, 889 00:35:49,209 --> 00:35:50,743 make these things wanna shake. 890 00:35:50,810 --> 00:35:52,243 We'll just take our chipboard, 891 00:35:52,309 --> 00:35:54,209 throw it on up in there, 892 00:35:54,209 --> 00:35:56,610 and also kinda clean up all this back here 893 00:35:56,610 --> 00:35:57,843 that we don't want anybody to see. 894 00:36:02,510 --> 00:36:03,610 Yeah, that looks better. 895 00:36:05,610 --> 00:36:07,109 I'm just gonna transfer it to some metal, 896 00:36:07,910 --> 00:36:09,043 and bingo bango. 897 00:36:10,143 --> 00:36:11,309 I got an extra pair of hands. 898 00:36:12,443 --> 00:36:15,209 Using a straightedge makes it much easier. 899 00:36:15,209 --> 00:36:18,143 They have, like, the straightest lineup you possibly can get 900 00:36:18,209 --> 00:36:19,410 and really no cleanup. 901 00:36:20,510 --> 00:36:21,710 It's a no-brainer. 902 00:36:22,943 --> 00:36:25,109 All right, now that I got it transferred, cut out, 903 00:36:25,109 --> 00:36:26,209 everything looks good, 904 00:36:26,209 --> 00:36:27,743 we'll take it over there and throw it up there. 905 00:36:27,810 --> 00:36:28,316 If it fits, it shifts. 906 00:36:28,316 --> 00:36:29,410 If it fits, it shifts. 907 00:36:30,309 --> 00:36:32,043 Like a glove, love it. 908 00:36:36,943 --> 00:36:39,143 [Brandon] I never do anything the same twice, 909 00:36:39,143 --> 00:36:40,910 so I'm just always learning. 910 00:36:40,910 --> 00:36:42,309 That's the original undercoating 911 00:36:42,309 --> 00:36:43,710 on the original panel. 912 00:36:43,710 --> 00:36:46,510 I started off building model cars, actually. 913 00:36:46,510 --> 00:36:48,710 And I never built the model car that came in the box. 914 00:36:48,710 --> 00:36:50,209 We would get three or four kits, 915 00:36:50,209 --> 00:36:52,710 and I would just mix and match them all together. 916 00:36:52,710 --> 00:36:55,410 All right, we're good. 917 00:36:55,410 --> 00:36:59,109 Got into high school, got to thinking about starting to drive and things like that. 918 00:36:59,109 --> 00:37:01,410 My dad said, "If you want something to drive when you turn 16, 919 00:37:01,410 --> 00:37:02,810 you're gonna start to look now 920 00:37:02,810 --> 00:37:04,943 and get something and build it yourself." 921 00:37:05,010 --> 00:37:05,861 At the time, I had never even changed a spark plug or nothing. 922 00:37:05,861 --> 00:37:07,943 At the time, I had never even changed a spark plug or nothing. 923 00:37:08,010 --> 00:37:10,610 I was just, [laughs] just doing model cars. 924 00:37:10,610 --> 00:37:14,109 So I had big dreams of this big, big, giant step-side Chevy truck. 925 00:37:15,209 --> 00:37:18,209 The way I bought that was I got a lamb, a sheep, 926 00:37:18,209 --> 00:37:19,943 and I raised it, and I sold it at the fair 927 00:37:20,010 --> 00:37:21,743 and made a pretty good penny on it. 928 00:37:21,810 --> 00:37:25,343 My dad said that some family members had a '76 Chevy step-side 929 00:37:25,410 --> 00:37:28,043 that needed a lot of work for 600 bucks. 930 00:37:28,043 --> 00:37:30,143 And I started working on it at 15 years old. 931 00:37:30,143 --> 00:37:32,043 I'm 47 now. 932 00:37:32,043 --> 00:37:33,109 I'm really pushing myself to become the best at everything I can. 933 00:37:39,343 --> 00:37:41,010 All right, so everything's done with the trailer. 934 00:37:41,010 --> 00:37:42,910 It's all painted, powder-coated and everything. 935 00:37:42,910 --> 00:37:43,910 It's time for assembly. 936 00:37:43,910 --> 00:37:45,610 Start off with our airbags. 937 00:37:49,810 --> 00:37:51,810 I've learned how to work by myself over the years. 938 00:37:52,309 --> 00:37:53,209 Oh. 939 00:37:53,209 --> 00:37:54,643 That's why you always grab two nuts. 940 00:37:56,243 --> 00:37:57,643 Whoa, whoa, no. 941 00:37:57,710 --> 00:37:59,610 So now that the bags and the tank and everything 942 00:37:59,610 --> 00:38:01,610 is starting to come together, it's all mounted. 943 00:38:01,610 --> 00:38:05,410 But this will go into the tank and it will give me a supply out to my valves. 944 00:38:05,410 --> 00:38:06,171 It's a little water separator to keep the water 945 00:38:06,171 --> 00:38:07,410 It's a little water separator to keep the water 946 00:38:07,410 --> 00:38:09,143 out of your bags and everything. 947 00:38:09,143 --> 00:38:11,309 And then you got your pressure switch on the other side 948 00:38:11,309 --> 00:38:13,777 which tells compressors when to turn off and turn on. 949 00:38:13,777 --> 00:38:17,143 And this will go to my pack A, which is also getting mounted on here, 950 00:38:17,209 --> 00:38:19,010 along with our battery and breaker 951 00:38:19,010 --> 00:38:19,910 and everything else. 952 00:38:20,710 --> 00:38:21,610 Yeah. 953 00:38:21,610 --> 00:38:23,143 So now we got compressors in tank, 954 00:38:23,209 --> 00:38:24,410 we got bags, 955 00:38:24,410 --> 00:38:26,243 I can mount my valves now. 956 00:38:27,843 --> 00:38:29,543 And then once we get our valves mounted, 957 00:38:29,610 --> 00:38:31,010 then we can run some air lines. 958 00:38:35,410 --> 00:38:36,171 Man, it's been all hands on deck on this truck and tanker. 959 00:38:36,171 --> 00:38:38,143 Man, it's been all hands on deck on this truck and tanker. 960 00:38:38,143 --> 00:38:39,643 But we're almost there. 961 00:38:39,710 --> 00:38:43,910 Air lines, new frame covers, the stacks... 962 00:38:43,910 --> 00:38:46,309 You know, getting this 12-valve Cummins running, 963 00:38:46,309 --> 00:38:47,410 and we're ready to give this one back. 964 00:38:50,209 --> 00:38:51,643 [thunder rumbles] 965 00:39:03,410 --> 00:39:05,610 -Hey, Bill, how's it going? -How y'all doing? 966 00:39:05,610 --> 00:39:06,171 Good to see you, man. 967 00:39:06,171 --> 00:39:06,610 Good to see you, man. 968 00:39:06,610 --> 00:39:08,309 Bill called us and said our truck is ready. 969 00:39:08,309 --> 00:39:10,010 We're so stoked about it. 970 00:39:10,010 --> 00:39:12,443 We brought Lynn Wallis down, the owner of the company. 971 00:39:12,510 --> 00:39:14,510 She trusted us to bring the truck down 972 00:39:14,510 --> 00:39:16,610 and put, you know, Bill and his team's spin on it. 973 00:39:16,610 --> 00:39:18,610 -My butt's riding on the line. -[both laugh] 974 00:39:18,610 --> 00:39:20,443 You know, a while back, Larry and Matt came down 975 00:39:20,510 --> 00:39:21,943 and dropped a truck off to us. 976 00:39:22,010 --> 00:39:24,309 The plan was to make it fit in with your fleet. 977 00:39:24,309 --> 00:39:25,810 -[Larry] Absolutely. -This is his special one, though, 978 00:39:25,810 --> 00:39:28,710 'cause we're gonna take it out into the communities where we operate 979 00:39:28,777 --> 00:39:30,209 and take it in parades. 980 00:39:30,209 --> 00:39:32,043 The other trucks are working trucks. 981 00:39:32,043 --> 00:39:33,209 They haul our fuel. 982 00:39:33,209 --> 00:39:34,643 -[Bill] Right. -But this one's gonna be a showcase. 983 00:39:34,710 --> 00:39:36,171 I know you're gonna like what we did. 984 00:39:36,171 --> 00:39:36,543 I know you're gonna like what we did. 985 00:39:36,610 --> 00:39:37,843 So you guys ready to check it out? 986 00:39:37,910 --> 00:39:39,543 -We're ready. Let's go. -Yes, sir. Absolutely. 987 00:39:40,710 --> 00:39:42,843 -Oh my gosh! -Oh my gosh! 988 00:39:42,910 --> 00:39:45,309 -Oh, wow. Look at that! -[Matt] It is so awesome. 989 00:39:45,309 --> 00:39:46,843 -[Lynn] Unbelievable. -[Larry] Oh, wow. 990 00:39:46,910 --> 00:39:48,543 [Lynn] Look at the wheels. 991 00:39:48,610 --> 00:39:50,209 -[Larry] That's awesome. -[Lynn] The stacks, Larry? 992 00:39:50,209 --> 00:39:52,510 -[Bill] What do you think, Larry? -[Lynn] Oh, it's gorgeous. 993 00:39:52,510 --> 00:39:54,510 -I'm dumbfounded, man. I'm speechless. -[Matt laughs] 994 00:39:54,510 --> 00:39:56,543 -Can we get in it? -[all laughing] 995 00:39:56,610 --> 00:39:58,043 Lynn's reaction was priceless. 996 00:39:58,043 --> 00:40:00,343 She loved it, which was a good relief for us. 997 00:40:00,410 --> 00:40:04,309 Her family's gonna be shocked when they actually all see it together. 998 00:40:04,309 --> 00:40:06,171 -[Lynn] It's gorgeous. -You guys knocked it out of the park. 999 00:40:06,171 --> 00:40:06,209 -[Lynn] It's gorgeous. -You guys knocked it out of the park. 1000 00:40:06,209 --> 00:40:07,309 -Beautiful. -I think they're liking it. 1001 00:40:07,309 --> 00:40:09,209 -Oh, I know. -[Lynn] The colors... 1002 00:40:09,209 --> 00:40:11,510 [Bill] One of the first things you see when you're walking to it is the front bumper. 1003 00:40:11,510 --> 00:40:14,143 We had to get rid of that old channel that was on there. 1004 00:40:14,209 --> 00:40:17,510 Bill had a great idea about making it contour to the fenders and the grill, 1005 00:40:17,510 --> 00:40:19,943 -stretching it out. -Yeah, it looks like it was meant to be there. 1006 00:40:20,010 --> 00:40:23,043 -[Bill] It just sets the attitude for the truck. -[Lynn] Absolutely. 1007 00:40:23,043 --> 00:40:25,043 [Bill] Another thing that we did right off the bat 1008 00:40:25,109 --> 00:40:26,843 was just rip out all the old suspension. 1009 00:40:26,910 --> 00:40:29,843 We built independent front suspension, new rear end, 1010 00:40:29,910 --> 00:40:31,777 -new forward link rear suspension... -[Matt] Wow. 1011 00:40:31,777 --> 00:40:33,443 ...with airbags all the way around. 1012 00:40:33,510 --> 00:40:35,410 It's definitely adjustable to ride, 1013 00:40:35,410 --> 00:40:36,171 turn this thing easy. 1014 00:40:36,171 --> 00:40:36,410 turn this thing easy. 1015 00:40:36,410 --> 00:40:38,209 And you have the hydraulic brakes now too, 1016 00:40:38,209 --> 00:40:41,109 so anybody can hit the brake pedal and glide to a stop. 1017 00:40:41,109 --> 00:40:44,543 I think I heard you just say I'm gonna be able to drive it and feel safe? 1018 00:40:44,610 --> 00:40:46,176 -[Bill] That's it. -Awesome. 1019 00:40:46,176 --> 00:40:47,710 -And I know Larry's gonna be really excited about this. -[Larry chuckles] 1020 00:40:47,777 --> 00:40:49,443 -The big reveal, Larry. -What? 1021 00:40:49,510 --> 00:40:51,309 -Oh, gorgeous. -[Larry chuckles] 1022 00:40:51,309 --> 00:40:52,677 [Matt] Look at that, Larry. 1023 00:40:52,677 --> 00:40:54,410 -[Bill] Turbocharged 12-valve cones. -[Larry] Yeah. 1024 00:40:54,410 --> 00:40:55,610 Automatic transmission. 1025 00:40:55,610 --> 00:40:57,543 -No more flathead in there. -[Larry chuckles] No. 1026 00:40:57,610 --> 00:40:59,343 -How much horsepower did it have? -150 horse. 1027 00:40:59,410 --> 00:41:01,843 -[Lynn] And this? -500 horsepower, something like that. 1028 00:41:01,910 --> 00:41:05,243 We had to rebuild the firewall around that big old engine 1029 00:41:05,309 --> 00:41:06,171 and then went with a red paint on the cones. 1030 00:41:06,171 --> 00:41:07,710 and then went with a red paint on the cones. 1031 00:41:07,710 --> 00:41:10,610 I see we've got AC lines going there too, buddy. 1032 00:41:10,610 --> 00:41:12,810 -Yeah, we got you hooked up with that too, for sure. -[Lynn laughs] 1033 00:41:12,810 --> 00:41:16,043 Of course, we had to add you some big old stacks out the back, too. 1034 00:41:16,043 --> 00:41:18,143 I noticed them right when I walked in, the stovetops. 1035 00:41:18,143 --> 00:41:20,710 -It ought to fit right in in the yard now, right? -[Lynn] Absolutely. 1036 00:41:20,710 --> 00:41:22,309 We might have to put this thing to work. 1037 00:41:22,309 --> 00:41:24,343 -[all laughing] -One other thing. 1038 00:41:24,410 --> 00:41:27,309 We gotta have you riding good on the inside, too. 1039 00:41:27,309 --> 00:41:29,443 -[Larry chuckles] Oh! -[Lynn] Whoa, gorgeous. 1040 00:41:29,510 --> 00:41:31,143 I'm styling now, buddy. 1041 00:41:31,143 --> 00:41:32,943 -[Jamie] Tilt steering... -[Bill] Yeah, man, and power steering too. 1042 00:41:33,010 --> 00:41:35,410 -[Larry] A normal steering wheel! -[all laughing] 1043 00:41:35,410 --> 00:41:36,171 -New gauges? -[Bill] Everything's 100% new in it. 1044 00:41:36,171 --> 00:41:37,777 -New gauges? -[Bill] Everything's 100% new in it. 1045 00:41:37,777 --> 00:41:39,610 New column, new shifters, 1046 00:41:39,610 --> 00:41:41,209 sprayed it in body color. 1047 00:41:41,209 --> 00:41:42,209 It just looks amazing. 1048 00:41:42,209 --> 00:41:43,777 Yeah, we've done a ton of work to this thing. 1049 00:41:43,777 --> 00:41:45,143 We didn't just stop at the truck. 1050 00:41:45,209 --> 00:41:47,043 We had to come on with it with the trailer, too. 1051 00:41:47,910 --> 00:41:49,109 As you're walking by, 1052 00:41:49,109 --> 00:41:51,410 you see the new paneling that we have all underneath here. 1053 00:41:51,410 --> 00:41:54,109 It's had its share of fixes from here and there. 1054 00:41:54,109 --> 00:41:56,810 What we did is cladded the whole bottom side 1055 00:41:56,810 --> 00:41:58,243 so you don't see any of that. 1056 00:41:58,309 --> 00:41:59,543 -It looks so good. -It looks amazing. 1057 00:41:59,543 --> 00:42:02,810 [Bill] Yo, it had a big axel with a big spring pack 1058 00:42:02,810 --> 00:42:03,810 and air brakes on it. 1059 00:42:03,810 --> 00:42:05,343 We ripped all that out 1060 00:42:05,410 --> 00:42:06,171 a put a 10,000-pound trailer axle with electric brakes. 1061 00:42:06,171 --> 00:42:08,810 a put a 10,000-pound trailer axle with electric brakes. 1062 00:42:08,810 --> 00:42:11,910 -[both laughing] -So you can drive it like a normal truck and trailer. 1063 00:42:11,910 --> 00:42:15,810 You know, of course, we had to put some new wheels and tires on it to look cool. 1064 00:42:15,810 --> 00:42:19,109 -[Jamie] And not only that. -A big, 4-link rear suspension 1065 00:42:19,109 --> 00:42:20,510 with the big airbags. 1066 00:42:20,510 --> 00:42:22,243 -So it's not gonna beat you to death. -[Larry laughs] Yeah. 1067 00:42:22,309 --> 00:42:23,710 -[Lynn] Beautiful. -[Matt] It looks so good. 1068 00:42:23,710 --> 00:42:25,109 Your team did a wonderful job. 1069 00:42:25,109 --> 00:42:26,943 The LED lighting on the trailer, 1070 00:42:27,010 --> 00:42:27,843 everything looks great. 1071 00:42:27,910 --> 00:42:29,710 We got one other thing to show you. 1072 00:42:29,710 --> 00:42:31,410 -What is it? -What's that? [both laughing] 1073 00:42:31,410 --> 00:42:33,343 -[Bill] Wanna hit it? -[Jamie] All right. 1074 00:42:33,410 --> 00:42:34,543 [Bill] You're gonna like this one. 1075 00:42:34,610 --> 00:42:35,710 [engine starts] 1076 00:42:35,777 --> 00:42:36,171 -Oh, wow. -Oh! 1077 00:42:36,171 --> 00:42:37,243 -Oh, wow. -Oh! 1078 00:42:37,309 --> 00:42:38,410 Listen to that. 1079 00:42:39,410 --> 00:42:41,209 [all] Oh! 1080 00:42:41,209 --> 00:42:43,043 -[Matt laughs] -[Lynn] Oh my gosh. 1081 00:42:43,043 --> 00:42:44,843 -[Larry] Look at that! -[Lynn] Look at that, Larry. 1082 00:42:44,910 --> 00:42:47,710 -[Larry chuckles] Oh! -[Bill] All the way down, man. 1083 00:42:47,777 --> 00:42:49,109 You know, it's a first for us. 1084 00:42:49,109 --> 00:42:52,343 We've never bagged a tanker truck and trailer before, right? 1085 00:42:52,410 --> 00:42:54,076 -I don't think I've ever seen that before. -Oh my gosh. 1086 00:42:54,076 --> 00:42:57,043 [Bill] From her late husband starting the company to where it is now, 1087 00:42:57,043 --> 00:42:59,710 and from seeing the truck where it was to where it is now, 1088 00:42:59,777 --> 00:43:02,543 I can really tell Lynn was excited about this. 1089 00:43:02,610 --> 00:43:04,143 [Lynn] Every time we showcase it, 1090 00:43:04,209 --> 00:43:05,309 we're gonna think of you all 1091 00:43:05,309 --> 00:43:06,171 and this amazing transformation. 1092 00:43:06,171 --> 00:43:07,510 and this amazing transformation. 1093 00:43:07,510 --> 00:43:10,309 Such a big build like this, it takes everyone in the shop. 1094 00:43:10,309 --> 00:43:12,643 I can't thank my team enough. 1095 00:43:12,710 --> 00:43:14,777 -We're gonna get back to it. -Thanks, Bill, so much. 1096 00:43:15,343 --> 00:43:16,777 [Matt] Wow, look at that. 1097 00:43:16,777 --> 00:43:17,910 [Lynn] So cool. 1098 00:43:19,810 --> 00:43:21,710 [Larry] A big thank you to the Ekstensive crew. 1099 00:43:21,710 --> 00:43:23,510 They did an awesome job. 1100 00:43:23,510 --> 00:43:25,043 [Matt] Yeah, we can't thank them enough. 1101 00:43:25,109 --> 00:43:27,209 It was above and beyond what we expected, 1102 00:43:27,209 --> 00:43:28,243 and we have a job still. 1103 00:43:28,309 --> 00:43:29,843 -That's good. -[both laughing]