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Man, what did you
get us into now?
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Same thing I always
get y'all into, right?
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-A lot of work.
-Exactly.
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[Terry] 1952 Chevrolet
wrecker,
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seventy years old,
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it's time to bring it
back to life.
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Man, this is original
as it gets, right?
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What we're gonna do
is make this a tow truck,
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show truck.
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This thing is way over kill
that you're gonna be needing
four hours on this thing.
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[Richard] '72 Cuda.
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This is badass, you know,
every kids dream car.
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[Richard] The interior
need some work.
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There's a lot of parts
and pieces
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that have to go together
for this puzzle to workout.
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that have to go together
for this puzzle to workout.
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We're gonna do a rear seat
delete in this car.
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Don't kill the Cuda.
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And it's naturally this color?
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It's naturally this color.
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Oh, my God!
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[Bill] I'm Bill Carlton,
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I built my first truck
when I was 16,
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and ever since
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me and my guys
have been out here
creating with our hands.
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Building the biggest, lowest
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baddest custom trucks and cars
in the game.
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baddest custom trucks and cars
in the game.
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People don't come here
for what they need.
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The come here
for what they want.
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This is Texas Metal.
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-What's happening?
-How you doing, Bill?
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-Richard, nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.
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-That's a cool
looking car, man.
-I appreciate it.
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'72 Cuda.
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Man, you got the,
the classic muscle car,
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this is badass, you know,
every kids dream car.
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-Oh, it was mine, it was mine.
-Right?
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Always liked 'em,
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ever since I was little.
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My favorite Hot Wheels car.
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This is kind of something that
you always dream about.
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Being able to get your,
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the car that
you loved as a kid
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the car that
you loved as a kid
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and build it up and,
and make it as
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cool or badass as you want it.
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How long have you had this?
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I've had it for about
six months.
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That's a cool
looking car, man.
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I love the stance of it,
love the black, of course.
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You know, of course,
you can always be
a little lower,
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but that's just me, but--
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I understand.
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I mean, you had it
for about six months,
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you're riding around,
so runs good,
drives good, just,
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what's the, what the issue?
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Well, the interior needs
some work.
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It's pretty stock
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and not much of it works.
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and not much of it works.
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It needs to be, uh, updated.
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Driving around on it,
the interior kinda makes me
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feel like I've had
the car since 1972.
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So your only issue with is,
is just mainly interior.
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For now, yes.
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-Shoot, let's check it out.
-All right.
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You know, I definitely see
what you're talking about,
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I mean, don't get me wrong,
this is a good looking car,
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I mean, it's in really,
really good shape...
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-Yeah.
-...but, you know, early 70s.
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That's true.
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That's true.
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-[Bill] Has a lot of plastic.
-Yeah.
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-[Bill] I mean, same with
the door panels, I mean--
-Yeah, the door panels, too.
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-Definitely get rid of the,
the plastic feel to it.
-Yeah.
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And just give you some,
some modern touches in it.
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-Maybe do it in leather
or something.
-Well, we can.
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Maybe a little black
and some suede.
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I wanna upgrade
the whole thing,
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but still keep
a little bit of the,
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the old school
muscle car feel.
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-Oh, man, most definitely,
I totally agree with that.
-Um--
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Looking in this car, you see
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just plastic everywhere.
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It does has some style to it,
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but for as cool
as this car looks,
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it could be way, way,
way better.
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it could be way, way,
way better.
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So what's bothering you
on the interior?
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Really the interior here is,
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uh, not enough bucket
in the seat.
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-You sliding around
a little bit?
-Little bit.
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And I wouldn't replace
these buckets,
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just maybe reshape 'em
a little bit,
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change the foam,
still have that flow to it,
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but just a little
more ergonomic...
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-[Richard] Yeah.
-...more user friendly,
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and a lot of style.
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And the console,
you know, you,
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you can't get your elbow
on that,
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it's, it's worthless
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for a armrest.
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-Right.
-And this whole...
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-Right.
-And this whole...
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...plastic thing here,
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shading over the shifter,
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I know it's the classic
Cuda thing,
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but I'm not really a big fan.
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I know exactly
what you're looking for.
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-Yeah.
-Give it some, some style.
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-[Richard] Right.
-Give it some little
more modern
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-style to it,
but still have that...
- [Richard] Right.
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...muscle car feel to it.
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You know, it's really cool
when a person gets
to a point in their life
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they can afford
their dream car,
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go back and actually
purchase it,
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drive your dream around,
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and come to a point
to come to a custom shop
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and come to a point
to come to a custom shop
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and really make that dream
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just expand
and really come true.
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If you're ready, man,
let's go do some...
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-I'm ready, let's go do it.
-...do some paperwork.
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-Make it official.
-[Richard laughs]
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This car right now is really,
really cool, I mean,
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This car right now is really,
really cool, I mean,
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it's a good looking car,
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but in this world,
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there's always room
for improvement.
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You know, to a,
a custom car guy,
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once you drive around
in something like this,
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once you get used to it,
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you're always thinking
in the back of your head,
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"Hey, it'd be real cool
to do this."
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Or, "Man, it would be
really cool to have this."
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We all get it around here.
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You want something new,
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you want something improved,
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you want something
that nobody else has.
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When you're driving around
in your custom car,
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When you're driving around
in your custom car,
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what you see most
is the interior,
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so it just makes total sense.
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If you're a car guy,
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that's one of the first things
you're gonna change,
you want that the coolest.
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So we're gonna start with
the interior of this Cuda.
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When it comes
to a old muscle car,
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making it cool
and adding to the style,
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that takes a little more
thought,
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a little more engineering,
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a little more
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everything to make
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a car like this stand out...
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a car like this stand out...
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...and make it even cooler.
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What're we doing, Johnny?
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[John] Trying to look
at this really nice car
and see what's going on.
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This is what you think of
when you think of
old school muscle car.
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-[John] Yes, absolutely.
-[Bill] This is it.
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[John] '72 Cuda.
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[Bill] Yeah, man,
this thing is cool.
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-It had a pretty nice
restoration done.
-But, you know...
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-It had a pretty nice
restoration done.
-But, you know...
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-It's stock, yeah.
-[Bill] Custom car guys,
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you don't really like stock.
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No, it doesn't matter
how clean and nice
the stock is,
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-it's still stock.
-Exactly.
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That's why he brought it here.
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-I'm gonna make it cool, huh?
-To make this cool.
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-These seats go with this car,
go with the style.
- [Richard] Right.
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[Bill] I think retaining
these buckets
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in the front will be
the way to go.
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Yeah, bucket seats are iconic
in these old muscle cars,
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so we definitely don't wanna
take away from that.
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-Yeah.
- [Bill] Same with
the console.
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-Yeah.
- [Bill] Same with
the console.
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-Cuda's gotta have the buckets
with the console.
- [Richard] Yes.
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-But re-imagine this, man,
make it look modern.
-Okay.
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Okay, come up with
something really cool in here,
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shape it out,
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add into it,
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and just work it all up
into something new.
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-Same with the dash.
-[Richard] Okay.
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[Bill] You know,
this just all looks like a,
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just a piece of plastic.
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[Richard] We'll do something
on the doors
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to tie it into the dash,
and work our way across,
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now I'm in, maybe even
all the way into
the rear corner,
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so everything will
tie together and flow,
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-and have some
really cool lines in.
-Exactly.
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-and have some
really cool lines in.
-Exactly.
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And you know, Johnny,
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no good interior
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is done without...
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-Audio.
-...some audio.
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Gotta have it.
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All right, so basically,
we're just gonna take
the inside of this car
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and completely re-imagine it
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and just give it
a whole makeover
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and make everything
current, new, neat.
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But still have that
muscle car feel.
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I like it, I think
it's gonna be cool, man,
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this is a badass car.
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All right, I know what to do.
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-I know you do.
-All right.
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[John] This guy want something
that's more modern
and up-to-date in this car,
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so we have to get
all of this out
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and start all the way
over from new
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because we don't do
restorations around here.
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Take a little bit of time
to get it all apart,
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but it's always worth it
in the end.
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Easy.
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Don't kill the car.
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Don't kill the Cuda.
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It takes a whole toolbox
to take this thing apart.
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These older cars are kinda
more tricky to get apart
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These older cars are kinda
more tricky to get apart
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because they're just
more solidly built,
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whereas newer cars,
pop a panel off,
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couple of screws,
and you can just swipe
anything off a new car.
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That's done
and out of the way,
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so few more things,
and we'll be ready
to start building.
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And once we have our idea
locked in on paper,
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And once we have our idea
locked in on paper,
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then you have
to come inside the car
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and start putting that idea
into real world action,
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so I've got this
board cut here
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just so I can get
a straight line
across the dash,
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it gives me an idea of depth
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and where I'm at with
parts and pieces in here.
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So basically it's just time
to sit in here,
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take the picture from my head
and build all the pieces.
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There's a lot of parts
and pieces that have
to go together
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for this puzzle to work out,
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so take some time,
sit in here,
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build it out in my head,
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figure out where it's at
and what I need,
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figure out where it's at
and what I need,
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and go from there, so.
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Coming out.
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Got an idea,
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it's time to make it happen.
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This step I'm gonna do
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is I'm gonna take
a piece of chip board
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and start working up
a profile of the dash
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to give me an idea of my depth
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and where everything is gonna
need to lay out, so...
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and where everything is gonna
need to lay out, so...
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...I started getting
some roughed in,
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and finished
working out our idea.
252
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So I think that's
gonna be the profile
we're gonna work with.
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That's what we need.
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One of the important things
you wanna think about
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when you're designing
a dash or a console
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or anything like
that in a car,
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any car for that matter,
muscle car, new car,
old car, it doesn't matter,
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any of that, you have to take
into consideration
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the accessibility, usability,
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the accessibility, usability,
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putting things
where you can reach 'em,
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you don't have
to reach way over,
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you wanna keep it functional,
264
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you get things
too out of whack,
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and it makes it
very difficult to drive.
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[Bill] That '72 Cuda
is just a iconic muscle car.
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The trick on this interior
is to do a full custom build
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while also keeping some
of that classic style.
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That's what's John is trying
to do on this hand built dash.
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All right.
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This is the last of the ribs.
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I'm gonna start laying it out,
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get the structure
put together,
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then we'll start making
all the fun bits.
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You know,
there's a lot of things
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that you can appreciate
about muscle cars.
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The lines,
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the stance , the sound,
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you know,
the pure power of it.
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I mean, personally,
what brought me
into this industry
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was mini trucks,
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I'll be a mini trucker
at heart,
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but I can still appreciate
on the same token,
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but I can still appreciate
on the same token,
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the work and the time,
the effort
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that goes into building
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a really nice muscle car,
a really nice hot rod.
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All right, it's starting
to take shape.
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This is just
gonna be our base,
we'll skin this,
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this will give us our base
to work off of,
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then we can add our cluster,
292
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center console,
any trim or anything we want,
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longer AC vents,
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defrost vents,
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all that can add, be added in
right on top of this, so...
296
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Like I said, we're just
working to get the main
structure in here,
297
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once we have that,
then we can dress it up.
298
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Case in point, the Cuda,
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wouldn't be the first thing
I'd pick to build,
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still it's here,
301
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I'm gonna put
my heart and soul
into building this car
302
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'cause this is the passion
that the customer has,
it's for this car,
303
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so just adapt your passions
with their passions,
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and make it all work together.
305
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You know, looking out
in the parking lot,
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I see this big old
brand new wrecker
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with this old,
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old, old, wrecker on the back.
309
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-Hey, Bill.
-How you doing, man?
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-How have you been?
-I'm doing all right, man.
311
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What do you got going on here?
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[Terry] 1952 Chevrolet
wrecker.
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-[Bill] Yeah?
-Seventy years old,
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it's time to bring it
back to life.
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Where did you come up
with this at?
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Where did you come up
with this at?
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Found this one in Missouri.
318
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Been sitting
for the three years
in front of my business,
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people really stopping by,
taking pictures,
and looking at it,
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so I decided it's time to
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bring it to life and, uh,
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make it a little shinier,
a little prettier,
323
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-and, uh, more drivable.
-Right.
324
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Do you know any history
on the truck?
325
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[Terry] The truck
was basically built
as a wrecker new
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from Ernest Holmes' factory.
327
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And it's basically
still all original,
328
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the way it went off
the factory floor,
329
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except for a little
extra rust.
330
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[Terry] I came to Ekstensive
331
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[Terry] I came to Ekstensive
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and brought
my '52 GMC tow truck
333
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for Bill and the guys
to do a throw down job
334
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on a tow truck show truck.
335
00:13:52,010 --> 00:13:54,309
I picked the tow truck
because I own tow company,
336
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and I three locations
and a lot of brand new trucks,
337
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so I'm gonna
take this old truck
338
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and bring it close
to new as possible
339
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and fit it into our business.
340
00:14:03,209 --> 00:14:04,843
So you wanna take this
341
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antique and just transform it
342
00:14:06,510 --> 00:14:09,143
-into something
cool to look at.
-Yes, sir.
343
00:14:09,209 --> 00:14:11,043
I wanna drive it anywhere
and everywhere.
344
00:14:11,043 --> 00:14:13,710
Starts and runs,
motor starts and runs,
you can drive it.
345
00:14:13,710 --> 00:14:13,894
-You kidding me.
-No, sir.
346
00:14:13,894 --> 00:14:15,010
-You kidding me.
-No, sir.
347
00:14:15,010 --> 00:14:17,410
I wouldn't expect
this car to run. [laughs]
348
00:14:17,410 --> 00:14:18,810
-You know what I mean.
-Starts and runs.
349
00:14:18,810 --> 00:14:21,043
But, uh, it doesn't start
and run the way I want it to.
350
00:14:21,109 --> 00:14:22,209
So, Terry, what do you see
in here?
351
00:14:22,209 --> 00:14:23,543
Are you wanting to
352
00:14:23,610 --> 00:14:26,410
keep the patina look,
just make it run good or...
353
00:14:26,410 --> 00:14:30,209
No, patina is cool,
but I want this thing flashy.
354
00:14:30,209 --> 00:14:31,276
-You want it shine.
-I want is shining,
355
00:14:31,276 --> 00:14:33,343
I'm gonna wanna polish it
and keep it clean and,
356
00:14:33,410 --> 00:14:34,843
-you know, just really
enjoy the--
-You want a new truck.
357
00:14:34,910 --> 00:14:36,010
Yes.
358
00:14:36,010 --> 00:14:37,910
And suspension?
359
00:14:37,910 --> 00:14:39,043
Put it on the ground,
360
00:14:39,043 --> 00:14:41,309
I want it to be down low
on the ground.
361
00:14:41,309 --> 00:14:42,710
That's what we do best, man,
362
00:14:42,710 --> 00:14:43,894
it's just rip out
all the all suspension
363
00:14:43,894 --> 00:14:44,710
it's just rip out
all the all suspension
364
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and just start fresh with
new, clean frame rails,
365
00:14:47,209 --> 00:14:48,777
and we'll just build
everything.
366
00:14:48,777 --> 00:14:52,543
Add air suspension to it,
so you get a nice,
nice ride quality.
367
00:14:52,610 --> 00:14:54,843
Big four link in the back, so,
368
00:14:54,910 --> 00:14:58,209
you know, you can,
we can put as much power
as we want to under the hood,
369
00:14:58,209 --> 00:14:59,910
and it'll haul
this big heavy truck.
370
00:14:59,910 --> 00:15:02,209
When you leave the car show,
you always gotta do a burnout.
371
00:15:02,209 --> 00:15:03,410
-That's right.
-Gotta have some horsepower.
372
00:15:03,410 --> 00:15:06,010
We'll leave four black mark
behind this sucker.
373
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[Terry] Hot rod six cylinder.
374
00:15:10,410 --> 00:15:11,743
[Bill] Man, straight six,
375
00:15:11,810 --> 00:15:13,209
but I don't know about
the hot rod.
376
00:15:13,209 --> 00:15:13,894
[Terry] Probably
was 70 years ago,
377
00:15:13,894 --> 00:15:14,543
[Terry] Probably
was 70 years ago,
378
00:15:14,610 --> 00:15:16,910
-definitely not what we need.
- [Bill] Right. No.
379
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You got any idea?
Do you want gas, diesel...
380
00:15:19,410 --> 00:15:20,810
We're gas.
381
00:15:20,810 --> 00:15:23,610
-You want a gas engine?
-Six liter plus,
lots of power.
382
00:15:23,610 --> 00:15:25,843
Yeah, for sure, man, so,
383
00:15:25,910 --> 00:15:28,410
you know,
taking a late model LT,
384
00:15:28,410 --> 00:15:29,510
putting it down in here
385
00:15:29,510 --> 00:15:30,443
would be the way to go,
386
00:15:30,510 --> 00:15:33,943
that way it's plenty
of power, reliable,
387
00:15:34,010 --> 00:15:36,043
and it looks real good
when you pop the hood, too.
388
00:15:36,109 --> 00:15:38,209
-'Cause that's bad.
-I don't wanna see any of this
when I open the hood.
389
00:15:38,209 --> 00:15:39,710
No, no.
390
00:15:39,710 --> 00:15:41,309
100% brand new.
391
00:15:41,309 --> 00:15:42,209
Good deal.
392
00:15:47,610 --> 00:15:48,443
Man,
393
00:15:48,510 --> 00:15:50,309
this is original
as it gets, right?
394
00:15:50,309 --> 00:15:51,743
-[Terry] Yes, sir.
-[Bill laughs]
395
00:15:51,810 --> 00:15:53,243
I mean, straight '52.
396
00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:55,010
I mean, even-- What is...
397
00:15:56,309 --> 00:15:59,243
That is reflectors that
uses flares back in the 50s
398
00:15:59,309 --> 00:16:00,810
to keep cars from hitting them
399
00:16:00,810 --> 00:16:01,743
when they were
on the side of the road,
400
00:16:01,810 --> 00:16:03,043
-hooking up a vehicle.
-Wow.
401
00:16:03,043 --> 00:16:05,309
There ain't much
salvageable in here.
402
00:16:05,309 --> 00:16:08,209
Rip everything a 100% out.
403
00:16:08,209 --> 00:16:10,610
Sounds good,
make a lots of room
for a big guys.
404
00:16:10,610 --> 00:16:12,309
Talking about
throw back in time
405
00:16:12,309 --> 00:16:13,894
looking at this interior,
406
00:16:13,894 --> 00:16:13,910
looking at this interior,
407
00:16:13,910 --> 00:16:16,810
but every single piece,
408
00:16:16,810 --> 00:16:19,209
every nut, every bolt,
every screw
409
00:16:20,209 --> 00:16:23,043
gotta go, it's gonna be
a 100% brand new,
410
00:16:23,043 --> 00:16:24,510
and we're gonna have
our challenges
411
00:16:24,510 --> 00:16:27,810
to make someone
of Terry's size
fit in this old truck.
412
00:16:32,910 --> 00:16:34,343
Man, man, man.
413
00:16:36,010 --> 00:16:37,410
[Terry] Looks like a mess.
414
00:16:37,410 --> 00:16:38,743
[Bill] You don't care
about any of this?
415
00:16:38,810 --> 00:16:40,043
No, not so much,
416
00:16:40,043 --> 00:16:42,010
I want it to still look
like a wrecker
417
00:16:42,010 --> 00:16:43,610
and function to somewhat,
418
00:16:43,610 --> 00:16:43,894
it doesn't have to be
exactly like this,
419
00:16:43,894 --> 00:16:46,309
it doesn't have to be
exactly like this,
420
00:16:46,309 --> 00:16:48,209
but I still want
the wrecker look.
421
00:16:48,209 --> 00:16:52,010
-So we can just rebuild
the whole bed if we need to.
-Yes, sir.
422
00:16:52,010 --> 00:16:53,810
All right, now,
now you're talking.
423
00:16:53,810 --> 00:16:55,410
-Keep the same skin...
-Now you're talking
424
00:16:55,410 --> 00:16:57,010
...but just bring it up
to today's world.
425
00:16:57,010 --> 00:16:58,343
I know exactly what he wants,
426
00:16:58,410 --> 00:17:00,910
you know, all in all,
what we're gonna do
is make this...
427
00:17:02,209 --> 00:17:04,410
...a tow truck, show truck.
428
00:17:04,410 --> 00:17:06,143
It's gonna be really,
really cool.
429
00:17:06,209 --> 00:17:08,209
Fast, low, and tow.
430
00:17:08,209 --> 00:17:10,510
Terry, man, stuff like this
gets me excited, man.
431
00:17:10,510 --> 00:17:12,710
I, I love working
on stuff like this.
432
00:17:12,710 --> 00:17:13,894
It's gonna be a cool project.
433
00:17:13,894 --> 00:17:13,910
It's gonna be a cool project.
434
00:17:13,910 --> 00:17:15,243
I'm looking forward
to it, Bill.
435
00:17:19,610 --> 00:17:21,743
[Bill] You know, projects
like this are what I like,
436
00:17:21,810 --> 00:17:23,610
you know, this project's old,
437
00:17:24,610 --> 00:17:26,043
it's patina and everything,
438
00:17:26,043 --> 00:17:28,910
it's a cool, cool truck just
in its own state,
439
00:17:28,910 --> 00:17:31,109
pulled right out
of the history books.
440
00:17:32,410 --> 00:17:36,243
The challenge
of making something
old and rusty like this
441
00:17:36,309 --> 00:17:38,309
to something that's
pretty much
442
00:17:38,309 --> 00:17:40,643
a work of art that
you can drive,
443
00:17:40,710 --> 00:17:42,910
you know, excites a fire
in you, man,
444
00:17:42,910 --> 00:17:43,894
and it just, it makes those
creative juices start flowing,
445
00:17:43,894 --> 00:17:45,610
and it just, it makes those
creative juices start flowing,
446
00:17:45,610 --> 00:17:48,209
you'd get some ideas
and it gets you excited.
447
00:17:48,209 --> 00:17:50,010
Projects like this
448
00:17:50,010 --> 00:17:51,343
make you wanna come to work
449
00:17:51,410 --> 00:17:53,610
and, and just build
cool stuff.
450
00:17:53,610 --> 00:17:54,843
I love stuff like this.
451
00:18:00,109 --> 00:18:02,743
Every project has
its set of challenges,
452
00:18:02,810 --> 00:18:04,309
but a project like this has
453
00:18:04,309 --> 00:18:07,743
many, many, many,
many challenges.
454
00:18:07,810 --> 00:18:12,510
I mean, from picking
the right paint color,
wheels, tires, stance ,
455
00:18:12,510 --> 00:18:13,894
and just getting back
and getting the overall
feel of the project
456
00:18:13,894 --> 00:18:16,209
and just getting back
and getting the overall
feel of the project
457
00:18:16,209 --> 00:18:19,010
and, and making
the proportions fit right,
458
00:18:19,010 --> 00:18:21,810
every aspect of it
is a challenge all in itself.
459
00:18:30,810 --> 00:18:32,143
[Jamie clicks tongue]
460
00:18:32,209 --> 00:18:33,510
Man, what did you
get us into now?
461
00:18:33,510 --> 00:18:35,610
Man, the same thing I always
get y'all into, right?
462
00:18:35,610 --> 00:18:37,743
-A lot of work.
-Exactly.
463
00:18:37,810 --> 00:18:39,743
So basically
what I wanted to do
is just get it in the shop
464
00:18:39,810 --> 00:18:42,309
and just pick the cab
of the frame
465
00:18:42,309 --> 00:18:43,894
and build everything else.
466
00:18:43,894 --> 00:18:44,010
and build everything else.
467
00:18:44,010 --> 00:18:44,843
-Okay.
-[Bill] I mean--
468
00:18:45,743 --> 00:18:48,109
By the time
you weld up all this...
469
00:18:48,109 --> 00:18:50,410
-Uh-uh.
-...modify it, body work it,
470
00:18:51,343 --> 00:18:53,743
man, it's just
not feasible to use
471
00:18:53,810 --> 00:18:56,043
anything here.
472
00:18:56,043 --> 00:18:58,209
-Yeah.
-That was gonna be my,
my first question
473
00:18:58,209 --> 00:18:59,610
is if we're keeping that.
474
00:18:59,610 --> 00:19:01,043
-Yeah, definitely not.
-[Ryan] Nah.
475
00:19:01,109 --> 00:19:03,043
I mean, Jamie can go
shrimpin' with it.
476
00:19:07,043 --> 00:19:09,043
So we'll build everything
from scratch.
477
00:19:09,043 --> 00:19:11,043
-[Ryan] Okay.
-[Bill] From the chassis,
suspension,
478
00:19:11,109 --> 00:19:13,843
you know, the wrecker bed
to the custom boom,
479
00:19:13,910 --> 00:19:15,476
everything.
480
00:19:15,476 --> 00:19:17,410
[Jamie] So you wanna do
like a heavy duty
frame on this thing?
481
00:19:17,410 --> 00:19:18,643
-Low on air?
-Oh, absolutely, man.
482
00:19:18,710 --> 00:19:20,543
-All one ton running gear.
-Okay.
483
00:19:20,610 --> 00:19:22,010
You know, big bags,
484
00:19:22,010 --> 00:19:24,209
adjustable, so it sets
low to the ground.
485
00:19:24,209 --> 00:19:26,143
And some big wheels
on it, too.
486
00:19:26,209 --> 00:19:27,143
What size wheels?
487
00:19:27,610 --> 00:19:29,043
Twenty-fours.
488
00:19:29,043 --> 00:19:31,143
-Dual wheels
in the back, I mean...
- [Ryan] Yeah.
489
00:19:31,143 --> 00:19:32,309
-[Bill] It's gonna be cool.
-[Ryan] Nice stance .
490
00:19:32,309 --> 00:19:33,910
We're laying it
all the way the flat
491
00:19:33,910 --> 00:19:36,510
-or is it gonna have
nice little raised look?
-It's gonna really low.
492
00:19:36,510 --> 00:19:37,910
-Yeah?
-Heck yeah, man.
493
00:19:38,710 --> 00:19:39,710
It's gonna be nice
on the ground.
494
00:19:39,710 --> 00:19:41,010
It's always a cool thing, man,
495
00:19:41,010 --> 00:19:43,209
whenever we get to just
set out your own parameters
496
00:19:43,209 --> 00:19:43,894
and just do whatever you want,
I love that.
497
00:19:43,894 --> 00:19:45,543
and just do whatever you want,
I love that.
498
00:19:45,610 --> 00:19:48,309
I mean, that's,
that's what he wants,
499
00:19:48,309 --> 00:19:51,643
to just, "Here,
build me a cool truck."
500
00:19:51,710 --> 00:19:54,910
-So damn right, we're gonna
build him a cool truck.
- [Ryan] Yeah, buddy.
501
00:19:54,910 --> 00:19:56,010
Good deal.
502
00:19:56,010 --> 00:19:56,943
[Bill] Ready?
503
00:19:57,910 --> 00:19:59,843
When you put it like that,
I don't know.
504
00:20:01,410 --> 00:20:04,309
Oh, man, inline six.
505
00:20:04,309 --> 00:20:06,710
-No bueno.
-Yeah, we ain't having that.
506
00:20:06,710 --> 00:20:08,043
Well, we're gonna leave it
all in there
507
00:20:08,043 --> 00:20:10,410
and just lift the cab,
so we ain't even gonna
take this out.
508
00:20:10,410 --> 00:20:12,843
-Cool, that sounds amazing.
-We're gonna roll it out.
509
00:20:12,910 --> 00:20:13,894
But what's going in it...
510
00:20:13,894 --> 00:20:14,410
But what's going in it...
511
00:20:15,910 --> 00:20:17,309
...you guys,
is gonna make this build.
512
00:20:17,309 --> 00:20:18,543
-[Jamie] What are
we talking about?
-LT4.
513
00:20:18,610 --> 00:20:19,610
Super charge?
514
00:20:19,610 --> 00:20:21,943
Yeah, buddy,
yeah, that's gonna run.
515
00:20:22,010 --> 00:20:23,610
-Yeah. Yeah.
-That's gonna be fun.
516
00:20:23,610 --> 00:20:25,309
So, we just got
a little bit of work to do.
517
00:20:25,309 --> 00:20:26,643
-Just a little bit?
-It's not a little bit.
518
00:20:26,710 --> 00:20:29,043
Let's get busy
and build some cool stuff.
519
00:20:29,043 --> 00:20:30,510
-On with it.
-Let's go.
520
00:20:36,810 --> 00:20:40,010
This '52 wrecker's just
been essentially sitting
on the side of the road
521
00:20:40,010 --> 00:20:42,309
in all the elements
for some time now,
522
00:20:42,309 --> 00:20:43,943
so we gotta tear off
all the bad,
523
00:20:44,010 --> 00:20:47,543
which at this point,
pretty much the most of it.
524
00:20:47,610 --> 00:20:49,176
[Ryan] Getting the wrecker
floor down.
525
00:20:49,176 --> 00:20:52,943
We're just gonna do it
the same way that we do
everything else around here.
526
00:20:53,010 --> 00:20:54,910
We gonna leave the front end
connected to the cab
527
00:20:54,910 --> 00:20:56,943
take it up
and trash the rest of it
528
00:20:57,010 --> 00:20:58,510
and start over.
529
00:21:02,043 --> 00:21:02,732
The challenges with this
are getting all this
530
00:21:02,732 --> 00:21:03,910
The challenges with this
are getting all this
531
00:21:03,910 --> 00:21:07,143
rusted ass bolts off of it
they've been on here for,
532
00:21:07,810 --> 00:21:09,109
like, 70 years, so.
533
00:21:12,309 --> 00:21:14,109
Tilt it back like this,
so it won't spill.
534
00:21:18,143 --> 00:21:20,309
I gotta cut the steering
column and uh,
535
00:21:21,543 --> 00:21:24,243
get these front
core support bolts loose.
536
00:21:24,309 --> 00:21:25,410
wherever I can find them.
537
00:21:28,510 --> 00:21:29,810
♪ Yo! ♪
538
00:21:31,710 --> 00:21:32,610
-♪ Hey! ♪
-[Jamie] Ready?
539
00:21:33,309 --> 00:21:34,209
Yeah, it's loose.
540
00:21:34,209 --> 00:21:35,243
[chuckles]
541
00:21:35,309 --> 00:21:36,410
[chuckling] Yeah, we're good.
542
00:21:37,443 --> 00:21:38,443
♪ Hey! ♪
543
00:21:43,143 --> 00:21:44,109
♪ Hey! ♪
544
00:21:49,309 --> 00:21:50,810
♪ Hey! ♪
545
00:21:50,810 --> 00:21:53,143
-Boom.
-The fan right there,
it's gonna catch the--
546
00:21:53,209 --> 00:21:54,810
-[Ryan] No, we're good.
-[Jamie] No, we're good.
547
00:21:59,309 --> 00:22:01,143
-Everything's good.
-Cool.
548
00:22:01,209 --> 00:22:02,732
-♪ Hey! ♪
-That was too easy.
549
00:22:02,732 --> 00:22:02,943
-♪ Hey! ♪
-That was too easy.
550
00:22:07,209 --> 00:22:08,043
♪ Hey! ♪
551
00:22:10,143 --> 00:22:10,943
♪ Yeah ♪
552
00:22:13,943 --> 00:22:15,043
♪ Hey! ♪
553
00:22:15,043 --> 00:22:17,309
Well, we got an old tow truck
completely stripped,
554
00:22:17,309 --> 00:22:19,309
tore down to bare cab,
555
00:22:19,810 --> 00:22:20,810
and front end,
556
00:22:20,810 --> 00:22:23,209
so the next step on this is,
557
00:22:23,209 --> 00:22:24,510
you know,
building the chassis.
558
00:22:24,510 --> 00:22:26,109
We're gonna totally construct
the bed
559
00:22:26,109 --> 00:22:28,710
from scratch, from nothing,
560
00:22:30,510 --> 00:22:32,610
so I'm gonna put up
my string line,
561
00:22:32,610 --> 00:22:32,732
so I can kind of establish
562
00:22:32,732 --> 00:22:34,109
so I can kind of establish
563
00:22:34,109 --> 00:22:35,243
where the ground
is gonna be,
564
00:22:35,309 --> 00:22:37,309
and we'll take
all the measurements
off of that.
565
00:22:38,043 --> 00:22:40,043
Go down a little bit.
566
00:22:40,843 --> 00:22:42,309
Down, down, down.
567
00:22:42,309 --> 00:22:44,510
There's no, really,
wheelbase established,
568
00:22:44,510 --> 00:22:46,943
so trying to find
that right wheelbase,
569
00:22:47,010 --> 00:22:50,143
and then, build the bed
to that wheelbase,
570
00:22:50,209 --> 00:22:52,610
is gonna be pretty critical
on a job like this,
571
00:22:52,610 --> 00:22:53,910
this tow truck.
572
00:22:53,910 --> 00:22:57,143
Yeah, we might cut
two inches off that fender.
573
00:22:58,843 --> 00:22:59,910
That way, we can get it up
574
00:23:01,610 --> 00:23:02,732
a little bit more,
so that it's...
575
00:23:02,732 --> 00:23:03,010
a little bit more,
so that it's...
576
00:23:03,010 --> 00:23:06,510
And then if we make
a running board right here,
577
00:23:06,510 --> 00:23:08,243
it's gonna be
way off the ground.
578
00:23:08,309 --> 00:23:09,743
We can cut it,
and make it lower,
579
00:23:09,810 --> 00:23:11,209
and look way, way better.
580
00:23:12,510 --> 00:23:15,643
We're gonna lay out
the main beam in two by five,
581
00:23:15,710 --> 00:23:19,143
and then we're gonna come back
to two by four over the axle,
582
00:23:19,209 --> 00:23:21,209
so it's gonna be very rigid,
and very strong.
583
00:23:21,209 --> 00:23:22,910
I know
he's not gonna haul a car,
584
00:23:22,910 --> 00:23:24,543
but if he ever wanted to,
585
00:23:24,610 --> 00:23:26,309
the frame's there for it,
you know.
586
00:23:26,309 --> 00:23:28,410
The foundation is set
587
00:23:28,410 --> 00:23:30,710
for whatever you want to do
with this truck,
588
00:23:30,710 --> 00:23:32,043
50 years from now.
589
00:23:33,343 --> 00:23:34,410
Go up in the back.
590
00:23:35,143 --> 00:23:37,209
Yeah. Yeah.
591
00:23:37,209 --> 00:23:38,843
That's pretty damn close,
though.
592
00:23:38,910 --> 00:23:40,910
Back up,
towards the back of the truck.
593
00:23:40,910 --> 00:23:42,410
Yeah.
594
00:23:42,410 --> 00:23:46,510
Something that looks
proportioned to, you know,
595
00:23:46,510 --> 00:23:48,710
that cool wrecker bed
that we're gonna build...
596
00:23:48,710 --> 00:23:50,410
That looks good.
597
00:23:50,410 --> 00:23:52,410
...to the stance
it's gonna have,
598
00:23:52,410 --> 00:23:53,810
super low to the ground,
599
00:23:53,810 --> 00:23:55,309
you know,
all that is super critical,
600
00:23:55,309 --> 00:23:57,309
having that right wheelbase.
601
00:23:57,309 --> 00:23:58,943
Okay, man,
I think that's gonna be...
602
00:23:59,010 --> 00:24:00,643
This is gonna be
the wheelbase.
603
00:24:06,010 --> 00:24:07,743
So, on this,
we established, you know,
604
00:24:07,810 --> 00:24:09,510
the wheelbase
that we all want to go with.
605
00:24:09,510 --> 00:24:12,810
We got our basic frame shape,
so we're gonna go back
606
00:24:12,810 --> 00:24:14,710
to the table,
lay it out on the table,
607
00:24:14,710 --> 00:24:16,743
cut some chipboard,
and get to cutting.
608
00:24:22,010 --> 00:24:24,209
Old muscle cars,
like this '72 'cuda,
609
00:24:24,209 --> 00:24:26,710
were just a lot more roomier
than today's cars.
610
00:24:26,710 --> 00:24:28,243
You know,
that's a whole lot of space
611
00:24:28,309 --> 00:24:30,710
for John to fill
with that custom interior.
612
00:24:30,710 --> 00:24:32,043
[John] So, we got
the center monitor
613
00:24:32,109 --> 00:24:32,732
placed where it needs to be.
614
00:24:32,732 --> 00:24:33,243
placed where it needs to be.
615
00:24:33,309 --> 00:24:35,910
Now, we're gonna work on
getting our console built,
616
00:24:35,910 --> 00:24:38,243
underneath it and around it,
so we can tie in to it,
617
00:24:38,309 --> 00:24:40,209
so I've got the size
of the console
618
00:24:40,209 --> 00:24:41,910
already cut out
and ready to go.
619
00:24:41,910 --> 00:24:44,309
I'm gonna kerf him, so we can
get some shape to it.
620
00:24:44,309 --> 00:24:45,209
Once that's done,
621
00:24:45,209 --> 00:24:46,443
we'll start
putting it all together,
622
00:24:46,510 --> 00:24:49,143
getting it in the car,
and keep working.
623
00:24:50,710 --> 00:24:53,043
On the rear deck,
I use the kerf technique,
624
00:24:53,043 --> 00:24:55,510
because that's the only way
to bend MDF.
625
00:24:55,510 --> 00:24:56,710
You can bend other woods
626
00:24:56,710 --> 00:24:59,309
using a steam box,
and steaming it,
627
00:24:59,309 --> 00:25:02,143
and it makes it pliable,
but MDF, you get it wet,
628
00:25:02,143 --> 00:25:02,732
it just crumbles apart,
so kerf the back,
629
00:25:02,732 --> 00:25:05,343
it just crumbles apart,
so kerf the back,
630
00:25:05,410 --> 00:25:06,843
it relieves the tension,
631
00:25:06,910 --> 00:25:08,209
you can work it in,
get it built,
632
00:25:08,209 --> 00:25:10,209
and body work it from there.
633
00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:14,143
All right.
We got our console in place.
634
00:25:14,143 --> 00:25:15,810
Everything's laid out nice.
635
00:25:15,810 --> 00:25:17,209
I know
where my monitor's gonna go,
636
00:25:17,209 --> 00:25:19,910
so I'm gonna get this
set back up in place,
637
00:25:19,910 --> 00:25:21,710
get it where it needs to be,
and the next step
638
00:25:21,710 --> 00:25:24,943
is just to box in around it,
get tied in to the dash,
639
00:25:25,010 --> 00:25:26,910
work it down to the console.
640
00:25:33,010 --> 00:25:34,710
All right.
Everything's all dry.
641
00:25:34,710 --> 00:25:36,343
I'm gonna pull this out,
and get it over on the bench,
642
00:25:36,410 --> 00:25:37,510
and start body working.
643
00:25:45,143 --> 00:25:46,209
All right.
644
00:25:46,910 --> 00:25:48,143
Last fit.
645
00:25:51,043 --> 00:25:52,410
Perfect.
646
00:25:52,410 --> 00:25:53,810
This section of the dash
is done,
647
00:25:53,810 --> 00:25:55,443
body worked,
and ready to go.
648
00:25:55,510 --> 00:25:58,209
I've got the pod made
for the instrument cluster,
649
00:25:58,209 --> 00:25:59,610
so now,
I'm gonna get it in place,
650
00:25:59,610 --> 00:26:00,743
get it mounted up,
651
00:26:00,810 --> 00:26:02,410
get it lined up
nice and straight,
652
00:26:02,410 --> 00:26:02,732
and we'll start
body working this to the dash.
653
00:26:02,732 --> 00:26:04,910
and we'll start
body working this to the dash.
654
00:26:08,543 --> 00:26:09,410
All right.
655
00:26:09,910 --> 00:26:11,043
Keep sanding!
656
00:26:33,610 --> 00:26:35,043
[Bill] John's finished
building the front
657
00:26:35,043 --> 00:26:36,410
of the '72 'cuda interior.
658
00:26:36,410 --> 00:26:39,710
We originally planned
on keeping the rear seats,
659
00:26:39,710 --> 00:26:42,043
you know, but after talking
with the customer,
660
00:26:42,109 --> 00:26:43,843
we decided to go with,
you know,
661
00:26:43,910 --> 00:26:46,910
a little bit better
audio setup.
662
00:26:46,910 --> 00:26:48,209
[John] So, the next project
we're gonna work on
663
00:26:48,209 --> 00:26:50,243
in the 'cuda
is the rear seat section.
664
00:26:50,309 --> 00:26:51,910
We're gonna do
a rear seat delete
in this car,
665
00:26:51,910 --> 00:26:54,010
and build something
really cool back here,
666
00:26:54,010 --> 00:26:55,143
so I'm gonna start out
667
00:26:55,209 --> 00:26:55,543
by making a template
of the rear deck.
668
00:26:55,543 --> 00:26:56,810
by making a template
of the rear deck.
669
00:26:56,810 --> 00:26:59,209
Once I get that template made,
670
00:26:59,209 --> 00:27:01,343
obviously, we're gonna
transfer it into some wood,
671
00:27:01,410 --> 00:27:03,309
make some pieces,
start stacking stuff up,
672
00:27:03,309 --> 00:27:05,043
and see what we come out with.
673
00:27:13,443 --> 00:27:14,610
All right.
674
00:27:19,843 --> 00:27:21,810
All right, well, there's
the first piece of the puzzle.
675
00:27:22,510 --> 00:27:23,643
Got the base down.
676
00:27:23,710 --> 00:27:25,543
So basically, this base
is gonna turn into a template,
677
00:27:25,543 --> 00:27:25,743
So basically, this base
is gonna turn into a template,
678
00:27:25,810 --> 00:27:27,743
and I'm gonna use that to make
all the rest of the pieces
679
00:27:27,810 --> 00:27:28,910
for this rear deck,
680
00:27:28,910 --> 00:27:31,143
come
from the rear deck forward,
681
00:27:31,209 --> 00:27:32,810
and then,
tie it in all the way down,
682
00:27:32,810 --> 00:27:35,510
across the floor,
all the way in to the console.
683
00:27:44,143 --> 00:27:45,710
All right.
684
00:27:45,710 --> 00:27:47,910
So now, what I'm gonna do
to help get my shape,
685
00:27:47,910 --> 00:27:50,410
I'm getting some chipboard,
get that glued in here,
686
00:27:50,410 --> 00:27:51,743
fiberglass over it.
687
00:27:52,410 --> 00:27:54,043
I'm just gonna take in...
688
00:27:54,109 --> 00:27:55,309
Precut all my pieces.
689
00:27:55,309 --> 00:27:55,543
That way, when I start
690
00:27:55,543 --> 00:27:56,309
That way, when I start
691
00:27:56,343 --> 00:27:58,309
wetting all this out,
I don't have to worry
692
00:27:58,309 --> 00:28:00,209
about stopping what I'm doing
to cut anything.
693
00:28:00,209 --> 00:28:02,143
I've already got it all
cut out and ready to go,
694
00:28:02,209 --> 00:28:04,743
and I can just layer it up,
piece by piece.
695
00:28:10,910 --> 00:28:12,743
Yeah, it's gonna be
a fun one to do.
696
00:28:18,209 --> 00:28:21,010
So the rear deck,
pretty much all built.
697
00:28:21,010 --> 00:28:23,643
All I need now is just
the baffle and the trim rings,
698
00:28:23,710 --> 00:28:25,410
so I can body work those in.
699
00:28:25,410 --> 00:28:25,543
We'll get all that
tied together,
700
00:28:25,543 --> 00:28:27,010
We'll get all that
tied together,
701
00:28:27,010 --> 00:28:28,543
and that way,
we can move on
702
00:28:28,610 --> 00:28:30,410
and start on
the subwoofer enclosure,
703
00:28:30,410 --> 00:28:32,043
and the rest
of the rear seat delete.
704
00:28:47,643 --> 00:28:49,943
Building all this stuff
on the computer,
705
00:28:50,010 --> 00:28:51,810
drawing it out,
706
00:28:51,810 --> 00:28:54,309
and letting all the machines
make your parts,
707
00:28:54,309 --> 00:28:55,543
it's interesting
and convenient,
708
00:28:55,543 --> 00:28:57,043
it's interesting
and convenient,
709
00:28:57,109 --> 00:29:00,710
but I still like the feel
of being in a car,
710
00:29:00,710 --> 00:29:02,610
and making
the pieces by hand,
711
00:29:02,610 --> 00:29:04,943
and actually
bringing it together
712
00:29:06,243 --> 00:29:07,309
piece by piece.
713
00:29:08,810 --> 00:29:10,710
Knowing that you did that
with your hands
714
00:29:10,710 --> 00:29:11,943
and that came
out of your head
715
00:29:11,943 --> 00:29:15,710
is way more satisfying
than cutting all those pieces,
716
00:29:15,710 --> 00:29:17,610
and letting
the computer do everything,
717
00:29:17,610 --> 00:29:20,209
so they might try
to take our jobs,
718
00:29:20,209 --> 00:29:21,209
but it ain't happening.
719
00:29:21,209 --> 00:29:22,243
They ain't getting mine.
720
00:29:24,910 --> 00:29:25,543
All right.
721
00:29:25,543 --> 00:29:26,043
All right.
722
00:29:26,109 --> 00:29:27,643
Everything is dry,
and ready to go.
723
00:29:29,610 --> 00:29:31,510
Let's take it out,
and start body working.
724
00:29:36,410 --> 00:29:38,410
You know,
I'm a suspension guy at heart,
725
00:29:38,410 --> 00:29:41,410
so on a ground up build,
like this '52 wrecker,
726
00:29:41,410 --> 00:29:43,610
it's job one
to get this chassis right,
727
00:29:43,610 --> 00:29:45,743
'cause everything else
sits right on top.
728
00:29:46,810 --> 00:29:49,309
Well, we got
our drawings all laid out,
729
00:29:49,309 --> 00:29:53,143
we know what the frame's
gonna look like in the end,
730
00:29:53,143 --> 00:29:55,543
so I'm gonna lay it out
on the table here.
731
00:29:55,543 --> 00:29:56,443
so I'm gonna lay it out
on the table here.
732
00:29:56,510 --> 00:29:59,943
and use the chipboard
to have a perfect pattern
733
00:30:00,010 --> 00:30:02,143
to transfer over
onto the metal.
734
00:30:03,643 --> 00:30:05,743
There's no chance
of mismeasuring anything.
735
00:30:05,810 --> 00:30:07,910
I mean,
that's the most efficient way
736
00:30:07,910 --> 00:30:10,910
to transfer this drawing
onto the table,
737
00:30:10,910 --> 00:30:12,510
over to the saw,
738
00:30:12,510 --> 00:30:14,143
and then,
back onto the table.
739
00:30:16,510 --> 00:30:17,943
There we go.
740
00:30:18,010 --> 00:30:19,043
All right,
so as you can see,
741
00:30:19,043 --> 00:30:21,309
we've started off
with our frame on the table,
742
00:30:21,309 --> 00:30:23,810
got all of our little
chipboard templates here.
743
00:30:23,810 --> 00:30:25,543
Transfer it to the metal,
make it easier on ourselves.
744
00:30:25,543 --> 00:30:27,109
Transfer it to the metal,
make it easier on ourselves.
745
00:30:27,109 --> 00:30:28,743
Just make a line,
mark it out,
746
00:30:28,810 --> 00:30:29,910
whatever we gotta do,
747
00:30:29,910 --> 00:30:31,810
and get them all cut
the same exact way.
748
00:30:31,810 --> 00:30:33,410
Get them over here,
clean them all up,
749
00:30:33,410 --> 00:30:34,410
and start building our frame.
750
00:31:03,010 --> 00:31:04,043
Okay.
751
00:31:05,710 --> 00:31:09,010
So, when Bill was
in high school, back in '36,
752
00:31:10,410 --> 00:31:12,610
-his brain came up with
this little trick.
-What we're gonna do...
753
00:31:12,610 --> 00:31:15,510
What we're gonna do
is run this string
754
00:31:15,510 --> 00:31:16,443
to make sure our...
755
00:31:16,510 --> 00:31:18,043
You know,
the frame is so long,
756
00:31:18,043 --> 00:31:19,343
it has joints in it.
757
00:31:19,410 --> 00:31:21,943
We're gonna see
if it's perfectly straight.
758
00:31:22,010 --> 00:31:23,710
When you pull
the string super tight,
759
00:31:23,710 --> 00:31:25,543
you got
a perfectly straight line
760
00:31:25,543 --> 00:31:25,610
you got
a perfectly straight line
761
00:31:25,610 --> 00:31:27,443
every time,
so I'm gonna run a string
762
00:31:27,510 --> 00:31:29,309
all the way down,
from end to end,
763
00:31:29,309 --> 00:31:31,543
and then, we'll have
washers in between it,
764
00:31:31,610 --> 00:31:34,710
to lift the string
off the tubing
765
00:31:34,710 --> 00:31:36,043
just that eighth of an inch,
766
00:31:36,109 --> 00:31:38,843
so then we know
the frame is 100% straight.
767
00:31:38,910 --> 00:31:41,710
Ooh. Ooh!
768
00:31:45,010 --> 00:31:46,743
[Ryan] I feel
pretty good about this.
769
00:31:46,810 --> 00:31:49,343
This is, really, it's tight,
it ain't going nowhere.
770
00:31:49,410 --> 00:31:51,943
I can hit it around,
and it's not gonna move.
771
00:31:52,010 --> 00:31:54,710
I'm gonna once-over it,
make sure everything's,
772
00:31:54,710 --> 00:31:55,543
you know,
where I want it to be,
773
00:31:55,543 --> 00:31:55,743
you know,
where I want it to be,
774
00:31:55,810 --> 00:31:57,843
and then, we'll attack it,
get it stood up,
775
00:31:57,910 --> 00:31:59,209
put some cross members
in there,
776
00:31:59,209 --> 00:32:00,810
and take it over to the truck.
777
00:32:00,810 --> 00:32:02,810
[thunder rumbling]
778
00:32:09,043 --> 00:32:10,176
[thunder rumbling]
779
00:32:12,643 --> 00:32:14,543
[Bill] When we're building
a custom chassis,
780
00:32:14,610 --> 00:32:16,309
like the one
that's on this '52 wrecker,
781
00:32:16,309 --> 00:32:18,209
you know,
we tend to overdo it.
782
00:32:18,209 --> 00:32:21,510
You know, I want it
to last another 70 years.
783
00:32:21,510 --> 00:32:23,610
And just like everything else
in the custom world,
784
00:32:23,610 --> 00:32:25,343
this thing is way overkill.
785
00:32:25,410 --> 00:32:26,910
[chuckling] It's
way overdoing it, like,
786
00:32:26,910 --> 00:32:28,710
I mean, you could pull
a house with this thing, so...
787
00:32:30,309 --> 00:32:31,910
[Bill] We established
the wheelbase.
788
00:32:31,910 --> 00:32:34,143
Now, we're gonna build
a two by five frame.
789
00:32:34,143 --> 00:32:35,341
All right, first thing first,
now, is fit up, attack it,
790
00:32:35,341 --> 00:32:36,910
All right, first thing first,
now, is fit up, attack it,
791
00:32:36,910 --> 00:32:38,510
throw a couple stitches on it,
792
00:32:38,510 --> 00:32:40,410
make sure it's good
to move around.
793
00:32:43,510 --> 00:32:45,643
The cool thing about this one
is gonna be just that
794
00:32:45,710 --> 00:32:47,343
it's different
than the rest of them.
795
00:32:47,410 --> 00:32:48,810
You know, we get
a lot of the same stuff.
796
00:32:48,810 --> 00:32:51,343
Most of the time,
a lot of seats, and now,
797
00:32:51,410 --> 00:32:52,576
that's the majority
of the chassis
798
00:32:52,576 --> 00:32:54,610
that I get to build,
so this will be kind of fun.
799
00:32:54,610 --> 00:32:55,910
I'll get to do
800
00:32:55,910 --> 00:32:57,143
a little bit different things
on it,
801
00:32:57,143 --> 00:32:59,109
four link it,
and all that stuff,
802
00:32:59,109 --> 00:33:00,810
so that would be
a pretty cool build.
803
00:33:03,510 --> 00:33:05,243
All right,
now that I got it stitched up,
804
00:33:05,309 --> 00:33:05,341
I'm gonna make our truss now.
805
00:33:05,341 --> 00:33:06,743
I'm gonna make our truss now.
806
00:33:06,810 --> 00:33:08,143
I'm gonna go grab
some two-inch pipe,
807
00:33:08,209 --> 00:33:09,043
clean it up.
808
00:33:10,143 --> 00:33:13,143
So, ladies,
this is actually, like,
809
00:33:13,209 --> 00:33:16,209
probably about 200 pounds,
that pipe right there.
810
00:33:21,209 --> 00:33:23,143
And doing chassis work
is always really cool,
811
00:33:23,209 --> 00:33:25,309
because it's
the first, initial build.
812
00:33:25,309 --> 00:33:26,510
You know, you can do
all your sheet metal work,
813
00:33:26,510 --> 00:33:28,810
and all that stuff,
and that's cool,
814
00:33:28,810 --> 00:33:29,943
but, you know,
815
00:33:30,010 --> 00:33:31,810
setting the foundation
for anything
816
00:33:31,810 --> 00:33:33,643
is always, like,
a really cool deal,
817
00:33:33,710 --> 00:33:35,309
because
you're setting the scale
818
00:33:35,309 --> 00:33:35,341
for what
the build is going to be.
819
00:33:35,341 --> 00:33:37,443
for what
the build is going to be.
820
00:33:37,510 --> 00:33:39,309
You know, you have something
so beautiful underneath,
821
00:33:39,309 --> 00:33:41,309
you don't want
to skimp out on that,
822
00:33:41,309 --> 00:33:42,810
and waste your money,
or waste your time.
823
00:33:42,810 --> 00:33:44,710
You want to go all-in,
824
00:33:44,710 --> 00:33:47,710
and, you know,
make it worth it.
825
00:33:47,710 --> 00:33:50,543
All right. We got this
marked out where we want it.
826
00:33:50,610 --> 00:33:51,943
We'll let the bender
do the work,
827
00:33:52,610 --> 00:33:54,043
and bend this at 45.
828
00:34:06,209 --> 00:34:08,209
[Bill] You know, I'm
an instant gratification guy,
829
00:34:08,209 --> 00:34:10,209
but ground up builds
like this wrecker,
830
00:34:10,209 --> 00:34:11,710
well, they take patience,
831
00:34:11,710 --> 00:34:14,143
not to mention
a lot of hard work.
832
00:34:14,209 --> 00:34:16,043
We started with this frame,
and that's gonna give us
833
00:34:16,109 --> 00:34:18,410
all the strength and rigidity
that we need.
834
00:34:18,410 --> 00:34:20,010
You know, from there,
we're gonna go on and do
835
00:34:20,010 --> 00:34:21,209
custom suspension,
836
00:34:21,209 --> 00:34:22,309
and then, a bed,
837
00:34:22,309 --> 00:34:23,910
and then, on and on.
838
00:34:23,910 --> 00:34:25,510
You know, I'd like
to see it done tomorrow
839
00:34:25,510 --> 00:34:27,510
more than anyone,
but that's where
840
00:34:27,510 --> 00:34:28,610
the patience comes in.
841
00:34:35,910 --> 00:34:37,610
When this '72 'cuda came out,
842
00:34:37,610 --> 00:34:39,309
there was a lot
of crazy colors
843
00:34:39,309 --> 00:34:40,376
that you could choose from.
844
00:34:40,410 --> 00:34:42,643
One of those colors
was "grape ape purple,"
845
00:34:42,710 --> 00:34:43,843
so John's heading out
846
00:34:43,843 --> 00:34:46,209
to find some purple accents
for the interior.
847
00:34:52,243 --> 00:34:53,209
[John] Hey,
what's going on, Greg?
848
00:34:53,243 --> 00:34:55,309
Hey, how's it going?
Good to see you again.
849
00:34:55,309 --> 00:34:56,910
-Yeah.
-What you after today?
850
00:34:56,910 --> 00:34:59,010
Oh, John's a regular customer
of ours.
851
00:34:59,010 --> 00:35:00,810
He comes in
every now and again,
852
00:35:00,810 --> 00:35:02,710
needing some wood
for his cars.
853
00:35:02,710 --> 00:35:03,710
It's great to see
854
00:35:03,710 --> 00:35:05,341
our wood used
in such beautiful projects.
855
00:35:05,341 --> 00:35:06,209
our wood used
in such beautiful projects.
856
00:35:06,209 --> 00:35:08,410
We're doing a '72 'cuda,
and the guy wants
857
00:35:08,410 --> 00:35:10,610
to pay homage to Mopar,
858
00:35:10,610 --> 00:35:14,209
and honestly, I can't do
the grape ape that they do.
859
00:35:14,209 --> 00:35:16,610
-Sure.
-So, I'm thinking dark purple,
860
00:35:16,610 --> 00:35:19,610
and the purpleheart,
being naturally purple is...
861
00:35:19,610 --> 00:35:20,810
I think it's gonna be perfect.
862
00:35:20,810 --> 00:35:23,309
-[Greg] Oh. Yeah.
-So, I brought some templates,
863
00:35:23,309 --> 00:35:26,143
and figured I'd come through,
and see what you had,
864
00:35:26,143 --> 00:35:28,010
and try to match something up.
865
00:35:28,010 --> 00:35:29,309
Okay. Yeah, sure.
866
00:35:29,309 --> 00:35:31,309
-We got some purpleheart
right back here.
-[John] Awesome.
867
00:35:33,743 --> 00:35:35,209
Right in here.
868
00:35:35,209 --> 00:35:35,341
Look at that!
869
00:35:35,341 --> 00:35:36,510
Look at that!
870
00:35:38,010 --> 00:35:39,810
And it's naturally this color?
871
00:35:39,810 --> 00:35:41,143
It's naturally this color.
872
00:35:41,209 --> 00:35:42,910
Real nice hardwood.
873
00:35:42,910 --> 00:35:44,209
This first section
of purpleheart
874
00:35:44,209 --> 00:35:45,443
is their milled lumber,
875
00:35:45,510 --> 00:35:48,309
which is great, except for
it doesn't fit my template,
876
00:35:48,309 --> 00:35:49,910
so let's see
what else he's got.
877
00:35:54,209 --> 00:35:56,309
We got
some boards that will be
878
00:35:56,309 --> 00:35:57,309
right up your alley.
879
00:35:58,043 --> 00:35:59,410
[John] Man, look at that!
880
00:35:59,410 --> 00:36:00,810
That's a nice one.
881
00:36:00,810 --> 00:36:03,209
This purpleheart is gonna be
our statement piece
882
00:36:03,209 --> 00:36:04,443
inside of this car.
883
00:36:04,510 --> 00:36:05,341
Everything else is black,
884
00:36:05,341 --> 00:36:05,810
Everything else is black,
885
00:36:05,810 --> 00:36:08,043
but that purple's gonna pop
against that black,
886
00:36:08,043 --> 00:36:09,343
and really stand out,
887
00:36:09,410 --> 00:36:10,843
not to mention
it's gonna tie back
888
00:36:10,910 --> 00:36:13,109
to that hemi purple that
the customer's looking for.
889
00:36:14,010 --> 00:36:15,343
Oh, that's gonna be perfect.
890
00:36:15,410 --> 00:36:16,643
I mean,
I don't need all of this,
891
00:36:16,710 --> 00:36:18,943
but I can always find
a use for it.
892
00:36:19,010 --> 00:36:21,710
-[Greg] Sure thing.
-Not to mention, that board,
893
00:36:21,710 --> 00:36:23,410
there's gonna be
extra left over,
894
00:36:23,410 --> 00:36:25,943
so I get to make
something else out of it,
895
00:36:26,010 --> 00:36:27,810
so I'm pretty stoked
about that.
896
00:36:27,810 --> 00:36:28,710
I like it.
897
00:36:28,710 --> 00:36:30,043
-[Greg] Okay.
-I'll take that one.
898
00:36:31,010 --> 00:36:33,143
[Greg] Now, for the hard part.
899
00:36:33,143 --> 00:36:34,209
I'm gonna let you
carry it out,
900
00:36:34,209 --> 00:36:35,341
so I don't break
anything in your shop.
901
00:36:35,341 --> 00:36:35,643
so I don't break
anything in your shop.
902
00:36:39,209 --> 00:36:41,710
From where we started
with the 'cuda to now,
903
00:36:41,710 --> 00:36:43,910
I had to throw out
a lot of the old plastic,
904
00:36:43,910 --> 00:36:44,943
and start over,
905
00:36:45,010 --> 00:36:46,209
and I just finished making
906
00:36:46,209 --> 00:36:48,143
the last of the big pieces
on the rear deck.
907
00:36:55,209 --> 00:36:57,143
All right. Perfect.
908
00:36:58,309 --> 00:36:59,943
Now, just everything else.
909
00:37:00,943 --> 00:37:02,043
Yeah. Let's do it.
910
00:37:03,410 --> 00:37:05,243
It's all the little
detailed things at the end
911
00:37:05,309 --> 00:37:05,341
that take a lot
of time and patience,
912
00:37:05,341 --> 00:37:07,610
that take a lot
of time and patience,
913
00:37:07,610 --> 00:37:09,043
like installing the carpet,
914
00:37:09,043 --> 00:37:10,910
which is a little bit
more challenging on this one.
915
00:37:10,910 --> 00:37:12,743
I've got the floor
all flattened out,
916
00:37:12,810 --> 00:37:15,109
foam smoothed,
I got the jute padding in it.
917
00:37:15,109 --> 00:37:16,710
It's looking great,
so the next step,
918
00:37:16,710 --> 00:37:18,109
to get the carpet in here,
919
00:37:18,109 --> 00:37:19,910
start laying it out
and getting it cut in,
920
00:37:19,910 --> 00:37:21,610
heat formed, and glued down,
921
00:37:21,610 --> 00:37:24,743
so then, I'll be sanding down
all of the pieces I made,
922
00:37:24,810 --> 00:37:26,710
and wrapping
everything in leather,
923
00:37:26,710 --> 00:37:27,643
and only then
924
00:37:27,643 --> 00:37:29,143
can I get to installing it
one last time.
925
00:37:34,143 --> 00:37:36,410
The types of vehicles
that come into the shop,
926
00:37:36,410 --> 00:37:39,010
they're from one end
of the spectrum to the other,
927
00:37:39,010 --> 00:37:42,777
you know,
from muscle cars to vans,
928
00:37:42,777 --> 00:37:45,843
trucks, lifted trucks,
mini trucks, tankers.
929
00:37:45,910 --> 00:37:49,143
Whatever it might be,
every car tells its own story.
930
00:37:49,209 --> 00:37:51,410
Every vehicle has
its own voice,
931
00:37:51,410 --> 00:37:53,143
and once you get into
that vehicle,
932
00:37:53,209 --> 00:37:55,109
and start designing
and working with it,
933
00:37:55,109 --> 00:37:57,843
it kind of talks to you,
and gives you those ideas
934
00:37:57,910 --> 00:38:00,109
that you can carry that
into the inside of the car,
935
00:38:00,109 --> 00:38:02,167
and complement
the rest of the car
936
00:38:02,167 --> 00:38:02,610
and complement
the rest of the car
937
00:38:02,610 --> 00:38:04,043
with what you're building,
938
00:38:04,043 --> 00:38:05,610
sometimes utilitarian,
939
00:38:05,610 --> 00:38:07,209
sometimes over the top,
940
00:38:07,209 --> 00:38:09,143
sometimes clean, classy.
941
00:38:09,209 --> 00:38:10,510
Really, it just depends on
942
00:38:10,510 --> 00:38:12,510
the style of the build
that we're after.
943
00:38:12,510 --> 00:38:13,843
No two cars are the same.
944
00:38:13,843 --> 00:38:16,010
We don't build
the same vehicle twice
around here.
945
00:38:16,010 --> 00:38:18,777
Every one of them's different,
so to be able to sit back,
946
00:38:18,777 --> 00:38:20,843
look at a car,
get a feel for it,
947
00:38:20,910 --> 00:38:22,510
and know
where we're headed with it,
948
00:38:22,510 --> 00:38:24,309
and adapt to that,
and, you know,
949
00:38:24,309 --> 00:38:26,109
just bring that to life
inside of the car
950
00:38:26,109 --> 00:38:28,143
really, really just hits home.
951
00:38:28,143 --> 00:38:29,309
You know,
that's the reason I wake up
952
00:38:38,309 --> 00:38:40,043
[Bill] John's been working
long and hard
953
00:38:40,043 --> 00:38:42,543
on that interior in the 'cuda,
and today's the day.
954
00:38:42,610 --> 00:38:44,510
Customer's here,
ready to show it to him.
955
00:38:44,510 --> 00:38:46,510
I know he's gonna be
excited to see it.
956
00:38:56,043 --> 00:38:57,309
Hey Bill, how are you doing?
957
00:38:57,309 --> 00:38:58,209
What's happening, man?
958
00:38:58,209 --> 00:38:59,410
I hear you got
something for me.
959
00:38:59,410 --> 00:39:00,910
-Man, I do, man.
-[Richard] Good to see you.
960
00:39:00,910 --> 00:39:02,043
-How you doing?
-[Richard] I'm doing well.
961
00:39:02,109 --> 00:39:02,519
I can't wait to see
the interior of this old car.
962
00:39:02,519 --> 00:39:04,343
I can't wait to see
the interior of this old car.
963
00:39:04,410 --> 00:39:06,043
Old John's been working hard
back there.
964
00:39:06,109 --> 00:39:07,510
Well, John's a magician,
965
00:39:07,510 --> 00:39:09,543
so I can't wait to see
what he's done.
966
00:39:09,610 --> 00:39:10,810
Let's go check it out.
967
00:39:10,877 --> 00:39:11,710
Awesome.
968
00:39:15,043 --> 00:39:16,309
Exciting day for me.
969
00:39:16,309 --> 00:39:17,910
Got a call
the other day from Bill.
970
00:39:17,910 --> 00:39:20,610
He said my car was ready,
and I can't wait to see it.
971
00:39:22,410 --> 00:39:23,543
Say, Johnny!
972
00:39:23,610 --> 00:39:25,043
Oh, hey, what's going on, man?
973
00:39:25,043 --> 00:39:26,309
How you doing, John?
974
00:39:26,309 --> 00:39:27,643
Man, I'll tell you what.
I've been working
day and night.
975
00:39:27,710 --> 00:39:28,777
You got here
just in time, though.
976
00:39:28,777 --> 00:39:30,043
Why don't you check it out?
977
00:39:30,109 --> 00:39:31,209
-Open that driver's door.
-[Richard] Love to.
978
00:39:32,777 --> 00:39:33,877
Oh.
979
00:39:37,777 --> 00:39:38,877
Damn.
980
00:39:40,877 --> 00:39:42,410
When you said
you were gonna wake it up,
981
00:39:42,410 --> 00:39:43,910
you woke it up.
982
00:39:43,977 --> 00:39:45,343
-[Bill] Yes, sir.
-[Richard chuckles]
983
00:39:45,410 --> 00:39:46,543
[Bill] That was the plan.
984
00:39:46,610 --> 00:39:48,643
[Richard] Oh, this is awesome.
985
00:39:48,710 --> 00:39:51,910
Oh, this doesn't look anything
like the old-school one.
986
00:39:51,910 --> 00:39:54,143
-Oh, I love it. I love it.
-[Bill] Awesome.
987
00:39:54,209 --> 00:39:56,309
I don't even want to get
a fingerprint on it anywhere.
988
00:39:56,309 --> 00:39:57,410
[Bill chuckles]
989
00:39:57,410 --> 00:39:59,209
When I opened up
that driver's door,
990
00:39:59,710 --> 00:40:00,777
holy cow.
991
00:40:00,777 --> 00:40:02,519
It looked nothing
like it used to look.
992
00:40:02,519 --> 00:40:03,010
It looked nothing
like it used to look.
993
00:40:03,010 --> 00:40:04,543
He did a fantastic job.
994
00:40:04,610 --> 00:40:06,410
He did exactly
what I wanted him to do to it,
995
00:40:06,410 --> 00:40:07,910
and I couldn't be happier.
996
00:40:07,977 --> 00:40:10,209
Started out by ripping
the entire dash out,
997
00:40:10,209 --> 00:40:12,910
and built that
straight from the beginning.
998
00:40:12,910 --> 00:40:14,043
There was nothing there.
999
00:40:14,109 --> 00:40:16,410
So you guys took
the whole, original dash,
1000
00:40:16,410 --> 00:40:17,910
and just tossed it away,
1001
00:40:17,910 --> 00:40:20,309
-and built that
all from scratch.
-[John] Yes, sir.
1002
00:40:20,309 --> 00:40:23,010
Found a really cool
little screen setup
1003
00:40:23,010 --> 00:40:25,143
that is an LCD display,
1004
00:40:25,209 --> 00:40:27,010
so it's very modern-looking.
1005
00:40:27,010 --> 00:40:29,309
Your center screen
is actually a touch screen.
1006
00:40:29,309 --> 00:40:32,519
It controls your AC.
It'll have your audio in it.
1007
00:40:32,519 --> 00:40:32,910
It controls your AC.
It'll have your audio in it.
1008
00:40:32,910 --> 00:40:34,810
Well, I'll tell you what.
The screens are beautiful.
1009
00:40:34,877 --> 00:40:36,610
I can't even imagine
1010
00:40:36,610 --> 00:40:38,309
what it's gonna be like
driving this thing.
1011
00:40:38,309 --> 00:40:39,643
It's gonna be
like driving a new car.
1012
00:40:39,710 --> 00:40:41,410
This looks nicer
than most new cars,
1013
00:40:41,410 --> 00:40:42,309
-to tell you the truth.
-[John chuckles]
1014
00:40:42,309 --> 00:40:43,410
You know, center console,
1015
00:40:43,410 --> 00:40:45,977
bringing that color
down into the console
1016
00:40:45,977 --> 00:40:47,209
all throughout the car.
1017
00:40:47,209 --> 00:40:48,810
You know,
that purpleheart wood,
1018
00:40:48,810 --> 00:40:50,610
you know,
that was just a nice touch,
1019
00:40:50,610 --> 00:40:52,777
and just, you know,
wakes up that whole interior.
1020
00:40:52,777 --> 00:40:55,510
It just completes
the whole inside of the car.
1021
00:40:55,510 --> 00:40:57,610
From the dash, we moved
into the center console.
1022
00:40:57,610 --> 00:40:58,810
You know, when you came in,
1023
00:40:58,810 --> 00:41:00,710
you didn't have any place
to actually rest your arm,
1024
00:41:00,777 --> 00:41:02,519
so we got that problem
solved for you.
1025
00:41:02,519 --> 00:41:03,410
so we got that problem
solved for you.
1026
00:41:03,410 --> 00:41:04,643
You've got room
for a couple of drinks
1027
00:41:04,710 --> 00:41:05,910
when you're out
cruising around.
1028
00:41:05,910 --> 00:41:07,610
[Richard] One thing
they didn't do in '72
1029
00:41:07,610 --> 00:41:08,677
was drink holders.
1030
00:41:08,710 --> 00:41:11,443
-[John] Yeah.
-And the seats,
what an upgrade!
1031
00:41:11,510 --> 00:41:14,543
Yeah, no. Those came out
of a BMW M4.
1032
00:41:14,610 --> 00:41:16,043
A nice, sporty seat.
1033
00:41:16,109 --> 00:41:17,610
It's got high bolsters on it.
1034
00:41:17,610 --> 00:41:19,209
You don't have to worry about
sliding around in the car.
1035
00:41:19,209 --> 00:41:20,410
They're gonna
keep you planted,
1036
00:41:20,410 --> 00:41:21,777
so you go cornering,
1037
00:41:22,343 --> 00:41:23,910
you won't go cornering.
1038
00:41:23,977 --> 00:41:25,010
Well, I appreciate that.
1039
00:41:25,510 --> 00:41:26,610
Whoa!
1040
00:41:26,610 --> 00:41:28,710
-That back dash is clean.
-[Bill] Yeah!
1041
00:41:28,777 --> 00:41:30,309
[John] Yeah, that rear deck
is, you know,
1042
00:41:30,309 --> 00:41:32,519
that's fully sculpted
from top to bottom.
1043
00:41:32,519 --> 00:41:33,309
that's fully sculpted
from top to bottom.
1044
00:41:33,309 --> 00:41:34,710
We basically made it modular,
1045
00:41:34,710 --> 00:41:36,810
to give it some depth,
some feel, some life,
1046
00:41:36,810 --> 00:41:38,510
instead of just being
flat and plain.
1047
00:41:38,510 --> 00:41:40,309
Everything's got
movement to it.
1048
00:41:40,309 --> 00:41:42,510
There's nothing
just sitting still back there,
1049
00:41:42,510 --> 00:41:43,810
-kind of like the car.
-[Richard] Nice.
1050
00:41:43,877 --> 00:41:44,977
[John] The car,
when you look at,
1051
00:41:44,977 --> 00:41:46,643
it looks moving...
1052
00:41:46,643 --> 00:41:48,977
-[Richard] Wow.
-[John] ...so we had to do
the same thing inside the car,
1053
00:41:48,977 --> 00:41:50,309
and get everything flowing
1054
00:41:50,309 --> 00:41:51,710
with the body lines
of the car.
1055
00:41:51,710 --> 00:41:53,977
The rear deck lid is amazing.
1056
00:41:53,977 --> 00:41:56,610
You know, I love the fact that
he got rid of that back seat,
1057
00:41:56,610 --> 00:41:57,777
'cause frankly,
1058
00:41:57,810 --> 00:41:59,443
you couldn't really get in
that back seat, anyway.
1059
00:41:59,510 --> 00:42:01,343
Tell me about these speakers.
1060
00:42:01,410 --> 00:42:02,510
[John] You know,
back in the '70s,
1061
00:42:02,510 --> 00:42:02,519
it was all about
wooden speaker enclosures,
1062
00:42:02,519 --> 00:42:05,043
it was all about
wooden speaker enclosures,
1063
00:42:05,043 --> 00:42:07,309
visible speakers,
nothing covering them up,
1064
00:42:07,309 --> 00:42:09,209
so kind of went
with that feel.
1065
00:42:09,209 --> 00:42:11,710
Put that in there,
got the exposed speaker,
1066
00:42:11,710 --> 00:42:14,143
and it gives it
that chrome look
1067
00:42:14,143 --> 00:42:16,209
to help tie it in
with the era of the car.
1068
00:42:16,209 --> 00:42:18,510
Well, I told Bill
you're a magician,
1069
00:42:18,510 --> 00:42:20,443
and you brought the magic.
1070
00:42:20,510 --> 00:42:21,410
[John] Awesome. Thank you.
1071
00:42:21,410 --> 00:42:23,510
And, you know,
last but not least,
1072
00:42:23,510 --> 00:42:25,343
the door panels.
1073
00:42:25,410 --> 00:42:26,810
-[Richard] Oh, yeah!
-[John] A lot of work
went in there.
1074
00:42:26,877 --> 00:42:29,209
We were able to take
your factory door panel.
1075
00:42:29,209 --> 00:42:31,877
That way, we kept
some of that stuff in place,
1076
00:42:31,877 --> 00:42:32,519
and then,
we just added on to that.
1077
00:42:32,519 --> 00:42:33,343
and then,
we just added on to that.
1078
00:42:33,410 --> 00:42:34,777
We got the speaker
molded in...
1079
00:42:34,777 --> 00:42:36,243
-[Richard] Yep.
-[John] ...to carry on
from the back.
1080
00:42:36,309 --> 00:42:37,810
Everything ties in together.
1081
00:42:37,810 --> 00:42:41,309
Well, if there's anything
from the old door on this one,
1082
00:42:41,309 --> 00:42:42,209
I can't tell.
1083
00:42:42,209 --> 00:42:43,810
You wanted
to wake it up, right?
1084
00:42:45,209 --> 00:42:46,443
-Just the man to get that--
-[Richard] He woke it up.
1085
00:42:46,510 --> 00:42:47,576
-For sure.
-Yes, sir.
1086
00:42:47,576 --> 00:42:49,710
[Bill] It still has
that old-school feel,
1087
00:42:49,777 --> 00:42:51,410
but definitely modernized.
1088
00:42:51,410 --> 00:42:54,043
-It's still a '72 'cuda,
but it feels new.
-[Richard] Yeah.
1089
00:42:54,043 --> 00:42:55,143
I tell you what,
1090
00:42:55,143 --> 00:42:57,410
the car's always been
beautiful from the outside.
1091
00:42:57,410 --> 00:42:59,877
Now, it's beautiful
on the inside.
1092
00:42:59,877 --> 00:43:01,109
-Yeah, we...
-Like my heart.
1093
00:43:01,109 --> 00:43:02,519
-[chuckles]
-[both chuckle]
1094
00:43:02,519 --> 00:43:02,710
-[chuckles]
-[both chuckle]
1095
00:43:02,710 --> 00:43:05,777
Overall,
he did a fantastic job.
1096
00:43:05,777 --> 00:43:07,343
There's nothing in this car
1097
00:43:07,410 --> 00:43:09,510
that I'm not
totally jazzed about.
1098
00:43:09,510 --> 00:43:12,043
I mean, I can't wait to get it
out on the road, and drive it.
1099
00:43:12,043 --> 00:43:13,410
Now, the inside of that 'cuda
1100
00:43:13,410 --> 00:43:15,710
is prettier than the outside
of that 'cuda,
1101
00:43:15,710 --> 00:43:18,143
and that's pretty hard to do
with a 'cuda.
1102
00:43:19,043 --> 00:43:21,109
[Bill] You know,
John, once again,
1103
00:43:21,109 --> 00:43:22,410
he just killed it on this one.
1104
00:43:22,410 --> 00:43:23,543
Richard opened the door,
1105
00:43:23,610 --> 00:43:25,710
you know,
he was just blown away.
1106
00:43:25,777 --> 00:43:27,777
You know,
all that old plastic's gone.
1107
00:43:27,777 --> 00:43:29,543
Nothing but new,
nothing but custom,
1108
00:43:29,610 --> 00:43:31,043
nothing but clean,
smooth, and sleek.