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Now I probably shouldn't
be working on my own car
right now,
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but [clicks tongue]
that's just...
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that's the perks
of being the boss.
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[wheels squealing]
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That thing takes some abuse.
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[Bill] I gave this truck
a second life.
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Now it's time to give
it that third life.
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A new chase rack
tied up to the rack
on the roof
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and to the new tailgate.
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It's a '52 wrecker.
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[Carlos] This is the one that
they're building the frame
for right now.
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[Ryan] That frame should go
underneath that
in the morning.
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Heads or tails.
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Way overbuilt,
that's just perfect.
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Way overbuilt,
that's just perfect.
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Speaking of, here he come!
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Whoo! Baby brother.
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[both laugh]
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I'm Bill Carlton,
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I built my first truck
when I was 16.
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And ever since,
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me and my guys
have been out here creating
with our hands.
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Building the biggest, lowest,
and baddest custom trucks
and cars in the game.
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People don't come here
for what they need,
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People don't come here
for what they need,
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they come here
for what they want.
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This...
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...is Texas Metal.
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[wheels screech]
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You never know
when you need
a stress reliever.
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On the way to lunch sometimes,
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I just randomly take a lap.
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I just randomly take a lap.
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Just go off the road,
go jump some stuff.
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Just have a good time.
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[wheels squealing]
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-[Daniel laughs]
-[David] That Bill
having all the fun.
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Just clears your mind
and start the rest
of the day off
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on a different note.
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And, of course,
one of my favorite
vehicles to do that in
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is the orange Baja truck.
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Man, that thing
takes some abuse.
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-[laughs] What's up, Bill?
-[chuckles]
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-Bro, what are y'all doing
over here.
-[David] What's up, man?
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We're just rolling down
the road,
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wanna get parked.
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wanna get parked.
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See you back here
actin' like a fool.
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Sometimes you get
a little stressed out
at the shop,
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and you just got to blow
off some steam, right?
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Oh, we know all about that.
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I can't believe
this thing is still
kicking, dude.
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-Still looks--
-Yeah, six years later, right?
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It still looks the same.
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[Bill] It's showing
its age now.
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You know, it's been done
for quite some time,
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-and I've use it constantly.
-I can tell!
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It's about time to take
it back into the shop
and give it a little revamp.
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Six years back,
I bought a 2017 F150
from Dave.
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I had a crazy idea to turn
it into a Baja-style truck.
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And we did exactly that.
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Replacing the busted part
of the frame,
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added a turbo charger,
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long travel control arms,
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big, heavy-duty coil overs,
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traction bars,
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and, of course,
wheels and tires.
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You know, we always did
want this truck back.
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-[Daniel] Not gonna
happen, huh?
-Nope.
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I'm having too much fun
in this.
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This is one truck
that I'm not getting
rid of.
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-What you gonna do to it?
-[Bill] One of the first
things, I'm gonna do
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is upgrade the lighting.
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A roof rack with a bunch
of lights in it
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is... is just a must.
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You gotta see
what you're jumpin'.
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-Yeah, night or day.
-[Daniel] Okay.
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And at night, you wanna
make it day.
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And at night, you wanna
make it day.
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-[both] There you go!
-[laughs]
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I just need to wake it up.
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Change the bumper up some,
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change the grill, new tires,
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I'm gonna put some more
tires in the back.
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So you're gonna do
a color change on it?
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[Bill] Definitely.
I love the color,
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but it's time to change
that too.
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-[Daniel] Somethin' different?
-[Bill] Yeah.
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Just a total facelift.
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What about the back,
you're not gonna do nothing
back there?
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Yeah.
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[David] Oh, you know it,
he got somethin'
up his sleeve.
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[Bill]
I want a new chase rack,
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but something that matches
the roof rack
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and looks like it's
tied into the rack
up on the roof,
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and looks like it's
tied into the rack
up on the roof,
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and flowing down the bedsides
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and then flowing down
into a cool-looking tailgate
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-that ties everything
in together.
-[David] All flowing together.
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And you can see the tires
in the back really well too.
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The chase rack's signature
on a Baja truck.
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I love the styling of it,
but it's just time
for an upgrade.
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You know, Bill, I can't wait
'till you get this thing done.
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You gotta take me for a ride.
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You got it, I'll let you know
as soon as I get this done.
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I'mma call y'all up.
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-I don't know.
-He can't even ride.
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-We'll strap him in the back.
-He gonna be... He gonna
be squealing.
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-Yeah.
-[laughs]
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-[Daniel] Woah, that turbo
sounds good too.
-[David] Yeah.
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[Bill] You know, everybody
knows that I don't keep
vehicles for too long.
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But every once in awhile,
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one just happens
to stick around
that I'm pretty fond of.
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Not every vehicle you drive
can do what it does.
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This has a V8, turbo-charge.
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I love getting behind
the wheel, feeling the power.
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Man, it's fun to drive.
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Built this truck out
of nothing,
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a wrecked up F150.
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It just turned it into
something real cool,
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something I'm proud of driving
it up and down the street.
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But it's showing its age,
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so if I'm gonna touch up
a couple things,
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I might as well just touch up
a couple things, right?
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I gave this truck
a second life,
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now it's time to give it
that third life.
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[thunder rumbles]
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Whatcha doin'?
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[Jamie] What we got goin'
on, man.
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See you over here
brainstorming.
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Mmm-hmm!
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-You finally selling it, huh?
-No.
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The lunch shift's just...
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[chuckles]
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...are too fun.
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I'm not getting rid of this.
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Now I've had this six years.
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She's showin' her age.
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Yeah, you know
what that's from, right?
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-Yeah, it's not from sittin'
out there, just hanging out.
-No, no.
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-Definitely gets used.
-[Ryan] Yeah.
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-Definitely gets used.
-[Ryan] Yeah.
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[Bill] And if I'mma keep it,
gotta make it look
good, right?
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Paint it now?
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[Bill] Definitely gonna
change the color.
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All my cars are black.
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Looks totally out of place
in my driveway.
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[all laugh]
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Your friends are over...
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-Yeah.
-...they're like,
"Who's truck is that?"
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-Yeah. [chuckles]
-[laughs]
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[Bill] It's gotta have
an accent color too.
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-What color you wanna...
what color we thinkin' about?
-Guess.
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Gold.
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[Jamie] Gold. [chuckles]
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He's on this gold kick lately.
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Everything's gotta be gold.
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-Everything gold?
-Everything gold.
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You already know.
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He already know.
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It's always lacked
lighting too.
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It's always lacked
lighting too.
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So we gotta add
a lot more lights.
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So I wanna add a roof rack.
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-[Ryan] Okay.
-[Bill] And then have a bunch
of lights up on the roof.
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-New lights down
in the bumper.
-[Jamie] Uh huh.
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[Bill] You know,
change the bumper
up a little bit.
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-'Course you gotta change
the grill up, you know.
-Yeah.
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If I put a new roof rack
on it,
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the chase rack really isn't
gonna match.
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So I think we're gonna
have to build...
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...a new chase rack
that ties into the roof rack.
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-Okay.
-I actually want it
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to come down the bed rails,
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and down into the new tailgate
we're gonna build.
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-Nice.
-So it's all flowing
and tied together.
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-Nice.
-So it's all flowing
and tied together.
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-Nice.
-That's gonna look cool.
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That way we can see
the two spare tires
in the back.
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-[Jamie] Nice.
-You know, needs new tires
all the way around.
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[chuckles]
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[Bill] Just re-powder coat
the wheels.
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I love the wheels
that's on it.
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[Ryan] Yeah,
that's a good lookin' wheel.
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Are you gonna keep it black
or are you gonna do
the wheel gold too?
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I don't know yet, we'll see.
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It's gonna be cool man,
I'm gettin' excited.
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You know, I can't get rid
of my old truck, man.
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-Oh, man.
-No, man, it's been a long
time coming.
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It'd be great to do it
all over again.
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-Many, many jumps since then.
-[both] Oh, yeah.
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I don't know what
we're gonna jump over
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this time but it's something.
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We'll find something.
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We'll find something.
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How 'bout your motorcycle?
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-[laughs]
-Yeah, his.
he was asking you!
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[Jamie] No!
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-He was asking you.
-Hell no.
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[Bill laughs]
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There's so much caked on mud,
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you can barely see
the suspension
or the frame.
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So before we tear it all down,
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I'm get the guys
to clean it all off.
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[Jamie] Look at that.
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Pillar right there,
where the tire was
mashed on it,
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Pillar right there,
where the tire was
mashed on it,
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'cause it got waded up
in that finger well.
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-[Ryan] Man.
-[Jamie blows raspberry]
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I remember building
this truck six years ago,
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but I fell in love with it
right away.
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I mean, it just had that
Baja look.
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Always been into that style
of truck.
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It's actually when one you get
out there and beat up.
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I can't tell you how many
tires I've changed
on this thing.
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Broken windows
to puttin' band aids
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on it here and there, I mean.
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We've abused it...
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...and that's
an understatement.
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...and that's
an understatement.
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Think I remember putting
these lights in.
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-[Ryan] So you're the one
to blame.
-Yeah!
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Pulling this truck all apart
definitely brings me back to,
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you know, six years ago
when we were building this
for the first time.
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Everything's holding up
pretty good.
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[Ryan] Did good, buddy.
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Considering...
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...what all I've put
this truck through.
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[Jamie] He come this way any?
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There you go.
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-Oh, it broke it.
-Yeah.
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-Oh, it broke it.
-Yeah.
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[Ryan] Out all that jumping
and all that stuff
over the years,
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that's the only crack
that it has right there.
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It's split right there.
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Do you have to straighten
this frame?
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Yeah, I... I didn't
work on this one.
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I remember it being
just completely smashed,
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and it was, like,
the cab, that was it.
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And then it had big rails
comin' out of the back of it,
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and then it turned
into the stock frame arms...
into that
242
00:09:01,810 --> 00:09:02,743
Jessie!
243
00:09:04,309 --> 00:09:05,243
-What's up, man?
-Man.
244
00:09:06,143 --> 00:09:08,209
Changin' up the Baja
truck a little bit.
245
00:09:08,209 --> 00:09:09,443
-So...
-The Baja. Old Baja?
246
00:09:09,510 --> 00:09:11,043
-Yeah!
-All right.
247
00:09:11,043 --> 00:09:12,743
Yeah, it's time
for a little revamp.
248
00:09:12,810 --> 00:09:15,610
So I wanna put new
lights in the bumper.
249
00:09:15,610 --> 00:09:17,543
Now, I'm gonna put
a roof rack on it.
250
00:09:17,610 --> 00:09:19,710
So I want, you know,
new lighting on end too.
251
00:09:19,710 --> 00:09:21,410
I want a bunch of lights
on this.
252
00:09:24,243 --> 00:09:26,209
So I need a piece cut out,
253
00:09:26,209 --> 00:09:29,610
with seven holes in it,
six and a one-eighth.
254
00:09:29,610 --> 00:09:30,043
And same with the roof rack.
255
00:09:30,043 --> 00:09:31,543
And same with the roof rack.
256
00:09:31,610 --> 00:09:33,143
-[Jessie] It's all ready.
-Thank you.
257
00:09:45,309 --> 00:09:47,910
Okay, so we had the square
lights in here before,
258
00:09:47,910 --> 00:09:51,610
and so now we're gonna
go ahead and put the newer
style round lights.
259
00:09:51,610 --> 00:09:53,510
But it doesn't fit, so...
260
00:09:53,510 --> 00:09:57,343
I gonna have to cut
the bottom of this bumper,
cap it.
261
00:09:57,410 --> 00:10:00,043
Then we'll be able
to put this piece that
Jessie burned in there.
262
00:10:00,043 --> 00:10:01,043
Then we'll be able
to put this piece that
Jessie burned in there.
263
00:10:01,043 --> 00:10:02,376
Our round light should fit.
264
00:10:09,410 --> 00:10:13,610
I'm just doin' a rough
template of the piece
that I cut off.
265
00:10:13,610 --> 00:10:15,410
Maybe cut it down
just a little bit,
266
00:10:15,410 --> 00:10:16,576
start welding this thing on.
267
00:10:28,243 --> 00:10:30,043
'Kay, so I made some tabs,
bolted them up to the light.
268
00:10:30,043 --> 00:10:30,710
'Kay, so I made some tabs,
bolted them up to the light.
269
00:10:30,710 --> 00:10:32,510
Now we can stick
the light in the position.
270
00:10:33,143 --> 00:10:35,143
Go ahead and tack it on.
271
00:10:35,143 --> 00:10:36,410
Find it exactly
where we want it at.
272
00:10:36,910 --> 00:10:37,843
Weld it out,
273
00:10:37,843 --> 00:10:38,710
then it's gonna be
done for our light bar.
274
00:10:40,543 --> 00:10:41,543
[sizzling]
275
00:10:45,610 --> 00:10:47,343
We're just gonna go
with the old eyeball.
276
00:10:48,109 --> 00:10:49,010
[metallic clicking]
277
00:10:49,010 --> 00:10:50,910
[Bill] Yeah.
278
00:10:50,910 --> 00:10:54,143
You know, one of the benefits
of driving this Baja
as much as I did,
279
00:10:54,143 --> 00:10:57,209
I get to see all the strengths
and all the weaknesses.
280
00:10:57,209 --> 00:11:00,109
Driving at night,
it just wasn't bright enough.
281
00:11:00,109 --> 00:11:03,043
So this time around,
I'm adding a whole lot
more lights.
282
00:11:03,043 --> 00:11:04,043
This is gonna do the trick.
283
00:11:04,743 --> 00:11:05,610
Love it.
284
00:11:06,543 --> 00:11:07,743
It's gonna be bright.
285
00:11:07,810 --> 00:11:09,309
Want the rest of 'em?
286
00:11:09,309 --> 00:11:09,640
-Yeah, I wanna...
-Do 'em all? Okay.
287
00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,309
-Yeah, I wanna...
-Do 'em all? Okay.
288
00:11:13,309 --> 00:11:14,743
You know, six,
eight years ago,
289
00:11:14,810 --> 00:11:17,243
all the lights were rectangle,
square.
290
00:11:17,309 --> 00:11:19,443
That was the trend.
291
00:11:19,510 --> 00:11:21,910
But now, you know,
everybody's kinda gettin'
away from that.
292
00:11:21,910 --> 00:11:24,309
It's going back
to the old school
round lights.
293
00:11:24,810 --> 00:11:25,943
Mmm-hmm.
294
00:11:28,443 --> 00:11:31,610
Great, this is exactly
what I was talkin' about.
295
00:11:31,610 --> 00:11:33,943
It's gonna be
very, very, very bright.
296
00:11:34,643 --> 00:11:35,610
Mmm-hmm.
297
00:11:35,610 --> 00:11:37,043
I can't wait
'till you're in front of me
298
00:11:37,109 --> 00:11:38,309
on the way to work
in the morning.
299
00:11:38,309 --> 00:11:39,640
[both laugh]
300
00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:40,143
[both laugh]
301
00:11:44,109 --> 00:11:46,843
Over the years,
we've gotten used
to all sorts of vehicles
302
00:11:46,910 --> 00:11:48,376
rolling into the shop.
303
00:11:49,309 --> 00:11:52,643
But I'm not used
to a big yellow school bus
rolling in...
304
00:11:54,610 --> 00:11:56,209
...packed with students
for a tour.
305
00:12:00,710 --> 00:12:01,843
[Carlos] Hey, Roger,
how you doin'? I'm Carlos.
306
00:12:01,910 --> 00:12:04,209
-Morning, nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you sir.
307
00:12:04,209 --> 00:12:06,810
I teach, uh, at Lufkin
ISD Automotive.
308
00:12:06,810 --> 00:12:08,309
I've taught there
for 28 years.
309
00:12:08,309 --> 00:12:09,640
-[Carlos] You guys ready
to see what we do here?
-[students] Yes, sir.
310
00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:10,910
-[Carlos] You guys ready
to see what we do here?
-[students] Yes, sir.
311
00:12:10,910 --> 00:12:12,309
Come on this way, guys.
312
00:12:12,309 --> 00:12:14,710
[Roger] We had, uh,
an option to go
to the drag races,
313
00:12:14,710 --> 00:12:17,143
but we decided
to come to Ekstensive.
314
00:12:18,143 --> 00:12:19,510
[Carlos] We have too many
of you guys.
315
00:12:19,510 --> 00:12:21,309
[Roger] I've got students
that like to weld,
316
00:12:21,309 --> 00:12:23,843
I've got students that like
stereo, upholstery.
317
00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:25,243
All of them, hard workers.
318
00:12:25,243 --> 00:12:27,510
-That's cool, man.
-If they work hard for me,
I brought 'em.
319
00:12:27,510 --> 00:12:29,410
[Carlos] Well, I'll...
I'll get the applications
ready.
320
00:12:29,410 --> 00:12:32,010
-[laughs]
-[Carlos chuckles] Let's start
filling them out.
321
00:12:32,010 --> 00:12:34,309
-[Bill] How y'all doin, man,
good morning.
-[man] Hello!
322
00:12:34,309 --> 00:12:36,109
[Roger] This is Bill
that owns the shop, guys.
323
00:12:36,109 --> 00:12:38,410
You started out, what,
16 years old,
324
00:12:38,410 --> 00:12:39,640
working with your dad.
325
00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:39,910
working with your dad.
326
00:12:39,910 --> 00:12:41,309
Yeah, I was miserable
at the time.
327
00:12:41,309 --> 00:12:43,010
I... I hated goin'
to work with him.
328
00:12:43,010 --> 00:12:44,610
I hated doin'
what we were doin'.
329
00:12:44,610 --> 00:12:47,243
You know, I really didn't
hate welding,
330
00:12:47,309 --> 00:12:49,209
but it was just something
just I had to do.
331
00:12:49,209 --> 00:12:52,810
You know, I just didn't
want to be forced
to have to do it.
332
00:12:52,810 --> 00:12:55,910
So thank god,
you know, you passed
his trade down to me,
333
00:12:55,910 --> 00:12:59,309
and, uh, just kinda used
that over in the automotive
side,
334
00:12:59,309 --> 00:13:02,043
which I had a passion for,
so I just kinda ran with that.
335
00:13:02,109 --> 00:13:04,109
Man, myself in high school,
336
00:13:04,109 --> 00:13:05,843
I was just very reserved,
you know.
337
00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:08,410
I just wasn't a school type
of guy.
338
00:13:08,410 --> 00:13:09,640
It all goes back
to what your passion is for.
339
00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:10,910
It all goes back
to what your passion is for.
340
00:13:10,910 --> 00:13:13,209
If you wanna learn something,
you're gonna learn it.
341
00:13:13,209 --> 00:13:14,643
I mean, if you don't,
342
00:13:14,710 --> 00:13:16,410
if you don't have
any interest in it,
343
00:13:16,410 --> 00:13:17,410
you're not gonna learn it.
344
00:13:17,410 --> 00:13:18,510
You know, I wanted to be out.
345
00:13:18,510 --> 00:13:20,043
I wanted to be working
with my hands.
346
00:13:20,043 --> 00:13:22,209
I wanted to be creating
something.
347
00:13:22,209 --> 00:13:26,243
And, you know, just sitting
behind a desk just wasn't
for me, personally.
348
00:13:26,309 --> 00:13:28,209
How long does it take
to build the frame?
349
00:13:28,209 --> 00:13:29,643
[Bill] A frame, something
like this,
350
00:13:29,710 --> 00:13:31,843
with probably two people,
two weeks.
351
00:13:31,910 --> 00:13:34,143
You know, just building
a back half of a frame,
352
00:13:34,209 --> 00:13:36,510
like the one
that's on the table
over there?
353
00:13:36,510 --> 00:13:39,043
About three days.
And that'll go underneath
this truck right here.
354
00:13:39,109 --> 00:13:39,640
'52 wrecker.
355
00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:41,309
'52 wrecker.
356
00:13:41,309 --> 00:13:43,843
It came in, it was all,
you know, the factory
wrecker bed
357
00:13:43,910 --> 00:13:46,143
from back in the '50s.
358
00:13:46,209 --> 00:13:48,843
We took all that off
and just lifted the body
off.
359
00:13:48,910 --> 00:13:50,843
We're build' in all new frame.
360
00:13:50,910 --> 00:13:53,243
It is gonna be
a wrecker again,
361
00:13:53,309 --> 00:13:55,309
but just, more or less,
a hot rod wrecker.
362
00:13:55,309 --> 00:13:58,309
Well, basically, what we do
on a project like this frame,
363
00:13:58,309 --> 00:14:00,309
we take some measurements,
take a quick little sketch,
364
00:14:00,309 --> 00:14:03,543
and transfer that sketch
over onto the table,
365
00:14:03,610 --> 00:14:08,109
and actually pull
some metal off the wall,
and start buildin'.
366
00:14:08,109 --> 00:14:09,640
We build from the firewall
back on the table.
367
00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:11,010
We build from the firewall
back on the table.
368
00:14:12,109 --> 00:14:14,010
And then we put it up
underneath the cab,
369
00:14:14,010 --> 00:14:16,743
establish the wheel base,
build some body mounts,
370
00:14:16,810 --> 00:14:19,309
and then we build
the front half of it.
371
00:14:19,309 --> 00:14:21,910
That frame
should go underneath
that in the morning.
372
00:14:21,910 --> 00:14:23,610
You don't know how much
we appreciate you
373
00:14:23,610 --> 00:14:25,443
letting us come down
and be a part of this.
374
00:14:25,510 --> 00:14:27,543
Yes, it's cool for us to
to get to show,
375
00:14:27,610 --> 00:14:29,510
you know, the different
stages of everything.
376
00:14:29,510 --> 00:14:31,443
Appreciate y'all
comin' by, man.
377
00:14:31,510 --> 00:14:33,010
No, really, thanks.
378
00:14:33,010 --> 00:14:34,943
It's been an eye-opening
experience
379
00:14:35,010 --> 00:14:36,543
to have kids come
through here.
380
00:14:36,610 --> 00:14:38,643
You guys can see
this truck right here,
381
00:14:38,710 --> 00:14:39,640
this is the one
that they're building
the frame for right now.
382
00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:41,710
this is the one
that they're building
the frame for right now.
383
00:14:41,710 --> 00:14:44,710
[Bill] I can't wait to see
what that generation
384
00:14:44,710 --> 00:14:46,810
is gonna be doing
10 years from now,
385
00:14:46,810 --> 00:14:48,910
once they find their passion,
386
00:14:48,910 --> 00:14:50,443
to see what they create.
387
00:14:50,510 --> 00:14:52,143
[John] Never shut
anything out.
388
00:14:52,143 --> 00:14:55,343
If you're trying to learn cars
and trying to learn things
in the car industry,
389
00:14:55,410 --> 00:14:58,309
be a sponge, absorb it all in
and learn it all.
390
00:14:58,309 --> 00:15:02,810
[Bill] We're always looking
for somebody at Ekstensive
that likes what they do,
391
00:15:02,810 --> 00:15:05,309
and can't wait to get
to work in the morning.
392
00:15:05,309 --> 00:15:06,977
Who knows,
393
00:15:06,977 --> 00:15:09,640
once these kids graduate,
they need to find a place
for employment...
394
00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:10,143
once these kids graduate,
they need to find a place
for employment...
395
00:15:11,043 --> 00:15:12,209
...and might see 'em again.
396
00:15:18,010 --> 00:15:19,109
Ready?
397
00:15:21,510 --> 00:15:24,309
We're the finishin'
the frame on the '52 wrecker.
398
00:15:24,309 --> 00:15:26,843
And from there
we can get it up
underneath the cab...
399
00:15:26,910 --> 00:15:28,843
-It's like a 30 second off.
-[Bill] Damn.
400
00:15:28,910 --> 00:15:30,643
...then start working
on the suspension.
401
00:15:30,710 --> 00:15:31,543
[Ryan] Yeah.
402
00:15:31,610 --> 00:15:32,710
Tack it?
403
00:15:38,209 --> 00:15:39,640
You know, Ryan
did a badass job on the rails.
404
00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:40,843
You know, Ryan
did a badass job on the rails.
405
00:15:40,910 --> 00:15:44,510
There's not too many vehicles
with a frame like this
around it, for sure.
406
00:15:44,510 --> 00:15:47,843
The transition
between the 2 by 5s ups
and the 2 by 4
407
00:15:47,910 --> 00:15:50,643
with the truss under here
is super, super strong.
408
00:15:53,710 --> 00:15:57,243
The next step on this
is tying in the back
of the frame together.
409
00:15:58,743 --> 00:16:01,743
And I want everything
100% super strong.
410
00:16:03,410 --> 00:16:06,710
I know the truck's
not gonna actually haul a car,
411
00:16:06,710 --> 00:16:09,309
but if he ever does want to,
he can do it.
412
00:16:11,109 --> 00:16:12,410
Way overbuilt,
413
00:16:12,410 --> 00:16:14,043
but that's just perfect.
414
00:16:14,043 --> 00:16:15,410
About six and a half.
415
00:16:15,410 --> 00:16:16,510
This side's good.
416
00:16:17,743 --> 00:16:19,209
You know, this right here
is the beginning
417
00:16:19,209 --> 00:16:21,910
of what holds the whole
rear suspension.
418
00:16:21,910 --> 00:16:26,309
What holds the axle
into the truck itself
is the four-link mount.
419
00:16:29,543 --> 00:16:30,543
Beaut'.
420
00:16:33,710 --> 00:16:35,410
It's gonna have air
suspension on this,
421
00:16:35,410 --> 00:16:38,043
that's why there's a big,
oblong shape here.
422
00:16:38,043 --> 00:16:39,640
So that big drive shaft
can go all the way through
423
00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:40,843
So that big drive shaft
can go all the way through
424
00:16:40,910 --> 00:16:44,610
and still have that movement
to articulate up and down.
425
00:16:44,610 --> 00:16:46,343
You know, there's gonna be
an upper four-link bar
426
00:16:46,410 --> 00:16:48,410
that goes out from here
out to the axle.
427
00:16:48,410 --> 00:16:49,543
A lower four-link bar
428
00:16:49,610 --> 00:16:51,209
that goes from here
to the bottom of the axle.
429
00:16:51,209 --> 00:16:52,610
All the torque of the engine
430
00:16:52,610 --> 00:16:55,309
it all goes through
this point right here.
431
00:16:55,309 --> 00:16:57,710
So, this has to be one
of the strongest points
432
00:16:57,710 --> 00:16:59,043
on the whole
suspension itself.
433
00:16:59,943 --> 00:17:00,810
[Ryan] Heads or tails?
434
00:17:01,643 --> 00:17:02,543
[Bill] It's on the money, man.
435
00:17:06,510 --> 00:17:07,643
That's how you do it.
436
00:17:09,510 --> 00:17:09,640
The next step is getting
the rear end in place.
437
00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:13,143
The next step is getting
the rear end in place.
438
00:17:13,143 --> 00:17:15,010
We're gonna kinda aim
the pinion
439
00:17:15,010 --> 00:17:17,943
at the rear
of the transmission.
440
00:17:18,010 --> 00:17:19,610
And that's gonna establish
the pinion angle.
441
00:17:19,610 --> 00:17:22,010
Once that's done,
we start building suspension.
442
00:17:22,010 --> 00:17:22,843
[Bill] Oh, oh.
443
00:17:23,309 --> 00:17:24,343
Hmm! [laughs]
444
00:17:28,209 --> 00:17:29,243
[Ryan] Mmm-hmm.
445
00:17:31,443 --> 00:17:33,209
All right, we got our wheel
base established,
446
00:17:33,209 --> 00:17:35,010
we got our four-link mounts.
447
00:17:35,010 --> 00:17:36,476
And it's lookin' real good.
448
00:17:36,476 --> 00:17:38,910
The next step is just
burning out the lower
bag mount.
449
00:17:40,010 --> 00:17:41,810
That way we can have
our plates
450
00:17:41,810 --> 00:17:45,610
and be able to weld
right onto the four-link
tabs themselves.
451
00:17:45,610 --> 00:17:48,343
And that'll tie everything in,
all nice and together.
452
00:17:48,410 --> 00:17:51,910
So it'll be a super
strong base for our air bag
453
00:17:51,910 --> 00:17:55,543
which is gonna hold
all the weight on the whole...
the whole truck.
454
00:17:55,610 --> 00:17:57,510
So I'mma send these
over to Jessie,
455
00:17:57,510 --> 00:17:59,810
have him burn out
a quarter inch plate for me.
456
00:17:59,810 --> 00:18:02,143
And we'll have some nice,
cool, strong back mounts
457
00:18:02,209 --> 00:18:03,543
to weld right
onto the four-link tabs.
458
00:18:05,810 --> 00:18:06,777
[sizzling]
459
00:18:13,643 --> 00:18:15,343
[Ryan] Know where the other
bracket went?
460
00:18:17,510 --> 00:18:18,977
Oh.
461
00:18:18,977 --> 00:18:21,710
Now that we have the frame
mocked up and built
for the '52 wrecker,
462
00:18:21,710 --> 00:18:23,543
we're movin' on
to the upper back mounts.
463
00:18:24,943 --> 00:18:25,810
And then we'll just...
464
00:18:27,043 --> 00:18:28,376
...boom shaka laka from here.
465
00:18:28,376 --> 00:18:30,143
Well, this is three,
so how about just an inch
and a half?
466
00:18:30,209 --> 00:18:31,476
There you go,
that'll work too.
467
00:18:32,643 --> 00:18:35,001
[Bill] You know, a lotta stuff
we build the bottom up.
468
00:18:35,001 --> 00:18:35,510
[Bill] You know, a lotta stuff
we build the bottom up.
469
00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:39,810
In this case, we're gonna
build the top back mounts,
and then work our way down.
470
00:18:39,810 --> 00:18:43,443
So build from the top on this,
make sure it's 100%
perfectly level,
471
00:18:43,510 --> 00:18:44,543
and then we'll build down.
472
00:18:45,543 --> 00:18:47,343
[Ryan] And then...
Ow! Don't get my finger.
473
00:18:48,410 --> 00:18:49,810
Dang old... Ow.
474
00:18:49,810 --> 00:18:53,010
[Bill] We can go ahead
and tack the bottom
to that.
475
00:18:53,010 --> 00:18:55,209
-Then we hold it all together.
-[Ryan] Then we can take
all this off.
476
00:18:55,209 --> 00:18:57,010
-Yeah. Then it'll be...
-And we can just drop
that pipe right on.
477
00:18:57,010 --> 00:18:58,810
-Then it'll be where
it needs to be.
-Yeah.
478
00:18:58,810 --> 00:19:01,043
[Bill] Put one clamp
all the way through it.
479
00:19:03,743 --> 00:19:04,843
Cool.
480
00:19:04,843 --> 00:19:05,001
[Ryan] You want to bend both
of 'em, right, come out?
481
00:19:05,001 --> 00:19:06,610
[Ryan] You want to bend both
of 'em, right, come out?
482
00:19:06,610 --> 00:19:08,543
-Boom boom?
-[Bill] No, they just go
straight out.
483
00:19:08,610 --> 00:19:10,209
[Ryan]
Because if I go straight
out on this one,
484
00:19:10,209 --> 00:19:12,410
-It's gonna get right
into our holes.
-[Bill] Bend it.
485
00:19:12,410 --> 00:19:14,343
[Ryan] Put a little slight
bend in it right here.
486
00:19:14,410 --> 00:19:15,543
[Bill] Bend it, chop it.
487
00:19:26,343 --> 00:19:29,043
[singing] ♪ Jessie,
can I come over ♪
488
00:19:45,410 --> 00:19:47,710
All right, so, got the back
brackets done.
489
00:19:47,710 --> 00:19:48,710
Everything's tacked in.
490
00:19:48,710 --> 00:19:50,543
We'll wait to throw
some welds on there.
491
00:19:50,610 --> 00:19:52,043
And we're gonna build
a few more things out,
492
00:19:52,109 --> 00:19:54,209
and, uh, just keep
rolling with this.
493
00:19:59,043 --> 00:20:01,543
I've been known
to be a little hard
on my vehicles.
494
00:20:02,743 --> 00:20:05,001
That couldn't be more true
on that 2017 Baja.
495
00:20:05,001 --> 00:20:05,743
That couldn't be more true
on that 2017 Baja.
496
00:20:08,410 --> 00:20:10,710
One of the things
it really needs
is some new tires.
497
00:20:12,610 --> 00:20:15,810
So I'm gonna get my boy Billy
to get me hooked up
and get 'em mounted.
498
00:20:18,910 --> 00:20:22,043
I can't even remember
how long, but I've known
Bill for a long time.
499
00:20:22,109 --> 00:20:23,476
He's hard on everything.
500
00:20:23,476 --> 00:20:26,209
But when it comes
to these bead locks,
this works well for him.
501
00:20:26,209 --> 00:20:28,843
The bead locks will ensure
that he can get home safe,
502
00:20:28,910 --> 00:20:30,243
get back to the trailer
503
00:20:30,309 --> 00:20:32,510
without a tire falling
off of the wheel.
504
00:20:33,410 --> 00:20:34,243
So what we'll do...
505
00:20:35,410 --> 00:20:36,743
...come over here.
506
00:20:36,810 --> 00:20:39,209
Break the bottom bead down.
507
00:20:39,209 --> 00:20:41,143
Everything about this tire
is just...
508
00:20:41,910 --> 00:20:42,977
...tough.
509
00:20:42,977 --> 00:20:45,510
So if I can get some lube
up underneath that bead,
510
00:20:45,510 --> 00:20:47,510
and let it drop back down.
511
00:20:47,510 --> 00:20:50,043
Now it's lubed between
the bead and the wheel,
512
00:20:50,043 --> 00:20:51,510
so now when I go back on it...
513
00:20:52,610 --> 00:20:54,643
...make tires a little
bit easier,
514
00:20:54,710 --> 00:20:56,643
and it'll drop off
that rim flange.
515
00:21:01,010 --> 00:21:02,443
Use lube.
516
00:21:02,510 --> 00:21:03,710
It makes your life easier,
517
00:21:03,710 --> 00:21:05,001
makes the machine last longer.
518
00:21:05,001 --> 00:21:05,743
makes the machine last longer.
519
00:21:05,810 --> 00:21:07,410
Less chance of scratching
a wheel.
520
00:21:08,743 --> 00:21:11,309
So what we'll do
is we'll also replace
this valve stem.
521
00:21:11,309 --> 00:21:13,143
It's just always good
to replace the rubber.
522
00:21:13,143 --> 00:21:14,443
Rubber deteriorates.
523
00:21:14,510 --> 00:21:16,243
Last thing I wanna do
is do all this work,
524
00:21:16,309 --> 00:21:18,710
you go down the road
and your valve stem breaks,
525
00:21:18,710 --> 00:21:22,510
because we didn't do
a simple one minute
replacement on a valve stem.
526
00:21:24,410 --> 00:21:25,576
[grunts lightly]
527
00:21:25,576 --> 00:21:28,109
Now what we'll do is line
this bead up on top of this.
528
00:21:29,010 --> 00:21:30,610
Make sure it's all in there.
529
00:21:30,610 --> 00:21:33,810
And go and put that ring
on there with the new bolts.
530
00:21:33,810 --> 00:21:35,001
What we're gonna do
is put all these in.
531
00:21:35,001 --> 00:21:37,510
What we're gonna do
is put all these in.
532
00:21:37,510 --> 00:21:40,143
It's best that you go
in a circle in these
bead locks,
533
00:21:40,209 --> 00:21:42,943
because you don't really
wanna go in a star pattern,
534
00:21:43,010 --> 00:21:44,543
like we're doing
everything else.
535
00:21:44,610 --> 00:21:48,109
You can pinch a tire
if it's not under the flange
here
536
00:21:48,109 --> 00:21:50,143
for the bead...
for this outer ring
537
00:21:50,209 --> 00:21:52,443
to... to clamp down
on the tire.
538
00:21:52,510 --> 00:21:54,810
And then I'mma go back
with the torque wrench,
539
00:21:54,810 --> 00:21:57,309
and we're gonna go
around three circles.
540
00:21:57,309 --> 00:21:59,143
And we're gonna torque
it down to 20 foot pounds,
541
00:21:59,209 --> 00:22:03,343
and that will make sure
that all the bolts
are evenly torqued.
542
00:22:06,209 --> 00:22:09,143
We're gonna go ahead
and throw it in our tire
cage here. We plate it.
543
00:22:09,143 --> 00:22:11,710
I'm gonna plate it
up at 35 psi.
544
00:22:11,710 --> 00:22:13,643
And then we'll go ahead
and balance it.
545
00:22:13,710 --> 00:22:16,309
The best balance
is to do a dynamic balance.
546
00:22:16,309 --> 00:22:19,043
Dynamic balance
is balancing on two planes.
547
00:22:19,043 --> 00:22:20,143
Up and down.
548
00:22:20,209 --> 00:22:24,010
It also balances the tire
from side to side.
549
00:22:25,910 --> 00:22:27,510
I always watch
the assembly spin,
550
00:22:27,510 --> 00:22:29,309
just to make sure
that I've done it correctly,
551
00:22:29,309 --> 00:22:30,643
make sure
I didn't make a mistake.
552
00:22:30,710 --> 00:22:32,309
All right.
553
00:22:32,309 --> 00:22:34,610
Machinery's okay,
okay on both planes.
554
00:22:34,610 --> 00:22:35,001
This one's all ready to go,
all balanced,
555
00:22:35,001 --> 00:22:36,843
This one's all ready to go,
all balanced,
556
00:22:36,910 --> 00:22:39,209
Uh, because
Bill's running two spares
557
00:22:39,209 --> 00:22:42,010
on his prerunner truck,
I got five more to go.
558
00:22:47,510 --> 00:22:49,043
[tires screech]
559
00:22:55,610 --> 00:22:56,443
[claps] You ready?
560
00:22:57,710 --> 00:22:59,243
-I'm here.
-Let's do it.
561
00:22:59,309 --> 00:23:00,843
Instead of building
a custom roof rack
562
00:23:00,910 --> 00:23:02,309
for my F-150 Baja,
563
00:23:02,309 --> 00:23:04,910
I got this one to save
some fabrication time,
564
00:23:04,910 --> 00:23:05,001
but we'll incorporate it
into the new chase rack,
565
00:23:05,001 --> 00:23:07,109
but we'll incorporate it
into the new chase rack,
566
00:23:07,109 --> 00:23:08,710
so it'll all flow together...
567
00:23:08,710 --> 00:23:09,843
Where are you at?
On a rib?
568
00:23:09,910 --> 00:23:11,743
I think we're pretty even
right there, actually.
569
00:23:11,810 --> 00:23:13,343
I think we're
right in the same, exact spot.
570
00:23:13,410 --> 00:23:14,443
[Bill] ...but it's just
one of those things
571
00:23:14,510 --> 00:23:16,043
I always wanted
on top of the truck,
572
00:23:16,043 --> 00:23:18,810
but never found the time
to make it happen.
573
00:23:35,910 --> 00:23:37,543
[Bill] The chase rack
we're building is gonna go
574
00:23:37,610 --> 00:23:38,910
from the roof rack
575
00:23:38,910 --> 00:23:40,710
all the way back
to the tailgate,
576
00:23:41,910 --> 00:23:44,710
so I'm gonna start out
building bed rails.
577
00:23:44,710 --> 00:23:45,843
Jessie did a good job
578
00:23:45,910 --> 00:23:47,309
burning out
the eighth-inch plate.
579
00:23:49,043 --> 00:23:50,410
We're gonna bend them,
580
00:23:50,410 --> 00:23:54,043
so we can cap
the bed sides, and bed front,
581
00:23:55,309 --> 00:23:57,710
and I'm gonna start filling in
the back of the bed.
582
00:24:12,309 --> 00:24:13,510
If we just drill
a couple holes,
583
00:24:13,510 --> 00:24:14,643
we can bolt it later,
584
00:24:14,710 --> 00:24:15,910
with, like,
quarter-inch bolts,
585
00:24:15,910 --> 00:24:17,810
but right now, we can just put
a couple tek screws in it,
586
00:24:17,810 --> 00:24:18,810
just to hold it.
587
00:24:20,309 --> 00:24:22,143
What is this one for, here?
What is that?
588
00:24:31,610 --> 00:24:32,810
[Bill] Man,
this is gonna work.
589
00:24:32,810 --> 00:24:33,943
Whoo!
590
00:25:00,209 --> 00:25:02,910
This is the layout
I think, aesthetically,
591
00:25:02,910 --> 00:25:04,010
is gonna look the best,
592
00:25:04,010 --> 00:25:05,001
you know,
tie everything together,
593
00:25:05,001 --> 00:25:05,710
you know,
tie everything together,
594
00:25:05,710 --> 00:25:09,010
so I'm gonna have Jessie
cut out four plates,
595
00:25:09,010 --> 00:25:11,010
put them all in place,
596
00:25:11,010 --> 00:25:13,043
lean them in
just a little bit,
597
00:25:13,510 --> 00:25:14,443
and bring them in
598
00:25:14,443 --> 00:25:16,043
a little bit closer together
on the top,
599
00:25:16,109 --> 00:25:17,810
so it's not
the same thickness.
600
00:25:17,810 --> 00:25:19,610
You know, it gives
a little more style to it.
601
00:25:24,710 --> 00:25:27,043
[Jessie] I think
it's gonna look badass now.
602
00:25:27,109 --> 00:25:28,810
After I finish cutting
these side pieces,
603
00:25:28,810 --> 00:25:30,910
I'm gonna just pick them
off the plasma table,
604
00:25:30,910 --> 00:25:32,410
and I'm gonna clean them
on the flat.
605
00:25:52,076 --> 00:25:53,643
[Jamie] If I'm doing
something custom here,
606
00:25:53,710 --> 00:25:54,977
I definitely want
to pay attention,
607
00:25:54,977 --> 00:25:56,209
especially to the boss' truck.
608
00:25:57,710 --> 00:25:59,343
If I don't do this right,
Bill's gonna fire me.
609
00:26:03,076 --> 00:26:04,209
You know, a lot of times,
610
00:26:04,209 --> 00:26:05,343
when you already finished
a build,
611
00:26:05,410 --> 00:26:07,343
you're thinking,
"What can I do next?"
612
00:26:07,410 --> 00:26:10,209
Getting another chance
on the F-150 Baja
613
00:26:10,209 --> 00:26:11,610
is something
I've been thinking about
614
00:26:11,610 --> 00:26:13,010
for awhile now.
615
00:26:13,010 --> 00:26:15,510
A custom chase rack
was on the top of my list.
616
00:26:16,543 --> 00:26:17,088
[Jamie] Everything's parallel
in my pieces,
617
00:26:17,088 --> 00:26:18,209
[Jamie] Everything's parallel
in my pieces,
618
00:26:18,209 --> 00:26:19,309
so I'm gonna go ahead and use
619
00:26:19,309 --> 00:26:21,309
some two and a half inch
three-sixteenths flat bar,
620
00:26:22,510 --> 00:26:25,209
and start capping
the back side.
621
00:26:25,209 --> 00:26:28,010
You know, I want
a little bit thicker material
right here on the edge.
622
00:26:28,010 --> 00:26:29,209
If any things ever happen,
623
00:26:29,209 --> 00:26:31,810
I want to make sure
my end's solid.
624
00:26:31,810 --> 00:26:34,543
I don't know if y'all know,
but Bill drives crazy.
625
00:26:34,610 --> 00:26:35,710
I mean, he sees a jump,
626
00:26:35,710 --> 00:26:36,810
[claps] he's gotta hit it.
627
00:26:40,143 --> 00:26:41,877
I've got the outsides
tacked in now,
628
00:26:41,877 --> 00:26:43,143
so I'm gonna go ahead
and start moving
629
00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:44,143
to the inside.
630
00:26:44,209 --> 00:26:46,076
This one's got
a slight radius to it,
631
00:26:46,076 --> 00:26:47,088
so I'm gonna have to roll it.
632
00:26:47,088 --> 00:26:47,543
so I'm gonna have to roll it.
633
00:26:51,410 --> 00:26:53,143
Once I get
both pieces rolled...
634
00:26:55,309 --> 00:26:57,643
I do believe
that's gonna work.
635
00:26:58,410 --> 00:26:59,610
...tack them in.
636
00:26:59,610 --> 00:27:00,977
Once I get them all tacked in,
637
00:27:00,977 --> 00:27:02,543
I'm gonna go ahead
and snap these off,
638
00:27:03,209 --> 00:27:04,610
tack on the back pieces,
639
00:27:05,209 --> 00:27:06,410
weld them down.
640
00:27:28,410 --> 00:27:29,510
[Bill] He's like,
641
00:27:29,510 --> 00:27:31,209
"I know you got some treats
for me in that pouch."
642
00:27:31,209 --> 00:27:32,309
[Dustin chuckles]
643
00:27:32,309 --> 00:27:33,977
You remember that one time,
when you weren't hungry?
644
00:27:37,810 --> 00:27:39,410
We're putting mesh
in the tailgate,
645
00:27:39,410 --> 00:27:42,209
roof rack, bumper,
646
00:27:42,209 --> 00:27:43,410
chase rack.
647
00:27:43,410 --> 00:27:44,410
Same, same.
648
00:27:48,877 --> 00:27:50,109
Does it fit?
649
00:27:50,109 --> 00:27:51,510
It looks nice.
650
00:27:53,443 --> 00:27:55,410
Chase rack's coming along
really good.
651
00:27:55,410 --> 00:27:57,643
You know, it's got
some really cool contours
652
00:27:57,710 --> 00:27:59,109
and shapes to it.
653
00:27:59,109 --> 00:28:00,309
Tilt it back a little bit.
654
00:28:01,209 --> 00:28:02,209
You know, you never see
655
00:28:02,209 --> 00:28:04,143
nothing like this,
on anything else.
656
00:28:04,209 --> 00:28:06,143
That's the coolest part,
I think, about it.
657
00:28:25,010 --> 00:28:27,309
I probably
shouldn't be working on
658
00:28:27,309 --> 00:28:28,410
my own car right now,
659
00:28:28,410 --> 00:28:31,510
but that's just the perks
of being the boss.
660
00:28:32,977 --> 00:28:34,309
I want the tailgate gone.
661
00:28:34,309 --> 00:28:36,610
You know,
when you see Baja trucks,
662
00:28:36,610 --> 00:28:39,143
they don't have a tailgate.
You see what's in the back.
663
00:28:39,143 --> 00:28:41,109
I just want something
a little bit more
664
00:28:41,109 --> 00:28:42,977
of the off-road look.
665
00:28:44,043 --> 00:28:45,043
We're building the chase rack,
666
00:28:45,043 --> 00:28:47,088
we're building
some style into that,
667
00:28:47,088 --> 00:28:47,543
we're building
some style into that,
668
00:28:47,610 --> 00:28:49,877
and I just want to carry
that same styling
669
00:28:49,877 --> 00:28:51,076
back into the tailgate,
670
00:28:51,076 --> 00:28:54,010
so just trying to get back
and really look
671
00:28:54,010 --> 00:28:55,410
at what works the best,
672
00:28:55,410 --> 00:28:57,777
what ties the tailgate end
to the chase rack,
673
00:28:57,777 --> 00:29:00,810
and ties
the whole truck together,
674
00:29:00,877 --> 00:29:01,943
from front to back.
675
00:29:15,510 --> 00:29:17,088
Justin got these burned out
and fit up real nice
676
00:29:17,088 --> 00:29:17,810
Justin got these burned out
and fit up real nice
677
00:29:17,877 --> 00:29:18,977
for the tailgate over here.
678
00:29:20,610 --> 00:29:21,910
We're gonna make
679
00:29:21,910 --> 00:29:23,610
the inner structure
here, now, and then,
680
00:29:23,610 --> 00:29:25,610
cap the ends
the same way.
681
00:29:29,910 --> 00:29:32,109
All right, so I got
these pieces bent up.
682
00:29:32,109 --> 00:29:33,243
They fit good in here.
683
00:29:33,309 --> 00:29:34,910
I'm gonna give it
a few tacks, to get that
684
00:29:34,977 --> 00:29:36,710
kind of fit in there
how I like,
685
00:29:36,777 --> 00:29:38,043
and then, work on the outside.
686
00:29:46,209 --> 00:29:47,088
So, I could have made this
all in one bend,
687
00:29:47,088 --> 00:29:47,710
So, I could have made this
all in one bend,
688
00:29:47,777 --> 00:29:49,543
but I didn't want to.
689
00:29:49,610 --> 00:29:51,810
I'm just gonna take
some flat bar,
690
00:29:51,877 --> 00:29:53,243
now that that's tacked in,
691
00:29:53,910 --> 00:29:55,710
and get a really hard edge,
692
00:29:56,243 --> 00:29:57,343
right here,
693
00:29:58,410 --> 00:30:00,910
instead of having
that round edge
694
00:30:00,910 --> 00:30:02,510
that doesn't follow the flow
695
00:30:02,510 --> 00:30:05,209
of anything else
that we got going on.
696
00:30:05,209 --> 00:30:06,910
It takes
about 15 extra minutes,
697
00:30:06,910 --> 00:30:09,109
but whatever, you know.
698
00:30:09,109 --> 00:30:10,243
It'll look better in the end.
699
00:30:13,209 --> 00:30:14,910
It'll look super cool
whenever we get them
700
00:30:14,977 --> 00:30:16,243
all cleaned up,
and everything.
701
00:30:16,309 --> 00:30:17,088
We got this mesh piece
that's gonna go on here,
702
00:30:17,088 --> 00:30:19,209
We got this mesh piece
that's gonna go on here,
703
00:30:19,209 --> 00:30:21,143
and it matches everything else
we got going on
704
00:30:21,209 --> 00:30:22,143
with the front bumpers,
705
00:30:22,209 --> 00:30:23,209
the roof rack,
706
00:30:23,209 --> 00:30:24,543
the chase rack,
the whole nine.
707
00:30:24,610 --> 00:30:27,710
This being on the tailgate
is just gonna tie all that in,
708
00:30:27,777 --> 00:30:29,510
keep the flow
of everything going,
709
00:30:29,510 --> 00:30:31,143
and keep this dude happy.
710
00:30:44,209 --> 00:30:45,243
Oh, it's way too long.
711
00:30:46,010 --> 00:30:46,810
Mmm-hmm.
712
00:30:47,910 --> 00:30:49,410
Sixteen.
713
00:30:49,410 --> 00:30:51,076
Right. Good eyeball.
714
00:30:51,076 --> 00:30:53,410
The suspension
on this 1952 wrecker
715
00:30:53,410 --> 00:30:55,710
is coming along nicely.
716
00:30:55,777 --> 00:30:58,309
The next pieces are gonna be
those upper bag brackets.
717
00:31:01,510 --> 00:31:03,510
[Ryan] And that's the way
the cookie crumbled.
718
00:31:10,610 --> 00:31:12,810
So, we started
with everything being flat,
719
00:31:12,810 --> 00:31:14,410
and on the same plane,
and everything,
720
00:31:14,410 --> 00:31:15,610
and come through here,
721
00:31:15,610 --> 00:31:16,977
and just bent
this little bar up,
722
00:31:16,977 --> 00:31:17,088
give it a little bit
of character,
723
00:31:17,088 --> 00:31:18,309
give it a little bit
of character,
724
00:31:18,309 --> 00:31:21,076
and it also goes with the flow
of everything else going on.
725
00:31:21,076 --> 00:31:23,910
You know, 45's everywhere,
or a nice roll.
726
00:31:23,977 --> 00:31:26,977
This is also, you know,
my upper bag bracket, too,
727
00:31:26,977 --> 00:31:29,410
so this, you know,
is gonna be able to hold
728
00:31:29,410 --> 00:31:32,109
any weight that he decides
to put behind this thing,
729
00:31:32,109 --> 00:31:33,777
but we'll add
another piece in here,
730
00:31:34,977 --> 00:31:36,410
and keep the flow going.
731
00:31:56,410 --> 00:31:58,610
You can see the flow,
732
00:31:58,610 --> 00:31:59,910
what we were talking about,
you know,
733
00:31:59,910 --> 00:32:01,877
and now,
we got out bag brackets done,
734
00:32:01,877 --> 00:32:04,710
some bracing, you know,
some more aesthetics.
735
00:32:04,710 --> 00:32:07,810
Also goes into the structure
of everything.
736
00:32:07,877 --> 00:32:08,977
It's looking really good.
737
00:32:08,977 --> 00:32:10,243
I'm pretty happy with it all.
738
00:32:21,810 --> 00:32:23,543
All right, let's pick it up,
and I gotta get
739
00:32:23,610 --> 00:32:25,710
these shock tabs
over this bar.
740
00:32:25,777 --> 00:32:27,710
We're ready to put
the frame suspension
741
00:32:27,777 --> 00:32:30,643
right underneath
that '52 wrecker cab.
742
00:32:30,710 --> 00:32:32,209
We're going out that way?
743
00:32:32,209 --> 00:32:33,109
I guess.
744
00:32:34,410 --> 00:32:36,443
[all grunting]
745
00:32:36,510 --> 00:32:37,410
-[Ryan] Once.
-[Jessie] You ready?
746
00:32:37,410 --> 00:32:38,610
[Ryan] Yeah.
747
00:32:38,610 --> 00:32:40,343
-Wait.
-[Jamie] Okay,
set it right there.
748
00:32:40,410 --> 00:32:41,610
-Set it right there.
Set it there.
-[Ryan] I got it.
749
00:32:43,209 --> 00:32:44,810
[Bill] Getting that frame
underneath the truck
750
00:32:44,877 --> 00:32:46,443
is a big deal...
751
00:32:46,510 --> 00:32:49,977
Come on, man.
Come on. Take it easy.
752
00:32:49,977 --> 00:32:52,410
...'cause everything else
gets built off of this.
753
00:32:55,209 --> 00:32:56,343
[Ryan] Go up front and set it.
754
00:32:56,410 --> 00:32:58,710
[Bill] From here,
it's finishing the frame...
755
00:32:58,710 --> 00:33:00,610
-[Jamie] Stand?
-[Ryan] All right. All right,
right there. Right there.
756
00:33:00,610 --> 00:33:01,810
[Bill] ...and building
that front suspension...
757
00:33:01,877 --> 00:33:02,977
[Jamie] Center it up
now, some?
758
00:33:02,977 --> 00:33:03,977
[Ryan] Yeah.
759
00:33:05,010 --> 00:33:06,543
[Bill] ...building
the wrecker bed,
760
00:33:06,610 --> 00:33:07,910
and that wrecker boom...
761
00:33:07,910 --> 00:33:08,977
I'm just gonna eyeball
762
00:33:09,010 --> 00:33:10,710
in between the two bolts
right there, about center.
763
00:33:10,710 --> 00:33:12,890
[Bill] ...installing
that LT4,
764
00:33:12,890 --> 00:33:12,910
[Bill] ...installing
that LT4,
765
00:33:12,910 --> 00:33:16,176
the interior, paint,
you know, everything.
766
00:33:16,176 --> 00:33:18,710
It's supposed to be 18.
767
00:33:19,543 --> 00:33:20,777
There you go.
768
00:33:20,777 --> 00:33:23,243
[Bill] I always wish and hope
things can go faster,
769
00:33:24,910 --> 00:33:26,810
but after so many builds
under my belt,
770
00:33:26,810 --> 00:33:29,176
I know it's just starting
to get exciting.
771
00:33:30,076 --> 00:33:31,209
[Ryan] All right. Perfect.
772
00:33:44,977 --> 00:33:46,243
Man, you're right on time.
773
00:33:46,309 --> 00:33:47,877
Bill! How's it going, man?
774
00:33:47,877 --> 00:33:48,810
-What's up, Billy?
-Good to see you.
775
00:33:48,810 --> 00:33:50,610
Billy's dropping off
the wheels and tires
776
00:33:50,610 --> 00:33:52,877
for the 2017 Baja.
777
00:33:52,877 --> 00:33:54,410
All right,
so we got you all fixed up.
778
00:33:54,410 --> 00:33:55,410
Got them all mounted,
779
00:33:55,410 --> 00:33:57,109
got the beadlocks
all locked in,
780
00:33:57,109 --> 00:33:59,610
went ahead and got them all
balanced for you as well.
781
00:33:59,610 --> 00:34:01,076
Was it a pain in the butt?
782
00:34:01,076 --> 00:34:03,043
-I know some of them bolts
had to...
-Ah, a little bit of work,
783
00:34:03,043 --> 00:34:04,143
but it wasn't too bad.
784
00:34:04,143 --> 00:34:05,076
They're balanced so good,
785
00:34:05,076 --> 00:34:06,343
they're gonna ride
like a Cadillac,
786
00:34:06,343 --> 00:34:08,710
-until you hit the trail
and put mud on them, so...
-Yeah.
787
00:34:08,710 --> 00:34:10,109
-But it'll be good.
-I want to do that.
788
00:34:10,109 --> 00:34:11,410
Yeah. You ready
to unload them?
789
00:34:11,410 --> 00:34:12,343
Yeah, man.
790
00:34:12,410 --> 00:34:12,890
-All right.
-[Bill] Appreciate you, man.
791
00:34:12,890 --> 00:34:14,209
-All right.
-[Bill] Appreciate you, man.
792
00:34:14,209 --> 00:34:15,209
[Billy] Any time.
793
00:34:22,610 --> 00:34:24,010
Yeah. Yeah.
794
00:34:26,109 --> 00:34:27,043
Okay.
795
00:34:28,543 --> 00:34:30,443
[Bill] Man, got me all six
hooked up, man.
796
00:34:30,510 --> 00:34:31,910
Thank you very much,
as always.
797
00:34:31,977 --> 00:34:33,209
You're welcome.
Any time, Bill
798
00:34:33,209 --> 00:34:34,910
-[Bill] All right.
-Always happy to help.
799
00:34:34,977 --> 00:34:36,076
All right. Thanks, Bill.
800
00:34:41,877 --> 00:34:42,890
[Bill] Any time
you're building something
801
00:34:42,890 --> 00:34:43,343
[Bill] Any time
you're building something
802
00:34:43,410 --> 00:34:44,810
on the outside of the vehicle,
803
00:34:44,810 --> 00:34:47,343
especially when it's
as big as the Baja chase rack,
804
00:34:47,410 --> 00:34:49,510
your eye's definitely gonna be
drawn to it,
805
00:34:50,209 --> 00:34:51,910
so it's really important
806
00:34:51,977 --> 00:34:53,610
to make sure
all those lines are perfect,
807
00:34:53,610 --> 00:34:56,309
from the top all the way down
to the tailgate.
808
00:34:56,309 --> 00:34:57,510
I like it.
809
00:34:57,510 --> 00:34:59,443
All that hard work
is gonna be worth it.
810
00:35:16,610 --> 00:35:17,777
Now we got the chase rack
811
00:35:17,777 --> 00:35:19,910
fully assembled,
and fit together.
812
00:35:19,977 --> 00:35:21,109
The tailgate's in here,
813
00:35:21,109 --> 00:35:23,176
with a little
roll pan addition.
814
00:35:23,176 --> 00:35:26,510
Got the little added pieces
in here,
815
00:35:26,510 --> 00:35:28,977
mesh grilles
and the whole nine,
816
00:35:30,043 --> 00:35:32,043
and so, we'll get this
sent off to powder coat,
817
00:35:33,510 --> 00:35:35,710
that nice, gold color on here,
818
00:35:37,309 --> 00:35:39,176
we'll see what it looks like
when it comes back.
819
00:35:53,243 --> 00:35:54,543
[Bill] It's time to go back.
820
00:35:54,610 --> 00:35:56,076
You know, the thing
that really stands out
821
00:35:56,076 --> 00:35:58,010
the most on that Baja
is the color.
822
00:35:58,010 --> 00:35:59,877
After six years of the orange,
823
00:35:59,877 --> 00:36:01,910
it's time to go with something
a little more on point
824
00:36:01,910 --> 00:36:03,209
with all of our other trucks.
825
00:36:08,109 --> 00:36:09,510
[Patrick] All right,
what I got right here
826
00:36:09,510 --> 00:36:12,890
is the first stage in
this perfect black paint job.
827
00:36:12,890 --> 00:36:12,910
is the first stage in
this perfect black paint job.
828
00:36:12,910 --> 00:36:13,810
It's the sealer.
829
00:36:13,877 --> 00:36:16,176
It gives you
a nice, solid base
830
00:36:16,176 --> 00:36:17,410
to enhance the color,
831
00:36:20,209 --> 00:36:22,710
so we'll give it
one good coat of this,
832
00:36:22,777 --> 00:36:24,510
and give it
a few minutes to flash,
833
00:36:24,510 --> 00:36:27,610
and then, we'll come
with that Ekstensive black.
834
00:36:29,510 --> 00:36:30,510
Most people think
835
00:36:30,510 --> 00:36:32,176
black is just black,
but it's not.
836
00:36:32,176 --> 00:36:33,076
It's complicated.
837
00:36:33,076 --> 00:36:34,076
It's got, like,
838
00:36:34,076 --> 00:36:35,309
six different tones in it
839
00:36:35,309 --> 00:36:36,209
to make a black.
840
00:36:37,209 --> 00:36:39,410
That'll be nine grams of red,
841
00:36:39,410 --> 00:36:40,610
which is not a lot,
842
00:36:40,610 --> 00:36:42,076
but it's enough
to make the color
843
00:36:42,076 --> 00:36:42,890
totally different
if it's not there.
844
00:36:42,890 --> 00:36:43,810
totally different
if it's not there.
845
00:36:44,610 --> 00:36:45,977
Gonna get this lid on.
846
00:36:45,977 --> 00:36:47,209
Out to the shaker.
847
00:36:51,410 --> 00:36:52,810
Uh, right now,
we're getting ready
848
00:36:52,877 --> 00:36:53,910
for the second stage,
849
00:36:53,910 --> 00:36:58,076
which is the brilliant black
Ekstensive style.
850
00:36:58,076 --> 00:37:00,977
Here at Ekstensive,
we don't do just plain colors.
851
00:37:00,977 --> 00:37:02,309
We go above and beyond,
852
00:37:05,410 --> 00:37:11,410
but what I'm trying to achieve
is a real shiny, deep black.
853
00:37:11,410 --> 00:37:12,890
A not so good black will look
kind of, I would say, shady,
854
00:37:12,890 --> 00:37:14,910
A not so good black will look
kind of, I would say, shady,
855
00:37:14,910 --> 00:37:18,410
and not so much intense
as black should be.
856
00:37:18,410 --> 00:37:22,410
A real good black will be
real dark, and real shiny.
857
00:37:23,910 --> 00:37:26,076
Now, painting is like science,
858
00:37:26,076 --> 00:37:28,243
as far as the mixtures
and the chemicals,
859
00:37:28,309 --> 00:37:29,543
and it's an art,
860
00:37:29,610 --> 00:37:32,176
because not anybody
can just paint.
861
00:37:32,176 --> 00:37:33,910
You gotta really want
to do it.
862
00:37:33,910 --> 00:37:35,410
It's gotta be within you.
863
00:37:36,910 --> 00:37:39,143
The last, final, final step
864
00:37:39,143 --> 00:37:42,309
in this beautiful paint job
will be
865
00:37:42,309 --> 00:37:42,890
the clear coat,
the most important step,
866
00:37:42,890 --> 00:37:44,543
the clear coat,
the most important step,
867
00:37:45,543 --> 00:37:47,710
to give it that flash,
that glass,
868
00:37:47,710 --> 00:37:49,443
that everything
that you're looking for,
869
00:37:49,510 --> 00:37:50,810
the depth,
870
00:37:50,810 --> 00:37:53,309
and when we get there,
we're at the finish line.
871
00:37:59,643 --> 00:38:02,176
[David] I've known Bill
several, several years.
872
00:38:02,176 --> 00:38:03,443
I remember going over there,
873
00:38:03,510 --> 00:38:05,810
buying oxyacetylene
from his dad,
874
00:38:05,810 --> 00:38:07,643
and I literally watched
him grow up.
875
00:38:07,710 --> 00:38:10,309
And once again, we gotta come
and save Bill's ass!
876
00:38:10,309 --> 00:38:11,510
[all chuckling]
877
00:38:11,510 --> 00:38:14,276
I introduced Daniel to Bill
in their younger days,
878
00:38:14,276 --> 00:38:16,143
and you know, Daniel ended up
getting a job there.
879
00:38:16,143 --> 00:38:18,610
Now, Daniel's with me,
and we're working together,
880
00:38:18,610 --> 00:38:19,977
and we branched off
on our own.
881
00:38:19,977 --> 00:38:22,076
Bill, he does
a lot of custom work,
882
00:38:22,076 --> 00:38:23,610
and one-off stuff.
883
00:38:23,610 --> 00:38:26,977
We're more into
the 4x4 mud life.
884
00:38:26,977 --> 00:38:28,193
[Daniel] Bill's definitely
been an inspiration.
885
00:38:28,193 --> 00:38:28,543
[Daniel] Bill's definitely
been an inspiration.
886
00:38:28,610 --> 00:38:30,076
He's always pushing
the bar, you know,
887
00:38:30,076 --> 00:38:31,143
and I do the off-roading,
888
00:38:31,143 --> 00:38:32,610
and it makes me push my bar,
889
00:38:32,610 --> 00:38:33,710
and you know,
he's ventured off
890
00:38:33,777 --> 00:38:35,910
into off-roading things, too.
891
00:38:35,910 --> 00:38:37,543
[David] We try to help
one another out.
892
00:38:37,610 --> 00:38:40,410
We try to work together.
He's just been
a real good friend.
893
00:38:40,410 --> 00:38:42,977
You know, sometimes
Bill will call us
needing something.
894
00:38:42,977 --> 00:38:44,710
I said, "Bill don't call.
895
00:38:44,777 --> 00:38:45,977
Just come get it.
896
00:38:45,977 --> 00:38:46,910
You know it's here."
897
00:38:46,910 --> 00:38:48,343
And you know,
that's the best part
898
00:38:48,410 --> 00:38:49,343
of being
on the Northside, man.
899
00:38:49,410 --> 00:38:51,043
We're all like one big family.
900
00:38:51,043 --> 00:38:53,043
We all got different styles,
and different tastes,
901
00:38:53,043 --> 00:38:54,977
but when it comes time,
we all help each other out.
902
00:38:54,977 --> 00:38:56,109
Thank you.
903
00:39:02,410 --> 00:39:04,209
[Bill] Everything's back
from the powder coater
904
00:39:04,276 --> 00:39:06,977
for the 2017 F-150 Baja,
905
00:39:06,977 --> 00:39:08,810
and it's either black or gold.
906
00:39:10,276 --> 00:39:11,610
[Jamie] Now, Bill has been
907
00:39:11,610 --> 00:39:13,010
kind of a little rough
on my truck.
908
00:39:13,010 --> 00:39:14,410
Traction bar mount gave out,
909
00:39:14,410 --> 00:39:16,710
so I went ahead and put
a gusset right in it.
910
00:39:16,777 --> 00:39:18,143
Now this thing is golden.
911
00:39:27,777 --> 00:39:28,462
[Bill] The Baja's been
just a fixture at the shop.
912
00:39:28,462 --> 00:39:29,910
[Bill] The Baja's been
just a fixture at the shop.
913
00:39:29,910 --> 00:39:32,276
You know, it's a truck
I just really like.
914
00:39:32,276 --> 00:39:33,910
I've just had
a lot of fun with it.
915
00:39:33,910 --> 00:39:36,309
Building a custom car
is always cool.
916
00:39:36,376 --> 00:39:38,977
You make it fit
your personality at the time,
917
00:39:38,977 --> 00:39:42,309
but years later, you know,
it's showing wear and tear,
918
00:39:42,309 --> 00:39:44,309
it's time for a new change,
a new look,
919
00:39:44,309 --> 00:39:45,576
and a new attitude,
920
00:39:47,610 --> 00:39:50,410
so I called up Dave and Daniel
and told them to come on,
921
00:39:50,410 --> 00:39:53,309
I got something to show them,
and it's time for a ride.
922
00:39:53,309 --> 00:39:54,710
[David] I'm gonna
check it out. I wanna see it.
923
00:39:54,777 --> 00:39:56,143
[Daniel] Dude, I can't believe
he got it done.
924
00:39:56,143 --> 00:39:57,910
The tailgate is
what I'm most excited about.
925
00:39:57,910 --> 00:39:58,462
I wanna see what he did there.
926
00:39:58,462 --> 00:39:59,109
I wanna see what he did there.
927
00:39:59,109 --> 00:40:00,543
You know, he's just gonna
throw that old tailgate away.
928
00:40:00,610 --> 00:40:02,410
Well, you know, he gonna
have it off the chain.
929
00:40:02,410 --> 00:40:04,109
-He gonna go
to the top with it.
-I know.
930
00:40:04,109 --> 00:40:05,309
Speaking of...
931
00:40:06,276 --> 00:40:08,309
Here he comes.
Check it out.
932
00:40:08,309 --> 00:40:10,710
-Oh, man!
-[Daniel] Whoo!
933
00:40:10,777 --> 00:40:12,109
You know,
the gold with the black,
934
00:40:12,109 --> 00:40:14,143
it just blends in.
It's perfect, you know.
935
00:40:14,143 --> 00:40:15,510
When Bill comes up
with an idea,
936
00:40:15,510 --> 00:40:17,076
whoo! it looks good.
937
00:40:17,076 --> 00:40:19,143
-[Daniel] Uh, I think
he has enough lights.
-[David] Mmm-hmm.
938
00:40:19,143 --> 00:40:20,810
I don't think
he's gonna let us borrow it.
939
00:40:20,810 --> 00:40:22,143
-[chuckles]
-[Daniel chuckles]
940
00:40:22,143 --> 00:40:23,410
-How are you doing?
How are you doing?
-What's up, fellas?
941
00:40:23,410 --> 00:40:24,810
You sure
that's the same truck?
942
00:40:24,810 --> 00:40:26,410
-Man, you say that every time.
-[David laughs]
943
00:40:26,410 --> 00:40:27,610
You know
what he's gonna say next.
944
00:40:27,610 --> 00:40:28,462
No, it's not for sale.
945
00:40:28,462 --> 00:40:28,710
No, it's not for sale.
946
00:40:28,777 --> 00:40:30,076
-Come on, man!
-[chuckles]
947
00:40:30,076 --> 00:40:31,510
No, no, no, no.
948
00:40:31,510 --> 00:40:33,710
-You sure?
-Man, I have
too much fun in that thing.
949
00:40:33,710 --> 00:40:34,710
Okay.
950
00:40:37,810 --> 00:40:39,309
[Daniel] I love how
you kept the gold,
951
00:40:39,376 --> 00:40:41,443
but didn't just, like,
overdo it. It's perfect, man.
952
00:40:41,510 --> 00:40:42,443
Man, I appreciate it.
953
00:40:42,510 --> 00:40:44,043
You know,
that was the first thing.
954
00:40:44,043 --> 00:40:45,443
-The orange, yeah,
it was cool...
-[Daniel] Right.
955
00:40:45,443 --> 00:40:46,877
-Yep.
-[Bill] ...but it's time
for a change, you know?
956
00:40:46,877 --> 00:40:48,610
All my cars now
are all black, so...
957
00:40:48,610 --> 00:40:49,877
Okay. You gotta match it.
958
00:40:49,877 --> 00:40:50,810
Gotta keep it in the fleet.
959
00:40:50,810 --> 00:40:51,910
-There you go.
-Uh-huh.
960
00:40:51,910 --> 00:40:53,143
[Bill] And accented
with the gold.
961
00:40:53,143 --> 00:40:54,710
You know,
I just love the gold color.
962
00:40:54,710 --> 00:40:56,309
-Man, it pops perfect.
-[Bill] Right?
963
00:40:56,309 --> 00:40:57,977
Powder coated everything gold,
964
00:40:57,977 --> 00:40:58,462
and how they do that is
965
00:40:58,462 --> 00:40:59,476
and how they do that is
966
00:40:59,476 --> 00:41:01,209
-they powder coat
SuperChrome first...
-[Daniel] Oh, okay.
967
00:41:01,209 --> 00:41:03,010
-[Bill] ...and then,
a transparent gold over it.
-Yeah.
968
00:41:03,010 --> 00:41:04,543
-Like a candy.
-Exactly.
969
00:41:04,543 --> 00:41:06,376
-And just, man!
It makes that tinted glass...
-[Daniel] I see.
970
00:41:06,376 --> 00:41:07,610
-[Bill] ...kind of look
in color.
-[Daniel] Right.
971
00:41:07,610 --> 00:41:09,376
It really, really
stands out.
972
00:41:09,376 --> 00:41:11,710
And then, all the suspension,
took it all apart,
973
00:41:11,710 --> 00:41:13,810
redid all that
awesome, same suspension,
974
00:41:13,810 --> 00:41:15,376
but it looks
totally different...
975
00:41:15,376 --> 00:41:16,643
-[Daniel] Yeah. Yes it does.
-[Bill] ...with that new color
it has.
976
00:41:16,710 --> 00:41:18,309
Yeah, that's the two-stage.
It looks good.
977
00:41:18,309 --> 00:41:20,043
[Bill] Those tires were
on there for awhile, too.
978
00:41:20,043 --> 00:41:22,209
Had to get the new tires,
and had to put
979
00:41:22,209 --> 00:41:24,076
new grade eight bolts,
'cause everything's gold.
980
00:41:24,076 --> 00:41:25,576
-Might as well put...
-[David] Right.
981
00:41:25,576 --> 00:41:26,743
-[Daniel] It's all
gotta match.
-[Bill] ...grade eight bolts
982
00:41:26,743 --> 00:41:28,443
-in the beadlock, right?
-[Daniel] Yeah. I love it.
983
00:41:28,510 --> 00:41:30,209
I love how
the lights you got tied in
984
00:41:30,209 --> 00:41:31,710
from the roof rack
to the bumper.
985
00:41:31,710 --> 00:41:32,777
[Bill] Had a bunch
of lights in it,
986
00:41:32,777 --> 00:41:35,209
but it just...
It wasn't enough.
987
00:41:35,209 --> 00:41:37,376
-[Daniel] Yeah.
-[Bill] You know,
the old lighting on it
988
00:41:37,376 --> 00:41:38,276
was all square,
989
00:41:38,276 --> 00:41:40,043
so cut off the front of it,
990
00:41:40,043 --> 00:41:41,777
and had Jessie just burn out
991
00:41:41,777 --> 00:41:44,043
a new plate
with the right spacing,
992
00:41:44,043 --> 00:41:45,043
and finished it off
993
00:41:45,043 --> 00:41:47,610
with the mesh
on the outside, also.
994
00:41:47,610 --> 00:41:49,710
-I thought it was
a whole new bumper.
-And the roof rack,
995
00:41:49,777 --> 00:41:52,109
man, I've had that
in the back of the shop
for years.
996
00:41:52,109 --> 00:41:53,543
[chuckling] I know about that.
997
00:41:53,610 --> 00:41:55,109
-[David] Yeah.
-[Bill] Yeah.
You know, it was time.
998
00:41:55,109 --> 00:41:57,777
I love what you did up here,
but when I seen you come in,
999
00:41:57,777 --> 00:41:58,462
I seen some tires back there.
1000
00:41:58,462 --> 00:41:59,109
I seen some tires back there.
1001
00:41:59,109 --> 00:42:01,443
Let's see what we got going on
back here with this beast.
1002
00:42:02,109 --> 00:42:03,043
Damn, Bill.
1003
00:42:03,043 --> 00:42:04,710
I tell you what,
you made a right decision
1004
00:42:04,710 --> 00:42:05,810
throwing that tailgate away.
1005
00:42:05,810 --> 00:42:07,176
Gotta let
the guy behind you see
1006
00:42:07,176 --> 00:42:09,309
-what kind of tires
you got, right?
-[Daniel chuckling] Yeah.
1007
00:42:10,443 --> 00:42:12,877
[Bill] And everything you see
is all handmade.
1008
00:42:12,877 --> 00:42:14,910
I mean, that's all
burned out plate,
1009
00:42:14,910 --> 00:42:16,710
all welded together,
1010
00:42:16,710 --> 00:42:18,476
-sanded, smoothed,
and powder coated from there.
-[Daniel] You got some hours.
1011
00:42:18,476 --> 00:42:19,877
-[Bill] Oh, yeah.
There's definitely some hours.
-[Daniel] Some hours, yeah.
1012
00:42:19,877 --> 00:42:21,877
[Bill] Had to change out
the chase rack, too,
1013
00:42:21,877 --> 00:42:23,143
you know,
putting all the contours
1014
00:42:23,143 --> 00:42:24,643
against the cab,
and you know,
1015
00:42:24,643 --> 00:42:26,410
-that old, tired roof rack
I had...
-[Daniel chuckling] Yeah.
1016
00:42:26,410 --> 00:42:27,977
[Bill] ...already had
the mesh in it,
1017
00:42:27,977 --> 00:42:28,462
so had to carry that all in
1018
00:42:28,462 --> 00:42:29,777
so had to carry that all in
1019
00:42:29,777 --> 00:42:32,109
to the chase rack
and to the tailgate pieces.
1020
00:42:32,109 --> 00:42:33,977
[Daniel] I love how
you can see all the welds.
1021
00:42:33,977 --> 00:42:35,243
They look beautiful.
1022
00:42:35,243 --> 00:42:36,209
[Bill] Man, I appreciate it.
You know, I appreciate it.
1023
00:42:36,209 --> 00:42:38,143
I've known you
for a long time, Bill,
1024
00:42:38,143 --> 00:42:39,810
and I know why
you got two spares,
1025
00:42:39,877 --> 00:42:41,176
the way you be tearing up...
1026
00:42:41,176 --> 00:42:42,977
[both laugh]
1027
00:42:42,977 --> 00:42:44,443
...but we're ready
to go test it out.
1028
00:42:44,510 --> 00:42:45,410
-Mmm-hmm.
-I know you ready.
1029
00:42:45,410 --> 00:42:46,643
He say you're gonna put
him in the back.
1030
00:42:46,710 --> 00:42:47,810
I'd rather drive.
1031
00:42:47,877 --> 00:42:49,209
-You know?
-Man, you ain't scared,
are you?
1032
00:42:49,209 --> 00:42:50,276
I seen you drive.
1033
00:42:50,276 --> 00:42:51,209
[Bill] We'll take it easy
on him.
1034
00:42:51,209 --> 00:42:52,376
-[David and Daniel] Yeah.
-Come on, man.
1035
00:42:52,376 --> 00:42:53,643
-You better.
-[chuckling] Come on.
1036
00:42:53,710 --> 00:42:55,410
You know, it's really cool
to give this truck
1037
00:42:55,410 --> 00:42:58,276
one more life,
I think its third life now,
1038
00:42:58,276 --> 00:42:58,462
and I can't say thank you
enough to all the guys,
1039
00:42:58,462 --> 00:43:01,610
and I can't say thank you
enough to all the guys,
1040
00:43:01,610 --> 00:43:02,877
everybody that helps me out,
1041
00:43:02,877 --> 00:43:05,376
all day, every day,
and to pitch in
1042
00:43:05,376 --> 00:43:07,043
for one of my builds
one more time.
1043
00:43:08,710 --> 00:43:10,610
[Daniel] That just come out
so good, so well.
1044
00:43:10,610 --> 00:43:12,010
Think he'd build us one?
1045
00:43:12,010 --> 00:43:13,510
Well, he ain't gonna
sell you that one.
1046
00:43:13,510 --> 00:43:15,209
Nope. I know that.
1047
00:43:17,610 --> 00:43:19,510
Whoo!
This baby's running!
1048
00:43:19,510 --> 00:43:20,877
[laughs exultantly]
1049
00:43:20,877 --> 00:43:22,309
[Daniel chuckles]
1050
00:43:22,376 --> 00:43:24,209
[Daniel] I like
this little berm right here.
1051
00:43:24,209 --> 00:43:25,309
Yeah!
1052
00:43:25,376 --> 00:43:26,309
[Daniel] Yeah,
I like the little berm.
1053
00:43:26,376 --> 00:43:27,209
[Bill] Come on, man!
1054
00:43:29,309 --> 00:43:30,209
[chuckles]