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-Wow, now that is cool!
-What?
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[Bill] The 2022 Ford Lightning
is one of our first electric,
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but definitely isn't
gonna be our last.
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[Ryan] Everything under here
is totally different.
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There's no drive shaft
or belly pan.
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I wanna give it
that street look.
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[Jamie] We gotta bag this.
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[Bill] We gotta have
air suspension.
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[Jamie] If it was easy,
everybody would do it.
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-[sighs]
-Land ho!
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[Bill] The customer
wanted show and tow
for this '52 wrecker.
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[Ryan] We got a full
chassis bumper to bumper now.
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It should be able to handle
anything they throw at it.
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[Bill] Supercharged LT4.
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[Carlos]
It's 12 inches of lift.
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[Bill] As fabricators,
this is what you live for.
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[Bill] As fabricators,
this is what you live for.
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[man] That's awesome, bro!
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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, baddest
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custom trucks and cars
in the game.
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People don't come here
for what they need,
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they come here
for what they want.
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This...
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...is Texas Metal.
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You know,
it's pretty cool to...
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to get to do what you love.
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You know, when Ekstensive
started customizing vehicles,
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we kinda started out
with trucks.
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That was the basis
of everything we did,
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was mainly suspension.
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Since then, you know,
business has progressed
many times over,
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Since then, you know,
business has progressed
many times over,
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to building some
iconic vehicles.
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From a bagged
motorcycle trailer,
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to a crazy truck
we transformed
into a barbecue pit,
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to a barbecue pit itself
on a trailer.
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To huge builds, like,
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taking an old, rusty
milk truck
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and turning it
into a fully painted
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diesel powered showstopper...
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...to building full-tube,
custom buggy.
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out of absolutely nothing.
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Just an idea.
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And turning it into something
to have a lot of fun with.
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And turning it into something
to have a lot of fun with.
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It doesn't get cooler
than that.
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The diversity of the builds
are just... gotten crazy.
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Even today we're gonna
have an electric truck
dropped off.
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Which is, you know,
the latest and greatest
of the car world.
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And what everything
is really evolving to, so.
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It doesn't matter
if it's combustion engine,
electric.
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You know, raised or lowered.
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You know, whatever
combination of that it is,
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we're gonna find a way
to take it apart, cut it up,
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put it back together,
create something cool,
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no matter what type
of vehicle it is.
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no matter what type
of vehicle it is.
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Everybody at the shop
is very talented
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and they love what they do.
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And whatever comes
through the door...
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...we're gonna make it cool.
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What's happenin',
man, good morning.
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Good morning.
How you doin', Bill?
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Good morning.
How you doin', Bill?
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Man, I'm doin' real well, man.
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What you got here, man?
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A new Lightning, huh?
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[Michael]
2022 Ford Lightning,
all electricity, no gasoline.
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It's a cool truck, man,
how long you had it?
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-About a month. About a month.
-That's cool, man.
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You don't see too many
of these on the road.
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No, you don't,
but you will be.
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I'm sure, man.
That's the way the...
the world's going, right?
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That's where
the future's pointin'.
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-So it runs pretty good?
-Oh, it runs good.
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No shift points,
instant torque.
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-Yeah, just fun to drive.
-Oh, it's a blast.
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-[Bill] They got
some power, right?
-[Michael] They do, they do.
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[Bill] You know I had
a Tesla for awhile, man.
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It's pretty cool to not
have to stop
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-every couple of days.
-It is nice.
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I bought this truck
'cause it's the way
of the future.
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I bought this truck
'cause it's the way
of the future.
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It's something I figure
I can use for work,
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and I figure this is the best
truck to... to do that with.
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I'd like to be able
to do something...
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...something a little cooler
than what it is right now.
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I know these electric
vehicles,
they have a certain look,
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but I kinda wanna give it
that street look.
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So curious what you would
do to it.
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-So you wanna wake it up
a little bit.
-Most definitely.
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We use it for the company
and I want it
to grab attention.
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You know, gettin' the stance
right and gettin' the right
wheel and tire combo,
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with that right profile tire
that goes along
with that stance,
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-that'll make all
the difference in the world.
-I'm all for that.
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-that'll make all
the difference in the world.
-I'm all for that.
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One of the things we can
really do to really wake it up
is we gotta lower it.
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I agree, 100%.
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[Bill] Get rid of that wheel
gap that's in there.
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And not just lower it,
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we'll figure out how
to make it right
comfortable too.
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'Cause I know you spend
a lot of time in it
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going from job,
to job, to job.
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[Michael] I'm all about that.
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So I heard the rear-ends
totally different.
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Different platform.
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So what can we do?
How can we do it?
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I don't have firsthand
knowledge of that,
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but whatever it is,
you know, we're gonna
make it happen.
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Now, what we have
to do to make that happen,
I'm not real sure,
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Now, what we have
to do to make that happen,
I'm not real sure,
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but we're gonna figure
that out.
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There's gonna be a lot
of eyes on this F-150.
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You know, this being the first
that I know of being lowered
and actually functioning,
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a lotta people are gonna be
asking questions,
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"How'd you do this?
What do I need to do?"
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You know, we're gonna
have to make sure
this thing is perfect.
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Hey, another thing
we can do too,
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you know,
you got that little...
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What, does that hide
the batteries?
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[Michael] They were trying
to make it look better.
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It came
with the running board.
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They put a step there.
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Step retracts too low.
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I know you can probably
make it look a lot nicer
than what we did.
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Man, I think making
a custom, little rocker piece
that fills in that gap,
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Man, I think making
a custom, little rocker piece
that fills in that gap,
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it tucks a little closer
to the body,
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You know, that'll make it
look even lower to the ground
too, man.
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-And you definitely won't
need a step.
-No, we won't.
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-But do me a favor, man,
show me underneath the hood.
-Let's take a look.
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[beeps]
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[Bill] Oh, man, wow.
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Man, that takes
some getting used to.
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-I know, where the motor at,
the radiator.
-[laughs] Right?
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I mean, the whole grill
and everything comes over it.
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Man, that should look like...
that should be, like,
a hot tub in there.
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Maybe we need to do that too?
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[chuckles]
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No, that's real cool, man.
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That's... That's just...
It's wild.
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Getting an electric truck in,
and getting to tear it apart,
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getting to really see
the inner workings of it,
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how it works,
learning from it,
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that's part of the fun
of doing what we do.
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You know, I'm anxious
to get it on the lift,
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and... and to see what
we gotta do to make
this happen.
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Well, I'm excited to see
what you can do to it.
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Yeah, man, I'm ready
if you're ready.
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-Let's make it happen.
-Let's do it.
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[Bill] It's definitely
uncharted territory
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[Bill] It's definitely
uncharted territory
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when you're looking
underneath the vehicle
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and you don't know
what all those components are.
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You're like, "Man,
what is that?
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I've never seen that before."
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There's a lotta that
going on up underneath
the new electric Ford truck.
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I'm excited about getting
underneath it,
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tearing it apart,
integrating our suspension,
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into the inner workings
of this electric truck.
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There's no manual
on how to do what
we're about to do to this.
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There's no "Call someone
who's done this before."
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That's gonna be us.
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That's gonna be us.
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You know, this is a first
of a first, once again.
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So we're gonna figure it out.
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We're gonna get up
underneath it.
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We're gonna tear it apart.
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We're gonna see how it works.
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I'm sure it's gonna have
its challenges,
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but I'm ready to get
goin' on it.
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Ready to make a cool truck.
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[Jamie]
There's gonna be a lot
of firsts on this build.
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So this is gonna be our first
teardown for our new
shop hand, Art.
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So this is gonna be our first
teardown for our new
shop hand, Art.
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Let's see what he's got
on this.
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[Art] This is gonna be
a first for me.
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Definitely more wiring
than what I'm used to seeing
back here.
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[chuckles] Right?
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Normally, all this is open.
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There's no drive shaft,
no belly pan.
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I don't even know
where the batteries
are on this thing.
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I'm assuming up there.
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I don't know what
I was expecting,
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but it definitely
wasn't all this.
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What do you got in store
for us on this one?
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[Bill] Customer's
driving around town,
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goes from job to job,
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and he wants something
really, just, people look at.
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So what we're gonna do
is we're gonna lower its butt.
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So what we're gonna do
is we're gonna lower its butt.
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So we gotta
make it adjustable.
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We gotta... We gotta bag that.
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-[Jamie] That is extensive.
- [Bill] We gotta have
air suspension.
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[Jamie] Has anybody done
air suspension on one
of these trucks yet?
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None that I know of.
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-So this'll be
a first for sure.
-First. Nice.
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[Bill] We're gonna pull out
these pullovers.
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-Put an air strut in place
of it.
-[Art] Sounds easy enough.
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-Let's just hope it is.
-Oh, man, don't say that.
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-[laughs] Don't ever say that.
-Don't jinx it.
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The shocks and springs
are shocks and springs.
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So, I mean, we got that down.
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But where to hook up
all the components,
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the most efficient way
to run the lines,
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there's a lot to figure out.
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You know, once we get
all the suspension done,
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we're gonna take off
the step that are there,
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'cause you definitely
don't need it
once it's lowered.
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So we need to replace
it with a nice filler
in between the two wheels.
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Something that flows
from the cab all the way down
about four inches.
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[Jamie] We gotta give
this thing a little attitude.
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'Cause it just... it looks
like a stock truck.
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[Art] It's gonna be real cool.
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-[Bill] Last thing, of course,
is wheels and tires.
-[Jamie] Man, I'm excited.
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When is the electrician
gettin' here?
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-Right? [laughs]
-[laughs]
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It's gonna be cool, man.
This ain't the first time
taking your wheels off, is it?
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-No, sir.
-All right, let's get to it.
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[both laugh]
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[both laugh]
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[Art] All right, time to get
after it.
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[whistles]
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Definitely seeing a little bit
more light under here
than what I'm used to.
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Yeah, we're missing a motor.
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You can see daylight
all the way across here.
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All the suspension,
the components,
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suspend on the control arm...
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00:08:52,710 --> 00:08:53,710
The spring, I mean...
234
00:08:53,710 --> 00:08:55,810
This... This is what
I'm used to right here.
235
00:08:55,810 --> 00:08:58,510
But that daylight, man,
I just can't stop looking
through there.
236
00:08:59,010 --> 00:09:00,043
[grunts]
237
00:09:00,043 --> 00:09:00,543
[grunts]
238
00:09:00,610 --> 00:09:01,810
We'll go ahead
and get this strut out.
239
00:09:02,943 --> 00:09:04,376
Go ahead and remove that,
240
00:09:04,376 --> 00:09:06,743
both sides,
then we'll go ahead
and move onto the rear.
241
00:09:06,810 --> 00:09:09,243
We do everything same same,
18 mil on the top.
242
00:09:09,309 --> 00:09:10,643
-[Art] All right.
-[Jamie] Make sure
your nuts off.
243
00:09:13,209 --> 00:09:15,510
I mean, the suspension
I'm not intimidated at all.
244
00:09:15,510 --> 00:09:19,043
I mean, we've done suspension
on everything here.
245
00:09:19,109 --> 00:09:21,610
The electrical
and the routing
has me a little nervous.
246
00:09:21,610 --> 00:09:23,810
'Cause this is all foreign
to me,
247
00:09:23,810 --> 00:09:25,610
the way the belly pans are.
248
00:09:25,610 --> 00:09:27,143
This electric battery' insane.
249
00:09:27,143 --> 00:09:29,043
So I'm definitely
gonna be cautious
250
00:09:29,043 --> 00:09:30,043
when I going to hook
everything up in my routing.
251
00:09:30,043 --> 00:09:31,610
when I going to hook
everything up in my routing.
252
00:09:33,510 --> 00:09:34,309
♪ Hey ♪
253
00:09:43,109 --> 00:09:44,209
[distant laughter]
254
00:09:44,209 --> 00:09:45,543
[Jamie] Somebody told me
there was breakfast in here.
255
00:09:48,910 --> 00:09:49,743
Whoo!
256
00:09:52,010 --> 00:09:53,610
Please, you hungry?
257
00:09:53,610 --> 00:09:55,209
I'm gonna give you
the last bite, buddy.
258
00:09:59,643 --> 00:10:00,043
Watch your, uh, brake lines.
259
00:10:00,043 --> 00:10:01,510
Watch your, uh, brake lines.
260
00:10:01,510 --> 00:10:03,243
Everything under here
is totally different.
261
00:10:03,309 --> 00:10:05,209
Even finding a spot
for the jack stands.
262
00:10:05,643 --> 00:10:06,543
A little tricky.
263
00:10:06,610 --> 00:10:08,910
All these plates...
264
00:10:08,910 --> 00:10:11,443
...covers, I can see
why they need it though.
265
00:10:11,510 --> 00:10:13,543
Especially with the electric
motor right above here.
266
00:10:13,610 --> 00:10:14,943
It's interesting to see
267
00:10:15,010 --> 00:10:17,343
the CV joints comin'
out of the motors.
268
00:10:17,410 --> 00:10:18,843
Rather than having
a drive shaft
269
00:10:18,910 --> 00:10:22,143
or an axle that you usually
see in the rear of a truck,
270
00:10:22,143 --> 00:10:24,410
now we have a...
an electric motor.
271
00:10:25,943 --> 00:10:27,710
[Jamie]
We got all the suspension
out now.
272
00:10:27,710 --> 00:10:29,710
Now we gotta go ahead
and get these amp steps out,
273
00:10:29,710 --> 00:10:30,043
and this... I don't know what
you wanna call this,
274
00:10:30,043 --> 00:10:32,109
and this... I don't know what
you wanna call this,
275
00:10:32,109 --> 00:10:34,943
but, um, this ugly piece
of metal
276
00:10:35,010 --> 00:10:37,410
that's just cake decorated
on the side of this truck.
277
00:10:37,410 --> 00:10:38,710
[Art] Sounds like a plan.
278
00:10:38,710 --> 00:10:39,777
[Jamie] Let's do it, man.
279
00:10:43,143 --> 00:10:45,143
Gotta hold your tongue
right sometimes, you know?
280
00:10:47,610 --> 00:10:49,043
How you lookin'
over there, Art?
281
00:10:49,043 --> 00:10:51,043
[Art] Just workin'
on this one bolt.
282
00:10:51,109 --> 00:10:52,743
Then I gonna
disconnect the motors.
283
00:11:01,443 --> 00:11:03,209
[Jamie] All right,
everything at once.
284
00:11:14,510 --> 00:11:16,910
Man, what do you think?
How was your first
tear-down, huh?
285
00:11:16,910 --> 00:11:18,510
Not bad for the first one.
286
00:11:18,510 --> 00:11:20,510
A little tight
but got it done.
287
00:11:20,510 --> 00:11:21,643
[Jamie] Right,
put everything back on.
288
00:11:21,710 --> 00:11:23,743
Get to see how this thing
is gonna look.
289
00:11:23,810 --> 00:11:24,910
All right, man,
let's get started.
290
00:11:24,910 --> 00:11:25,810
[Art] Hell yeah.
291
00:11:27,643 --> 00:11:28,743
[sizzling]
292
00:11:33,143 --> 00:11:35,410
Change is inevitable
for every business.
293
00:11:35,410 --> 00:11:38,543
You know, the 2022
Ford Lightning
is one of our first electric,
294
00:11:38,610 --> 00:11:40,710
but definitely isn't gonna
be our last.
295
00:11:42,010 --> 00:11:43,810
Gonna create some challenges
for sure,
296
00:11:43,810 --> 00:11:46,243
but that's just a part
of what makes this business
so exciting.
297
00:11:47,843 --> 00:11:48,810
[Jamie]
Man, look what we got here.
298
00:11:48,810 --> 00:11:50,710
We got nice air struts
right here.
299
00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:52,810
These things are beautiful
300
00:11:52,810 --> 00:11:53,810
That's pretty cool.
301
00:11:53,810 --> 00:11:56,143
Air bag that already has
a strut connected to it.
302
00:11:56,209 --> 00:11:57,354
[Jamie] Yeah, man,
it's got a nice pivot on top,
303
00:11:57,354 --> 00:11:58,209
[Jamie] Yeah, man,
it's got a nice pivot on top,
304
00:11:58,209 --> 00:12:00,443
the airbag and the strut,
everything, you know.
305
00:12:00,510 --> 00:12:02,510
This is really replacing
the spring right here.
306
00:12:02,510 --> 00:12:04,843
So, we'll be able
to adjust this
with air pressure.
307
00:12:04,910 --> 00:12:06,810
Also, it's got an adjustment
right here,
308
00:12:06,810 --> 00:12:08,943
so we can actually bring
it closer together
309
00:12:09,010 --> 00:12:12,209
to get that lower stance,
you know, get that right
look for the truck.
310
00:12:12,209 --> 00:12:15,443
They even got us
the misalignment spacers
for the bottom.
311
00:12:15,510 --> 00:12:17,243
I can't wait to put it
on a truck and see
how it performs.
312
00:12:20,543 --> 00:12:24,543
You know, first thing
I'm looking at is position
of our air line.
313
00:12:24,610 --> 00:12:27,354
Since we're doing
our air management
in the front of the truck,
314
00:12:27,354 --> 00:12:27,910
Since we're doing
our air management
in the front of the truck,
315
00:12:27,910 --> 00:12:29,410
trunk, whatever you want
to call it.
316
00:12:30,410 --> 00:12:32,010
I'mma go ahead
and turn our leader hose
317
00:12:32,010 --> 00:12:35,943
so we'll have a nice,
clean routing area
for our air management.
318
00:12:36,010 --> 00:12:37,376
Going to the factory.
319
00:12:37,376 --> 00:12:40,209
Then I can go ahead
and put my spindle back
on my control arm,
320
00:12:40,209 --> 00:12:41,910
and tighten everything done.
321
00:12:41,910 --> 00:12:43,510
[ratchet sound]
322
00:12:45,510 --> 00:12:48,343
[Jamie] Everything looks good,
so we'll start moving
onto the back.
323
00:12:48,410 --> 00:12:51,443
You know, I just noticed
this truck has independent
rear suspension.
324
00:12:51,510 --> 00:12:54,209
You know, it's got its own
lower control arm on the rear.
325
00:12:54,209 --> 00:12:57,354
That's pretty cool,
especially for adjustability
on the air management.
326
00:12:57,354 --> 00:12:58,043
That's pretty cool,
especially for adjustability
on the air management.
327
00:12:58,043 --> 00:13:01,309
Gonna be able to,
you know, tweak this thing
however way you want it to.
328
00:13:08,510 --> 00:13:10,309
I can't tell you
how many times
I thought about, like,
329
00:13:10,309 --> 00:13:13,309
"If I lose a nut or bolt
in here it might short
something out." [laughs]
330
00:13:18,043 --> 00:13:19,510
[Art] I've worked on a lot
of trucks,
331
00:13:19,510 --> 00:13:22,743
this is the first one
that had two electric
engines.
332
00:13:22,810 --> 00:13:24,943
One mounted in the front,
one mounted in the rear.
333
00:13:25,010 --> 00:13:27,354
Used to seeing
a familiar suspension
system
334
00:13:27,354 --> 00:13:28,910
Used to seeing
a familiar suspension
system
335
00:13:28,910 --> 00:13:32,209
but not today,
today it's a little different.
336
00:13:32,209 --> 00:13:37,410
We have two CV joints
coming out of each side
of the electric motor...
337
00:13:37,410 --> 00:13:41,610
...and some pretty beefy
control arms as well.
338
00:13:48,743 --> 00:13:50,543
[Jamie] So once we're done
through bolting it...
339
00:13:50,610 --> 00:13:52,543
...that's it,
the air struts are mounted.
340
00:14:03,810 --> 00:14:06,810
Yeah, so got those, uh,
wheels and tires
for that '64 here
341
00:14:06,810 --> 00:14:09,943
and I think we also
be needing that BedWood kit
pretty soon too.
342
00:14:10,010 --> 00:14:11,510
-Nice, nice.
-So, yeah.
343
00:14:11,510 --> 00:14:13,510
-[Carlos] So...
-So you need something
to do?
344
00:14:13,510 --> 00:14:14,810
I always have something to do.
345
00:14:14,810 --> 00:14:17,143
But, uh, what I was
gonna ask you about
was that...
346
00:14:17,209 --> 00:14:18,810
that tow truck out there.
347
00:14:18,810 --> 00:14:20,143
Man, we're in a real
good spot.
348
00:14:20,143 --> 00:14:22,043
You know, we built
the whole frame
on the table.
349
00:14:23,343 --> 00:14:24,843
Rear suspension's all done.
350
00:14:24,910 --> 00:14:27,354
And we just slid the frame
up underneath the cab, man.
351
00:14:27,354 --> 00:14:27,943
And we just slid the frame
up underneath the cab, man.
352
00:14:28,010 --> 00:14:29,710
That's always a nice
little milestone,
353
00:14:29,710 --> 00:14:31,910
then you can really start
seeing it come together.
354
00:14:31,910 --> 00:14:34,610
The frame's built
super, super strong.
355
00:14:34,610 --> 00:14:36,010
[Carlos] Yeah. I... I seen it.
356
00:14:36,010 --> 00:14:38,043
It's almost like a show truck,
demolition derby
at the same time.
357
00:14:38,043 --> 00:14:40,610
-Oh, somebody would lose.
-[Carlos laughs] Yeah!
358
00:14:40,610 --> 00:14:42,710
So what's next?
What do you need
me to get for you?
359
00:14:42,710 --> 00:14:45,209
The next thing on the record
is we're gonna build
360
00:14:45,209 --> 00:14:48,010
the front of the frame
all out of 2x4.
361
00:14:48,010 --> 00:14:49,610
We're rebuilding
all the suspension,
362
00:14:49,610 --> 00:14:51,643
so we need heims and bushings,
363
00:14:51,710 --> 00:14:53,610
spindles, you know, all that.
364
00:14:53,610 --> 00:14:57,354
You know, one of the major
things I need your help with
is engine and trans.
365
00:14:57,354 --> 00:14:57,843
You know, one of the major
things I need your help with
is engine and trans.
366
00:14:57,910 --> 00:14:59,910
Something with a lot of power.
367
00:14:59,910 --> 00:15:04,309
So LT4 Supercharged
will be real cool
in that truck.
368
00:15:04,309 --> 00:15:06,543
-He wanted something quick
-Well, he got
the frame for it.
369
00:15:06,610 --> 00:15:09,543
Well, we shouldn't have
any issues getting one
of them engines in quick.
370
00:15:09,610 --> 00:15:11,243
-Don't jinx it.
-We'll see what we can do.
371
00:15:11,309 --> 00:15:12,543
-[laughs]
-You ready?
372
00:15:12,610 --> 00:15:13,510
I been ready.
373
00:15:13,510 --> 00:15:14,410
-Let's do it, man.
-Let's go.
374
00:15:19,510 --> 00:15:20,476
A little too on.
375
00:15:20,510 --> 00:15:21,877
Here, give me that shoulder
one in there.
376
00:15:23,209 --> 00:15:25,843
Got everything done
with the cab, mounting it
to the chassis.
377
00:15:25,910 --> 00:15:27,354
Everything's square
and straight.
378
00:15:27,354 --> 00:15:27,710
Everything's square
and straight.
379
00:15:27,710 --> 00:15:29,343
So now it's on to the front
crossmember
380
00:15:29,410 --> 00:15:32,209
and building a whole front
section of this truck.
381
00:15:32,209 --> 00:15:34,843
The best way to do it
is how we've been
doing it for years.
382
00:15:34,910 --> 00:15:36,309
Build the whole
crossmember out,
383
00:15:36,309 --> 00:15:37,910
make sure all that is true.
384
00:15:37,910 --> 00:15:40,910
Get up in here
and pull 1,000 measurements.
385
00:15:40,910 --> 00:15:43,109
3 and three-sixteenths.
386
00:15:43,109 --> 00:15:46,410
This is right where it needs
to be. It's on the money.
387
00:15:46,410 --> 00:15:48,510
So I got some chipboard,
make some templates.
388
00:15:48,510 --> 00:15:51,143
And make some rails
from here to here,
389
00:15:51,209 --> 00:15:53,209
and then from here
to the front bumper.
390
00:15:53,209 --> 00:15:54,209
Connect all of it.
391
00:15:54,243 --> 00:15:56,143
And that way it's one
full complete chassis.
392
00:16:03,143 --> 00:16:04,576
That should fit.
393
00:16:04,576 --> 00:16:06,910
Now that it's already
lined out, all we do
is just cut on a line.
394
00:16:12,109 --> 00:16:13,743
Make sure it fits first.
395
00:16:13,810 --> 00:16:14,743
[whispers] Let's go try it.
396
00:16:15,209 --> 00:16:16,410
Oh, yeah.
397
00:16:16,410 --> 00:16:18,610
And then take one piece
of flat bar.
398
00:16:20,243 --> 00:16:23,543
Get a little closer
to that counter.
399
00:16:23,610 --> 00:16:27,309
Tag it there
and we only got one side
to weld and grind.
400
00:16:27,309 --> 00:16:27,354
Instead of creating it,
all four pieces,
401
00:16:27,354 --> 00:16:29,510
Instead of creating it,
all four pieces,
402
00:16:29,510 --> 00:16:31,309
and then welding it
all four sides.
403
00:16:31,309 --> 00:16:33,109
You know, little tricks
of the trade.
404
00:16:34,309 --> 00:16:37,043
So like, if Wayne Gretzky
was a welder,
405
00:16:37,109 --> 00:16:38,543
he would be as good as me.
406
00:16:38,610 --> 00:16:40,309
I'm, like, Wayne Gretzky good.
407
00:16:41,810 --> 00:16:44,510
[whistling]
408
00:16:46,643 --> 00:16:48,943
All right, so I got
the rails in,
they're tacked in.
409
00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:51,076
Looks really good.
410
00:16:51,076 --> 00:16:53,810
Way cleaner and way faster
than piecing it all together.
411
00:16:53,810 --> 00:16:55,309
Now we're going to continue
the puzzle.
412
00:16:55,309 --> 00:16:57,354
Finish the front end
and get some weld on this.
413
00:16:57,354 --> 00:16:58,309
Finish the front end
and get some weld on this.
414
00:16:58,309 --> 00:17:00,810
So in order to do that,
we made a little chipboard
template.
415
00:17:00,810 --> 00:17:02,710
We're gonna get up
underneath this fender here.
416
00:17:02,710 --> 00:17:04,143
We're gonna make a few cuts
417
00:17:04,143 --> 00:17:07,643
so we can connect the 2x3 down
418
00:17:07,710 --> 00:17:09,710
into the front crossmember.
419
00:17:10,643 --> 00:17:11,810
Transfer our chipboard line,
420
00:17:11,810 --> 00:17:13,309
and then we'll get
into some suspension.
421
00:17:13,309 --> 00:17:14,843
Land ho!
422
00:17:14,910 --> 00:17:15,810
[chuckles]
423
00:17:28,109 --> 00:17:30,209
What I just did
is called a bevel.
424
00:17:30,209 --> 00:17:33,309
The reason that
we put this little
bevel on it,
425
00:17:33,309 --> 00:17:36,510
is so you can get
a little bit more penetration
in your weld.
426
00:17:36,510 --> 00:17:39,143
They say if you just put
two pieces of metal together,
427
00:17:39,209 --> 00:17:41,410
and you weld on top of it,
you're not really...
428
00:17:41,410 --> 00:17:42,777
unless you're burning
real hot,
429
00:17:42,810 --> 00:17:45,610
you're not really gonna
get much penetration
inside that metal.
430
00:17:45,610 --> 00:17:47,810
Any stress or any force
or anything,
431
00:17:47,810 --> 00:17:50,043
then it'll just crack
and break.
432
00:17:50,043 --> 00:17:51,510
They put a little
bevel in there,
433
00:17:51,510 --> 00:17:52,543
you get a little bit
more strength.
434
00:17:53,743 --> 00:17:55,109
Oh, brother.
435
00:17:57,010 --> 00:17:57,354
Where art though?
436
00:17:57,354 --> 00:17:58,043
Where art though?
437
00:18:01,010 --> 00:18:02,510
Ooh, we're...
we're good there.
438
00:18:03,410 --> 00:18:05,043
Good there, bud.
439
00:18:05,109 --> 00:18:07,710
See what happens
when you measure
1,400 times.
440
00:18:08,610 --> 00:18:09,643
Nice.
441
00:18:15,510 --> 00:18:17,309
[sizzling]
442
00:18:23,643 --> 00:18:28,209
[Bill] We got the parallel
4 link bars in place,
on the '52 tow truck frame.
443
00:18:30,910 --> 00:18:33,209
So Ryan's adding
tube work underneath
the frame,
444
00:18:33,209 --> 00:18:36,043
just to make it like
a truss and super strong.
445
00:18:39,543 --> 00:18:41,043
[Ryan] Boom shaka laka.
446
00:18:41,043 --> 00:18:44,810
So now I'm gonna go
over there and clean
those pipes.
447
00:18:48,943 --> 00:18:50,810
And then bring them back.
448
00:18:50,810 --> 00:18:52,643
[squeals] It's hot.
449
00:18:52,710 --> 00:18:53,510
It's hot.
450
00:18:54,943 --> 00:18:56,910
So I can mark this.
451
00:18:57,843 --> 00:18:58,810
Yeah, like that.
452
00:19:09,943 --> 00:19:11,010
Shoot.
453
00:19:11,010 --> 00:19:12,910
Think that's gonna work, man.
454
00:19:12,910 --> 00:19:15,011
Just needs some weld
and a few tabs
here and there,
455
00:19:15,011 --> 00:19:15,143
Just needs some weld
and a few tabs
here and there,
456
00:19:15,209 --> 00:19:18,643
but for the most part,
we got a full chassis
bumper to bumper now.
457
00:19:18,710 --> 00:19:21,010
This'll be able to handle
anything they throw at it.
458
00:19:21,010 --> 00:19:22,510
Tow anything, drive anywhere,
459
00:19:22,510 --> 00:19:24,243
haul anything,
whatever they want.
460
00:19:24,309 --> 00:19:25,410
It's gonna be a good truck.
461
00:19:29,143 --> 00:19:30,443
All right, you got it
right there.
462
00:19:31,510 --> 00:19:34,043
[Bill] The customer wanted
show and tow for this wrecker,
463
00:19:34,043 --> 00:19:37,510
so we're goin'
with the Supercharged
LT4 6.2.
464
00:19:37,510 --> 00:19:40,309
It's definitely gonna be
the right mix of power
and reliability.
465
00:19:40,309 --> 00:19:42,243
Man, this truck
is gonna be fun to drive.
466
00:19:47,710 --> 00:19:48,810
All right. Down.
467
00:19:51,143 --> 00:19:52,910
Hold up. Hold it up.
468
00:19:52,910 --> 00:19:54,643
It's hittin' the back,
back there.
469
00:19:54,710 --> 00:19:56,510
All right, I gotta do
a little bit more trimming.
470
00:19:56,510 --> 00:19:57,410
[buzzing]
471
00:20:04,410 --> 00:20:05,643
-It's goin' this time.
-Sure.
472
00:20:05,710 --> 00:20:06,810
For sure.
473
00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:10,843
Back down.
474
00:20:12,510 --> 00:20:13,543
There you go.
475
00:20:14,343 --> 00:20:15,011
[Bill] Voila.
476
00:20:15,011 --> 00:20:15,910
[Bill] Voila.
477
00:20:15,910 --> 00:20:17,443
[Ryan] That was a lot
easier than I thought
it was gonna be.
478
00:20:17,443 --> 00:20:19,710
-Yeah, you don't ever
get to say that, right?
-[chuckles] I know, right?
479
00:20:19,710 --> 00:20:21,510
[Bill] Man, Supercharged LT4.
480
00:20:21,510 --> 00:20:24,143
This is exactly what
this old truck needed.
481
00:20:24,209 --> 00:20:26,209
640 horsepower.
[imitates tire squeal]
482
00:20:26,209 --> 00:20:27,810
-Four black marks.
-[Ryan] Yeah, dude.
483
00:20:27,810 --> 00:20:29,610
[Bill] It's nice
and compact too,
484
00:20:29,610 --> 00:20:31,109
that's what this run-in
needed, right?
485
00:20:31,109 --> 00:20:32,410
Yeah, buddy, it's clean.
All right.
486
00:20:32,410 --> 00:20:34,510
I'll do some motor mounts
and transmission mount.
487
00:20:34,510 --> 00:20:35,910
-Yeah, man.
-Keep it rolling.
488
00:20:35,910 --> 00:20:37,410
-Do it to it.
-Cool.
489
00:20:49,143 --> 00:20:53,143
We set up thousands
of air management systems
on many other vehicles,
490
00:20:53,209 --> 00:20:55,043
but this whole setup
on this new Lightning
491
00:20:55,109 --> 00:20:57,410
is unlike anything
we worked with before.
492
00:20:57,410 --> 00:20:59,743
You know, as fabricators,
this is what you live for.
493
00:21:00,309 --> 00:21:01,576
[beeping]
494
00:21:05,910 --> 00:21:09,143
Wow. You know,
I'm totally used to a motor
being here.
495
00:21:09,143 --> 00:21:10,910
But, since there's not,
496
00:21:10,910 --> 00:21:12,643
we're gonna go ahead
and put our air management
up here.
497
00:21:12,710 --> 00:21:15,010
New tank.
Get my compressors on,
498
00:21:15,010 --> 00:21:15,011
get my 3P on, then we're set.
499
00:21:15,011 --> 00:21:16,810
get my 3P on, then we're set.
500
00:21:16,810 --> 00:21:18,810
This definitely different.
It's gonna be cool.
501
00:21:18,810 --> 00:21:20,309
Get some Teflon real quick,
502
00:21:20,309 --> 00:21:21,643
and go ahead
and start wrapping these.
503
00:21:23,243 --> 00:21:24,810
You know, it doesn't change
our air management.
504
00:21:24,810 --> 00:21:26,943
It's still point A to point B.
505
00:21:27,010 --> 00:21:29,710
You have your compressors,
your manifolds.
506
00:21:29,710 --> 00:21:31,910
Even though there is no
motor right there,
507
00:21:31,910 --> 00:21:34,243
everything's actually
all still the same.
508
00:21:36,410 --> 00:21:37,243
Everything looks good.
509
00:21:38,410 --> 00:21:40,943
3P mounted. Compressors.
510
00:21:41,010 --> 00:21:43,610
Now let's go ahead
and mount this inside
the trunk.
511
00:21:46,510 --> 00:21:48,743
Pilot hole,
seventh-sixteenths.
512
00:21:52,743 --> 00:21:53,977
Those are for the tank?
513
00:21:54,010 --> 00:21:55,810
[Jamie] This is what's gonna
secure our air management.
514
00:21:56,710 --> 00:21:57,743
We get one nut on it?
515
00:21:58,743 --> 00:21:59,843
Then we'll get started
on the other side,
516
00:21:59,910 --> 00:22:01,443
then we'll start trying
to get these buggers down.
517
00:22:01,510 --> 00:22:02,443
[grunts]
518
00:22:02,510 --> 00:22:04,143
Hopefully, in sticking
this cross rim,
519
00:22:04,209 --> 00:22:05,309
I ain't gonna
get electrocuted.
520
00:22:05,309 --> 00:22:06,943
I know there's a battery
right here.
521
00:22:07,010 --> 00:22:08,610
[chuckles]
522
00:22:08,610 --> 00:22:10,943
Wow! This is gonna be
so much fun,
523
00:22:11,010 --> 00:22:12,910
'cause we can't really
put a rachet in there
and tighten it up.
524
00:22:14,510 --> 00:22:15,011
If it was easy
everybody would do it.
525
00:22:15,011 --> 00:22:17,209
If it was easy
everybody would do it.
526
00:22:17,209 --> 00:22:18,610
[sighs]
527
00:22:19,710 --> 00:22:21,910
[bleep]
528
00:22:21,910 --> 00:22:25,910
With everything,
there's always issues,
there's always answers.
529
00:22:25,910 --> 00:22:28,443
[Bill] You know, doing
something you haven't done
before is never easy.
530
00:22:28,510 --> 00:22:31,309
And, sure, I've definitely
been frustrated myself
a few times.
531
00:22:31,309 --> 00:22:33,510
And in this case,
we need to tie that tank in
532
00:22:33,510 --> 00:22:35,243
so it definitely
won't move around.
533
00:22:35,243 --> 00:22:38,209
And because there's a ton
of electronics in the way,
we can't reach the nut.
534
00:22:40,143 --> 00:22:43,510
So we're gonna improvise
and weld a nut of the end
of a piece of flat bar
535
00:22:43,510 --> 00:22:44,810
so we can reach on in there.
536
00:22:47,209 --> 00:22:49,910
[Jamie] Now I'll be able to
stick this in the fender well,
537
00:22:49,910 --> 00:22:54,043
thread down our bolt,
that's gonna hold and secure
our air management.
538
00:22:55,543 --> 00:22:57,810
All right, ready? All right.
539
00:22:59,109 --> 00:22:59,910
Pop it.
540
00:23:02,010 --> 00:23:03,143
Full speed.
541
00:23:05,209 --> 00:23:06,710
All right.
542
00:23:06,710 --> 00:23:08,410
Good deal.
543
00:23:08,410 --> 00:23:09,810
'Kay, so here's our
mounting brackets.
544
00:23:09,810 --> 00:23:12,610
We've got everything fastened
from underneath,
nice and solid,
545
00:23:12,610 --> 00:23:14,510
so we're gonna go ahead
and put our air management
on it now.
546
00:23:16,043 --> 00:23:19,243
The next this is go ahead
and start getting to where
we can put our air lines
547
00:23:19,309 --> 00:23:21,810
that come out of the back
of this manifold
through the truck,
548
00:23:21,810 --> 00:23:24,610
make our runs throughout
each one of our air struts.
549
00:23:24,610 --> 00:23:28,410
But in order to do that I need
to put bulkheads
in these corners,
550
00:23:28,410 --> 00:23:30,343
so I'm gonna go ahead
and drill for the bulkheads.
551
00:23:30,410 --> 00:23:34,043
Once I do that,
I'm gonna go ahead and fasten
the bulkheads too.
552
00:23:34,043 --> 00:23:37,109
-Get that done, then we can
start running airline.
-[Art] Okay.
553
00:23:37,109 --> 00:23:40,410
-Now for the fun part.
-Running the lines?
554
00:23:41,610 --> 00:23:42,810
Trying to figure out
how I wanna do 'em.
555
00:23:44,309 --> 00:23:45,011
If I wanna get, like,
stupid crazy with it
556
00:23:45,011 --> 00:23:46,710
If I wanna get, like,
stupid crazy with it
557
00:23:46,710 --> 00:23:48,410
or if I wanna keep it simple
and clean.
558
00:23:48,410 --> 00:23:51,810
[Art] I think simple
and clean 'cause it already
looks simple and clean.
559
00:23:51,810 --> 00:23:53,610
[Jamie] I wanna put
a little extra on it.
560
00:23:53,610 --> 00:23:56,843
-Do a big lightning bolt
with air lines.
-There ya go, lightning bolt.
561
00:23:56,910 --> 00:23:59,543
-Man, you done stole the show.
-[chuckles]
562
00:24:02,143 --> 00:24:05,410
Here we go, it's always good
to start with a straight
piece of line.
563
00:24:05,410 --> 00:24:08,243
All I gotta do
is make everything
nice and even, symmetrical.
564
00:24:08,309 --> 00:24:10,910
I'll bend this one 45.
565
00:24:12,309 --> 00:24:13,810
So I'm looking at this
trying to run the lines.
566
00:24:13,810 --> 00:24:15,011
I wanna make sure
this is parallel,
567
00:24:15,011 --> 00:24:15,343
I wanna make sure
this is parallel,
568
00:24:15,410 --> 00:24:17,743
this is straight up
and down with this.
569
00:24:17,810 --> 00:24:21,010
This is gonna be parallel
with these bars on the tank.
570
00:24:21,010 --> 00:24:23,410
Now I want it to look clean,
I don't want it
to look sloppy.
571
00:24:23,410 --> 00:24:24,810
And if there's any kind of...
572
00:24:24,810 --> 00:24:27,710
Anything wrong with it
you'll definitely
notice it, so.
573
00:24:27,710 --> 00:24:30,710
Just always trying
to do the best job, you know.
quality is a challenge.
574
00:24:35,410 --> 00:24:38,143
-[Carlos] You can go up
and over like a moustache.
-Moustache.
575
00:24:44,043 --> 00:24:45,011
The last line's in.
Everything looks good,
it's nice and symmetrical.
576
00:24:45,011 --> 00:24:47,410
The last line's in.
Everything looks good,
it's nice and symmetrical.
577
00:24:47,410 --> 00:24:49,243
So now, we can go ahead
and move on to the air struts.
578
00:25:02,209 --> 00:25:05,510
Jamie's installing
the air system
on the 2022 Ford Lightning.
579
00:25:05,510 --> 00:25:08,043
You know, our next challenge
is wiring it all up.
580
00:25:08,043 --> 00:25:10,643
[Jamie] Everything's done
up top.
581
00:25:10,710 --> 00:25:14,209
Now go ahead
and start running lines
to my air struts.
582
00:25:14,209 --> 00:25:16,410
First thing is go ahead
and mount my airline,
583
00:25:17,510 --> 00:25:19,109
get everything
plumbed and ran,
584
00:25:19,109 --> 00:25:21,115
once I do that I'll go ahead
and jump to the back.
585
00:25:21,115 --> 00:25:21,910
once I do that I'll go ahead
and jump to the back.
586
00:25:21,910 --> 00:25:24,143
Basically all I'm doing
is transferring the air
587
00:25:24,209 --> 00:25:25,610
from the compressors
in the tank
588
00:25:25,610 --> 00:25:28,410
we put my bulkheads
right here, and right on top
of my air strut.
589
00:25:30,143 --> 00:25:32,410
My first run's gonna be
a 90 on the bulkhead
590
00:25:32,410 --> 00:25:34,843
straight across
to the pullover.
591
00:25:34,910 --> 00:25:39,510
So it's just getting
the measurements from 90L
to over to 90N
592
00:25:39,510 --> 00:25:42,209
and getting those proper
to make everything look
like it should.
593
00:25:42,943 --> 00:25:44,743
Check for burs.
594
00:25:44,810 --> 00:25:46,643
You get any kind of bur
on this end,
595
00:25:46,710 --> 00:25:48,610
that's why we're so careful
when we do it here,
596
00:25:48,610 --> 00:25:51,115
and just sand these ends
make sure no burs
get in the fittings.
597
00:25:51,115 --> 00:25:52,510
and just sand these ends
make sure no burs
get in the fittings.
598
00:25:52,510 --> 00:25:54,309
'Cause you got a little bur,
it'll tear the O-ring
and the fitting,
599
00:25:54,309 --> 00:25:56,510
you'll have a leak,
you'll be chasing it down.
600
00:25:59,810 --> 00:26:01,209
There's a bunch
of different ways
to run lines.
601
00:26:01,209 --> 00:26:05,243
You know, you can do DOC,
you can do copper, aluminum.
602
00:26:05,309 --> 00:26:07,010
So many bends
I'm gonna make with this,
603
00:26:07,010 --> 00:26:09,543
I wanna make it easy to bend,
so I'm gonna go ahead
and run aluminum.
604
00:26:09,610 --> 00:26:14,510
Instead of just running, like,
flexible line and zip tying
it everywhere.
605
00:26:14,510 --> 00:26:18,743
We're gonna run it
the right way. Hard line it,
fasten it, not gonna leak.
606
00:26:19,910 --> 00:26:21,115
Okay. So that about does it,
got the rear done.
607
00:26:21,115 --> 00:26:23,610
Okay. So that about does it,
got the rear done.
608
00:26:23,610 --> 00:26:26,143
Got the front done.
All the lines are ran.
609
00:26:26,143 --> 00:26:28,710
Everything's running
right to the bulkheads,
to the front,
610
00:26:28,710 --> 00:26:32,143
to all our compressors,
to our manifold, to our tank.
611
00:26:32,143 --> 00:26:36,510
So last step I have to do
is hook up to controller
to the air management.
612
00:26:36,510 --> 00:26:38,943
So I already have the line
ran through the firewall,
613
00:26:39,010 --> 00:26:41,410
so I just need
to pull that trough, route it.
614
00:26:41,410 --> 00:26:43,710
Once I route it,
I can plug it in,
heat shrink it,
615
00:26:43,710 --> 00:26:45,043
then start our air management.
616
00:26:47,010 --> 00:26:48,343
Now that we got
our controller set up,
617
00:26:48,343 --> 00:26:51,115
this'll do each corner
individually if you want
or all together.
618
00:26:51,115 --> 00:26:52,209
this'll do each corner
individually if you want
or all together.
619
00:26:53,010 --> 00:26:55,443
It's a real easy system
to learn.
620
00:26:55,510 --> 00:26:57,410
So when this guy gets
to where he's going,
621
00:26:57,410 --> 00:27:00,143
he can either be up,
down, or in between.
622
00:27:00,610 --> 00:27:02,276
And that's it.
623
00:27:04,043 --> 00:27:07,643
Part of waking up
this brand-new Ford Lightning
is changing up that exterior.
624
00:27:07,710 --> 00:27:09,810
You know, the customer
wants to change
the look a little bit
625
00:27:09,810 --> 00:27:11,343
and also advertise
his business.
626
00:27:16,643 --> 00:27:19,543
Bill gave us a shout,
he had a customer came in
with a wrapped vehicle,
627
00:27:19,610 --> 00:27:21,115
had a partial wrap on it
and some reflective graphics.
628
00:27:21,115 --> 00:27:22,510
had a partial wrap on it
and some reflective graphics.
629
00:27:22,510 --> 00:27:25,010
He came to us,
so we can up
with a great concept
630
00:27:25,010 --> 00:27:30,343
to fully wrap the truck
with a color flip shift
gloss white
631
00:27:30,410 --> 00:27:31,943
called Gloss White Fireworks.
632
00:27:32,010 --> 00:27:34,309
Then we're gonna
have some 3D underlays,
633
00:27:34,309 --> 00:27:39,010
and then reflective overlays
so at night the lights,
photographs, pictures,
634
00:27:39,010 --> 00:27:41,343
any light source
will really make it light up.
635
00:27:41,410 --> 00:27:44,343
And then we're gonna
have some black gloss
accents as well.
636
00:27:44,410 --> 00:27:46,510
So we'll have three layer
wrap that we're doing.
637
00:27:48,910 --> 00:27:51,115
So what we're gonna do now
is peel off the reflective.
638
00:27:51,115 --> 00:27:51,410
So what we're gonna do now
is peel off the reflective.
639
00:27:51,410 --> 00:27:53,910
The thing about reflective,
the film comes off real easy,
640
00:27:53,910 --> 00:27:57,109
but all reflective removal
leaves a ton of glue.
641
00:27:57,109 --> 00:28:03,543
The best thing to get
this stuff off is any citrus
based adhesive remover.
642
00:28:03,610 --> 00:28:06,843
It works super-fast,
it's citrus based
it can't hurt paint.
643
00:28:06,910 --> 00:28:08,610
Spray it on,
you wait 30 seconds,
644
00:28:08,610 --> 00:28:11,910
you take a little plastic
razor blade and it'll scrape
all the goop off.
645
00:28:11,910 --> 00:28:14,710
Wrap is only
gonna look as good
as the surface it's going on.
646
00:28:14,710 --> 00:28:17,710
So you're surface prep,
your edges, you interior, trim
647
00:28:17,710 --> 00:28:19,710
all of this just needs
to be super clean.
648
00:28:19,710 --> 00:28:21,115
So when you're
doing your install
your edges will hold,
649
00:28:21,115 --> 00:28:21,910
So when you're
doing your install
your edges will hold,
650
00:28:21,910 --> 00:28:24,143
you won't have any failure,
or lift.
651
00:28:26,410 --> 00:28:30,910
Don't ever, ever use
a metal razor blade
on your paint, period.
652
00:28:30,910 --> 00:28:32,543
I don't care who you are.
653
00:28:32,543 --> 00:28:34,610
And some guys'll
argue with me on this,
"Oh, if you're good at it."
654
00:28:34,610 --> 00:28:36,209
Well, generally,
civilians aren't good at it.
655
00:28:36,209 --> 00:28:38,743
So we do this for a living
and I won't put razor blade
on a paint.
656
00:28:40,443 --> 00:28:42,043
This is the base coat
657
00:28:42,043 --> 00:28:44,209
of what the car's gonna go,
this is called
White Fireworks.
658
00:28:44,209 --> 00:28:48,743
So it's a flip-flop chameleon
white sparkle.
659
00:28:48,810 --> 00:28:50,510
High-high-gloss, high-luster.
660
00:28:54,843 --> 00:28:58,209
Whenever you're measuring
panels that you're gonna do
accent panels on,
661
00:28:58,209 --> 00:29:01,710
or whatever wrap, make sure
you have a bit of extra.
662
00:29:01,710 --> 00:29:04,910
So always wanna leave
a few inches extra
so you can't fall short.
663
00:29:04,910 --> 00:29:06,309
It's like a haircut,
you can't put it back.
664
00:29:09,143 --> 00:29:11,510
Man, I love this color,
it's so cool.
665
00:29:11,510 --> 00:29:13,710
I can't wait to see it
in the bright sunlight.
666
00:29:15,309 --> 00:29:17,810
So what we're doing now
is, uh, we're...
667
00:29:17,810 --> 00:29:20,443
The customer opted
to have smoked taillights,
668
00:29:20,510 --> 00:29:21,115
so we're putting
dark smoke film on his
headlights and taillights.
669
00:29:21,115 --> 00:29:24,209
so we're putting
dark smoke film on his
headlights and taillights.
670
00:29:24,209 --> 00:29:26,643
When it's on,
light still shines through it.
671
00:29:26,710 --> 00:29:28,810
To do it correctly we remove
the taillights
672
00:29:28,810 --> 00:29:32,043
so we can get our edges
and everything tucked
and wrapped around.
673
00:29:32,043 --> 00:29:34,810
And that way you don't see
any extra red light filtering,
674
00:29:34,810 --> 00:29:38,043
but we take the taillights
and headlights out
in order to do so.
675
00:29:45,910 --> 00:29:48,343
And then the last thing
that has to fit is this
676
00:29:49,010 --> 00:29:50,410
It's all in the details.
677
00:29:50,410 --> 00:29:51,115
So it's the little fine extras
678
00:29:51,115 --> 00:29:53,710
So it's the little fine extras
679
00:29:53,710 --> 00:29:58,743
that really
make the wrap special
and solely his.
680
00:29:58,810 --> 00:30:01,343
So it's a one-off
that nobody else has done.
681
00:30:09,143 --> 00:30:12,243
We're building an independent
front suspension
on the '52 tow truck.
682
00:30:12,309 --> 00:30:14,810
With the frame done
and the engine mounted,
683
00:30:14,810 --> 00:30:17,010
Ryan's getting going
on those lower control arms.
684
00:30:17,010 --> 00:30:18,643
Really, really
good-looking wheel,
685
00:30:18,710 --> 00:30:19,810
I like the way
this kinda looks.
686
00:30:19,810 --> 00:30:21,115
Especially with our center cap
on there.
687
00:30:21,115 --> 00:30:21,443
Especially with our center cap
on there.
688
00:30:21,510 --> 00:30:23,710
So we put our lower
ball joint on a spindle
689
00:30:23,710 --> 00:30:26,810
and connect the ball joint
to our bushing over here.
690
00:30:26,810 --> 00:30:29,943
and we'll just use
some scrap right now
and get a little mockup.
691
00:30:30,010 --> 00:30:33,443
And then, we'll transfer
that to the table and build
the actual control arm.
692
00:30:37,943 --> 00:30:39,510
Hasn't moved.
693
00:30:39,510 --> 00:30:43,510
I like doing it this way
because I'm more of,
like, a visual person.
694
00:30:43,510 --> 00:30:45,943
So this way
I can cycle my wheel,
695
00:30:46,010 --> 00:30:47,743
I can put it exactly
where I want it
696
00:30:47,810 --> 00:30:50,010
and not have to run off
400 measurements.
697
00:30:50,010 --> 00:30:51,115
I can actually
put it right here
and actually test it.
698
00:30:51,115 --> 00:30:53,209
I can actually
put it right here
and actually test it.
699
00:30:54,209 --> 00:30:56,209
That'll be my ride height
right there.
700
00:30:56,209 --> 00:30:59,710
And I know 100%
whatever I do right here
it's just gonna match
701
00:30:59,710 --> 00:31:01,810
and everything's
gonna be the same
on the other side.
702
00:31:01,810 --> 00:31:02,910
This is the best way
to get it done.
703
00:31:05,143 --> 00:31:07,510
Right now, all I'm doing
is just making a jig
704
00:31:07,510 --> 00:31:10,209
for my control arm
that I'm gonna build.
705
00:31:10,209 --> 00:31:11,343
Cut a couple tabs,
706
00:31:13,143 --> 00:31:14,710
tack these tabs to the table.
707
00:31:16,143 --> 00:31:18,810
See, this is the exact angle
that I need for my ball joint.
708
00:31:18,810 --> 00:31:21,115
And this is the length
that I need from center
of ball joint
709
00:31:21,115 --> 00:31:22,109
And this is the length
that I need from center
of ball joint
710
00:31:22,109 --> 00:31:24,209
to my mounting point
on my crossmember,
711
00:31:24,209 --> 00:31:26,610
so I can make something
that has that same angle.
712
00:31:28,309 --> 00:31:29,710
We don't need this anymore.
713
00:31:29,710 --> 00:31:30,810
We got our new ball joint cut
714
00:31:31,910 --> 00:31:34,209
and I can build my control arm
however I want it.
715
00:31:34,209 --> 00:31:35,743
That's how you make
a one-off jig.
716
00:31:41,710 --> 00:31:45,043
Damn, that fits really good.
I'm so excited.
717
00:31:45,043 --> 00:31:47,243
I haven't made
nice control arms
like this in a while.
718
00:31:50,209 --> 00:31:51,115
That should fit perfect.
719
00:31:51,115 --> 00:31:51,143
That should fit perfect.
720
00:31:55,309 --> 00:31:56,910
And that folks
is one control arm.
721
00:32:11,743 --> 00:32:15,143
Jessie burned out our plates
for our lower control arms
on our '52 Wrecker.
722
00:32:18,943 --> 00:32:22,109
Once Ryan
gets it all welded up
and attaches the airbags...
723
00:32:22,109 --> 00:32:22,943
Appreciate it.
724
00:32:23,610 --> 00:32:24,843
-They good?
-Fist bump.
725
00:32:24,910 --> 00:32:26,810
...the truck could be able
to ride really low.
726
00:32:28,910 --> 00:32:30,610
[Ryan] All right,
we got our plate in.
727
00:32:30,610 --> 00:32:33,843
With it being laid out
you can see the control arm
is super straight right here.
728
00:32:33,910 --> 00:32:37,343
With it straight like that
the bag is gonna wanna pull
and it's gonna get in a bind,
729
00:32:37,410 --> 00:32:38,443
it's not gonna allow
us to get the lift
730
00:32:38,510 --> 00:32:40,243
that we need
to be able to turn it.
731
00:32:40,309 --> 00:32:42,309
So I'm gonna
take this cup right here
732
00:32:42,309 --> 00:32:45,510
and that will give us
that little bit of extra,
and it'll look good too.
733
00:32:45,510 --> 00:32:48,243
We'll take this to the table
and weld this up,
734
00:32:48,309 --> 00:32:50,643
then find the center
on the control arm,
735
00:32:50,710 --> 00:32:54,510
drill my hole all the way
straight through, weld it up,
we're good to go.
736
00:32:57,943 --> 00:32:58,584
All right, so now that we've
got our upper bag bracket
where we need it,
737
00:32:58,584 --> 00:33:00,343
All right, so now that we've
got our upper bag bracket
where we need it,
738
00:33:00,410 --> 00:33:02,843
we can continue on
with making our gussets.
739
00:33:02,910 --> 00:33:04,843
It would look pretty cool
if this was all one piece,
740
00:33:04,910 --> 00:33:06,443
so I'll make a little
cardboard sketch.
741
00:33:06,510 --> 00:33:09,109
So this gusset
will give strength
to our upper bag mount,
742
00:33:09,109 --> 00:33:11,510
and then also a little bit
of style to the front-end
of this thing.
743
00:33:12,843 --> 00:33:14,810
Hey, I wanted
to change it up a little bit,
744
00:33:14,810 --> 00:33:16,510
just on two of 'em,
on the front two.
745
00:33:16,510 --> 00:33:18,410
-Just add it? Make it,
like, one whole piece?
-Yeah.
746
00:33:18,410 --> 00:33:20,943
[Jessie] So I made this
beautiful upper control arm
brackets for Ryan,
747
00:33:21,010 --> 00:33:23,010
but now he wants 'em
custom custom.
748
00:33:23,010 --> 00:33:25,910
Making it one piece
will definitely make it look
a whole lot better.
749
00:33:25,910 --> 00:33:27,410
Since I already have these
laid out in the computer,
750
00:33:27,410 --> 00:33:28,584
I'm just gonna add this on,
combine it together.
751
00:33:28,584 --> 00:33:29,209
I'm just gonna add this on,
combine it together.
752
00:33:36,443 --> 00:33:39,143
Two pieces have become one,
so now I'm gonna
walk these over to Ryan.
753
00:33:39,143 --> 00:33:40,209
[Ryan] This is perfect.
754
00:33:41,309 --> 00:33:44,043
Appreciate it.
In with the new.
755
00:33:44,109 --> 00:33:47,610
You see how it compliments
the work that's all been
done up here.
756
00:33:47,610 --> 00:33:50,910
Instead of two pieces
welded together
just take an extra 10 minutes,
757
00:33:50,910 --> 00:33:52,710
it looks way better,
758
00:33:52,710 --> 00:33:54,209
it's gonna be a lot stronger.
759
00:33:54,209 --> 00:33:57,543
And this was a great idea
because those are
the only kind I have.
760
00:34:10,309 --> 00:34:15,543
All right, so my shock
can only go that far
right there.
761
00:34:17,109 --> 00:34:18,610
So the last step
of the suspension
762
00:34:18,610 --> 00:34:20,710
here on the front
is installing the shock.
763
00:34:22,743 --> 00:34:24,343
Make sure it's compressed.
764
00:34:25,710 --> 00:34:26,543
There.
765
00:34:27,710 --> 00:34:28,584
Looks good to me. I love it.
766
00:34:28,584 --> 00:34:30,543
Looks good to me. I love it.
767
00:34:30,610 --> 00:34:33,710
With the suspension
and the frame work
all done on the Wrecker,
768
00:34:33,710 --> 00:34:35,043
the foundation is set.
769
00:34:36,143 --> 00:34:38,510
Now the fabrication
can really fly.
770
00:34:38,510 --> 00:34:42,810
Handmaking the bed, the boom,
the sling, the interior,
771
00:34:42,810 --> 00:34:44,843
and getting
that LT4 just right.
772
00:34:45,410 --> 00:34:46,777
That is perfect.
773
00:34:46,777 --> 00:34:49,810
This is one of those builds
that nobody's
ever gonna forget.
774
00:34:49,810 --> 00:34:52,510
This is 12 inches of lift,
that's a lot.
775
00:35:00,109 --> 00:35:03,810
Because we're making
new rocker fillers underneath
the 2022 Ford Lightning,
776
00:35:03,810 --> 00:35:07,243
we need to start forming
that brand-new
18 gauge sheet metal.
777
00:35:07,309 --> 00:35:09,309
After doing all this,
and the air ride,
778
00:35:09,309 --> 00:35:11,710
and getting it real low,
taking the runner boards off
779
00:35:11,710 --> 00:35:14,810
you have all this stuff
just hanging down
and it doesn't look good.
780
00:35:14,810 --> 00:35:17,109
So Bill's come up
with this little template
781
00:35:17,109 --> 00:35:19,109
for a rocker
that he wants designed.
782
00:35:19,109 --> 00:35:23,143
We'll take this to the table,
throw out some marks
on some sheet metal,
783
00:35:23,143 --> 00:35:27,743
and we'll bend four of 'em,
and then we'll cut 'em
wherever we need to cut 'em.
784
00:35:35,610 --> 00:35:37,209
So now that we have everything
laid out and cut,
785
00:35:37,209 --> 00:35:38,810
we can run over to our brake.
786
00:35:39,610 --> 00:35:41,143
Oh. All right.
787
00:35:41,209 --> 00:35:44,043
Our template here,
every point that has a bend
788
00:35:44,043 --> 00:35:45,710
we have a mark
on this sheet metal,
789
00:35:45,710 --> 00:35:49,410
so we can transfer
what we have here
onto our bigger piece.
790
00:35:59,410 --> 00:36:01,043
All right,
we got this one done,
791
00:36:01,043 --> 00:36:03,143
let's go check it out
on the truck and see
what it looks like.
792
00:36:03,143 --> 00:36:05,143
See if we need
to make any changes
or anything.
793
00:36:05,209 --> 00:36:07,810
-Look at the way she roll.
-It's gonna hit that.
794
00:36:07,810 --> 00:36:10,209
Now that I know the bends
are where we need it,
795
00:36:10,209 --> 00:36:13,309
I'm gonna make three more
that are exactly like this.
796
00:36:13,309 --> 00:36:15,010
And then we'll start trimming,
and cutting,
797
00:36:15,010 --> 00:36:17,610
and doing everything
that we need to do to make 'em
fit on the truck perfect.
798
00:36:34,343 --> 00:36:36,410
Bend is kinda high
right there.
799
00:36:37,109 --> 00:36:39,209
Tack that together first.
800
00:36:51,743 --> 00:36:54,610
Hey, ya gotta
pull it up further,
it's not in the studs.
801
00:36:54,610 --> 00:36:56,309
There's one nut
in the front punch.
802
00:36:56,309 --> 00:36:58,243
All right, so now
I've got it tacked together,
803
00:36:58,309 --> 00:36:58,584
and you can see
exactly what it's gonna
look like on the truck.
804
00:36:58,584 --> 00:37:00,943
and you can see
exactly what it's gonna
look like on the truck.
805
00:37:01,010 --> 00:37:04,309
I'm gonna cap the end here
and I'll use it to screw into
the plastic.
806
00:37:10,743 --> 00:37:12,043
All right,
so we got it up there.
807
00:37:12,043 --> 00:37:15,143
The last step now
is to make some brackets
to the frame,
808
00:37:15,143 --> 00:37:17,510
so it doesn't sit there
and do that when you're
going down the road.
809
00:37:21,743 --> 00:37:24,610
We're completely done
with the driver's side now.
810
00:37:24,610 --> 00:37:27,443
Looks really good, I like it.
Proud of it.
811
00:37:27,510 --> 00:37:28,584
We'll get that knocked out,
move to the other side,
812
00:37:28,584 --> 00:37:29,443
We'll get that knocked out,
move to the other side,
813
00:37:29,510 --> 00:37:32,109
duplicate everything
that we do over here
on this side,
814
00:37:32,109 --> 00:37:35,109
send it to the body guys,
they'll do what they gotta do,
815
00:37:38,643 --> 00:37:40,309
We've known Bill
for a long time
816
00:37:40,309 --> 00:37:43,010
- and we've built several
vehicles with him, the buggy.
-[Clay] Yeah.
817
00:37:43,010 --> 00:37:45,810
I'm building this, you know,
full tube-chassis buggy.
818
00:37:45,810 --> 00:37:48,309
[Tommy] 15,000 horse power,
it's gonna be a rocket.
819
00:37:48,309 --> 00:37:50,543
You're gonna let me
drive it, right? [chuckles]
820
00:37:50,610 --> 00:37:52,209
You know, '37 International.
821
00:37:52,209 --> 00:37:53,910
[Clay] This thing'll fire up
today no problem.
822
00:37:53,910 --> 00:37:55,943
Turbo's finished,
fuel lines are ran,
823
00:37:56,010 --> 00:37:58,410
all that's left now is just
to make it look pretty.
824
00:37:58,410 --> 00:38:00,209
-The COE.
-Yeah. Oh, yeah.
825
00:38:00,209 --> 00:38:02,410
You do what you do, man.
Let's get this thing running.
826
00:38:02,410 --> 00:38:04,343
-[Tommy] Let's get 'er done.
-All right, man.
Appreciate it.
827
00:38:06,843 --> 00:38:07,840
-Hell, yeah! Man, that thing
sounds awesome, dude.
-[Tommy] Good job.
828
00:38:07,840 --> 00:38:09,610
-Hell, yeah! Man, that thing
sounds awesome, dude.
-[Tommy] Good job.
829
00:38:09,610 --> 00:38:14,243
-Some good, fun builds.
-Yeah. He's always
pushing the envelope.
830
00:38:14,309 --> 00:38:15,743
And I want something
that just...
831
00:38:15,810 --> 00:38:17,910
It will get it.
832
00:38:17,910 --> 00:38:19,910
And which pushes us too.
833
00:38:19,910 --> 00:38:21,643
You know,
it's really cool that,
you know,
834
00:38:21,710 --> 00:38:24,143
I have my family, my sons,
doing work with me.
835
00:38:24,143 --> 00:38:27,610
And he feeds off of us
on some things
and we feed off of him.
836
00:38:27,610 --> 00:38:29,209
Just build some killer rides
837
00:38:29,209 --> 00:38:31,143
-and hopefully make a lot
of people happy.
-Yes.
838
00:38:31,143 --> 00:38:35,109
You know, like, if we're
struggling, you know,
he'll step in and vice versa.
839
00:38:35,109 --> 00:38:36,376
And that's what family does,
we help each other.
840
00:38:46,743 --> 00:38:49,410
Sometimes you think,
"Oh, the wrap might
save some time."
841
00:38:49,410 --> 00:38:54,209
But doing it right
to make sure it's gonna
stay on, it takes some time.
842
00:38:54,209 --> 00:38:56,309
So Patrick's gonna prime
the rockers
843
00:38:56,309 --> 00:38:59,309
on that '22 Ford Lightning
before we can wrap 'em.
844
00:38:59,309 --> 00:39:04,043
Probably gonna spray, like,
two coats on and give it about
30 minutes to dry,
845
00:39:04,043 --> 00:39:05,143
get 'em over to Bill.
846
00:39:07,510 --> 00:39:08,567
All right, here we go.
847
00:39:08,567 --> 00:39:08,843
All right, here we go.
848
00:39:19,543 --> 00:39:22,010
All right, we're got it
completely covered.
849
00:39:22,010 --> 00:39:24,610
Give it 30 - 45 minutes
to dry.
850
00:39:25,910 --> 00:39:27,410
On to the next step.
851
00:39:34,209 --> 00:39:37,309
[Bill] The vast majority
of work we do
are custom builds.
852
00:39:37,309 --> 00:39:38,567
We go where the customer
wants us to go.
853
00:39:38,567 --> 00:39:39,243
We go where the customer
wants us to go.
854
00:39:43,243 --> 00:39:46,543
So when a customer
brings in that first
2022 Ford Lightning,
855
00:39:46,610 --> 00:39:48,443
of course we're gonna
get after it.
856
00:39:48,510 --> 00:39:52,209
And if this
is the new direction
we're gonna be ready for it.
857
00:39:52,209 --> 00:39:53,810
I can't wait
to give this one back.
858
00:39:59,410 --> 00:40:00,943
Man, ol' truck's looking good.
859
00:40:01,010 --> 00:40:02,943
Man, it definitely is.
It's a head turner now.
860
00:40:03,010 --> 00:40:05,443
-We definitely learned
some things on this one.
-Mmm-hmm.
861
00:40:05,510 --> 00:40:07,510
But that's gonna
come in handy.
862
00:40:07,510 --> 00:40:08,567
Our first electric
and it definitely
ain't gonna be our last.
863
00:40:08,567 --> 00:40:10,143
Our first electric
and it definitely
ain't gonna be our last.
864
00:40:10,209 --> 00:40:11,843
Nah, man, this is the future
right here.
865
00:40:14,010 --> 00:40:15,343
Uh-oh.
866
00:40:16,209 --> 00:40:18,343
-That Tommy?
-[Bill] Yep.
867
00:40:19,510 --> 00:40:21,943
-What's up, guys?
-[Jamie] What's up, Tommy?
868
00:40:22,010 --> 00:40:24,543
-What'd y'all got there?
-You're already working
on one of these?
869
00:40:24,610 --> 00:40:26,810
[Tommy] Wow,
I love these things, man.
870
00:40:26,810 --> 00:40:28,276
[Clay] That's awesome.
That looks awesome.
871
00:40:28,276 --> 00:40:30,643
-[Tommy] I'm telling you.
-Hey, there ain't no diesel
in this one.
872
00:40:30,710 --> 00:40:32,143
[all laughing]
873
00:40:32,143 --> 00:40:35,109
But they make torque
like a diesel does, man.
I'm talking lots of it.
874
00:40:35,109 --> 00:40:37,710
Torque moves mass
and, you know, we love that.
875
00:40:37,710 --> 00:40:38,567
-Yeah, we love moving mass.
-Yes, we do.
876
00:40:38,567 --> 00:40:40,143
-Yeah, we love moving mass.
-Yes, we do.
877
00:40:40,143 --> 00:40:43,043
Customer came in with it
not too long ago
and he had his logos on it,
878
00:40:43,043 --> 00:40:45,710
-but he wanted something
to really wake it up.
-[Clay] Yeah.
879
00:40:45,710 --> 00:40:48,410
[Bill] When he's driving
around he wants people
to look at, pay attention,
880
00:40:48,410 --> 00:40:50,209
and, you know,
advertise his business.
881
00:40:50,209 --> 00:40:51,910
It definitely caught my eye
when I pulled up.
882
00:40:51,910 --> 00:40:55,043
[Bill] Well, he wanted
a cool truck too, so it kinda
works both ways.
883
00:40:55,109 --> 00:40:57,543
You know, you have
a cool truck and you get
to write it off I guess.
884
00:40:57,610 --> 00:40:59,543
-[all laughing]
-Exactly.
885
00:40:59,610 --> 00:41:00,743
One of the first things
we had to do
886
00:41:00,743 --> 00:41:03,143
is change
that lettering
that was on there.
887
00:41:03,143 --> 00:41:06,343
The customer
got with WrapStars,
they come up with this design.
888
00:41:06,410 --> 00:41:08,410
And they just come over
and installed it here.
889
00:41:08,410 --> 00:41:08,567
Oh, wow.
890
00:41:08,567 --> 00:41:09,610
Oh, wow.
891
00:41:09,643 --> 00:41:12,943
The wrap's like this silver
reflective beautiful color.
892
00:41:13,010 --> 00:41:16,043
[Tommy] Did you notice, like,
when the light hits it
it changes?
893
00:41:16,109 --> 00:41:18,910
-Yeah.
-It just like illuminates,
so it really pops.
894
00:41:18,910 --> 00:41:20,843
[Bill] You know,
one of the other
things we did,
895
00:41:20,910 --> 00:41:22,410
you look on the bottom
of the doors right there,
896
00:41:22,443 --> 00:41:25,810
it had a retractable step
underneath here
and we lowered it,
897
00:41:25,810 --> 00:41:28,243
-so definitely don't need
the power steps anymore.
-[Clay] No.
898
00:41:28,309 --> 00:41:30,143
[Bill] Once we took
all that off
there was a big void.
899
00:41:31,209 --> 00:41:32,843
-It didn't look right.
-[Clay] Right.
900
00:41:32,843 --> 00:41:35,309
[Bill] So we filled the void
with that little
rocker filler there.
901
00:41:35,309 --> 00:41:36,910
-[Tommy] It looks awesome.
-[Clay] Yeah, super clean.
902
00:41:36,910 --> 00:41:38,567
When I was taking
these steps off
it was completely alien
903
00:41:38,567 --> 00:41:39,910
When I was taking
these steps off
it was completely alien
904
00:41:39,910 --> 00:41:41,109
to me underneath this truck.
905
00:41:41,109 --> 00:41:42,843
-[all laughing]
-It was odd.
906
00:41:42,910 --> 00:41:46,043
-[Tommy] Oh, yeah.
-It's definitely not a normal
F150 under there.
907
00:41:46,043 --> 00:41:49,443
[Tommy] But what you did,
it fits it like
it's a factory piece.
908
00:41:49,510 --> 00:41:51,743
-[Clay] Yeah.
-[Tommy] It does,
it looks awesome.
909
00:41:51,810 --> 00:41:53,610
If you like that, well,
you know what we're
known for, right?
910
00:41:53,610 --> 00:41:55,810
I do and so what did you
do to it?
911
00:41:56,710 --> 00:41:58,209
-Check this out.
-[Clay] Oh, lord.
912
00:42:01,410 --> 00:42:05,143
-Wow. Man, that is cool.
-What? You bagged this thing?
913
00:42:05,209 --> 00:42:06,643
-Uh-uh.
-That is cool.
914
00:42:06,710 --> 00:42:08,567
-Well, he wanted
it lowered, so.
-You just went all the way?
915
00:42:08,567 --> 00:42:09,610
-Well, he wanted
it lowered, so.
-You just went all the way?
916
00:42:09,610 --> 00:42:11,710
-Might as well, right?
-Yeah, I guess so.
917
00:42:11,710 --> 00:42:14,443
[Bill] Far as I know,
this is the first bagged
Lightning ever.
918
00:42:14,510 --> 00:42:16,343
-Yeah.
-[Clay] I've never seen one,
that's cool.
919
00:42:16,410 --> 00:42:18,243
-[Tommy] Nope.
-[Jamie] We did air struts
on this one.
920
00:42:18,309 --> 00:42:20,309
Air struts on the front
and the rear.
921
00:42:20,309 --> 00:42:22,309
-[Bill] Also,
it rides good, too.
-[Jamie] Yeah.
922
00:42:22,309 --> 00:42:24,610
It's kinda odd putting
the compressor and tanks
923
00:42:24,610 --> 00:42:27,910
-where always we see
the motor in here.
-[Clay] Yep.
924
00:42:27,910 --> 00:42:32,743
Dad, it must be crazy for you
from steam engine, to coal,
to everything, you know.
925
00:42:32,810 --> 00:42:33,910
I bet this--
926
00:42:33,910 --> 00:42:36,343
-I'm old,
but I ain't that old.
-[chuckles]
927
00:42:36,410 --> 00:42:38,043
It's got those
VIAIR compressors.
928
00:42:38,109 --> 00:42:38,567
Man, they pump up
200PSI super quick
to the 7 gallon tank.
929
00:42:38,567 --> 00:42:42,243
Man, they pump up
200PSI super quick
to the 7 gallon tank.
930
00:42:42,309 --> 00:42:46,410
So you just push a button
and it's right up
to ride height.
931
00:42:46,410 --> 00:42:47,910
So how low will it go?
932
00:42:47,910 --> 00:42:49,143
-Check it out.
-[Jamie] All right.
933
00:42:52,043 --> 00:42:55,543
-[chuckling] Ohh.
-[Tommy] That's awesome, bro.
934
00:42:55,610 --> 00:42:57,309
[Clay] Yeah, I'd say
you got it pretty dang low
for him.
935
00:42:57,309 --> 00:42:59,410
It's really cool
to be leading the way.
936
00:42:59,410 --> 00:43:02,910
A new electric Ford Lightning
never been on the ground
like this.
937
00:43:02,910 --> 00:43:04,209
We got big 24s on it,
938
00:43:04,209 --> 00:43:07,010
it just look
perfect proportion
to the truck itself.
939
00:43:07,010 --> 00:43:08,567
The wheels and tires
just fit the wheel openings
and the truck perfectly.
940
00:43:08,567 --> 00:43:10,710
The wheels and tires
just fit the wheel openings
and the truck perfectly.
941
00:43:10,710 --> 00:43:12,543
-Yeah, it is.
-Y'all just did
an awesome job.
942
00:43:13,410 --> 00:43:15,510
[Bill] The team came together.
943
00:43:15,510 --> 00:43:19,743
Once again, thank you
to every guy in the shop,
sweeping, welding, grinding,
944
00:43:19,810 --> 00:43:24,010
couldn't do it without
you guys and I can't wait
till the owner sees this one.
945
00:43:24,010 --> 00:43:25,910
[Clay] That's the coolest
business card you can get,
right there.
946
00:43:25,910 --> 00:43:27,209
-[all laughing]
-[Bill] Right.
947
00:43:27,209 --> 00:43:29,410
-That's sweet.
-What y'all up to today?
What y'all need.
948
00:43:29,410 --> 00:43:32,610
-Man, you know me,
I need something.
-Come on.