1 00:00:00,943 --> 00:00:02,743 -Wow, now that is cool! -What? 2 00:00:02,810 --> 00:00:05,910 [Bill] The 2022 Ford Lightning is one of our first electric, 3 00:00:05,910 --> 00:00:07,610 but definitely isn't gonna be our last. 4 00:00:07,610 --> 00:00:09,343 [Ryan] Everything under here is totally different. 5 00:00:09,410 --> 00:00:11,610 There's no drive shaft or belly pan. 6 00:00:11,610 --> 00:00:13,109 I wanna give it that street look. 7 00:00:13,109 --> 00:00:14,143 [Jamie] We gotta bag this. 8 00:00:14,143 --> 00:00:15,343 [Bill] We gotta have air suspension. 9 00:00:15,410 --> 00:00:18,010 [Jamie] If it was easy, everybody would do it. 10 00:00:18,010 --> 00:00:19,843 -[sighs] -Land ho! 11 00:00:19,910 --> 00:00:23,309 [Bill] The customer wanted show and tow for this '52 wrecker. 12 00:00:23,309 --> 00:00:25,209 [Ryan] We got a full chassis bumper to bumper now. 13 00:00:25,209 --> 00:00:27,143 It should be able to handle anything they throw at it. 14 00:00:27,143 --> 00:00:28,410 [Bill] Supercharged LT4. 15 00:00:28,410 --> 00:00:29,643 [Carlos] It's 12 inches of lift. 16 00:00:29,710 --> 00:00:30,043 [Bill] As fabricators, this is what you live for. 17 00:00:30,043 --> 00:00:31,810 [Bill] As fabricators, this is what you live for. 18 00:00:32,910 --> 00:00:34,810 [man] That's awesome, bro! 19 00:00:38,143 --> 00:00:39,343 I'm Bill Carlton. 20 00:00:39,410 --> 00:00:42,643 I built my first truck when I was 16. 21 00:00:42,710 --> 00:00:44,143 And ever since, 22 00:00:44,143 --> 00:00:46,710 me and my guys have been out here creating with our hands. 23 00:00:49,043 --> 00:00:52,010 Building the biggest, lowest, baddest 24 00:00:52,010 --> 00:00:54,143 custom trucks and cars in the game. 25 00:00:55,843 --> 00:00:58,143 People don't come here for what they need, 26 00:00:58,209 --> 00:00:59,810 they come here for what they want. 27 00:01:02,043 --> 00:01:02,910 This... 28 00:01:03,810 --> 00:01:04,910 ...is Texas Metal. 29 00:01:14,710 --> 00:01:16,410 You know, it's pretty cool to... 30 00:01:16,410 --> 00:01:18,010 to get to do what you love. 31 00:01:18,010 --> 00:01:20,910 You know, when Ekstensive started customizing vehicles, 32 00:01:20,910 --> 00:01:22,910 we kinda started out with trucks. 33 00:01:22,910 --> 00:01:25,510 That was the basis of everything we did, 34 00:01:25,510 --> 00:01:27,043 was mainly suspension. 35 00:01:27,043 --> 00:01:30,043 Since then, you know, business has progressed many times over, 36 00:01:30,043 --> 00:01:31,043 Since then, you know, business has progressed many times over, 37 00:01:31,043 --> 00:01:33,209 to building some iconic vehicles. 38 00:01:33,209 --> 00:01:35,343 From a bagged motorcycle trailer, 39 00:01:35,410 --> 00:01:39,510 to a crazy truck we transformed into a barbecue pit, 40 00:01:39,510 --> 00:01:42,243 to a barbecue pit itself on a trailer. 41 00:01:42,309 --> 00:01:43,610 To huge builds, like, 42 00:01:43,610 --> 00:01:45,843 taking an old, rusty milk truck 43 00:01:45,910 --> 00:01:48,810 and turning it into a fully painted 44 00:01:48,810 --> 00:01:51,209 diesel powered showstopper... 45 00:01:51,209 --> 00:01:55,010 ...to building full-tube, custom buggy. 46 00:01:55,010 --> 00:01:56,743 out of absolutely nothing. 47 00:01:56,810 --> 00:01:58,543 Just an idea. 48 00:01:58,610 --> 00:02:00,043 And turning it into something to have a lot of fun with. 49 00:02:00,043 --> 00:02:01,543 And turning it into something to have a lot of fun with. 50 00:02:01,610 --> 00:02:03,610 It doesn't get cooler than that. 51 00:02:04,810 --> 00:02:07,810 The diversity of the builds are just... gotten crazy. 52 00:02:07,810 --> 00:02:10,043 Even today we're gonna have an electric truck dropped off. 53 00:02:10,109 --> 00:02:13,309 Which is, you know, the latest and greatest of the car world. 54 00:02:13,309 --> 00:02:15,810 And what everything is really evolving to, so. 55 00:02:15,810 --> 00:02:18,943 It doesn't matter if it's combustion engine, electric. 56 00:02:19,010 --> 00:02:20,410 You know, raised or lowered. 57 00:02:20,410 --> 00:02:23,143 You know, whatever combination of that it is, 58 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:26,143 we're gonna find a way to take it apart, cut it up, 59 00:02:26,209 --> 00:02:28,910 put it back together, create something cool, 60 00:02:28,910 --> 00:02:30,043 no matter what type of vehicle it is. 61 00:02:30,043 --> 00:02:30,843 no matter what type of vehicle it is. 62 00:02:32,010 --> 00:02:34,410 Everybody at the shop is very talented 63 00:02:34,410 --> 00:02:36,109 and they love what they do. 64 00:02:36,109 --> 00:02:37,843 And whatever comes through the door... 65 00:02:38,810 --> 00:02:39,743 ...we're gonna make it cool. 66 00:02:57,910 --> 00:02:59,143 What's happenin', man, good morning. 67 00:02:59,209 --> 00:03:00,043 Good morning. How you doin', Bill? 68 00:03:00,043 --> 00:03:00,143 Good morning. How you doin', Bill? 69 00:03:00,209 --> 00:03:01,910 Man, I'm doin' real well, man. 70 00:03:01,910 --> 00:03:02,843 What you got here, man? 71 00:03:02,910 --> 00:03:04,376 A new Lightning, huh? 72 00:03:04,376 --> 00:03:07,209 [Michael] 2022 Ford Lightning, all electricity, no gasoline. 73 00:03:07,209 --> 00:03:08,710 It's a cool truck, man, how long you had it? 74 00:03:08,710 --> 00:03:10,209 -About a month. About a month. -That's cool, man. 75 00:03:10,209 --> 00:03:12,043 You don't see too many of these on the road. 76 00:03:12,109 --> 00:03:13,510 No, you don't, but you will be. 77 00:03:13,510 --> 00:03:16,043 I'm sure, man. That's the way the... the world's going, right? 78 00:03:16,109 --> 00:03:17,209 That's where the future's pointin'. 79 00:03:17,209 --> 00:03:18,943 -So it runs pretty good? -Oh, it runs good. 80 00:03:19,010 --> 00:03:20,510 No shift points, instant torque. 81 00:03:20,510 --> 00:03:22,610 -Yeah, just fun to drive. -Oh, it's a blast. 82 00:03:22,610 --> 00:03:24,910 -[Bill] They got some power, right? -[Michael] They do, they do. 83 00:03:24,910 --> 00:03:26,209 [Bill] You know I had a Tesla for awhile, man. 84 00:03:26,209 --> 00:03:27,443 It's pretty cool to not have to stop 85 00:03:27,510 --> 00:03:29,510 -every couple of days. -It is nice. 86 00:03:29,510 --> 00:03:30,043 I bought this truck 'cause it's the way of the future. 87 00:03:30,043 --> 00:03:31,143 I bought this truck 'cause it's the way of the future. 88 00:03:31,209 --> 00:03:32,510 It's something I figure I can use for work, 89 00:03:32,510 --> 00:03:34,643 and I figure this is the best truck to... to do that with. 90 00:03:34,710 --> 00:03:36,443 I'd like to be able to do something... 91 00:03:36,510 --> 00:03:38,043 ...something a little cooler than what it is right now. 92 00:03:38,043 --> 00:03:40,143 I know these electric vehicles, they have a certain look, 93 00:03:40,143 --> 00:03:41,843 but I kinda wanna give it that street look. 94 00:03:41,910 --> 00:03:43,543 So curious what you would do to it. 95 00:03:43,610 --> 00:03:45,910 -So you wanna wake it up a little bit. -Most definitely. 96 00:03:45,910 --> 00:03:48,843 We use it for the company and I want it to grab attention. 97 00:03:51,410 --> 00:03:55,309 You know, gettin' the stance right and gettin' the right wheel and tire combo, 98 00:03:55,309 --> 00:03:58,710 with that right profile tire that goes along with that stance, 99 00:03:58,710 --> 00:04:00,043 -that'll make all the difference in the world. -I'm all for that. 100 00:04:00,043 --> 00:04:01,710 -that'll make all the difference in the world. -I'm all for that. 101 00:04:01,710 --> 00:04:06,610 One of the things we can really do to really wake it up is we gotta lower it. 102 00:04:06,610 --> 00:04:07,943 I agree, 100%. 103 00:04:08,010 --> 00:04:10,109 [Bill] Get rid of that wheel gap that's in there. 104 00:04:10,109 --> 00:04:11,543 And not just lower it, 105 00:04:11,610 --> 00:04:14,510 we'll figure out how to make it right comfortable too. 106 00:04:14,510 --> 00:04:16,343 'Cause I know you spend a lot of time in it 107 00:04:16,410 --> 00:04:17,843 going from job, to job, to job. 108 00:04:17,910 --> 00:04:18,843 [Michael] I'm all about that. 109 00:04:18,843 --> 00:04:20,243 So I heard the rear-ends totally different. 110 00:04:20,309 --> 00:04:21,209 Different platform. 111 00:04:21,209 --> 00:04:23,410 So what can we do? How can we do it? 112 00:04:23,410 --> 00:04:25,610 I don't have firsthand knowledge of that, 113 00:04:25,610 --> 00:04:28,610 but whatever it is, you know, we're gonna make it happen. 114 00:04:28,610 --> 00:04:30,043 Now, what we have to do to make that happen, I'm not real sure, 115 00:04:30,043 --> 00:04:31,843 Now, what we have to do to make that happen, I'm not real sure, 116 00:04:31,910 --> 00:04:32,977 but we're gonna figure that out. 117 00:04:32,977 --> 00:04:35,209 There's gonna be a lot of eyes on this F-150. 118 00:04:35,209 --> 00:04:39,410 You know, this being the first that I know of being lowered and actually functioning, 119 00:04:39,410 --> 00:04:41,710 a lotta people are gonna be asking questions, 120 00:04:41,710 --> 00:04:43,510 "How'd you do this? What do I need to do?" 121 00:04:43,510 --> 00:04:45,410 You know, we're gonna have to make sure this thing is perfect. 122 00:04:47,543 --> 00:04:49,410 Hey, another thing we can do too, 123 00:04:49,410 --> 00:04:50,610 you know, you got that little... 124 00:04:50,610 --> 00:04:51,910 What, does that hide the batteries? 125 00:04:51,910 --> 00:04:53,443 [Michael] They were trying to make it look better. 126 00:04:53,510 --> 00:04:54,510 It came with the running board. 127 00:04:54,510 --> 00:04:55,743 They put a step there. 128 00:04:56,309 --> 00:04:57,710 Step retracts too low. 129 00:04:57,710 --> 00:04:59,743 I know you can probably make it look a lot nicer than what we did. 130 00:04:59,810 --> 00:05:00,043 Man, I think making a custom, little rocker piece that fills in that gap, 131 00:05:00,043 --> 00:05:05,010 Man, I think making a custom, little rocker piece that fills in that gap, 132 00:05:05,010 --> 00:05:06,610 it tucks a little closer to the body, 133 00:05:06,610 --> 00:05:09,710 You know, that'll make it look even lower to the ground too, man. 134 00:05:09,710 --> 00:05:11,510 -And you definitely won't need a step. -No, we won't. 135 00:05:11,510 --> 00:05:14,043 -But do me a favor, man, show me underneath the hood. -Let's take a look. 136 00:05:14,043 --> 00:05:14,910 [beeps] 137 00:05:15,443 --> 00:05:17,443 [Bill] Oh, man, wow. 138 00:05:17,510 --> 00:05:19,309 Man, that takes some getting used to. 139 00:05:19,309 --> 00:05:21,710 -I know, where the motor at, the radiator. -[laughs] Right? 140 00:05:21,710 --> 00:05:23,610 I mean, the whole grill and everything comes over it. 141 00:05:23,610 --> 00:05:25,843 Man, that should look like... that should be, like, a hot tub in there. 142 00:05:25,910 --> 00:05:27,043 Maybe we need to do that too? 143 00:05:27,810 --> 00:05:28,743 [chuckles] 144 00:05:28,810 --> 00:05:30,043 No, that's real cool, man. 145 00:05:30,043 --> 00:05:31,410 That's... That's just... It's wild. 146 00:05:31,410 --> 00:05:35,309 Getting an electric truck in, and getting to tear it apart, 147 00:05:35,309 --> 00:05:37,309 getting to really see the inner workings of it, 148 00:05:37,309 --> 00:05:39,610 how it works, learning from it, 149 00:05:39,610 --> 00:05:42,143 that's part of the fun of doing what we do. 150 00:05:42,143 --> 00:05:43,643 You know, I'm anxious to get it on the lift, 151 00:05:43,710 --> 00:05:46,743 and... and to see what we gotta do to make this happen. 152 00:05:46,810 --> 00:05:48,610 Well, I'm excited to see what you can do to it. 153 00:05:48,610 --> 00:05:50,410 Yeah, man, I'm ready if you're ready. 154 00:05:50,410 --> 00:05:51,510 -Let's make it happen. -Let's do it. 155 00:05:59,043 --> 00:06:00,043 [Bill] It's definitely uncharted territory 156 00:06:00,043 --> 00:06:01,143 [Bill] It's definitely uncharted territory 157 00:06:01,209 --> 00:06:02,610 when you're looking underneath the vehicle 158 00:06:02,610 --> 00:06:05,309 and you don't know what all those components are. 159 00:06:05,309 --> 00:06:06,743 You're like, "Man, what is that? 160 00:06:06,810 --> 00:06:08,810 I've never seen that before." 161 00:06:08,810 --> 00:06:12,710 There's a lotta that going on up underneath the new electric Ford truck. 162 00:06:12,710 --> 00:06:14,910 I'm excited about getting underneath it, 163 00:06:14,910 --> 00:06:18,510 tearing it apart, integrating our suspension, 164 00:06:18,510 --> 00:06:23,043 into the inner workings of this electric truck. 165 00:06:23,043 --> 00:06:25,810 There's no manual on how to do what we're about to do to this. 166 00:06:25,810 --> 00:06:28,343 There's no "Call someone who's done this before." 167 00:06:28,910 --> 00:06:30,043 That's gonna be us. 168 00:06:30,043 --> 00:06:30,209 That's gonna be us. 169 00:06:30,209 --> 00:06:32,910 You know, this is a first of a first, once again. 170 00:06:32,910 --> 00:06:34,243 So we're gonna figure it out. 171 00:06:34,309 --> 00:06:35,543 We're gonna get up underneath it. 172 00:06:35,610 --> 00:06:36,710 We're gonna tear it apart. 173 00:06:36,710 --> 00:06:38,910 We're gonna see how it works. 174 00:06:38,910 --> 00:06:41,043 I'm sure it's gonna have its challenges, 175 00:06:41,043 --> 00:06:42,543 but I'm ready to get goin' on it. 176 00:06:42,610 --> 00:06:43,943 Ready to make a cool truck. 177 00:06:55,443 --> 00:06:57,410 [Jamie] There's gonna be a lot of firsts on this build. 178 00:06:57,410 --> 00:07:00,043 So this is gonna be our first teardown for our new shop hand, Art. 179 00:07:00,043 --> 00:07:01,143 So this is gonna be our first teardown for our new shop hand, Art. 180 00:07:01,209 --> 00:07:02,643 Let's see what he's got on this. 181 00:07:02,710 --> 00:07:04,410 [Art] This is gonna be a first for me. 182 00:07:04,410 --> 00:07:07,043 Definitely more wiring than what I'm used to seeing back here. 183 00:07:07,109 --> 00:07:08,143 [chuckles] Right? 184 00:07:08,143 --> 00:07:10,010 Normally, all this is open. 185 00:07:10,010 --> 00:07:12,243 There's no drive shaft, no belly pan. 186 00:07:12,309 --> 00:07:13,910 I don't even know where the batteries are on this thing. 187 00:07:13,910 --> 00:07:15,143 I'm assuming up there. 188 00:07:15,209 --> 00:07:16,410 I don't know what I was expecting, 189 00:07:16,410 --> 00:07:18,109 but it definitely wasn't all this. 190 00:07:18,109 --> 00:07:19,743 What do you got in store for us on this one? 191 00:07:22,810 --> 00:07:24,910 [Bill] Customer's driving around town, 192 00:07:24,910 --> 00:07:26,410 goes from job to job, 193 00:07:26,410 --> 00:07:29,109 and he wants something really, just, people look at. 194 00:07:29,109 --> 00:07:30,043 So what we're gonna do is we're gonna lower its butt. 195 00:07:30,043 --> 00:07:32,010 So what we're gonna do is we're gonna lower its butt. 196 00:07:32,010 --> 00:07:33,010 So we gotta make it adjustable. 197 00:07:33,010 --> 00:07:34,677 We gotta... We gotta bag that. 198 00:07:34,677 --> 00:07:36,309 -[Jamie] That is extensive. - [Bill] We gotta have air suspension. 199 00:07:36,309 --> 00:07:37,810 [Jamie] Has anybody done air suspension on one of these trucks yet? 200 00:07:37,810 --> 00:07:39,043 None that I know of. 201 00:07:39,109 --> 00:07:41,610 -So this'll be a first for sure. -First. Nice. 202 00:07:41,610 --> 00:07:44,109 [Bill] We're gonna pull out these pullovers. 203 00:07:44,109 --> 00:07:46,543 -Put an air strut in place of it. -[Art] Sounds easy enough. 204 00:07:46,610 --> 00:07:48,510 -Let's just hope it is. -Oh, man, don't say that. 205 00:07:48,510 --> 00:07:50,610 -[laughs] Don't ever say that. -Don't jinx it. 206 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:52,943 The shocks and springs are shocks and springs. 207 00:07:53,010 --> 00:07:54,043 So, I mean, we got that down. 208 00:07:54,043 --> 00:07:56,143 But where to hook up all the components, 209 00:07:56,143 --> 00:07:57,910 the most efficient way to run the lines, 210 00:07:57,910 --> 00:07:59,243 there's a lot to figure out. 211 00:08:00,710 --> 00:08:02,443 You know, once we get all the suspension done, 212 00:08:02,510 --> 00:08:04,410 we're gonna take off the step that are there, 213 00:08:04,410 --> 00:08:05,943 'cause you definitely don't need it once it's lowered. 214 00:08:05,943 --> 00:08:09,810 So we need to replace it with a nice filler in between the two wheels. 215 00:08:09,810 --> 00:08:13,309 Something that flows from the cab all the way down about four inches. 216 00:08:13,309 --> 00:08:14,610 [Jamie] We gotta give this thing a little attitude. 217 00:08:14,610 --> 00:08:16,510 'Cause it just... it looks like a stock truck. 218 00:08:16,510 --> 00:08:18,309 [Art] It's gonna be real cool. 219 00:08:18,309 --> 00:08:20,810 -[Bill] Last thing, of course, is wheels and tires. -[Jamie] Man, I'm excited. 220 00:08:20,810 --> 00:08:22,209 When is the electrician gettin' here? 221 00:08:22,209 --> 00:08:24,143 -Right? [laughs] -[laughs] 222 00:08:24,209 --> 00:08:27,710 It's gonna be cool, man. This ain't the first time taking your wheels off, is it? 223 00:08:27,710 --> 00:08:29,410 -No, sir. -All right, let's get to it. 224 00:08:29,410 --> 00:08:30,043 [both laugh] 225 00:08:30,043 --> 00:08:30,443 [both laugh] 226 00:08:34,209 --> 00:08:36,510 [Art] All right, time to get after it. 227 00:08:40,610 --> 00:08:42,376 [whistles] 228 00:08:42,376 --> 00:08:45,443 Definitely seeing a little bit more light under here than what I'm used to. 229 00:08:45,510 --> 00:08:46,710 Yeah, we're missing a motor. 230 00:08:46,710 --> 00:08:49,209 You can see daylight all the way across here. 231 00:08:49,209 --> 00:08:50,710 All the suspension, the components, 232 00:08:50,710 --> 00:08:52,209 suspend on the control arm... 233 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.