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If they don't fall,
it means it's good.
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[man laughs]
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'23 GMC Denali.
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A lotta people are afraid
just to... to take apart
a new truck.
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You know, I wanted
a dual wheel
but couldn't find it.
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The advantage of having
a custom shop?
We're gonna make one.
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Our '52 wrecker's
come a long, long way.
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You know, I've never built
a wrecker boom before.
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I kinda want something
that goes with that 1952 era
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but still kinda looks
hot rod-y.
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Every time we add a piece
to this truck it just keeps
getting cooler and cooler.
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Every time we add a piece
to this truck it just keeps
getting cooler and cooler.
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[Bill] I wanna lift it.
I wanna make it super tall.
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Probably can't go through
the drive-throughs anymore.
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12 inch lift, you're not
gonna be able to go through
drive-throughs anyways.
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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 is Texas Metal.
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Our '52 wrecker,
our show truck-tow truck,
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you know has come
a long, long way.
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But we've come to the point
of actually building a wrecker
boom for the back.
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But we've come to the point
of actually building a wrecker
boom for the back.
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To be honest, I've never...
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I've never built anything
like that before.
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So I came over
to a friend-of-mine's shop,
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you know, see my boy, Ryan.
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-What's up, man?
-How you doin', Bill?
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And see if I can
kinda look around and get
some inspiration
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to build a really cool,
unique boom that goes
with this wrecker.
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We're building a wrecker,
a custom wrecker at the shop.
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-Okay.
-It's old school.
It's a 1952 Chevy.
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-Okay.
-It's old school.
It's a 1952 Chevy.
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-Wow.
-So we're turning it
into a cool,
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custom hot rod wrecker.
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Badass.
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The guys in the wrecker
industry are a niche industry,
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and they would love to see
you do something pretty cool.
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Yeah, man, it's gonna be
real cool, man.
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I got some ideas in my head,
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but I need a custom
wrecker boom for it.
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And if I need a wrecker part,
you the man.
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Hey, you don't wanna buy one?
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Man!
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It'd probably save
a lotta time
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if I bought one from you
to put on the truck,
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but I think taking
a modern boom
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and trying to put it
on the back of this wrecker
isn't the way to go.
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and trying to put it
on the back of this wrecker
isn't the way to go.
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Oh, yeah, I agree.
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I kinda want more
of the custom look, you know.
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Something that goes more
with that 1952 era
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but still kinda looks
hot rod-y.
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-Cool, cool.
-So...
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Do you have any booms
or anything I can kinda
look at
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just to kinda see
how it all operates?
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You know, I never really paid
attention to one before.
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So, I kinda wanna see,
like, the... the inner
workings of it.
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We got plenty of booms
around here to look at.
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-Get your ideas flowin'.
-Mmm-hmm.
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Why don't you make
yourself at home,
wander around,
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and I'll catch up to you
here in a little bit.
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Cool, cool.
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-Thank you.
-All right, man.
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-Thank you.
-All right, man.
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[Bill] The boom sling
and everything,
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that's what makes a wrecker.
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You know, gettin' that right
is gonna be key
to this whole build.
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You know, gettin'
the proportions right,
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gettin' the style lookin'
and matchin' the same style
as the rest of the truck.
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I've never built
a wrecker boom before.
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I've seen 'em driving down
the road back and forth,
you know, haulin' a car,
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but I've never actually
put my hands on one.
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And there's all kinda stuff
I wanna look at.
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Sometimes when you're doin'
a project,
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Sometimes when you're doin'
a project,
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you just gotta go out and see
what else is available.
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And lookin' at their ideas
is gonna inspire new ideas
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to build something
really cool.
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And that's exactly
what happened today.
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And my ideas are in there.
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Going back to the shop
we're gonna put those to use.
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[drill whirring distantly]
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[shop noises overlapping]
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[whines]
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[Carlos] So, that engine's
coming in finally.
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For which one?
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For the blue truck
that's out back.
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-[Bill] Which blue one?
-The one that doesn't
have the engine.
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-The down one, okay.
-[chuckles]
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So we got a lotta work
going on but, uh,
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I see that tow truck's
comin' along pretty good.
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I'm really confident
in the place we're at now.
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We're building, pretty much,
everything from scratch.
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We're building, pretty much,
everything from scratch.
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And the only thing
factory is the cab
and front end.
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We built a totally
custom frame.
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Built a totally custom bed.
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And next step is building
a boom for it.
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You know, I've never built
a wrecker boom before.
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I think I got a good idea
how to do it though.
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I'mma lay it out
on the table,
make a template,
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and then give that to Jessie
to burn out.
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And then we're gonna box
it all in.
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So, it has a nice shape
to it coming off the bed
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-going all the way back.
-Mmm.
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You know, design
so it flows really well.
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Not just two pipes sticking
out of the back of the truck
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like the old school
wrecker's are.
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like the old school
wrecker's are.
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-Yeah.
-Can't have that.
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Once all that is made
and built,
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you know, the next thing
is the sling.
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That's gonna be like a...
a focal point,
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of the whole rear
of the truck.
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'Cause, you know,
you're gonna see
that front and center.
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So, gotta spend a little time
coming up with something
looks really, really cool.
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Yeah, that'll make it
look like the tow truck.
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-Yeah.
-And then it'll be done.
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No, not by a long shot.
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Man, there is a lot of work
still gotta be done.
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Finishing up
all the metal work
on the bed itself.
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You know, put the fenders on,
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running boards,
make sure they tie in.
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running boards,
make sure they tie in.
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And then it's off
to powder coat.
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So I still gotta order
more parts?
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-Definitely, definitely.
-[laughs]
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We're gonna start
by making the layout
for the boom
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of the wrecker truck.
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Hmm, hmm.
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Man, I'm kinda likin' that.
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So, I'mma play
with a couple
different ideas.
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So, I'mma play
with a couple
different ideas.
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Get some different angles.
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We don't have anything there,
really anything to go by.
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So, my plan is just to come up
with something
real cool lookin',
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and not really try to stick
with any vintage era,
anything like that.
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At the end of the day,
what we want is just something
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that'll look like a cool
hot rod,
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that just happens
to be a wrecker.
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And I'mma take this chipboard
over here,
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throw it on Jessie's table,
let him get after it.
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[Jessie] It's just like
any other drawing
to bring me,
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but this one's just, like...
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...a whole lot longer...
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...a whole lot longer...
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... and bigger this time.
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So I'm gonna do
the same thing as always.
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I'm gonna draft up
a big box around it,
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and just get out
my construction lines.
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Get all my little curves
that I have to get in here.
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Put it in a computer
and just cut it out.
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[Bill] We're just gonna
form it out
of the three-sixteenths plate.
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So everything's nice
and strong and stays
fairly straight
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when we weld it and grind it.
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Then we're gonna cap it
all the way around.
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And so it's gonna replicate,
like, a rectangle tubbing,
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but with some cool styling
to it.
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but with some cool styling
to it.
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We got this last piece for ya.
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Off and ready to go.
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[Max] Come this way.
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Back. [chuckles]
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Now I got these two
pieces together,
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now you can see
what's coming up
to be just a one solid piece.
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now you can see
what's coming up
to be just a one solid piece.
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So now we're just gonna
fill it in...
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...with two and a half
flat bar all the way down.
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From here, I just gotta put
in the flat bar
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and kinda shape it as it goes.
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Start tacking it,
from there just gonna
pull it in.
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Think we got everything
tacked in now on this side.
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Gonna flip it over
and do the same...
exact same thing.
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It'll be a complete,
just one piece, solid.
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[Bill] Thing to see now
how everything is really
starting to take shape.
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Man, I love how it's looking.
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The guys did a great job
getting a head start for us.
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You know, having it all
welded together.
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Sanded, you know.
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All we had to do
is cap the ends,
which is awesome.
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We can continue rolling.
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You know,
we got all the plates
boxed in, welded, sanded.
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You know, looks really good.
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It's really gonna go
with the flow
of the whole truck.
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So now what we're gonna do
is connect it.
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We're mount the wheel
on the front where the cable
actually spins through.
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And on the back,
we're gonna have
the D.O.M. welded in place,
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where it's gonna pivot.
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Well buddy, it's up to you
to make this look good.
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You know,
once that's all done,
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You know,
once that's all done,
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we're gonna take it over
to the truck,
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weld it in place,
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and then that's a wrap
for the back of the truck.
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We will start...
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...with the square.
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...with the square.
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Went across this morning
to take a peek at the wrecker
and, uh...
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...shouldn't have walked in.
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Because when I walked in,
I was volun-told
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and walked out with a project.
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Bill gave me a template
to work with.
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Bill wants me
to make the sling
out of aluminum.
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So I'm just gonna take
this template...
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...work it into the computer,
get it all drawn out,
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and we'll let the machine
do all the work.
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Next step,
we'll get a piece of MDF,
put it in the router.
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Run a test cut
just to make sure
everything's right,
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Run a test cut
just to make sure
everything's right,
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everything's the way
we want it.
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See what it look like.
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Price of aluminum
we don't wanna screw it up.
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Mark's good.
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I like the way it's gonna cut.
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So, let's get some
aluminum in the machine.
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Get it loaded up
and start cuttin'.
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Not bad.
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Bill has the overall vision
of these vehicles.
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You know, when he adds
these little bits of flair
here and there
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and does his thing.
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and does his thing.
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But every now and then
he gives me the opportunity
to put my little piece on it.
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You know,
this all started flat, 2D,
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really not even knowin' what
he was after until I made
the first prototype.
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Then from there,
ideas were endless.
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We were able to actually
really put some time
and effort into this.
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And make something
that's really cool,
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something that'll really stand
out on the back of the truck.
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00:10:52,343 --> 00:10:54,076
[sizzling]
236
00:11:00,410 --> 00:11:04,309
[Bill] Man, I love how
this bed's coming together
on the old wrecker here.
237
00:11:04,309 --> 00:11:06,243
But, you know,
like every wrecker
238
00:11:06,309 --> 00:11:07,710
it's gonna need a light bar.
239
00:11:07,710 --> 00:11:09,610
And you're gonna need
something to hold
the light bar.
240
00:11:09,610 --> 00:11:11,610
So what I wanna do
is create something,
241
00:11:11,610 --> 00:11:14,810
that looks really cool
and flowing up the front
of the wrecker bed,
242
00:11:14,810 --> 00:11:18,410
and kinda hugs
the cab itself, you know,
the kinda shape of the cab.
243
00:11:18,410 --> 00:11:20,109
And kinda just all flows
together,
244
00:11:20,109 --> 00:11:21,943
looks really cool,
245
00:11:22,010 --> 00:11:24,410
at a... at a distance away
from the vehicle.
246
00:11:27,843 --> 00:11:31,309
Got my chipboard,
got my big ass scissors.
247
00:11:31,309 --> 00:11:34,743
I want one column
that comes up out
of the bed,
248
00:11:34,810 --> 00:11:37,810
up and kinda holds
the light bar here.
249
00:11:37,810 --> 00:11:40,610
So I'mma go with this width
all the way down.
250
00:11:42,343 --> 00:11:44,610
Put the winch up here,
see what's up.
251
00:11:44,610 --> 00:11:47,143
Might make it go
into the winch mount
or something.
252
00:11:47,143 --> 00:11:49,209
But I can't cover too much,
it won't cover that.
253
00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:50,443
-It will protrude out.
-Oh.
254
00:11:50,510 --> 00:11:51,985
That's gonna have boxed in
just the...
255
00:11:51,985 --> 00:11:52,743
That's gonna have boxed in
just the...
256
00:11:52,810 --> 00:11:54,610
[Bill] Yeah,
it'd be better looking.
257
00:11:54,610 --> 00:11:55,610
-Right?
-[Ryan] Totally, yeah.
258
00:11:55,610 --> 00:11:57,010
Let me go draw it back there.
259
00:12:04,710 --> 00:12:06,209
If it don't fall
it means it's good.
260
00:12:06,643 --> 00:12:07,510
[Ryan laughing]
261
00:12:08,743 --> 00:12:10,309
I take it back. Oh, no.
262
00:12:12,410 --> 00:12:13,810
Got something for you, bud.
263
00:12:19,710 --> 00:12:21,985
Every car we do,
I want the attention being
drawn from a ways away.
264
00:12:21,985 --> 00:12:24,710
Every car we do,
I want the attention being
drawn from a ways away.
265
00:12:24,710 --> 00:12:28,043
Like you see it and you go,
"Oh, man, I really need to go
check it out."
266
00:12:28,043 --> 00:12:31,410
That's always the point
of when you're creating
something like this.
267
00:12:31,410 --> 00:12:34,209
But you don't want it
to look totally brand new,
268
00:12:34,209 --> 00:12:37,543
and totally two different
trucks blended into one.
269
00:12:37,610 --> 00:12:41,810
So we're creating
a cool-looking wrecker
bed that goes with the cab.
270
00:12:41,810 --> 00:12:44,510
So this is just another aspect
of the bed
271
00:12:44,510 --> 00:12:48,143
that's gonna be created
to go with the whole
overall look.
272
00:12:49,810 --> 00:12:51,985
I'mma gonna start tacking
this here flat bar to them.
273
00:12:51,985 --> 00:12:53,209
I'mma gonna start tacking
this here flat bar to them.
274
00:12:53,209 --> 00:12:54,843
And, uh, you can...
from there you're gonna see
275
00:12:54,910 --> 00:12:57,243
the light bar start...
starts taking its shape.
276
00:13:18,143 --> 00:13:20,309
Jessie and Max did a great job
cleaning these up,
277
00:13:20,309 --> 00:13:21,985
welding up, doing everything
that they did over there.
278
00:13:21,985 --> 00:13:22,309
welding up, doing everything
that they did over there.
279
00:13:22,309 --> 00:13:24,109
So we're gonna throw 'em
in the truck right now,
280
00:13:24,109 --> 00:13:25,910
and we'll build everything
to the truck
281
00:13:25,910 --> 00:13:27,610
instead of doing it
on the table.
282
00:13:27,610 --> 00:13:29,610
That way it's right
on the money,
283
00:13:29,610 --> 00:13:31,410
and it goes right in
right after we get it coated.
284
00:13:35,710 --> 00:13:37,309
All right, this one's level,
and tacked,
285
00:13:37,309 --> 00:13:38,743
and everything's
good on this side.
286
00:13:38,810 --> 00:13:40,743
Jump onto the other side
and make it match.
287
00:13:43,910 --> 00:13:45,309
So what we're tryin'
to do here
288
00:13:45,309 --> 00:13:48,410
is still have access
out of these windows.
289
00:13:48,410 --> 00:13:51,410
You know, be able
to look behind you
going down the road.
290
00:13:51,410 --> 00:13:51,985
And also it's just, like,
a cool factor,
291
00:13:51,985 --> 00:13:53,309
And also it's just, like,
a cool factor,
292
00:13:53,309 --> 00:13:56,309
being able to snake
these in between
and all that,
293
00:13:56,309 --> 00:13:59,143
and keep the open look
of the back windows
and everything.
294
00:14:02,810 --> 00:14:04,810
And so when we initially
put it up there,
295
00:14:04,810 --> 00:14:07,143
we noticed that it was kinda
slanted back a little bit,
296
00:14:07,143 --> 00:14:08,309
and we didn't really like
the look of that.
297
00:14:08,309 --> 00:14:10,810
So cut a quarter inch
off the front of this,
298
00:14:10,810 --> 00:14:12,843
we're gonna throw it back
up there, check it one
more time.
299
00:14:12,910 --> 00:14:14,443
It should be good this time.
300
00:14:15,843 --> 00:14:18,209
This is gonna be
a really cool factor
to the truck, you know,
301
00:14:18,209 --> 00:14:20,209
with Bill's idea
I think it's gonna look great.
302
00:14:20,209 --> 00:14:21,985
And it's not something
that you can just go
purchase and buy.
303
00:14:21,985 --> 00:14:22,610
And it's not something
that you can just go
purchase and buy.
304
00:14:22,610 --> 00:14:26,810
And with all this goin' on,
you still got that one,
extra little touch, you know?
305
00:14:26,810 --> 00:14:28,410
[laughing] It looks awesome.
306
00:14:28,410 --> 00:14:31,410
It's gonna look sweet
with all the lights
cut in there,
307
00:14:31,410 --> 00:14:33,143
and all lit up
and goin', and...
308
00:14:33,209 --> 00:14:36,309
And this is a really,
really cool addition,
I like that.
309
00:14:49,043 --> 00:14:49,943
[Carlos] Ooh.
310
00:14:50,010 --> 00:14:51,443
-This is that new one, huh?
-Yup.
311
00:14:51,510 --> 00:14:51,985
'23 GMC Denali.
312
00:14:51,985 --> 00:14:54,610
'23 GMC Denali.
313
00:14:54,610 --> 00:14:56,343
You had it on order
for awhile.
314
00:14:56,410 --> 00:14:58,143
-I heard you barely
got it in.
-Yeah.
315
00:14:58,143 --> 00:15:02,209
You know, it's kinda tradition
around here to get a new shop
truck once a year or so.
316
00:15:02,209 --> 00:15:06,109
You know we're a custom shop,
so the truck's definitely not
gonna stay stock for long.
317
00:15:06,109 --> 00:15:08,743
We gotta keep up
with the latest and greatest,
318
00:15:08,810 --> 00:15:10,209
and show people
what they need.
319
00:15:10,209 --> 00:15:12,843
Well, when I was walkin' up,
I see you have that look
in your eye.
320
00:15:12,910 --> 00:15:15,143
Definitely gonna need
your help on this one.
321
00:15:15,209 --> 00:15:17,010
You know, it's a '23
model truck,
322
00:15:17,010 --> 00:15:18,710
but I don't wanna
leave it stock.
323
00:15:18,710 --> 00:15:20,610
And when we're out
driving around in it,
324
00:15:20,610 --> 00:15:21,985
goin' to shows,
pulling a big trailer with it,
325
00:15:21,985 --> 00:15:22,610
goin' to shows,
pulling a big trailer with it,
326
00:15:22,610 --> 00:15:24,410
you know, it represents
the shop, right?
327
00:15:25,910 --> 00:15:28,209
Of course, I wanna make it
big in the front.
328
00:15:28,943 --> 00:15:30,043
I wanna lift this one.
329
00:15:30,043 --> 00:15:31,743
And I wanna lift it
about 12 inches.
330
00:15:31,810 --> 00:15:33,176
Whoo! Yeah.
331
00:15:33,176 --> 00:15:36,710
The good thing about that
is it's gonna be an easy
find for me.
332
00:15:36,710 --> 00:15:38,743
Back in my hometown,
Bakersfield,
333
00:15:38,810 --> 00:15:41,910
there's a lift kit company
that specializes
in those type of lifts.
334
00:15:41,910 --> 00:15:45,710
I can reach out to them
and... and, uh, bring some
of California into Texas.
335
00:15:45,710 --> 00:15:48,710
-All right, well, earn
your keep around here, right?
-[laughing] Yeah.
336
00:15:48,710 --> 00:15:50,743
We'll see how good
you are on that.
337
00:15:50,810 --> 00:15:51,985
12 inch in the front,
and, you know, I can't
use a... a kit on the back.
338
00:15:51,985 --> 00:15:54,410
12 inch in the front,
and, you know, I can't
use a... a kit on the back.
339
00:15:54,410 --> 00:15:56,810
We're gonna have to build
a four link with big bags,
340
00:15:56,810 --> 00:15:59,010
'cause I still wanna pull
that big trailer we have.
341
00:15:59,010 --> 00:16:00,910
-Yeah.
-And, you know,
be able to load it down.
342
00:16:00,910 --> 00:16:03,610
I like the roof rack
on the Baja truck.
343
00:16:03,610 --> 00:16:06,510
-Mmm-hmm.
-So, I wanna go ahead
and put one on here also.
344
00:16:06,510 --> 00:16:07,910
I know it's gonna suck
345
00:16:07,910 --> 00:16:10,043
so I probably can't go through
the drive-throughs
anymore, but--
346
00:16:10,109 --> 00:16:11,576
[chuckles] Yeah,
with 12 inch lift
347
00:16:11,576 --> 00:16:13,810
you're not gonna be able
to go through
to drive-throughs anyways so.
348
00:16:13,810 --> 00:16:16,410
[Bill] But I want a lotta
lighting on it too, man.
349
00:16:16,410 --> 00:16:18,309
So get a bunch of lights
coming,
350
00:16:18,309 --> 00:16:20,410
under lights,
roof rack lights.
351
00:16:20,410 --> 00:16:21,943
You know we gotta see
at night.
352
00:16:23,910 --> 00:16:25,910
-You know, I'm gonna replace
the bumper...
-[Carlos] Mmm-hmm.
353
00:16:25,910 --> 00:16:28,443
[Bill] ...with a new one,
lighting on that.
354
00:16:28,510 --> 00:16:30,810
Get rid of the little
pontoon running boards,
man.
355
00:16:30,810 --> 00:16:32,910
Let's put retractable
steps on it.
356
00:16:32,910 --> 00:16:34,910
Lighting all underneath.
357
00:16:34,910 --> 00:16:37,943
-And, you know,
of course, the wheels.
-Yeah.
358
00:16:38,010 --> 00:16:40,143
I was gonna ask about that,
we're goin' that big,
359
00:16:40,209 --> 00:16:42,710
-you have to be doing
some big with the wheels.
-[Bill] Yeah.
360
00:16:42,710 --> 00:16:43,610
26s for sure.
361
00:16:43,610 --> 00:16:45,010
I want an all-black wheel.
362
00:16:45,010 --> 00:16:47,610
-'cause I don't wanna
have to polish.
-[Carlos] Yeah.
363
00:16:47,610 --> 00:16:49,143
And I got some ideas
for the back.
364
00:16:49,143 --> 00:16:50,243
[laughs] Of course you do.
365
00:16:52,010 --> 00:16:53,910
[Bill] It's a 1 ton truck
but a single wheel,
366
00:16:53,910 --> 00:16:56,143
but I wanna make it
into a dual.
367
00:16:56,209 --> 00:16:59,610
I've been looking for an
all-black dually for quite
some time,
368
00:16:59,610 --> 00:17:00,710
but there are just none
out there.
369
00:17:01,710 --> 00:17:03,510
So, the advantage of having
a custom shop?
370
00:17:04,109 --> 00:17:05,343
We're gonna make one.
371
00:17:05,410 --> 00:17:07,543
And, you know, it's not
gonna work with a bed.
372
00:17:07,610 --> 00:17:11,610
-So, I'm gonna pull this bed
off and put a CM bed on it.
-[Carlos] Hmm.
373
00:17:11,610 --> 00:17:12,810
[Bill] You know,
a nice flatbed,
374
00:17:12,810 --> 00:17:14,710
something that looks
really cool.
375
00:17:14,710 --> 00:17:16,410
And with the CM bed, man,
376
00:17:16,410 --> 00:17:18,643
I... you know I don't like
the tail lights that come
in it.
377
00:17:18,710 --> 00:17:21,985
That trailer-style light,
you know, I wanna change that.
378
00:17:21,985 --> 00:17:22,209
That trailer-style light,
you know, I wanna change that.
379
00:17:22,209 --> 00:17:25,143
So I'm thinking pull
these tail lights out,
380
00:17:25,143 --> 00:17:29,309
-and put these tail lights
in the CM bed.
-What?
381
00:17:29,309 --> 00:17:31,209
-Okay.
-So I think this'll
be pretty cool.
382
00:17:31,209 --> 00:17:35,309
And... And give it that
cool custom look too.
383
00:17:35,309 --> 00:17:38,043
So I got a lotta work
ahead of myself
to make this, uh,
384
00:17:38,043 --> 00:17:39,443
represent the company.
385
00:17:39,443 --> 00:17:42,010
-And it's gonna be a challenge
to get all the stuff and--
-Well...
386
00:17:42,010 --> 00:17:43,610
Yeah, we want it
quick too, man.
387
00:17:43,610 --> 00:17:45,843
I want all this done
before the plates come in.
388
00:17:45,910 --> 00:17:48,443
-Oh, so you needed stuff
like, yesterday.
-[laughs] Right.
389
00:17:48,510 --> 00:17:51,043
-Let's get it, man.
-Well, I gotta get going then
and get some stuff ordered.
390
00:17:51,043 --> 00:17:51,985
-Let's make it happen.
-[laughs]
391
00:17:51,985 --> 00:17:52,143
-Let's make it happen.
-[laughs]
392
00:18:03,410 --> 00:18:06,309
We customize all sorts
of things around here.
393
00:18:06,309 --> 00:18:10,043
And when we get a new
shop truck, we gotta
customize it too.
394
00:18:10,043 --> 00:18:13,543
We can't be rolling around
with some stock truck.
395
00:18:13,610 --> 00:18:16,910
A lot of people are afraid
just to... to take apart
a new truck.
396
00:18:16,910 --> 00:18:19,109
You know, just getting
a new car in,
397
00:18:19,109 --> 00:18:21,985
blowing it totally apart,
and just getting after it.
398
00:18:21,985 --> 00:18:22,410
blowing it totally apart,
and just getting after it.
399
00:18:22,410 --> 00:18:25,410
You know, it's good everybody
at Ekstensive too, you know,
400
00:18:25,410 --> 00:18:28,810
seeing what the manufacturers
have surprised us
with this year,
401
00:18:28,810 --> 00:18:32,043
brand new, latest technology,
latest model.
402
00:18:32,109 --> 00:18:34,910
What's different
from last year to this year?
403
00:18:34,910 --> 00:18:38,910
It only makes for a stronger
team around here.
404
00:18:38,910 --> 00:18:41,610
It's cool to be able to work
on the latest and greatest,
405
00:18:41,610 --> 00:18:45,510
but it's also really cool
to drive around in
the latest and greatest.
406
00:18:49,810 --> 00:18:51,209
[sizzling]
407
00:18:59,510 --> 00:19:01,410
I see you got the truck
in here.
408
00:19:01,410 --> 00:19:04,209
I know it's time,
you can't keep nothing
stock for very long.
409
00:19:04,209 --> 00:19:06,109
You know it wasn't
going to be long for sure.
410
00:19:06,109 --> 00:19:07,410
[laughs] No.
That ain't your style.
411
00:19:07,410 --> 00:19:10,743
Well, you gotta have
something new, you know,
it's 2023.
412
00:19:10,810 --> 00:19:12,910
Start off the show season
real soon, man.
413
00:19:12,910 --> 00:19:14,309
We gotta have something
new, fresh.
414
00:19:14,843 --> 00:19:15,743
Always.
415
00:19:15,810 --> 00:19:19,296
That's what we got,
2023 GMC Denali.
416
00:19:19,296 --> 00:19:19,610
That's what we got,
2023 GMC Denali.
417
00:19:19,610 --> 00:19:21,410
-Hell yeah.
-Got a plan.
418
00:19:22,209 --> 00:19:23,143
All right.
419
00:19:23,143 --> 00:19:24,743
Man, I wanna lift it.
420
00:19:24,810 --> 00:19:28,643
-[laughing] Okay.
-I wanna make it
super tall.
421
00:19:28,710 --> 00:19:31,143
-About 12 inch lift on this.
-[Jamie] Okay.
That's pretty good.
422
00:19:31,209 --> 00:19:32,743
[Bill] One of the first
things we're gonna do
423
00:19:32,810 --> 00:19:35,309
-is get rid of everything
on the front.
-[Jamie] Okay.
424
00:19:35,309 --> 00:19:38,610
And Carlos found a cool
kit in his hometown.
425
00:19:38,610 --> 00:19:40,743
-We're gonna
unbolt everything.
-Okay.
426
00:19:40,810 --> 00:19:43,943
And just install the kit
in the front to save
some time.
427
00:19:44,010 --> 00:19:45,410
You know, this is gonna
be cool.
428
00:19:45,410 --> 00:19:48,043
You know, I wanted
a dual wheel truck,
but couldn't find one.
429
00:19:48,109 --> 00:19:49,296
-[Jamie] Yeah.
-Making it dually.
430
00:19:49,296 --> 00:19:49,610
-[Jamie] Yeah.
-Making it dually.
431
00:19:49,610 --> 00:19:52,643
-[Jamie] All right.
-[Bill] And I wanna put
a flatbed on it.
432
00:19:52,710 --> 00:19:55,143
So give it that totally
different look.
433
00:19:55,209 --> 00:19:56,410
[Jamie] I see where
you're goin' with this.
434
00:19:56,410 --> 00:19:59,109
I... I know already
that we're just not gonna put
435
00:19:59,109 --> 00:20:00,443
a stock bed on here
and bolt it down.
436
00:20:00,510 --> 00:20:02,510
All the bells and whistles,
you know?
437
00:20:02,510 --> 00:20:06,209
Well, it's one thing
I wanna do is the headache
rack that they come with,
438
00:20:06,209 --> 00:20:07,610
I don't like the styling
of it.
439
00:20:07,610 --> 00:20:09,309
-So we're gonna change
that up for sure.
-Okay.
440
00:20:09,309 --> 00:20:11,643
And on the rear,
what we're gonna do
441
00:20:11,710 --> 00:20:13,443
is just cut everything
outta the back
442
00:20:13,510 --> 00:20:16,010
and install big 4-Link
on the back.
443
00:20:16,010 --> 00:20:19,296
And, you know, these pontoons
on here.
444
00:20:19,296 --> 00:20:19,309
And, you know, these pontoons
on here.
445
00:20:19,309 --> 00:20:21,710
-Can't have that.
Gotta have retractable steps.
-[laughs] Yeah.
446
00:20:22,343 --> 00:20:23,777
Nice.
447
00:20:23,810 --> 00:20:25,943
Once we're all done
with that, we're gonna
powder coat everything.
448
00:20:26,010 --> 00:20:27,443
Man, I can already
see this already.
449
00:20:27,510 --> 00:20:30,610
-Way up there,
out there and bright.
-Yeah.
450
00:20:30,610 --> 00:20:31,810
Well, let me get Art, man.
451
00:20:31,810 --> 00:20:34,043
And I'll get this thing
started, uh, tearing it down.
452
00:20:34,109 --> 00:20:35,410
-Yeah, man, let's do it.
-All right.
453
00:20:47,710 --> 00:20:49,296
All right, man, you know,
this is our new shop truck.
454
00:20:49,296 --> 00:20:50,043
All right, man, you know,
this is our new shop truck.
455
00:20:50,710 --> 00:20:52,343
It's nice. I'm excited.
456
00:20:52,410 --> 00:20:53,977
-Yeah?
-Let's do it.
457
00:20:55,309 --> 00:20:57,343
[Jamie] First thing's first,
let's go ahead
and get this bumper off,
458
00:20:57,410 --> 00:20:58,543
so we can get the bed off.
459
00:20:58,610 --> 00:21:00,010
Get this out the way,
so we can get everything
460
00:21:00,010 --> 00:21:01,076
cleaned out
from underneath it.
461
00:21:02,510 --> 00:21:04,109
-[Art] Go give him a kissin'.
-[Jamie laughs]
462
00:21:06,209 --> 00:21:07,910
Okay, I think you should be
able to pull it now.
463
00:21:09,910 --> 00:21:10,910
Ready?
464
00:21:12,343 --> 00:21:13,309
All the way to the back.
465
00:21:19,710 --> 00:21:21,043
Art and I just
got the bed off.
466
00:21:21,043 --> 00:21:22,810
We're gonna go ahead
and pull the spare tire now.
467
00:21:22,810 --> 00:21:23,810
Once we get that down,
468
00:21:23,810 --> 00:21:25,510
we'll go ahead
and take those steps off,
469
00:21:25,510 --> 00:21:27,010
we'll be able
to rack the truck.
470
00:21:27,010 --> 00:21:28,710
Once the trucks
are racked, supported,
471
00:21:28,710 --> 00:21:30,309
we'll be able to start pulling
that front end apart.
472
00:21:34,309 --> 00:21:37,343
Now we're gonna go ahead
and pull the rear end.
473
00:21:37,410 --> 00:21:39,410
Then we'll have
the clean slate
we were talking about.
474
00:21:58,010 --> 00:22:00,143
[dog toy squeaking]
475
00:22:04,209 --> 00:22:05,610
Let me tilt it down here, too.
476
00:22:06,643 --> 00:22:07,677
All right.
477
00:22:09,543 --> 00:22:11,209
One of the big parts
of making the boom
478
00:22:11,209 --> 00:22:13,710
for the '52 Wrecker is getting
that placement right.
479
00:22:14,243 --> 00:22:15,309
[Bill] Yeah!
480
00:22:15,309 --> 00:22:16,610
[Ryan] I'm just gonna set that
right there
481
00:22:16,610 --> 00:22:18,343
-so you kind of just keep
a hand on it.
-Yeah.
482
00:22:18,410 --> 00:22:19,296
-[Ryan] So let me go grab
that other one real quick.
-Okay.
483
00:22:19,296 --> 00:22:20,043
-[Ryan] So let me go grab
that other one real quick.
-Okay.
484
00:22:27,910 --> 00:22:29,143
[Bill] Let's stand it up.
485
00:22:30,410 --> 00:22:32,109
[straining] Up a little bit...
right there.
486
00:22:32,810 --> 00:22:33,610
Good.
487
00:22:36,109 --> 00:22:37,810
Reow!
488
00:22:43,309 --> 00:22:45,410
Both of 'em
need to be spread out.
489
00:22:45,410 --> 00:22:47,410
Push the whole thing
that way a little bit.
490
00:22:47,410 --> 00:22:49,109
Yeah, we'll drop a plumb bob
here in a minute,
491
00:22:49,109 --> 00:22:49,296
but just for now.
492
00:22:49,296 --> 00:22:50,510
but just for now.
493
00:22:53,510 --> 00:22:54,910
-[Ryan] It's perfect.
-[Bill] Pack it.
494
00:22:57,710 --> 00:22:59,143
Definitely need
to go up a little bit.
495
00:23:00,143 --> 00:23:00,977
[Ryan] Okay.
496
00:23:06,810 --> 00:23:08,143
[Bill] It look like
a damn Wrecker.
497
00:23:09,309 --> 00:23:11,810
This is where all
the hard work
really starts to pay off.
498
00:23:11,810 --> 00:23:13,610
You know, all the hard work
in the bed,
499
00:23:13,610 --> 00:23:15,243
all the hard work
in the frame,
500
00:23:15,309 --> 00:23:19,296
finally coming together
and being able to put
the boom into place,
501
00:23:19,296 --> 00:23:19,443
finally coming together
and being able to put
the boom into place,
502
00:23:19,510 --> 00:23:21,209
you can really tell
what it's gonna be.
503
00:23:21,209 --> 00:23:24,143
It's gonna be just a cool,
sleek, hot rod Wrecker.
504
00:23:29,510 --> 00:23:31,643
[Ryan] All right,
so we've come up
with another cool design
505
00:23:31,710 --> 00:23:33,010
to go with this boom.
506
00:23:33,010 --> 00:23:35,810
We want another wheel
to where we can hide
our winch line
507
00:23:35,810 --> 00:23:37,510
through the center
of the boom,
508
00:23:37,510 --> 00:23:39,143
and you don't
see it from the side
509
00:23:39,209 --> 00:23:40,710
just kind of hang on down
in thin air,
510
00:23:40,710 --> 00:23:42,843
so we want to put it in here
like that,
511
00:23:42,910 --> 00:23:44,610
we'll have a through bolt
going through,
512
00:23:44,610 --> 00:23:46,143
and this'll all be boxed.
513
00:23:47,843 --> 00:23:49,296
That way whenever you
look at it from
the bottom or the top,
514
00:23:49,296 --> 00:23:51,109
That way whenever you
look at it from
the bottom or the top,
515
00:23:51,109 --> 00:23:53,209
all you see is
the floating wheel
on the inside,
516
00:23:53,209 --> 00:23:54,410
and the bolt will be internal.
517
00:23:57,943 --> 00:24:01,643
We'll box this all in,
get this welded up.
518
00:24:01,710 --> 00:24:04,410
Get it cleaned up and grinded,
and then we'll fit it up
to the boom.
519
00:24:14,743 --> 00:24:16,043
-Yeah.
-[Ryan] Right there?
520
00:24:16,109 --> 00:24:17,510
-Yeah, that looks good.
-[Ryan] All right.
521
00:24:17,510 --> 00:24:19,043
Until you make something
like the boom
522
00:24:19,109 --> 00:24:22,410
on a '52 Wrecker,
you don't really know
what it takes.
523
00:24:22,410 --> 00:24:24,443
There's a whole lot
of unique parts and pieces
524
00:24:24,510 --> 00:24:26,309
that go into making
something like this.
525
00:24:26,309 --> 00:24:27,443
[Ryan] Uh...
526
00:24:27,510 --> 00:24:29,010
Ryan's making one more.
527
00:24:29,010 --> 00:24:30,643
Custom braces
to hold that boom
528
00:24:30,710 --> 00:24:32,510
exactly where
it's supposed to be.
529
00:24:32,510 --> 00:24:35,010
Right now we're gonna
make some turnbuckles.
530
00:24:35,010 --> 00:24:37,810
We're gonna a roll
a pipe in here,
get that same arch
531
00:24:37,810 --> 00:24:39,610
as our light bar rack here,
532
00:24:39,610 --> 00:24:40,783
and put two Heims on the end
533
00:24:40,783 --> 00:24:41,843
and put two Heims on the end
534
00:24:41,910 --> 00:24:44,910
we'll have a turnbuckle system
so this can actually
go up or down.
535
00:24:46,410 --> 00:24:48,209
But first thing here,
we're gonna roll some pipe
536
00:24:48,209 --> 00:24:51,143
now that we got our arch,
and, uh,
and we'll take it from there.
537
00:24:52,710 --> 00:24:54,610
Here, uh, let me see
that bad boy.
538
00:24:55,810 --> 00:24:56,810
We'll find some dom!
539
00:25:01,743 --> 00:25:03,710
Fancy pants auto Ram.
540
00:25:03,710 --> 00:25:05,410
[Ryan] All right, right there.
541
00:25:05,410 --> 00:25:06,910
-50?
-[Ryan] Yeah, 50's fine.
542
00:25:08,243 --> 00:25:09,810
Put them at the same time.
543
00:25:12,510 --> 00:25:15,010
-All right, we'll take that
one back there to the sander.
-[Dustin] Okay.
544
00:25:16,010 --> 00:25:17,710
Let her rest like that.
545
00:25:17,710 --> 00:25:19,543
And then hold it, kind of,
at an angle.
546
00:25:19,610 --> 00:25:22,443
Hey, make sure it's gonna
keep on rolling
the whole time, all right?
547
00:25:22,510 --> 00:25:23,710
[Dustin] Okay.
548
00:25:23,710 --> 00:25:25,309
I think I'll roll this.
549
00:25:27,109 --> 00:25:30,243
Whenever you're running this,
just go a little at a time.
550
00:25:31,910 --> 00:25:35,043
We'll roll it right
to our template
that we have made here,
551
00:25:35,109 --> 00:25:36,510
then we can cut off the ends.
552
00:25:37,943 --> 00:25:39,243
26 minus 8.
553
00:25:40,109 --> 00:25:40,783
18.
554
00:25:40,783 --> 00:25:41,410
18.
555
00:25:41,410 --> 00:25:43,243
[Ryan] So they need to be
18 inches long.
556
00:25:44,810 --> 00:25:46,043
It looks pretty great.
557
00:25:51,143 --> 00:25:52,843
All right, now we got
our pieces cut,
558
00:25:52,910 --> 00:25:55,010
throw some bones in it
and some Heims.
559
00:25:57,510 --> 00:25:58,743
We got our bars stacked up.
560
00:25:58,810 --> 00:26:00,209
Let's go try 'em out
and see how they fit.
561
00:26:02,143 --> 00:26:03,010
Come on.
562
00:26:04,043 --> 00:26:05,176
There we go.
563
00:26:08,910 --> 00:26:10,783
All right, so now that Dustin
and I got the bars made,
564
00:26:10,783 --> 00:26:11,743
All right, so now that Dustin
and I got the bars made,
565
00:26:11,810 --> 00:26:13,510
you can kind of see
the direction
that we want to go with.
566
00:26:14,043 --> 00:26:15,143
You can see the little...
567
00:26:15,810 --> 00:26:17,143
...slight arch in it.
568
00:26:17,143 --> 00:26:19,943
We'll get this bolted in,
these will go
on the floor here
569
00:26:20,010 --> 00:26:21,143
for a throughbolt.
570
00:26:21,209 --> 00:26:22,410
Our boom will be done
after then.
571
00:26:31,309 --> 00:26:32,810
[Dustin] We got
our boom braces done.
572
00:26:32,810 --> 00:26:34,410
They're looking really nice.
573
00:26:34,410 --> 00:26:36,910
Both sets of tabs installed.
574
00:26:36,910 --> 00:26:40,309
So not only do
the boom braces look great,
but they're also functional.
575
00:26:40,309 --> 00:26:40,783
So you can adjust it
up and down.
576
00:26:40,783 --> 00:26:42,843
So you can adjust it
up and down.
577
00:26:42,910 --> 00:26:44,510
Every time we add a piece
to this truck,
578
00:26:44,510 --> 00:26:45,910
it just keeps getting
cooler and cooler.
579
00:26:53,610 --> 00:26:54,910
[Bill] You know,
as busy as we are,
580
00:26:54,910 --> 00:26:56,043
we're down a shop truck.
581
00:26:56,043 --> 00:26:58,410
So we gotta balance
making this '23 Denali
582
00:26:58,410 --> 00:27:00,910
as cool as possible,
but getting it back to work
583
00:27:00,910 --> 00:27:02,376
as soon as possible.
584
00:27:02,376 --> 00:27:05,043
So to save some time,
Carlos really came
through today
585
00:27:05,043 --> 00:27:07,109
and sourced a front lift kit.
586
00:27:07,109 --> 00:27:09,610
[Arthur] As you can see,
we've got the suspension parts
587
00:27:09,610 --> 00:27:10,783
under the truck taken out.
588
00:27:10,783 --> 00:27:11,043
under the truck taken out.
589
00:27:11,043 --> 00:27:12,510
This is part
of the new lift kit
590
00:27:12,510 --> 00:27:15,810
that will give the truck
up to a foot of lift.
591
00:27:17,710 --> 00:27:19,043
All right, first things first.
592
00:27:19,043 --> 00:27:20,910
This is gonna
be the first piece we install.
593
00:27:22,043 --> 00:27:23,209
Two bolts, one on each end.
594
00:27:24,510 --> 00:27:25,843
I line up my bolt holes...
595
00:27:27,309 --> 00:27:28,810
...passing my bolt through.
596
00:27:30,610 --> 00:27:32,610
Now that I got
my first piece put in,
597
00:27:32,610 --> 00:27:34,510
I'm gonna start
with the second one.
598
00:27:36,743 --> 00:27:38,910
We'll be able to continue
on the assembly
599
00:27:38,910 --> 00:27:40,043
of the new front end.
600
00:27:42,209 --> 00:27:43,410
[Jamie] Hey,
need some help, man?
601
00:27:43,410 --> 00:27:45,209
[Arthur] Yeah,
I could use
a little help here.
602
00:27:45,209 --> 00:27:46,743
Where you at right now?
603
00:27:46,810 --> 00:27:49,143
Right now, I already took out
the front differential.
604
00:27:49,209 --> 00:27:52,043
-Uh-huh.
-Now I'm gonna mount
these drop brackets in place.
605
00:27:52,109 --> 00:27:53,543
Okay.
606
00:27:53,543 --> 00:27:57,010
So I'm just figuring out
exactly how they're
gonna get configured,
607
00:27:57,010 --> 00:27:59,143
and where the bolts
are going in.
608
00:28:02,943 --> 00:28:06,109
Once we have
the drop brackets in place,
609
00:28:06,109 --> 00:28:08,109
we'll be able to mount
the differential back.
610
00:28:08,109 --> 00:28:09,410
To the other side, real quick.
611
00:28:09,410 --> 00:28:10,783
[Arthur] The whole purpose
of these things
612
00:28:10,783 --> 00:28:10,910
[Arthur] The whole purpose
of these things
613
00:28:10,910 --> 00:28:13,443
is to make up
for the new distance
that's gonna be
614
00:28:13,510 --> 00:28:16,443
added on underneath
the suspension of the truck.
615
00:28:16,510 --> 00:28:17,910
[Jamie] All right, man.
What do you think? First shot?
616
00:28:17,910 --> 00:28:18,810
[Arthur] Sure.
617
00:28:19,209 --> 00:28:20,610
[grunting]
618
00:28:20,610 --> 00:28:23,043
There. Might as well party.
619
00:28:23,109 --> 00:28:24,510
-[Jamie] You got one in?
-[Arthur] Yes, sir.
620
00:28:26,810 --> 00:28:27,643
This bolt's in.
621
00:28:35,343 --> 00:28:36,610
Okay, so we
got our differential,
622
00:28:36,610 --> 00:28:38,910
and now you can see
the distance,
623
00:28:38,910 --> 00:28:40,783
how much we've stretched this
differential from the frame.
624
00:28:40,783 --> 00:28:41,910
how much we've stretched this
differential from the frame.
625
00:28:41,910 --> 00:28:43,810
You can see
about a foot right here.
626
00:28:43,810 --> 00:28:44,877
Well, that's our drop down.
627
00:28:44,877 --> 00:28:47,010
That's actually gonna
lift the truck up higher,
628
00:28:47,010 --> 00:28:48,443
bringing this down.
629
00:28:48,510 --> 00:28:51,309
So the next step is,
we'll go ahead
and put our connectors in
630
00:28:51,309 --> 00:28:52,610
for our supports right there.
631
00:28:52,610 --> 00:28:54,910
Once we do that,
they're gonna be
on control arms.
632
00:28:56,710 --> 00:28:58,209
Okay, so it's gonna dip down
633
00:28:58,209 --> 00:28:59,843
for right here.
634
00:28:59,910 --> 00:29:01,810
Okay, uh, let's go ahead
and hang it on.
635
00:29:11,410 --> 00:29:12,943
All right,
so we got that drop down,
636
00:29:13,010 --> 00:29:15,243
then we're gonna go ahead
and do control arms.
637
00:29:16,710 --> 00:29:19,243
[Arthur] We are ready to hang
the spindle.
638
00:29:20,010 --> 00:29:21,343
That's upper spindles...
639
00:29:22,410 --> 00:29:23,410
We got our hub.
640
00:29:24,543 --> 00:29:26,143
It's easier to hang the bottom
than pick it up,
641
00:29:26,143 --> 00:29:27,309
and set the top in.
642
00:29:28,743 --> 00:29:30,243
[grunting] Right... there.
643
00:29:39,043 --> 00:29:40,243
[Jamie whistling]
644
00:29:40,910 --> 00:29:42,443
What's up, dude?
645
00:29:42,510 --> 00:29:43,643
Yes, yes.
646
00:29:45,543 --> 00:29:46,610
-Yeah, my baby.
-[barking]
647
00:29:49,410 --> 00:29:51,043
Okay, so we got
our drop downs on,
648
00:29:51,043 --> 00:29:53,843
we got our upper control arm,
our lower control arm,
649
00:29:53,910 --> 00:29:56,143
our spindle, our hub.
650
00:29:56,143 --> 00:29:58,143
You know, we were way
up there before,
651
00:29:58,209 --> 00:29:59,209
now we're down here.
652
00:29:59,209 --> 00:30:01,510
I mean, this right here
you can just kind of see
653
00:30:01,510 --> 00:30:03,843
how much more
we've lifted the truck
654
00:30:03,910 --> 00:30:05,543
from just looking at
this spindle right here.
655
00:30:05,610 --> 00:30:07,043
Okay, so this is looking good.
656
00:30:07,109 --> 00:30:09,209
Our next step is to get rid
of the torsion keys
657
00:30:09,209 --> 00:30:10,510
and we're gonna
put our strut bars in.
658
00:30:11,043 --> 00:30:12,610
And once we do that...
659
00:30:12,610 --> 00:30:15,510
...you'll start seeing
everything tying together
on the frame.
660
00:30:26,510 --> 00:30:27,810
You know,
when it comes to custom,
661
00:30:27,810 --> 00:30:29,243
nothing is ever easy.
662
00:30:29,309 --> 00:30:31,043
Here you go. I don't want it.
663
00:30:31,043 --> 00:30:32,710
[Bill] Even when we're not
building the parts,
664
00:30:32,710 --> 00:30:36,209
like on the front suspension
on the '23 Denali,
665
00:30:36,209 --> 00:30:38,610
it still takes a ton
of tweaking to get it right.
666
00:30:42,910 --> 00:30:44,710
We got everything else
done in the front.
667
00:30:44,710 --> 00:30:48,401
So now all we need to do
is drop this
torsion bar bracket down.
668
00:30:48,401 --> 00:30:48,410
So now all we need to do
is drop this
torsion bar bracket down.
669
00:30:51,143 --> 00:30:53,510
All right, let's set
this down for now.
670
00:30:53,510 --> 00:30:54,476
We have a mount right here.
671
00:30:55,443 --> 00:30:57,109
This is gonna let us
bring it down
672
00:30:57,109 --> 00:30:58,943
right parallel
with the lower control arm.
673
00:31:02,143 --> 00:31:05,010
Get our torsion bar in,
everything will
be nice and parallel,
674
00:31:05,010 --> 00:31:05,910
will line up perfectly.
675
00:31:07,710 --> 00:31:08,810
Look at that. Right in.
676
00:31:09,610 --> 00:31:10,810
Basically your torsion bar
677
00:31:10,810 --> 00:31:12,910
takes place
of your coil spring,
678
00:31:12,910 --> 00:31:13,910
'cause this
is a 4-wheel drive.
679
00:31:13,910 --> 00:31:16,043
There's no place
for the axle to go,
680
00:31:16,043 --> 00:31:17,243
so it's a CV joint.
681
00:31:17,243 --> 00:31:18,401
So you can't put a spring
in between that CV joint,
682
00:31:18,401 --> 00:31:19,010
So you can't put a spring
in between that CV joint,
683
00:31:19,010 --> 00:31:21,209
so you use torsion bars.
684
00:31:21,209 --> 00:31:22,043
I got my...
685
00:31:22,710 --> 00:31:24,710
...torsion keys in here now.
686
00:31:24,710 --> 00:31:27,510
This is gonna preload
the lower control arm,
687
00:31:27,510 --> 00:31:29,043
so like it won't fold up
into itself.
688
00:31:29,109 --> 00:31:30,410
Basically a bolt
runs through here,
689
00:31:30,410 --> 00:31:31,910
puts tension
on this torsion key,
690
00:31:31,910 --> 00:31:33,810
and it twists...
691
00:31:34,710 --> 00:31:36,043
...the control arm up or down.
692
00:31:39,309 --> 00:31:40,543
Cool.
693
00:31:40,543 --> 00:31:43,943
Okay, so we got our new shock
with our reservoir, spacer,
694
00:31:44,010 --> 00:31:46,810
we're gonna bolt it up
to our upper shock mount,
695
00:31:46,810 --> 00:31:48,401
and then we'll bolt it up
to our lower control arm.
696
00:31:48,401 --> 00:31:48,610
and then we'll bolt it up
to our lower control arm.
697
00:31:50,109 --> 00:31:51,043
Good.
698
00:31:54,810 --> 00:31:56,810
I'm real happy
with this setup.
699
00:31:56,810 --> 00:31:59,910
Everything's supported,
tied in together.
700
00:31:59,910 --> 00:32:03,643
You know, we got ten
to 12 inches of lift.
701
00:32:03,710 --> 00:32:05,610
Now we're gonna blow it apart,
and send it to pirate cove.
702
00:32:09,510 --> 00:32:11,610
-Cool.
-[Arthur] Let's get that shock
out real quick.
703
00:32:13,443 --> 00:32:15,209
[Bill] We're off
to a good start on the Denali,
704
00:32:15,209 --> 00:32:17,010
but we still have a lot
more to come.
705
00:32:18,910 --> 00:32:20,243
[Jamie] I think... hammer.
706
00:32:21,209 --> 00:32:22,543
Knock it through.
707
00:32:23,910 --> 00:32:26,943
[Bill] Custom rear suspension,
the lift, bed fabrication...
708
00:32:27,510 --> 00:32:29,143
Will it stand?
709
00:32:29,209 --> 00:32:31,843
But since I couldn't
get a stock dually,
we're gonna make it work.
710
00:32:33,810 --> 00:32:36,309
This isn't the first shop
truck we customized,
711
00:32:36,309 --> 00:32:37,510
and it won't be the last.
712
00:32:55,343 --> 00:32:56,209
Here you go.
713
00:32:56,843 --> 00:32:59,010
Just throw that up there.
714
00:32:59,010 --> 00:33:01,543
-Now get a clamp
to clamp it up there.
-[Jamie] All right.
715
00:33:01,610 --> 00:33:03,443
[Bill] Today's the kind of day
that gets me excited.
716
00:33:03,510 --> 00:33:06,910
We finished all
the custom parts for
the '52 Wrecker boom.
717
00:33:06,910 --> 00:33:09,143
It's actually dangling
in the middle of the hitch.
718
00:33:09,710 --> 00:33:11,243
Now we can mock it up.
719
00:33:11,243 --> 00:33:13,810
John milled out
some cool little pieces
for our Wrecker sling.
720
00:33:13,810 --> 00:33:15,610
I gave him a little template.
721
00:33:15,610 --> 00:33:18,401
He made it
absolutely perfect to it.
722
00:33:18,401 --> 00:33:18,710
He made it
absolutely perfect to it.
723
00:33:18,710 --> 00:33:20,410
This is gonna be the top part
of the Wrecker sling,
724
00:33:20,410 --> 00:33:23,543
we're gonna hook
to the cable itself.
725
00:33:23,610 --> 00:33:25,810
Let it kind of
dangle back here.
726
00:33:25,810 --> 00:33:27,143
-You got it?
-[Jamie] Yup.
727
00:33:27,143 --> 00:33:29,309
Pull it. All right.
728
00:33:29,309 --> 00:33:31,610
Well, we got a lower piece
here that connects
729
00:33:31,610 --> 00:33:32,843
to the bed itself,
730
00:33:32,910 --> 00:33:35,810
so I'm just kind of let this
top piece kind of dangle.
731
00:33:35,810 --> 00:33:38,010
-Set it right here.
-Okay.
732
00:33:38,010 --> 00:33:40,209
[Bill] Let the bottom piece
kind of hang out
733
00:33:40,209 --> 00:33:42,109
where it's gonna
look the best at,
734
00:33:42,109 --> 00:33:44,143
figure out our length
of our sling.
735
00:33:45,543 --> 00:33:46,443
It needs to come down
a little bit.
736
00:33:47,743 --> 00:33:48,401
Right there.
737
00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:48,910
Right there.
738
00:33:48,910 --> 00:33:51,143
We're at a really, really
good spot on this build.
739
00:33:51,143 --> 00:33:52,610
It's all finally
coming together,
740
00:33:52,610 --> 00:33:55,143
all that hard work,
all that cutting, welding,
741
00:33:55,143 --> 00:33:58,309
grinding, grinding,
and grinding and grinding.
742
00:33:58,309 --> 00:33:59,543
It's finally
starting to pay off.
743
00:34:01,810 --> 00:34:04,010
Got everything mocked up
on the truck itself.
744
00:34:04,810 --> 00:34:06,843
Made sure everything
looks cool,
745
00:34:06,910 --> 00:34:09,910
looks good in proportion
to the bed itself,
746
00:34:09,910 --> 00:34:13,743
so it wouldn't have this
rubber matting
all water jetted out,
747
00:34:13,810 --> 00:34:16,043
so it's gonna
fit in here perfectly.
748
00:34:30,410 --> 00:34:32,410
-Well...
-Yeah.
749
00:34:32,410 --> 00:34:33,510
What you think?
750
00:34:33,510 --> 00:34:35,510
[Arthur] Man, it looks good,
good, good.
751
00:34:35,510 --> 00:34:36,710
Ready to haul a car.
752
00:34:36,710 --> 00:34:38,410
Cool, man,
well let's get it
on the truck.
753
00:34:38,410 --> 00:34:39,610
Let's go.
754
00:34:52,143 --> 00:34:53,510
[Bill] Never built
a Wrecker bed before,
755
00:34:53,510 --> 00:34:55,309
never built
a Wrecker boom before,
756
00:34:55,309 --> 00:34:57,109
never built a Wrecker
sling before,
757
00:34:57,109 --> 00:34:58,743
but seeing it
all together, man,
758
00:34:58,810 --> 00:35:00,510
-it looks...
-[Ryan] Yeah.
759
00:35:00,510 --> 00:35:01,743
[Bill] It looks cool, cool.
760
00:35:01,743 --> 00:35:03,810
And pretty much all
the metalwork
is done back here.
761
00:35:03,810 --> 00:35:05,643
Only thing left to do,
man, is...
762
00:35:06,309 --> 00:35:07,410
...pull it all apart.
763
00:35:10,510 --> 00:35:12,710
[Bill] Well, we can go ahead
and pull the bed off.
764
00:35:12,710 --> 00:35:14,510
-[Arthur] All right,
you're clear.
-[Bill] Grind, weld...
765
00:35:15,810 --> 00:35:17,010
And we still
got a little bit more
766
00:35:17,010 --> 00:35:18,309
fab work on the cab itself.
767
00:35:19,510 --> 00:35:22,010
Parts off to glass,
parts off for paint,
768
00:35:22,010 --> 00:35:23,343
powder coat the chassis.
769
00:35:24,443 --> 00:35:25,710
-Keep it rolling.
-[Ryan] Yeah.
770
00:35:39,343 --> 00:35:42,243
[Bill] The handmade bed
back from powder coat.
771
00:35:42,309 --> 00:35:44,010
The guys in the body shop
are gonna get it
772
00:35:44,010 --> 00:35:46,510
all body worked
and ready for paint.
773
00:35:46,510 --> 00:35:48,401
All right, we just got this
Wrecker bed back
from powder coat.
774
00:35:48,401 --> 00:35:49,343
All right, we just got this
Wrecker bed back
from powder coat.
775
00:35:49,410 --> 00:35:51,309
We about to get started
on the body work.
776
00:35:51,309 --> 00:35:53,743
We got a lot of welds
we gotta cover,
777
00:35:53,810 --> 00:35:56,410
and it gon' take a while,
but we here.
778
00:36:03,209 --> 00:36:05,743
The reason we had
this bed powder coated first
779
00:36:05,810 --> 00:36:08,209
is because
the powder coat actually,
780
00:36:08,209 --> 00:36:11,109
it lasts a lot longer
than the solvent step.
781
00:36:11,109 --> 00:36:12,910
We use... use, like,
the primers
782
00:36:12,910 --> 00:36:14,843
and sealers and stuff.
783
00:36:14,910 --> 00:36:18,043
It basically gave us
a real hard armor
to start with,
784
00:36:18,109 --> 00:36:18,401
and Bill wants this to last,
like, forever,
785
00:36:18,401 --> 00:36:20,510
and Bill wants this to last,
like, forever,
786
00:36:20,510 --> 00:36:23,810
so straight from powder coat,
straight to body work,
787
00:36:23,810 --> 00:36:25,043
and then we get to primer.
788
00:36:25,043 --> 00:36:26,109
And we'll get to the color
in a minute.
789
00:36:29,710 --> 00:36:30,843
[Dustin] So what got me
into fabricating
790
00:36:30,910 --> 00:36:32,510
was actually welding school.
791
00:36:32,510 --> 00:36:34,810
I didn't even honestly
like welding at first.
792
00:36:34,810 --> 00:36:37,543
The only reason I did it
was to get out of school
early in high school.
793
00:36:37,610 --> 00:36:39,710
I got out at 11 o'clock
three days a week,
794
00:36:40,543 --> 00:36:41,743
and that was great for me.
795
00:36:42,743 --> 00:36:44,843
I... I didn't like it
all the way through school,
796
00:36:44,910 --> 00:36:47,510
and then I actually got a job.
797
00:36:47,510 --> 00:36:49,710
We were really
small time shop,
798
00:36:49,710 --> 00:36:52,143
there was a lot of farmers
and oil field work around.
799
00:36:52,143 --> 00:36:55,710
Went into a lot of good stuff,
we built a lot of cool
cars and trucks,
800
00:36:55,710 --> 00:36:58,710
you know,
bagged a few vehicles,
lifted some trucks.
801
00:36:58,710 --> 00:36:59,021
Uh, learned how
to fabricate there, you know,
802
00:36:59,021 --> 00:37:01,043
Uh, learned how
to fabricate there, you know,
803
00:37:01,043 --> 00:37:04,109
really grew my skills
and my interest in vehicles
804
00:37:04,109 --> 00:37:05,309
and building parts
for them as well.
805
00:37:06,710 --> 00:37:08,610
So working here, man,
it's awesome.
806
00:37:09,743 --> 00:37:11,810
I learned a lot from Bill,
Jamie and Ryan,
807
00:37:11,810 --> 00:37:14,209
and all the guys out here,
they've been
teaching me a ton.
808
00:37:14,209 --> 00:37:15,610
It's almost like
high school football
809
00:37:15,610 --> 00:37:17,610
compared to, uh, the pros.
810
00:37:17,610 --> 00:37:20,410
You know, now that I'm here,
I just want
to keep getting better,
811
00:37:20,410 --> 00:37:23,410
raising the bar,
just keep learning,
keep building,
812
00:37:23,410 --> 00:37:25,309
keep cranking out
these awesome cars.
813
00:37:25,309 --> 00:37:26,476
In five years,
hopefully I can be
814
00:37:34,810 --> 00:37:36,943
You know, when I think back
to all the handmade things
815
00:37:37,010 --> 00:37:38,710
we've done on this
'52 Wrecker,
816
00:37:38,777 --> 00:37:42,443
frame, suspension, bed,
and now the boom and sling,
817
00:37:42,510 --> 00:37:45,910
we're talking hours and hours
and hours of work.
818
00:37:45,910 --> 00:37:49,543
Now, I couldn't be more proud
of what we made
as fabricators.
819
00:37:49,610 --> 00:37:51,443
Because it's a show truck
tow truck,
820
00:37:51,510 --> 00:37:53,309
we're gonna go with
a really dynamic color
821
00:37:53,309 --> 00:37:55,443
that'll show off
all that metalwork.
822
00:37:55,510 --> 00:37:58,309
So I landed on
a really cool-looking
indigo blue.
823
00:37:58,309 --> 00:37:59,331
I got the cab in the booth,
824
00:37:59,331 --> 00:37:59,643
I got the cab in the booth,
825
00:38:00,610 --> 00:38:02,143
so we can get
that first coat on.
826
00:38:12,143 --> 00:38:13,910
All right, we got a first coat
of sealant on.
827
00:38:13,910 --> 00:38:15,209
We're gonna give it
a few minutes,
828
00:38:15,209 --> 00:38:17,510
let it tack off,
and then I'll come back
with my second coat.
829
00:38:20,910 --> 00:38:23,109
Well, you can actually see
if you've missed any spots,
830
00:38:23,109 --> 00:38:25,143
'cause there's gonna be real,
like, light spots.
831
00:38:26,243 --> 00:38:27,810
That's why we using
this dark concealer
832
00:38:27,810 --> 00:38:29,331
over the light gray primer,
833
00:38:29,331 --> 00:38:29,943
over the light gray primer,
834
00:38:30,010 --> 00:38:32,910
so we can actually see
if there's anything left out.
835
00:38:32,910 --> 00:38:34,243
We can easily get it.
836
00:38:38,510 --> 00:38:40,710
That completes
the second coat.
837
00:38:40,710 --> 00:38:43,410
What I got here is that
beautiful indigo blue.
838
00:38:43,410 --> 00:38:45,710
See, there's a lot
of pearl in that.
839
00:38:45,777 --> 00:38:47,443
It's a lot of metallic.
840
00:38:47,510 --> 00:38:49,143
It's gonna look beautiful
in the sunlight.
841
00:38:57,209 --> 00:38:59,331
Pretty much look like
we're covered
for the first coat.
842
00:38:59,331 --> 00:38:59,510
Pretty much look like
we're covered
for the first coat.
843
00:38:59,510 --> 00:39:02,043
We're gonna go ahead
and get started
with this second coat.
844
00:39:08,109 --> 00:39:09,943
We are in our last stage
845
00:39:10,010 --> 00:39:11,943
of this beautiful
blue paint job,
846
00:39:12,010 --> 00:39:13,309
which is the clear coat.
847
00:39:13,309 --> 00:39:15,943
It gives you that gloss
that you're looking for,
848
00:39:16,010 --> 00:39:18,910
and I'm actually gonna put
three coats on this.
849
00:39:22,043 --> 00:39:25,143
Cab is one of the only pieces
that we kept off
the old Wrecker,
850
00:39:25,143 --> 00:39:27,543
and you know,
bring it up to date,
851
00:39:27,610 --> 00:39:29,331
modifying the firewall,
getting rid of
all the old on it,
852
00:39:29,331 --> 00:39:31,043
modifying the firewall,
getting rid of
all the old on it,
853
00:39:31,109 --> 00:39:33,543
and spraying that new blue,
854
00:39:33,610 --> 00:39:35,410
it looks really good
where it's at.
855
00:39:43,410 --> 00:39:44,777
[horn honking]
856
00:39:44,777 --> 00:39:46,843
You know, I see a old cab
over rolling up
in the parking lot,
857
00:39:46,910 --> 00:39:48,309
and what do you know?
858
00:39:48,309 --> 00:39:49,710
Who pops out?
859
00:39:49,710 --> 00:39:52,309
Brian and Ryan
paid me a little visit today.
860
00:39:53,710 --> 00:39:54,843
[Bill] What's up, fellas?
861
00:39:54,910 --> 00:39:56,510
Man, that's
a good looking truck.
862
00:39:56,510 --> 00:39:58,309
Thank you very much.
863
00:39:58,309 --> 00:39:59,331
-[Bill] What is this?
-'52 Ford, cab over engine.
864
00:39:59,331 --> 00:40:00,910
-[Bill] What is this?
-'52 Ford, cab over engine.
865
00:40:00,910 --> 00:40:02,810
-[Bill] '52 Ford, huh?
-[Brian] '52 Ford, yup.
866
00:40:02,810 --> 00:40:04,343
Got a little
diesel engine in it,
867
00:40:04,410 --> 00:40:06,343
automatic transmission,
air conditioning,
868
00:40:06,410 --> 00:40:07,710
power steering and brakes.
869
00:40:07,777 --> 00:40:08,743
[Bill] Yeah!
870
00:40:08,743 --> 00:40:10,510
[Brian] Full hydraulic
rollback bed on it,
871
00:40:10,510 --> 00:40:11,810
pretty cool load truck!
872
00:40:11,810 --> 00:40:13,309
It needs to be a little lower,
but it's cool.
873
00:40:13,309 --> 00:40:14,610
-Yeah, there you go.
-[all chuckling]
874
00:40:14,610 --> 00:40:17,943
So Bill's been building
this '52 Chevy tow truck
show truck,
875
00:40:18,010 --> 00:40:20,309
and I brought my dad by,
he's real eager to see it.
876
00:40:20,309 --> 00:40:22,143
I'm interested in building
the tow trucks.
877
00:40:22,209 --> 00:40:23,510
We've been building them
for a long time.
878
00:40:23,510 --> 00:40:25,043
I'd like to see
what Bill's coming up with.
879
00:40:25,043 --> 00:40:26,510
You wanna see it?
880
00:40:26,510 --> 00:40:28,810
-[Brian] You bet.
-[Bill] All right, mate.
Come on and check it out!
881
00:40:28,810 --> 00:40:29,331
-Oh, look at this!
-Look at that.
882
00:40:29,331 --> 00:40:30,209
-Oh, look at this!
-Look at that.
883
00:40:30,209 --> 00:40:31,710
-[Ryan] That is something.
-[Brian] That is really nice.
884
00:40:31,777 --> 00:40:33,443
Beautiful.
885
00:40:33,443 --> 00:40:35,209
[Ryan] You know,
it's been a long road
to get this thing together,
886
00:40:35,209 --> 00:40:38,309
and starting to visualize it
and see all the parts
together now,
887
00:40:38,309 --> 00:40:41,109
so far what we see
is super cool.
888
00:40:41,109 --> 00:40:42,777
[Bill] Pretty much all that
we used on this
889
00:40:42,777 --> 00:40:44,443
is the cab and front end,
890
00:40:44,510 --> 00:40:46,243
and built everything else.
891
00:40:47,209 --> 00:40:48,843
[Ryan] It's absolutely
amazing, man.
892
00:40:48,843 --> 00:40:50,109
-I don't know how you
keep coming up with this.
-[Brian] Beautiful.
893
00:40:50,109 --> 00:40:52,810
Man, it's a ton of work
just to get it
to here for sure.
894
00:40:52,810 --> 00:40:55,243
[Ryan] I really like
that firewall
and how clean that is.
895
00:40:55,309 --> 00:40:57,043
-[Bill] Mmm-hmm.
-[Ryan] What you've
done to the dash!
896
00:40:57,043 --> 00:40:59,309
You're keeping it in that...
that same era,
897
00:40:59,309 --> 00:40:59,331
but modernizing it.
898
00:40:59,331 --> 00:41:00,610
but modernizing it.
899
00:41:00,610 --> 00:41:02,209
[Bill] Yeah, man, this thing
is really gonna be
900
00:41:02,209 --> 00:41:04,309
something cool when
it's going down the road.
901
00:41:04,309 --> 00:41:05,710
Oh, yeah.
It's gonna be
over the top, man.
902
00:41:05,777 --> 00:41:07,710
-Yeah.
-Is that the original bed?
903
00:41:07,710 --> 00:41:09,343
Every piece of that
is all handmade.
904
00:41:09,410 --> 00:41:12,443
There's nothing
original on that whatsoever.
905
00:41:12,510 --> 00:41:16,309
Started building a frame
on top of the frame
that we built,
906
00:41:16,309 --> 00:41:18,710
and just kind of cladded it
with sheet metal,
907
00:41:18,710 --> 00:41:20,943
and just kind of step back,
look at it,
908
00:41:21,643 --> 00:41:23,777
see how it kind of,
909
00:41:23,777 --> 00:41:25,243
come about,
you know what I mean?
910
00:41:25,309 --> 00:41:26,843
Just adding a piece here,
getting back,
911
00:41:26,843 --> 00:41:29,331
look at it, add another piece,
and just start
building like that.
912
00:41:29,331 --> 00:41:29,910
look at it, add another piece,
and just start
building like that.
913
00:41:29,910 --> 00:41:31,143
[Ryan] It flows really good.
914
00:41:31,209 --> 00:41:33,143
I like how you kept it
in that same era,
915
00:41:33,143 --> 00:41:35,309
but bringing it more
modern hot roddy.
916
00:41:35,309 --> 00:41:36,810
I mean,
this thing is really nice.
917
00:41:36,810 --> 00:41:37,843
It's beautiful.
918
00:41:37,910 --> 00:41:39,910
You know, I stopped by
your shop a while back,
919
00:41:39,910 --> 00:41:42,610
and got some inspiration
for a boom, right?
920
00:41:42,610 --> 00:41:44,143
-Yes, sir.
-Let me show you
what I came up with.
921
00:41:44,209 --> 00:41:45,610
-Oh, cool.
-[Brian] Wow.
922
00:41:45,610 --> 00:41:46,610
Isn't that something?
923
00:41:47,410 --> 00:41:48,810
That is gorgeous!
924
00:41:48,810 --> 00:41:50,910
It looks like something you
find out of
a Hot Wheels package
925
00:41:50,910 --> 00:41:52,043
but for grown folk.
926
00:41:52,043 --> 00:41:53,309
The boom looks like
a boomerang.
927
00:41:53,309 --> 00:41:55,076
-That's what it looks like.
-Yeah, man.
928
00:41:55,076 --> 00:41:58,410
I couldn't just go with,
like, just some old-school
pipe or something like that,
929
00:41:58,410 --> 00:41:59,331
or even anything modern.
930
00:41:59,331 --> 00:42:00,443
or even anything modern.
931
00:42:00,510 --> 00:42:03,343
It's a lot of work,
but I think that's
the best way to do it
932
00:42:03,410 --> 00:42:05,943
to make this whole project
come together.
933
00:42:06,010 --> 00:42:08,910
I'm proud of it,
every guy at the shop
is proud of it,
934
00:42:08,910 --> 00:42:12,777
I mean, we busted our butts
on it to get it to this point.
935
00:42:12,777 --> 00:42:14,510
There's still a ton of work,
you know,
936
00:42:14,510 --> 00:42:16,309
once we get the frame back
from the powder coater,
937
00:42:16,309 --> 00:42:18,710
the fuel lines, brake lines,
air lines,
938
00:42:18,710 --> 00:42:21,610
all the electrical,
all the new interior.
939
00:42:21,610 --> 00:42:24,309
We're still going uphill
on this one for sure.
940
00:42:24,309 --> 00:42:26,343
We have to take this around
to the tow shows!
941
00:42:26,410 --> 00:42:29,243
-This thing
is gonna be beautiful!
-Yeah, man. I can't wait.
942
00:42:29,309 --> 00:42:29,331
I can't wait to get it
all complete.
943
00:42:29,331 --> 00:42:31,410
I can't wait to get it
all complete.
944
00:42:31,410 --> 00:42:33,710
I can't wait for that day
the test drive comes.
945
00:42:33,777 --> 00:42:37,710
I know the customer's gonna
be super, super happy
about this,
946
00:42:37,710 --> 00:42:39,910
and I can't wait
to give it to him.
947
00:42:39,910 --> 00:42:41,243
I can't wait to get this done.
948
00:42:41,309 --> 00:42:44,109
So man, was that
ol' John Cena's
Bugatti over there?
949
00:42:44,109 --> 00:42:46,209
-[Bill] Yeah, man.
-[Ryan] Ain't many of them
out there, man.
950
00:42:46,209 --> 00:42:47,777
-[Bill] No, man, no.
-[Ryan] It's gonna
be a tough one.
951
00:42:47,777 --> 00:42:50,309
Yeah, the old Bugatti's
a real hard find,
hard to see.
952
00:42:50,309 --> 00:42:52,543
This is gonna be a real job
to make this one come out.
953
00:42:52,610 --> 00:42:54,710
It's been taking a little
while to kind of get a plan
954
00:42:54,710 --> 00:42:56,209
of what we're building.
955
00:42:56,209 --> 00:42:58,610
You know, I just don't want to
throw a bunch of parts at it,
956
00:42:58,610 --> 00:42:59,331
"Here's your car," you know?
957
00:42:59,331 --> 00:42:59,643
"Here's your car," you know?
958
00:42:59,643 --> 00:43:02,343
I wanna give him something
really, really cool,
959
00:43:02,410 --> 00:43:05,343
really unique, and you know,
something he can be proud of.
960
00:43:05,410 --> 00:43:07,410
I finally have a plan
for the Bugatti,
961
00:43:07,410 --> 00:43:09,109
and a bay is opening up,
962
00:43:09,109 --> 00:43:13,043
and just like the Wrecker,
it's gonna be a lot of work.
963
00:43:13,109 --> 00:43:14,843
Once that car
is done and complete,
964
00:43:14,910 --> 00:43:17,043
that's just one more project
like this
965
00:43:17,109 --> 00:43:18,610
that's just gonna
keep us on top,
966
00:43:18,610 --> 00:43:21,343
and just get people
talking about
it one more time.
967
00:43:21,410 --> 00:43:22,643
Yeah, let us know
when it's all done.
968
00:43:22,710 --> 00:43:23,810
We'll come back
and check it out.
969
00:43:23,810 --> 00:43:25,710
Yeah, man.
Brian can buy us lunch.
970
00:43:25,710 --> 00:43:26,710
Man, we'd appreciate that.
971
00:43:26,777 --> 00:43:27,843
We can do that.
972
00:43:27,910 --> 00:43:29,331
Coming out
of your check, but...
973
00:43:29,331 --> 00:43:29,510
Coming out
of your check, but...