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You wanna cut the roofline
off of
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what is said to be
the most beautiful car
in the world.
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I wanna do it.
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Boy, oh, boy, is this
an exercise in trust.
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[Bill]
To build this '37 Bugatti
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is 20 times the project
of the buggy.
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[Ryan] This is intimidating.
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[Bill] This '23 Denali
is gonna be something special.
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We're gonna lift the truck
10 to 12 inches.
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[Ryan]
Man, that's a cool design.
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It's a lot different than what
we usually do around here.
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[Dustin]
It's gonna get very intricate
over here.
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[Ryan] Looks like it'd be
a factory part
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[Ryan] Looks like it'd be
a factory part
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that came on this truck
after we're done.
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Hey, what is all this
black and gold?
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[Bill] I'm Bill Carlton.
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I built my first truck
when I was 16.
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And ever since,
me and my guys
have been out here
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creating with our hands...
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...building the biggest,
lowest, and 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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They come here
for what they want.
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This is Texas Metal.
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Man, I see you over here,
rubbing your hands.
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-Mmm-hmm.
-It can only mean one thing.
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Those wheels are turning.
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Man, they are. For sure, man.
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Cena really threw us
for a loop dropping
in this '37 Bugatti.
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Yeah, I would say so.
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[Bill] After finishing
John Cena's MGC,
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he surprised us
with that Bugatti 57.
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he surprised us
with that Bugatti 57.
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This is your new challenge,
should you choose
to accept it.
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What is this?
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[John Cena] This is
a recreation from Delahaye USA
coach build
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of the famous Bugatti 57.
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Are we gonna do some business?
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I'm always up for a challenge.
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[laughs] Excellent.
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Any time a customer
drops off a vehicle
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and gives us free reign
to create,
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you know
it's a major compliment.
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But it's an even bigger
responsibility that I gotta
take super seriously.
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You know, first of all,
we're known
for our metal fabrication,
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You know, first of all,
we're known
for our metal fabrication,
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but here, what little
we do have
is mostly fiberglass.
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Yeah, there's not a whole lot
to it here.
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You got shells, some pieces,
and a little bit
of suspension, I guess,
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but not much else.
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[Bill] Yeah, and I think
I finally got the vision
I need
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to really get going on it.
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A '37 Bugatti is arguably
the world's
most beautiful car.
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You know, to mess
with those body lines
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-are just, you know,
kind of dangerous.
-Yeah.
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-Make or break.
-For sure.
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I mean, it's got body lines
from the front all the way
to the back.
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I mean, it's got body lines
from the front all the way
to the back.
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It's nothing but curves.
It's constantly moving.
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-It's moving standing still.
-[Bill] Right.
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And the key
is to keep it that way.
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You know, one of the things
we wanna do, man,
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after looking at it,
you know, I wanna
cut the roof off of it.
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You wanna cut what off?
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Okay, that's a bold plan.
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[Bill] It's cutting it
in the right spot, you know,
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not just haphazardly
just getting Sawzall out.
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But, man,
I think as long as it's cut
in the right place,
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made into the right shape,
we can definitely do that.
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made into the right shape,
we can definitely do that.
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-[John] It can go wrong
real quick.
-[Bill] Right.
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[John] Speaking of going wrong
real quick,
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you've stood next to the guy;
you know how big he is, right?
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Man, it's gonna be easier
for him to get in and out
of it, anyway.
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Only thing's a hazard,
the doors,
and you just step over it.
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It's got a long, long,
long way to go
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-before we're there,
that's for sure.
-Yeah, it does.
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[Bill] So we gotta
come with it,
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and you definitely
gotta come with it
on this.
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[John] It'll be challenge,
for sure, but it'll be fun,
you know?
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Staying kind of period
with the car
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and getting something
that's updated
and still classic, and...
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and getting something
that's updated
and still classic, and...
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-[Bill] That's the whole key
to this, for sure.
-It'll be fun.
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You sure you wanna
cut the roof off this car?
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-I'm gonna go check with him
first, make sure.
-Okay. All right.
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[Bill] Just so we're all
on the same page,
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so we don't need to be
putting the roof back on it
if we do cut it off.
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Yeah, it's time
to get some lines on here.
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I'll get you a couple things
to cut the roof off.
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You can make the phone call,
but I want you
to cut if off 'cause...
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-[Bill] Yeah.
-...he's not gonna see me
cutting his roof off.
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[laughter]
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[Bill] As a builder,
I love being challenged
with something like this,
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but as far as business,
I try to balance
those big jobs
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with things that I know
are in our sweet spot,
like lifting a truck.
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We've customized
a lot of shop trucks
over the years,
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but this '23 Denali
is gonna be something special.
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We got it in the shop
and got it all tore apart
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got the front end
all mocked up.
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got the front end
all mocked up.
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It's looking really good.
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Took it all apart,
got it off to powder coat.
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You know, we're just
really getting started.
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Obviously, we have
a long way to go.
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Building the rear suspension,
building that four-link,
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with the hangers,
the bag mounts,
the shock mounts.
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Having that adjustability
of air bags is definitely
key on this.
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That, with installment
of a new flatbed and changing
the headache rack,
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putting the factory
taillights in,
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it could give it
that different, cool look.
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it could give it
that different, cool look.
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And going from four wheels
to six wheels.
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Putting all four
of those wheels on the back
of the truck.
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You know, it's super important
to constantly revolve
the fleet.
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Getting a new shop truck
every year is definitely key.
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We have to show everyone
how to transform their vehicle
and yet still use it.
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I'm really excited
to get this truck finished up,
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to get it out on the road,
put it to work,
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and show everybody
what we got going on.
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So, we got the '23 GMC 3500.
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We're gonna lift the truck
about 10 to 12 inches,
something like that.
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So the rear suspension,
we're gonna totally
hand-fabricate
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and have a parallel four-link,
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so what I'm doing here
is making a front hanger
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that attaches
the four-link bars
to the frame itself
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and allows everything
to pivot.
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So these have to be
super strong, heavy,
and perfectly lined up.
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So instead of bolting
onto this,
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So instead of bolting
onto this,
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we're gonna make hangers
that weld to the frame,
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and then we're gonna
paint everything
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so it looks like it'd be
a factory part
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that came on this truck
after we're done.
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You know, when I hold a piece
of chipboard up here
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and just kind of
take everything
into consideration...
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The height of the vehicle,
the length of the bars.
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I mean, I've done it
so many times,
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I kind of know
where everything should lie
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and where everything's gonna
work really well together.
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Gonna take this
over to Jessie, let him
do a little work this morning
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and cut them out for me.
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and cut them out for me.
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So, these gotta
be super strong,
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so burn these out
a quarter-inch for me.
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All righty.
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As usual, I'll just take it,
you know, do my measurements
around it.
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Get all my construction
lines going.
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Then I'll put it
in the computer.
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Now it's time
to burn some metal.
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Seems like every year or so,
we work on a new shop truck,
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and it just comes to show
everybody that we can do it
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to newer vehicles
that are coming out.
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to newer vehicles
that are coming out.
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That's what's good
about working
at a custom shop.
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We get to customize something
that just came out, like,
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straight out
of the assembly line,
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and we get to customize it
our own way.
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All right. So, Jessie did
a good job
cutting these out.
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So we're gonna
punch some holes now.
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We'll get our misalignments
in there,
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get these two plates
mocked up.
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Then we can put it
onto the frame
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and see exactly
where it needs to go.
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Put some tags on it.
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We're gonna make
some link bars.
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We're gonna make
some link bars.
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We can punch these holes here.
We can line this up.
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That way, all of our points
match all the way through.
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When we put
our misalignments,
it's a perfect fit-up.
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So, these misalignments here.
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This spacing that I need,
it's gonna be what goes
into this Heim right here.
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I like to use a washer
just because this is all
gonna get painted.
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Make sure it's tight,
and then you know
that that right there
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is where it needs to be,
and then you can install it
onto the truck
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is where it needs to be,
and then you can install it
onto the truck
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instead of trying
to piece this
one at a time
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and hoping that you get it
right on the money.
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Looks pretty straight, huh?
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Perfect.
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I'm just gonna go ahead
and tack that.
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Now we have our hangers
tacked onto the frame now.
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So we can duplicate it,
do the same thing
to the other side.
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So we can duplicate it,
do the same thing
to the other side.
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We'll box all this in,
get it all welded.
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But now we have points
that we can go off,
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so we can make
our link bars now.
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And those will, you know,
be our new suspension.
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All right. Now that we have
our hangers done on the truck,
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we're gonna start working
on our rear end now.
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We got our tabs made for it,
and we'll get these
put on to the rear end,
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We got our tabs made for it,
and we'll get these
put on to the rear end,
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centered where they
need to be, then we can start
building our link arm.
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Put it right there.
Line up that line
with that line.
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That looks great.
Tack that in.
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Helps if you turn it on.
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I did turn it on.
The breaker's off.
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I'm gonna tack
this side first.
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Placing this in the exact spot
is very crucial
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Placing this in the exact spot
is very crucial
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to making sure
that this thing goes straight
and it's not off-centered.
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All right. So you can see,
we got our tabs tacked in here
on our rear end.
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Spacers in.
I'll pop these out.
Put some Heims in there.
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And then we can take
our measurement
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from the hangers
to the rear here
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and continue on
with the suspension.
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[whistles melodically]
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Dude, that's so cool.
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35 and an eighth right there.
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Whoo!
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It's a 32nd under.
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Love [bleep] like that.
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Take these bungs
'cause they're so hard
not to get perfect
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'cause the shanking
of the bung is so long.
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It goes in so far,
it's hard for it
to not be square.
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Most of the time,
we sand them
and do all that
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and tuck our bungs in,
weld them,
and then sand them again.
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I'm not sanding them twice
'cause I hate it, so...
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Only doing it once.
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All right. Let's go.
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Now that these are sanded,
I can put my Heims back in
where they were.
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Heims are gonna be a good fit
for what we got going on.
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Heims are gonna be a good fit
for what we got going on.
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Into the truck,
and bolt it up.
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Now you can see
the suspension,
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and this is our geometry,
getting that right,
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getting everything centered,
pinning the angle right.
230
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Now we can go on
to doing our lower bracketry
for our bag brackets,
231
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upper bag brackets,
and all that good stuff.
232
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Shocks, Panhard bar.
233
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The whole nine.
234
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[Bill] The thing about
the '43 Denali,
235
00:11:38,710 --> 00:11:40,843
I want it to look cool
and custom.
236
00:11:40,910 --> 00:11:44,209
But as a shop truck,
this thing is gonna be
driven real hard.
237
00:11:44,209 --> 00:11:45,843
You know, and that's why
we go through them so quick.
238
00:11:45,910 --> 00:11:48,710
So the suspension
has to be super strong.
239
00:11:48,710 --> 00:11:52,510
Ryan's getting busy
with those extra heavy-duty
bag brackets.
240
00:11:52,510 --> 00:11:54,710
Gonna come straight up
off the rear end here,
241
00:11:54,710 --> 00:11:55,602
and we'll have our bag
directly over this link bar
right here.
242
00:11:55,602 --> 00:11:57,743
and we'll have our bag
directly over this link bar
right here.
243
00:11:57,810 --> 00:12:01,510
Center the load. This is
probably the best point
that we can mount this at.
244
00:12:01,510 --> 00:12:04,143
Looking at everything
and realizing
245
00:12:04,143 --> 00:12:05,743
that these are just
kind of in our way
246
00:12:05,810 --> 00:12:07,143
for where we wanna
put our bag,
247
00:12:07,143 --> 00:12:08,410
so we're gonna redo these.
248
00:12:08,410 --> 00:12:10,910
We're gonna make the mounts
two-part.
249
00:12:10,910 --> 00:12:15,243
It's gonna be a bag bracket
plus our upper mount
for our four-links.
250
00:12:15,309 --> 00:12:18,209
So kind of got an idea
of where we want them to be,
251
00:12:18,209 --> 00:12:21,543
but in order to get there,
we need to make
some brackets.
252
00:12:21,610 --> 00:12:25,602
That is three
and five-sixteenths.
253
00:12:25,602 --> 00:12:26,410
That is three
and five-sixteenths.
254
00:12:36,309 --> 00:12:38,309
We'll get these punched
real quick.
255
00:12:44,810 --> 00:12:47,343
I'm gonna pop this off here.
256
00:12:47,410 --> 00:12:51,243
Knock these tabs off.
257
00:12:51,309 --> 00:12:53,943
Now I got my new tabs made up.
258
00:12:54,010 --> 00:12:55,602
These are in
the exact same spot.
259
00:12:55,602 --> 00:12:55,943
These are in
the exact same spot.
260
00:12:56,010 --> 00:12:58,143
Put these on,
and line up my center line,
261
00:12:58,143 --> 00:13:01,343
and then I can just add
my bag bracket
on top of these brackets here,
262
00:13:01,410 --> 00:13:03,810
and it looks like
we meant to do that
the first time around.
263
00:13:05,309 --> 00:13:07,443
All right. So now we got
our bag brackets done.
264
00:13:07,510 --> 00:13:09,410
I'm just gonna plate
the backside of these.
265
00:13:09,410 --> 00:13:13,943
I'm just gonna continue on,
doing all the fillers
for the lower links
266
00:13:14,010 --> 00:13:16,143
for the side, for the front,
and all that,
267
00:13:16,209 --> 00:13:18,243
and then our gussets
for the side.
268
00:13:18,309 --> 00:13:21,143
And then we'll move
to upper bag brackets.
269
00:13:22,710 --> 00:13:24,309
[rooster crows]
270
00:13:34,710 --> 00:13:36,109
John, what's happening, man?
271
00:13:36,109 --> 00:13:37,209
All's well. How about you?
272
00:13:37,209 --> 00:13:39,610
Covered up over here.
We got a ton of work to do.
273
00:13:39,610 --> 00:13:43,010
I've been contemplating a lot
on your '37 Bugatti.
274
00:13:43,010 --> 00:13:45,309
It's been keeping me up
sometimes, man.
275
00:13:45,309 --> 00:13:47,143
Yeah, I didn't even
drop you off a project.
276
00:13:47,209 --> 00:13:48,643
I kind of dropped you off
an idea.
277
00:13:48,710 --> 00:13:52,143
Exactly, and I'm really
thinking of something
278
00:13:52,143 --> 00:13:54,510
that's just gonna
blow your socks off
when you see it.
279
00:13:54,510 --> 00:13:55,602
When I originally bought this,
what drew me to it
280
00:13:55,602 --> 00:13:56,910
When I originally bought this,
what drew me to it
281
00:13:56,910 --> 00:13:59,543
was obviously the shape
of the 57 Atlantic.
282
00:13:59,610 --> 00:14:01,143
It is very unique,
283
00:14:01,143 --> 00:14:03,410
and it's one of the most
sought after cars
in the world.
284
00:14:03,410 --> 00:14:05,910
And I knew it needed
a lot of work.
285
00:14:05,910 --> 00:14:08,343
I didn't feel there was
any other shop
that could handle it.
286
00:14:08,410 --> 00:14:09,510
So I'm hoping
you're telling me
287
00:14:09,510 --> 00:14:11,309
that you're still
okay with it.
288
00:14:11,309 --> 00:14:12,843
Most definitely okay with it.
289
00:14:12,910 --> 00:14:16,109
-But you threw me
a huge curveball on that.
-I did.
290
00:14:16,109 --> 00:14:18,109
I got a little curveball
for you on this one.
291
00:14:18,109 --> 00:14:19,910
Okay. This should be good.
292
00:14:19,910 --> 00:14:23,510
What do you think about
just chopping the roof
off of that?
293
00:14:23,510 --> 00:14:25,602
I don't know
if our connection is good.
294
00:14:25,602 --> 00:14:25,643
I don't know
if our connection is good.
295
00:14:25,710 --> 00:14:29,343
What I'm hearing is
you wanna cut the roofline
296
00:14:29,410 --> 00:14:31,843
off of what is said to be
the most beautiful car
in the world.
297
00:14:31,910 --> 00:14:33,710
-Is that right?
-That's it.
298
00:14:33,710 --> 00:14:36,209
Man, the connection's good.
I wanna do it.
299
00:14:36,209 --> 00:14:38,343
Why did you come up
on this choice?
300
00:14:41,043 --> 00:14:43,343
[Bill] Once the car
is assembled
301
00:14:43,410 --> 00:14:47,510
with the right stance,
the right color,
the right interior,
302
00:14:47,510 --> 00:14:50,343
man, I can see you
going down the road
303
00:14:50,410 --> 00:14:53,209
with a big old smile,
with no roof on this car.
304
00:14:53,209 --> 00:14:55,602
I don't know if that smile
is the first thing
that comes to my mind.
305
00:14:55,602 --> 00:14:57,410
I don't know if that smile
is the first thing
that comes to my mind.
306
00:14:57,410 --> 00:14:59,143
Um...
307
00:14:59,209 --> 00:15:01,243
John, you're gonna have to
trust me on this one.
308
00:15:01,309 --> 00:15:03,143
I gotta admit.
309
00:15:03,143 --> 00:15:05,309
I bought the car
for the lines of the car.
310
00:15:05,309 --> 00:15:08,309
And the roofline,
especially down
into the tail,
311
00:15:08,309 --> 00:15:10,309
makes that car what it is.
312
00:15:10,309 --> 00:15:12,910
But if you think
that taking away that roof
313
00:15:12,910 --> 00:15:14,643
is the best way
to present the car,
314
00:15:14,710 --> 00:15:17,910
boy, oh, boy,
is this an exercise in trust.
315
00:15:17,910 --> 00:15:20,943
If there's any shop
that can do it,
it's Ekstensive.
316
00:15:21,010 --> 00:15:23,010
I've seen you guys
rip the frame out
a new Camaro.
317
00:15:23,010 --> 00:15:25,602
I've seen you craft new beds
and new cabs
for really old trucks.
318
00:15:25,602 --> 00:15:27,510
I've seen you craft new beds
and new cabs
for really old trucks.
319
00:15:27,510 --> 00:15:30,610
Wasn't what I had in mind,
but I bet me dropping
that hunk of junk off
320
00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:33,010
-to your garage
wasn't what you had in mind.
-[laughs]
321
00:15:33,010 --> 00:15:35,810
[John] As much
as my instinct tells me
to keep the roof,
322
00:15:35,810 --> 00:15:39,610
I will meet our curveballs
right in the middle,
and I will say yes.
323
00:15:39,610 --> 00:15:41,443
Man, I love it.
I love the confidence, man.
324
00:15:41,510 --> 00:15:43,810
It's not just cutting
the roof off, either.
325
00:15:43,810 --> 00:15:46,410
It's cutting in that exact
right spot
326
00:15:46,410 --> 00:15:49,910
that just makes the lines
continue to flow
around the car
327
00:15:49,910 --> 00:15:52,109
and just enhances
the look of it.
328
00:15:52,109 --> 00:15:55,602
If it was anybody else
but you or Ekstensive,
I'd say, "No, absolutely not."
329
00:15:55,602 --> 00:15:56,810
If it was anybody else
but you or Ekstensive,
I'd say, "No, absolutely not."
330
00:15:56,810 --> 00:16:00,209
But you guys crushed it
on the MG. Have fun.
331
00:16:00,209 --> 00:16:02,010
I do appreciate the trust
in it, man.
332
00:16:02,010 --> 00:16:03,843
I want you guys
to make something
you can be proud of.
333
00:16:03,910 --> 00:16:05,010
Man, I'm getting excited
about it.
334
00:16:05,010 --> 00:16:06,910
I can't wait to get out there
and get on it.
335
00:16:06,910 --> 00:16:08,510
Get in the shop,
and get to work.
336
00:16:08,510 --> 00:16:10,143
You got it, man.
337
00:16:10,143 --> 00:16:11,443
I will talk to you real soon.
338
00:16:11,443 --> 00:16:13,643
I'll send you a picture
of that roof
laying on the ground.
339
00:16:13,710 --> 00:16:16,143
Yeah, and I'll Photoshop in
my broken heart
next to it.
340
00:16:16,143 --> 00:16:17,910
[laughs] Okay. All right, man.
341
00:16:19,510 --> 00:16:21,343
He really trusts you.
342
00:16:21,410 --> 00:16:23,343
I guess we earned that
on the MG, huh?
343
00:16:23,410 --> 00:16:25,602
Yeah, you're gonna really
have to earn this one, too.
It's gonna be nice.
344
00:16:25,602 --> 00:16:26,510
Yeah, you're gonna really
have to earn this one, too.
It's gonna be nice.
345
00:16:36,043 --> 00:16:42,710
I can almost immediately
figure out what to do
on a vehicle to make it cool.
346
00:16:42,710 --> 00:16:47,043
But just finding those right
little custom touches
to do on this car
347
00:16:47,109 --> 00:16:48,410
isn't just so easy.
348
00:16:48,410 --> 00:16:49,910
It's not cut and dry.
349
00:16:51,043 --> 00:16:53,910
Taking a car
with such beautiful lines
on it,
350
00:16:53,910 --> 00:16:55,602
you just can't
start chopping anywhere.
351
00:16:55,602 --> 00:16:57,209
you just can't
start chopping anywhere.
352
00:16:57,209 --> 00:17:00,710
You really have to have
a set plan and a goal
to reach,
353
00:17:00,710 --> 00:17:04,209
so it's taking me
a little while to sit back
354
00:17:04,209 --> 00:17:08,043
and really come up
with something real cool,
but I got this figured out.
355
00:17:08,109 --> 00:17:10,843
Let's move forward on this.
I got a plan now.
356
00:17:10,910 --> 00:17:14,510
I'm ready to get the team
together, ready to get
those tools fired up
357
00:17:14,510 --> 00:17:17,410
and give John
something really special.
358
00:17:26,743 --> 00:17:28,209
Man, this is...
359
00:17:31,910 --> 00:17:36,410
...huge, huge, huge, huge,
huge project.
360
00:17:42,610 --> 00:17:45,109
I just wanna get the whole
feel of the car, you know?
361
00:17:45,109 --> 00:17:47,910
Just kind of see how it looks
with the doors on,
362
00:17:47,910 --> 00:17:49,209
and we don't really
have a door.
363
00:17:49,209 --> 00:17:51,443
We have a door skin.
364
00:17:51,510 --> 00:17:53,910
So I'm just taking
the outer door skin
365
00:17:53,910 --> 00:17:55,602
and gonna screw it
to the body itself,
just kind of hold it
366
00:17:55,602 --> 00:17:57,610
and gonna screw it
to the body itself,
just kind of hold it
367
00:17:57,610 --> 00:18:01,410
and then kind of get back
and look at it
and see how it flows.
368
00:18:01,410 --> 00:18:04,510
That is definitely
a weird shape.
369
00:18:04,510 --> 00:18:06,309
[Ryan] It does look
super weird.
370
00:18:08,043 --> 00:18:10,309
I just put the fenders
on the back,
fenders on the front,
371
00:18:10,309 --> 00:18:14,710
and mocked up the hood
real quick so you can
kind of see everything.
372
00:18:14,710 --> 00:18:16,943
Is this supposed to go
like that down here?
373
00:18:17,010 --> 00:18:19,410
Or is it supposed to go
all the way at the top?
Do you know?
374
00:18:21,309 --> 00:18:22,810
I'm thinking the body line's
gonna be there, right?
375
00:18:25,209 --> 00:18:25,602
Building a car
from absolutely zero, nothing,
376
00:18:25,602 --> 00:18:29,410
Building a car
from absolutely zero, nothing,
377
00:18:29,410 --> 00:18:34,910
where nothing matches up,
nothing really makes sense.
378
00:18:36,043 --> 00:18:37,643
Cheese and rice.
379
00:18:37,710 --> 00:18:41,743
[Bill] To take what's here
and build this into a car
380
00:18:41,810 --> 00:18:47,143
is 20 times the project of,
like, for instance, a buggy.
381
00:18:47,143 --> 00:18:48,343
[Ryan] Yeah.
382
00:18:50,543 --> 00:18:54,309
So, we have nothing here.
383
00:18:54,309 --> 00:18:55,602
Unless the fender goes there.
Does the fender go there?
384
00:18:55,602 --> 00:18:56,710
Unless the fender goes there.
Does the fender go there?
385
00:18:56,710 --> 00:18:58,910
[Ryan]
Would it get that close,
do you think?
386
00:19:00,843 --> 00:19:03,209
Bang on. Go.
Can you push it back any?
387
00:19:04,610 --> 00:19:08,810
-It goes there, huh?
-No, dude. There's no way.
388
00:19:08,810 --> 00:19:11,109
That wheel would hit
everything when it turns.
389
00:19:11,109 --> 00:19:13,043
-Well...
-It's, like, almost touching
right now.
390
00:19:13,043 --> 00:19:16,443
Who knows that this frame
is even for this, you know
what I mean?
391
00:19:21,209 --> 00:19:24,243
I think we're on
the right track here.
I think that's good.
392
00:19:24,309 --> 00:19:25,602
I think that whoever
built this frame,
this is too far forward.
393
00:19:25,602 --> 00:19:27,543
I think that whoever
built this frame,
this is too far forward.
394
00:19:27,610 --> 00:19:28,843
I think that needs
to come back.
395
00:19:28,910 --> 00:19:31,410
-You know, my son
just got into models, right?
-Yeah.
396
00:19:31,410 --> 00:19:32,710
He's building
all these models.
397
00:19:32,710 --> 00:19:34,610
So he's got a bunch
of leftover parts
when he's done.
398
00:19:34,610 --> 00:19:38,643
I think we got
a bunch of leftover parts
out of a couple of models,
399
00:19:38,710 --> 00:19:41,143
and we're trying to build
a damn car out of them.
400
00:19:41,209 --> 00:19:42,843
[laughs]
401
00:19:42,910 --> 00:19:45,043
-A bunch of different
model parts.
-Yeah.
402
00:19:46,043 --> 00:19:47,777
-But we're gonna do it.
-[Ryan] I know.
403
00:19:47,777 --> 00:19:51,910
I think cutting the roof off
is probably gonna be
the easiest part of this.
404
00:19:53,510 --> 00:19:55,143
Looking at this...
Like, this is intimidating.
405
00:20:07,743 --> 00:20:09,810
[Ryan] Air line
on the outside or the inside?
406
00:20:09,810 --> 00:20:11,243
Think it'd be better
on the outside
407
00:20:11,309 --> 00:20:14,910
because the inside
is running
straight to the frame rail.
408
00:20:14,910 --> 00:20:17,109
We've done a bunch
of custom lifts
over the years.
409
00:20:17,109 --> 00:20:20,510
But not every truck
get the same, exact lift.
410
00:20:20,510 --> 00:20:23,010
Because of the design
of the '23 Denali,
411
00:20:23,010 --> 00:20:26,209
we're gonna mix it up a little
on the upper bag brackets.
412
00:20:26,209 --> 00:20:26,571
Instead of doing pipe
like we always do
413
00:20:26,571 --> 00:20:27,810
Instead of doing pipe
like we always do
414
00:20:27,810 --> 00:20:29,109
and rolling it and bending it.
415
00:20:29,109 --> 00:20:31,410
it's gonna be quite difficult
to do it on this truck
416
00:20:31,410 --> 00:20:34,410
just before of where
the upper bag bracket lands
417
00:20:34,410 --> 00:20:36,410
in relation
to the frame rail here.
418
00:20:36,410 --> 00:20:38,410
So we're gonna make it look
like the hanger
419
00:20:38,410 --> 00:20:41,610
and kind of resemble something
that we got going on here.
420
00:20:41,610 --> 00:20:45,610
I'll just take the chipboard,
and I'll get kind of
a rough sketch
421
00:20:45,610 --> 00:20:48,810
of where the frame rail is.
422
00:20:48,810 --> 00:20:51,209
Right here, you see
how it connects the frame
423
00:20:51,209 --> 00:20:54,510
to the upper bag bracket here,
and we'll box this all in,
424
00:20:54,510 --> 00:20:56,571
and this will all be one piece
with our airbag here.
425
00:20:56,571 --> 00:20:57,810
and this will all be one piece
with our airbag here.
426
00:20:57,810 --> 00:21:00,710
I'll go find a piece of metal
and get these cut out.
427
00:21:13,143 --> 00:21:14,543
Man, that's a cool design.
428
00:21:14,610 --> 00:21:16,810
It's a lot different
than what we usually do
around here.
429
00:21:16,810 --> 00:21:18,343
I like it. I'm a big fan
of it.
430
00:21:18,410 --> 00:21:21,209
And we can also box this
and then give it a little roll
431
00:21:21,209 --> 00:21:23,643
so we can get
into our bolts here.
432
00:21:38,710 --> 00:21:40,810
All right. So we got these
tacked in the front
and the back.
433
00:21:40,810 --> 00:21:42,243
They look great.
434
00:21:42,243 --> 00:21:45,343
Really flows with the hangers
and everything else
we got going on.
435
00:21:45,410 --> 00:21:46,643
I like the look of it.
436
00:21:46,643 --> 00:21:49,810
So, now what we're gonna do
is just continue on with this.
437
00:21:49,810 --> 00:21:51,410
We'll cap those in.
438
00:21:51,410 --> 00:21:53,610
Then it's just welding
this stuff out,
and the mounts will be done.
439
00:22:04,610 --> 00:22:07,343
[Bill] You can weld
on any table,
440
00:22:07,410 --> 00:22:11,710
but when it comes
to building something
100% true, 100% square,
441
00:22:11,710 --> 00:22:15,943
you really need
a perfectly level,
perfectly true table.
442
00:22:16,010 --> 00:22:18,243
We got a lot of welding tables
at the shop.
443
00:22:18,309 --> 00:22:20,209
Some of them were around
when I was a kid.
444
00:22:20,209 --> 00:22:22,410
But it's time for an upgrade.
445
00:22:26,910 --> 00:22:30,243
What do you know.
there's a company
called Texas Metal Works
446
00:22:30,309 --> 00:22:31,543
right here in Houston.
447
00:22:31,543 --> 00:22:34,710
These guys don't make cars.
They make welding tables.
448
00:22:36,010 --> 00:22:38,443
-Welcome to the shop.
-It's a nice shop.
449
00:22:38,510 --> 00:22:40,343
[John] Thank you. Thank you.
We do our best.
450
00:22:40,410 --> 00:22:41,943
When we are building
these tables,
451
00:22:42,010 --> 00:22:43,610
the first step in the process
452
00:22:43,610 --> 00:22:46,943
is to take
some really great steel
and cut the heck out of it.
453
00:22:48,309 --> 00:22:49,576
[Bill] Hell, yeah.
454
00:22:49,610 --> 00:22:53,209
Man, this is absolutely
unbelievable how fast
that cuts.
455
00:22:53,209 --> 00:22:54,710
[John] It's scary, isn't it?
456
00:22:54,710 --> 00:22:56,010
This is the mack daddy laser.
457
00:22:56,010 --> 00:22:56,571
It is the most powerful,
fastest thing
458
00:22:56,571 --> 00:22:58,443
It is the most powerful,
fastest thing
459
00:22:58,510 --> 00:23:00,743
-in North or South America.
-[Bill] Wow.
460
00:23:00,810 --> 00:23:03,010
The plasma tables
at the shop, they do
a great job for us,
461
00:23:03,010 --> 00:23:07,309
but, man, just seeing
that laser zip around
from hole to hole to hole...
462
00:23:07,309 --> 00:23:11,343
That light is actually
vaporizing the metal
that it's pointed at.
463
00:23:11,410 --> 00:23:13,043
Man, it's unbelievable.
464
00:23:15,143 --> 00:23:17,309
[John] I wanna show you
this tube laser
465
00:23:17,309 --> 00:23:19,610
because it does everything
that one does,
466
00:23:19,610 --> 00:23:21,343
but it's spinning
things around
467
00:23:21,410 --> 00:23:22,610
-and moving them in and out...
-[Bill] Yeah.
468
00:23:22,610 --> 00:23:23,810
[John]
...all at the same time.
469
00:23:23,810 --> 00:23:26,243
It's like a symphony
of lasers.
470
00:23:26,309 --> 00:23:26,571
That's really cool.
When you're seeing
the actual tubing
471
00:23:26,571 --> 00:23:28,610
That's really cool.
When you're seeing
the actual tubing
472
00:23:28,610 --> 00:23:31,643
flip back and forth
and the laser down on it
cutting holes,
473
00:23:31,710 --> 00:23:32,910
I'm definitely jealous.
474
00:23:34,209 --> 00:23:35,543
Cool, man.
475
00:23:35,543 --> 00:23:37,109
-[John] But you see how clean
that hole is.
-[Bill] Yeah.
476
00:23:37,109 --> 00:23:39,443
-Looks like you drilled it.
-[John] Yeah.
477
00:23:39,510 --> 00:23:41,410
Let's see what the boys
are doing over here.
478
00:23:41,410 --> 00:23:45,010
Well, actually, we got
two different tables
that are in process.
479
00:23:45,010 --> 00:23:47,810
One of them, you can see,
is kind of getting there,
480
00:23:47,810 --> 00:23:49,610
but this is how
it all starts out.
481
00:23:49,610 --> 00:23:52,710
We've got a series
of intersecting ribs.
482
00:23:52,710 --> 00:23:54,109
Now, these are all laser-cut.
483
00:23:54,109 --> 00:23:56,571
So we know they're super,
super straight.
484
00:23:56,571 --> 00:23:56,910
So we know they're super,
super straight.
485
00:23:56,910 --> 00:24:00,910
You'll see they're just bolted
everywhere, all the way
through the table.
486
00:24:00,910 --> 00:24:04,010
-[Bill] Mmm-hmm.
-[John] So we're holding
the ribs and the side walls
487
00:24:04,010 --> 00:24:10,010
all in place, and we torque
every single nut
to exactly 30 pounds.
488
00:24:10,010 --> 00:24:13,410
So that way,
we've got uniform consistency.
489
00:24:13,410 --> 00:24:16,343
I think I'm definitely,
definitely gonna need
one of these.
490
00:24:16,410 --> 00:24:20,543
I'll be able to know
if everything's perfect,
100% straight, true.
491
00:24:20,610 --> 00:24:22,843
-Let's make it happen.
-Let's do it.
492
00:24:32,843 --> 00:24:36,209
As a shop truck,
the Denali's gonna do
a ton of hard miles,
493
00:24:36,209 --> 00:24:39,143
so we're gonna make
than Panhard bar
have a little bit thicker DOM
494
00:24:39,209 --> 00:24:40,410
for some extra rigidity.
495
00:24:44,710 --> 00:24:45,643
[Ryan whistles]
496
00:24:45,710 --> 00:24:47,209
What's up, little man?
497
00:24:50,810 --> 00:24:53,543
All right. So, we finished up
doing most of our welding
and grinding
498
00:24:53,610 --> 00:24:56,309
in places that we knew
we weren't gonna
be able to get to
499
00:24:56,309 --> 00:24:56,571
once we go on building.
500
00:24:56,571 --> 00:24:57,443
once we go on building.
501
00:24:57,510 --> 00:24:58,810
We're ready to do
our Panhard bar now,
502
00:24:58,810 --> 00:25:03,143
so we got our rear end
centered with the chassis,
503
00:25:03,143 --> 00:25:04,943
and everything's
where it needs to be.
504
00:25:05,010 --> 00:25:07,810
So now we're gonna
just get a template
505
00:25:07,810 --> 00:25:09,943
and start making a design.
506
00:25:10,010 --> 00:25:15,810
We want our Panhard bar
to be as parallel
with the road as possible.
507
00:25:15,810 --> 00:25:19,309
We always want it, you know,
horizontal if you can.
508
00:25:19,309 --> 00:25:22,010
Have to make something
that comes up here.
509
00:25:23,143 --> 00:25:24,943
And the same for this one.
510
00:25:25,643 --> 00:25:26,571
Gonna have to miss a bag here.
511
00:25:26,571 --> 00:25:27,343
Gonna have to miss a bag here.
512
00:25:28,710 --> 00:25:31,610
We'll do something funky.
513
00:25:32,243 --> 00:25:33,476
We'll figure it out.
514
00:25:50,010 --> 00:25:53,543
So, I got my tabs
welded in here
for my Panhard bar.
515
00:25:53,610 --> 00:25:55,309
So I can get my spacers
in here,
516
00:25:55,309 --> 00:25:56,571
and then I'll be able
to start making
my Panhard bar link.
517
00:25:56,571 --> 00:25:58,743
and then I'll be able
to start making
my Panhard bar link.
518
00:26:00,810 --> 00:26:06,810
Now I'm going to measure,
and I'm gonna make
my Panhard bar link now.
519
00:26:06,810 --> 00:26:09,143
So, now I'll go find
a piece of DOM
520
00:26:10,843 --> 00:26:13,710
to fit over this bung
right here that's 15
and three-quarters long.
521
00:26:30,209 --> 00:26:33,510
Fit these bungs,
and we'll tack it together.
522
00:26:41,743 --> 00:26:45,510
All right. So, we got
everything built
for our Panhard bar now.
523
00:26:45,510 --> 00:26:48,209
You can see the lower tab
connected to our axel,
524
00:26:48,209 --> 00:26:51,743
and the upper is connected
to our chassis.
525
00:26:51,810 --> 00:26:54,910
This right here
is the best application
526
00:26:54,910 --> 00:26:56,571
for what we got going on here
527
00:26:56,571 --> 00:26:56,943
for what we got going on here
528
00:26:57,010 --> 00:26:58,543
because of the towing
and everything else
529
00:26:58,610 --> 00:26:59,943
that we're gonna
be doing with this.
530
00:27:06,610 --> 00:27:10,109
[Bill] We're changing things
on the bed of the 2023 Denali.
531
00:27:10,109 --> 00:27:12,710
You know, I wanted something
with a little more
rugged look.
532
00:27:12,710 --> 00:27:15,743
So we're gonna lose
that stock bed
and go in with the flatbed.
533
00:27:15,810 --> 00:27:18,043
So, we got this brand new bed
for the shop truck.
534
00:27:18,109 --> 00:27:19,743
But he doesn't like the way
any of this looks,
535
00:27:19,810 --> 00:27:23,209
so I'm gonna go ahead
and get rid
of this whole void here
536
00:27:23,209 --> 00:27:26,109
and we'll just have
this open window.
537
00:27:26,109 --> 00:27:28,209
And we'll have sliding
back glass and all that.
538
00:27:28,209 --> 00:27:29,943
It's just a different look.
Maybe we'll throw
something in there.
539
00:27:30,010 --> 00:27:30,662
Maybe we won't.
540
00:27:30,662 --> 00:27:31,410
Maybe we won't.
541
00:27:31,410 --> 00:27:33,910
But we're gonna get it
out of here right now,
clean up the weld,
542
00:27:33,910 --> 00:27:35,143
and throw it onto the truck.
543
00:27:37,643 --> 00:27:38,710
These beds are super cool.
544
00:27:38,710 --> 00:27:40,710
They got a lot of cool stuff
going on.
545
00:27:40,710 --> 00:27:43,410
They got the Gooseneck
hook-up, boxes in the sides.
546
00:27:43,410 --> 00:27:46,643
I mean, there's endless
amounts of things
you can do to them.
547
00:27:48,010 --> 00:27:51,309
D-U-N. Done.
548
00:27:51,309 --> 00:27:53,510
To get rid of these holes
in this little void
right here,
549
00:27:53,510 --> 00:27:55,510
gonna put a piece
of sheet metal in there
550
00:27:55,510 --> 00:27:59,510
and then weld it up, grind it,
and then I'll clean up
this whole section right here,
551
00:27:59,510 --> 00:28:00,662
and then the guys over there
can bodywork it and paint it.
552
00:28:00,662 --> 00:28:01,610
and then the guys over there
can bodywork it and paint it.
553
00:28:12,510 --> 00:28:14,243
So, I got both sides
tacked in now.
554
00:28:14,309 --> 00:28:16,610
We're gonna
get some weld on there
and grind it all down,
555
00:28:16,610 --> 00:28:19,510
and then hopefully,
it looks like it's supposed to
come like that.
556
00:28:28,309 --> 00:28:30,309
That'll work. Looks good.
557
00:28:30,309 --> 00:28:30,662
It's flat, square.
Everything looks good.
558
00:28:30,662 --> 00:28:32,610
It's flat, square.
Everything looks good.
559
00:28:32,610 --> 00:28:36,343
Got rid of the holes
and that little void
where the bend was.
560
00:28:36,410 --> 00:28:38,309
So, once the body guys
are done with doing this,
561
00:28:38,309 --> 00:28:39,843
it'll look like
it came like that.
562
00:28:49,743 --> 00:28:52,810
So, this is gonna be something
totally different than any
other flatbed.
563
00:28:52,810 --> 00:28:58,109
Not many people, or anybody,
have their stop tail lights
in the back of a flatbed.
564
00:28:58,109 --> 00:29:00,662
So, first thing's first,
we're gonna get all
this old stuff taken out,
565
00:29:00,662 --> 00:29:01,710
So, first thing's first,
we're gonna get all
this old stuff taken out,
566
00:29:01,710 --> 00:29:03,843
and then we're gonna
get to cutting.
567
00:29:11,610 --> 00:29:13,843
So, we got this nice,
big hole here.
Got everything cut out.
568
00:29:13,910 --> 00:29:15,610
We'll get the light
where it needs to be
569
00:29:15,610 --> 00:29:16,910
and start building
off of that.
570
00:29:19,209 --> 00:29:21,710
-Bottom looks like it needs
to go out a little bit.
-Yeah.
571
00:29:27,209 --> 00:29:28,510
All right.
We got our light put in.
572
00:29:28,510 --> 00:29:30,643
Now we're gonna start
boxing everything in.
573
00:29:30,710 --> 00:29:32,743
This is gonna be
a pretty simple piece here,
574
00:29:32,810 --> 00:29:35,510
and then it's gonna get
very intricate over here.
575
00:29:35,510 --> 00:29:38,343
Probably four, five,
six different pieces.
576
00:29:38,410 --> 00:29:40,410
So it'll be a lot of work,
but it'll be worth it.
577
00:29:48,143 --> 00:29:51,343
So, we're gonna start
drawing some stuff out.
578
00:29:51,410 --> 00:29:55,243
Putting some brakes in it
so our light doesn't
just hang out.
579
00:29:55,309 --> 00:29:58,243
Make it look nice,
kind of factory-looking.
580
00:30:08,143 --> 00:30:09,810
All right. We got
our first panel in.
581
00:30:09,810 --> 00:30:10,843
It's looking good.
582
00:30:10,843 --> 00:30:13,543
We'll get the top trimmed back
to match,
583
00:30:13,610 --> 00:30:15,843
and then we'll start
on the fun side.
584
00:30:17,143 --> 00:30:19,710
We're gonna make a template
out of our chipboard.
585
00:30:19,710 --> 00:30:21,910
Gonna throw some brakes in it.
586
00:30:21,910 --> 00:30:25,043
Trying to mimic
the factory bed a little bit.
587
00:30:25,043 --> 00:30:27,243
You know, you don't wanna
just have it flat.
588
00:30:27,309 --> 00:30:28,943
That's not very appealing.
589
00:30:34,143 --> 00:30:37,510
So, I think I got
a good starting point,
at least.
590
00:30:37,510 --> 00:30:40,209
So I'm gonna throw
some Tek screws in it,
591
00:30:40,209 --> 00:30:43,343
and then we could keep
building off of this
from here.
592
00:30:45,743 --> 00:30:49,410
So, we'll throw a brake there
the other way,
593
00:30:49,410 --> 00:30:52,343
and then that'll help us
match this angle here.
594
00:31:04,610 --> 00:31:06,610
Man, it looks really good.
That was the last piece.
595
00:31:06,610 --> 00:31:09,543
Definitely not an easy piece
to do. Looks really good.
596
00:31:09,610 --> 00:31:11,143
-Came out nice.
-Yeah, thank you.
597
00:31:20,209 --> 00:31:23,610
[Bill] I spent a lot of time
thinking about
this 1937 Bugatti.
598
00:31:23,610 --> 00:31:27,410
And now we're about to take
that first step
into doing something.
599
00:31:27,410 --> 00:31:29,443
We cleaned out all the parts
in the car,
600
00:31:29,510 --> 00:31:30,662
laid them all out,
kind of stuck them in place
where they go.
601
00:31:30,662 --> 00:31:33,010
laid them all out,
kind of stuck them in place
where they go.
602
00:31:33,010 --> 00:31:34,543
It needs to go down
in the front.
603
00:31:34,610 --> 00:31:36,510
Got kind of...
604
00:31:38,109 --> 00:31:39,910
I wouldn't even say
the front end.
605
00:31:39,910 --> 00:31:42,143
We have the parts
of the front of the car
606
00:31:42,209 --> 00:31:44,810
kind of where
they're gonna be at.
607
00:31:44,810 --> 00:31:47,710
I was hoping
for a lot more parts,
608
00:31:47,710 --> 00:31:49,410
but we're working
with what we got.
609
00:31:49,410 --> 00:31:50,910
Go to plan...
610
00:31:50,910 --> 00:31:52,043
What plan was that?
611
00:31:52,109 --> 00:31:54,309
-Like, E.
-E?
612
00:31:54,309 --> 00:31:55,443
-F, something
-We had J.
613
00:31:55,510 --> 00:31:57,710
-We're way up there now.
-[laughs]
614
00:31:57,710 --> 00:32:00,209
I'm not saving
any of the roof.
615
00:32:00,209 --> 00:32:00,662
We're cutting
the whole thing off.
616
00:32:00,662 --> 00:32:01,710
We're cutting
the whole thing off.
617
00:32:01,710 --> 00:32:04,943
So I wanna just
kind of leave this
just as a reference point
618
00:32:05,010 --> 00:32:06,209
where the glass should start.
619
00:32:06,209 --> 00:32:09,910
Kind of need to go like that.
620
00:32:09,910 --> 00:32:14,343
We're gonna keep
that same look of the arch
of the window opening
621
00:32:14,410 --> 00:32:17,143
just 'cause that's part
of the body shape of the car.
622
00:32:17,143 --> 00:32:21,810
Many people have said
this is the world's
most beautiful car.
623
00:32:21,810 --> 00:32:25,443
Just the lines and the shape
of this car is iconic
624
00:32:25,510 --> 00:32:29,610
and probably something
a lot of people
wouldn't mess with,
625
00:32:29,610 --> 00:32:30,662
but my man here
loves cutting fiberglass
with a Sawzall.
626
00:32:30,662 --> 00:32:34,143
but my man here
loves cutting fiberglass
with a Sawzall.
627
00:32:34,209 --> 00:32:36,243
-So...
-I'm itching. I can't wait.
628
00:32:46,143 --> 00:32:48,309
-[Bill] We're gonna go
with that right there.
-[Ryan] All right.
629
00:32:48,309 --> 00:32:50,043
How do you wanna do the...
630
00:32:50,109 --> 00:32:51,610
-Just straight across right...
-Right here.
631
00:32:51,610 --> 00:32:52,810
Oh okay. Right there.
All right.
632
00:32:56,910 --> 00:32:58,843
[Bill] Cutting up
a 1937 Bugatti
633
00:32:58,910 --> 00:33:01,510
is not a thing you should do
unless you have
a lot of experience.
634
00:33:01,510 --> 00:33:04,043
Come on, man. I'm ready to go.
635
00:33:04,109 --> 00:33:06,143
Ready to go. I wanna cut it.
636
00:33:06,143 --> 00:33:08,209
'Cause once we make the cut,
there's no going back.
637
00:33:10,010 --> 00:33:11,910
[Ryan] Bill's got everything
lined out real nice.
638
00:33:11,910 --> 00:33:13,443
We're gonna keep
this window trim right here
639
00:33:13,510 --> 00:33:16,143
just so we have a reference
to go off of.
640
00:33:16,143 --> 00:33:18,743
Whenever you're cutting
fiberglass, just take it easy.
641
00:33:18,810 --> 00:33:20,843
You know, especially
when you're using
a Sawzall.
642
00:33:20,910 --> 00:33:22,943
It's gonna bounce a lot
and all that.
643
00:33:23,010 --> 00:33:26,109
Just kind of take your time,
and keep it
as straight as possible.
644
00:33:26,109 --> 00:33:29,410
Hey, I'm wearing a mask
'cause fiberglass is bad.
645
00:33:38,043 --> 00:33:38,666
I mean, dude, I think
it's all cut out.
I'm pretty sure.
646
00:33:38,666 --> 00:33:41,510
I mean, dude, I think
it's all cut out.
I'm pretty sure.
647
00:33:41,510 --> 00:33:43,843
I'm gonna keep my mask on
'cause I know if I
take it off,
648
00:33:43,910 --> 00:33:46,043
then I'll have
to put it back on
and cut again.
649
00:33:50,343 --> 00:33:51,610
Hey, you gotta walk around.
650
00:33:53,810 --> 00:33:54,810
[Bill] Man...
651
00:33:56,143 --> 00:33:59,109
We can see why now
we never stay on schedule.
652
00:33:59,109 --> 00:34:01,510
-[laughs]
-[Ryan] I do see now. Yeah.
653
00:34:01,510 --> 00:34:05,443
[Bill] I think in the end,
this is what had to be done
for this car.
654
00:34:05,510 --> 00:34:07,043
I'm loving
how it's taking shape, though.
655
00:34:07,043 --> 00:34:08,666
You know, with the little
dainty window surround here,
656
00:34:08,666 --> 00:34:11,309
You know, with the little
dainty window surround here,
657
00:34:11,309 --> 00:34:14,943
Bucket seats in here
with plenty of room for him
to get in and out of.
658
00:34:15,010 --> 00:34:16,309
-I can see it.
-[Ryan] Yeah.
659
00:34:16,309 --> 00:34:17,610
-I can see it.
-Yeah, definitely.
660
00:34:17,610 --> 00:34:19,610
-We just gotta do it.
-[Ryan] Yeah.
661
00:34:19,610 --> 00:34:22,910
I know that he's gonna be
very happy with the head room.
662
00:34:22,910 --> 00:34:24,710
-Right. [laughs]
-[chuckles]
663
00:34:28,710 --> 00:34:31,510
We're rounding third
on the 2023 Denali.
664
00:34:31,510 --> 00:34:33,309
Next up, we're going
black-on-black
665
00:34:33,309 --> 00:34:34,510
from the front to the back.
666
00:34:34,510 --> 00:34:36,610
[Patrick] I'm gonna
get this paint mixed.
667
00:34:36,610 --> 00:34:38,666
And we have, like,
five different toners in here
668
00:34:38,666 --> 00:34:39,510
And we have, like,
five different toners in here
669
00:34:39,510 --> 00:34:40,410
to make this black.
670
00:34:41,910 --> 00:34:44,109
Now we finish off
with the clear.
671
00:34:45,109 --> 00:34:47,543
And this is actually
just a base converter,
672
00:34:47,610 --> 00:34:49,610
turns all of this
to a base coat.
673
00:34:51,910 --> 00:34:53,610
I'm about to get
this party started.
674
00:35:03,043 --> 00:35:04,743
Give it a few minutes to dry,
675
00:35:05,510 --> 00:35:06,743
we'll come with that black.
676
00:35:08,910 --> 00:35:11,610
So you see that pinky finger
stuck out the side like that?
677
00:35:12,043 --> 00:35:13,610
That's balance.
678
00:35:13,610 --> 00:35:16,443
Gives you a great stir,
no splash.
679
00:35:27,543 --> 00:35:30,209
All right, second coat.
We're completely covered.
680
00:35:30,209 --> 00:35:32,143
Let's give it a second to dry,
681
00:35:32,209 --> 00:35:33,843
and we're coming back
for clear coat.
682
00:35:49,109 --> 00:35:51,810
[Bill] We got all
of our parts and pieces
back from the powder coat.
683
00:35:51,810 --> 00:35:53,610
Man, them things
are shiny gold.
684
00:35:53,610 --> 00:35:55,309
Everything's going
back together
685
00:35:55,309 --> 00:35:57,043
on the 2023 Denali.
686
00:35:57,109 --> 00:35:59,143
We'll go ahead
and start assembling
the front end of this truck.
687
00:35:59,143 --> 00:36:00,410
Then we'll move
into the back end.
688
00:36:06,943 --> 00:36:08,010
Too slow, man.
689
00:36:08,010 --> 00:36:08,666
I was, I was ahead
of you, actually.
690
00:36:08,666 --> 00:36:10,043
I was, I was ahead
of you, actually.
691
00:36:12,943 --> 00:36:14,943
Now it's time
to start assembling
this rear suspension.
692
00:36:18,610 --> 00:36:20,543
You know, I can't wait
to see this bed on here.
693
00:36:20,610 --> 00:36:22,810
It's just gonna
really stand out.
694
00:36:24,109 --> 00:36:27,243
We couldn't leave the Denali
with the factory
pontoon steps,
695
00:36:27,309 --> 00:36:30,010
so we're going
with a lot sleeker
retractable steps.
696
00:36:30,010 --> 00:36:30,943
[hums]
697
00:36:31,510 --> 00:36:32,610
Air guitar.
698
00:36:53,010 --> 00:36:54,143
[Bill] Looking back
where I started at,
699
00:36:54,209 --> 00:36:55,710
16 years old,
700
00:36:55,710 --> 00:36:58,443
not even knowing
what I'm getting myself into,
701
00:36:58,510 --> 00:37:01,209
just kinda figuring it out
along the way.
702
00:37:01,209 --> 00:37:04,410
You know, that's what
we've been doing
all this time,
703
00:37:04,410 --> 00:37:07,710
the last 25-plus years,
is figuring it out.
704
00:37:07,710 --> 00:37:10,710
It's a testament to every guy
in the shop
705
00:37:10,710 --> 00:37:13,309
who is still here,
getting to work,
706
00:37:13,309 --> 00:37:14,810
you know,
solving the problems.
707
00:37:14,810 --> 00:37:18,043
And now we're back here
building John Cena a car.
708
00:37:18,109 --> 00:37:20,043
It's John Cena's car
behind me.
709
00:37:20,643 --> 00:37:22,044
It's, it's unbelievable.
710
00:37:22,044 --> 00:37:23,010
It's, it's unbelievable.
711
00:37:23,010 --> 00:37:25,209
You know, having a car
like this in the shop
712
00:37:25,209 --> 00:37:26,910
and having that, that trust,
713
00:37:26,910 --> 00:37:28,410
having that relationship,
714
00:37:28,410 --> 00:37:30,309
you know,
that isn't built overnight.
715
00:37:30,309 --> 00:37:33,610
I mean, that is built
upon years and years and years
716
00:37:33,610 --> 00:37:38,410
of turning out
good quality work.
717
00:37:38,410 --> 00:37:41,610
I can't say that I enjoyed
every single little step
of the way,
718
00:37:41,610 --> 00:37:45,510
but it's really cool to get
to this point in my business,
719
00:37:45,510 --> 00:37:46,710
this point in my life,
720
00:37:46,710 --> 00:37:49,410
to get to do
cool stuff like this
721
00:37:49,410 --> 00:37:51,810
-and still enjoy what I do.
-[laughs]
722
00:38:00,410 --> 00:38:04,209
[Bill] It's daunting,
projects like John's Bugatti.
723
00:38:04,209 --> 00:38:09,610
Projects like this
take 20 times longer
than a normal project,
724
00:38:09,610 --> 00:38:11,910
especially when
nothing lines up.
725
00:38:11,910 --> 00:38:14,843
You have to make
every part and piece.
726
00:38:14,910 --> 00:38:17,943
Then you have to make
every part and piece line up.
727
00:38:18,010 --> 00:38:19,610
A lot of projects,
when you take them apart,
728
00:38:19,610 --> 00:38:21,710
you know exactly where
everything goes back in.
729
00:38:21,710 --> 00:38:22,396
You pull a seat out,
you cover it,
730
00:38:22,396 --> 00:38:24,043
You pull a seat out,
you cover it,
731
00:38:24,043 --> 00:38:25,309
you know where
to put it back in.
732
00:38:25,309 --> 00:38:27,710
There's no seat brackets
for this.
733
00:38:27,710 --> 00:38:29,410
There's no seat holes
for this.
734
00:38:29,410 --> 00:38:31,410
There's no seat reinforcement
for this.
735
00:38:31,410 --> 00:38:33,143
There's, there's nothing.
736
00:38:33,209 --> 00:38:36,510
You're creating
every step of the process
737
00:38:36,510 --> 00:38:38,510
along the way of the process.
738
00:38:38,510 --> 00:38:40,243
The customer wants a timeline.
739
00:38:40,309 --> 00:38:42,443
You say, "Oh, man,
probably 12 months."
740
00:38:42,510 --> 00:38:45,410
More than likely, double that.
741
00:38:46,443 --> 00:38:48,910
Every day at the shop,
you're learning.
742
00:38:48,910 --> 00:38:52,343
You know,
there's many problems
along the way
743
00:38:52,410 --> 00:38:54,243
and there's many problems
to figure out.
744
00:38:54,309 --> 00:38:56,410
That's part of what we do
around here.
745
00:38:56,410 --> 00:38:59,043
Solve the problems.
Figure it out.
746
00:38:59,043 --> 00:39:00,810
Keep moving forward
no matter what it is.
747
00:39:00,810 --> 00:39:03,043
I'm sure we're gonna get
knocked back down a few times.
748
00:39:03,043 --> 00:39:04,610
We're gonna come
right back up,
749
00:39:04,610 --> 00:39:06,309
chip away at those problems,
750
00:39:06,309 --> 00:39:09,043
and give him something
just unbelievable.
751
00:39:09,043 --> 00:39:10,810
To think back where I started
752
00:39:10,810 --> 00:39:12,643
and where I'm standing
right now
753
00:39:12,710 --> 00:39:14,810
has just been amazing journey.
754
00:39:14,810 --> 00:39:17,610
Just been blessed
to get to do what I love,
755
00:39:17,610 --> 00:39:19,610
to share it with the world.
756
00:39:19,610 --> 00:39:22,396
Thank God we still have
big projects like this
coming in the door.
757
00:39:22,396 --> 00:39:23,309
Thank God we still have
big projects like this
coming in the door.
758
00:39:23,309 --> 00:39:26,943
Thank God we have those
super small projects that go
in and out the door, also.
759
00:39:27,010 --> 00:39:29,843
You know, keeps the lifts full
760
00:39:29,910 --> 00:39:31,810
and keeps Ekstensive going.
761
00:39:32,643 --> 00:39:33,843
[man laughs]
762
00:39:33,843 --> 00:39:37,309
Just keeps us excited about
the next project coming in.
763
00:39:41,943 --> 00:39:43,643
You know,
it's an exciting day.
764
00:39:43,710 --> 00:39:46,309
It's time to show off
the black and gold fleet
at a car show.
765
00:39:49,843 --> 00:39:50,910
You know,
we're all loading up,
766
00:39:50,910 --> 00:39:52,043
getting ready to go
to the show,
767
00:39:52,043 --> 00:39:52,396
and who just happened
to roll up?
768
00:39:52,396 --> 00:39:53,610
and who just happened
to roll up?
769
00:39:53,610 --> 00:39:55,643
Whoa, what's going on, Bill?
770
00:39:55,710 --> 00:39:56,677
[Bill] Old Doug Scott.
771
00:39:56,677 --> 00:39:58,510
[Doug] Man, what is
all this black and gold?
772
00:40:05,209 --> 00:40:06,510
[Bill] Man, that's
the latest shop truck,
773
00:40:06,510 --> 00:40:09,143
the 2023 Denali 1-ton.
774
00:40:10,543 --> 00:40:13,910
-Shop truck?
-Man, you know, you gotta
come on with the freshness.
775
00:40:13,910 --> 00:40:15,743
[Doug] Man, you definitely
made it cool.
776
00:40:15,810 --> 00:40:17,743
I'm swinging by to get
shirts for the grandkids
777
00:40:17,810 --> 00:40:19,343
and come up
on black and gold paradise.
778
00:40:19,410 --> 00:40:20,710
-[Bill laughs]
-Man, that is awesome.
779
00:40:20,710 --> 00:40:22,209
It looks really good, Bill.
780
00:40:22,209 --> 00:40:22,396
I haven't seen
the black and gold theme
for many years,
781
00:40:22,396 --> 00:40:24,243
I haven't seen
the black and gold theme
for many years,
782
00:40:24,309 --> 00:40:25,743
since the '79 Trans Am,
783
00:40:25,810 --> 00:40:27,143
but Bill really
brought it back.
784
00:40:27,143 --> 00:40:29,143
It looked absolutely amazing.
785
00:40:29,943 --> 00:40:31,243
Man, that thing is fine, Bill.
786
00:40:31,343 --> 00:40:32,843
Hey, man, we had
to make it match, right?
787
00:40:32,910 --> 00:40:34,543
What all did y'all do to this?
788
00:40:34,610 --> 00:40:36,109
You know,
one of the first things
we had to do
789
00:40:36,109 --> 00:40:38,843
was get it in the shop
and get it all tore apart
790
00:40:38,910 --> 00:40:40,610
-and install
the front lift kit.
-[Doug] Right.
791
00:40:40,610 --> 00:40:41,710
[Bill] You know,
it's a 10-inch lift.
792
00:40:41,710 --> 00:40:43,143
It's not too high
793
00:40:43,209 --> 00:40:45,410
-so it's a pain in the butt
to get in and out of.
-[Doug] Right.
794
00:40:45,410 --> 00:40:47,610
[Bill] You know, we can still
use it on a daily basis.
795
00:40:47,610 --> 00:40:50,010
Got rid of the factory
pontoons on the side.
796
00:40:50,010 --> 00:40:51,910
-I can't handle
them factory steps, man.
-[Doug chuckles]
797
00:40:51,910 --> 00:40:52,396
[Doug] May not be
too high for you,
798
00:40:52,396 --> 00:40:53,543
[Doug] May not be
too high for you,
799
00:40:53,610 --> 00:40:54,910
but could be
a challenge for me
800
00:40:54,910 --> 00:40:56,243
-when I get this truck
in about six months.
-[all laughing]
801
00:40:56,309 --> 00:40:58,010
It looks amazing
from the front,
802
00:40:58,010 --> 00:40:59,476
especially this bumper, man.
803
00:40:59,476 --> 00:41:01,610
[Bill] Yeah, man,
we had to get rid
of the stock bumper
804
00:41:01,610 --> 00:41:03,309
and just replace it
with the Rogue armor
805
00:41:03,309 --> 00:41:05,910
and have way too many lights,
and that's what I like.
806
00:41:05,910 --> 00:41:08,710
And then the next thing
we had to do is just
de-chrome everything.
807
00:41:08,710 --> 00:41:10,510
I love it all monochromatic,
808
00:41:10,510 --> 00:41:13,410
just looks mean
coming down the road at you.
809
00:41:13,410 --> 00:41:15,043
I love the front end
of this thing,
810
00:41:15,109 --> 00:41:16,209
typical Bill fashion.
811
00:41:16,209 --> 00:41:17,710
The only thing stock
is the emblem.
812
00:41:17,710 --> 00:41:19,743
-It's been painted, too.
-[Doug] It's been
painted, too.
813
00:41:19,810 --> 00:41:22,396
-Nothing's stock on the truck.
-[both laughing]
814
00:41:22,396 --> 00:41:22,410
-Nothing's stock on the truck.
-[both laughing]
815
00:41:22,410 --> 00:41:24,243
[Jamie] First time seeing it
really outside the shop,
816
00:41:24,309 --> 00:41:26,243
seeing everything gold,
it's the cherry.
817
00:41:26,309 --> 00:41:29,109
Man, if you like all this,
Doug, come check out the back.
818
00:41:29,743 --> 00:41:31,443
Wow, Bill, that's incredible.
819
00:41:31,510 --> 00:41:32,610
What did you do,
just throw away
820
00:41:32,610 --> 00:41:34,309
the whole back of the truck
and start fresh?
821
00:41:34,309 --> 00:41:35,343
Man, pretty much.
822
00:41:35,343 --> 00:41:37,243
You know, I couldn't find
a dual-wheel truck,
823
00:41:37,309 --> 00:41:39,610
so instead of trying
to put dually fenders on it
824
00:41:39,610 --> 00:41:40,910
and make that work,
825
00:41:40,910 --> 00:41:43,143
-I like the flat bed look.
-[Doug] I do, too.
826
00:41:43,209 --> 00:41:46,010
But I'm not just gonna put
a factory bed on the truck.
827
00:41:46,010 --> 00:41:47,810
-Of course, right?
-Not this guy. Not this guy.
828
00:41:47,810 --> 00:41:50,143
[Bill] So we had to switch
it up a little bit, you know,
829
00:41:50,143 --> 00:41:52,143
modify the headache rack
a little bit,
830
00:41:52,209 --> 00:41:52,396
get rid of the bars.
831
00:41:52,396 --> 00:41:53,309
get rid of the bars.
832
00:41:53,343 --> 00:41:55,610
And as far as, like,
the lighting on the back also,
833
00:41:55,610 --> 00:41:59,043
you know, the trailer light
style looks good
on a ranch truck.
834
00:41:59,109 --> 00:42:01,610
But on a custom truck,
you gotta change that up.
835
00:42:01,610 --> 00:42:03,443
You got just what you wanted.
You just had to build it.
836
00:42:03,510 --> 00:42:05,610
-Right.
-[all laughing]
837
00:42:05,610 --> 00:42:07,810
-That's a lot--
-Gonna modify
and change it up anyway.
838
00:42:07,810 --> 00:42:11,810
-That's right.
-Of course, we had to install
air suspension on the back.
839
00:42:11,810 --> 00:42:15,010
We have that adjustability
of pulling up to the trailer
or dropping it,
840
00:42:15,010 --> 00:42:17,910
hooking up to it, taking off
without using a jack, right?
841
00:42:17,910 --> 00:42:20,143
And of course,
we had to finish it off
842
00:42:20,143 --> 00:42:21,910
with the 26-inch
dually wheels.
843
00:42:21,910 --> 00:42:22,396
It's all about the ride
and the look.
844
00:42:22,396 --> 00:42:23,410
It's all about the ride
and the look.
845
00:42:23,410 --> 00:42:25,143
-I get it, man.
-[Bill] Yeah.
846
00:42:25,143 --> 00:42:26,543
[Doug] I think
the truck looks great.
847
00:42:26,610 --> 00:42:27,910
I love the black
and gold theme.
848
00:42:27,910 --> 00:42:29,610
I love all the customization.
849
00:42:29,610 --> 00:42:30,710
And if I know Bill,
850
00:42:30,743 --> 00:42:33,043
it would be for sale
within the next 6 to 12 months
851
00:42:33,043 --> 00:42:34,443
to build another shop truck.
852
00:42:36,309 --> 00:42:38,510
Truck looks
absolutely amazing, Bill.
It really does.
853
00:42:38,510 --> 00:42:40,010
Hats off to you and your team.
854
00:42:40,010 --> 00:42:42,143
-Appreciate you, Doug.
-Speaking of hats,
855
00:42:42,143 --> 00:42:43,710
I'm gonna get some stuff
for the grandkids.
856
00:42:43,710 --> 00:42:46,143
-[Bill] All right.
-Take care. Jamie,
y'all have a good show.
857
00:42:46,143 --> 00:42:50,443
Once again,
all the guys at the shop
kicked ass once again.
858
00:42:50,510 --> 00:42:52,396
Come through for me
time and time again.
859
00:42:52,396 --> 00:42:54,043
Come through for me
time and time again.
860
00:42:54,109 --> 00:42:57,510
Now it's time to get
the whole black and gold
fleet loaded up,
861
00:42:57,510 --> 00:43:00,309
attach it to the truck,
and off to a show
862
00:43:00,309 --> 00:43:02,243
to show everybody
what we're all about.
863
00:43:02,743 --> 00:43:04,209
[laughs]
864
00:43:05,910 --> 00:43:07,710
-What'd he do?
-[Jamie] Back up
about a half inch.
865
00:43:09,209 --> 00:43:10,209
Got it there.
866
00:43:10,209 --> 00:43:11,810
Projects like this
get me excited.
867
00:43:11,810 --> 00:43:13,843
To be able to take a truck
into the shop
868
00:43:13,910 --> 00:43:15,510
and just totally transform it,
869
00:43:15,510 --> 00:43:18,610
use the skills that you have
with your hands,
870
00:43:18,610 --> 00:43:20,209
that vision that you have
in your head,
871
00:43:20,209 --> 00:43:22,396
turn it into something
you can actually use
for your business,
872
00:43:22,396 --> 00:43:24,710
turn it into something
you can actually use
for your business,
873
00:43:24,710 --> 00:43:27,643
and to go out
and show everybody
what you can do with it...
874
00:43:27,710 --> 00:43:29,910
Man, that's exactly
what Ekstensive does.