1 00:00:01,710 --> 00:00:03,176 You wanna cut the roofline off of 2 00:00:03,176 --> 00:00:04,743 what is said to be the most beautiful car in the world. 3 00:00:04,810 --> 00:00:05,943 I wanna do it. 4 00:00:06,910 --> 00:00:09,443 Boy, oh, boy, is this an exercise in trust. 5 00:00:10,410 --> 00:00:12,710 [Bill] To build this '37 Bugatti 6 00:00:12,710 --> 00:00:16,043 is 20 times the project of the buggy. 7 00:00:16,043 --> 00:00:17,410 [Ryan] This is intimidating. 8 00:00:17,410 --> 00:00:19,610 [Bill] This '23 Denali is gonna be something special. 9 00:00:19,610 --> 00:00:21,543 We're gonna lift the truck 10 to 12 inches. 10 00:00:21,610 --> 00:00:23,043 [Ryan] Man, that's a cool design. 11 00:00:23,109 --> 00:00:25,710 It's a lot different than what we usually do around here. 12 00:00:25,710 --> 00:00:28,510 [Dustin] It's gonna get very intricate over here. 13 00:00:28,510 --> 00:00:30,043 [Ryan] Looks like it'd be a factory part 14 00:00:30,043 --> 00:00:30,643 [Ryan] Looks like it'd be a factory part 15 00:00:30,710 --> 00:00:32,910 that came on this truck after we're done. 16 00:00:32,910 --> 00:00:35,209 Hey, what is all this black and gold? 17 00:00:39,143 --> 00:00:40,309 [Bill] I'm Bill Carlton. 18 00:00:40,309 --> 00:00:43,610 I built my first truck when I was 16. 19 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:46,710 And ever since, me and my guys have been out here 20 00:00:46,710 --> 00:00:47,810 creating with our hands... 21 00:00:50,043 --> 00:00:52,910 ...building the biggest, lowest, and baddest 22 00:00:52,910 --> 00:00:54,610 custom trucks and cars in the game. 23 00:00:56,743 --> 00:00:59,209 People don't come here for what they need. 24 00:00:59,209 --> 00:01:00,043 They come here for what they want. 25 00:01:00,043 --> 00:01:01,410 They come here for what they want. 26 00:01:02,910 --> 00:01:06,043 This is Texas Metal. 27 00:01:13,143 --> 00:01:15,243 Man, I see you over here, rubbing your hands. 28 00:01:15,309 --> 00:01:16,910 -Mmm-hmm. -It can only mean one thing. 29 00:01:16,910 --> 00:01:18,710 Those wheels are turning. 30 00:01:18,710 --> 00:01:20,810 Man, they are. For sure, man. 31 00:01:20,810 --> 00:01:24,610 Cena really threw us for a loop dropping in this '37 Bugatti. 32 00:01:24,610 --> 00:01:26,543 Yeah, I would say so. 33 00:01:26,610 --> 00:01:29,443 [Bill] After finishing John Cena's MGC, 34 00:01:29,510 --> 00:01:30,043 he surprised us with that Bugatti 57. 35 00:01:30,043 --> 00:01:32,743 he surprised us with that Bugatti 57. 36 00:01:32,810 --> 00:01:35,143 This is your new challenge, should you choose to accept it. 37 00:01:35,143 --> 00:01:36,677 What is this? 38 00:01:36,677 --> 00:01:39,610 [John Cena] This is a recreation from Delahaye USA coach build 39 00:01:39,610 --> 00:01:42,910 of the famous Bugatti 57. 40 00:01:42,910 --> 00:01:43,943 Are we gonna do some business? 41 00:01:44,010 --> 00:01:46,443 I'm always up for a challenge. 42 00:01:46,510 --> 00:01:47,810 [laughs] Excellent. 43 00:01:47,810 --> 00:01:50,043 Any time a customer drops off a vehicle 44 00:01:50,109 --> 00:01:51,810 and gives us free reign to create, 45 00:01:51,810 --> 00:01:53,810 you know it's a major compliment. 46 00:01:53,810 --> 00:01:58,410 But it's an even bigger responsibility that I gotta take super seriously. 47 00:01:58,410 --> 00:02:00,043 You know, first of all, we're known for our metal fabrication, 48 00:02:00,043 --> 00:02:01,043 You know, first of all, we're known for our metal fabrication, 49 00:02:01,109 --> 00:02:04,443 but here, what little we do have is mostly fiberglass. 50 00:02:04,510 --> 00:02:06,910 Yeah, there's not a whole lot to it here. 51 00:02:06,910 --> 00:02:10,810 You got shells, some pieces, and a little bit of suspension, I guess, 52 00:02:10,810 --> 00:02:12,209 but not much else. 53 00:02:12,209 --> 00:02:14,410 [Bill] Yeah, and I think I finally got the vision I need 54 00:02:14,410 --> 00:02:16,810 to really get going on it. 55 00:02:16,810 --> 00:02:20,643 A '37 Bugatti is arguably the world's most beautiful car. 56 00:02:20,710 --> 00:02:22,610 You know, to mess with those body lines 57 00:02:22,610 --> 00:02:25,510 -are just, you know, kind of dangerous. -Yeah. 58 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:26,977 -Make or break. -For sure. 59 00:02:27,010 --> 00:02:30,043 I mean, it's got body lines from the front all the way to the back. 60 00:02:30,043 --> 00:02:30,410 I mean, it's got body lines from the front all the way to the back. 61 00:02:30,410 --> 00:02:32,510 It's nothing but curves. It's constantly moving. 62 00:02:32,510 --> 00:02:34,510 -It's moving standing still. -[Bill] Right. 63 00:02:34,510 --> 00:02:37,209 And the key is to keep it that way. 64 00:02:40,043 --> 00:02:42,043 You know, one of the things we wanna do, man, 65 00:02:42,109 --> 00:02:45,710 after looking at it, you know, I wanna cut the roof off of it. 66 00:02:45,710 --> 00:02:47,343 You wanna cut what off? 67 00:02:49,510 --> 00:02:51,309 Okay, that's a bold plan. 68 00:02:51,309 --> 00:02:54,043 [Bill] It's cutting it in the right spot, you know, 69 00:02:54,043 --> 00:02:56,843 not just haphazardly just getting Sawzall out. 70 00:02:56,910 --> 00:02:59,810 But, man, I think as long as it's cut in the right place, 71 00:02:59,810 --> 00:03:00,043 made into the right shape, we can definitely do that. 72 00:03:00,043 --> 00:03:02,610 made into the right shape, we can definitely do that. 73 00:03:02,610 --> 00:03:05,610 -[John] It can go wrong real quick. -[Bill] Right. 74 00:03:05,610 --> 00:03:07,109 [John] Speaking of going wrong real quick, 75 00:03:07,109 --> 00:03:09,043 you've stood next to the guy; you know how big he is, right? 76 00:03:09,109 --> 00:03:11,710 Man, it's gonna be easier for him to get in and out of it, anyway. 77 00:03:11,710 --> 00:03:14,810 Only thing's a hazard, the doors, and you just step over it. 78 00:03:14,810 --> 00:03:16,910 It's got a long, long, long way to go 79 00:03:16,910 --> 00:03:19,109 -before we're there, that's for sure. -Yeah, it does. 80 00:03:19,109 --> 00:03:20,610 [Bill] So we gotta come with it, 81 00:03:20,610 --> 00:03:22,743 and you definitely gotta come with it on this. 82 00:03:24,443 --> 00:03:26,943 [John] It'll be challenge, for sure, but it'll be fun, you know? 83 00:03:27,010 --> 00:03:29,309 Staying kind of period with the car 84 00:03:29,309 --> 00:03:30,043 and getting something that's updated and still classic, and... 85 00:03:30,043 --> 00:03:33,243 and getting something that's updated and still classic, and... 86 00:03:33,309 --> 00:03:36,109 -[Bill] That's the whole key to this, for sure. -It'll be fun. 87 00:03:36,109 --> 00:03:38,309 You sure you wanna cut the roof off this car? 88 00:03:38,309 --> 00:03:40,910 -I'm gonna go check with him first, make sure. -Okay. All right. 89 00:03:40,910 --> 00:03:42,610 [Bill] Just so we're all on the same page, 90 00:03:42,610 --> 00:03:46,710 so we don't need to be putting the roof back on it if we do cut it off. 91 00:03:46,710 --> 00:03:49,843 Yeah, it's time to get some lines on here. 92 00:03:49,910 --> 00:03:52,410 I'll get you a couple things to cut the roof off. 93 00:03:52,410 --> 00:03:54,810 You can make the phone call, but I want you to cut if off 'cause... 94 00:03:54,810 --> 00:03:56,743 -[Bill] Yeah. -...he's not gonna see me cutting his roof off. 95 00:03:56,810 --> 00:03:58,510 [laughter] 96 00:04:11,209 --> 00:04:14,510 [Bill] As a builder, I love being challenged with something like this, 97 00:04:14,510 --> 00:04:17,510 but as far as business, I try to balance those big jobs 98 00:04:17,510 --> 00:04:20,910 with things that I know are in our sweet spot, like lifting a truck. 99 00:04:22,209 --> 00:04:24,810 We've customized a lot of shop trucks over the years, 100 00:04:24,810 --> 00:04:27,710 but this '23 Denali is gonna be something special. 101 00:04:27,710 --> 00:04:29,710 We got it in the shop and got it all tore apart 102 00:04:29,710 --> 00:04:30,043 got the front end all mocked up. 103 00:04:30,043 --> 00:04:32,209 got the front end all mocked up. 104 00:04:32,209 --> 00:04:33,243 It's looking really good. 105 00:04:34,410 --> 00:04:38,309 Took it all apart, got it off to powder coat. 106 00:04:40,309 --> 00:04:41,743 You know, we're just really getting started. 107 00:04:41,810 --> 00:04:43,343 Obviously, we have a long way to go. 108 00:04:43,410 --> 00:04:46,143 Building the rear suspension, building that four-link, 109 00:04:46,143 --> 00:04:48,843 with the hangers, the bag mounts, the shock mounts. 110 00:04:48,910 --> 00:04:54,109 Having that adjustability of air bags is definitely key on this. 111 00:04:54,109 --> 00:04:58,143 That, with installment of a new flatbed and changing the headache rack, 112 00:04:58,209 --> 00:04:59,510 putting the factory taillights in, 113 00:04:59,510 --> 00:05:00,043 it could give it that different, cool look. 114 00:05:00,043 --> 00:05:01,510 it could give it that different, cool look. 115 00:05:01,510 --> 00:05:04,710 And going from four wheels to six wheels. 116 00:05:04,710 --> 00:05:07,410 Putting all four of those wheels on the back of the truck. 117 00:05:07,410 --> 00:05:11,410 You know, it's super important to constantly revolve the fleet. 118 00:05:11,410 --> 00:05:14,043 Getting a new shop truck every year is definitely key. 119 00:05:14,043 --> 00:05:19,343 We have to show everyone how to transform their vehicle and yet still use it. 120 00:05:19,410 --> 00:05:22,309 I'm really excited to get this truck finished up, 121 00:05:22,309 --> 00:05:24,209 to get it out on the road, put it to work, 122 00:05:24,209 --> 00:05:26,710 and show everybody what we got going on. 123 00:05:33,910 --> 00:05:37,543 So, we got the '23 GMC 3500. 124 00:05:37,610 --> 00:05:41,143 We're gonna lift the truck about 10 to 12 inches, something like that. 125 00:05:41,209 --> 00:05:44,610 So the rear suspension, we're gonna totally hand-fabricate 126 00:05:44,610 --> 00:05:46,743 and have a parallel four-link, 127 00:05:46,810 --> 00:05:50,109 so what I'm doing here is making a front hanger 128 00:05:50,109 --> 00:05:53,143 that attaches the four-link bars to the frame itself 129 00:05:53,209 --> 00:05:55,209 and allows everything to pivot. 130 00:05:55,209 --> 00:05:59,343 So these have to be super strong, heavy, and perfectly lined up. 131 00:05:59,410 --> 00:06:00,043 So instead of bolting onto this, 132 00:06:00,043 --> 00:06:01,109 So instead of bolting onto this, 133 00:06:01,109 --> 00:06:03,610 we're gonna make hangers that weld to the frame, 134 00:06:03,610 --> 00:06:05,710 and then we're gonna paint everything 135 00:06:05,710 --> 00:06:08,043 so it looks like it'd be a factory part 136 00:06:08,109 --> 00:06:11,143 that came on this truck after we're done. 137 00:06:11,209 --> 00:06:13,643 You know, when I hold a piece of chipboard up here 138 00:06:13,710 --> 00:06:15,810 and just kind of take everything into consideration... 139 00:06:15,810 --> 00:06:18,309 The height of the vehicle, the length of the bars. 140 00:06:18,309 --> 00:06:20,143 I mean, I've done it so many times, 141 00:06:20,209 --> 00:06:21,810 I kind of know where everything should lie 142 00:06:21,810 --> 00:06:26,643 and where everything's gonna work really well together. 143 00:06:26,710 --> 00:06:29,610 Gonna take this over to Jessie, let him do a little work this morning 144 00:06:29,610 --> 00:06:30,043 and cut them out for me. 145 00:06:30,043 --> 00:06:31,243 and cut them out for me. 146 00:06:31,309 --> 00:06:33,010 So, these gotta be super strong, 147 00:06:33,010 --> 00:06:35,043 so burn these out a quarter-inch for me. 148 00:06:35,109 --> 00:06:36,576 All righty. 149 00:06:39,143 --> 00:06:42,610 As usual, I'll just take it, you know, do my measurements around it. 150 00:06:43,910 --> 00:06:45,810 Get all my construction lines going. 151 00:06:45,810 --> 00:06:48,043 Then I'll put it in the computer. 152 00:06:48,109 --> 00:06:49,743 Now it's time to burn some metal. 153 00:06:53,610 --> 00:06:56,209 Seems like every year or so, we work on a new shop truck, 154 00:06:56,209 --> 00:06:58,710 and it just comes to show everybody that we can do it 155 00:06:58,710 --> 00:07:00,043 to newer vehicles that are coming out. 156 00:07:00,043 --> 00:07:00,710 to newer vehicles that are coming out. 157 00:07:00,710 --> 00:07:03,410 That's what's good about working at a custom shop. 158 00:07:03,410 --> 00:07:05,510 We get to customize something that just came out, like, 159 00:07:05,510 --> 00:07:07,343 straight out of the assembly line, 160 00:07:07,410 --> 00:07:09,109 and we get to customize it our own way. 161 00:07:16,343 --> 00:07:19,343 All right. So, Jessie did a good job cutting these out. 162 00:07:19,410 --> 00:07:21,043 So we're gonna punch some holes now. 163 00:07:21,043 --> 00:07:23,209 We'll get our misalignments in there, 164 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:25,010 get these two plates mocked up. 165 00:07:25,010 --> 00:07:26,309 Then we can put it onto the frame 166 00:07:26,309 --> 00:07:28,043 and see exactly where it needs to go. 167 00:07:28,043 --> 00:07:29,710 Put some tags on it. 168 00:07:29,710 --> 00:07:30,043 We're gonna make some link bars. 169 00:07:30,043 --> 00:07:30,910 We're gonna make some link bars. 170 00:07:32,510 --> 00:07:36,309 We can punch these holes here. We can line this up. 171 00:07:36,309 --> 00:07:39,209 That way, all of our points match all the way through. 172 00:07:39,209 --> 00:07:42,043 When we put our misalignments, it's a perfect fit-up. 173 00:07:42,043 --> 00:07:44,710 So, these misalignments here. 174 00:07:44,710 --> 00:07:50,510 This spacing that I need, it's gonna be what goes into this Heim right here. 175 00:07:50,510 --> 00:07:54,143 I like to use a washer just because this is all gonna get painted. 176 00:07:54,143 --> 00:07:57,910 Make sure it's tight, and then you know that that right there 177 00:07:57,910 --> 00:08:00,043 is where it needs to be, and then you can install it onto the truck 178 00:08:00,043 --> 00:08:01,309 is where it needs to be, and then you can install it onto the truck 179 00:08:01,309 --> 00:08:03,810 instead of trying to piece this one at a time 180 00:08:03,810 --> 00:08:06,143 and hoping that you get it right on the money. 181 00:08:09,743 --> 00:08:11,109 Looks pretty straight, huh? 182 00:08:12,543 --> 00:08:14,343 Perfect. 183 00:08:14,410 --> 00:08:15,910 I'm just gonna go ahead and tack that. 184 00:08:23,143 --> 00:08:27,943 Now we have our hangers tacked onto the frame now. 185 00:08:28,010 --> 00:08:30,043 So we can duplicate it, do the same thing to the other side. 186 00:08:30,043 --> 00:08:30,910 So we can duplicate it, do the same thing to the other side. 187 00:08:31,810 --> 00:08:35,209 We'll box all this in, get it all welded. 188 00:08:35,209 --> 00:08:37,410 But now we have points that we can go off, 189 00:08:37,410 --> 00:08:39,910 so we can make our link bars now. 190 00:08:39,910 --> 00:08:42,309 And those will, you know, be our new suspension. 191 00:08:53,410 --> 00:08:56,843 All right. Now that we have our hangers done on the truck, 192 00:08:56,910 --> 00:08:58,510 we're gonna start working on our rear end now. 193 00:08:58,510 --> 00:09:00,043 We got our tabs made for it, and we'll get these put on to the rear end, 194 00:09:00,043 --> 00:09:03,810 We got our tabs made for it, and we'll get these put on to the rear end, 195 00:09:03,810 --> 00:09:06,510 centered where they need to be, then we can start building our link arm. 196 00:09:08,043 --> 00:09:10,443 Put it right there. Line up that line with that line. 197 00:09:10,510 --> 00:09:12,810 That looks great. Tack that in. 198 00:09:12,810 --> 00:09:14,309 Helps if you turn it on. 199 00:09:15,910 --> 00:09:18,209 I did turn it on. The breaker's off. 200 00:09:24,209 --> 00:09:25,510 I'm gonna tack this side first. 201 00:09:29,710 --> 00:09:30,043 Placing this in the exact spot is very crucial 202 00:09:30,043 --> 00:09:33,243 Placing this in the exact spot is very crucial 203 00:09:33,309 --> 00:09:37,143 to making sure that this thing goes straight and it's not off-centered. 204 00:09:40,410 --> 00:09:43,643 All right. So you can see, we got our tabs tacked in here on our rear end. 205 00:09:43,710 --> 00:09:46,810 Spacers in. I'll pop these out. Put some Heims in there. 206 00:09:48,143 --> 00:09:50,043 And then we can take our measurement 207 00:09:50,043 --> 00:09:53,309 from the hangers to the rear here 208 00:09:53,309 --> 00:09:55,209 and continue on with the suspension. 209 00:09:56,710 --> 00:09:57,810 [whistles melodically] 210 00:10:02,510 --> 00:10:03,843 Dude, that's so cool. 211 00:10:03,910 --> 00:10:05,243 35 and an eighth right there. 212 00:10:05,309 --> 00:10:06,510 Whoo! 213 00:10:06,510 --> 00:10:08,810 It's a 32nd under. 214 00:10:08,810 --> 00:10:10,209 Love [bleep] like that. 215 00:10:17,309 --> 00:10:21,610 Take these bungs 'cause they're so hard not to get perfect 216 00:10:21,610 --> 00:10:23,309 'cause the shanking of the bung is so long. 217 00:10:23,309 --> 00:10:27,209 It goes in so far, it's hard for it to not be square. 218 00:10:30,543 --> 00:10:33,243 Most of the time, we sand them and do all that 219 00:10:33,309 --> 00:10:36,743 and tuck our bungs in, weld them, and then sand them again. 220 00:10:36,810 --> 00:10:40,109 I'm not sanding them twice 'cause I hate it, so... 221 00:10:40,109 --> 00:10:41,209 Only doing it once. 222 00:10:42,643 --> 00:10:44,276 All right. Let's go. 223 00:10:50,810 --> 00:10:56,043 Now that these are sanded, I can put my Heims back in where they were. 224 00:10:59,309 --> 00:11:00,043 Heims are gonna be a good fit for what we got going on. 225 00:11:00,043 --> 00:11:01,309 Heims are gonna be a good fit for what we got going on. 226 00:11:03,410 --> 00:11:06,410 Into the truck, and bolt it up. 227 00:11:09,710 --> 00:11:11,243 Now you can see the suspension, 228 00:11:11,309 --> 00:11:13,309 and this is our geometry, getting that right, 229 00:11:13,309 --> 00:11:15,743 getting everything centered, pinning the angle right. 230 00:11:15,810 --> 00:11:19,643 Now we can go on to doing our lower bracketry for our bag brackets, 231 00:11:19,710 --> 00:11:22,010 upper bag brackets, and all that good stuff. 232 00:11:22,010 --> 00:11:23,910 Shocks, Panhard bar. 233 00:11:23,910 --> 00:11:24,943 The whole nine. 234 00:11:37,010 --> 00:11:38,710 [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.