Speed Is the New Black (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - A Mustang's Twists and Turns - full transcript
A running and restored 1962 Corvette gets chopped and dropped as Noah and team set out to retain all the natural beauty of this car while amplifying its performance specs to compete with modern day racers.
SAY HELLO
TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!
[ BUZZES ]
Narrator: COMING UP...
GOT THIS ON EBAY, MAN.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING
TO DO WITH THE CAR?
I WANT IT TO HAUL ASS.
Narrator: IT'S A DOUBLE DOSE
OF '65 MUSCLE.
IT'S STOOD STILL FOR
SO LONG NOW THAT...
- RIGHT.
- ...I JUST NEED HELP.
Narrator: A FIRST-GEN FORD
MUSTANG HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS.
THERE'S NO SEATS.
THERE'S NO GAUGES.
THERE'S NO MOTOR.
DOES HE HAVE A TITLE?
Narrator: AND, AFTER 13 YEARS,
A COBRA IS DYING TO HIT THE ROAD.
OH, MY GOD.
THIS THING'S KIND
OF A DEATH TRAP.
IT'S A RACE TO THE FINISH...
DON'T YOU LOVE THESE
LATE-NIGHT MAD THRASHES?
...TO TURN THESE SHELLS
INTO HIGH-PERFORMANCE MACHINES.
LET'S LIGHT THIS THING OFF.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
HOLY ****!
GOD!
MAKING A CAR LOOK GOOD,
FOR US, THAT'S A GIVEN.
MAKING A CAR PERFORM,
THAT'S OUR SPECIALTY.
HERE AT CLASSIC CAR STUDIO,
MY TEAM OF VISIONARIES
AND MASTER CRAFTSMEN TAKE CARS
OF ALL KINDS AND TRANSFORM THEM
INTO CUSTOM-TAILORED,
HIGH-PERFORMANCE RIDES.
YOU WANT TO WIN SHOWS,
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
YOU WANT TO WIN SHOWS
AND HAUL ASS,
WE'RE THE SHOP FOR YOU
BECAUSE, HERE,
SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK.
ST. LOUIS IS A CAR TOWN,
AND I'M A CAR GUY.
FOR ME, IT ALL STARTED
WITH AMERICAN MUSCLE.
I MEAN, IT'S EASY TO SEE
WHY THESE CARS
HAVE A DIE-HARD CULT FOLLOWING,
BUT WITH POPULARITY
COMES SIMILARITY,
AND THAT JUST DOESN'T WORK
FOR OUR SHOP OR FOR OUR CLIENTS.
THINK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
IT'S A PROCHARGER,
FOR SURE.
Noah: THEY WANT HIGH-END,
ONE-OFF, PERFORMANCE MACHINES,
EACH ONE
CUSTOM-TAILORED TO THEM.
DOING A CUSTOM MANDREL-BENT
EXHAUST HERE
FOR THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND
CORVETTE.
FOR US, NO CAR, NO BUILD,
AND NO CLIENT IS EVER THE SAME,
AND TODAY IS NO DIFFERENT.
WHAT'S GOING ON,
BROTHER?
GOOD TO SEE YOU,
MAN.
THANKS FOR COMING IN
FROM THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS.
GOT A GREAT CUSTOMER
COMING IN TODAY.
HIS NAME IS JAMES,
BUYS A FEW CARS A MONTH,
GETS REALLY INTO THEM,
DOES A TON OF WORK,
AND THEN, LIKE THAT,
THEY'RE GONE,
SO I'M KIND OF INTERESTED
TO SEE WHAT KIND OF MUSTANG
HE'S ACTUALLY GOING
TO BRING IN TODAY.
**
SO I KNOW
PART OF THE STORY.
YOU DRANK 10 TO 15 LIGHT BEERS
ALONE AND THEN GOT ON EBAY
AND MADE
THIS LOVELY PURCHASE?
NO, ACTUALLY 30,
PROBABLY.
- THIRTY?
- MY WIFE LOVES ME. [ LAUGHS ]
1965 FORD MUSTANGS WERE THE MOST
ICONIC MUSCLE CARS OF ALL TIME.
TONS OF PARTS AVAILABLE,
IF YOU WANT TO GO ALL STOCK,
YOU CAN GO ALL STOCK.
YOU CAN GO TOTALLY CUSTOM CRAZY
IF YOU WANT AS WELL.
MY BEST PURCHASES ARE
WHEN I'M HAMMERED,
BUT, YEAH, GOT THIS
ON EBAY, MAN.
- AWESOME.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK?
YOU KNOW, I THINK
IT'S A GOOD BLANK SLATE.
IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S, YOU KNOW,
MISSING A LOT OF PARTS,
BUT THAT'S ALL THE STUFF YOU'D
WANT TO PUT IN THERE ANYWAY.
SO WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING
TO DO WITH THE CAR?
YOU KNOW, WHAT KIND OF
EXPERIENCE YOU WANT TO HAVE?
- I WANT IT TO HAUL ASS.
- YEP.
AND I WANT IT
TO HANDLE GOOD.
I GREW UP WITH RACING
IN MY BLOOD, IF YOU WILL.
MY DAD, HE USED TO BRACKET-RACE
BACK IN THE DAY,
AND I KIND OF DID
SOME OF THAT WITH HIM
AND HELPED HIM BUILD CARS.
WE HAD A COUPLE MUSTANGS,
AND I'D ALWAYS WANTED A '65,
BUT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, I KNEW
THERE WERE SEVERAL CHANGES
THAT I WANTED TO DO AND HAVE
NOAH AND THE GUYS
TAKE CARE OF THAT.
ARE YOU THINKING MORE, LIKE,
IN TERMS OF STYLE, LIKE,
VINTAGE RACE CAR,
BADASS STREET MACHINE?
STREET, YEAH, DEFINITELY
WANT IT TO HAUL ASS
ON THE TRACK AND THE STREET.
I WANT TO KEEP THE BODY
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
RIGHT.
I WANT IT OLD-SCHOOL,
BUT I WANT NEW TECHNOLOGY.
ALL RIGHT.
I WANT THIS CAR
TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONING
BECAUSE THIS HOT MESS
DOES NOT WANT TO SWEAT.
- NO, WE DON'T WANT THAT EITHER.
- ALL RIGHT.
THIS PARTICULAR CAR
IS NOT GOING TO BE STOCK.
IT'S GOING TO BE
MORE OF A RESTO MOD
WHERE IT HAS A LOT
OF THE NOSTALGIC
LOOK OF THE '65 MUSTANG
BUT A LOT OF THE NEWER FEATURES
WHERE IT'S NOT BREAKING DOWN
ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
LET'S TALK ABOUT
THE PAINT.
IT'S WHITE.
- YES.
I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'S EXCITING TO YOU,
BUT IT'S NOT
EXCITING TO ME.
I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE,
LOOKING AT IT,
IS GOING TO BE LIKE, "OH, IT'S
THE COOLEST WHITE MUSTANG."
SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH WHITE?
YOU KNOW, I DON'T
THINK WHITE IS BAD.
ON THIS CAR THOUGH, I JUST DON'T
THINK IT DOES IT JUSTICE.
MAYBE YOU'LL LET ME CHOOSE
A CUSTOM COLOR FOR YOU.
PICTURE IT.
YOU HAVE ALL-NEW PAINT,
BADASS NEW WHEELS,
AND A KICK-ASS-LOOKING,
RACY INTERIOR.
IT'S GOING TO COMPLETELY
CHANGE THE LOOK OF THE CAR.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL LET YOU WORK YOUR MAGIC.
I'M GOOD WITH THAT.
- HEY, I'M EXCITED.
WHAT ABOUT THE WHEELS?
- I WANT ROUND WHEELS.
- YOU WANT ROUND WHEELS?
- THEY HAVE TO BE ROUND.
WE TRIED THE SQUARE
WHEELS, HORRIBLE.
WELL, THE FRICTION THING...
BUMP, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP.
MY PERSONAL GOAL, IN TERMS OF
BUILDING THIS CAR FOR JAMES,
IS TO MAKE HIM KEEP IT
FOR LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS.
HE GETS BORED SO QUICKLY.
GIVE IT A TOTALLY KILLER,
CUSTOM LOOK, CLEAN AND FAST.
- CLEAN AND FAST.
- CLEAN AND FAST.
WE'LL MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
ALL RIGHT, BUDDY.
WHEN THEY GET COMPLETE WITH
THE CAR, I WANT TO TURN THE KEY.
I WANT TO FEEL
AND HEAR THAT POWER.
I WANT TO HAVE COMFORT,
AND I WANT THAT CAR TO POP
AND JUST LOOK GREAT.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I'M REALLY EXCITED.
ONE THING -- I JUST WANT
TO HURRY UP
AND GET THIS THING
ON THE ROAD.
- MAKE IT HAPPEN.
- MAKE IT HAPPEN.
- THANKS, PARTNER.
- ALL RIGHT. BUDDY, THANK YOU.
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT,
WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, BABY.
**
EVERYTHING WE DO AT CLASSIC CAR
STUDIO IS A TEAM EFFORT,
SO BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING,
I ALWAYS MEET WITH THE GUYS
TO PLAN IT ALL OUT.
THIS IS JAMES' MUSTANG.
THIS IS KIND OF
AN INTERESTING ONE
BECAUSE HE USUALLY
BUYS COMPLETE CARS,
AND THIS THING
IS KIND OF HALF THERE.
TODAY, I BROUGHT CHARLES,
THE SHOP MANAGER,
AND SCOTT, OUR LEAD FABRICATOR.
CHARLES KEEPS THE SHOP ORGANIZED
AND RUNNING SMOOTH.
I TRUST HIM WITH ANYTHING.
SCOTT'S A TALENTED MECHANIC
AND AMAZING FABRICATOR
AND ONE FUNNY DUDE.
WHAT'S UNDER THE HOOD?
WHAT'S FOR POWER?
YEAH, WHAT'S IN THERE?
WELL, I THOUGHT THERE WAS
ACTUALLY GOING TO BE
SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD,
BUT WHEN I LIFTED IT UP,
THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING.
THE ENGINE BAY IS BARREN,
HOWEVER,
THERE'S A LOT OF RANDOM WIRES
AND HOSES THAT ARE
STILL HOOKED UP.
I KNOW WHAT THEY'RE FOR,
BUT I DON'T KNOW
WHAT USED TO BE IN THERE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT STUFF IS
AND GET HIM A NEW POWER PLANT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS
A GREAT BUY FOR JAMES,
BUT FOR US AS A SHOP,
I THINK WE CAN REALLY TURN IT
INTO SOMETHING BADASS.
HIS EXACT WORDS WERE, "LET'S
BUILD A BADASS STREET MACHINE."
ARE WE GOING TO HAVE
TO HAVE CLEARANCE
FOR THE ENGINE
THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO?
I THINK AN
UNDER-HOOD SUPERCHARGER.
MAYBE A PROCHARGER
WOULD BE GOOD.
WE'LL GET A TON
OF POWER OUT OF IT.
LOOKS LIKE WE GOT
50 SHADES OF WHITE.
HE'S GIVEN US
A LITTLE BIT OF LEEWAY,
COME UP WITH SOMETHING
CREATIVE.
I SAID WE CAN
MIX HIM UP SOMETHING.
LIME-GREEN PEARL.
LIME GREEN,
WE COULD GO LIME GREEN.
I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S GOING
TO GO THAT FAR.
THE INTERIOR IS... AGAIN,
WE'RE MISSING SEATS.
WE'VE GOT HALF A ROLL CAGE.
SOMEONE INSTALLED A BIG STEREO
SYSTEM IN THE BACK.
THERE'S NO SEATS.
THERE'S NO GAUGES.
THERE'S NO MOTOR.
DOES HE HAVE A TITLE?
THAT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM.
SO HE SAYS, YOU KNOW,
"BADASS STREET MACHINE,"
BUT WE KNOW JAMES.
HE'S GOING TO NEED
HIS CREATURE COMFORTS AS WELL.
I THINK AIR CONDITIONING
IS A MUST,
AND I THINK WE CAN
DO A SPORTY SEAT.
THE HOOD IS VANILLA
AS EVER,
SO WE'VE GOT TO DO
SOMETHING WITH THE HOOD.
CAN START BY MAKING
IT LINE UP FIRST.
YOU GUYS THINK THERE'S SOMETHING
WEIRD ABOUT THE WAY
THE PANELS LINE UP?
NO, THEY JUST THREW IT TOGETHER
TO SELL IT ON EBAY.
- YEAH.
- I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK WE GOT
PANEL-FITMENT ISSUES.
THIS THING IS, LIKE...
THEY'RE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
MAYBE THEY...
- THIS THING IS BARELY...
- ...PULLED THE MOTOR OUT.
YEAH. IT'S KIND OF
MAKING ME NERVOUS.
IT'S BARELY TOGETHER.
IT LOOKS LIKE JAMES' EBAY
BUY IS GOING TO BE
A BIT OF A BASKET CASE FOR US.
WELL, IT'S ALREADY
GOT THE ROLL CAGE.
PANELS ARE ALL TWISTED UP
ALL OVER THE PLACE
LIKE IT'S PROBABLY
BEEN A RACE CAR.
WE MIGHT AS WELL FINESSE
IT IN, DIAL IT IN.
- YOU GUYS ONBOARD TO DO THIS?
- YEAH.
- LIME GREEN?
- LIME GREEN.
- BLAH.
- ALL RIGHT. YOU IN?
- COOL.
- WE'RE IN.
LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT.
**
THE FIRST THING WE DO
AFTER A DESIGN MEETING
IS TEAR DOWN THE CAR
TO REALLY FIGURE OUT
WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH.
[ KNOCKING ]
ALL FIBERGLASS.
IF IT AIN'T STEEL,
IT AIN'T REAL.
Noah: SO CARS MAY LOOK GOOD
ON THE OUTSIDE,
BUT IT'S REALLY WHAT IS
UNDERNEATH THAT COUNTS.
MY FIRST IMPRESSION IS,
IT AIN'T THAT BAD.
TWO SCREWS HOLDING
THE WHOLE FRONT END ON
AND NO HEADLIGHTS PLUGGED IN.
BUT I'VE BEEN WRONG BEFORE.
IS THAT TURNING OUT THERE,
OR AM I GETTING A NUT OFF?
NO, YOU'RE GETTING...
[ CHUCKLES ]
YEAH, YOU'RE GETTING
A NUT OFF, ALL RIGHT.
HEY.
YOU CAN'T SAY THAT.
- LET'S ROLL OUT THE BODY.
- ALL RIGHT.
Scott: WE JUST GOT DONE
TEARING DOWN THE CAR,
AND NOW IT'S THESE GUYS'
TURN IN THE BODY SHOP
TO MAKE SURE ALL THE PANELS
FIT NICE AND STRAIGHT.
YOU DON'T NEED ME, DO YOU?
- NO.
- NO. YOU CAN...
- GET ON?
- ...GET ON OUT, MAN.
GET OUT.
**
DOOR LOOKS A LITTLE BOWED.
THERE COULD BE A LOT
OF THINGS WRONG WITH THIS.
Mark: THAT'S WHY I KEEP SAYING
THESE DOORS ARE TWISTED.
IT DON'T WANT TO...
IT'S SOMETHING PUSHING
ON THE BOTTOM.
YEAH. YEAH.
WHEN YOU'VE HAD IT
ON THE FIRST LATCH,
IT ACTUALLY LOOKS
PRETTY EVEN.
ABOUT EVEN.
[ SIGHS ] I GUESS WE CAN
PULL THE MOLDING OFF.
HUH.
THAT LOOKS A LOT BETTER.
- THAT LOOKS WAY BETTER.
YEAH.
WON'T RUN WEATHER STRIPS.
YEAH, LET'S JUST BE
A FAIR-WEATHER CAR.
COOL. AND CUT THE ROOF OFF
AND EVERYTHING.
YEAH.
THIS CAR IS AN ABSOLUTE MESS.
THE MORE WE WORK ON IT,
THE MORE STUFF WE KEEP
FINDING WRONG WITH IT,
AND IT JUST IS TURNING
INTO A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE.
THE ISSUE I'M HAVING IS THIS GAP
LOOKS PRETTY GOOD,
SO WHEN WE KICK
THE DOOR DOWN,
THAT'S GOING TO OPEN
THIS GAP UP AT THE TOP.
SO THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT
ON THE FENDER.
HOLY COW.
AND THIS IS ALL
BENT UP HERE, TOO.
DOES IT LOOK LIKE THIS CORE
SUPPORT IS LEANING?
YEAH, IT DOES LOOK TILTED UP,
WHICH NOW THE QUESTION IS,
WHICH ONE SIDE NEED TO GO UP,
OR THE OTHER SIDE
NEEDS TO GO DOWN?
WITH THIS FRONT END
BEING OUT OF WHACK
AND EVERYTHING,
THIS IS CRAZY, MAN.
I MEAN, THIS THING
HAS GOT SOME MAJOR ISSUES.
WHAT'S UP, GUYS?
UP HERE, WE GOT
MAJOR PROBLEMS GOING ON.
- YEAH? LIKE?
- YEAH.
GET DOWN HERE AND LOOK
AT THE CORE SUPPORT.
CAN YOU SEE IT DOING THIS?
- HOLY ****.
LOOK AT THIS LINE HERE.
- LOOK AT THIS GOOD THING.
- YEAH.
RARELY WHEN WE TEAR SOMETHING
DOWN DO WE EVER HAVE GREAT NEWS.
THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE
PRESENTED A TON OF ISSUES
THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING.
THEY SPLIT THE FENDER
LIP AND RAISED
THE WHOLE FENDER UP
AND THEN...
Mark: CUT THIS OFF.
...FOR SOME REASON,
CUT THE TOP OF THE GRILLE OFF.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO CUT
THE WHOLE CORE SUPPORT OUT,
THE INNER FENDERS,
NEW FENDER ON THAT SIDE.
ARE YOU ****
KIDDING ME, MAN?
NO.
- I DON'T KNOW.
- IT'S THAT BAD.
SO THIS IS A REALLY
BAD PROBLEM TO HAVE.
IF WE DON'T FIX IT QUICK,
PROFIT MARGIN
RIGHT DOWN THE DRAIN.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WE GO.
**
Noah: WE'RE TRYING TO DO
A CUSTOM MUSTANG
FOR ONE OF OUR BEST CUSTOMERS,
BUT THIS THING HAS
SO MANY FITMENT ISSUES,
I DON'T THINK WE'RE EVER GOING
TO GET TO THE FUN STUFF.
THIS CAR IS TOTALLY SCREWED.
WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF ISSUES HERE
THAT WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT,
AND WE'RE NOT EVEN SURE
WHAT THEY ARE YET.
IT'S THAT RIGHT THERE.
WHERE THIS IS HITTING THIS,
IT'S DRAGGING.
YOU CAN SEE THE MARK ON IT.
YEAH.
SEE IF YOU CAN DO THIS
WITHOUT SCRAPING YOUR BACK.
- RIGHT.
- MAN, YOU'RE GOOD.
I WAS A LIMBO CHAMPION
IN 2014.
- MAN, LOOK AT THIS.
- YOU WANT TO GO?
NO, NO, I GOT PROBLEMS
GETTING UP OFF THE FLOOR.
**
YEAH, NOTHING FITS AT ALL.
**
Noah: WHAT'S GOING ON, GUYS?
Dan: WHAT'S UP?
WE ORDERED A NEW FENDER
FOR THIS MUSTANG,
LOOKING FOR A QUICK FIX.
I'M GOING TO GO CHECK IN
WITH MARK AND DAN AND SEE
IF WE GOT THINGS MOVING
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
- HAVING FUN.
- ANY PROGRESS?
- I FIXED IT.
- YEAH.
LOOK AT ALL THESE SHIMS
I PUT IN HERE.
- NICE GAP.
- YEAH, TO THROW A DOG THROUGH.
- EH?
- YEAH.
THAT'S MY NOISE I MAKE
WHEN I DID SOMETHING RIGHT.
- EH?
- YOU ONLY HAVE...
- EH?
- ...SEVEN SHIMS IN THERE.
Charles:
SO WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
IT NEEDS TO BE PULLED.
I MEAN, THE WHOLE
FRONT END IS OVER.
RIGHT.
THE WHOLE FRONT END NEEDS
TO GO OVER THAT WAY,
- AND IT MAY BE DOWN.
- IT MAY BE DOWN.
Noah: SO WERE YOU ABLE
TO FIX THE DOORS?
- EH.
- ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I'M THINKING WE NEED
TO SEND THIS THING OUT
TO GET PULLED AND,
YOU KNOW, GO FROM THERE.
BUT GOOD JOB, DAN.
- BEST SCENARIO.
SHIM KING OF ST. LOUIS.
WHATEVER.
SO, IF THIS FRAME IS ACTUALLY
OUT OF ALIGNMENT,
OUR ONLY OPTION THERE IS TO SEND
IT OUT TO ANOTHER SHOP.
THAT CAN ACTUALLY
BEND IT BACK SQUARE.
**
TODAY, WE HAVE A CLIENT COMING
IN WITH A 1965 COBRA KIT CAR
TO GET A FRESH NEW LOOK.
WELL, LAUREN,
THANK FOR COMING IN.
HERE SHE IS, A 1965 FACTORY
FIVE MARK II, LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.
THESE KIT CARS ARE COOL.
IT'S A FACTORY FIVE,
GREAT MODEL.
IT'S GOT AN UPDATED
MODERN CHASSIS, SAFER BRAKES,
MUCH BETTER SUSPENSION
THAN THEY EVER HAD,
SO BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
SO YOU'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THIS IN THE GARAGE?
- IT WASN'T MY PROJECT.
- OKAY.
- IT WAS MY DAD
- AND MY LITTLE BROTHER.
GOT YOU.
THEY STARTED IT, LIKE,
13, 15 YEARS AGO.
- RIGHT.
- AND THEN MY BROTHER MOVED AWAY,
AND IT'S JUST BEEN
SITTING THERE SINCE.
DOES YOUR DAD KNOW
THAT THE CAR IS HERE?
NO, WE'RE GONNA
SURPRISE HIM.
IT'S STOOD STILL FOR SO LONG NOW
THAT IT'S KIND OF
AS FAR AS HE COULD
GET IT ANYWAY.
- OKAY.
- AND I JUST NEED HELP.
NEED HELP,
THAT'S FINE.
WE'RE HAPPY TO WRAP
IT UP FOR YOU.
SO THE BODY ITSELF LOOKS
TO BE IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE.
THAT BEING SAID, WHEN YOU GUYS
ARE DONE WITH THE CAR,
I ASSUME YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO
DRIVE IT AND HAVE IT BE USABLE.
YEAH, WE DEFINITELY
WANT IT TO BE USABLE.
WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING TO RIDE
IN IT FOR A LONG TIME.
MY DAD PROMISED ME, ON MY
WEDDING, I'D GET TO RIDE IN IT.
RIGHT.
SO I'M JUST NOT EVEN GOING
TO DATE UNTIL IT'S DONE.
WELL, WE CAN'T
HOLD UP LIFE,
AND THIS CAR CERTAINLY
SHOULDN'T HOLD UP YOUR LIFE.
SO, WHEN WE'RE DONE
WITH PAINT,
IF YOU'D ALLOW US
JUST TO GO THROUGH IT,
JUST NUT AND BOLT
THE WHOLE THING, MAKE SURE
ALL THE ELECTRICAL STUFF
IS HOOKED UP CORRECTLY,
IT'LL BE RUNNING,
DRIVING, AND READY TO ENJOY.
- YEAH.
- IF THAT ALL SOUNDS GOOD,
LET'S GO LOOK
AT SOME PAINT COLORS.
SOUNDS GOOD.
CHOOSING PAINT COLOR CAN BE
A LITTLE OVERWHELMING
FOR CUSTOMERS.
WITH LAUREN,
WE STARTED WITH THREE.
SO WE CAN LOOK AT 1,000
DIFFERENT REDS,
BUT I'VE KIND
OF NARROWED IT DOWN TO THREE
FOR YOU
JUST TO MAKE IT EASY.
GOT THIS DARK ONE.
IT'S A LITTLE MORE
ORANGE IN IT.
THEN WE'VE GOT THIS
REAL BRIGHT RED HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'D TOSS FIRST?
WELL, I THINK WE DEFINITELY NEED
TO GET RID OF THE SLUTTY RED.
- THE SLUTTY RED?
- THAT NEEDS TO GO.
THE SLUTTY RED IS GONE.
I KIND OF GOT TO
AGREE WITH HER.
IT'S KIND OF A ONE-NIGHT-STAND
KIND OF RED.
I DON'T THINK I'D DO
A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP.
THESE ARE NICE PEARLS,
SO WHEN YOU WALK AROUND THE CAR,
THE COLOR WILL FLIP
A LITTLE BIT.
YOU KNOW, I THINK I LIKE
THIS ONE BETTER, THE DEEPER RED.
I THINK THIS WILL LOOK
GREAT ON THE COBRA.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE
MY DAD'S FACE
ONCE IT'S FINISHED
WHEN HE GETS TO,
YOU KNOW, START IT AND DRIVE IT
FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I'M GOING TO TURN
THIS OVER TO JASON,
AND HE'LL MIX UP
A CUSTOM COLOR FOR US
AND GO FROM THERE,
GET SOME COLOR ON THE CAR.
- AWESOME. THANKS.
- THANK YOU.
WHEN WE TORE DOWN THE CAR,
WE FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT END
WAS OUT OF SQUARE,
SO I CAME OVER TO WEST COUNTY
AUTO BODY TODAY
TO SEE MY FRIEND, ROB.
LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY JUST
KIND OF HACKED IT TOGETHER.
ROB HAS SAVED ME
MANY TIMES BEFORE,
SO WHEN WE BRING HIM STUFF,
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING
A LITTLE OUT OF THE NORM.
WE NEED TO PULL IT OVER
TO THE RIGHT SIDE
OR PASSENGER SIDE
OF THE CAR
TO GET THE LOWER HALF
OF THE FRAME RAIL STRAIGHT.
[ METAL CREAKS ]
SO WE GETTING PRETTY CLOSE?
WE'RE REALLY CLOSE.
[ METAL CREAKS ]
THE TOP OF THIS APRON
OR RAIL, IT'S JUST WAVY.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE OCEAN UP HERE.
WE NEED TO HAMMER AND DOLLY THE
WHOLE LENGTH OF THIS UPPER RAIL,
AND I THINK THE FENDER
WILL FIT LIKE IT SHOULD.
OKAY. CHARLES,
WE'RE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT.
THANK GOD.
WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD.
SO I CHECK ON THIS
FACTORY FIVE COBRA.
WE ONLY HAVE 3 WEEKS
TO GET READY
SO THE FAMILY
CAN SURPRISE DAD.
I TOLD JASON TO GRAB ONE OF
THE GUYS AND GET READY ASAP.
IT'S LOOKING GOOD.
I MEAN, I THINK ALL WE NEED
TO DO IS SEAL IT AND SHOOT IT.
IT SHOULD LOOK GOOD,
SHOULD LOOK VERY, VERY GOOD.
YEAH. I'D SAY WE JUST BLOW IT
OFF, WIPE IT DOWN.
LET'S GO WITH IT.
I MEAN, IT'S NICE.
IT'S READY TO GO.
**
WE JUST GOT THE MUSTANG
BACK FROM THE FRAME SHOP.
WE'RE GETTING ALL SET UP.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT
A FOUR-LINK COILOVER KIT IN
WITH A BRAND-NEW REAR END.
WE'RE PUTTING AN 8-INCH
MUSTANG REAR END IN THIS THING
SO THAT
WE'RE PLANTING HORSEPOWER
ON THE GROUND PLENTY GOOD.
**
YOU KNOW, THIS THING
HAS GOT A LOT OF GO,
SO NOW WE GOT A LOT OF WHOA.
GO FAST, STOP FAST.
YOU READY FOR
THE TRANSPLANT?
THAT'S GOOD.
LET'S TRY THAT.
ALL RIGHT.
MAN, THAT'S IT.
- I'LL GO GET THE SHOCKS.
- ALL RIGHT.
COILOVER SUSPENSION VERSUS
A LEAF SPRING
IS A LOT CLEANER,
TIGHTER SET-UP.
WITH TRADITIONAL SPRING,
YOU'RE STUCK WITH
WHAT YOU PUT IN THERE.
COILOVER SUSPENSION
IS FULLY ADJUSTABLE.
YOU CAN RAISE IT UP OR LOWER IT
ALL THE WAY DOWN
AND GET A BETTER DRIVABILITY
OUT OF THE CAR.
WORRY ABOUT MY FINGERTIPS.
- I'M NOT.
- I CAN TELL.
THAT'S IT, RIGHT?
- YEP.
- COOL.
IT'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY BADASS
LITTLE SETUP.
GOT A SPECIAL
DELIVERY FROM JAMES.
- ARE THOSE FLOOR MATS?
- IT'S FLAT.
- MAYBE.
- CAREFUL WITH THAT THING.
- CUT YOU WITH IT.
- YEAH.
- OH, MAN.
- UH-OH.
Scott: THAT'S FIBERGLASS, MAN.
I THOUGHT WE WERE BUILDING
A SHEET-METAL HOOD.
WELL, HE KIND
OF BEAT US TO IT.
OUR MUSTANG CLIENT, JAMES,
IS A GREAT CUSTOMER,
BUT HE'S NOTORIOUS
FOR SENDING US PARTS
THAT DON'T WORK,
AND HE EXPECTS US TO FIND
A WAY TO MAKE THEM WORK.
THIS MUST BE
AN EBAY SPECIAL HOOD.
Dustin: EBAY SPECIAL.
Scott: THERE'S A LITTLE NOTE.
WHAT'S IT SAY?
HE WRITES LIKE A GIRL.
HE DOES WRITE LIKE A GIRL.
"LOOK AT THIS AWESOME
HOOD I FOUND.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK GREAT."
THIS THING'S
GONNA SUCK.
LET'S AT LEAST TRY IT.
YOU WANT TO TRY
AND PUT IT ON NOW?
YEAH, BECAUSE IT MIGHT TAKE
A MONTH TO FIX IT, YOU KNOW.
WE GETTING READY TO DO
THIS **** HOOD STYLE.
THIS FIBERGLASS STUFF
IS NOT FOR ME.
I DO NOT NEED FIBERGLASS
ON ANY BUILDS THAT I DO.
IF WE GOT TO HAVE A COOL
BIG CRAZY HOOD SCOOP,
WE'LL SHAPE IT OUT OF STEEL.
BE CAREFUL. WE'RE PROBABLY GOING
TO HAVE TO PUT THAT BACK ON.
OKAY.
TRY THAT FOR A MINUTE.
LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT.
- AND...
- OH.
...IT WON'T EVEN SHUT.
DUDE,
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
**
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S START THERE.
HOLY ****, MAN.
THIS HOOD JUST DIPS DOWN.
- IT'S GOT A MAJOR DIP IN IT?
- IT'S, LIKE, SO BENT.
- YEAH.
- GREAT.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S HITTING
ON YOUR SIDE, TOO.
- UH-OH.
- ARE YOU GUYS
ACTUALLY USING THAT HOOD?
WELL, JAMES
SENT IT UP HERE.
I MEAN, WE THOUGHT
YOU KNEW ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, THAT THING
FITS LIKE ****.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO
BASICALLY REMAKE THIS HOOD.
I WAS THINKING, MY KIDS NEED A
NEW SLED FOR NEXT TIME IT SNOWS.
THIS MIGHT BE PERFECT SLED.
Noah: THEY DESERVE A BETTER
SLED THAN THAT.
FLIP IT OVER.
LOOK AT THIS THING.
IT'S A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE.
WE'VE PUSHED JAMES IN A LOT
OF OTHER DIRECTIONS ON HIS CAR.
LIKE, WE NEED TO MAKE THIS HOOD
FIT, SO JUST MAKE THE HOOD FIT.
NOT EVERY CLIENT'S CHOICE
WOULD BE MY CHOICE,
BUT THIS HOOD REALLY
SPEAKS TO JAMES,
SO WE OWE IT TO HIM
TO MAKE IT WORK.
Charles: ALL RIGHT.
GUYS, YOU HEARD HIM.
LET'S GET IT DONE.
ALL RIGHT.
- REALLY?
- YEAH, WE GOT TO DO IT.
- I AIN'T GOT A CLUE.
- ME, NEITHER.
LET'S FLUSH IT OUT
THE OTHER SIDE.
BODY SHOP.
LAUREN PICKED A AWESOME COLOR,
I MEAN,
A RED THAT'S
REALLY GOING TO POP.
THERE ISN'T GOING TO BE
VERY MANY COBRAS
THAT ARE PAINTED LIKE THIS.
**
DONE DEAL.
[ AIR HOSE HISSES ]
JAMES SENT US
A 1967 FIBERGLASS HOOD
TO GO ON A 1965 MUSTANG.
THIS THING IS FIGHTING US
ALL THE WAY.
DAN'S BEEN WORKING ON IT
ALL WEEK LONG TO GET IT DONE.
I SWEAR PEOPLE THAT
MAKE FIBERGLASS PARTS, LIKE,
THEY HAVE SOME SORT OF VENDETTA
AGAINST BODY MEN.
SO I'M GOING TO EXTEND
THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD OUT
TO MATCH HEADLIGHT BUCKETS.
**
SO I JUST GOT TO FINISH UP
SANDING THE UNDERSIDE
OF THE HOOD,
AND THEN IT'S READY
TO GO TO PAINT.
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND.
[ BUZZES ]
* WHEN YOU GOT NO PLACE TO GO *
DAN IS AN EXCELLENT BODY GUY,
AN AMAZING PAINTER,
AND HE'S BAT **** CRAZY.
**
FINALLY, AFTER ABOUT
45 HOURS OF WORK,
THIS HOOD FINALLY
FITS THIS MUSTANG.
I SHOULD TIGHTEN IT
UNTIL IT STARTS
- MAKING CRACKING NOISES, RIGHT?
- NO.
OH, YEAH.
WELL, WE GOT
A MUSTANG HOOD.
FINALLY.
**** YOU, TOM.
SO THE PAINT ON THE COBRA
TURNED OUT AMAZING,
BUT THE INTERIOR
IS KIND OF LACKING,
SO I TALKED TO LAUREN,
AND SHE AGREED TO LET US
DO AN ENTIRELY NEW INTERIOR
ON THIS CAR,
BRING THE WHOLE THING
FULL CIRCLE.
WORKING ON COBRA DOOR PANELS,
LITTLE BIT OF LEATHER,
SOME PLEATS AND STYLE
IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
LET'S FINISH THEM UP
AND GET THEM IN THE CAR.
WHEN IT COMES TO ONE-OFF,
BADASS, OVER-THE-TOP INTERIORS
THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY
BLOW YOU AWAY,
WE'VE GOT A SECRET WEAPON,
AND HIS NAME IS BRYAN.
WE'VE BLOWN APART
THE COBRA SEAT, GONNA USE IT
AS A PATTERN
TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE.
**
HEY.
WHAT'S UP, NOAH?
I WANT TO TAKE THIS THING
FOR A QUICK TEST DRIVE
BEFORE WE TURN IT
BACK OVER TO BOB.
WITH NO DOORS AND NO TRUNK?
I JUST GOT TO
GET IT DONE NOW...
- I KNOW IT'S A NICE DAY.
- ...WHILE IT'S NICE OUTSIDE.
YEAH.
- ALL RIGHT.
- I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
- ALL RIGHT.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, STARTS ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
OH, MY GOD.
ALL RIGHT.
THAT WAS TOO SOON.
THIS THING IS KIND
OF A DEATH TRAP.
I THINK I TOOK IT
A LITTLE TOO EARLY.
YEAH.
SO WE GOT TO CHECK
A COUPLE RATTLES.
THE REAR BRAKES
LOCKED UP ON ME.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE FRONT
BRAKES ARE WORKING AT ALL
OR JUST BARELY.
- OH.
AND THEN SOMETHING
IS UP WITH THE RACK.
- ALL RIGHT.
- I THINK THERE'S A BIG...
I WAS GOING AROUND A TURN.
THERE'S A HUGE DEAD SPOT.
- REALLY?
- IT'S STRANGE.
- ALL RIGHT.
- IT'S LIKE A DRIFT CAR.
**
HEY, IAN.
WE JUST GOT A...
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING
ON TODAY, MAN?
ON THIS COBRA KIT CAR.
NOAH TEST-DROVE THIS CAR.
IT WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD.
WE GOT TO GO FROM FRONT TO REAR,
CHECK EVERY NUT AND BOLT.
WE'RE ROCKING IT.
- SOUNDS GOOD.
- OKAY?
RIGHT ON.
THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT LOOSE.
WOW. CALIBER BOLTS WEREN'T
EVEN TIGHT.
IAN, LOOK WHAT I FOUND.
IS THERE SPACE
IN BETWEEN THERE?
YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.
I DIDN'T SEE THAT
WHEN WE WERE...
OH, WOW.
- YOU KNOW, THE...
- YEAH.
THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE
THE CORRECT SPACERS
IN THE REAR CONTROL ARMS.
NOAH SAID HE HEARD A NOISE,
SO THAT'S WHAT SHE WAS DOING,
FLOATING AROUND.
THAT'S GARAGE-BUILT.
- YEP.
YOU WANT A MACHINE SPACER.
- YEP.
ALWAYS SOMETHING.
YEAH, WE GOT BRAKE ISSUES.
THE PROPORTION VALVE WAS
RIGHT HERE BEHIND THE HEADER,
WHICH THAT'S GOING TO BOIL
THE BRAKE FLUID,
SO I MOVED THAT DOWN HERE
AND THEN WENT TO BLEED
THE BRAKES
AND FOUND OUT
WE HAVE NO FRONT BRAKES,
SO I'M DIGGING INTO IT,
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT HE DID WRONG
IN HIS ONE-CAR GARAGE.
ONE OF THE THINGS
I SUSPECT IS THE PUSHROD.
I NOTICED IT'S BEEN MODIFIED.
SOMEBODY'S WELDED ON THE ENDS,
SO IT'S PROBABLY TOO LONG,
SO I EITHER GOT TO FIND
AN ADJUSTABLE ONE
OR MAKE AN ADJUSTABLE ONE,
AND THAT COULD TAKE TIME.
Noah: TO GET THE FINISH WE WANT
ON JAMES' CAR, FIRST,
WE'RE LAYING DOWN BLACK
AND THEN TWO COATS OF GREEN
AND THEN ALL THE CLEAR
ON TOP OF THAT.
SO THE END RESULT IS GOING TO BE
A REALLY DEEP, DARK,
PISSED-OFF-LOOKING GREEN.
I THINK JAMES IS GOING
TO LOVE IT.
**
**
Jason: AND I JUST GOT THE HOOD
IN A BLACK-BROWN COAT,
SO NOW WE'RE READY
TO FINISH PUTTING
THE GREEN BASE COAT ON,
AND WE'LL BE READY TO CLEAR.
**
GONNA MAKE SOME VENTS
FOR THE FASTBACK,
SO WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT
OUT OF FIBERGLASS.
Noah: JAMES WANTS A REALLY
UNIQUE WAY TO FUEL THE MUSTANG,
SO I TOLD BRYAN,
"COME UP WITH A COOL WAY
TO INCORPORATE THE FUEL
FILL INTO THE SIDE VENTS."
PENCIL GRINDER.
[ WHIRS ]
GETTING A FIRST LAYER
OF FIBERGLASS
ON WHAT WE JUST BUILT,
GLUING THEM TOGETHER,
MAKE IT ONE PIECE.
**
AND, AFTER THIS, WE'LL
CLEAN IT UP, FILL IT IN,
AND ADD SOME LAYERS
FOR STRENGTH.
**
- PUT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
- YEAH.
Paul: WE'RE PUTTING A
331-CUBIC-INCH SMALL-BLOCK FORD
IN JAMES' MUSTANG.
IT SHOULD MAKE ABOUT 650
TO 700 IN THE TIRE
WITH THE SUPERCHARGER
THAT'S ON IT.
WELL, SO FAR, SO GOOD.
LOWER HER DOWN.
AWESOME.
- SWEET.
Paul: OKAY.
WE GOT THE ENGINE ALL INSTALLED.
EVERYTHING IS HOOKED UP, AND WE
GOT THE FUEL SYSTEM UPGRADED.
WE PUT A DOMINATOR SYSTEM IN IT.
LET'S LIGHT THIS THING OFF.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, STARTS ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
YOU GUYS ARE LIKE SCOTT AND TODD
WITHOUT ALL THE BULL ****.
- RIGHT.
- LOOK AT...
- UH-OH. UH-OH.
- SMOKE.
- SMOKING.
- WE GOT SMOKE.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
TO DIAL THIS THING IN, PAUL?
WE GOT TO SET IT ON FIRE
LIKE IT'S DOING RIGHT NOW.
WHEN YOU GET THIS KIND
OF SMOKE OFF AN ENGINE,
IT'S OFTEN BECAUSE
OF FINGERPRINTS
OR MAYBE, LIKE, SOME SILICONE
OR SOME OIL THAT HAD SPILT
ON THE HEADERS.
NOAH JUST LIKES TO MESS WITH ME.
WE ALREADY CALIBRATED THE TPS.
YOU WANT TO SEND
SOME SMOKE SIGNALS?
ARE YOU GUYS EVER SERIOUS
ABOUT ANYTHING?
WE WON'T BE ABLE TO DIAL IT IN
UNTIL WE CAN REALLY DRIVE IT.
WITH SPEED, THERE IS SMOKE.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
GOOD JOB, GUYS.
- THANKS.
- THANKS.
THANKS FOR
ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
- AWKWARD HIGH FIVE, GUY.
- I'M THINKING YEAH.
[ RINGING ]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- Ah.
- HOLD ON. HOLD ON.
YOU'RE ALL PIXELATED.
What are you doing, buddy?
JUST HIDING FROM YOU.
I was getting a little paranoid,
and I know we talked, you know,
a couple weeks back
about the paint color,
and I know y'all have been
doing a bunch of prep work
on the Mustang,
but, man, I really think
I want to stay
with white, honestly.
So let's...
- YOU WHAT?!
White.
Can you hear me?
WELCOME TO "LOVE TUNE-UP."
TODAY, I HAVE A LETTER
FROM SUZIE FROM MONTANA.
SHE WRITES IN,
"DEAR 'LOVE TUNE-UP, '
IT FEELS LIKE
RECENTLY MY HUSBAND
HAS BEEN MORE INTERESTED
IN REBUILDING HIS CARBURETOR
ON HIS '32 FORD THAN HE IS
IN REBUILDING OUR MARRIAGE.
PLEASE HELP."
[ PAPER CRINKLES ]
LOOK, SUZIE, YOU NEED
TO FIGURE OUT
IF WHAT YOU HAVE
IS WORTH REBUILDING
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING,
AND IF YOU FEEL THAT IT IS,
TEAR IT DOWN.
DIAGNOSE IT.
CHECK IT ALL OUT.
FIGURE OUT WHAT THE
PROBLEM REALLY IS.
COULD BE A WORN THROTTLE SHAFT.
COULD BE A BAD FLOAT.
MOST OF THE TIME,
IT'S A BAD POWER VALVE.
IF IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS,
COULD BE A SIMPLE FIX,
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT
IF WHAT YOU HAVE
IS WORTH REBUILDING
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING.
THANKS, SUZIE.
HOPE THIS HELPS.
**
I really think I want to
stay with white, honestly.
So let's...
- YOU WHAT?!
White.
Can you hear me?
WE ARE 2 MONTHS INTO A FULL-ON
BUILD OF A 1965 FORD MUSTANG,
TURNING IT FROM
A TOTAL PIECE OF GARBAGE
INTO A BADASS
TRACK MACHINE, AWESOME,
NEW COILOVER SUSPENSION,
BIG BRAKES AND ALL
THE ENGINE STUFF WE CAN DO,
GAVE IT A BADASS PAINT SCHEME.
THEN, OUT OF NOWHERE,
I GET A CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER
WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE COLOR.
THIS IS NO GOOD.
YEAH, BUT WE ALREADY
PAINTED YOUR CAR, JAMES.
****.
You did not paint my car.
IT'S DONE, MAN.
IT'S WET-SANDED.
The whole car,
not just the front?
EVERYTHING.
WE EVEN FINISHED
YOUR CRAZY HOOD.
YEAH, IT LOOKS
AWESOME, TOO.
YOU'RE GONNA
LOVE IT.
HANG IN THERE,
SQUIRRELLY.
MY GOAL IS TO
BUILD YOU A CAR
YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP
FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS,
[ LAUGHS ]
AND IT'S GOT A PAINT JOB
THAT'LL BLOW PEOPLE
AWAY AT A CAR SHOW.
- So it does look good?
- DUDE, IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S NOT A COLOR YOU'RE GOING
TO FIND ON ANY CAR ANYWHERE.
SO, BEFORE WE GET OFF,
ARE WE GOOD?
Well, I'm not going
to lie to you.
I'm a little nervous,
man, seriously.
THAT'S A GOOD THING.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF YOU'RE NOT NERVOUS
ABOUT IT,
MAYBE WE'RE NOT DOING
THE RIGHT THING.
MAYBE WE'RE NOT DOING
SOMETHING COOL.
I am nervous, but if you say
it looks good,
I mean, I'm still nervous.
- YEAH.
- I'm excited, though.
- I'm glad it's with you.
- TAKE A COUPLE DEEP BREATHS.
RELAX.
GO DRINK A BEER.
Yeah, next week for sure, right?
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
BETTER GET
YOUR HOT SHOES ON.
WE'RE GOING TO GO FLYING
AROUND THE TRACK.
- Thanks, man.
- ALL RIGHT.
THAT GUY'S CRAZY.
ALL RIGHT. SHE'S BACK
IN YOUR HANDS NOW.
SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR FAST,
LEAN, MEAN AND COMFORTABLE.
WE'VE GOT FAST AND LEAN
AND MEAN TAKEN CARE OF.
WE NEED SOME COMFORT.
KEEP THEM COMFORTABLE,
THAT'S WHAT THE AC'S FOR.
THE LAST PIECE OF THIS
MUSTANG PROJECT IS THE INTERIOR,
SO I'M GOING TO MEET WITH BRYAN
AND GET THIS ROLLING
BECAUSE TIME IS A-TICKING.
SO I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT UP
TO YOU WITH THE INTERIOR.
THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE
PRETTY SIMPLE.
WE GOT THE RACING BUCKETS
WITH THE SIDE BOLSTERS.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND JUST DITCH
THE BACK SEAT, THROW A STEREO
IN THERE BECAUSE YOU GOT
THE ROLL CAGE IN THERE.
NOBODY IS GOING TO SIT
IN THE BACK SEAT ANYWAY.
I THINK KEEP
SOME STOCK DOOR PANELS IN.
THINK WE GOT IT COVERED.
ANYTHING ELSE
YOU CAN THINK OF?
NO, I LIKE IT.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO IT.
NOAH SAID HE WANTS THIS MUSTANG
TO BE LEAN AND MEAN.
WE'RE WORKING ON A SPEAKER BOX
FOR THE MUSTANG.
WE'RE JUST GOING TO KEEP
IT SIMPLE AND SLEEK.
IT OUGHT TO FIT RIGHT IN WITH
WHAT NOAH WANTS FOR THIS CAR.
KICK PANELS FOR THE MUSTANG,
I'M JUST GOING TO ADD
JUST SOME VINYL REAL QUICK.
ONCE IT'S TOGETHER,
IT'LL LOOK REALLY GOOD.
[ AIR HISSES ]
**
AFTER 13 LONG YEARS OF NOT
A WHOLE LOT HAPPENING,
I THINK LAUREN'S FATHER IS
ABSOLUTELY GOING
TO LOVE THIS COBRA.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
- WELL...
- HOLY COW.
...WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- I THINK...
- IT'S TOGETHER.
- YES.
- AND IT RUNS.
Noah and Bob: WOW.
WHEN I FIRST HEARD MY CAR
COME UP THE DRIVEWAY, I THOUGHT,
"OH, MY GOD.
IT FINALLY IS HERE."
IT HAS A SWEET PAINT JOB...
- YES, IT DOES.
- ...AND A BRAND-NEW INTERIOR.
YES.
- WOW.
- WOW.
BEAUTIFUL.
WE'VE PUT SOME TEST MILES ON IT,
GONE BACK OVER THROUGH,
NUT AND BOLT THE WHOLE CAR,
MADE SURE EVERYTHING'S TIGHT
AND BLED THE BRAKES.
BEAUTIFUL.
- SHE'S ALL YOURS...
- IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
...READY TO ENJOY RIGHT
IN TIME FOR SPRING.
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL.
WANT ME TO SHOW YOU
THE INTERIOR?
YES.
I THINK IT TURNED OUT
PRETTY NICE.
OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
ALL-NEW CARPETING,
ALL-NEW SEAT COVERS,
GOT SOME NICE
RACING HARNESSES IN.
WELL, I EXPECTED IT TO BE NICE,
BUT THIS GOES PAST
WHAT I EXPECTED.
- YEAH.
- IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING
WRONG WITH IT.
AWESOME.
THE PAINT'S GREAT.
THE INTERIOR IS GREAT.
NO QUESTION,
THE PAINT IS BEAUTIFUL.
TWO BASE COATS AND THEN
FIVE COATS OF CLEAR.
WE'VE SANDED IT ALL DOWN,
SO IT'S NICE AND FLAT.
THERE'S NO TEXTURE
ON THE PAINT.
IT'S A REALLY NICE
SHOW-CAR FINISH.
YOU CAN TAKE IT TO A SHOW
AND BE PROUD.
YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT THE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT REALLY QUICK?
- YEAH.
- BEAUTIFUL.
LIGHTWEIGHT CAR, BIG MOTOR,
CAN'T BEAT THAT.
TRY IT ON FOR SIZE.
I WAS WATCHING MY DAD,
AND HE JUST LIT UP
LIKE A LITTLE KID ON CHRISTMAS.
TO SEE IT ALL PUT
TOGETHER IS PERFECT.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW
WHERE TO START.
YEAH. YOU CAN START
WITH A TEST DRIVE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
WOW.
- [ LAUGHS ]
- COME ON, DAUGHTER.
HE WANTS TO HUG YOU.
THANK YOU.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
BOY, IT FEELS GOOD.
- IT SOUNDS GOOD, FEELS GOOD.
- YEAH.
IT'S, LIKE,
RIGHT AMOUNT OF POWER.
THIS IS, LIKE, THE PERFECT
DRIVING ROAD FOR THIS CAR.
- OH, YEAH, YEAH.
- YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS.
WELL, YOU LOOKED LIKE
A KID IN A CANDY STORE
WHEN I PULLED UP,
SO I WAS LIKE,
"THAT'S GOOD FOR US."
I WISH ALL THE GUYS IN THE SHOP
COULD'VE SEEN IT.
YEAH, I'VE HAD A LOT
OF SPORTS CARS, BUT THIS...
- THIS IS THE REAL...
- ...THIS DRIVES BETTER.
THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.
YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW LONG
I'VE WAITED FOR THIS.
SO MANY TIMES I WALKED PAST THIS
CAR IN THE GARAGE AND THOUGHT,
"YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO GET OFF OF
YOUR ASS AND TAKE CARE OF IT."
THE WHOLE PICTURE IS AWESOME,
AND THERE'S NOT ONE PART OF IT
THAT I LOVE MORE
THAN ANY OF IT.
ARE YOU HAPPY?
- I'M VERY HAPPY.
DO YOU LOVE THE COLOR?
BEAUTIFUL.
I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER
SEEN YOU SMILE THAT BIG.
JUST SEEING HIM JUST
ABSOLUTELY HAPPY IS WORTH IT.
I'M IN MY GLORY.
WHAT'S UP, DUSTIN?
WHAT'S UP, MAN?
I WANT TO THROW
A LAST-MINUTE DETAIL IN.
SO THERE'S 2 DAYS LEFT
IN JAMES' MUSTANG BUILD,
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN
WE'RE GOING TO STOP
COMING UP WITH NEW IDEAS.
WE TRY TO CUSTOMIZE OUR CARS ALL
THE WAY DOWN TO THE LAST DETAIL.
Charles: WELL, I WAS WALKING
AROUND THIS CAR EARLIER,
AND, I MEAN,
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT,
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CUSTOM
TOUCHES THAT WE DID.
I WANT YOU TO MAKE A CUSTOM
SHIFTER LEVER FOR THIS CAR.
- MACHINE IT?
- MACHINE IT.
AND YOU GOT ABOUT
4 HOURS TO DO IT.
INDEX HOLES LIKE THIS,
LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL
BASICALLY SO IT MATCHES.
OKAY.
YEAH, I CAN SEE THAT.
I WANT YOUR INPUT ON THE HANDLE,
THE KNOB ITSELF.
- YOU CAN SAND IT AND PAINT IT.
- WHAT COLOR?
PROBABLY BLACK KNOB
AND MAYBE
DO THE SHIFTER HANDLE
IN THE ARGENT COLOR.
- YOU'RE COOL WITH THE DESIGN?
- YEAH. YEAH.
YOU'RE NOT COOL
WITH THE TIME,
BUT I DON'T REALLY
CARE ABOUT THAT.
- YOU READY?
- IT'S LUNCHTIME.
YOU DON'T HAVE
A **** WATCH.
BUT I KNOW
IT'S LUNCHTIME.
CHARLES WANTS TO DO
A CUSTOM SHIFTER HANDLE
FOR JAMES' MUSTANG,
SO I'VE GOT A ROUGH TEMPLATE
CUT OUT HERE,
AND I'VE GOT SOME MATERIAL THAT
WE'RE GOING TO CHOP IT OUT OF.
OUT WITH THE OLD,
IN WITH THE NEW.
CUSTOM SHIFTER HANDLE.
CHARLES,
IT'S DONE, DUDE.
CHECK IT OUT.
SEE WHAT YOU...
WHAT THE ****
IS THAT?
I GUESS I SHOULD'VE GIVEN YOU
A LITTLE MORE TIME, HUH?
YEAH, YOU CAN SHIFT THIS THING
FROM THE BACK SEAT WITH THIS.
YEAH.
DID YOU GET LUNCH YET?
YOU'RE GOING TO EAT A PIECE
OF ALUMINUM IN ABOUT 5 SECONDS.
**
DROPPED THE KNOB BACK
SO IT'D BE A LITTLE EASIER
FOR JAMES TO DRIVE.
I THINK IT LOOKS COOL, MAN.
I THINK HE'S GOING TO LIKE IT.
GET SOME HOLES DRILLED IN IT
AND GET THE FINISH WORK DONE
TO IT AND BE DONE WITH IT.
**
Noah: SO IT'S FINAL ASSEMBLY DAY
ON THE MUSTANG,
AND WE HAVE A TON OF STUFF
TO DO, THE TRUNK, THE HOOD,
AND WE STILL HAVE
TO TUNE THE ENTIRE CAR.
ALL RIGHT.
OH, THAT FITS LIKE ****.
GOT THE POP-OUT, SWING-OUT,
SIDE-IMPACT BAR,
AND WE PUT THE PINS
IN THE FRONT,
AND THE REAR IS NOT LINING UP,
SO WE GOT TO DRILL IT OUT,
REAM IT OUT A LITTLE BIT.
GOT TO GET IT TO WORK
A LITTLE SMOOTHER.
LOOK, WE'LL GET THROUGH IT, MAN.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT.
DOWNTOWN.
THE TRUNK ISN'T WORKING,
SO NOW I'VE GOT TO TAKE
ALL THIS INTERIOR OUT
DOWN HERE
AND THEN GOT TO TRACK THIS RED
WIRE AND SEE WHERE IT GOES.
CARPET, ROLL CAGE,
EVERYTHING IS IN THE WAY.
THIS CAR HAS BEEN
FIGHTING US ALL DAY LONG.
IT'S BEEN HEADACHE AFTER
HEADACHE, PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM,
BUT WE'RE GOING TO STAY
ALL NIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO DO ANYTHING
WE CAN DO TO GET THIS CAR DONE.
I DON'T CARE WHAT IT TAKES.
THIS SWITCH DON'T FREAKING WORK.
HUH.
CHARLES!
Charles: WHAT?
HEY, WE GOT A CONUNDRUM.
LEAVE IT TO A BODY GUY
TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR END
IS WAY FAR TO ONE SIDE.
**
LEAVE IT TO A BODY GUY
TO FIND OUT
THAT THE REAR END
IS WAY FAR TO ONE SIDE.
WHEN THEY LOWERED THE CAR,
THEY THREW ALL THE ALIGNMENT
OF THE REAR END OFF.
THE INNER SIDE, YOU GOT,
LIKE, 1/8 INCH
OF CLEARANCE ON THIS SIDE,
AND THERE'S, LIKE,
A FULL INCH
OR MORE ON THAT SIDE.
ARE YOU GOING TO HELP ME?
WHAT?
STILL TRYING TO PUT
THE FRONT END TOGETHER.
THIS IS THE LAST THING
WE NEED.
IT'S LATE.
EVERYBODY IS TIRED.
NOW, I HAVE TO FIX IT.
GIVE ME THAT DAMN FLASHLIGHT.
WELL, I DIDN'T SAY
YOU HAD TO FIX IT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE
SUPER LATE NOW.
[ SQUEAKS ]
- RIGHT HERE.
- RIGHT HERE.
THAT'S WORKING PRETTY GOOD.
BUT LET'S GO UP AN INCH.
DON'T YOU LOVE THESE
LATE-NIGHT MAD THRASHES?
THE PROBLEMS ON THE REAR END
HERE WERE NOT QUITE AS BAD
AS WE THOUGHT, 20,
30 MINUTES OF ADJUSTMENT.
WE GOT IT DONE.
IT HAD TO BE DONE.
FIX IT.
WE MOVE ON.
**
James: HEY, THIS IS KICK-ASS
DRIVING ON THIS TRACK, MAN.
I LOVE YOUR TRUCK, MAN.
- I HAD TO PULL A COUPLE STRINGS.
- YEAH.
BUT I GOT THE WHOLE
TRACK CLOSED DOWN FOR YOU,
SO WE CAN TEST THIS PUPPY
OUT THE RIGHT WAY,
THE WAY WE LIKE TO DO IT.
MAN, THAT'S BADASS.
THIS MUSTANG IS AWESOME.
MY GUYS WORKED ALL NIGHT
LONG PERFECTING IT.
I THINK JAMES IS GOING
TO LOSE HIS ****.
THERE IT IS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- THERE YOU GO.
- OH, MY GOD.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?
THIS THING LOOKS
FREAKING TOUGH AS NAILS.
HOLY ****.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
BETTER THAN WHITE?
YOU WANTED TO
KEEP IT WHITE.
OH, MY GOD.
YOU WERE GOING TO
KEEP IT WHITE, JAMES.
DUDE, HOLY ****.
GOD.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
OH, IT'S INSANE.
IT IS **** INSANE.
LOOK HOW TOUGH
THAT THING LOOKS.
OH, MY GOD.
WE USED YOUR CRAZY HOOD,
WHICH DID NOT WANT TO WORK,
BUT DAN WORKED
HIS MAGIC ON THE HOOD.
HOLY ****.
THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
YEP.
IT IS BADASS.
AND YOU GUYS NAILED IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THE PAINT COLOR?
I DO LIKE
THE COLOR AFTER ALL.
IT IS WILD.
I KNOW I'VE BEEN
A NERVOUS WRECK.
BUT ARE YOU SURE
THIS IS THE SAME CAR?
IT'S THE SAME CAR.
OH, MY GOD.
YOUR EBAY PURCHASE
HAS COME FULL CIRCLE.
- OH, MY GOD.
- OH, YEAH.
IT'S GOT
A TOTALLY UNIQUE LOOK.
THE WHEEL-AND-TIRE COMBO
WORKED OUT WELL,
GOT BIG BRAKES
ALL THE WAY AROUND.
- MM-HMM.
- COILOVER SETUP.
YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT
THE INTERIOR REAL QUICK?
YES. YES.
OH, THE FREAKING ROLL BAR
TURNED OUT BADASS.
YEP, GOT ALL YOUR GAUGES
ALL SET UP, SUPER TRICK SHIFTER,
NICE RACE SEATS.
YOU EVEN HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING TO KEEP YOU COOL.
THIS LOOKS KILLER, MAN.
THIS LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE.
THIS TURNED OUT REALLY SLICK.
I MEAN, THIS IS ONE-OFF.
NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS.
- BRYAN MADE THAT FROM SCRATCH.
- BEAUTIFUL.
James: YEAH, LET'S CHECK
OUT THE MOTOR, MAN.
YEAH. I'LL HAVE TO SHOW YOU
WHAT WE DID UP HERE.
THIS IS FREAKING COOL.
- OH, WOW.
SO WE GOT A 347 STROKER...
- YEAH.
- ...WITH THE BLOWER.
WE'VE MANAGED TO INTEGRATE
AIR CONDITIONING
INTO THIS WHOLE DEAL,
WHICH I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'S EVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
THIS THING HAULS ASS DOWN THE
ROAD AND COLD AIR CONDITIONING.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO KEEP YOU
HAPPY AND PAMPERED.
[ LAUGHS ]
I THINK SO.
WELL, I'M HIGH-MAINTENANCE, MAN.
I'M A HOT MESS.
WE KNOW IT.
WE KNOW IT.
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
MAN, YOU GUYS NAILED IT.
- WE LIKED IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
- YEP.
- OH, MY GOD.
SO WE GOT THE WHOLE
TRACK CLOSED DOWN,
HAD TO PULL A COUPLE STRINGS,
BUT WE SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
WE CAN TEST THIS THING,
SEE IF IT DOES IT.
THEY'RE GOING TO LET US
DRIVE ON THIS TRACK?
WE'RE GOING TO DRIVE
ON THE TRACK, TEST IT AT SPEED
AND SHAKE IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT
AND SEE WHAT SHE'S MADE OF.
THEY HAVE SEEN
HOW I DRIVE, RIGHT?
THEY DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.
OKAY. GOOD BECAUSE, IN TEXAS,
WE HAUL ASS.
DUDE, I'M GOING TO TEAR
THIS **** UP.
**
- OH, MY GOD! WOO!
- WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SHE IS SICK,
MAN, SICK!
THAT THING COOKS
AROUND THE TRACK.
THE GUYS DID A GREAT JOB
ON THIS CAR.
I'VE GOT THE OLD-SCHOOL LOOK,
YOU KNOW,
WITH THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY,
THE SUSPENSION,
THE BRAKES, THE DRIVETRAIN,
THE INTERIOR, THE SEATS,
THE ROLL BARS, EVERYTHING.
I MEAN, IT'S TOP-NOTCH.
DONE NICE, DONE NICE.
IT'S A SCREAMER.
- THANKS, MAN.
- YEAH.
GOOD JOB.
GOOD JOB.
- AWESOME.
- DAMN, DUDE.
TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!
[ BUZZES ]
Narrator: COMING UP...
GOT THIS ON EBAY, MAN.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING
TO DO WITH THE CAR?
I WANT IT TO HAUL ASS.
Narrator: IT'S A DOUBLE DOSE
OF '65 MUSCLE.
IT'S STOOD STILL FOR
SO LONG NOW THAT...
- RIGHT.
- ...I JUST NEED HELP.
Narrator: A FIRST-GEN FORD
MUSTANG HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS.
THERE'S NO SEATS.
THERE'S NO GAUGES.
THERE'S NO MOTOR.
DOES HE HAVE A TITLE?
Narrator: AND, AFTER 13 YEARS,
A COBRA IS DYING TO HIT THE ROAD.
OH, MY GOD.
THIS THING'S KIND
OF A DEATH TRAP.
IT'S A RACE TO THE FINISH...
DON'T YOU LOVE THESE
LATE-NIGHT MAD THRASHES?
...TO TURN THESE SHELLS
INTO HIGH-PERFORMANCE MACHINES.
LET'S LIGHT THIS THING OFF.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
HOLY ****!
GOD!
MAKING A CAR LOOK GOOD,
FOR US, THAT'S A GIVEN.
MAKING A CAR PERFORM,
THAT'S OUR SPECIALTY.
HERE AT CLASSIC CAR STUDIO,
MY TEAM OF VISIONARIES
AND MASTER CRAFTSMEN TAKE CARS
OF ALL KINDS AND TRANSFORM THEM
INTO CUSTOM-TAILORED,
HIGH-PERFORMANCE RIDES.
YOU WANT TO WIN SHOWS,
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
YOU WANT TO WIN SHOWS
AND HAUL ASS,
WE'RE THE SHOP FOR YOU
BECAUSE, HERE,
SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK.
ST. LOUIS IS A CAR TOWN,
AND I'M A CAR GUY.
FOR ME, IT ALL STARTED
WITH AMERICAN MUSCLE.
I MEAN, IT'S EASY TO SEE
WHY THESE CARS
HAVE A DIE-HARD CULT FOLLOWING,
BUT WITH POPULARITY
COMES SIMILARITY,
AND THAT JUST DOESN'T WORK
FOR OUR SHOP OR FOR OUR CLIENTS.
THINK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
IT'S A PROCHARGER,
FOR SURE.
Noah: THEY WANT HIGH-END,
ONE-OFF, PERFORMANCE MACHINES,
EACH ONE
CUSTOM-TAILORED TO THEM.
DOING A CUSTOM MANDREL-BENT
EXHAUST HERE
FOR THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND
CORVETTE.
FOR US, NO CAR, NO BUILD,
AND NO CLIENT IS EVER THE SAME,
AND TODAY IS NO DIFFERENT.
WHAT'S GOING ON,
BROTHER?
GOOD TO SEE YOU,
MAN.
THANKS FOR COMING IN
FROM THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS.
GOT A GREAT CUSTOMER
COMING IN TODAY.
HIS NAME IS JAMES,
BUYS A FEW CARS A MONTH,
GETS REALLY INTO THEM,
DOES A TON OF WORK,
AND THEN, LIKE THAT,
THEY'RE GONE,
SO I'M KIND OF INTERESTED
TO SEE WHAT KIND OF MUSTANG
HE'S ACTUALLY GOING
TO BRING IN TODAY.
**
SO I KNOW
PART OF THE STORY.
YOU DRANK 10 TO 15 LIGHT BEERS
ALONE AND THEN GOT ON EBAY
AND MADE
THIS LOVELY PURCHASE?
NO, ACTUALLY 30,
PROBABLY.
- THIRTY?
- MY WIFE LOVES ME. [ LAUGHS ]
1965 FORD MUSTANGS WERE THE MOST
ICONIC MUSCLE CARS OF ALL TIME.
TONS OF PARTS AVAILABLE,
IF YOU WANT TO GO ALL STOCK,
YOU CAN GO ALL STOCK.
YOU CAN GO TOTALLY CUSTOM CRAZY
IF YOU WANT AS WELL.
MY BEST PURCHASES ARE
WHEN I'M HAMMERED,
BUT, YEAH, GOT THIS
ON EBAY, MAN.
- AWESOME.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK?
YOU KNOW, I THINK
IT'S A GOOD BLANK SLATE.
IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S, YOU KNOW,
MISSING A LOT OF PARTS,
BUT THAT'S ALL THE STUFF YOU'D
WANT TO PUT IN THERE ANYWAY.
SO WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING
TO DO WITH THE CAR?
YOU KNOW, WHAT KIND OF
EXPERIENCE YOU WANT TO HAVE?
- I WANT IT TO HAUL ASS.
- YEP.
AND I WANT IT
TO HANDLE GOOD.
I GREW UP WITH RACING
IN MY BLOOD, IF YOU WILL.
MY DAD, HE USED TO BRACKET-RACE
BACK IN THE DAY,
AND I KIND OF DID
SOME OF THAT WITH HIM
AND HELPED HIM BUILD CARS.
WE HAD A COUPLE MUSTANGS,
AND I'D ALWAYS WANTED A '65,
BUT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, I KNEW
THERE WERE SEVERAL CHANGES
THAT I WANTED TO DO AND HAVE
NOAH AND THE GUYS
TAKE CARE OF THAT.
ARE YOU THINKING MORE, LIKE,
IN TERMS OF STYLE, LIKE,
VINTAGE RACE CAR,
BADASS STREET MACHINE?
STREET, YEAH, DEFINITELY
WANT IT TO HAUL ASS
ON THE TRACK AND THE STREET.
I WANT TO KEEP THE BODY
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
RIGHT.
I WANT IT OLD-SCHOOL,
BUT I WANT NEW TECHNOLOGY.
ALL RIGHT.
I WANT THIS CAR
TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONING
BECAUSE THIS HOT MESS
DOES NOT WANT TO SWEAT.
- NO, WE DON'T WANT THAT EITHER.
- ALL RIGHT.
THIS PARTICULAR CAR
IS NOT GOING TO BE STOCK.
IT'S GOING TO BE
MORE OF A RESTO MOD
WHERE IT HAS A LOT
OF THE NOSTALGIC
LOOK OF THE '65 MUSTANG
BUT A LOT OF THE NEWER FEATURES
WHERE IT'S NOT BREAKING DOWN
ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
LET'S TALK ABOUT
THE PAINT.
IT'S WHITE.
- YES.
I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'S EXCITING TO YOU,
BUT IT'S NOT
EXCITING TO ME.
I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE,
LOOKING AT IT,
IS GOING TO BE LIKE, "OH, IT'S
THE COOLEST WHITE MUSTANG."
SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH WHITE?
YOU KNOW, I DON'T
THINK WHITE IS BAD.
ON THIS CAR THOUGH, I JUST DON'T
THINK IT DOES IT JUSTICE.
MAYBE YOU'LL LET ME CHOOSE
A CUSTOM COLOR FOR YOU.
PICTURE IT.
YOU HAVE ALL-NEW PAINT,
BADASS NEW WHEELS,
AND A KICK-ASS-LOOKING,
RACY INTERIOR.
IT'S GOING TO COMPLETELY
CHANGE THE LOOK OF THE CAR.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL LET YOU WORK YOUR MAGIC.
I'M GOOD WITH THAT.
- HEY, I'M EXCITED.
WHAT ABOUT THE WHEELS?
- I WANT ROUND WHEELS.
- YOU WANT ROUND WHEELS?
- THEY HAVE TO BE ROUND.
WE TRIED THE SQUARE
WHEELS, HORRIBLE.
WELL, THE FRICTION THING...
BUMP, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP.
MY PERSONAL GOAL, IN TERMS OF
BUILDING THIS CAR FOR JAMES,
IS TO MAKE HIM KEEP IT
FOR LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS.
HE GETS BORED SO QUICKLY.
GIVE IT A TOTALLY KILLER,
CUSTOM LOOK, CLEAN AND FAST.
- CLEAN AND FAST.
- CLEAN AND FAST.
WE'LL MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
ALL RIGHT, BUDDY.
WHEN THEY GET COMPLETE WITH
THE CAR, I WANT TO TURN THE KEY.
I WANT TO FEEL
AND HEAR THAT POWER.
I WANT TO HAVE COMFORT,
AND I WANT THAT CAR TO POP
AND JUST LOOK GREAT.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I'M REALLY EXCITED.
ONE THING -- I JUST WANT
TO HURRY UP
AND GET THIS THING
ON THE ROAD.
- MAKE IT HAPPEN.
- MAKE IT HAPPEN.
- THANKS, PARTNER.
- ALL RIGHT. BUDDY, THANK YOU.
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT,
WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, BABY.
**
EVERYTHING WE DO AT CLASSIC CAR
STUDIO IS A TEAM EFFORT,
SO BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING,
I ALWAYS MEET WITH THE GUYS
TO PLAN IT ALL OUT.
THIS IS JAMES' MUSTANG.
THIS IS KIND OF
AN INTERESTING ONE
BECAUSE HE USUALLY
BUYS COMPLETE CARS,
AND THIS THING
IS KIND OF HALF THERE.
TODAY, I BROUGHT CHARLES,
THE SHOP MANAGER,
AND SCOTT, OUR LEAD FABRICATOR.
CHARLES KEEPS THE SHOP ORGANIZED
AND RUNNING SMOOTH.
I TRUST HIM WITH ANYTHING.
SCOTT'S A TALENTED MECHANIC
AND AMAZING FABRICATOR
AND ONE FUNNY DUDE.
WHAT'S UNDER THE HOOD?
WHAT'S FOR POWER?
YEAH, WHAT'S IN THERE?
WELL, I THOUGHT THERE WAS
ACTUALLY GOING TO BE
SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD,
BUT WHEN I LIFTED IT UP,
THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING.
THE ENGINE BAY IS BARREN,
HOWEVER,
THERE'S A LOT OF RANDOM WIRES
AND HOSES THAT ARE
STILL HOOKED UP.
I KNOW WHAT THEY'RE FOR,
BUT I DON'T KNOW
WHAT USED TO BE IN THERE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT STUFF IS
AND GET HIM A NEW POWER PLANT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS
A GREAT BUY FOR JAMES,
BUT FOR US AS A SHOP,
I THINK WE CAN REALLY TURN IT
INTO SOMETHING BADASS.
HIS EXACT WORDS WERE, "LET'S
BUILD A BADASS STREET MACHINE."
ARE WE GOING TO HAVE
TO HAVE CLEARANCE
FOR THE ENGINE
THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO?
I THINK AN
UNDER-HOOD SUPERCHARGER.
MAYBE A PROCHARGER
WOULD BE GOOD.
WE'LL GET A TON
OF POWER OUT OF IT.
LOOKS LIKE WE GOT
50 SHADES OF WHITE.
HE'S GIVEN US
A LITTLE BIT OF LEEWAY,
COME UP WITH SOMETHING
CREATIVE.
I SAID WE CAN
MIX HIM UP SOMETHING.
LIME-GREEN PEARL.
LIME GREEN,
WE COULD GO LIME GREEN.
I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S GOING
TO GO THAT FAR.
THE INTERIOR IS... AGAIN,
WE'RE MISSING SEATS.
WE'VE GOT HALF A ROLL CAGE.
SOMEONE INSTALLED A BIG STEREO
SYSTEM IN THE BACK.
THERE'S NO SEATS.
THERE'S NO GAUGES.
THERE'S NO MOTOR.
DOES HE HAVE A TITLE?
THAT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM.
SO HE SAYS, YOU KNOW,
"BADASS STREET MACHINE,"
BUT WE KNOW JAMES.
HE'S GOING TO NEED
HIS CREATURE COMFORTS AS WELL.
I THINK AIR CONDITIONING
IS A MUST,
AND I THINK WE CAN
DO A SPORTY SEAT.
THE HOOD IS VANILLA
AS EVER,
SO WE'VE GOT TO DO
SOMETHING WITH THE HOOD.
CAN START BY MAKING
IT LINE UP FIRST.
YOU GUYS THINK THERE'S SOMETHING
WEIRD ABOUT THE WAY
THE PANELS LINE UP?
NO, THEY JUST THREW IT TOGETHER
TO SELL IT ON EBAY.
- YEAH.
- I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK WE GOT
PANEL-FITMENT ISSUES.
THIS THING IS, LIKE...
THEY'RE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
MAYBE THEY...
- THIS THING IS BARELY...
- ...PULLED THE MOTOR OUT.
YEAH. IT'S KIND OF
MAKING ME NERVOUS.
IT'S BARELY TOGETHER.
IT LOOKS LIKE JAMES' EBAY
BUY IS GOING TO BE
A BIT OF A BASKET CASE FOR US.
WELL, IT'S ALREADY
GOT THE ROLL CAGE.
PANELS ARE ALL TWISTED UP
ALL OVER THE PLACE
LIKE IT'S PROBABLY
BEEN A RACE CAR.
WE MIGHT AS WELL FINESSE
IT IN, DIAL IT IN.
- YOU GUYS ONBOARD TO DO THIS?
- YEAH.
- LIME GREEN?
- LIME GREEN.
- BLAH.
- ALL RIGHT. YOU IN?
- COOL.
- WE'RE IN.
LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT.
**
THE FIRST THING WE DO
AFTER A DESIGN MEETING
IS TEAR DOWN THE CAR
TO REALLY FIGURE OUT
WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH.
[ KNOCKING ]
ALL FIBERGLASS.
IF IT AIN'T STEEL,
IT AIN'T REAL.
Noah: SO CARS MAY LOOK GOOD
ON THE OUTSIDE,
BUT IT'S REALLY WHAT IS
UNDERNEATH THAT COUNTS.
MY FIRST IMPRESSION IS,
IT AIN'T THAT BAD.
TWO SCREWS HOLDING
THE WHOLE FRONT END ON
AND NO HEADLIGHTS PLUGGED IN.
BUT I'VE BEEN WRONG BEFORE.
IS THAT TURNING OUT THERE,
OR AM I GETTING A NUT OFF?
NO, YOU'RE GETTING...
[ CHUCKLES ]
YEAH, YOU'RE GETTING
A NUT OFF, ALL RIGHT.
HEY.
YOU CAN'T SAY THAT.
- LET'S ROLL OUT THE BODY.
- ALL RIGHT.
Scott: WE JUST GOT DONE
TEARING DOWN THE CAR,
AND NOW IT'S THESE GUYS'
TURN IN THE BODY SHOP
TO MAKE SURE ALL THE PANELS
FIT NICE AND STRAIGHT.
YOU DON'T NEED ME, DO YOU?
- NO.
- NO. YOU CAN...
- GET ON?
- ...GET ON OUT, MAN.
GET OUT.
**
DOOR LOOKS A LITTLE BOWED.
THERE COULD BE A LOT
OF THINGS WRONG WITH THIS.
Mark: THAT'S WHY I KEEP SAYING
THESE DOORS ARE TWISTED.
IT DON'T WANT TO...
IT'S SOMETHING PUSHING
ON THE BOTTOM.
YEAH. YEAH.
WHEN YOU'VE HAD IT
ON THE FIRST LATCH,
IT ACTUALLY LOOKS
PRETTY EVEN.
ABOUT EVEN.
[ SIGHS ] I GUESS WE CAN
PULL THE MOLDING OFF.
HUH.
THAT LOOKS A LOT BETTER.
- THAT LOOKS WAY BETTER.
YEAH.
WON'T RUN WEATHER STRIPS.
YEAH, LET'S JUST BE
A FAIR-WEATHER CAR.
COOL. AND CUT THE ROOF OFF
AND EVERYTHING.
YEAH.
THIS CAR IS AN ABSOLUTE MESS.
THE MORE WE WORK ON IT,
THE MORE STUFF WE KEEP
FINDING WRONG WITH IT,
AND IT JUST IS TURNING
INTO A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE.
THE ISSUE I'M HAVING IS THIS GAP
LOOKS PRETTY GOOD,
SO WHEN WE KICK
THE DOOR DOWN,
THAT'S GOING TO OPEN
THIS GAP UP AT THE TOP.
SO THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT
ON THE FENDER.
HOLY COW.
AND THIS IS ALL
BENT UP HERE, TOO.
DOES IT LOOK LIKE THIS CORE
SUPPORT IS LEANING?
YEAH, IT DOES LOOK TILTED UP,
WHICH NOW THE QUESTION IS,
WHICH ONE SIDE NEED TO GO UP,
OR THE OTHER SIDE
NEEDS TO GO DOWN?
WITH THIS FRONT END
BEING OUT OF WHACK
AND EVERYTHING,
THIS IS CRAZY, MAN.
I MEAN, THIS THING
HAS GOT SOME MAJOR ISSUES.
WHAT'S UP, GUYS?
UP HERE, WE GOT
MAJOR PROBLEMS GOING ON.
- YEAH? LIKE?
- YEAH.
GET DOWN HERE AND LOOK
AT THE CORE SUPPORT.
CAN YOU SEE IT DOING THIS?
- HOLY ****.
LOOK AT THIS LINE HERE.
- LOOK AT THIS GOOD THING.
- YEAH.
RARELY WHEN WE TEAR SOMETHING
DOWN DO WE EVER HAVE GREAT NEWS.
THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE
PRESENTED A TON OF ISSUES
THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING.
THEY SPLIT THE FENDER
LIP AND RAISED
THE WHOLE FENDER UP
AND THEN...
Mark: CUT THIS OFF.
...FOR SOME REASON,
CUT THE TOP OF THE GRILLE OFF.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO CUT
THE WHOLE CORE SUPPORT OUT,
THE INNER FENDERS,
NEW FENDER ON THAT SIDE.
ARE YOU ****
KIDDING ME, MAN?
NO.
- I DON'T KNOW.
- IT'S THAT BAD.
SO THIS IS A REALLY
BAD PROBLEM TO HAVE.
IF WE DON'T FIX IT QUICK,
PROFIT MARGIN
RIGHT DOWN THE DRAIN.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WE GO.
**
Noah: WE'RE TRYING TO DO
A CUSTOM MUSTANG
FOR ONE OF OUR BEST CUSTOMERS,
BUT THIS THING HAS
SO MANY FITMENT ISSUES,
I DON'T THINK WE'RE EVER GOING
TO GET TO THE FUN STUFF.
THIS CAR IS TOTALLY SCREWED.
WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF ISSUES HERE
THAT WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT,
AND WE'RE NOT EVEN SURE
WHAT THEY ARE YET.
IT'S THAT RIGHT THERE.
WHERE THIS IS HITTING THIS,
IT'S DRAGGING.
YOU CAN SEE THE MARK ON IT.
YEAH.
SEE IF YOU CAN DO THIS
WITHOUT SCRAPING YOUR BACK.
- RIGHT.
- MAN, YOU'RE GOOD.
I WAS A LIMBO CHAMPION
IN 2014.
- MAN, LOOK AT THIS.
- YOU WANT TO GO?
NO, NO, I GOT PROBLEMS
GETTING UP OFF THE FLOOR.
**
YEAH, NOTHING FITS AT ALL.
**
Noah: WHAT'S GOING ON, GUYS?
Dan: WHAT'S UP?
WE ORDERED A NEW FENDER
FOR THIS MUSTANG,
LOOKING FOR A QUICK FIX.
I'M GOING TO GO CHECK IN
WITH MARK AND DAN AND SEE
IF WE GOT THINGS MOVING
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
- HAVING FUN.
- ANY PROGRESS?
- I FIXED IT.
- YEAH.
LOOK AT ALL THESE SHIMS
I PUT IN HERE.
- NICE GAP.
- YEAH, TO THROW A DOG THROUGH.
- EH?
- YEAH.
THAT'S MY NOISE I MAKE
WHEN I DID SOMETHING RIGHT.
- EH?
- YOU ONLY HAVE...
- EH?
- ...SEVEN SHIMS IN THERE.
Charles:
SO WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
IT NEEDS TO BE PULLED.
I MEAN, THE WHOLE
FRONT END IS OVER.
RIGHT.
THE WHOLE FRONT END NEEDS
TO GO OVER THAT WAY,
- AND IT MAY BE DOWN.
- IT MAY BE DOWN.
Noah: SO WERE YOU ABLE
TO FIX THE DOORS?
- EH.
- ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I'M THINKING WE NEED
TO SEND THIS THING OUT
TO GET PULLED AND,
YOU KNOW, GO FROM THERE.
BUT GOOD JOB, DAN.
- BEST SCENARIO.
SHIM KING OF ST. LOUIS.
WHATEVER.
SO, IF THIS FRAME IS ACTUALLY
OUT OF ALIGNMENT,
OUR ONLY OPTION THERE IS TO SEND
IT OUT TO ANOTHER SHOP.
THAT CAN ACTUALLY
BEND IT BACK SQUARE.
**
TODAY, WE HAVE A CLIENT COMING
IN WITH A 1965 COBRA KIT CAR
TO GET A FRESH NEW LOOK.
WELL, LAUREN,
THANK FOR COMING IN.
HERE SHE IS, A 1965 FACTORY
FIVE MARK II, LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.
THESE KIT CARS ARE COOL.
IT'S A FACTORY FIVE,
GREAT MODEL.
IT'S GOT AN UPDATED
MODERN CHASSIS, SAFER BRAKES,
MUCH BETTER SUSPENSION
THAN THEY EVER HAD,
SO BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
SO YOU'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THIS IN THE GARAGE?
- IT WASN'T MY PROJECT.
- OKAY.
- IT WAS MY DAD
- AND MY LITTLE BROTHER.
GOT YOU.
THEY STARTED IT, LIKE,
13, 15 YEARS AGO.
- RIGHT.
- AND THEN MY BROTHER MOVED AWAY,
AND IT'S JUST BEEN
SITTING THERE SINCE.
DOES YOUR DAD KNOW
THAT THE CAR IS HERE?
NO, WE'RE GONNA
SURPRISE HIM.
IT'S STOOD STILL FOR SO LONG NOW
THAT IT'S KIND OF
AS FAR AS HE COULD
GET IT ANYWAY.
- OKAY.
- AND I JUST NEED HELP.
NEED HELP,
THAT'S FINE.
WE'RE HAPPY TO WRAP
IT UP FOR YOU.
SO THE BODY ITSELF LOOKS
TO BE IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE.
THAT BEING SAID, WHEN YOU GUYS
ARE DONE WITH THE CAR,
I ASSUME YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO
DRIVE IT AND HAVE IT BE USABLE.
YEAH, WE DEFINITELY
WANT IT TO BE USABLE.
WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING TO RIDE
IN IT FOR A LONG TIME.
MY DAD PROMISED ME, ON MY
WEDDING, I'D GET TO RIDE IN IT.
RIGHT.
SO I'M JUST NOT EVEN GOING
TO DATE UNTIL IT'S DONE.
WELL, WE CAN'T
HOLD UP LIFE,
AND THIS CAR CERTAINLY
SHOULDN'T HOLD UP YOUR LIFE.
SO, WHEN WE'RE DONE
WITH PAINT,
IF YOU'D ALLOW US
JUST TO GO THROUGH IT,
JUST NUT AND BOLT
THE WHOLE THING, MAKE SURE
ALL THE ELECTRICAL STUFF
IS HOOKED UP CORRECTLY,
IT'LL BE RUNNING,
DRIVING, AND READY TO ENJOY.
- YEAH.
- IF THAT ALL SOUNDS GOOD,
LET'S GO LOOK
AT SOME PAINT COLORS.
SOUNDS GOOD.
CHOOSING PAINT COLOR CAN BE
A LITTLE OVERWHELMING
FOR CUSTOMERS.
WITH LAUREN,
WE STARTED WITH THREE.
SO WE CAN LOOK AT 1,000
DIFFERENT REDS,
BUT I'VE KIND
OF NARROWED IT DOWN TO THREE
FOR YOU
JUST TO MAKE IT EASY.
GOT THIS DARK ONE.
IT'S A LITTLE MORE
ORANGE IN IT.
THEN WE'VE GOT THIS
REAL BRIGHT RED HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'D TOSS FIRST?
WELL, I THINK WE DEFINITELY NEED
TO GET RID OF THE SLUTTY RED.
- THE SLUTTY RED?
- THAT NEEDS TO GO.
THE SLUTTY RED IS GONE.
I KIND OF GOT TO
AGREE WITH HER.
IT'S KIND OF A ONE-NIGHT-STAND
KIND OF RED.
I DON'T THINK I'D DO
A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP.
THESE ARE NICE PEARLS,
SO WHEN YOU WALK AROUND THE CAR,
THE COLOR WILL FLIP
A LITTLE BIT.
YOU KNOW, I THINK I LIKE
THIS ONE BETTER, THE DEEPER RED.
I THINK THIS WILL LOOK
GREAT ON THE COBRA.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE
MY DAD'S FACE
ONCE IT'S FINISHED
WHEN HE GETS TO,
YOU KNOW, START IT AND DRIVE IT
FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I'M GOING TO TURN
THIS OVER TO JASON,
AND HE'LL MIX UP
A CUSTOM COLOR FOR US
AND GO FROM THERE,
GET SOME COLOR ON THE CAR.
- AWESOME. THANKS.
- THANK YOU.
WHEN WE TORE DOWN THE CAR,
WE FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT END
WAS OUT OF SQUARE,
SO I CAME OVER TO WEST COUNTY
AUTO BODY TODAY
TO SEE MY FRIEND, ROB.
LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY JUST
KIND OF HACKED IT TOGETHER.
ROB HAS SAVED ME
MANY TIMES BEFORE,
SO WHEN WE BRING HIM STUFF,
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING
A LITTLE OUT OF THE NORM.
WE NEED TO PULL IT OVER
TO THE RIGHT SIDE
OR PASSENGER SIDE
OF THE CAR
TO GET THE LOWER HALF
OF THE FRAME RAIL STRAIGHT.
[ METAL CREAKS ]
SO WE GETTING PRETTY CLOSE?
WE'RE REALLY CLOSE.
[ METAL CREAKS ]
THE TOP OF THIS APRON
OR RAIL, IT'S JUST WAVY.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE OCEAN UP HERE.
WE NEED TO HAMMER AND DOLLY THE
WHOLE LENGTH OF THIS UPPER RAIL,
AND I THINK THE FENDER
WILL FIT LIKE IT SHOULD.
OKAY. CHARLES,
WE'RE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT.
THANK GOD.
WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD.
SO I CHECK ON THIS
FACTORY FIVE COBRA.
WE ONLY HAVE 3 WEEKS
TO GET READY
SO THE FAMILY
CAN SURPRISE DAD.
I TOLD JASON TO GRAB ONE OF
THE GUYS AND GET READY ASAP.
IT'S LOOKING GOOD.
I MEAN, I THINK ALL WE NEED
TO DO IS SEAL IT AND SHOOT IT.
IT SHOULD LOOK GOOD,
SHOULD LOOK VERY, VERY GOOD.
YEAH. I'D SAY WE JUST BLOW IT
OFF, WIPE IT DOWN.
LET'S GO WITH IT.
I MEAN, IT'S NICE.
IT'S READY TO GO.
**
WE JUST GOT THE MUSTANG
BACK FROM THE FRAME SHOP.
WE'RE GETTING ALL SET UP.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT
A FOUR-LINK COILOVER KIT IN
WITH A BRAND-NEW REAR END.
WE'RE PUTTING AN 8-INCH
MUSTANG REAR END IN THIS THING
SO THAT
WE'RE PLANTING HORSEPOWER
ON THE GROUND PLENTY GOOD.
**
YOU KNOW, THIS THING
HAS GOT A LOT OF GO,
SO NOW WE GOT A LOT OF WHOA.
GO FAST, STOP FAST.
YOU READY FOR
THE TRANSPLANT?
THAT'S GOOD.
LET'S TRY THAT.
ALL RIGHT.
MAN, THAT'S IT.
- I'LL GO GET THE SHOCKS.
- ALL RIGHT.
COILOVER SUSPENSION VERSUS
A LEAF SPRING
IS A LOT CLEANER,
TIGHTER SET-UP.
WITH TRADITIONAL SPRING,
YOU'RE STUCK WITH
WHAT YOU PUT IN THERE.
COILOVER SUSPENSION
IS FULLY ADJUSTABLE.
YOU CAN RAISE IT UP OR LOWER IT
ALL THE WAY DOWN
AND GET A BETTER DRIVABILITY
OUT OF THE CAR.
WORRY ABOUT MY FINGERTIPS.
- I'M NOT.
- I CAN TELL.
THAT'S IT, RIGHT?
- YEP.
- COOL.
IT'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY BADASS
LITTLE SETUP.
GOT A SPECIAL
DELIVERY FROM JAMES.
- ARE THOSE FLOOR MATS?
- IT'S FLAT.
- MAYBE.
- CAREFUL WITH THAT THING.
- CUT YOU WITH IT.
- YEAH.
- OH, MAN.
- UH-OH.
Scott: THAT'S FIBERGLASS, MAN.
I THOUGHT WE WERE BUILDING
A SHEET-METAL HOOD.
WELL, HE KIND
OF BEAT US TO IT.
OUR MUSTANG CLIENT, JAMES,
IS A GREAT CUSTOMER,
BUT HE'S NOTORIOUS
FOR SENDING US PARTS
THAT DON'T WORK,
AND HE EXPECTS US TO FIND
A WAY TO MAKE THEM WORK.
THIS MUST BE
AN EBAY SPECIAL HOOD.
Dustin: EBAY SPECIAL.
Scott: THERE'S A LITTLE NOTE.
WHAT'S IT SAY?
HE WRITES LIKE A GIRL.
HE DOES WRITE LIKE A GIRL.
"LOOK AT THIS AWESOME
HOOD I FOUND.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK GREAT."
THIS THING'S
GONNA SUCK.
LET'S AT LEAST TRY IT.
YOU WANT TO TRY
AND PUT IT ON NOW?
YEAH, BECAUSE IT MIGHT TAKE
A MONTH TO FIX IT, YOU KNOW.
WE GETTING READY TO DO
THIS **** HOOD STYLE.
THIS FIBERGLASS STUFF
IS NOT FOR ME.
I DO NOT NEED FIBERGLASS
ON ANY BUILDS THAT I DO.
IF WE GOT TO HAVE A COOL
BIG CRAZY HOOD SCOOP,
WE'LL SHAPE IT OUT OF STEEL.
BE CAREFUL. WE'RE PROBABLY GOING
TO HAVE TO PUT THAT BACK ON.
OKAY.
TRY THAT FOR A MINUTE.
LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT.
- AND...
- OH.
...IT WON'T EVEN SHUT.
DUDE,
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
**
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S START THERE.
HOLY ****, MAN.
THIS HOOD JUST DIPS DOWN.
- IT'S GOT A MAJOR DIP IN IT?
- IT'S, LIKE, SO BENT.
- YEAH.
- GREAT.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S HITTING
ON YOUR SIDE, TOO.
- UH-OH.
- ARE YOU GUYS
ACTUALLY USING THAT HOOD?
WELL, JAMES
SENT IT UP HERE.
I MEAN, WE THOUGHT
YOU KNEW ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, THAT THING
FITS LIKE ****.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO
BASICALLY REMAKE THIS HOOD.
I WAS THINKING, MY KIDS NEED A
NEW SLED FOR NEXT TIME IT SNOWS.
THIS MIGHT BE PERFECT SLED.
Noah: THEY DESERVE A BETTER
SLED THAN THAT.
FLIP IT OVER.
LOOK AT THIS THING.
IT'S A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE.
WE'VE PUSHED JAMES IN A LOT
OF OTHER DIRECTIONS ON HIS CAR.
LIKE, WE NEED TO MAKE THIS HOOD
FIT, SO JUST MAKE THE HOOD FIT.
NOT EVERY CLIENT'S CHOICE
WOULD BE MY CHOICE,
BUT THIS HOOD REALLY
SPEAKS TO JAMES,
SO WE OWE IT TO HIM
TO MAKE IT WORK.
Charles: ALL RIGHT.
GUYS, YOU HEARD HIM.
LET'S GET IT DONE.
ALL RIGHT.
- REALLY?
- YEAH, WE GOT TO DO IT.
- I AIN'T GOT A CLUE.
- ME, NEITHER.
LET'S FLUSH IT OUT
THE OTHER SIDE.
BODY SHOP.
LAUREN PICKED A AWESOME COLOR,
I MEAN,
A RED THAT'S
REALLY GOING TO POP.
THERE ISN'T GOING TO BE
VERY MANY COBRAS
THAT ARE PAINTED LIKE THIS.
**
DONE DEAL.
[ AIR HOSE HISSES ]
JAMES SENT US
A 1967 FIBERGLASS HOOD
TO GO ON A 1965 MUSTANG.
THIS THING IS FIGHTING US
ALL THE WAY.
DAN'S BEEN WORKING ON IT
ALL WEEK LONG TO GET IT DONE.
I SWEAR PEOPLE THAT
MAKE FIBERGLASS PARTS, LIKE,
THEY HAVE SOME SORT OF VENDETTA
AGAINST BODY MEN.
SO I'M GOING TO EXTEND
THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD OUT
TO MATCH HEADLIGHT BUCKETS.
**
SO I JUST GOT TO FINISH UP
SANDING THE UNDERSIDE
OF THE HOOD,
AND THEN IT'S READY
TO GO TO PAINT.
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND.
[ BUZZES ]
* WHEN YOU GOT NO PLACE TO GO *
DAN IS AN EXCELLENT BODY GUY,
AN AMAZING PAINTER,
AND HE'S BAT **** CRAZY.
**
FINALLY, AFTER ABOUT
45 HOURS OF WORK,
THIS HOOD FINALLY
FITS THIS MUSTANG.
I SHOULD TIGHTEN IT
UNTIL IT STARTS
- MAKING CRACKING NOISES, RIGHT?
- NO.
OH, YEAH.
WELL, WE GOT
A MUSTANG HOOD.
FINALLY.
**** YOU, TOM.
SO THE PAINT ON THE COBRA
TURNED OUT AMAZING,
BUT THE INTERIOR
IS KIND OF LACKING,
SO I TALKED TO LAUREN,
AND SHE AGREED TO LET US
DO AN ENTIRELY NEW INTERIOR
ON THIS CAR,
BRING THE WHOLE THING
FULL CIRCLE.
WORKING ON COBRA DOOR PANELS,
LITTLE BIT OF LEATHER,
SOME PLEATS AND STYLE
IT UP A LITTLE BIT.
LET'S FINISH THEM UP
AND GET THEM IN THE CAR.
WHEN IT COMES TO ONE-OFF,
BADASS, OVER-THE-TOP INTERIORS
THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY
BLOW YOU AWAY,
WE'VE GOT A SECRET WEAPON,
AND HIS NAME IS BRYAN.
WE'VE BLOWN APART
THE COBRA SEAT, GONNA USE IT
AS A PATTERN
TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE.
**
HEY.
WHAT'S UP, NOAH?
I WANT TO TAKE THIS THING
FOR A QUICK TEST DRIVE
BEFORE WE TURN IT
BACK OVER TO BOB.
WITH NO DOORS AND NO TRUNK?
I JUST GOT TO
GET IT DONE NOW...
- I KNOW IT'S A NICE DAY.
- ...WHILE IT'S NICE OUTSIDE.
YEAH.
- ALL RIGHT.
- I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
- ALL RIGHT.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, STARTS ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
OH, MY GOD.
ALL RIGHT.
THAT WAS TOO SOON.
THIS THING IS KIND
OF A DEATH TRAP.
I THINK I TOOK IT
A LITTLE TOO EARLY.
YEAH.
SO WE GOT TO CHECK
A COUPLE RATTLES.
THE REAR BRAKES
LOCKED UP ON ME.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE FRONT
BRAKES ARE WORKING AT ALL
OR JUST BARELY.
- OH.
AND THEN SOMETHING
IS UP WITH THE RACK.
- ALL RIGHT.
- I THINK THERE'S A BIG...
I WAS GOING AROUND A TURN.
THERE'S A HUGE DEAD SPOT.
- REALLY?
- IT'S STRANGE.
- ALL RIGHT.
- IT'S LIKE A DRIFT CAR.
**
HEY, IAN.
WE JUST GOT A...
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING
ON TODAY, MAN?
ON THIS COBRA KIT CAR.
NOAH TEST-DROVE THIS CAR.
IT WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD.
WE GOT TO GO FROM FRONT TO REAR,
CHECK EVERY NUT AND BOLT.
WE'RE ROCKING IT.
- SOUNDS GOOD.
- OKAY?
RIGHT ON.
THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT LOOSE.
WOW. CALIBER BOLTS WEREN'T
EVEN TIGHT.
IAN, LOOK WHAT I FOUND.
IS THERE SPACE
IN BETWEEN THERE?
YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.
I DIDN'T SEE THAT
WHEN WE WERE...
OH, WOW.
- YOU KNOW, THE...
- YEAH.
THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE
THE CORRECT SPACERS
IN THE REAR CONTROL ARMS.
NOAH SAID HE HEARD A NOISE,
SO THAT'S WHAT SHE WAS DOING,
FLOATING AROUND.
THAT'S GARAGE-BUILT.
- YEP.
YOU WANT A MACHINE SPACER.
- YEP.
ALWAYS SOMETHING.
YEAH, WE GOT BRAKE ISSUES.
THE PROPORTION VALVE WAS
RIGHT HERE BEHIND THE HEADER,
WHICH THAT'S GOING TO BOIL
THE BRAKE FLUID,
SO I MOVED THAT DOWN HERE
AND THEN WENT TO BLEED
THE BRAKES
AND FOUND OUT
WE HAVE NO FRONT BRAKES,
SO I'M DIGGING INTO IT,
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT HE DID WRONG
IN HIS ONE-CAR GARAGE.
ONE OF THE THINGS
I SUSPECT IS THE PUSHROD.
I NOTICED IT'S BEEN MODIFIED.
SOMEBODY'S WELDED ON THE ENDS,
SO IT'S PROBABLY TOO LONG,
SO I EITHER GOT TO FIND
AN ADJUSTABLE ONE
OR MAKE AN ADJUSTABLE ONE,
AND THAT COULD TAKE TIME.
Noah: TO GET THE FINISH WE WANT
ON JAMES' CAR, FIRST,
WE'RE LAYING DOWN BLACK
AND THEN TWO COATS OF GREEN
AND THEN ALL THE CLEAR
ON TOP OF THAT.
SO THE END RESULT IS GOING TO BE
A REALLY DEEP, DARK,
PISSED-OFF-LOOKING GREEN.
I THINK JAMES IS GOING
TO LOVE IT.
**
**
Jason: AND I JUST GOT THE HOOD
IN A BLACK-BROWN COAT,
SO NOW WE'RE READY
TO FINISH PUTTING
THE GREEN BASE COAT ON,
AND WE'LL BE READY TO CLEAR.
**
GONNA MAKE SOME VENTS
FOR THE FASTBACK,
SO WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT
OUT OF FIBERGLASS.
Noah: JAMES WANTS A REALLY
UNIQUE WAY TO FUEL THE MUSTANG,
SO I TOLD BRYAN,
"COME UP WITH A COOL WAY
TO INCORPORATE THE FUEL
FILL INTO THE SIDE VENTS."
PENCIL GRINDER.
[ WHIRS ]
GETTING A FIRST LAYER
OF FIBERGLASS
ON WHAT WE JUST BUILT,
GLUING THEM TOGETHER,
MAKE IT ONE PIECE.
**
AND, AFTER THIS, WE'LL
CLEAN IT UP, FILL IT IN,
AND ADD SOME LAYERS
FOR STRENGTH.
**
- PUT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
- YEAH.
Paul: WE'RE PUTTING A
331-CUBIC-INCH SMALL-BLOCK FORD
IN JAMES' MUSTANG.
IT SHOULD MAKE ABOUT 650
TO 700 IN THE TIRE
WITH THE SUPERCHARGER
THAT'S ON IT.
WELL, SO FAR, SO GOOD.
LOWER HER DOWN.
AWESOME.
- SWEET.
Paul: OKAY.
WE GOT THE ENGINE ALL INSTALLED.
EVERYTHING IS HOOKED UP, AND WE
GOT THE FUEL SYSTEM UPGRADED.
WE PUT A DOMINATOR SYSTEM IN IT.
LET'S LIGHT THIS THING OFF.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, STARTS ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
YOU GUYS ARE LIKE SCOTT AND TODD
WITHOUT ALL THE BULL ****.
- RIGHT.
- LOOK AT...
- UH-OH. UH-OH.
- SMOKE.
- SMOKING.
- WE GOT SMOKE.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
TO DIAL THIS THING IN, PAUL?
WE GOT TO SET IT ON FIRE
LIKE IT'S DOING RIGHT NOW.
WHEN YOU GET THIS KIND
OF SMOKE OFF AN ENGINE,
IT'S OFTEN BECAUSE
OF FINGERPRINTS
OR MAYBE, LIKE, SOME SILICONE
OR SOME OIL THAT HAD SPILT
ON THE HEADERS.
NOAH JUST LIKES TO MESS WITH ME.
WE ALREADY CALIBRATED THE TPS.
YOU WANT TO SEND
SOME SMOKE SIGNALS?
ARE YOU GUYS EVER SERIOUS
ABOUT ANYTHING?
WE WON'T BE ABLE TO DIAL IT IN
UNTIL WE CAN REALLY DRIVE IT.
WITH SPEED, THERE IS SMOKE.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
GOOD JOB, GUYS.
- THANKS.
- THANKS.
THANKS FOR
ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
- AWKWARD HIGH FIVE, GUY.
- I'M THINKING YEAH.
[ RINGING ]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- Ah.
- HOLD ON. HOLD ON.
YOU'RE ALL PIXELATED.
What are you doing, buddy?
JUST HIDING FROM YOU.
I was getting a little paranoid,
and I know we talked, you know,
a couple weeks back
about the paint color,
and I know y'all have been
doing a bunch of prep work
on the Mustang,
but, man, I really think
I want to stay
with white, honestly.
So let's...
- YOU WHAT?!
White.
Can you hear me?
WELCOME TO "LOVE TUNE-UP."
TODAY, I HAVE A LETTER
FROM SUZIE FROM MONTANA.
SHE WRITES IN,
"DEAR 'LOVE TUNE-UP, '
IT FEELS LIKE
RECENTLY MY HUSBAND
HAS BEEN MORE INTERESTED
IN REBUILDING HIS CARBURETOR
ON HIS '32 FORD THAN HE IS
IN REBUILDING OUR MARRIAGE.
PLEASE HELP."
[ PAPER CRINKLES ]
LOOK, SUZIE, YOU NEED
TO FIGURE OUT
IF WHAT YOU HAVE
IS WORTH REBUILDING
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING,
AND IF YOU FEEL THAT IT IS,
TEAR IT DOWN.
DIAGNOSE IT.
CHECK IT ALL OUT.
FIGURE OUT WHAT THE
PROBLEM REALLY IS.
COULD BE A WORN THROTTLE SHAFT.
COULD BE A BAD FLOAT.
MOST OF THE TIME,
IT'S A BAD POWER VALVE.
IF IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS,
COULD BE A SIMPLE FIX,
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT
IF WHAT YOU HAVE
IS WORTH REBUILDING
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING.
THANKS, SUZIE.
HOPE THIS HELPS.
**
I really think I want to
stay with white, honestly.
So let's...
- YOU WHAT?!
White.
Can you hear me?
WE ARE 2 MONTHS INTO A FULL-ON
BUILD OF A 1965 FORD MUSTANG,
TURNING IT FROM
A TOTAL PIECE OF GARBAGE
INTO A BADASS
TRACK MACHINE, AWESOME,
NEW COILOVER SUSPENSION,
BIG BRAKES AND ALL
THE ENGINE STUFF WE CAN DO,
GAVE IT A BADASS PAINT SCHEME.
THEN, OUT OF NOWHERE,
I GET A CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER
WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE COLOR.
THIS IS NO GOOD.
YEAH, BUT WE ALREADY
PAINTED YOUR CAR, JAMES.
****.
You did not paint my car.
IT'S DONE, MAN.
IT'S WET-SANDED.
The whole car,
not just the front?
EVERYTHING.
WE EVEN FINISHED
YOUR CRAZY HOOD.
YEAH, IT LOOKS
AWESOME, TOO.
YOU'RE GONNA
LOVE IT.
HANG IN THERE,
SQUIRRELLY.
MY GOAL IS TO
BUILD YOU A CAR
YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP
FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS,
[ LAUGHS ]
AND IT'S GOT A PAINT JOB
THAT'LL BLOW PEOPLE
AWAY AT A CAR SHOW.
- So it does look good?
- DUDE, IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S NOT A COLOR YOU'RE GOING
TO FIND ON ANY CAR ANYWHERE.
SO, BEFORE WE GET OFF,
ARE WE GOOD?
Well, I'm not going
to lie to you.
I'm a little nervous,
man, seriously.
THAT'S A GOOD THING.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF YOU'RE NOT NERVOUS
ABOUT IT,
MAYBE WE'RE NOT DOING
THE RIGHT THING.
MAYBE WE'RE NOT DOING
SOMETHING COOL.
I am nervous, but if you say
it looks good,
I mean, I'm still nervous.
- YEAH.
- I'm excited, though.
- I'm glad it's with you.
- TAKE A COUPLE DEEP BREATHS.
RELAX.
GO DRINK A BEER.
Yeah, next week for sure, right?
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
BETTER GET
YOUR HOT SHOES ON.
WE'RE GOING TO GO FLYING
AROUND THE TRACK.
- Thanks, man.
- ALL RIGHT.
THAT GUY'S CRAZY.
ALL RIGHT. SHE'S BACK
IN YOUR HANDS NOW.
SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR FAST,
LEAN, MEAN AND COMFORTABLE.
WE'VE GOT FAST AND LEAN
AND MEAN TAKEN CARE OF.
WE NEED SOME COMFORT.
KEEP THEM COMFORTABLE,
THAT'S WHAT THE AC'S FOR.
THE LAST PIECE OF THIS
MUSTANG PROJECT IS THE INTERIOR,
SO I'M GOING TO MEET WITH BRYAN
AND GET THIS ROLLING
BECAUSE TIME IS A-TICKING.
SO I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT UP
TO YOU WITH THE INTERIOR.
THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE
PRETTY SIMPLE.
WE GOT THE RACING BUCKETS
WITH THE SIDE BOLSTERS.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND JUST DITCH
THE BACK SEAT, THROW A STEREO
IN THERE BECAUSE YOU GOT
THE ROLL CAGE IN THERE.
NOBODY IS GOING TO SIT
IN THE BACK SEAT ANYWAY.
I THINK KEEP
SOME STOCK DOOR PANELS IN.
THINK WE GOT IT COVERED.
ANYTHING ELSE
YOU CAN THINK OF?
NO, I LIKE IT.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO IT.
NOAH SAID HE WANTS THIS MUSTANG
TO BE LEAN AND MEAN.
WE'RE WORKING ON A SPEAKER BOX
FOR THE MUSTANG.
WE'RE JUST GOING TO KEEP
IT SIMPLE AND SLEEK.
IT OUGHT TO FIT RIGHT IN WITH
WHAT NOAH WANTS FOR THIS CAR.
KICK PANELS FOR THE MUSTANG,
I'M JUST GOING TO ADD
JUST SOME VINYL REAL QUICK.
ONCE IT'S TOGETHER,
IT'LL LOOK REALLY GOOD.
[ AIR HISSES ]
**
AFTER 13 LONG YEARS OF NOT
A WHOLE LOT HAPPENING,
I THINK LAUREN'S FATHER IS
ABSOLUTELY GOING
TO LOVE THIS COBRA.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
- WELL...
- HOLY COW.
...WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- I THINK...
- IT'S TOGETHER.
- YES.
- AND IT RUNS.
Noah and Bob: WOW.
WHEN I FIRST HEARD MY CAR
COME UP THE DRIVEWAY, I THOUGHT,
"OH, MY GOD.
IT FINALLY IS HERE."
IT HAS A SWEET PAINT JOB...
- YES, IT DOES.
- ...AND A BRAND-NEW INTERIOR.
YES.
- WOW.
- WOW.
BEAUTIFUL.
WE'VE PUT SOME TEST MILES ON IT,
GONE BACK OVER THROUGH,
NUT AND BOLT THE WHOLE CAR,
MADE SURE EVERYTHING'S TIGHT
AND BLED THE BRAKES.
BEAUTIFUL.
- SHE'S ALL YOURS...
- IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
...READY TO ENJOY RIGHT
IN TIME FOR SPRING.
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL.
WANT ME TO SHOW YOU
THE INTERIOR?
YES.
I THINK IT TURNED OUT
PRETTY NICE.
OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
ALL-NEW CARPETING,
ALL-NEW SEAT COVERS,
GOT SOME NICE
RACING HARNESSES IN.
WELL, I EXPECTED IT TO BE NICE,
BUT THIS GOES PAST
WHAT I EXPECTED.
- YEAH.
- IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING
WRONG WITH IT.
AWESOME.
THE PAINT'S GREAT.
THE INTERIOR IS GREAT.
NO QUESTION,
THE PAINT IS BEAUTIFUL.
TWO BASE COATS AND THEN
FIVE COATS OF CLEAR.
WE'VE SANDED IT ALL DOWN,
SO IT'S NICE AND FLAT.
THERE'S NO TEXTURE
ON THE PAINT.
IT'S A REALLY NICE
SHOW-CAR FINISH.
YOU CAN TAKE IT TO A SHOW
AND BE PROUD.
YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT THE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT REALLY QUICK?
- YEAH.
- BEAUTIFUL.
LIGHTWEIGHT CAR, BIG MOTOR,
CAN'T BEAT THAT.
TRY IT ON FOR SIZE.
I WAS WATCHING MY DAD,
AND HE JUST LIT UP
LIKE A LITTLE KID ON CHRISTMAS.
TO SEE IT ALL PUT
TOGETHER IS PERFECT.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW
WHERE TO START.
YEAH. YOU CAN START
WITH A TEST DRIVE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
WOW.
- [ LAUGHS ]
- COME ON, DAUGHTER.
HE WANTS TO HUG YOU.
THANK YOU.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
BOY, IT FEELS GOOD.
- IT SOUNDS GOOD, FEELS GOOD.
- YEAH.
IT'S, LIKE,
RIGHT AMOUNT OF POWER.
THIS IS, LIKE, THE PERFECT
DRIVING ROAD FOR THIS CAR.
- OH, YEAH, YEAH.
- YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS.
WELL, YOU LOOKED LIKE
A KID IN A CANDY STORE
WHEN I PULLED UP,
SO I WAS LIKE,
"THAT'S GOOD FOR US."
I WISH ALL THE GUYS IN THE SHOP
COULD'VE SEEN IT.
YEAH, I'VE HAD A LOT
OF SPORTS CARS, BUT THIS...
- THIS IS THE REAL...
- ...THIS DRIVES BETTER.
THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.
YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW LONG
I'VE WAITED FOR THIS.
SO MANY TIMES I WALKED PAST THIS
CAR IN THE GARAGE AND THOUGHT,
"YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO GET OFF OF
YOUR ASS AND TAKE CARE OF IT."
THE WHOLE PICTURE IS AWESOME,
AND THERE'S NOT ONE PART OF IT
THAT I LOVE MORE
THAN ANY OF IT.
ARE YOU HAPPY?
- I'M VERY HAPPY.
DO YOU LOVE THE COLOR?
BEAUTIFUL.
I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER
SEEN YOU SMILE THAT BIG.
JUST SEEING HIM JUST
ABSOLUTELY HAPPY IS WORTH IT.
I'M IN MY GLORY.
WHAT'S UP, DUSTIN?
WHAT'S UP, MAN?
I WANT TO THROW
A LAST-MINUTE DETAIL IN.
SO THERE'S 2 DAYS LEFT
IN JAMES' MUSTANG BUILD,
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN
WE'RE GOING TO STOP
COMING UP WITH NEW IDEAS.
WE TRY TO CUSTOMIZE OUR CARS ALL
THE WAY DOWN TO THE LAST DETAIL.
Charles: WELL, I WAS WALKING
AROUND THIS CAR EARLIER,
AND, I MEAN,
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT,
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CUSTOM
TOUCHES THAT WE DID.
I WANT YOU TO MAKE A CUSTOM
SHIFTER LEVER FOR THIS CAR.
- MACHINE IT?
- MACHINE IT.
AND YOU GOT ABOUT
4 HOURS TO DO IT.
INDEX HOLES LIKE THIS,
LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL
BASICALLY SO IT MATCHES.
OKAY.
YEAH, I CAN SEE THAT.
I WANT YOUR INPUT ON THE HANDLE,
THE KNOB ITSELF.
- YOU CAN SAND IT AND PAINT IT.
- WHAT COLOR?
PROBABLY BLACK KNOB
AND MAYBE
DO THE SHIFTER HANDLE
IN THE ARGENT COLOR.
- YOU'RE COOL WITH THE DESIGN?
- YEAH. YEAH.
YOU'RE NOT COOL
WITH THE TIME,
BUT I DON'T REALLY
CARE ABOUT THAT.
- YOU READY?
- IT'S LUNCHTIME.
YOU DON'T HAVE
A **** WATCH.
BUT I KNOW
IT'S LUNCHTIME.
CHARLES WANTS TO DO
A CUSTOM SHIFTER HANDLE
FOR JAMES' MUSTANG,
SO I'VE GOT A ROUGH TEMPLATE
CUT OUT HERE,
AND I'VE GOT SOME MATERIAL THAT
WE'RE GOING TO CHOP IT OUT OF.
OUT WITH THE OLD,
IN WITH THE NEW.
CUSTOM SHIFTER HANDLE.
CHARLES,
IT'S DONE, DUDE.
CHECK IT OUT.
SEE WHAT YOU...
WHAT THE ****
IS THAT?
I GUESS I SHOULD'VE GIVEN YOU
A LITTLE MORE TIME, HUH?
YEAH, YOU CAN SHIFT THIS THING
FROM THE BACK SEAT WITH THIS.
YEAH.
DID YOU GET LUNCH YET?
YOU'RE GOING TO EAT A PIECE
OF ALUMINUM IN ABOUT 5 SECONDS.
**
DROPPED THE KNOB BACK
SO IT'D BE A LITTLE EASIER
FOR JAMES TO DRIVE.
I THINK IT LOOKS COOL, MAN.
I THINK HE'S GOING TO LIKE IT.
GET SOME HOLES DRILLED IN IT
AND GET THE FINISH WORK DONE
TO IT AND BE DONE WITH IT.
**
Noah: SO IT'S FINAL ASSEMBLY DAY
ON THE MUSTANG,
AND WE HAVE A TON OF STUFF
TO DO, THE TRUNK, THE HOOD,
AND WE STILL HAVE
TO TUNE THE ENTIRE CAR.
ALL RIGHT.
OH, THAT FITS LIKE ****.
GOT THE POP-OUT, SWING-OUT,
SIDE-IMPACT BAR,
AND WE PUT THE PINS
IN THE FRONT,
AND THE REAR IS NOT LINING UP,
SO WE GOT TO DRILL IT OUT,
REAM IT OUT A LITTLE BIT.
GOT TO GET IT TO WORK
A LITTLE SMOOTHER.
LOOK, WE'LL GET THROUGH IT, MAN.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT.
DOWNTOWN.
THE TRUNK ISN'T WORKING,
SO NOW I'VE GOT TO TAKE
ALL THIS INTERIOR OUT
DOWN HERE
AND THEN GOT TO TRACK THIS RED
WIRE AND SEE WHERE IT GOES.
CARPET, ROLL CAGE,
EVERYTHING IS IN THE WAY.
THIS CAR HAS BEEN
FIGHTING US ALL DAY LONG.
IT'S BEEN HEADACHE AFTER
HEADACHE, PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM,
BUT WE'RE GOING TO STAY
ALL NIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO DO ANYTHING
WE CAN DO TO GET THIS CAR DONE.
I DON'T CARE WHAT IT TAKES.
THIS SWITCH DON'T FREAKING WORK.
HUH.
CHARLES!
Charles: WHAT?
HEY, WE GOT A CONUNDRUM.
LEAVE IT TO A BODY GUY
TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR END
IS WAY FAR TO ONE SIDE.
**
LEAVE IT TO A BODY GUY
TO FIND OUT
THAT THE REAR END
IS WAY FAR TO ONE SIDE.
WHEN THEY LOWERED THE CAR,
THEY THREW ALL THE ALIGNMENT
OF THE REAR END OFF.
THE INNER SIDE, YOU GOT,
LIKE, 1/8 INCH
OF CLEARANCE ON THIS SIDE,
AND THERE'S, LIKE,
A FULL INCH
OR MORE ON THAT SIDE.
ARE YOU GOING TO HELP ME?
WHAT?
STILL TRYING TO PUT
THE FRONT END TOGETHER.
THIS IS THE LAST THING
WE NEED.
IT'S LATE.
EVERYBODY IS TIRED.
NOW, I HAVE TO FIX IT.
GIVE ME THAT DAMN FLASHLIGHT.
WELL, I DIDN'T SAY
YOU HAD TO FIX IT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE
SUPER LATE NOW.
[ SQUEAKS ]
- RIGHT HERE.
- RIGHT HERE.
THAT'S WORKING PRETTY GOOD.
BUT LET'S GO UP AN INCH.
DON'T YOU LOVE THESE
LATE-NIGHT MAD THRASHES?
THE PROBLEMS ON THE REAR END
HERE WERE NOT QUITE AS BAD
AS WE THOUGHT, 20,
30 MINUTES OF ADJUSTMENT.
WE GOT IT DONE.
IT HAD TO BE DONE.
FIX IT.
WE MOVE ON.
**
James: HEY, THIS IS KICK-ASS
DRIVING ON THIS TRACK, MAN.
I LOVE YOUR TRUCK, MAN.
- I HAD TO PULL A COUPLE STRINGS.
- YEAH.
BUT I GOT THE WHOLE
TRACK CLOSED DOWN FOR YOU,
SO WE CAN TEST THIS PUPPY
OUT THE RIGHT WAY,
THE WAY WE LIKE TO DO IT.
MAN, THAT'S BADASS.
THIS MUSTANG IS AWESOME.
MY GUYS WORKED ALL NIGHT
LONG PERFECTING IT.
I THINK JAMES IS GOING
TO LOSE HIS ****.
THERE IT IS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- THERE YOU GO.
- OH, MY GOD.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?
THIS THING LOOKS
FREAKING TOUGH AS NAILS.
HOLY ****.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
BETTER THAN WHITE?
YOU WANTED TO
KEEP IT WHITE.
OH, MY GOD.
YOU WERE GOING TO
KEEP IT WHITE, JAMES.
DUDE, HOLY ****.
GOD.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
OH, IT'S INSANE.
IT IS **** INSANE.
LOOK HOW TOUGH
THAT THING LOOKS.
OH, MY GOD.
WE USED YOUR CRAZY HOOD,
WHICH DID NOT WANT TO WORK,
BUT DAN WORKED
HIS MAGIC ON THE HOOD.
HOLY ****.
THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
YEP.
IT IS BADASS.
AND YOU GUYS NAILED IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THE PAINT COLOR?
I DO LIKE
THE COLOR AFTER ALL.
IT IS WILD.
I KNOW I'VE BEEN
A NERVOUS WRECK.
BUT ARE YOU SURE
THIS IS THE SAME CAR?
IT'S THE SAME CAR.
OH, MY GOD.
YOUR EBAY PURCHASE
HAS COME FULL CIRCLE.
- OH, MY GOD.
- OH, YEAH.
IT'S GOT
A TOTALLY UNIQUE LOOK.
THE WHEEL-AND-TIRE COMBO
WORKED OUT WELL,
GOT BIG BRAKES
ALL THE WAY AROUND.
- MM-HMM.
- COILOVER SETUP.
YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT
THE INTERIOR REAL QUICK?
YES. YES.
OH, THE FREAKING ROLL BAR
TURNED OUT BADASS.
YEP, GOT ALL YOUR GAUGES
ALL SET UP, SUPER TRICK SHIFTER,
NICE RACE SEATS.
YOU EVEN HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING TO KEEP YOU COOL.
THIS LOOKS KILLER, MAN.
THIS LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I LIKE.
THIS TURNED OUT REALLY SLICK.
I MEAN, THIS IS ONE-OFF.
NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS.
- BRYAN MADE THAT FROM SCRATCH.
- BEAUTIFUL.
James: YEAH, LET'S CHECK
OUT THE MOTOR, MAN.
YEAH. I'LL HAVE TO SHOW YOU
WHAT WE DID UP HERE.
THIS IS FREAKING COOL.
- OH, WOW.
SO WE GOT A 347 STROKER...
- YEAH.
- ...WITH THE BLOWER.
WE'VE MANAGED TO INTEGRATE
AIR CONDITIONING
INTO THIS WHOLE DEAL,
WHICH I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'S EVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
THIS THING HAULS ASS DOWN THE
ROAD AND COLD AIR CONDITIONING.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO KEEP YOU
HAPPY AND PAMPERED.
[ LAUGHS ]
I THINK SO.
WELL, I'M HIGH-MAINTENANCE, MAN.
I'M A HOT MESS.
WE KNOW IT.
WE KNOW IT.
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.
MAN, YOU GUYS NAILED IT.
- WE LIKED IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
- YEP.
- OH, MY GOD.
SO WE GOT THE WHOLE
TRACK CLOSED DOWN,
HAD TO PULL A COUPLE STRINGS,
BUT WE SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
WE CAN TEST THIS THING,
SEE IF IT DOES IT.
THEY'RE GOING TO LET US
DRIVE ON THIS TRACK?
WE'RE GOING TO DRIVE
ON THE TRACK, TEST IT AT SPEED
AND SHAKE IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT
AND SEE WHAT SHE'S MADE OF.
THEY HAVE SEEN
HOW I DRIVE, RIGHT?
THEY DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.
OKAY. GOOD BECAUSE, IN TEXAS,
WE HAUL ASS.
DUDE, I'M GOING TO TEAR
THIS **** UP.
**
- OH, MY GOD! WOO!
- WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SHE IS SICK,
MAN, SICK!
THAT THING COOKS
AROUND THE TRACK.
THE GUYS DID A GREAT JOB
ON THIS CAR.
I'VE GOT THE OLD-SCHOOL LOOK,
YOU KNOW,
WITH THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY,
THE SUSPENSION,
THE BRAKES, THE DRIVETRAIN,
THE INTERIOR, THE SEATS,
THE ROLL BARS, EVERYTHING.
I MEAN, IT'S TOP-NOTCH.
DONE NICE, DONE NICE.
IT'S A SCREAMER.
- THANKS, MAN.
- YEAH.
GOOD JOB.
GOOD JOB.
- AWESOME.
- DAMN, DUDE.