Speed Is the New Black (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - 9-1-1 on a 911 - full transcript
Noah has a new client who wants to take a 1953 Ford F-100 from a farmland hauler to an ass-hauling racer! What starts as a rust bucket truck on its last legs gets an epic overhaul that ...
Narrator: COMING UP...
IT'S A LITTLE TOO PLAIN JANE.
WE NEED TO UPGRADE IT.
...AN AGING 911 BUILT
FOR THE AUDUBON...
Scott: WHAT I SEE IS
A SOCCER-MOM PORSCHE
WITH COKE-BOTTLE GLASSES.
Narrator: ...GETS THE POWER
AND PERFORMANCE UPGRADE IT NEEDS
TO ROAR AT THE RACETRACK.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
[ CAR ALARM CHIRPS ][ BEEP ]
AND A SUPERCHARGED
800-HORSEPOWER CADILLAC...
DAMN, THIS THING'S
FREAKING FAST.
...UNDERGOES A MUSCLE-CAR
MAKEOVER.
- LET'S DO IT, MAN.
- ALL RIGHT.
LET'S SEE IT.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT?
IT'S ALL HANDS ON DECK
AND FULL THROTTLE
TO TURN THESE
DAILY DRIVERS...
Dan: OH!
YOU ALMOST HIT THAT THING.
...INTO TRACK MONSTERS.
BOOM! THERE YOU GO.[ Chuckling ] OHH!
Noah: 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
ANDHAUL ASS?
WE'RE THE SHOP FOR YOU.
BECAUSE HERE,
SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK.
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
MY BUDDY HESSE IS COMING IN
TODAY. HE BOUGHT A 1990 PORSCHE.
LONGTIME FRIEND OF MINE,
LOVES TO DRIVE FAST,
LOVES GERMAN CARS.
SO I'M KIND OF CURIOUS
TO SEE WHAT HE WANTS TO DO
WITH THIS THING.
NICE PORSCHE.
HEY, YEAH, THANK YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.YEAH, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
AWESOME. WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE
A REALLY NICE, ORIGINAL CAR.
RUNS AND DRIVES?
YEAH.
WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?
WELL, IT'S A LITTLE
TOO PLAIN JANE.
WE NEED TO UPGRADE IT.
WE CAN SPICE IT UP
A LITTLE BIT.
YEAH, WELL, WHY DON'T
WE GO FOR A DRIVE?
AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT.LET'S DO IT.
THE 911'S KIND OF LIKE
THE QUINTESSENTIAL
GERMAN SPORTS CAR --
TECHNICALLY,
THE LAST HAND-BUILT PORSCHE.
I GREW UP LOVING 911s.
I THINK THEY'RE GREAT CARS.
THEY'RE RELIABLE CARS.
SAME BODY WAS USED
FROM 1965 TO 1994.
IT WAS A LONG TIME.
LITTLE CHANGES IN BETWEEN,
BUT OVERALL, SAME SHAPE,
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS DESIGN.
♪♪
FOR YOU,
WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE 911?
WHAT REALLY, YOU KNOW,
GETS YOU GOING WITH THIS CAR?
IT'S A CLASSIC.
IT'S A CAR FROM MY YOUTH.
IT'S A CAR THAT I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO HAVE.
I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS
A BEAUTIFUL CAR,
PARTICULARLY IN
THIS AGE RANGE.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS
ONE OF THE BEST, MOST ENJOYABLE,
MOST VISCERAL CARS HERE
YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE.
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT
TO REALLY DO WITH THE CAR?
I'D LIKE TO, YOU KNOW,
DO SOME TRACK DAYS.
I WOULD LIKE TO, YOU KNOW,
REALLY TIGHTEN IT UP
AND, YOU KNOW, BE ABLE
TO USE IT ON THE TRACK.
SO, IMPORTANT QUESTION --
DO YOU STILL WANT TO DRIVE IT
ON THE STREET, AS WELL?
OR IS IT GOING TO BE
A DEDICATED TRACK CAR?
NO, NO.
IT NEEDS TO BE STREETABLE.
IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE,
YOU OFTEN SACRIFICE
SOME KIND OF STREETABILITY.
THERE'S A LOT OF EXTRA
SOUND-DEADENING MATERIAL
IN THIS CAR
WE COULD TAKE OUT.
I DON'T WANT THE THING TO BE
TOTALLY SCOOPED OUT BARE,
BUT SOME KIND OF COMPROMISE
WILL NEED TO BE STRUCK.
EXACTLY WHERE, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL
HAVE TO HELP ME FIND THAT.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT
NOAH'S GOING TO HAVE
WITH THIS CAR,
ACTUALLY, I THINK,
IS GOING TO BE
TUNING THE SUSPENSION.
WHERE IT DOES WHAT I NEED IT
TO DO ON THE TRACK
BUT ALSO DOESN'T PUNISH ME
ON THE STREET,
THAT'S GOING TO BE
A CHALLENGE FOR HIM.
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS
ABOUT THESE CARS IS THE MOTOR,
EXTREMELY RELIABLE.
THEY MAKE GOOD POWER.
I HATE TO GO INSIDE THE MOTOR
AND MESS WITH ANY OF THAT.
THESE THINGS ARE
PRETTY CHOKED OUT.
BUT WITH THE REALLY NICE
FREE-FLOWING EXHAUST SYSTEM
AND A DIFFERENT INTAKE
AND A CHIP,
YOU'D PROBABLY BE SURPRISED
WHAT KIND OF PERFORMANCE
WE CAN GET OUT OF IT.
OKAY.
TWO WORDS -- JUST TELL ME HOW
YOU'D LIKE THE STYLING TO LOOK.
ELEGANT AND AGGRESSIVE.
ELEGANT AND AGGRESSIVE --
THAT WORKS WELL.
I DON'T WANT SOMETHING
THAT'S TOO EXTRAVAGANT.
YOU KNOW, I WANT SOMETHING
THAT STILL SPEAKS TO
KIND OF A TRADITIONAL
911 AESTHETIC.
BUT MOST OF THE ENERGY SHOULD BE
SUBSTANCE RATHER THAN STYLE.
HESSE IS A PURIST
IN TERMS OF THESE CARS,
SO WE CAN'T GET AWAY WITH A TON
IN TERMS OF JUST MODIFYING
THE HECK OUT OF THE BODY.
SO I THINK THE GOAL,
FROM A DESIGN STANDPOINT,
SHOULD BE STAY TRUE
TO THE CAR'S ROOTS
BUT MAKE IT
A LOT MORE AGGRESSIVE.
IF WE CAN THROW IN STYLING FROM
OLDER PORCHES INTO THIS ONE,
I THINK HE'LL BITE ON IT,
AND WE'LL BE GOOD TO GO.
Noah: HERE IT IS --
LATEST PROJECT.
Scott: PORSCHE!
1990 PORSCHE 911,
LAST OF
THE HAND-BUILT PORSCHES.
SHE MAY LOOK PRETTY,
BUT THIS PORSCHE
HAS A LONG WAY TO GO.
IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
LITTLE DIFFERENT,
ONE OF MY FAVORITES,
AND I'M PRETTY
PUMPED UP ABOUT IT.
BEEN LOOKING FORWARD
TO DOING A CUSTOM PORSCHE.
CUSTOM.
CUSTOMPORSCHE.
FOR TODAY'S DESIGN MEETING
ON THE PORSCHE,
WE'RE GOING TO BRING IN SCOTT,
OUR LEAD FABRICATOR,
WHO IS A BIT OF A HOT-ROD GUY
BUT STILL A GOOD DESIGN FOR US
FOR ANY ONE OF THESE MEETINGS,
AND PAUL, WHO WAS RAISED
ON AIR-COOLED CARS
AND IS A BIT OF AN EXPERT.
SO I THINK WE SHOULD BE GOOD
TO GO ON THIS ONE.
I'VE KNOWN THIS GUY
FOR A WHILE.
HE WANTS SOMETHING
THAT'S AGGRESSIVE,
BUT HE WANTS SOMETHING THAT'S,
YOU KNOW, PRETTY ELEGANT
AND STAYS KIND OF TRUE
TO FORM.
THIS THING IS KIND OF, LIKE,
THE DORKIEST-LOOKING PORSCHE
WE'VE SEEN IN A WHILE.
IT SITS WAY UP
IN THE AIR.
THE WHEELS ARE 16 INCHES.
NOTHING HAS 16-INCH WHEELS NOW
EXCEPT FOR SCOTT'S MINIVAN.
[ CHUCKLES ]
FIRST THING THAT
COMES TO MY MIND,
SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS
BOTHERED ME --
FRONT END,
WEIRD STUFF GOING ON HERE.
I THINK WE GOT TO CLEAN UP
THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER.
I'M PRETTY SURE WE COULD DO
A COLD AIR KIT FOR THE BRAKES
WHERE WE ACTUALLY GET RID
OF THOSE FOG LIGHTS,
GET RID OF THE BUMPERETTES,
AND WE COULD PUT SCOOPS DOWN
TO HIS BRAKES
TO KEEP HIS BRAKES COOL
AT THE TRACK.
HEADLIGHT MODS?
I THINK IF WE LEAN THESE
HEADLIGHTS BACK A LITTLE BIT...
THEY LOOK A LITTLE BULGY.
WHAT I SEE IS
A SOCCER-MOM PORSCHE
WITH COKE-BOTTLE GLASSES.
RIGHT.
WE CAN CHANGE THAT.
GOING TO DO SOME
METALWORK ON HER?
YEAH, WE COULD DO --WIDE BODY KIT.
SIDE VENTS.
Scott:
I SEE SOME HEADS SHAKING NO,
SO I DON'T THINK WE'RE
GOING TO GO WIDE BODY,
BUT STANCE, WHEEL AND TIRE,
AND TURNING THIS THING
INTO A HOT ROD,
I'M SURE WE CAN HANDLE,
JUST NOT AS BAD OF A HOT ROD
AS IT COULD BE.
NO, I MEAN, HE LIKES
THE NARROW-BODY CARS.
THERE'S SO MANY OF THESE
HAVE BEEN CUT UP.
ONCE YOU CUT THESE THINGS APART,
THERE'S NO GOING BACK.
THEY DON'T LIKE
A BUBBLE BUTT?
ILIKE THE BUBBLE BUTT.
ILIKE A BUBBLE BUTT.
WE CAN'T GO BUBBLE BUTT
WITH IT.
SCOTT REALLY WANTS TO CUT THIS
CAR UP INTO A MILLION PIECES,
AND THAT'S NOT REALLY
WHAT THE CUSTOMER WANTS,
SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO
HOLD HIM OFF AND MAKE SURE WE DO
WHAT HESSE ACTUALLY WANTS
IN TERMS OF THE DESIGN.
SO, A COUPLE THINGS.
HE WANTS A LOT MORE
PERFORMANCE OUT OF THE CAR.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO TOUCH
THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR.
Paul: I SAY WE JUST DO
AN AIR INTAKE UPGRADE
AND DO A BADASS HEADER
ON IT,
DO AWAY WITH
THE HEAT EXCHANGERS,
AND THEN DO A CHIP THAT KNOWS
THAT WE'VE MADE THESE CHANGES,
AND YOU'LL BE SURPRISED THE
AMOUNT OF DIFFERENCE IT'LL MAKE.
IN DOING THAT, THOUGH, WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE DUAL EXHAUSTS,
AND WE CAN DO SOMETHING COOL
ON THE BACK END.
WING THING
OR NO WING THING?
HE WANTS A SKINNY BUTT
AND NO WING?
I WAS THINKING A DUCKTAIL --
PRETTY SIMPLE.
AND THEN,
FOR THE INTERIOR,
I WANTED TO GUT
THE WHOLE INTERIOR,
AND HE KIND OF, LIKE, WASN'T
REALLY FEELING THAT DIRECTION,
SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
THESE SEATS OUT,
AND WE'RE GOING TO DO
A MUCH LIGHTER-WEIGHT SEAT,
TAKE THE REAR SEATS OUT,
PUT A ROLL BAR IN THE REAR,
AND WE'LL BE ABLE
TO DROP THE HARNESSES
THROUGH THE BACK OF THE SEAT.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?
- THAT'D BE COOL.
- LET'S DO IT.
LET'S ROCK IT.
♪♪
WE'RE GOING TO BLOW
THIS PORSCHE APART HERE.
I'M GOING TO DO
A COLOR CHANGE ON IT,
TIRES AND WHEELS, EXHAUST,
A FEW OTHER GOODIES I THINK
THEY GOT PLANNED FOR IT,
AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO GET
THIS THING TORN UP.
- GOT 'ER?
- YEP.
THIS IS WHAT HOT-ROD GUYS
CALL OVER-ENGINEERED.
OH, THE HUMANITY!
NONE OF THESE CLIPS
ARE BREAKING.
THEY'RE ALLBREAKING.
I ONLY BROKE ONE CLIP,
DAN.
OH, YOU ONLY BROKE ONE?
YEAH.
I BROKE, LIKE,
ALL OF MINE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
KIND OF ON PURPOSE,
THOUGH.
THAT'S IT.
ALL RIGHT.
BACK TO THE MECHANICS.
OUGHT TO DRIVE OVER THERE.
I MEAN, WE DIDN'T
TAKE NOTHING OFF OF IT.
WELL, THIS OUGHT TO BE
REALLY FUN HERE.
IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG,
THIS WAS DAN'S IDEA.
[ IGNITION CHIMING ]
PROBABLY NOT THE SAFEST WAY
TO DRIVE A PORSCHE,
SITTING ON A MILK CRATE
WORKING A STICK SHIFT,
BUT, YOU KNOW,
GOT TO DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.
[ CHIMING CONTINUES ]GHOST-RIDE THIS WHIP.
HEY.
SHUT YOUR DOOR
SO THE DINGER GOES OFF.
[ CHIMING STOPS ]
THERE WE GO.
OH! YOU ALMOST HIT
THAT THING.
[ CHIMING RESUMES ]SHUT YOUR DOOR, MAN!
[ CHIMING STOPS ]YEAH!
OH, EASY.
WHOA.
EASY THERE, GHOST RIDER.SPECIAL DELIVERY.
ALL RIGHT,
IS THIS YOUR STOP?
THAT'S MY STOP.
I'M OUT.
THANKS, UBER.
PORSCHES AREN'T REALLY MY THING,
BUT, HEY,
I'M NOT GOING TO PASS
A CHANCE UP TO DRIVE ONE.
I JUST THOUGHT THEY'D HAVE
NICER SEATS IN THEM.
WANT MY SEAT BACK.
♪♪
HERE'S THE PORSCHE.
- THERE'S THE MOTOR.
- YEAH.
I AIN'T NEVER WORKED ON
NO VOLKSWAGEN LIKE THIS, SO...
WELL, THERE'S A FIRST TIME
FOR EVERYTHING, SCOTT.
I HEAR YOU.
SO, WE HAVE A 1990 PORSCHE 911
THAT OUR CLIENT WANTS US
TO GET TRACK-WORTHY,
BUT HE DOESN'T WANT US
TO TOUCH THE ENGINE.
SO I CHOSE A CUSTOM HEADER SETUP
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM AND A CHIP,
WHICH WILL GIVE US
ABOUT 50 MORE HORSEPOWER.
BUT FIRST, WE GOT TO MAKE SURE
THE GUYS CAN GET IT TO FIT.
UP, UP, AND AWAY.
WE GOT THIS KILLER NEW EXHAUST,
BUT IT'S A DUALEXHAUST.
CAR HAD SINGLE EXHAUST.
SO WE GOT TO MOCK IT ALL UP,
SEE WHAT FITS, WHAT DON'T,
'CAUSE WE KNOW
WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING SOMEWHERE
TO HAVE TWO PIPES
INSTEAD OF ONE.
WELL, GETTING THE
HEAT EXCHANGERS OFF.
THAT WAY, WE CAN PUT
THE NEW HEADERS ON
THAT ARE GOING
TO BYPASS THIS.
OH, AND AN ASS WHUPPING,
HE HITS ME WITH THAT PIPE.
THAT'S WHY I GOT
THE PIPE.
WE READY TO OPEN UP THE NEW
EXHAUST AND SEE WHAT WE GOT HERE?
THEY WANTED US
TO MOCK IT UP, SO...
YEAH,
I'LL GO GET IT.
♪♪
Paul: THIS DUAL EXHAUST IS GOING
TO ADD GREAT LOOKS, AMAZING SOUND,
AND, MOST OF ALL,
IT'S GOING TO FREE UP
THE HORSEPOWER
THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
Paul: MAKING A RACECAR
OUT OF THIS THING.
Scott:
LIGHT AND FAST.
- BAM.
- YEAH, IT'S NICE.
HEADERS FIT GOOD,
DUDE.
YEAH.
YOU READY FOR BIG MAMA?
- YEAH, SUCKER.
- SHE'S STARTING.
LOOK AT THAT.
WE'RE PUTTING A FACTORY BUMPER
BACK ON THE CAR, TEMPORARILY.
IT HAS SINGLE-EXHAUST OUTLET
IN THE BUMPER.
WE NOW HAVE DUAL EXHAUST
ON THE CAR.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IS SEE IF WE CAN NOTCH THAT
AND FABRICATE SOMETHING
OR DELETE THE WHOLE BUMPER
AND START FROM SCRATCH
OR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO DO.
♪♪
DOUG'S COMING IN TODAY --
FIRST-TIME CLIENT,
BRINGING IN AN ABSOLUTE BEAST
OF A CADILLAC, BRAND-NEW CAR.
SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT KIND
OF STUFF WE CAN DO WITH HIM.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
- WHAT'S UP, DOUG?
- WHAT'S UP, MAN?
YOU WEREN'T JOKING.
THIS CADILLAC IS BADASS.
LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.
♪♪
Doug:
IT'S A BRAND-NEW 2017 CTS-V.
BOUGHT IT BACK IN AUGUST,
SET IT UP TO SHIP DOWN
TO JOHN HENNESSEY,
WHICH I'M SURE
YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH HIS WORK
DOWN IN SEALY, TEXAS.
IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW,
JOHN HENNESSEY BUILDS
SOME OF THE BADDEST
EVERYDAY DRIVERS
YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON.
IT'S LIKE 800, 900, 1,000
HORSEPOWER -- TOTALLY NUTS.
I WANTED TO DO
A LITTLE SOMETHING MORE.
NOTHING DRIVES ME CRAZIER
THAN WHEN I PULL UP
TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT
OR A STOP SIGN
AND I SEE SOMEBODY SITTING
BESIDE ME IN THE SAME CAR.
THAT'S USUALLY TIME TO GO
BUY A NEW CAR, FOR ME.
♪♪
WHAT I'D REALLY LIKE TO DO NOW
IS LAY SOME CUSTOM PAINT,
WHICH IS WHY
I'M BRINGING IT TO YOU.
I THINK WE'VE GOT --
REALLY, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT
IN TERMS OF DIFFERENT
PAINT SCHEMES WE CAN DO ON IT.
YOU KNOW, THE OTHER THING WAS,
WHEN THEY HAD IT DOWN IN TEXAS,
THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN EXHAUST
THEY COULD PUT ON IT YET.
'COURSE, YOU KNOW,
NOBODY HAD MADE AN EXHAUST
FOR THE CAR YET.
SO WE NEED TO GET
AN EXHAUST PUT ON IT,
SO I FIGURED THAT WAS
SOMETHING ELSE WE COULD DO.
I MEAN, IT'S GOT A LITTLE BIT
OF A GROWL TO IT,
BUT I WANT
A LITTLE BIT MORE.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
HOLY COW.
MAN, IT POPS OFF.
RIGHT?
OH, YEAH.
I MEAN, WOULD YOU
HAVE THOUGHT
CADILLAC COULD HAVE MADE
A TRANSMISSION LIKE THAT?
THAT WAS A QUICK
POP, POP.
THIS IS THE BEST OF --
[ ENGINE REVS ]HOLY COW. YEP.
[ LAUGHS ]
CAR'S VERY COOL --
ABSOLUTE MODERN INTERIOR,
DIGITAL DASH.
WAY TOO FAST FOR THE ROAD,
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY DRIVE
THIS CAR DAILY.
SO, ONE THING
WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT YET,
WHICH PEOPLE, YOU KNOW,
USUALLY DO, ARE THE WHEELS.
WOULD YOU BE OPEN
TO ME LOOKING AROUND
AND SEEING
WHAT WE COULD FIND?
HONESTLY, NOAH,
ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE THIS CAR
FURTHER STAND OUT,
I'M UP FOR.
SO WHATEVER ELSE
YOU COME UP WITH --
I'M GIVING YOU GUYS
A BLANK SLATE RIGHT NOW.
CLIENTS LIKE DOUG ARE AWESOME.
AT THE END OF THE DAY,
HE JUST WANTS A CAR
THAT'S CUSTOM-TAILORED TO HIM,
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE DO.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
THIS THING'S
FREAKING FAST.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I MEAN, IT'S GREAT --
IT'S STUPID FAST,
AND IT DOES NOT FEEL
LIKE IT'S TRYING THAT HARD.
NO, IT WASN'T.
I MEAN, THAT WAS,
LIKE, 60% THROTTLE.
I'M MISSING OUT.
I NEED TO CHANGE CARS.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
AND PANTS.
♪♪
Noah: SINCE WE'RE NOT
STRIPPING THE PORSCHE DOWN
TO A BARE METAL SHELL
ON THE INTERIOR,
IT'D BE A REALLY BAD IDEA
TO SAND-BLAST IT,
SO WE'RE GOING TO
MECHANICALLY STRIP THE EXTERIOR,
WEAR SOME RESPIRATORS.
WE'LL BE GOOD TO GO.
♪♪
MR. FRANCY-PANTS.
YOU'RE JUST DYING TO DO
SOMETHING TO THIS CAR,
AREN'T YOU?
WHEW.
LOOK AT THIS ONE.
SO, ONE THING WE DON'T DO
IS COOKIE-CUTTER CARS,
AND HESSE SAID HE WANTS ELEGANT,
YET AGGRESSIVE, STYLING.
SO I'M GOING TO SEND
MY SHOP MANAGER, CHARLES,
TALK TO SCOTT,
SEE WHAT HE CAN WHIP UP.
HERE'S WHAT
WE WANT TO DO.
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PIECE,
YOU KNOW.
IT HAD THE REVERSE LIGHTS
IN IT RIGHT HERE,
AND IT MEETS UP
AGAINST THE TAILLIGHTS
IN THE BACK, LIKE SO.
OKAY?
SO, MY QUESTION IS,
HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT DOING A METAL PANEL
WITH DIMPLE DIES IN IT
AND THEN INCORPORATE
THE REVERSE LIGHTS INTO,
LIKE, THE VERY OUTBOARD
DIMPLE DIE HOLES?
THAT'D BE COOL-LOOKING.
I'M LOOKING AT THIS CAR,
AND I'M THINKING,
"IT NEEDS MORE
OF OUR TOUCH."
RIGHT.
AWESOME.
WE'LL GET THAT MADE.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL BE BACK.
- GOING TO GET FRANCY WITH IT.
- I'LL BE BACK.
Scott: TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC,
WE HEATED IT UP
AND KNOCKED THE RED,
CLEAR PLASTIC OFF THE TOP
'CAUSE WE'RE GOING TO FAB UP
A METAL COVER
THAT REPLACES THIS.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT, WE ACTUALLY GOT
OUR SMILEY-FACE RADIUS
LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.
BUT NOW, YOU LOOK AT THAT PANEL,
IT'S HIGH ON EACH END.
NOW WE'VE GOT TO RADIUS
THIS PANEL THIS WAY.
WHEN YOU'RE SHRINKING METAL,
THE TWO TEETH ARE SPREAD APART,
AND WHEN IT BITES DOWN
ON THE METAL,
IT SQUEEZES THE METAL TOGETHER.
WHEN IT SQUEEZES
THAT METAL TOGETHER,
IT'S GOING TO ARCH YOUR METAL
THIS WAY.
NOW, WITH THE LIGHTS BEHIND IT,
THEY CAN'T SEE THROUGH,
SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IS A DIMPLE-DIE PATTERN,
WHICH IS OLD VINTAGE AIRCRAFT
AND RACECAR.
LIGHTING UP THAT PANEL
TAKES A BORING,
ORDINARY PIECE OF SHEET METAL
AND PUTS A LOT OF JAZZ IN IT,
MAKE IT LOOK PRETTY COOL.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT,
WE SHAPED THE METAL
AND THEN DIMPLE-DIED IT
FULL OF HOLES.
PUTS A LOT OF FLAVOR
IN A BORING PIECE OF METAL.
♪♪
YO, MARKY.
HEY, GOT YOUR WHALE TAIL
HERE FOR YOU, MAN.
THAT'S NICE.THAT GOING TO FIT?
LET ME SEE IT.
LET ME TRY THAT OUT.
YEAH.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING.
ALL RIGHT.
IT WORKS.
I THINK IT GOES
THIS WAY.
THERE YOU GO.
[ QUACKING ]
THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS?
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I JUST WANT TO SEE
HOW IT FITS IN THE HOLE.
GONNA FIT?
PUT IT WHERE YOU THINK
YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT.
I WANT TO PUT MY PANEL
IN THERE.
I MADE THAT LOWER PANEL.
THERE WE GO.
NOW DROP IT DOWN.
LOOK AT THAT GAP.
I KNOW.
HOLY COW.
I KNOW.
LOOK AT THAT CORNER.
WOW.
MAN, THE CORNERS
DIVE DOWN REALLY HARD.
YEAH.
THE SHAPE'S
ALL WRONG THERE.
SO, DEALING WITH A PORSCHE,
YOU THINK,
WHEN YOU BUY
AN AFTERMARKET PRODUCT,
IT'S GOING TO BE A NICE FIT.
OURS, IT'S NOT A NICE FIT.
MARK AND THE GUYS GOT A LOT
OF WORK TO MAKE THIS THING FIT.
IT'S LIKE IT'S ALMOST
TOO NARROW.
YEAH.
SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT HERE.
YOU COULD CHECK THE OIL
THROUGH THE GAP OVER HERE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
PRETTY BIG.
YOU GOT
YOUR HANDS FULL HERE.
YEP.
♪♪
Noah: SO, WE GOT A NEW SPOILER
IN FOR THE PORSCHE,
AND THIS DUCKTAIL
DOES NOT FIT THE CAR CORRECTLY.
NOTHING PISSES ME OFF MORE
THAN THESE AFTERMARKET PARTS
THAT DON'T FIT.
AND THEN WE GOT TO SPEND
A TON OF TIME AND MONEY
TRYING TO GET THEM RIGHT
FOR THE CUSTOMER'S CAR,
SO WE GOT TO GET IT DONE TODAY.
ALL THESE EDGES,
THEY'RE NOWHERE NEAR RIGHT.
WE GOT A HUGE GAP.
SO I THINK WHAT I'M GOING TO DO
IS I'M GOING TO BUILD A FLANGE,
PROBABLY 3/4 INCH,
ALONG THE WHOLE THING.
THAT WAY, I CAN GRIND
THAT BACK DOWN
SO IT'S NICE AND FLUSH
WITH THE BODY
AND LOOKS SOMEWHAT FACTORY.
I'M BUILDING THE FLANGES
OUT OF FIBERGLASS.
IT'S ITCHY, AND IT TAKES
A LOT OF PATIENCE TO DO IT,
BUT THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT RIGHT
IS TO USE MORE FIBERGLASS.
WE COULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS
AND DONE THIS, LIKE,
THE QUICK AND EASY WAY AND
FILLED THEM IN WITH BODY FILLER,
BUT THAT WOULDN'T BE
THE RIGHT WAY.
IT WOULDN'T BE
THE LONG-LASTING WAY.
THAT ACTUALLY TURNED OUT
REALLY WELL.
WE'VE NOW GOT REALLY GOOD GAPS
ALL THE WAY AROUND.
♪♪
FINALLY, THE FIBERGLASS
NIGHTMARE SPOILER
IS FINISHED ON THE PORSCHE.
IT'S TIME
TO GET IT INTO PAINT.
ALL RIGHT, THE PORSCHE 911 --
JUST BEEN PREPPED AND SEALED.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO PUT DOWN
A BLACK BASE COAT
TO GET OUR FINAL COLOR
TO COVER BETTER.
♪♪
SO, JASON DID A BLACK COAT
BEFORE THE BLUE
JUST TO GET THE PAINT
LOOKING RIGHT AND RICH
AND READY TO GO.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE PRIMER
COMING THROUGH
SOME OF THESE COLORS.
YOU CAN TELL WHEN
PEOPLE SKIP THAT STEP,
AND IT LOOKS ALL WRONG.
♪♪
SO, WE'RE GOING TO PUT
A LITTLE AMERICAN MUSCLE
INTO THIS PORSCHE BUILD OF OURS
WITH SOME SUNOCO BLUE.
ROGER PENSKE USED THIS
IN THE TRANS AM SERIES
ON THEIR -- WHAT IS IT?
'67 CAMARO, I BELIEVE IT WAS?
AND IT WAS A PRETTY SWEET RIDE.
SO WE FIGURE, WHY NOT PUT IT
ON A NICE GERMAN PORSCHE?
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OTHER
AIR-COOLED 911s
RUNNING AROUND
WITH THIS PAINT COLOR ON IT,
SO IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE
ONE-OFF AND TOTALLY UNIQUE.
THERE'S NO PEARL,
THERE'S NO METALLIC --S
JUST A CLASSIC, TOUGH,
MEAN PAINT JOB.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK RIDICULOUS
ON THE STREETS AND ON THE TRACK.
♪♪
SO, WE DO THREE COATS OF COLOR
AND THEN FIVE COATS OF CLEAR,
AND THAT'S WHY GOOD PAINT JOBS
TAKE FOREVER.
♪♪
SO, WE FINALLY GOT THE PORSCHE
BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP,
ALL PAINTED THE SUNOCO BLUE.
NOW WE GOT TO PUT IT
BACK TOGETHER.
WE'LL RAISE IT UP,
SLIDE THE MOTOR IN,
DROP THE CAR DOWN OVER IT,
JUST THAT QUICK AND EASY --
I HOPE.
BUT YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES.
WHAT ALL DID YOU DO
TO THIS?
PUT SOME ROCKER COVER GASKETS
ON IT, ADJUSTED THE VALVES,
PUT SOME NEW PLUGS IN IT
AND CLEANED IT UP,
CHECKED TIMING CHAIN TENSION --
ALL THAT STUFF.
YOU GOT DEEP INTO IT.
- OKAY. COME DOWN SOME MORE.
- I'M DOWN.
- GOOD?
- YEAH.
SO, I GUESS THERE AIN'T MUCH
SPECIAL ABOUT THIS BASIC,
ORDINARY, AIR-COOLED ENGINE
THAT YOU WANT TO TELL ME.
WELL,
ONE COOL THING ABOUT IT IS
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE
A COOLING SYSTEM.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE
A WHOLE BUNCH OF OIL
AROUND THE CRANKSHAFT
TO SLOW IT DOWN.
BETTER ENGINEERING
WENT INTO ROAD RACING.
THE OTHER THING IS, IT'S GOT
A DRY SUMP SYSTEM, TOO.
QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT THAN YOUR
STANDARD, EVERYDAY SITUATION.
[ CRICKETS CHIRPING ]
WE AIN'T NEVER GOING TO PUT OIL
IN IT OR EVER HEAR IT RUN
IF YOU KEEP
JUST TELLING ME ABOUT IT.
LET'S GET ROLLING ON IT.
SEE, THAT'S WHY I TRY
NOT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
OKAY,
NOW WE CAN RAISE IT UP,
START ATTACHING STUFF
WE UNHOOKED.
LOOKS GOOD TO ME.
COOL.
NOW I GET
MY WORKBENCH BACK.
♪♪
Dan: ALL RIGHT, SO, WE GOT
ALL THE GRAPHICS LAID OUT
WITH THE BLUE FINE LINE.
CUSTOMER'S SEEN THEM,
SEEMS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
Noah: DOUG'S CADILLAC IS
A BADASS PERFORMANCE MACHINE,
BUT HE WANTS IT TO
STAND OUT ON THE STREET.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GIVE HIM
A ONE-OF-A-KIND,
OVER-THE-TOP PAINT JOB
THAT HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT.
♪♪
Dan: GET THIS THING CLEARED,
KICK IT OVER TO THE MECHANICS
FOR THE KILLER EXHAUST SYSTEM
THEY'RE GOING TO PUT ON IT.
♪♪
SO, THE GUYS ARE WORKING
AWAY ON THE PORSCHE,
AND HESSE SHOWS UP UNANNOUNCED.
I LOVE MY CLIENTS AND ALL,
BUT, YOU KNOW,
JUST THE WHOLE SURPRISE FACTOR
IS JUST, I DON'T KNOW,
SOMETIMES A LITTLE MUCH.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DIDN'T EXPECT BLUE.
- YOU DIDN'T EXPECT BLUE?
- NO.
NO. I DIDN'T.
SO, WE TALKED ABOUT MORE
OF AN AGGRESSIVE LOOK,
KIND OF LIKE
A HISTORIC RACING THROWBACK
BUT KIND OF STAY TRUE
TO THE CAR'S ORIGINS.
YEAH, YEAH.
I LOOKED, AND I LOOKED,
AND IN THE END,
I CAME UP WITH THIS BLUE --
SUNOCO BLUE.
IT'S AWESOME,
IT'S DEEP, IT'S DARK.
NO, IT IS. IT IS VERY NICE.
I JUST DIDN'T EXPECT BLUE.
I WAS THINKING MAYBE GREEN
OR DOVE GRAY OR SOMETHING.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
I DO.
I DO LIKE IT, YEAH.
NO, IT'S SOLID.
SO, I'VE KNOWN HESSE FOR YEARS.
KIND OF A TOUGH GUY TO READ.
HE SAID HE LIKED THE BLUE.
ILIKED THE... BLUE.
AND I THINK --
AND I HE LIKED THE BLUE.
WE'RE COMING TOGETHER
NICELY.
WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON
TO INTERIOR PRETTY SOON.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I GOT
SOME COOL PARTS TO SHOW YOU.
THIS LOOKS GREAT.
WE GOT IT ALL CLEANED UP.
IT'S NEVER BEEN THIS
CLEAN.IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE.
WE RESEALED EVERYTHING --
READY TO ROLL.
SO CAN'T WAIT TO TURN
THIS THING ON AND LET IT RIP.
OKAY. NICE.
SO, TELL ME
ABOUT BRAKES.
WE HAVE BRAKES COMING IN
IN ABOUT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS.
THEY WERE BACK-ORDERED.
BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE
AN AWESOME SETUP FOR THE CAR.
WELL, THAT TIMELINE
COULD BE A PROBLEM.
I DIDN'T MENTION THIS,
BUT I HAVE A TRACK DAY
COMING UP IN TWO WEEKS.
[ LAUGHS ]
WELL...
YEAH.
THAT POSES A BIT
OF A PROBLEM.
WHERE'D HE GET TWO WEEKS FROM?
FOR A TRACK DAY?
I DON'T KNOW
WHO HE THINKS WE ARE.
WOULD YOU BE OPPOSED TO
AN EVEN BIGGER BRAKE UPGRADE?
IT'S GOING TO COST MORE MONEY,
BUT I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
AS LONG AS
THEY'RE IN STOCK,
WE COULD GET A REALLY
SERIOUS BRAKE SETUP.
I THINK YOU'D LIKE IT.
WANT ME
TO CHECK INTO IT?
YEAH, DO.
DEFINITELY.
SO, IN TERMS OF TIME,
TWO WEEKS?
TWO WEEKS.
I WISH
I'D KNOWN THAT EARLIER.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, WE MIGHT
BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
BEAR WITH ME. I'LL TRY
TO GET IT TOGETHER.
ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
COOL.
♪♪
Scott: ALL RIGHT,
SO, WE JUST GOT WORD
THAT THE PORSCHE'S SCHEDULED
FOR A TRACK DAY.
WE GOT THE MOTOR IN.
WE JUST GOT TO THRASH
AND GET THE EXHAUST ON
BECAUSE THE BODY SHOP NEEDS TIME
TO GET THE BUMPERS ALL FINESSED
AND FITTING PROPERLY
WITH THE DUAL EXHAUST.
YOU RAISE THE CAR UP
ANY HIGHER,
I'M GOING TO NEED
A LADDER TO WORK WITH YOU.
OH, I LOWER IT DOWN ANY MORE,
I GET MY HAIR ALL DIRTY.
Paul: THIS DUAL EXHAUST
IS GOING TO ADD
JUST A CRAZY EUROPEAN LOOK
TO THE CAR.
PLUS, ON TRACK DAY,
IT'S JUST GOING TO SCREAM.
I MEAN, EVERYBODY'S GONNA KNOW
WHO'S COMING AROUND THE CORNER.
IS THE GUY ON THATSIDE
OF THE MUFFLER
AS GOOD-LOOKING AS THE GUY
ON THISSIDE?
UH... I DON'T KNOW,
MAN.I PRETTY MUCH DOUBT IT.
I'M PRETTY SURE THE GUY
ON THIS SIDE
IS WAY,
WAY BETTER-LOOKING.
WHY?
'CAUSE YOU FEEL TALL?
YEAH.
TOO-TALL PAUL
IS YOUR NAME NOW.
♪♪
PRETTY!
PRETTY AWESOME.
MOCK-UP WENT NICE,
FULL FINAL INSTALL WENT NICE,
SO WE'RE IN THERE.
HOPEFULLY, IT SOUNDS
AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.
♪♪
- WHOLE STRUTS.
- HOLY COW!
- ISN'T THAT...
- YEAH.
- MAN, THAT'S NICE.
- OH, YEAH.
Noah: SO, I'VE CHOSEN A REALLY
HIGH-QUALITY COILOVER SETUP
FOR THE PORSCHE.
THIS THING'S GREAT
'CAUSE IT'S GOING TO ALLOW US
TO LOWER THE CAR, DIAL IN
THE DAMPING ON THE SHOCKS,
AND UP FRONT, WE'VE GOT
SOME NICE CAMBER PLATES
THAT ALLOW US
TO ADJUST THIS THING
SO IT CORNERS
REALLY, REALLY HARD,
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
HESSE IS GOING TO WANT.
WELL, IT'S ASSEMBLED.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A BREEZE.
NO. IT'S NOT A BREEZE
TILL WE'RE DONE.
YEAH, LET'S GET
THIS OLD SUSPENSION OFF.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT OFF AT
THE LOWER MOUNTING POINT FIRST.
[ THUD, CLACK ]
SOUNDS LIKE SUCCESS.
BEST SOUND IS WHEN
IT HITS THE GROUND.
WHAT WE PULLED OUT,
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PUTTING IN.
Scott:
PORSCHE IS A COMPACT CAR,
AND THEN
THE GERMAN ENGINEERING --
LIKE, EVERYTHING'S
OVER-ENGINEERED,
MAKING THE MOST
OF THE TIGHTEST SPACES,
SO WHEN IT COMES TO DOING STUFF
LIKE THIS, WHICH IS FUN STUFF,
BUT IT'S ALL REAL
KNUCKLE-BUSTING, TIGHT SPOTS
TO GET ALL THE BOLTS
IN AND OUT OF.
Paul:
WHEN WE GET OUR BRAKES ON
AND WE GET OUR WHEELS ON,
WE GET IT ON THE GROUND,
WE CAN FINE-TUNE
OUR RIDE HEIGHT,
THIS ADJUSTMENT HERE,
AND GET OUR STANCE
THE WAY WE WANT IT.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
THIS THING ON THE GROUND.
Eric: WE JUST GOT THE CADILLAC
BACK FROM PAINT AND BODY.
WE'RE GOING TO GET RID
OF THIS STOCK EXHAUST HERE.
THIS THING SHOULD BE LOUD
AS HELL, PISS THE NEIGHBORS OFF,
AND I THINK THAT'S
WHAT THE OWNER WANTS.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT.
Doug:
HOLD ON TO IT THERE, ERIC.
- HERE WE GO.
- OKAY.
NICE AND EASY.
- LOOK AT THE SIZE DIFFERENCE.
- ALL RIGHT.
WELL, YOU JUST
WANT TO SNUG THESE.
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
CHECK THIS OUT.
SO, CADILLAC'S GOT
THIS REALLY BADASS APP.
YOU CAN CONTROL THIS CAR
FROM A PHONE RIGHT HERE.
SO I'M GOING TO TOTALLY SCREW
WITH THESE GUYS RIGHT NOW.
JUST PUSH THE BUTTON,
SET THE ALARM OFF.
ALL RIGHT.
HERE WE GO.
ALL RIGHT, I GOT --[ CAR ALARM BLARING ]
OH.
THAT'S THIS THING.
WHY'S THAT?
'CAUSE WE'RE TAMPERING
WITH IT.
[ BLARING STOPS ]
Eric: PROBABLY THINKING WE'RE
STEALING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS...
OH, ANYTHING.
YOU KNOW, YOU GO UP AND...
...OR BROKEN
THOSE SENSORS OFF.
...TAMPER WITH IT.
YOU EVER HEARD AN 800 HORSEPOWER
HENNESSEY CADILLAC START UP
WITH OPEN HEADERS?
YOU'RE ABOUT READY TO.
THIS ONE, WE LEFT ON
THE EXHAUST.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
[ CHUCKLES ]
THESE **** GUYS.
WHERE'S CHARLES?
CHARLES?!
THEY RAN OUT THERE SO FAST.
I THINK THEY BOTH ****
THEIR PANTS.
I'M ABOUT TO LET THEM
GO HOME EARLY.
♪♪
BUZZ IT DOWN
A LITTLE BIT.
Eric: ALL RIGHT, DOUG,
WE'RE DONE.
OH, YEAH.
THAT'S LIKE A FAIR.
HEY, CHARLES, GRAB THOSE KEYS
AND FIRE IT...
Charles: I ALREADY GOT THE
KEYS.OH, FIRE IT UP.
- DON'T COME RUNNING OUT, OKAY?
- NO.
WE GOT TO CHECK
FOR LEAKS.
COME ON, MAN.
BURNING DAYLIGHT.
LOOK, DAYLIGHT'S GONE.
WHAT'D YOU GUYS
DO TO THIS THING?
I DON'T KNOW.
OH, WELL...
ALL RIGHT,
CLIMB ON UP THERE.
Doug: SHOULD RUN BACK
THERE AND RIDE.
BOY, IS THIS
A DOG-AND-PONY SHOW.
- LOOK AT THIS.
- HOLY ****.
ALL RIGHT, GO UP THERE
AND START IT.
- ALL RIGHT.
- GOT THE KEYS?
- OH, GEEZ.
- DON'T FALL.
OH, GOD.
THIS WASN'T SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
ALL RIGHT.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
[ ENGINE SHUTS OFF ]
WOW.
ALL RIGHT,
NO LEAKS.
COOL.
SOUNDS AWESOME.
DOUG'S GOING TO GET
HIS WISH OF PISSING OFF
ALL HIS NEIGHBORS NOW.
[ LAUGHTER ]
DON'T GIVE HIM
MY PHONE NUMBER.
WELCOME TO "COOKING
WITH CHARLES & TIFFANY."
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO PREPARE
A CANA OTEE.
WE FIRST START OFF
WITH A PINCH OF ALLSPICE,
A LITTLE DASH OF CARAWAY,
HANDFUL OF JUNIPER BERRIES,
AND A DASH OF SEA SALT.
NOW THAT WE'VE GOT THIS
BEAUTIFUL DISH PREPARED,
WE'RE GOING TO FLAME-BROIL IT
AT 1,900 DEGREES
FOR FIVE SECONDS.
♪♪
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
HAVE TO TASTE IT,
OF COURSE.
HMM.
OH, YEAH.
THIS IS GREAT.
MMM.
PERFECT, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.
WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED
ANOTHER GREAT MEAL.
YOU GOING TO TRY IT?
ALL RIGHT, GIVE IT TO ME.
ALL RIGHT, TRY IT.
TASTES BURNT.
IT ALSO DOESN'T TASTE DONE
IN THE MIDDLE.
IT'S CHARBROILED.
PUT THE FIRE OUT.
I SEASONED IT.
♪♪
Noah:
SO, I TOOK ON A 1990 PORSCHE.
THE GOAL OF THIS PORSCHE
IS TO PERFORM
REALLY WELL ON THE TRACK,
BUT WE STILL WANT IT
TO DRIVE NICELY ON THE STREET.
SO, WE ONLY HAVE TWO WEEKS
TO GET THIS PORSCHE DONE,
AND RIGHT NOW,
THAT PRESSURE FALLS
ON BRYAN, OUR INTERIOR GUY.
SO, HESSE WANTS STYLING
THAT'S ELEGANT AND AGGRESSIVE.
THE INTERIOR OF THIS PORSCHE
COULD NOT BE ANY MORE BORING,
SO I DECIDED TO GIVE IT
A BIT OF A RACECAR FEEL.
I THINK HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT.
WE'RE CHANGING THE ENTIRE
INTERIOR OVER TO BLACK.
WE'RE GOING TO DO
AN RS-STYLE DOOR PANEL,
WHICH IS REALLY CLEAN AND
SIMPLE, WITH A RED DOOR PULL.
WE'RE GOING TO DO
A ROLL BAR IN BACK,
REALLY NICE RECARO SEATS,
HARNESSES, ADJUSTABLE PEDALS,
AND, FOR FUN AROUND TOWN,
COOL STEREO IN THE BACK.
HERE WE ARE IN A PORSCHE,
TEST-FITTING A ROLL CAGE
WITH A SPEAKER BOX.
IT'S AN ODD SITUATION
TO BUILD A RACECAR
WITH A SOUND SYSTEM IN IT,
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING,
AND WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE FUN DOING IT.
IT'S JUST A GIVE-AND-TAKE.
WE'LL MAKE THIS FIT,
MAKE THAT FIT.
THIS IS GOING TO BE
THE SPEAKER ENCLOSURE,
SO I GOT TO TAKE A LITTLE
MORE AWAY FROM THAT
JUST TO ACCOMMODATE THIS,
AND THEN WE'LL PUT
A PANEL, ACTUALLY,
FOR THE SPEAKERS TO SIT IN.
THEN WE'LL ACTUALLY HAVE
ANOTHER PANEL OVER TOP OF THAT
FOR A LITTLE BEAUTY PANEL
TO MAKE THE SPEAKERS LOOK BETTER
AND THEN PUT A ROLL BAR
ON TOP OF IT ALL.
♪♪
PROGRESS, PROGRESS.
OH, YEAH.
WE'RE COMING RIGHT ALONG.
ALL RIGHT,
WELL, IT'S LOOKING GOOD.
KEEP HAULING ASS.
I'LL STAY WITH IT.ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
BRYAN'S DOING A GREAT JOB, BUT
TWO WEEKS IS COMING UP QUICK,
AND WE STILL HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO
TO GET THIS CAR
READY FOR THE TRACK.
♪♪
Noah: FINALLY,
DOUG IS GOING TO GET TO DRIVE
HIS NEW-AND-IMPROVED,
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CADILLAC.
YEAH, SO, I COULDN'T THINK
OF A BETTER PLACE TO DELIVER
A BADASS MACHINE
LIKE THE CADILLAC,
SO HERE
AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK.
AND BEST NEWS IS, WE'VE GOT
THE WHOLE PLACE TO OURSELVES.
WE GOT THE WHOLE TRACK?
YOU CAN HOT-SHOE IT
AROUND HERE ALL DAY LONG.
SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
LET'S DO IT, MAN.
LET'S SEE IT.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT?
WAIT FOR IT.
BOOM! THERE YOU GO.[ Chuckling ] OHH!
IT LOOKS LIKE
A FREAKING BEAST.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
THAT THING
IS FREAKING RAD.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
SOUND GOOD?
ALL RIGHT. I WOULD SAY
"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED," MAN.
I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.
IT LOOKS ANGRY.
IT LOOKS ANGRY.
THE WHOLE THING
LOOKS ANGRY, SO...
ONE OF A KIND, TOO.
NOBODY ELSE IS GOING
TO HAVE THAT PAINT JOB.
IT LOOKS LIKE
A MONSTER.
COMING BACK FULL CIRCLE,
LOUD AS HELL --
CHECK.
AMAZING PAINT JOB --
CHECK THAT BOX.
AND SOME DOPE RIMS.THEY LOOK GOOD.
ONE LAST THING, MAN --
LET'S GO MELT A SET OF TIRES.
LET'S DO IT.LET'S DO IT, BUDDY.
I MEAN, THIS IS
LIKE A FIRST DATE.
I'M TAKING HER OUT TO DINNER
FOR THE FIRST DATE.
♪♪
WELL,
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SHE'S LOUD.
THANK YOU.
SHE'S MEAN-LOOKING.
RIMS ARE AWESOME.
I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH, MAN.
- IT WAS FUN.
- ABSOLUTELY.
- THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
ABSOLUTELY, BUD.
SO, WE GOT THE REST
OF THE DAY HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT ANOTHER...
SOME MORE HOT LAPS?
LET'S JUST DRIVE IT TILL
THE WHEELS FALL OFF, BROTHER.
- ALL RIGHT.
- LET'S DO IT.
[ TIRES SQUEAL ]
♪♪
OKAY. I'M PUTTING A NEW CHIP,
OBVIOUSLY, FOR PORSCHES.
IT'S GOING TO USE
ALL THE NEW EQUIPMENT
WE PUT ON THIS
TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL.
SO, NOW WE GOT A LARGER HEADER
THAT BYPASSES
THE HEAT EXCHANGERS,
GETS RID OF THE HUGE EXHAUST
AND THE HUGE MUFFLER,
AND CHANGES ALL THE RESTRICTIONS
THAT YOUR CAR CAME WITH,
JUST HOLDING ALL
THAT HORSEPOWER BACK.
IT'S GOING TO MAKE
A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
Noah:
SO, I COME INTO MY OFFICE.
PAUL'S GOT THE COMPUTER OUT FROM
UNDER THE SEAT OF THE PORSCHE.
HE'S MESSING AROUND WITH A CHIP
AND REALLY STRUGGLING,
SO I'M GOING TO GET IN THERE
AND SEE IF I CAN HELP HIM OUT
A LITTLE BIT.
SO, YOU LEAVE THOSE IN THERE.YEP.
I'M GOING TO GO GET
ONE MORE POCKET SCREWDRIVER.
ALL RIGHT.
THIS THING IS
A SON OF A ****.
[ LAUGHS ]
WE NEED ANOTHER GUY
HERE TO HELP US.
THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.
WE NEED MORE PEOPLE.
CAN WE GET A HAND
OVER HERE?
THANKS.
Scott: WHAT WE DOING, OPEN-HEART
SURGERY ON THIS THING?
WE NEED SHREK OVER HERE
TO HELP YOU GUYS.
[ GROWLS ]
HEY,
WHAT'S GOING ON?
WE NEED
MORE MAN HANDS.
HERE.
SCOTT, YOU PUT
YOUR HAND RIGHT HERE.
ALL RIGHT, HEY. CHARLES,
YOU CAN HOLD RIGHT HERE.
- I'LL HOLD RIGHT HERE.
- YOU KNOW WHAT, PAUL?
GO GET
THAT BIG-ASS WRENCH.
SCOTT,
RUB PAUL'S BACK,
I SAY WE NEED A BEER
AND A HAMMER.
SEEMS THAT NOAH WANTED TO TURN
THE CHIP INSTALL INTO A PARTY.
HOWEVER,
IT IS THE KEY ELEMENT
TO ALL UPGRADES
WE'VE DONE ON IT.
WITHOUT THE CHIP,
ALL OUR UPGRADES ARE USELESS.
THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE
CHIP INSTALL WE'VE DONE.
LOOK AT ALL THE LABOR HOURS
WE GOT ADDING UP HERE.
MAKING ME NERVOUS.
Doug:
WHAT YOU GUYS DOING, MAN?
HERE. HOLD THAT
CORNER RIGHT THERE.
NO, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
YOU GUYS ARE...
- WHAT'S THIS THING DO?
- HOLD THE CORNER RIGHT THERE.
OH, WOW.
LOOK AT THAT.
OH,
IT'S A DIFFERENT ONE.
GOOD JOB, PAUL.
GOOD JOB, PAUL.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
♪♪
WE ARE DAYS AWAY
FROM THIS PORSCHE, SCRAMBLING.
WE GOT A BUNCH OF GUYS ON IT
TRYING TO KNOCK IT OUT.
GOT TO GET IT DONE
FOR THE TRACK DAY.
I SAY IT'S TIME
TO MAKE SOME NOISE.
Noah: ALL RIGHT.
WHEN?
WHEN.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
COME ON.
SHE'S TRYING.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
WELL, THERE'S SO MUCH
NEW STUFF GOING ON HERE,
WE JUST HAVE TO LOOK
BACK OVER EVERYTHING.
ONE THING IS, WHEN
HE HITS THE GAS PEDAL,
IT'S ACTING FUNNY,
AND THEN
I'M JUST LOOKING OVER,
MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE
A VACUUM LEAK OR A SENSOR OFF
OR HOSE OFF OR SOMETHING.
THIS CAR WAS
IN A MILLION PIECES.
NOW WE'RE PUTTING IT
BACK TOGETHER.
NOW WE GOT TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT PIECE DIDN'TGET
PUT BACK TOGETHER.
WE ARE DAYS AWAY
FROM THIS TRACK DAY,
AND WE'VE GOT SOME
CRAZY RUNNING ISSUE
ON THE PORSCHE MOTOR.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT'S
GOING TO TAKE TO DIAGNOSE IT.
I AM PRAYING WE CAN
GET IT DONE QUICKLY.
♪♪
I TOLD HESSE WE WERE GONNA GET
THE CAR DONE FOR THE TRACK DAY.
GOT TO KEEP MY WORD.
GOT TO GET THIS CAR DONE.
- READY?
- YEAH.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
OH.
LOOK AT THAT.
GOT IT.
Noah: SCOTT'S SPRAYING
SOME BRAKE CLEANER
INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,
AND THE MOTOR'S REVVING UP,
SO TO ME -- VACUUM LEAK.
I'VE PINPOINTED IT DOWN
IN THIS AREA,
BUT I CAN'T SEE
ANYTHING DOWN THERE.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE JOBS
YOU GOT TO FIX BY FEEL.
TRY IT AGAIN, CHARLES.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
FIGURE IT OUT?
YEAH.
THIS CLAMP?
YEP.
THAT'S A BIG LEAK.
YEAH.
Noah:
SPENT ALL THIS TIME AND ENERGY
FREAKING OUT OVER
THIS ENGINE ISSUE --
ENDS UP BEING A VACUUM LEAK
ON A STINKIN'
CHEAP-ASS LITTLE PART.
IT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE
EVERY TIME.
WELL, HERE'S OUR BAD CLAMP.
IT'S STRIPPED.
IT WON'T TIGHTEN ON
THE HOSE.
HERE'S OUR NEW ONE.
THIS $1 CLAMP PROBABLY
COST US $1,000
AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF SETBACK
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROJECT.
SO I'M GOING TO GET
THE NEW ONE ON THERE,
AND WE'RE GOING
TO GET TO THE TRACK.
♪♪
BY THE HAIR OF
MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN,
WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PORSCHE
IN TIME FOR YOUR TRACK DAY.
EXCELLENT.
EXCELLENT.
SO, BEFORE THAT, I THOUGHT
WE COULD TEST IT OUT,
MAKE SURE IT'S EXACTLY
TO YOUR LIKING,
MAKE SURE
THE PERFORMANCE SPECS
ARE EXACTLY THE WAY
YOU WANT THEM.
AND YOU'LL BE READY
TO HIT THE TRACK
AS SOON AS YOUR BUDDIES
SHOW UP.
YEAH. THIS AFTERNOON.
I WANT TO SHOW YOU YOUR CAR,
SO WAIT RIGHT HERE.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.ALL RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK,
HESSE?
IT'S STUNNING.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
IT IS.
GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
YEAH.
WE STARTED OFF WITH A CAR
YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE MORE
ON THE STREET
THAN ON THE TRACK.
AND THEN WE KIND
OF MOVED TO A CAR
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE MORE
ON THE TRACK THAN ON THE STREET.
SO WE MADE A COUPLE CHANGES
ALONG THE WAY.
WE'VE GOT A KILLER
COILOVER SETUP ON IT.
THE HANDLING
IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
SAFETY'S IMPORTANT, AND PART
OF THAT IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM,
AND WE HAVE
FORGED BILLET CALIPERS,
AND THEY ARE BADASS.
THESE THINGS
WILL NOT FADE WHATSOEVER.
THESE WHEELS
ARE BEAUTIFUL.
THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY
GORGEOUS WHEELS.
VERY, VERY LIGHT,
VERY, VERY STRONG --
BOTH THINGS
WE WANT AT THE TRACK.
SO, NOW YOU HAVE
A TRUE DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
THAT FEEDS STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEADERS
INTO A STAINLESS MUFFLER.
AND IT SOUNDS
ABSOLUTELY KILLER.
WE GOT ALMOST 50 HORSEPOWER
BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM,
THE INTAKE,
AND THE CHIP.
I WANTED TO DO
A COUPLE COOL THINGS TO YOU,
SO WE FABRICATED
THIS PIECE.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE ALL
THE ORIGINAL LIGHTING BEHIND IT.
WE'VE GOT
THE DUCKTAIL SPOILER.
CLASSIC RACING THROWBACK.
VERY, VERY CLASSIC.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE ENGINE
REALLY QUICK.
YEAH, LET'S.
WE RESEALED EVERYTHING.
WE'VE ADJUSTED THE VALVES.
WE PUT A NEW CHIP.
WE PUT ON THE INTAKE, AND WE
PUT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON.
SO, GASKETS AND WET SEALS,
ALL THAT'S DONE?
GASKETS, WET SEALS, LINES,
HOSES, BELTS -- THEY'RE ALL NEW.
EXCELLENT.YOU WANT TO SEE THE INTERIOR?
PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT.
THE ORIGINAL SEATS
ARE COMPLETELY GONE.
THESE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE,
MUCH, MUCH LIGHTER-WEIGHT.
THEY WILL KEEP YOU IN PLACE WHEN
YOU'RE FLYING AROUND THE TRACK.
AND BEHIND THAT,
WE'VE GOT A ROLL BAR,
WHICH HELPS STIFFEN UP
THE CAR A LITTLE BIT.
WE'VE GOT A REALLY,
REALLY NICE SET
OF COMPLETELY
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS,
SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY
MOVE THE GAS PEDAL
OVER MUCH CLOSER
TO THE BRAKE PEDAL,
WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO HEEL-TOE
REALLY EASILY INTO THE CORNER.
THESE HEADLAMPS
ARE BEAUTIFUL.
THEY ARE FRENCH.
OUI, OUI!
WE GOT RID OF
THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS,
AND THESE ARE ACTUALLY
A MODIFIED 356 HEADLIGHT.
IT'S A CLASSIC
RACING LOOK.
IT'S EXCELLENT.
GOOD. GOOD.
WELL, WE CAN KEEP TALKING ABOUT
ALL THE COOL STUFF
WE PUT IN THE CAR,
OR WE CAN DO
WHAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE
DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
DRIVE.
WE NEED TO DRIVE.
YEAH,
WE NEED TO DRIVE IT.
ALL RIGHT,
LET'S DO THIS.
♪♪
LET'S SEE HOW
THE SUSPENSION FEELS.
WELL, SO FAR,
IT FEELS GREAT.
FEELS VERY TAUT.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
SOUNDS GOOD.
SOUNDS EXCELLENT.
YOU CAN HEAR THAT THING
SCREAMING AWAY.
NICE EXHAUST NOTE.
LIGHT IT UP ON THIS STRAIGHT.
LET'S SEE WHAT IT CAN DO.
THAT AMOUNT
OF POWER IS NUTS.
HOLY ****!
AWESOME.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT'S EXTRAORDINARY.
MAN,
THAT WAS A GOOD TIME.
WE NEED TO DO IT
AGAIN SOMETIME SOON.
YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
VERY SOON.THANKS FOR THE BUSINESS.
IT WAS A TON OF FUN
TO DO THAT PROJECT.
NO, THAT WAS GREAT.
BUT, YOU KNOW,
ENOUGH ABOUT THAT.
GO HAVE YOUR TRACK DAY
WITH YOUR BUDDIES.
ALL RIGHT, THANKS A LOT.THANKS, HESSE.
IT'S A LITTLE TOO PLAIN JANE.
WE NEED TO UPGRADE IT.
...AN AGING 911 BUILT
FOR THE AUDUBON...
Scott: WHAT I SEE IS
A SOCCER-MOM PORSCHE
WITH COKE-BOTTLE GLASSES.
Narrator: ...GETS THE POWER
AND PERFORMANCE UPGRADE IT NEEDS
TO ROAR AT THE RACETRACK.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
[ CAR ALARM CHIRPS ][ BEEP ]
AND A SUPERCHARGED
800-HORSEPOWER CADILLAC...
DAMN, THIS THING'S
FREAKING FAST.
...UNDERGOES A MUSCLE-CAR
MAKEOVER.
- LET'S DO IT, MAN.
- ALL RIGHT.
LET'S SEE IT.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT?
IT'S ALL HANDS ON DECK
AND FULL THROTTLE
TO TURN THESE
DAILY DRIVERS...
Dan: OH!
YOU ALMOST HIT THAT THING.
...INTO TRACK MONSTERS.
BOOM! THERE YOU GO.[ Chuckling ] OHH!
Noah: 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
ANDHAUL ASS?
WE'RE THE SHOP FOR YOU.
BECAUSE HERE,
SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK.
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
MY BUDDY HESSE IS COMING IN
TODAY. HE BOUGHT A 1990 PORSCHE.
LONGTIME FRIEND OF MINE,
LOVES TO DRIVE FAST,
LOVES GERMAN CARS.
SO I'M KIND OF CURIOUS
TO SEE WHAT HE WANTS TO DO
WITH THIS THING.
NICE PORSCHE.
HEY, YEAH, THANK YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.YEAH, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
AWESOME. WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE
A REALLY NICE, ORIGINAL CAR.
RUNS AND DRIVES?
YEAH.
WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?
WELL, IT'S A LITTLE
TOO PLAIN JANE.
WE NEED TO UPGRADE IT.
WE CAN SPICE IT UP
A LITTLE BIT.
YEAH, WELL, WHY DON'T
WE GO FOR A DRIVE?
AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT.LET'S DO IT.
THE 911'S KIND OF LIKE
THE QUINTESSENTIAL
GERMAN SPORTS CAR --
TECHNICALLY,
THE LAST HAND-BUILT PORSCHE.
I GREW UP LOVING 911s.
I THINK THEY'RE GREAT CARS.
THEY'RE RELIABLE CARS.
SAME BODY WAS USED
FROM 1965 TO 1994.
IT WAS A LONG TIME.
LITTLE CHANGES IN BETWEEN,
BUT OVERALL, SAME SHAPE,
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS DESIGN.
♪♪
FOR YOU,
WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE 911?
WHAT REALLY, YOU KNOW,
GETS YOU GOING WITH THIS CAR?
IT'S A CLASSIC.
IT'S A CAR FROM MY YOUTH.
IT'S A CAR THAT I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO HAVE.
I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS
A BEAUTIFUL CAR,
PARTICULARLY IN
THIS AGE RANGE.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS
ONE OF THE BEST, MOST ENJOYABLE,
MOST VISCERAL CARS HERE
YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE.
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT
TO REALLY DO WITH THE CAR?
I'D LIKE TO, YOU KNOW,
DO SOME TRACK DAYS.
I WOULD LIKE TO, YOU KNOW,
REALLY TIGHTEN IT UP
AND, YOU KNOW, BE ABLE
TO USE IT ON THE TRACK.
SO, IMPORTANT QUESTION --
DO YOU STILL WANT TO DRIVE IT
ON THE STREET, AS WELL?
OR IS IT GOING TO BE
A DEDICATED TRACK CAR?
NO, NO.
IT NEEDS TO BE STREETABLE.
IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE,
YOU OFTEN SACRIFICE
SOME KIND OF STREETABILITY.
THERE'S A LOT OF EXTRA
SOUND-DEADENING MATERIAL
IN THIS CAR
WE COULD TAKE OUT.
I DON'T WANT THE THING TO BE
TOTALLY SCOOPED OUT BARE,
BUT SOME KIND OF COMPROMISE
WILL NEED TO BE STRUCK.
EXACTLY WHERE, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL
HAVE TO HELP ME FIND THAT.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT
NOAH'S GOING TO HAVE
WITH THIS CAR,
ACTUALLY, I THINK,
IS GOING TO BE
TUNING THE SUSPENSION.
WHERE IT DOES WHAT I NEED IT
TO DO ON THE TRACK
BUT ALSO DOESN'T PUNISH ME
ON THE STREET,
THAT'S GOING TO BE
A CHALLENGE FOR HIM.
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS
ABOUT THESE CARS IS THE MOTOR,
EXTREMELY RELIABLE.
THEY MAKE GOOD POWER.
I HATE TO GO INSIDE THE MOTOR
AND MESS WITH ANY OF THAT.
THESE THINGS ARE
PRETTY CHOKED OUT.
BUT WITH THE REALLY NICE
FREE-FLOWING EXHAUST SYSTEM
AND A DIFFERENT INTAKE
AND A CHIP,
YOU'D PROBABLY BE SURPRISED
WHAT KIND OF PERFORMANCE
WE CAN GET OUT OF IT.
OKAY.
TWO WORDS -- JUST TELL ME HOW
YOU'D LIKE THE STYLING TO LOOK.
ELEGANT AND AGGRESSIVE.
ELEGANT AND AGGRESSIVE --
THAT WORKS WELL.
I DON'T WANT SOMETHING
THAT'S TOO EXTRAVAGANT.
YOU KNOW, I WANT SOMETHING
THAT STILL SPEAKS TO
KIND OF A TRADITIONAL
911 AESTHETIC.
BUT MOST OF THE ENERGY SHOULD BE
SUBSTANCE RATHER THAN STYLE.
HESSE IS A PURIST
IN TERMS OF THESE CARS,
SO WE CAN'T GET AWAY WITH A TON
IN TERMS OF JUST MODIFYING
THE HECK OUT OF THE BODY.
SO I THINK THE GOAL,
FROM A DESIGN STANDPOINT,
SHOULD BE STAY TRUE
TO THE CAR'S ROOTS
BUT MAKE IT
A LOT MORE AGGRESSIVE.
IF WE CAN THROW IN STYLING FROM
OLDER PORCHES INTO THIS ONE,
I THINK HE'LL BITE ON IT,
AND WE'LL BE GOOD TO GO.
Noah: HERE IT IS --
LATEST PROJECT.
Scott: PORSCHE!
1990 PORSCHE 911,
LAST OF
THE HAND-BUILT PORSCHES.
SHE MAY LOOK PRETTY,
BUT THIS PORSCHE
HAS A LONG WAY TO GO.
IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
LITTLE DIFFERENT,
ONE OF MY FAVORITES,
AND I'M PRETTY
PUMPED UP ABOUT IT.
BEEN LOOKING FORWARD
TO DOING A CUSTOM PORSCHE.
CUSTOM.
CUSTOMPORSCHE.
FOR TODAY'S DESIGN MEETING
ON THE PORSCHE,
WE'RE GOING TO BRING IN SCOTT,
OUR LEAD FABRICATOR,
WHO IS A BIT OF A HOT-ROD GUY
BUT STILL A GOOD DESIGN FOR US
FOR ANY ONE OF THESE MEETINGS,
AND PAUL, WHO WAS RAISED
ON AIR-COOLED CARS
AND IS A BIT OF AN EXPERT.
SO I THINK WE SHOULD BE GOOD
TO GO ON THIS ONE.
I'VE KNOWN THIS GUY
FOR A WHILE.
HE WANTS SOMETHING
THAT'S AGGRESSIVE,
BUT HE WANTS SOMETHING THAT'S,
YOU KNOW, PRETTY ELEGANT
AND STAYS KIND OF TRUE
TO FORM.
THIS THING IS KIND OF, LIKE,
THE DORKIEST-LOOKING PORSCHE
WE'VE SEEN IN A WHILE.
IT SITS WAY UP
IN THE AIR.
THE WHEELS ARE 16 INCHES.
NOTHING HAS 16-INCH WHEELS NOW
EXCEPT FOR SCOTT'S MINIVAN.
[ CHUCKLES ]
FIRST THING THAT
COMES TO MY MIND,
SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS
BOTHERED ME --
FRONT END,
WEIRD STUFF GOING ON HERE.
I THINK WE GOT TO CLEAN UP
THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER.
I'M PRETTY SURE WE COULD DO
A COLD AIR KIT FOR THE BRAKES
WHERE WE ACTUALLY GET RID
OF THOSE FOG LIGHTS,
GET RID OF THE BUMPERETTES,
AND WE COULD PUT SCOOPS DOWN
TO HIS BRAKES
TO KEEP HIS BRAKES COOL
AT THE TRACK.
HEADLIGHT MODS?
I THINK IF WE LEAN THESE
HEADLIGHTS BACK A LITTLE BIT...
THEY LOOK A LITTLE BULGY.
WHAT I SEE IS
A SOCCER-MOM PORSCHE
WITH COKE-BOTTLE GLASSES.
RIGHT.
WE CAN CHANGE THAT.
GOING TO DO SOME
METALWORK ON HER?
YEAH, WE COULD DO --WIDE BODY KIT.
SIDE VENTS.
Scott:
I SEE SOME HEADS SHAKING NO,
SO I DON'T THINK WE'RE
GOING TO GO WIDE BODY,
BUT STANCE, WHEEL AND TIRE,
AND TURNING THIS THING
INTO A HOT ROD,
I'M SURE WE CAN HANDLE,
JUST NOT AS BAD OF A HOT ROD
AS IT COULD BE.
NO, I MEAN, HE LIKES
THE NARROW-BODY CARS.
THERE'S SO MANY OF THESE
HAVE BEEN CUT UP.
ONCE YOU CUT THESE THINGS APART,
THERE'S NO GOING BACK.
THEY DON'T LIKE
A BUBBLE BUTT?
ILIKE THE BUBBLE BUTT.
ILIKE A BUBBLE BUTT.
WE CAN'T GO BUBBLE BUTT
WITH IT.
SCOTT REALLY WANTS TO CUT THIS
CAR UP INTO A MILLION PIECES,
AND THAT'S NOT REALLY
WHAT THE CUSTOMER WANTS,
SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO
HOLD HIM OFF AND MAKE SURE WE DO
WHAT HESSE ACTUALLY WANTS
IN TERMS OF THE DESIGN.
SO, A COUPLE THINGS.
HE WANTS A LOT MORE
PERFORMANCE OUT OF THE CAR.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO TOUCH
THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR.
Paul: I SAY WE JUST DO
AN AIR INTAKE UPGRADE
AND DO A BADASS HEADER
ON IT,
DO AWAY WITH
THE HEAT EXCHANGERS,
AND THEN DO A CHIP THAT KNOWS
THAT WE'VE MADE THESE CHANGES,
AND YOU'LL BE SURPRISED THE
AMOUNT OF DIFFERENCE IT'LL MAKE.
IN DOING THAT, THOUGH, WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE DUAL EXHAUSTS,
AND WE CAN DO SOMETHING COOL
ON THE BACK END.
WING THING
OR NO WING THING?
HE WANTS A SKINNY BUTT
AND NO WING?
I WAS THINKING A DUCKTAIL --
PRETTY SIMPLE.
AND THEN,
FOR THE INTERIOR,
I WANTED TO GUT
THE WHOLE INTERIOR,
AND HE KIND OF, LIKE, WASN'T
REALLY FEELING THAT DIRECTION,
SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
THESE SEATS OUT,
AND WE'RE GOING TO DO
A MUCH LIGHTER-WEIGHT SEAT,
TAKE THE REAR SEATS OUT,
PUT A ROLL BAR IN THE REAR,
AND WE'LL BE ABLE
TO DROP THE HARNESSES
THROUGH THE BACK OF THE SEAT.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?
- THAT'D BE COOL.
- LET'S DO IT.
LET'S ROCK IT.
♪♪
WE'RE GOING TO BLOW
THIS PORSCHE APART HERE.
I'M GOING TO DO
A COLOR CHANGE ON IT,
TIRES AND WHEELS, EXHAUST,
A FEW OTHER GOODIES I THINK
THEY GOT PLANNED FOR IT,
AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO GET
THIS THING TORN UP.
- GOT 'ER?
- YEP.
THIS IS WHAT HOT-ROD GUYS
CALL OVER-ENGINEERED.
OH, THE HUMANITY!
NONE OF THESE CLIPS
ARE BREAKING.
THEY'RE ALLBREAKING.
I ONLY BROKE ONE CLIP,
DAN.
OH, YOU ONLY BROKE ONE?
YEAH.
I BROKE, LIKE,
ALL OF MINE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
KIND OF ON PURPOSE,
THOUGH.
THAT'S IT.
ALL RIGHT.
BACK TO THE MECHANICS.
OUGHT TO DRIVE OVER THERE.
I MEAN, WE DIDN'T
TAKE NOTHING OFF OF IT.
WELL, THIS OUGHT TO BE
REALLY FUN HERE.
IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG,
THIS WAS DAN'S IDEA.
[ IGNITION CHIMING ]
PROBABLY NOT THE SAFEST WAY
TO DRIVE A PORSCHE,
SITTING ON A MILK CRATE
WORKING A STICK SHIFT,
BUT, YOU KNOW,
GOT TO DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.
[ CHIMING CONTINUES ]GHOST-RIDE THIS WHIP.
HEY.
SHUT YOUR DOOR
SO THE DINGER GOES OFF.
[ CHIMING STOPS ]
THERE WE GO.
OH! YOU ALMOST HIT
THAT THING.
[ CHIMING RESUMES ]SHUT YOUR DOOR, MAN!
[ CHIMING STOPS ]YEAH!
OH, EASY.
WHOA.
EASY THERE, GHOST RIDER.SPECIAL DELIVERY.
ALL RIGHT,
IS THIS YOUR STOP?
THAT'S MY STOP.
I'M OUT.
THANKS, UBER.
PORSCHES AREN'T REALLY MY THING,
BUT, HEY,
I'M NOT GOING TO PASS
A CHANCE UP TO DRIVE ONE.
I JUST THOUGHT THEY'D HAVE
NICER SEATS IN THEM.
WANT MY SEAT BACK.
♪♪
HERE'S THE PORSCHE.
- THERE'S THE MOTOR.
- YEAH.
I AIN'T NEVER WORKED ON
NO VOLKSWAGEN LIKE THIS, SO...
WELL, THERE'S A FIRST TIME
FOR EVERYTHING, SCOTT.
I HEAR YOU.
SO, WE HAVE A 1990 PORSCHE 911
THAT OUR CLIENT WANTS US
TO GET TRACK-WORTHY,
BUT HE DOESN'T WANT US
TO TOUCH THE ENGINE.
SO I CHOSE A CUSTOM HEADER SETUP
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM AND A CHIP,
WHICH WILL GIVE US
ABOUT 50 MORE HORSEPOWER.
BUT FIRST, WE GOT TO MAKE SURE
THE GUYS CAN GET IT TO FIT.
UP, UP, AND AWAY.
WE GOT THIS KILLER NEW EXHAUST,
BUT IT'S A DUALEXHAUST.
CAR HAD SINGLE EXHAUST.
SO WE GOT TO MOCK IT ALL UP,
SEE WHAT FITS, WHAT DON'T,
'CAUSE WE KNOW
WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING SOMEWHERE
TO HAVE TWO PIPES
INSTEAD OF ONE.
WELL, GETTING THE
HEAT EXCHANGERS OFF.
THAT WAY, WE CAN PUT
THE NEW HEADERS ON
THAT ARE GOING
TO BYPASS THIS.
OH, AND AN ASS WHUPPING,
HE HITS ME WITH THAT PIPE.
THAT'S WHY I GOT
THE PIPE.
WE READY TO OPEN UP THE NEW
EXHAUST AND SEE WHAT WE GOT HERE?
THEY WANTED US
TO MOCK IT UP, SO...
YEAH,
I'LL GO GET IT.
♪♪
Paul: THIS DUAL EXHAUST IS GOING
TO ADD GREAT LOOKS, AMAZING SOUND,
AND, MOST OF ALL,
IT'S GOING TO FREE UP
THE HORSEPOWER
THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
Paul: MAKING A RACECAR
OUT OF THIS THING.
Scott:
LIGHT AND FAST.
- BAM.
- YEAH, IT'S NICE.
HEADERS FIT GOOD,
DUDE.
YEAH.
YOU READY FOR BIG MAMA?
- YEAH, SUCKER.
- SHE'S STARTING.
LOOK AT THAT.
WE'RE PUTTING A FACTORY BUMPER
BACK ON THE CAR, TEMPORARILY.
IT HAS SINGLE-EXHAUST OUTLET
IN THE BUMPER.
WE NOW HAVE DUAL EXHAUST
ON THE CAR.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IS SEE IF WE CAN NOTCH THAT
AND FABRICATE SOMETHING
OR DELETE THE WHOLE BUMPER
AND START FROM SCRATCH
OR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO DO.
♪♪
DOUG'S COMING IN TODAY --
FIRST-TIME CLIENT,
BRINGING IN AN ABSOLUTE BEAST
OF A CADILLAC, BRAND-NEW CAR.
SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT KIND
OF STUFF WE CAN DO WITH HIM.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
- WHAT'S UP, DOUG?
- WHAT'S UP, MAN?
YOU WEREN'T JOKING.
THIS CADILLAC IS BADASS.
LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.
♪♪
Doug:
IT'S A BRAND-NEW 2017 CTS-V.
BOUGHT IT BACK IN AUGUST,
SET IT UP TO SHIP DOWN
TO JOHN HENNESSEY,
WHICH I'M SURE
YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH HIS WORK
DOWN IN SEALY, TEXAS.
IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW,
JOHN HENNESSEY BUILDS
SOME OF THE BADDEST
EVERYDAY DRIVERS
YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON.
IT'S LIKE 800, 900, 1,000
HORSEPOWER -- TOTALLY NUTS.
I WANTED TO DO
A LITTLE SOMETHING MORE.
NOTHING DRIVES ME CRAZIER
THAN WHEN I PULL UP
TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT
OR A STOP SIGN
AND I SEE SOMEBODY SITTING
BESIDE ME IN THE SAME CAR.
THAT'S USUALLY TIME TO GO
BUY A NEW CAR, FOR ME.
♪♪
WHAT I'D REALLY LIKE TO DO NOW
IS LAY SOME CUSTOM PAINT,
WHICH IS WHY
I'M BRINGING IT TO YOU.
I THINK WE'VE GOT --
REALLY, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT
IN TERMS OF DIFFERENT
PAINT SCHEMES WE CAN DO ON IT.
YOU KNOW, THE OTHER THING WAS,
WHEN THEY HAD IT DOWN IN TEXAS,
THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN EXHAUST
THEY COULD PUT ON IT YET.
'COURSE, YOU KNOW,
NOBODY HAD MADE AN EXHAUST
FOR THE CAR YET.
SO WE NEED TO GET
AN EXHAUST PUT ON IT,
SO I FIGURED THAT WAS
SOMETHING ELSE WE COULD DO.
I MEAN, IT'S GOT A LITTLE BIT
OF A GROWL TO IT,
BUT I WANT
A LITTLE BIT MORE.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
HOLY COW.
MAN, IT POPS OFF.
RIGHT?
OH, YEAH.
I MEAN, WOULD YOU
HAVE THOUGHT
CADILLAC COULD HAVE MADE
A TRANSMISSION LIKE THAT?
THAT WAS A QUICK
POP, POP.
THIS IS THE BEST OF --
[ ENGINE REVS ]HOLY COW. YEP.
[ LAUGHS ]
CAR'S VERY COOL --
ABSOLUTE MODERN INTERIOR,
DIGITAL DASH.
WAY TOO FAST FOR THE ROAD,
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY DRIVE
THIS CAR DAILY.
SO, ONE THING
WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT YET,
WHICH PEOPLE, YOU KNOW,
USUALLY DO, ARE THE WHEELS.
WOULD YOU BE OPEN
TO ME LOOKING AROUND
AND SEEING
WHAT WE COULD FIND?
HONESTLY, NOAH,
ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE THIS CAR
FURTHER STAND OUT,
I'M UP FOR.
SO WHATEVER ELSE
YOU COME UP WITH --
I'M GIVING YOU GUYS
A BLANK SLATE RIGHT NOW.
CLIENTS LIKE DOUG ARE AWESOME.
AT THE END OF THE DAY,
HE JUST WANTS A CAR
THAT'S CUSTOM-TAILORED TO HIM,
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE DO.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
THIS THING'S
FREAKING FAST.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I MEAN, IT'S GREAT --
IT'S STUPID FAST,
AND IT DOES NOT FEEL
LIKE IT'S TRYING THAT HARD.
NO, IT WASN'T.
I MEAN, THAT WAS,
LIKE, 60% THROTTLE.
I'M MISSING OUT.
I NEED TO CHANGE CARS.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
AND PANTS.
♪♪
Noah: SINCE WE'RE NOT
STRIPPING THE PORSCHE DOWN
TO A BARE METAL SHELL
ON THE INTERIOR,
IT'D BE A REALLY BAD IDEA
TO SAND-BLAST IT,
SO WE'RE GOING TO
MECHANICALLY STRIP THE EXTERIOR,
WEAR SOME RESPIRATORS.
WE'LL BE GOOD TO GO.
♪♪
MR. FRANCY-PANTS.
YOU'RE JUST DYING TO DO
SOMETHING TO THIS CAR,
AREN'T YOU?
WHEW.
LOOK AT THIS ONE.
SO, ONE THING WE DON'T DO
IS COOKIE-CUTTER CARS,
AND HESSE SAID HE WANTS ELEGANT,
YET AGGRESSIVE, STYLING.
SO I'M GOING TO SEND
MY SHOP MANAGER, CHARLES,
TALK TO SCOTT,
SEE WHAT HE CAN WHIP UP.
HERE'S WHAT
WE WANT TO DO.
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PIECE,
YOU KNOW.
IT HAD THE REVERSE LIGHTS
IN IT RIGHT HERE,
AND IT MEETS UP
AGAINST THE TAILLIGHTS
IN THE BACK, LIKE SO.
OKAY?
SO, MY QUESTION IS,
HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT DOING A METAL PANEL
WITH DIMPLE DIES IN IT
AND THEN INCORPORATE
THE REVERSE LIGHTS INTO,
LIKE, THE VERY OUTBOARD
DIMPLE DIE HOLES?
THAT'D BE COOL-LOOKING.
I'M LOOKING AT THIS CAR,
AND I'M THINKING,
"IT NEEDS MORE
OF OUR TOUCH."
RIGHT.
AWESOME.
WE'LL GET THAT MADE.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL BE BACK.
- GOING TO GET FRANCY WITH IT.
- I'LL BE BACK.
Scott: TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC,
WE HEATED IT UP
AND KNOCKED THE RED,
CLEAR PLASTIC OFF THE TOP
'CAUSE WE'RE GOING TO FAB UP
A METAL COVER
THAT REPLACES THIS.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT, WE ACTUALLY GOT
OUR SMILEY-FACE RADIUS
LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.
BUT NOW, YOU LOOK AT THAT PANEL,
IT'S HIGH ON EACH END.
NOW WE'VE GOT TO RADIUS
THIS PANEL THIS WAY.
WHEN YOU'RE SHRINKING METAL,
THE TWO TEETH ARE SPREAD APART,
AND WHEN IT BITES DOWN
ON THE METAL,
IT SQUEEZES THE METAL TOGETHER.
WHEN IT SQUEEZES
THAT METAL TOGETHER,
IT'S GOING TO ARCH YOUR METAL
THIS WAY.
NOW, WITH THE LIGHTS BEHIND IT,
THEY CAN'T SEE THROUGH,
SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IS A DIMPLE-DIE PATTERN,
WHICH IS OLD VINTAGE AIRCRAFT
AND RACECAR.
LIGHTING UP THAT PANEL
TAKES A BORING,
ORDINARY PIECE OF SHEET METAL
AND PUTS A LOT OF JAZZ IN IT,
MAKE IT LOOK PRETTY COOL.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT,
WE SHAPED THE METAL
AND THEN DIMPLE-DIED IT
FULL OF HOLES.
PUTS A LOT OF FLAVOR
IN A BORING PIECE OF METAL.
♪♪
YO, MARKY.
HEY, GOT YOUR WHALE TAIL
HERE FOR YOU, MAN.
THAT'S NICE.THAT GOING TO FIT?
LET ME SEE IT.
LET ME TRY THAT OUT.
YEAH.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING.
ALL RIGHT.
IT WORKS.
I THINK IT GOES
THIS WAY.
THERE YOU GO.
[ QUACKING ]
THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS?
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I JUST WANT TO SEE
HOW IT FITS IN THE HOLE.
GONNA FIT?
PUT IT WHERE YOU THINK
YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT.
I WANT TO PUT MY PANEL
IN THERE.
I MADE THAT LOWER PANEL.
THERE WE GO.
NOW DROP IT DOWN.
LOOK AT THAT GAP.
I KNOW.
HOLY COW.
I KNOW.
LOOK AT THAT CORNER.
WOW.
MAN, THE CORNERS
DIVE DOWN REALLY HARD.
YEAH.
THE SHAPE'S
ALL WRONG THERE.
SO, DEALING WITH A PORSCHE,
YOU THINK,
WHEN YOU BUY
AN AFTERMARKET PRODUCT,
IT'S GOING TO BE A NICE FIT.
OURS, IT'S NOT A NICE FIT.
MARK AND THE GUYS GOT A LOT
OF WORK TO MAKE THIS THING FIT.
IT'S LIKE IT'S ALMOST
TOO NARROW.
YEAH.
SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT HERE.
YOU COULD CHECK THE OIL
THROUGH THE GAP OVER HERE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
PRETTY BIG.
YOU GOT
YOUR HANDS FULL HERE.
YEP.
♪♪
Noah: SO, WE GOT A NEW SPOILER
IN FOR THE PORSCHE,
AND THIS DUCKTAIL
DOES NOT FIT THE CAR CORRECTLY.
NOTHING PISSES ME OFF MORE
THAN THESE AFTERMARKET PARTS
THAT DON'T FIT.
AND THEN WE GOT TO SPEND
A TON OF TIME AND MONEY
TRYING TO GET THEM RIGHT
FOR THE CUSTOMER'S CAR,
SO WE GOT TO GET IT DONE TODAY.
ALL THESE EDGES,
THEY'RE NOWHERE NEAR RIGHT.
WE GOT A HUGE GAP.
SO I THINK WHAT I'M GOING TO DO
IS I'M GOING TO BUILD A FLANGE,
PROBABLY 3/4 INCH,
ALONG THE WHOLE THING.
THAT WAY, I CAN GRIND
THAT BACK DOWN
SO IT'S NICE AND FLUSH
WITH THE BODY
AND LOOKS SOMEWHAT FACTORY.
I'M BUILDING THE FLANGES
OUT OF FIBERGLASS.
IT'S ITCHY, AND IT TAKES
A LOT OF PATIENCE TO DO IT,
BUT THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT RIGHT
IS TO USE MORE FIBERGLASS.
WE COULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS
AND DONE THIS, LIKE,
THE QUICK AND EASY WAY AND
FILLED THEM IN WITH BODY FILLER,
BUT THAT WOULDN'T BE
THE RIGHT WAY.
IT WOULDN'T BE
THE LONG-LASTING WAY.
THAT ACTUALLY TURNED OUT
REALLY WELL.
WE'VE NOW GOT REALLY GOOD GAPS
ALL THE WAY AROUND.
♪♪
FINALLY, THE FIBERGLASS
NIGHTMARE SPOILER
IS FINISHED ON THE PORSCHE.
IT'S TIME
TO GET IT INTO PAINT.
ALL RIGHT, THE PORSCHE 911 --
JUST BEEN PREPPED AND SEALED.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO PUT DOWN
A BLACK BASE COAT
TO GET OUR FINAL COLOR
TO COVER BETTER.
♪♪
SO, JASON DID A BLACK COAT
BEFORE THE BLUE
JUST TO GET THE PAINT
LOOKING RIGHT AND RICH
AND READY TO GO.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE PRIMER
COMING THROUGH
SOME OF THESE COLORS.
YOU CAN TELL WHEN
PEOPLE SKIP THAT STEP,
AND IT LOOKS ALL WRONG.
♪♪
SO, WE'RE GOING TO PUT
A LITTLE AMERICAN MUSCLE
INTO THIS PORSCHE BUILD OF OURS
WITH SOME SUNOCO BLUE.
ROGER PENSKE USED THIS
IN THE TRANS AM SERIES
ON THEIR -- WHAT IS IT?
'67 CAMARO, I BELIEVE IT WAS?
AND IT WAS A PRETTY SWEET RIDE.
SO WE FIGURE, WHY NOT PUT IT
ON A NICE GERMAN PORSCHE?
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OTHER
AIR-COOLED 911s
RUNNING AROUND
WITH THIS PAINT COLOR ON IT,
SO IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE
ONE-OFF AND TOTALLY UNIQUE.
THERE'S NO PEARL,
THERE'S NO METALLIC --S
JUST A CLASSIC, TOUGH,
MEAN PAINT JOB.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK RIDICULOUS
ON THE STREETS AND ON THE TRACK.
♪♪
SO, WE DO THREE COATS OF COLOR
AND THEN FIVE COATS OF CLEAR,
AND THAT'S WHY GOOD PAINT JOBS
TAKE FOREVER.
♪♪
SO, WE FINALLY GOT THE PORSCHE
BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP,
ALL PAINTED THE SUNOCO BLUE.
NOW WE GOT TO PUT IT
BACK TOGETHER.
WE'LL RAISE IT UP,
SLIDE THE MOTOR IN,
DROP THE CAR DOWN OVER IT,
JUST THAT QUICK AND EASY --
I HOPE.
BUT YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES.
WHAT ALL DID YOU DO
TO THIS?
PUT SOME ROCKER COVER GASKETS
ON IT, ADJUSTED THE VALVES,
PUT SOME NEW PLUGS IN IT
AND CLEANED IT UP,
CHECKED TIMING CHAIN TENSION --
ALL THAT STUFF.
YOU GOT DEEP INTO IT.
- OKAY. COME DOWN SOME MORE.
- I'M DOWN.
- GOOD?
- YEAH.
SO, I GUESS THERE AIN'T MUCH
SPECIAL ABOUT THIS BASIC,
ORDINARY, AIR-COOLED ENGINE
THAT YOU WANT TO TELL ME.
WELL,
ONE COOL THING ABOUT IT IS
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE
A COOLING SYSTEM.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE
A WHOLE BUNCH OF OIL
AROUND THE CRANKSHAFT
TO SLOW IT DOWN.
BETTER ENGINEERING
WENT INTO ROAD RACING.
THE OTHER THING IS, IT'S GOT
A DRY SUMP SYSTEM, TOO.
QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT THAN YOUR
STANDARD, EVERYDAY SITUATION.
[ CRICKETS CHIRPING ]
WE AIN'T NEVER GOING TO PUT OIL
IN IT OR EVER HEAR IT RUN
IF YOU KEEP
JUST TELLING ME ABOUT IT.
LET'S GET ROLLING ON IT.
SEE, THAT'S WHY I TRY
NOT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
OKAY,
NOW WE CAN RAISE IT UP,
START ATTACHING STUFF
WE UNHOOKED.
LOOKS GOOD TO ME.
COOL.
NOW I GET
MY WORKBENCH BACK.
♪♪
Dan: ALL RIGHT, SO, WE GOT
ALL THE GRAPHICS LAID OUT
WITH THE BLUE FINE LINE.
CUSTOMER'S SEEN THEM,
SEEMS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
Noah: DOUG'S CADILLAC IS
A BADASS PERFORMANCE MACHINE,
BUT HE WANTS IT TO
STAND OUT ON THE STREET.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GIVE HIM
A ONE-OF-A-KIND,
OVER-THE-TOP PAINT JOB
THAT HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT.
♪♪
Dan: GET THIS THING CLEARED,
KICK IT OVER TO THE MECHANICS
FOR THE KILLER EXHAUST SYSTEM
THEY'RE GOING TO PUT ON IT.
♪♪
SO, THE GUYS ARE WORKING
AWAY ON THE PORSCHE,
AND HESSE SHOWS UP UNANNOUNCED.
I LOVE MY CLIENTS AND ALL,
BUT, YOU KNOW,
JUST THE WHOLE SURPRISE FACTOR
IS JUST, I DON'T KNOW,
SOMETIMES A LITTLE MUCH.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I DIDN'T EXPECT BLUE.
- YOU DIDN'T EXPECT BLUE?
- NO.
NO. I DIDN'T.
SO, WE TALKED ABOUT MORE
OF AN AGGRESSIVE LOOK,
KIND OF LIKE
A HISTORIC RACING THROWBACK
BUT KIND OF STAY TRUE
TO THE CAR'S ORIGINS.
YEAH, YEAH.
I LOOKED, AND I LOOKED,
AND IN THE END,
I CAME UP WITH THIS BLUE --
SUNOCO BLUE.
IT'S AWESOME,
IT'S DEEP, IT'S DARK.
NO, IT IS. IT IS VERY NICE.
I JUST DIDN'T EXPECT BLUE.
I WAS THINKING MAYBE GREEN
OR DOVE GRAY OR SOMETHING.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
I DO.
I DO LIKE IT, YEAH.
NO, IT'S SOLID.
SO, I'VE KNOWN HESSE FOR YEARS.
KIND OF A TOUGH GUY TO READ.
HE SAID HE LIKED THE BLUE.
ILIKED THE... BLUE.
AND I THINK --
AND I HE LIKED THE BLUE.
WE'RE COMING TOGETHER
NICELY.
WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON
TO INTERIOR PRETTY SOON.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I GOT
SOME COOL PARTS TO SHOW YOU.
THIS LOOKS GREAT.
WE GOT IT ALL CLEANED UP.
IT'S NEVER BEEN THIS
CLEAN.IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE.
WE RESEALED EVERYTHING --
READY TO ROLL.
SO CAN'T WAIT TO TURN
THIS THING ON AND LET IT RIP.
OKAY. NICE.
SO, TELL ME
ABOUT BRAKES.
WE HAVE BRAKES COMING IN
IN ABOUT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS.
THEY WERE BACK-ORDERED.
BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE
AN AWESOME SETUP FOR THE CAR.
WELL, THAT TIMELINE
COULD BE A PROBLEM.
I DIDN'T MENTION THIS,
BUT I HAVE A TRACK DAY
COMING UP IN TWO WEEKS.
[ LAUGHS ]
WELL...
YEAH.
THAT POSES A BIT
OF A PROBLEM.
WHERE'D HE GET TWO WEEKS FROM?
FOR A TRACK DAY?
I DON'T KNOW
WHO HE THINKS WE ARE.
WOULD YOU BE OPPOSED TO
AN EVEN BIGGER BRAKE UPGRADE?
IT'S GOING TO COST MORE MONEY,
BUT I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
AS LONG AS
THEY'RE IN STOCK,
WE COULD GET A REALLY
SERIOUS BRAKE SETUP.
I THINK YOU'D LIKE IT.
WANT ME
TO CHECK INTO IT?
YEAH, DO.
DEFINITELY.
SO, IN TERMS OF TIME,
TWO WEEKS?
TWO WEEKS.
I WISH
I'D KNOWN THAT EARLIER.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, WE MIGHT
BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
BEAR WITH ME. I'LL TRY
TO GET IT TOGETHER.
ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
COOL.
♪♪
Scott: ALL RIGHT,
SO, WE JUST GOT WORD
THAT THE PORSCHE'S SCHEDULED
FOR A TRACK DAY.
WE GOT THE MOTOR IN.
WE JUST GOT TO THRASH
AND GET THE EXHAUST ON
BECAUSE THE BODY SHOP NEEDS TIME
TO GET THE BUMPERS ALL FINESSED
AND FITTING PROPERLY
WITH THE DUAL EXHAUST.
YOU RAISE THE CAR UP
ANY HIGHER,
I'M GOING TO NEED
A LADDER TO WORK WITH YOU.
OH, I LOWER IT DOWN ANY MORE,
I GET MY HAIR ALL DIRTY.
Paul: THIS DUAL EXHAUST
IS GOING TO ADD
JUST A CRAZY EUROPEAN LOOK
TO THE CAR.
PLUS, ON TRACK DAY,
IT'S JUST GOING TO SCREAM.
I MEAN, EVERYBODY'S GONNA KNOW
WHO'S COMING AROUND THE CORNER.
IS THE GUY ON THATSIDE
OF THE MUFFLER
AS GOOD-LOOKING AS THE GUY
ON THISSIDE?
UH... I DON'T KNOW,
MAN.I PRETTY MUCH DOUBT IT.
I'M PRETTY SURE THE GUY
ON THIS SIDE
IS WAY,
WAY BETTER-LOOKING.
WHY?
'CAUSE YOU FEEL TALL?
YEAH.
TOO-TALL PAUL
IS YOUR NAME NOW.
♪♪
PRETTY!
PRETTY AWESOME.
MOCK-UP WENT NICE,
FULL FINAL INSTALL WENT NICE,
SO WE'RE IN THERE.
HOPEFULLY, IT SOUNDS
AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.
♪♪
- WHOLE STRUTS.
- HOLY COW!
- ISN'T THAT...
- YEAH.
- MAN, THAT'S NICE.
- OH, YEAH.
Noah: SO, I'VE CHOSEN A REALLY
HIGH-QUALITY COILOVER SETUP
FOR THE PORSCHE.
THIS THING'S GREAT
'CAUSE IT'S GOING TO ALLOW US
TO LOWER THE CAR, DIAL IN
THE DAMPING ON THE SHOCKS,
AND UP FRONT, WE'VE GOT
SOME NICE CAMBER PLATES
THAT ALLOW US
TO ADJUST THIS THING
SO IT CORNERS
REALLY, REALLY HARD,
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
HESSE IS GOING TO WANT.
WELL, IT'S ASSEMBLED.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A BREEZE.
NO. IT'S NOT A BREEZE
TILL WE'RE DONE.
YEAH, LET'S GET
THIS OLD SUSPENSION OFF.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT OFF AT
THE LOWER MOUNTING POINT FIRST.
[ THUD, CLACK ]
SOUNDS LIKE SUCCESS.
BEST SOUND IS WHEN
IT HITS THE GROUND.
WHAT WE PULLED OUT,
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PUTTING IN.
Scott:
PORSCHE IS A COMPACT CAR,
AND THEN
THE GERMAN ENGINEERING --
LIKE, EVERYTHING'S
OVER-ENGINEERED,
MAKING THE MOST
OF THE TIGHTEST SPACES,
SO WHEN IT COMES TO DOING STUFF
LIKE THIS, WHICH IS FUN STUFF,
BUT IT'S ALL REAL
KNUCKLE-BUSTING, TIGHT SPOTS
TO GET ALL THE BOLTS
IN AND OUT OF.
Paul:
WHEN WE GET OUR BRAKES ON
AND WE GET OUR WHEELS ON,
WE GET IT ON THE GROUND,
WE CAN FINE-TUNE
OUR RIDE HEIGHT,
THIS ADJUSTMENT HERE,
AND GET OUR STANCE
THE WAY WE WANT IT.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
THIS THING ON THE GROUND.
Eric: WE JUST GOT THE CADILLAC
BACK FROM PAINT AND BODY.
WE'RE GOING TO GET RID
OF THIS STOCK EXHAUST HERE.
THIS THING SHOULD BE LOUD
AS HELL, PISS THE NEIGHBORS OFF,
AND I THINK THAT'S
WHAT THE OWNER WANTS.
♪♪
ALL RIGHT.
Doug:
HOLD ON TO IT THERE, ERIC.
- HERE WE GO.
- OKAY.
NICE AND EASY.
- LOOK AT THE SIZE DIFFERENCE.
- ALL RIGHT.
WELL, YOU JUST
WANT TO SNUG THESE.
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
CHECK THIS OUT.
SO, CADILLAC'S GOT
THIS REALLY BADASS APP.
YOU CAN CONTROL THIS CAR
FROM A PHONE RIGHT HERE.
SO I'M GOING TO TOTALLY SCREW
WITH THESE GUYS RIGHT NOW.
JUST PUSH THE BUTTON,
SET THE ALARM OFF.
ALL RIGHT.
HERE WE GO.
ALL RIGHT, I GOT --[ CAR ALARM BLARING ]
OH.
THAT'S THIS THING.
WHY'S THAT?
'CAUSE WE'RE TAMPERING
WITH IT.
[ BLARING STOPS ]
Eric: PROBABLY THINKING WE'RE
STEALING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS...
OH, ANYTHING.
YOU KNOW, YOU GO UP AND...
...OR BROKEN
THOSE SENSORS OFF.
...TAMPER WITH IT.
YOU EVER HEARD AN 800 HORSEPOWER
HENNESSEY CADILLAC START UP
WITH OPEN HEADERS?
YOU'RE ABOUT READY TO.
THIS ONE, WE LEFT ON
THE EXHAUST.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
[ CHUCKLES ]
THESE **** GUYS.
WHERE'S CHARLES?
CHARLES?!
THEY RAN OUT THERE SO FAST.
I THINK THEY BOTH ****
THEIR PANTS.
I'M ABOUT TO LET THEM
GO HOME EARLY.
♪♪
BUZZ IT DOWN
A LITTLE BIT.
Eric: ALL RIGHT, DOUG,
WE'RE DONE.
OH, YEAH.
THAT'S LIKE A FAIR.
HEY, CHARLES, GRAB THOSE KEYS
AND FIRE IT...
Charles: I ALREADY GOT THE
KEYS.OH, FIRE IT UP.
- DON'T COME RUNNING OUT, OKAY?
- NO.
WE GOT TO CHECK
FOR LEAKS.
COME ON, MAN.
BURNING DAYLIGHT.
LOOK, DAYLIGHT'S GONE.
WHAT'D YOU GUYS
DO TO THIS THING?
I DON'T KNOW.
OH, WELL...
ALL RIGHT,
CLIMB ON UP THERE.
Doug: SHOULD RUN BACK
THERE AND RIDE.
BOY, IS THIS
A DOG-AND-PONY SHOW.
- LOOK AT THIS.
- HOLY ****.
ALL RIGHT, GO UP THERE
AND START IT.
- ALL RIGHT.
- GOT THE KEYS?
- OH, GEEZ.
- DON'T FALL.
OH, GOD.
THIS WASN'T SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
ALL RIGHT.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
[ ENGINE SHUTS OFF ]
WOW.
ALL RIGHT,
NO LEAKS.
COOL.
SOUNDS AWESOME.
DOUG'S GOING TO GET
HIS WISH OF PISSING OFF
ALL HIS NEIGHBORS NOW.
[ LAUGHTER ]
DON'T GIVE HIM
MY PHONE NUMBER.
WELCOME TO "COOKING
WITH CHARLES & TIFFANY."
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO PREPARE
A CANA OTEE.
WE FIRST START OFF
WITH A PINCH OF ALLSPICE,
A LITTLE DASH OF CARAWAY,
HANDFUL OF JUNIPER BERRIES,
AND A DASH OF SEA SALT.
NOW THAT WE'VE GOT THIS
BEAUTIFUL DISH PREPARED,
WE'RE GOING TO FLAME-BROIL IT
AT 1,900 DEGREES
FOR FIVE SECONDS.
♪♪
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
HAVE TO TASTE IT,
OF COURSE.
HMM.
OH, YEAH.
THIS IS GREAT.
MMM.
PERFECT, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.
WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED
ANOTHER GREAT MEAL.
YOU GOING TO TRY IT?
ALL RIGHT, GIVE IT TO ME.
ALL RIGHT, TRY IT.
TASTES BURNT.
IT ALSO DOESN'T TASTE DONE
IN THE MIDDLE.
IT'S CHARBROILED.
PUT THE FIRE OUT.
I SEASONED IT.
♪♪
Noah:
SO, I TOOK ON A 1990 PORSCHE.
THE GOAL OF THIS PORSCHE
IS TO PERFORM
REALLY WELL ON THE TRACK,
BUT WE STILL WANT IT
TO DRIVE NICELY ON THE STREET.
SO, WE ONLY HAVE TWO WEEKS
TO GET THIS PORSCHE DONE,
AND RIGHT NOW,
THAT PRESSURE FALLS
ON BRYAN, OUR INTERIOR GUY.
SO, HESSE WANTS STYLING
THAT'S ELEGANT AND AGGRESSIVE.
THE INTERIOR OF THIS PORSCHE
COULD NOT BE ANY MORE BORING,
SO I DECIDED TO GIVE IT
A BIT OF A RACECAR FEEL.
I THINK HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT.
WE'RE CHANGING THE ENTIRE
INTERIOR OVER TO BLACK.
WE'RE GOING TO DO
AN RS-STYLE DOOR PANEL,
WHICH IS REALLY CLEAN AND
SIMPLE, WITH A RED DOOR PULL.
WE'RE GOING TO DO
A ROLL BAR IN BACK,
REALLY NICE RECARO SEATS,
HARNESSES, ADJUSTABLE PEDALS,
AND, FOR FUN AROUND TOWN,
COOL STEREO IN THE BACK.
HERE WE ARE IN A PORSCHE,
TEST-FITTING A ROLL CAGE
WITH A SPEAKER BOX.
IT'S AN ODD SITUATION
TO BUILD A RACECAR
WITH A SOUND SYSTEM IN IT,
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING,
AND WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE FUN DOING IT.
IT'S JUST A GIVE-AND-TAKE.
WE'LL MAKE THIS FIT,
MAKE THAT FIT.
THIS IS GOING TO BE
THE SPEAKER ENCLOSURE,
SO I GOT TO TAKE A LITTLE
MORE AWAY FROM THAT
JUST TO ACCOMMODATE THIS,
AND THEN WE'LL PUT
A PANEL, ACTUALLY,
FOR THE SPEAKERS TO SIT IN.
THEN WE'LL ACTUALLY HAVE
ANOTHER PANEL OVER TOP OF THAT
FOR A LITTLE BEAUTY PANEL
TO MAKE THE SPEAKERS LOOK BETTER
AND THEN PUT A ROLL BAR
ON TOP OF IT ALL.
♪♪
PROGRESS, PROGRESS.
OH, YEAH.
WE'RE COMING RIGHT ALONG.
ALL RIGHT,
WELL, IT'S LOOKING GOOD.
KEEP HAULING ASS.
I'LL STAY WITH IT.ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
BRYAN'S DOING A GREAT JOB, BUT
TWO WEEKS IS COMING UP QUICK,
AND WE STILL HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO
TO GET THIS CAR
READY FOR THE TRACK.
♪♪
Noah: FINALLY,
DOUG IS GOING TO GET TO DRIVE
HIS NEW-AND-IMPROVED,
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CADILLAC.
YEAH, SO, I COULDN'T THINK
OF A BETTER PLACE TO DELIVER
A BADASS MACHINE
LIKE THE CADILLAC,
SO HERE
AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK.
AND BEST NEWS IS, WE'VE GOT
THE WHOLE PLACE TO OURSELVES.
WE GOT THE WHOLE TRACK?
YOU CAN HOT-SHOE IT
AROUND HERE ALL DAY LONG.
SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
LET'S DO IT, MAN.
LET'S SEE IT.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT?
WAIT FOR IT.
BOOM! THERE YOU GO.[ Chuckling ] OHH!
IT LOOKS LIKE
A FREAKING BEAST.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
THAT THING
IS FREAKING RAD.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
SOUND GOOD?
ALL RIGHT. I WOULD SAY
"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED," MAN.
I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.
IT LOOKS ANGRY.
IT LOOKS ANGRY.
THE WHOLE THING
LOOKS ANGRY, SO...
ONE OF A KIND, TOO.
NOBODY ELSE IS GOING
TO HAVE THAT PAINT JOB.
IT LOOKS LIKE
A MONSTER.
COMING BACK FULL CIRCLE,
LOUD AS HELL --
CHECK.
AMAZING PAINT JOB --
CHECK THAT BOX.
AND SOME DOPE RIMS.THEY LOOK GOOD.
ONE LAST THING, MAN --
LET'S GO MELT A SET OF TIRES.
LET'S DO IT.LET'S DO IT, BUDDY.
I MEAN, THIS IS
LIKE A FIRST DATE.
I'M TAKING HER OUT TO DINNER
FOR THE FIRST DATE.
♪♪
WELL,
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SHE'S LOUD.
THANK YOU.
SHE'S MEAN-LOOKING.
RIMS ARE AWESOME.
I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH, MAN.
- IT WAS FUN.
- ABSOLUTELY.
- THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
ABSOLUTELY, BUD.
SO, WE GOT THE REST
OF THE DAY HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT ANOTHER...
SOME MORE HOT LAPS?
LET'S JUST DRIVE IT TILL
THE WHEELS FALL OFF, BROTHER.
- ALL RIGHT.
- LET'S DO IT.
[ TIRES SQUEAL ]
♪♪
OKAY. I'M PUTTING A NEW CHIP,
OBVIOUSLY, FOR PORSCHES.
IT'S GOING TO USE
ALL THE NEW EQUIPMENT
WE PUT ON THIS
TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL.
SO, NOW WE GOT A LARGER HEADER
THAT BYPASSES
THE HEAT EXCHANGERS,
GETS RID OF THE HUGE EXHAUST
AND THE HUGE MUFFLER,
AND CHANGES ALL THE RESTRICTIONS
THAT YOUR CAR CAME WITH,
JUST HOLDING ALL
THAT HORSEPOWER BACK.
IT'S GOING TO MAKE
A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
Noah:
SO, I COME INTO MY OFFICE.
PAUL'S GOT THE COMPUTER OUT FROM
UNDER THE SEAT OF THE PORSCHE.
HE'S MESSING AROUND WITH A CHIP
AND REALLY STRUGGLING,
SO I'M GOING TO GET IN THERE
AND SEE IF I CAN HELP HIM OUT
A LITTLE BIT.
SO, YOU LEAVE THOSE IN THERE.YEP.
I'M GOING TO GO GET
ONE MORE POCKET SCREWDRIVER.
ALL RIGHT.
THIS THING IS
A SON OF A ****.
[ LAUGHS ]
WE NEED ANOTHER GUY
HERE TO HELP US.
THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.
WE NEED MORE PEOPLE.
CAN WE GET A HAND
OVER HERE?
THANKS.
Scott: WHAT WE DOING, OPEN-HEART
SURGERY ON THIS THING?
WE NEED SHREK OVER HERE
TO HELP YOU GUYS.
[ GROWLS ]
HEY,
WHAT'S GOING ON?
WE NEED
MORE MAN HANDS.
HERE.
SCOTT, YOU PUT
YOUR HAND RIGHT HERE.
ALL RIGHT, HEY. CHARLES,
YOU CAN HOLD RIGHT HERE.
- I'LL HOLD RIGHT HERE.
- YOU KNOW WHAT, PAUL?
GO GET
THAT BIG-ASS WRENCH.
SCOTT,
RUB PAUL'S BACK,
I SAY WE NEED A BEER
AND A HAMMER.
SEEMS THAT NOAH WANTED TO TURN
THE CHIP INSTALL INTO A PARTY.
HOWEVER,
IT IS THE KEY ELEMENT
TO ALL UPGRADES
WE'VE DONE ON IT.
WITHOUT THE CHIP,
ALL OUR UPGRADES ARE USELESS.
THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE
CHIP INSTALL WE'VE DONE.
LOOK AT ALL THE LABOR HOURS
WE GOT ADDING UP HERE.
MAKING ME NERVOUS.
Doug:
WHAT YOU GUYS DOING, MAN?
HERE. HOLD THAT
CORNER RIGHT THERE.
NO, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
YOU GUYS ARE...
- WHAT'S THIS THING DO?
- HOLD THE CORNER RIGHT THERE.
OH, WOW.
LOOK AT THAT.
OH,
IT'S A DIFFERENT ONE.
GOOD JOB, PAUL.
GOOD JOB, PAUL.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
♪♪
WE ARE DAYS AWAY
FROM THIS PORSCHE, SCRAMBLING.
WE GOT A BUNCH OF GUYS ON IT
TRYING TO KNOCK IT OUT.
GOT TO GET IT DONE
FOR THE TRACK DAY.
I SAY IT'S TIME
TO MAKE SOME NOISE.
Noah: ALL RIGHT.
WHEN?
WHEN.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
COME ON.
SHE'S TRYING.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
WELL, THERE'S SO MUCH
NEW STUFF GOING ON HERE,
WE JUST HAVE TO LOOK
BACK OVER EVERYTHING.
ONE THING IS, WHEN
HE HITS THE GAS PEDAL,
IT'S ACTING FUNNY,
AND THEN
I'M JUST LOOKING OVER,
MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE
A VACUUM LEAK OR A SENSOR OFF
OR HOSE OFF OR SOMETHING.
THIS CAR WAS
IN A MILLION PIECES.
NOW WE'RE PUTTING IT
BACK TOGETHER.
NOW WE GOT TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT PIECE DIDN'TGET
PUT BACK TOGETHER.
WE ARE DAYS AWAY
FROM THIS TRACK DAY,
AND WE'VE GOT SOME
CRAZY RUNNING ISSUE
ON THE PORSCHE MOTOR.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT'S
GOING TO TAKE TO DIAGNOSE IT.
I AM PRAYING WE CAN
GET IT DONE QUICKLY.
♪♪
I TOLD HESSE WE WERE GONNA GET
THE CAR DONE FOR THE TRACK DAY.
GOT TO KEEP MY WORD.
GOT TO GET THIS CAR DONE.
- READY?
- YEAH.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
OH.
LOOK AT THAT.
GOT IT.
Noah: SCOTT'S SPRAYING
SOME BRAKE CLEANER
INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,
AND THE MOTOR'S REVVING UP,
SO TO ME -- VACUUM LEAK.
I'VE PINPOINTED IT DOWN
IN THIS AREA,
BUT I CAN'T SEE
ANYTHING DOWN THERE.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE JOBS
YOU GOT TO FIX BY FEEL.
TRY IT AGAIN, CHARLES.
[ ENGINE STARTS ]
FIGURE IT OUT?
YEAH.
THIS CLAMP?
YEP.
THAT'S A BIG LEAK.
YEAH.
Noah:
SPENT ALL THIS TIME AND ENERGY
FREAKING OUT OVER
THIS ENGINE ISSUE --
ENDS UP BEING A VACUUM LEAK
ON A STINKIN'
CHEAP-ASS LITTLE PART.
IT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE
EVERY TIME.
WELL, HERE'S OUR BAD CLAMP.
IT'S STRIPPED.
IT WON'T TIGHTEN ON
THE HOSE.
HERE'S OUR NEW ONE.
THIS $1 CLAMP PROBABLY
COST US $1,000
AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF SETBACK
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROJECT.
SO I'M GOING TO GET
THE NEW ONE ON THERE,
AND WE'RE GOING
TO GET TO THE TRACK.
♪♪
BY THE HAIR OF
MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN,
WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PORSCHE
IN TIME FOR YOUR TRACK DAY.
EXCELLENT.
EXCELLENT.
SO, BEFORE THAT, I THOUGHT
WE COULD TEST IT OUT,
MAKE SURE IT'S EXACTLY
TO YOUR LIKING,
MAKE SURE
THE PERFORMANCE SPECS
ARE EXACTLY THE WAY
YOU WANT THEM.
AND YOU'LL BE READY
TO HIT THE TRACK
AS SOON AS YOUR BUDDIES
SHOW UP.
YEAH. THIS AFTERNOON.
I WANT TO SHOW YOU YOUR CAR,
SO WAIT RIGHT HERE.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.ALL RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK,
HESSE?
IT'S STUNNING.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
IT IS.
GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
YEAH.
WE STARTED OFF WITH A CAR
YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE MORE
ON THE STREET
THAN ON THE TRACK.
AND THEN WE KIND
OF MOVED TO A CAR
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE MORE
ON THE TRACK THAN ON THE STREET.
SO WE MADE A COUPLE CHANGES
ALONG THE WAY.
WE'VE GOT A KILLER
COILOVER SETUP ON IT.
THE HANDLING
IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
SAFETY'S IMPORTANT, AND PART
OF THAT IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM,
AND WE HAVE
FORGED BILLET CALIPERS,
AND THEY ARE BADASS.
THESE THINGS
WILL NOT FADE WHATSOEVER.
THESE WHEELS
ARE BEAUTIFUL.
THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY
GORGEOUS WHEELS.
VERY, VERY LIGHT,
VERY, VERY STRONG --
BOTH THINGS
WE WANT AT THE TRACK.
SO, NOW YOU HAVE
A TRUE DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
THAT FEEDS STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEADERS
INTO A STAINLESS MUFFLER.
AND IT SOUNDS
ABSOLUTELY KILLER.
WE GOT ALMOST 50 HORSEPOWER
BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM,
THE INTAKE,
AND THE CHIP.
I WANTED TO DO
A COUPLE COOL THINGS TO YOU,
SO WE FABRICATED
THIS PIECE.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE ALL
THE ORIGINAL LIGHTING BEHIND IT.
WE'VE GOT
THE DUCKTAIL SPOILER.
CLASSIC RACING THROWBACK.
VERY, VERY CLASSIC.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE ENGINE
REALLY QUICK.
YEAH, LET'S.
WE RESEALED EVERYTHING.
WE'VE ADJUSTED THE VALVES.
WE PUT A NEW CHIP.
WE PUT ON THE INTAKE, AND WE
PUT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON.
SO, GASKETS AND WET SEALS,
ALL THAT'S DONE?
GASKETS, WET SEALS, LINES,
HOSES, BELTS -- THEY'RE ALL NEW.
EXCELLENT.YOU WANT TO SEE THE INTERIOR?
PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT.
THE ORIGINAL SEATS
ARE COMPLETELY GONE.
THESE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE,
MUCH, MUCH LIGHTER-WEIGHT.
THEY WILL KEEP YOU IN PLACE WHEN
YOU'RE FLYING AROUND THE TRACK.
AND BEHIND THAT,
WE'VE GOT A ROLL BAR,
WHICH HELPS STIFFEN UP
THE CAR A LITTLE BIT.
WE'VE GOT A REALLY,
REALLY NICE SET
OF COMPLETELY
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS,
SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY
MOVE THE GAS PEDAL
OVER MUCH CLOSER
TO THE BRAKE PEDAL,
WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO HEEL-TOE
REALLY EASILY INTO THE CORNER.
THESE HEADLAMPS
ARE BEAUTIFUL.
THEY ARE FRENCH.
OUI, OUI!
WE GOT RID OF
THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS,
AND THESE ARE ACTUALLY
A MODIFIED 356 HEADLIGHT.
IT'S A CLASSIC
RACING LOOK.
IT'S EXCELLENT.
GOOD. GOOD.
WELL, WE CAN KEEP TALKING ABOUT
ALL THE COOL STUFF
WE PUT IN THE CAR,
OR WE CAN DO
WHAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE
DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
DRIVE.
WE NEED TO DRIVE.
YEAH,
WE NEED TO DRIVE IT.
ALL RIGHT,
LET'S DO THIS.
♪♪
LET'S SEE HOW
THE SUSPENSION FEELS.
WELL, SO FAR,
IT FEELS GREAT.
FEELS VERY TAUT.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
SOUNDS GOOD.
SOUNDS EXCELLENT.
YOU CAN HEAR THAT THING
SCREAMING AWAY.
NICE EXHAUST NOTE.
LIGHT IT UP ON THIS STRAIGHT.
LET'S SEE WHAT IT CAN DO.
THAT AMOUNT
OF POWER IS NUTS.
HOLY ****!
AWESOME.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT'S EXTRAORDINARY.
MAN,
THAT WAS A GOOD TIME.
WE NEED TO DO IT
AGAIN SOMETIME SOON.
YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
VERY SOON.THANKS FOR THE BUSINESS.
IT WAS A TON OF FUN
TO DO THAT PROJECT.
NO, THAT WAS GREAT.
BUT, YOU KNOW,
ENOUGH ABOUT THAT.
GO HAVE YOUR TRACK DAY
WITH YOUR BUDDIES.
ALL RIGHT, THANKS A LOT.THANKS, HESSE.