Speed Is the New Black (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - The Pickup with Pickup - 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 ...

- DANIEL-SAN?
- WHAT'S UP?

PAINT THE FENCE.

OH, NO.

TWO VERY DIFFERENT
CLASSIC FORDS.

YOU PULL THIS THING
OUT OF A LAKE?

I DID.

A '53 RUST BUCKET IS
PULLED FROM THE SWAMP.

I WANT THIS TRUCK TO BE BADASS.

IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF GREEN
TO MAKE IT MEAN.

AND A '67 MUSTANG
GT 500 NEEDS TO BE GONE

IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS.



KIND OF LACKING
A LITTLE OFF THE LINE.

IT'S OUT WITH THE OLD...

THE ONLY THING WE'RE AFTER

IS GETTING THE CAB
OFF THE CHASSIS

AND PUSHING THE REST OUTSIDE.

...AND IN WITH THE NEW...

THE VALVE COVER'S
IS HITTING THE FIREWALL.

WELL,
THAT DOG DON'T HUNT.

...TO GIVE THIS TRUCK
A NEW LIFE...

HIT IT.

I THINK THIS ONE WOULD LOOK
REALLY GOOD IN MY GARAGE.

...AND SEND A MUSTANG FLYING.

IT ROARS LIKE A LION.

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.

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OH, NO.

WHAT THE HELL
IS THIS THING?

I'VE GOT A CLIENT COMING TODAY.
HIS NAME IS ROB.

HE'S GONNA BRING
IN HIS OLD PICKUP TRUCK.

NO IDEA WHAT'S IN STORE
FOR US THERE.

YOU PULL THIS THING
OUT OF A LAKE?

I DID.

WELL, I'LL TAKE
YOUR WORD FOR IT.

IT'S SAFE TO SAY WE'VE
PROBABLY STARTED WITH WORSE,

MAYBE NOT
THAT MUCH WORSE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO
WITH THIS THING IN THE END?

'53 WAS THE 50th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORD.

- RIGHT.
- AND I JUST LOVE THIS TRUCK.

I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT.
- OKAY.

PASS IT ON FOR GENERATIONS.

I REALLY WANT TO TRANSFORM
THIS THING

INTO A REALLY MEAN
AND GREEN MACHINE.

IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF GREEN
TO MAKE IT MEAN.

OKAY.

I WANT THIS TRUCK TO BE BADASS.

I WANT IT TO BE LOW,
I WANT IT TO BE LOUD.

I WANT IT TO HAVE A PRESENCE

THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS
THAT IT'S THERE,

AND NOT TO MESS WITH THAT TRUCK.

IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE,

THIS THING IS KIND OF SLOW
AND TOUGH.

IF WE JUST TOOK THE CAB,

WE COULD PUT THIS THING
ON AN ENTIRELY NEW CHASSIS.

IF I CAN GO
A LITTLE BIT FASTER...

- YEAH.
- ...THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

I STILL WANT TO BE ABLE
TO HAUL MY DOG AROUND

AND MAYBE TAKE IT
TO THE STORE.

LET'S CHECK OUT THE BED.
WOW.

IT'S NOT
IN TOO BAD A SHAPE.

I MEAN, SOME OF
IT'S STILL THERE ANYWAY.

I THINK YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE
A TERMITE PROBLEM.

I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP
A WOOD BED.

THAT BED'S SEEN
SOME HARDER DAYS,

BUT BEING 70 YEARS OLD,

YOU WOULD EXPECT IT
TO KIND OF LOOK LIKE THAT.

MECHANICALLY, THIS THING'S
STILL WORKING PRETTY GOOD.

I MEAN, THE WINDOWS ARE ACTUALLY
STILL ROLLING DOWN.

RIGHT.

THE SEAT NEEDS
A LITTLE BIT OF WORK.

COMFORT'S BECOMING MORE
AND MORE IMPORTANT TO ME.

SO I WOULD REALLY LIKE
TO HAVE THIS THING

DRIVE LIKE A NEWER TRUCK.

I'M GONNA GIVE THESE GUYS
A LOT OF FREEDOM TO COME UP

WITH THEIR OWN IDEAS
AND MOVE THAT FORWARD,

AND HOPEFULLY KEEPING
MY VISION IN MIND,

MAKE THIS TRUCK BADASS.

WHAT I'M HEARING FROM YOU,
YOU WANT TO RETAIN

SOME OF THIS ORIGINAL DESIGN
AND STYLING,

BUT IN TERMS
OF PERFORMANCE,

IT'S NOT GONNA BE
THE SAME TRUCK WHATSOEVER.

AND A LITTLE MORE
HORSEPOWER?

A LOT MORE HORSEPOWER.

YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO KEEP
SOME OF THESE CLASSIC LOOKS,

BUT PERFORMANCE-WISE,

I THINK WE'RE GONNA
BLOW YOU AWAY.

I ENVISION WALKING IN
AND SEEING THAT TRUCK

WITH A NEW, FRESH LOOK.

LOUD, POWERFUL, SOMETHING THAT
I'LL BE ABLE TO DRIVE

AND BE PROUD OF
FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GET ON IT
AND MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M GONNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING
YOU GUYS CAN'T UNSEE.

TYPICALLY WHEN WE SEE
A TRUCK LIKE THIS,

IT'S KIND OF COOL
FROM 20 FEET AWAY,

BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION,
THEY'RE PRETTY GNARLY.

THERE SHE IS,
THE SWAMP CREATURE.

DOES HE WEAR A STRAW
HAT WHEN HE DRIVES IT?

I MEAN, I KIND OF LIKE
THE FLAVOR THAT'S GOING ON HERE,

BUT IT'S NOT REALLY
WHAT HE WANTS.

HE WANTS SOMETHING
THAT'S RELIABLE.

HE WANTS IT
TO HANDLE WELL.

I THINK FOR ROB'S TRUCK,

WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS
THREE-QUARTER-TON CHASSIS.

WE'LL PUT THAT F-250 CAB ON
A MORE MODERN HALF-TON CHASSIS.

SO THEN IT'S GONNA
BECOME AN F-100.

WE'RE ESSENTIALLY GONNA MAKE
THIS THING HANDLE

LIKE A NICE MUSCLE CAR.

WE'LL GET ALL-NEW METAL,
PUT IT ON A BADASS NEW CHASSIS.

BIG BRAKES,
NICE SUSPENSION STUFF,

CLEAN UP THE STYLING
A LITTLE BIT.

BASICALLY GAVE US
COMPLETE ARTISTIC FREEDOM.

WE GOTTA PAINT IT GREEN.

BEYOND THEN, I'M GONNA LEAN
ON YOU GUYS TO COME UP

WITH SOME COOL
TO DO ON IT.

IT'S GREEN,
LOOK AT THE BACK WINDOW.

IT'S GREEN.
- IT'S ACTUALLY MOLDY.

I THINK
THIS IS A GREAT TRUCK

FOR A BUNCH OF CUSTOM
METALWORK YOU CAN TURN OUT.

BEING ABLE TO HAVE
THAT CREATIVE FREEDOM

TO DO WHATEVER WE WANT,
IT CAN KIND OF GO BOTH WAYS.

SO AT THE END OF THE DAY,
IF WE CAN TURN SOMETHING OUT,

AND IT'S JUST TOTALLY
OVER THE TOP

AND A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT,
AND THE CUSTOMER LIKES IT,

THAT'S AWESOME FOR US AS A SHOP.

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT
SOME MILD EXTERIOR MODS

THAT'LL CLEAN THIS BODY
UP A LITTLE BIT?

I THINK WE NEED TO LOSE
THE FRONT BUMPER.

CUT THE ENDS OF THE FRAME OFF,

AND THEN WE'LL MAKE
A CUSTOM INSERT,

LIKE A LOWER GRILLE
AND THAT VALANCE.

SHAVED BUMPER WITH,
LIKE, AN INLET TYPE.

- RIGHT.
- THAT COULD BE COOL.

HE WANTS A WOOD BED.

I THINK WE CAN DO
SOMETHING COOL WITH THAT.

YOU HAVE TO SAND IT
DOWN REAL NICE.

WHAT'S IT GOT,
AN OLD FLATHEAD IN IT?

YEAH.

DUDE, NO FLATHEAD.

NO.
LOOKS LIKE A Y-BLOCK.

YOU KNOW
WHAT THIS THING NEEDS?

A BOSS 302 CRATE ENGINE
WITH A 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION.

I WANT TO BUILD A TRUCK FOR ROB
THAT'S GONNA BE RELIABLE

AND COMFORTABLE
AND PERFORM WELL.

OH, DUDE, THE FLOOR PANS
ARE NICE.

ROCK SOLID, YEAH.

I MEAN, I THINK AT LEAST
WE HAVE A GOOD CAB TO WORK WITH.

I LIKE THIS TRUCK.

I THINK THIS TRUCK
WOULD BE A BITCH BUILD.

YEAH.

HOW DO YOU GET
SUCH A PATINA'D TRUCK,

LOOKS LIKE HE DRUG IT
OUT OF THE SALTWATER,

BUT THERE'S NO RUST HOLES?

- IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD TRUCK.
- I THINK SO.

IT'LL BE INTERESTING
TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS

WHEN WE STRIP IT DOWN
TO BARE METAL.

NO DENTS,
NO DINGS IN THE CAB.

LIFT THE CAB OFF AND ROLL
THE CHASSIS OUT FROM UNDER IT.

SO WE GOT A WHOLE TRUCK HERE,
BEAUTIFUL PATINA,

IT LOOKS JUST CRAZY,

BUT BEING A THREE-QUARTER-TON
LONG BED,

WE DON'T WANT NONE OF THAT.

THE ONLY THING WE'RE AFTER IS
GETTING THE CAB OFF THE CHASSIS

AND PUSHING THE REST OUTSIDE.

THERE'S SOME COW
DOWN THERE SOMEWHERE.

THERE'S ALL KINDS OF LITTLE
HIDDEN TREASURES IN EVERY CAR.

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW
WHAT YOU HAVE

UNTIL YOU REALLY TEAR INTO 'EM.

BIG RAT TURDS IN THERE, MAN.

DON'T STICK YOUR HAND
IN YOUR MOUTH.

HOLD ON!

WE FOUND THE MOUSE HOUSE.

OOH,
IS THAT A RAT TAIL?

-DAMN IT, MAN.

EASIER TO CLEAN UP
IS THE RAT POOP.

WE JUST SCRAPE IT
AND SWEEP IT ON AWAY.

THE RUST HOLES, YOU KNOW,
WE GOTTA CUT THAT OUT

AND WELD IN THE METAL.

HAD A LITTLE MORE
THAN WHAT WE THOUGHT

ONCE WE GOT IT ALL CLEANED UP,

BUT IT'S STILL
A VERY SAVABLE CAB.

AS YOU SEE,
IT'S RUSTED OUT, AS WELL.

NOW WE GOTTA SLIDE THIS NEW
BRACKET UP INSIDE HERE

BEFORE WE COULD PUT
OUR EXTERIOR CAB CORNER ON.

LOOK AT THAT.

I'M TIRED OF THIS POOP.

THIS IS WHAT THEY
CALL A POOPY JOB.

YEAH, EXACTLY,
AND WE GOT IT.

THE HILL'S ICY.

WE GOT THE '53 FORD CAB
BACK FROM SANDBLASTING,

AND IT'S TIME TO SEE WHAT
THE REAL DAMAGE IS LIKE.

BODY SHOP OR FAB SHOP?

I DON'T KNOW,
LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

IT'S A LOT WORSE
THAN WHAT WE THOUGHT.

REALLY?

I MEAN, YOU GOT RUST
BACK HERE IN THE FLOOR.

THIS MOUNT, THE FLOOR MOUNT
THERE IS RUSTED OUT.

CAB CORNER, THIS ROCKER.

YEAH.

THIS CAB MOUNT
UP HERE IS GONE.

I THOUGHT WE WERE GOOD.

I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING
STRAIGHT INTO BODY.

I KNOW.
I DID, TOO.

WE CAN'T SEND IT OVER
TO THE BODY SHOP LIKE THIS.

WE GOTTA GET THIS
ALL PATCHED UP FIRST.

- ALL RIGHT.
- ALL RIGHT.

FAB SHOP.

SO, WE'VE GOT A LITTLE MORE RUST

THAN WE WANTED
TO SEE ON THIS BODY

AFTER WE BLASTED IT,

BUT WE CAN FIX IT ALL,

SO IT'S GONNA GO
TO THE FAB SHOP, GET PATCHED UP,

AND WE'LL MOVE ONTO BODYWORK.

WOW.

FIRST SHOT, THAT'S NOT BAD.

I'VE GOT THE WHOLE
CAB CORNER CUT OUT.

I'VE GOT ALL THE RUST
CLEANED UP BEHIND IT.

AND NOW I CAN START
FITTING THE NEW CAB CORNER

AND WELDING IT IN PLACE.

TODAY I HAVE
A LOCAL CUSTOMER, LENNY,

WHO'S BRINGING IN A 1967
MUSTANG ELEANOR

FOR A FEW CUSTOM TOUCHES.

SO, LAST TIME I SAW YOU,

YOU WERE DRIVING
A 911 TURBO.

THAT'S CORRECT.

AND NOW
YOU'RE DRIVING A REALLY,

REALLY COOL GT 500
CONVERTIBLE

DONE IN THE ELEANOR STYLE,
WHICH I LOVE.

WHAT'S THE STORY THERE?

WELL, I THOUGHT THERE WAS
A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK

OF THE 911.

TALKING WITH SOME BUDDIES,

AND THEY KEEP SEEING MY WIFE
OUT DRIVING AROUND.

- OH!
- IN THE PORSCHE.

ALL RIGHT.

SO, SHE'S KIND OF TAKEN
OVER THAT CAR.

- RIGHT.
- WHICH OPENED UP A SPOT FOR ME.

FOR A NEW TOY?

TO GET A NEW TOY,
FOR SURE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE
A WISE CHOICE.

YOU COULD
PROBABLY STILL DRIVE

THE 911 EVERY ONCE
IN A WHILE, RIGHT?

WHEN I GET PERMISSION.

- WHEN YOU GET PERMISSION.
- EXACTLY.

- IT'S NOT EVEN YOURS ANYMORE.
- NO.

SO, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW,

FORD NEVER ACTUALLY MADE
AN ELEANOR MUSTANG,

BUT THEY WERE MADE FAMOUS
BY THE MULTIPLE VERSIONS

OF THE "GONE IN 60
SECONDS" MOVIES.

IN THE LAST
"GONE IN 60 SECONDS,"

THE ELEANOR WAS
A HIGHLY MODIFIED GT 500,

AND THAT'S WHAT LENNY HAS.

THIS THING
RUNS PRETTY WELL.

- YEAH.
- I LIKE IT.

IT FEELS LIKE THE HANDLING
IS PRETTY NICE.

IT'S SLAMMED DOWN
ON THE GROUND.

IT'S GOT A GREAT STANCE.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING
ABOUT DOING TO IT?

WELL, I LIKE TO LISTEN
TO MUSIC, AND --

OKAY.
IT'S HARD TO HEAR.

I MEAN, YOU GOT THE EXHAUST
THAT COMES OUT THE SIDE,

AND OF COURSE,
THE TOP DOWN.

VERY, VERY QUICKLY
DROWNS OUT THE STEREO.

I ALSO FEEL
THAT THERE'S A --

KIND OF LACKING
A LITTLE OFF THE LINES.

I THINK I HAVE A GOOD IDEA,
SO IN "GONE IN 60 SECONDS,"

THAT CAR HAS
A NITROUS BUTTON ON IT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE
GO WITH THE TURBO,

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE GO WITH
THE SUPERCHARGER-TYPE SETUP,

BUT JUST A LITTLE BIT
MORE SIMPLISTIC,

AND IT'S GOT
A COOL TIE-IN THERE

BEING THAT IT
IS AN ELEANOR CAR.

- RIGHT.
- HIT THAT BUTTON AND FLOOR IT,

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
A NICE LITTLE BOOST.

I THINK IT'D BE FUN FOR YOU.
- YEAH.

WE'RE ALL ABOUT SPEED
AND PERFORMANCE,

SO IT'S DEFINITELY
RIGHT UP OUR ALLEY.

I THINK IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING
THAT I'M MISSING.

I'M WILLING TO LOOK INTO.

I'M EXCITED TO PUT THIS
NITROUS ON THE CAR

BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE JUST LIKE
THE CAR HAD IN THE MOVIE.

MAYBE LENNY WILL JUST HIT
THE BUTTON ALL THE WAY

TO WORK ALL DAY LONG,
I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW OFTEN
HE COMES BACK FOR A REFILL.

SO THE NEW CHASSIS ARRIVED
FOR THE '53 FORD TODAY,

SO IT'S TIME TO GET
EVERYTHING MOCKED UP.

- IT'S NICE.
- YEAH.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TODAY

IS WE'RE GONNA GET
THE REAR-END MOCKED UP.

THAT'S PRETTY CLOSE.

GETTING HOT NOW.

WHY DON'T WE GET THE CAB
ON THIS THING

SO WE CAN START PUTTING
THE FRONT END ON IT?

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S COOL.

WE'RE REGROUPING.
I'M COOL.

- WATCH YOUR FINGERS.
- YEP.

- THAT'S GOOD.
- WE'RE GOOD HERE.

YEAH, COOL.
FITS RIGHT IN THERE, HUH?

HERE WE GOT A NICE
LITTLE 302 FROM FORD RACING.

BADASS FRAME WE GOT
UNDERNEATH IT,

IT SHOULD COMPLEMENT
THAT TRUCK VERY WELL.

HERE YOU GO, HEY.

WE'RE GONNA MOCK THIS
ENGINE IN THE CHASSIS,

THEN WE'RE GONNA FIT
THE SHEET METAL AROUND IT

AND MAKE SURE THERE'S
NO CLEARANCE PROBLEMS.

EASY, YEAH.

LOWER IT DOWN
JUST A LITTLE BIT.

WE GOT A PROBLEM.

YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.

INTAKE AND THAT VALVE COVER
IS HITTING THE FIREWALL.

HEY, NOAH.
NOAH.

YOU GOT A SECOND?

THE VALVE COVER'S
HITTING THE FIREWALL.

WELL,
THAT DOG DON'T HUNT.

WE'RE TRYING TO PUT
THE ENGINE IN.

WE'RE OFF A HALF INCH
TO GET IT IN THE FRAME MOUNTS,

AND THE FIREWALL'S HITTING.

YEAH,
THAT'S A BUNCH OF HOURS.

I'VE KIND OF BEEN
LOOKING FOR AN EXCUSE

TO GET RID
OF THIS FIREWALL.

GIVE SCOTT
SOMETHING TO DO.

THE MTO OR IS ACTUALLY HITTING
THE FIREWALL ON THE FORD TRUCK,

SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO MOVE IT BACK A LITTLE BIT,

CUT THE FIREWALL OUT,

AND DO SOMETHING REALLY COOL
AND CUSTOM FOR ROB.

YOU GET YOUR WISH.

YOU GET TO DO MORE
CUSTOM METALWORK.

THIS THING DOESN'T FIT,

SO YOU GOTTA BUILD
A NEW FIREWALL FOR THIS.

A WHOLE FIREWALL,
OR JUST NOTCH THAT.

JUST BUILD
A WHOLE FIREWALL.

HERE'S WHAT
I'M WORRIED ABOUT.

THE CAB IN THESE THINGS
ARE PRETTY SMALL,

SO YOU CAN DO
WHATEVER YOU WANT,

BUT YOU'VE GOT
AN INCH TO WORK WITH.

I DON'T REALLY WANT
TO COME BACK A WHOLE LOT

'CAUSE ONCE
THE SEAT'S IN THERE,

THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT
OF SPACE IN THESE THINGS.

THE MOTOR DON'T FIT,
WE GOTTA PUSH THE MOTOR BACK,

BUT YOU AIN'T GIVING ME
NO ROOM TO WORK.

-I'M GIVING YOU AN INCH.

IT'S GOTTA GO BACK
AN INCH.

JUST DON'T GET CRAZY
AND GO BACK, LIKE,

FOUR INCHES
OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO, IT MIGHT NOT BE EASY TO
ONLY HAVE AN INCH TO WORK WITH,

BUT SCOTT'S USED TO IT.

CHOP CHOP.
CHOPPY CHOP CHOP.

I'LL TRY TO PENCIL YOU IN.

WE'RE GETTING READY TO CUT
THE WHOLE FIREWALL SECTION OUT,

CUSTOM BEAD ROLL,
BE REAL CLEAN AND FANCY.

SCOTT?

I SPECIFICALLY TOLD YOU
LAST WEEK

NOT TO MAKE ANY MORE
CAR PARTS OUT OF CARDBOARD.

-THIS ISN'T GONNA HELP ANYBODY.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO USE CARDBOARD

AT LEAST TWICE THIS THICK.

THIS THING'S GONNA CRUMPLE
GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

IT'S NOT A FIREWALL.
THIS IS AN ON-FIREWALL.

ME BEING A COMPANY MAN

REALIZING HOW MUCH THE STEEL
IS COSTING YOU,

I THOUGHT THE CARDBOARD WOULD BE
A MUCH CHEAPER ROUTE.

THIS IS THE CRAPPIEST FIREWALL
I'VE EVER SEEN.

ALL RIGHT,
REMEMBER THE RULE.

WE GOT AN INCH TO WORK WITH
'CAUSE THIS CAB

DOESN'T HAVE
A WHOLE LOT OF SPACE.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S
SETTING WAY BACK FAR.

YEAH.

BUT IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE SAME
LOCATION THAT IT WAS.

- AWESOME.
- COOL.

LOOKS GOOD, MAN.
THANK YOU.

YOU GO RIDE
SOMEBODY ELSE'S ASS.

YOU WISH SOMEONE
WAS RIDING YOUR ASS.

WHAT I DID WAS I TOOK
THAT CARDBOARD TEMPLATE

AND LAID IT OUT
ON THE SHEET METAL,

TRACED ALL AROUND IT.

I GOT THESE LITTLE TABS
THAT I'M GONNA BREAK UP

TO MAKE IT FIT INTO THE FIREWALL
REAL NICE AND TIGHT.

SO, TO GIVE LENNY'S MUSTANG
A NICE PERFORMANCE BOOST,

WE'RE GONNA ADD
A NITROUS KIT.

NITROUS IS A PRETTY SIMPLE
POWER ADDER TO PUT ON,

AND IT'S PRETTY COST-EFFECTIVE.

WHAT I HAVE HERE IS THE TRUNK
PANEL FOR THE ELEANOR MUSTANG.

GONNA BOLT THE BOTTOM OF THAT.

BRYAN MADE THIS REALLY
COOL FALSE FLOOR

SO THE GUY
CAN TAKE IT IN AND OUT

WITHOUT HAVING TO UNBOLT IT
FROM THE CAR.

THERE WE GO, ALL BOLTED UP,
READY TO SET IT IN THE CAR.

WHAT I'M FISHING THROUGH HERE
IS A NITROUS LINE

FROM THE BOTTLE TO THE SOLENOID.

WHEN I PULL THE SILL PLATE,

I'M RUNNING THIS
NITROUS FEED LINE

RIGHT UPSIDE THIS CHANNEL.

WE HAVE TO PUT NEW SPARK PLUGS
IN WHEN YOU PUT NITROUS ON.

YOU GOT TO GO TWO STEPS COLDER,

SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE THE PLUGS
OUT AND CHECK

THE REST OF THE IGNITION
TO MAKE SURE IT'S OKAY.

YEAH.
WHEELS ARE OUT.

I'M GONNA PULL THE CAP OFF
JUST TO DOUBLE-CHECK THAT.

WHEN YOU HIT THAT NITROUS,
YOU WANT EVERYTHING IN TUNE

SO YOU DON'T HAVE
NO MISFIRES OR ANYTHING.

SO WHEN YOU ADD NITROUS
OXIDE INTO AN ENGINE,

AND IT'S HEATED, IT SPLITS
INTO NITROGEN AND OXYGEN.

AND WITH MORE OXYGEN,
YOU CAN ADD MORE FUEL.

WITH MORE FUEL, BOOM, LOTS MORE
POWER FROM THE SAME ENGINE.

GETTING READY TO REMOVE
THE CARBURETOR

TO PUT THE NITROUS PLATE
ON THE INTAKE.

BAD THING ABOUT NITROUS, THOUGH,
SOMETIMES IT'S ADDICTING.

IN ORDER TO ADAPT
THIS TO THE CAR,

WE GOTTA ASSEMBLE THIS PLATE,

PUT OUR FUEL SOLENOID
AND OUR NITROUS SOLENOID

TO THE PLATE
WHICH HAS A SPRAY BAR

IN IT AND JETS ON EACH END.

SO, I'M JUST GONNA
SET IT ON THE CAR

AND SET THE CARBURETOR
BACK ON IT.

YOU JUST WANT TO REALLY BE
A LITTLE MORE THAN SNUG.

'CAUSE YOU DON'T
WANT NO VACUUM LEAK.

ALL RIGHT, THERE WE GO.

PLATE'S ON, SOLENOIDS ARE ON.

JUST MADE THIS LITTLE BEZEL
FOR THE NITROUS KIT.

THIS IS THE ARMING SWITCH.

GONNA HIDE IT IN THE ASHTRAY,
AND ALL YOU DO IS FLIP IT DOWN,

TURN IT ON, NITROUS IS READY
TO ROCK AND ROLL.

AND YOU SLIDE IT UP
IN HERE LIKE THIS.

ALL RIGHT, NOW
FOR THE COOL PART.

TURN THE KEY ON.

ALL RIGHT.

HE'S READY TO ROCK AND ROLL.

THERE ARE A LOT OF LITTLE
DECISIONS THAT GO INTO MAKING

A REALLY COOL BUILD IN THE END.

CASE IN POINT, WE'RE GONNA TAKE
A TWO-PIECE GLASS SETUP

IN THE WINDOW, DO A SINGLE PANE.

IT'S GONNA BE A LOT
MORE MODERN LOOK

WHILE KEEPING THE OVERALL
CLASSIC FEEL OF THIS TRUCK.

AND IN ORDER TO GET THAT DONE,
WE HAVE TO CUT THE DOOR OPEN

AND REMOVE
SOME OF THE INNER STRUCTURE

SO THAT THE WINDOW
CHANNEL HAS A PLACE

TO GO INSIDE OF THE DOOR.

COME ON.

NOW I HAVE TO DRILL OUT
ALL THESE SPOT WELDS

TO GET THIS PIECE OUT OF HERE

SO THAT MY WINDOW CHANNEL
CAN FIT ALL THE WAY INSIDE

OF THE DOOR CHANNEL HERE.

JUST LIKE THAT.

BEAUTIFUL.

WHILE MOST PEOPLE FOCUS
ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE,

OUR CUSTOMERS ACTUALLY SPEND
MOST OF THEIR TIME INSIDE.

SO, I TOLD BRYAN TO GIVE
THE PICKUP TRUCK

A REALLY LUXURIOUS FEEL.

I THINK ROB'S GONNA FLIP
WHEN HE SEES IT.

THESE ARE THE DOOR PANELS.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE, LIKE,

A THREE-EIGHTHS INCH
PIECE OF METAL,

ALUMINUM RUN THROUGH HERE,

AND WE'LL HAVE IT PAINTED
TO MATCH THE REST OF THE TRIM.

SOME DIAMONDS THAT
MATCH THE SEAT,

AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO HERE
IS WE'RE GONNA TRY

AND FAKE
A LITTLE BIT OF CONTOUR,

SO THAT'LL LOOK
REALLY GOOD, TOO.

RAN OVER IT WITH
A QUARTER-INCH FOAM,

BUT WE WENT AHEAD
AND SANDED IT DOWN.

IT'LL REALLY ADD TO
THE DETAIL ON THE TRUCK.

OKAY, WE'VE SEWN THIS UP.

WE JUST GOT THE SANDER
OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL,

WHICH WE ATTACH THIS BACK HERE,

GIVE YOU AN IDEA
WHAT WE'RE GOING FOR.

WHAT DO YOU THINK
THIS IS?

THIS IS PROBABLY
THE BEDSIDE FENDER.

I BET IT'S THE DOOR.

LET'S FIND OUT.

ON THE FORD TRUCK, WE'RE
REPLACING PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CAB.

LUCKILY, LMC TRUCK MAKES
MOST OF THESE PANELS,

AND WHAT THEY DON'T MAKE,
WE'RE GONNA MAKE CUSTOM, ANYWAY.

- YOU GOT IT, SALLY?
- SALLY?

I GOT YOUR SALLY HERE.

WE COULD SHOW UP PAUL
WITH SOME OF THIS CARDBOARD.

WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS,
IS WE'RE MOCKING UP

THIS LMC TRUCK BED.

SO THAT WAY, WE CAN PUT IT
ON A FRAME

AND SEE IF WE HAVE
ANY FIT ISSUES,

AND WE CAN MODIFY ANYTHING
TO MAKE IT FIT WELL.

OOH.

WELL, I SEE A COUPLE
PROBLEMS ALREADY.

WHEELS AREN'T GONNA FIT.

NOT EVEN CLOSE.
BED.

SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
RAISE THAT FLOOR

ABOUT A GOOD...

- 4 TO 5 INCHES.
- 3 TO 5, YEAH.

SINCE WE DECIDED TO USE
SUCH BIG WHEEL AND TIRE COMBO,

THE BED'S NOT FITTING
CORRECTLY NOW.

WE GOTTA PICK OUR POISON.

WE'RE KEEPING THE BIG
WHEELS AND TIRES,

SO WE'RE CUTTING THE BED UP.

SO, YEAH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO GET CHARLES OVER HERE.

WELL, I SEE A COUPLE
PROBLEMS ALREADY.

WHEELS AREN'T GONNA FIT,
BED.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO RAISE
THAT FLOOR ABOUT A GOOD...

- THAT'S 4 OR 5 INCHES.
- YEAH.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
GET CHARLES OVER HERE.

SO, EVEN WITH NEW PARTS,
THINGS DON'T ALWAYS FIT TOGETHER

THE WAY THEY SHOULD
AND REQUIRE SOME MODIFICATION.

BUT LUCKILY,
THAT'S WHAT WE DO HERE.

IN ORDER TO GET THIS TRUCK
TO SIT THE HEIGHT THAT WE WANT,

WE'LL RAISE THE FLOOR UP,

AND THEN WE CAN MAKE
A NEW REAR SILL BACK HERE

TO CLOSE UP
THE BACK OF IT.

AND THEN COME INSIDE HERE,
WE'LL CUT IT.

WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE
WHEEL TUBS TO GO IN THERE.

MAYBE WE'LL GO THROUGH
AND HIDE THE FENDER FASTENERS.

JUST MAKE THE INSIDE OF THE BED
LOOK SUPER CLEAN

AND STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL
FLAIR OF THE WOOD FLOORS.

IT'S GONNA LOOK NICE.

- WE CAN DO IT.
- COOL.

- YOU'RE THE MAN.
- THANKS, CHARLES.

NO PROBLEM...
BOYS.

BOYS? HUH!
HUH!

WE'VE GOT MAGNAFLOW
BUILDERS KIT HERE

FOR ROB'S '53 FORD PICKUP TRUCK.

WE GOT EVERYTHING PRETTY MUCH
ASSEMBLED ON THE FRAME,

AND IT'S TIME TO GET GOING ON
SOME EXHAUST FABRICATION.

SO WE'RE GONNA RIP
THIS THING OPEN

AND SEE WHAT WE GOT
TO PLAY WITH HERE.

IT GIVES US ENOUGH HERE
TO COMPLETELY FABRICATE

A CUSTOM EXHAUST SYSTEM
WITH THE OPTION

OF HAVING DIFFERENT
BENDS AND STUFF,

SO WE CAN MINIMIZE
HOW MANY CUTS WE MAKE.

THE LESS CUTS, THE LESS WELDS,
THE LESS TIME,

BUT YOU'LL STILL HAVE
A COMPLETELY CUSTOM

FABRICATED EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN WE'RE FINISHED.

I'M BACK HERE DOING
THE MUFFLERS,

AND WE'RE KIND OF
SPLITTING DUTIES.

PAUL'S UP HELPING ME OUT,
AND HE'S ROCKING ON THE HEADERS

AND GONNA START WORKING FROM
THE FRONT BACK TO THE MUFFLERS.

AND ONCE I GET THESE HUNG UP,
I'LL PROBABLY GO OVER THE AXLE

AND TRY TO GET OUR EXHAUST
OUT THE BACK

SO WE CAN GET THE BED
MOCKED UP ON THE TRUCK.

THAT GOT IT.
- YEAH.

WHAT I JUST TACKED IN PLACE
THERE IS OUR TEMPORARY JIG

TO HOLD THE MUFFLERS
LEVEL WITH EACH OTHER.

YOU FIND DOING EXHAUST
WORK AND FABRICATION,

YOU NEVER HAVE ENOUGH HANDS.

SO ANYTHING YOU CAN DO
TO MAKE THE JOB EASIER

IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO HERE.

WE FOUND THIS WORKS THE BEST.

YEAH.

CUT IT OFF WHEN WE'RE DONE
AND POLISH UP THE MUFFLER AGAIN,

BE GOOD TO GO.

GOING PRETTY GOOD.

PAUL AND I GOT THE EXHAUST
RAN BASICALLY

FROM THE TAIL SHAFT SECTION

OF THE TRANSMISSION
ALL THE WAY BACK HERE.

GOT US UP AND OVER
THE REAR AXLE.

THE CHALLENGE THAT I HAVE NOW
FOR GETTING THE EXHAUST

THROUGH THERE IS COMING
UNDERNEATH THE TANK HERE,

AS WELL AS DOING IT SAFELY
TO HAVE GOOD CLEARANCE

BETWEEN THE TANK
AND THE EXHAUST.

OUR CUSTOMER ON ELEANOR
REQUESTED A STEREO SYSTEM,

SO WE'RE MOLDING
A SUB BOX IN THE TRUNK,

A SET OF SPEAKERS DOWN
IN THE KICK PANEL,

AND WE'RE GONNA PUT SOME
IN THE BACKSEAT.

WE DIDN'T KNOW,
NEITHER DID THE CUSTOMER,

HE ACTUALLY HAD SPEAKERS
IN THE BACK SEAT.

SOMEBODY HAS ACTUALLY DRILLED
A MILLION HOLES

AND MOUNTED A TWEETER HERE,
PRETTY MUCH GOES INTO NOWHERE.

SO, WE'RE GONNA CHANGE THAT UP.

WE'VE GOT SOME SPEAKERS HERE.

THEY HAVE A NIFTY LITTLE TRICK
THAT YOU CAN COMBINE

THE TWEETER INTO THE SPEAKER.

SO THAT SAVES A LOT OF SPACE.

WE'VE CUT OUT,
MADE A MESH GRILLE

TO ALLOW THE SOUND
TO COME OUT,

AS OPPOSED TO
HOW THEY HAD IT EARLIER.

THIS WILL ACTUALLY BLEND IN
WITH THE CAR A LITTLE BETTER

THAN HAVING A BIG SPEAKER
OR A MILLION LITTLE HOLES.

WE'LL PUT THAT IN THERE,
AND THAT'LL LOOK REALLY COOL.

SO, I TOLD MARK TO COME UP WITH
A COOL WAY TO ACCENT THE LIGHTS

ON THE SIDE OF THIS TRUCK.

AND AS MARK USUALLY DOES,
HE IMMEDIATELY HAD AN IDEA.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS
TAIL LIGHT HERE.

WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA
CUT THE BUCKET

AND JUST SLIDE IT OVER THE POST
AND WELD IT UP.

WELL, WE GOT THIS
ALL MEASURED OUT,

MARKED OUT WHERE
WE WANT TO CUT IT.

HOPEFULLY, IT'S RIGHT.

THERE IT IS.
FINE-TUNE IT SO IT'S ON THERE.

GOT IT TACKED ON THERE
AND READY TO WELD IT.

JUST GIVES IT A NICE LOOK.

ALL RIGHT,
THANKS FOR COMING IN.

- WOW.
- IT'S COME A LONG WAY.

SO, WE'VE GOT THE CAB
ON THE NEW TCI CHASSIS.

THIS HOOD, THIS ORIGINAL HOOD,
FIT A LOT BETTER,

SO WE'RE GOING WITH THAT.

WE'VE GOT THE
AFTER-MARKET FENDERS.

WE'VE GOT THE RUNNING BOARDS
TUCKED IN NICELY.

HONESTLY,
IT'S COMING TOGETHER.

IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.

I THOUGHT THEY'D BE A LITTLE
FURTHER ALONG AT THIS POINT.

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.

IT'S BOTHERING ME
A LITTLE BIT.

YEAH.

AND I KNOW THAT YOU'VE TALKED
TO ME SEVERAL TIMES

ABOUT THAT CHROME BUMPER.

I CAN'T STAND
THE FRONT BUMPER.

THE MORE I LOOK AT IT,
THE MORE I DISLIKE IT.

IT STICKS OUT
5 FULL INCHES.

HERE'S WHAT I'M PROPOSING.

WOW.

SO...

YOU JUST GONNA PULL IT
OFF THERE, HUH?

I THINKING WE TAKE
THIS FRONT BUMPER...

YOU'RE GONNA REALLY GET
RID OF THAT BUMPER.

THAT'S ONE WAY
TO GET RID OF IT.

LOOK, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE.
SO, NEXT IDEA.

LET'S CUT THESE FRAME HORNS OFF,
WE'LL FILL THESE IN.

OKAY.

IT'S GONNA GIVE IT A NICE,
NEW, AGGRESSIVE LOOK.

IT'LL GET RID OF OLD
CHROMEY THERE.

LET'S KEEP THE V-8,
LOSE THIS BADGE.

GOTTA KEEP THE V-8.

EVERYBODY'S STILL GONNA
KNOW WHAT IT IS.

I LOVE THE V-8.

PLUS, IT MATCHES THE REST
OF THE "V" IN THE GRILLE.

IT'S GONNA LOOK AWESOME.

I'M EXCITED
FOR THE NEW, MEAN LOOK.

IF IT'S NOT TO MY LIKING,

I'M DEFINITELY GONNA
THROW SOMETHING AT NOAH.

MAYBE THE BUMPER.

DAN SPENT A LOT OF TIME
ROCKING OUT DURING THE WORKDAY.

I'M NOT REALLY SURE
IT'S PRODUCTIVE OR NOT.

IT'S HARD TO REALLY TELL.

MAYBE HE'S JUST
BLASTED THROUGH WORK.

MAYBE HE'S ROCKING OUT SO HARD,
HE'S NOT GETTING THAT MUCH DONE.

I'M NOT REALLY SURE.

HEY!
SCHOOL OF ROCK,

WHAT AM I PAYING YOU TO DO?

HEY, SORRY, I'M GONNA
PUT THIS TOGETHER.

I JUST WAS --
IT'S A GOOD SONG, SO...

- WHAT THE MAN.
- HEY.

- DOING ANY WORK?
- HEY, GET BACK TO WORK, MAN.

WHAT THE HELL
AM I PAYING YOU FOR?

SORRY.
GOT CARRIED AWAY.

- GOT THAT ONE SPOT PRETTY GOOD.
- I SEE THAT.

GETTING READY TO?

SO, WE'RE TAKING A 1953 FORD
TRUCK, KEEPING JUST THE CAB,

CUSTOM MAKING EVERYTHING ELSE

TO MAKE IT A MUSCLE TRUCK
LIKE NO OTHER.

THE BODY'S READY FOR PAINT,
THE CHASSIS LOOKS GREAT.

NOW IT'S TIME TO
INSTALL OUR POWER PLANT.

WE GOT THIS FINE PIECE
OF JEWELRY BACK FROM PAINT.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.

302 BOSS FROM FORD.

IT'S THEIR MAGIC BULLET,
SO TO SPEAK.

EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE 302,

AND THEN WHEN THE BOSS
CAME INTO PLAY,

THAT WAS WHEN THEY WERE
GETTING INTO THE RACING WARS.

330-PLUS HORSEPOWER,
EQUAL AMOUNT OF TORQUE.

THIS THING IS GONNA BE EFFICIENT
FOR THAT LIGHT-ASS TRUCK.

PRETTY TOUGH-ASS MOTOR.

IT'S GOT THE AFTER-MARKET BLOCK.

IT SHOULD BE GREAT FOR,
IF HE EVER DECIDED

TO WANT TO DO POWER ADDERS,
TURBOS, SUPERCHARGER.

IT'LL HANDLE ALL OF IT.

WHAT I'M PUTTING ON NOW IS JUST
THE VINAJERA FRONT RUNNER SETUP,

BUILD ALUMINUM COMPACT,
JUST TRYING TO GIVE IT

A MODERN FLAVOR
WITH A SERPENTINE SETUP.

THIS THING IS STARTING
TO COME TOGETHER.

IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL,
LOOKS AWESOME.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE
THIS THING ALL DONE.

SO, LENNY'S MUSTANG
IS FINALLY DONE,

SO I'M GONNA MEET LENNY
AT THE TRACK WITH THE MUSTANG

'CAUSE THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE

TO TEST OUT
A NEW NITROUS SYSTEM.

SO, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO,
YOU BROUGHT THE ELEANOR INTO US.

YOU HAD A COUPLE REQUESTS.

I KNOW YOU DRIVE
THE CAR EVERY DAY.

ONE THING YOU WANTED
WAS A LOUDER STEREO,

BUT YOU ALSO WANTED IT
TO GO FASTER.

SO...

WE'VE GIVEN YOU BOTH TODAY.

YEAH.
INCREDIBLE.

MY HEART'S POUNDING.

THIS CAR WAS A LOT OF FUN
TO DO FOR US.

SO, WE'VE CREATED
A NEW SPACE BACK HERE.

WE'VE GOT FOUR
COMPONENT SPEAKERS.

THEY'RE ALL SIX INCHES.

IN THE BACK, WE'VE GOT
A 10-INCH SUB.

IT SOUNDS
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME,

AND YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE
TO CRUISE DOWN THE HIGHWAY,

GOOD TUNES GOING
THE WHOLE WAY.

YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.

IN TERMS OF THE SPEED THING,
BEHOLD, YOUR NITROUS BOX.

LOOKS GREAT, VERY CLEAN.

WHEN YOU WANT SOME EXTRA POWER
CRUISING DOWN THE ROAD,

FLOOR IT, HIT THE NITROUS,
YOU GET THE EXTRA BOOST, SO...

FANTASTIC.

ON THE INTERIOR,
YOU'VE GOT A SWITCH RIGHT HERE.

SO TURN THAT ON,
AND THEN RIGHT HERE,

WE'VE GOT THE NITROUS.

WOW.

I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE FUN WITH THAT.

I'LL SHOW YOU --

LET'S TAKE A LOOK
UNDER THE HOOK REAL QUICK.

SO, YOU CAN SEE IF YOU LOOK
BETWEEN YOUR INTAKE

AND THE CARB HERE,
YOU'VE GOT THE NITROUS LINE

THAT COMES IN
AND THE SOLENOID.

PRETTY SIMPLE SETUP,
VERY, VERY CLEAN.

IT LOOKS GREAT.

VERY EXCITED TO SEE
WHAT THIS THING CAN DO.

ALL RIGHT,
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?

WE'VE GOT
THIS WHOLE DRAG STRIP.

WHY DON'T WE
GO TEST IT OUT?

- PERFECT.
- ALL RIGHT.

THIS WAS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME
EXPERIENCE,

AND SO THRILLED WITH THE CAR.

HERE GOES NOTHING, RIGHT?

YEAH,
LET'S DO A TEST RUN,

AND THEN WE'LL HIT
THE NITROUS ON THE NEXT ONE.

- PERFECT.
- SEE WHAT THIS THING'S MADE OF.

- NICE.
- FEELS STRONG.

- SOUNDS GREAT.
- WOW.

THERE YOU GO.

THING MOVES NOW.

MUCH, MUCH CLEANER.

LET'S SEE WHAT IT CAN DO
WITH THE NITROUS NOW.

YEAH.

LIFTING UP THAT HOOD
OF THE TRUNK

AND THEN SEEING
THAT NITROUS BOTTLE,

JUST GOT MY HEART RACING,

AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD

TO GETTING OUT
ON THE TRACK WITH IT.

ALL RIGHT.

TIME TO TRY THIS
NITROUS SYSTEM OUT.

GIVE IT HELL.
- ALL RIGHT.

WHOA!
- HOLY COW!

HOLY

WHOA.

WOW.

MUCH BETTER RUN.

YOU JUST DID A BURNOUT
LIKE A MILE LONG.

MAN,
A BIG MOTOR LIKE THAT.

WHOO!

HITTING THAT NITROUS WAS JUST
THROWING YOU BACK IN THE SEAT,

AND THE HEART POUNDING,
ADRENALINE FLOWING.

IT WAS JUST INCREDIBLE.

I'VE ALWAYS LOVED THIS CAR.

NOW IT PURRS LIKE A KITTEN.

AND THEN WITH THE ADDITION
OF THE NITROUS,

IT ROARS LIKE A LION.

YEAH, MAN. THANK YOU.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

YEAH.
YEAH, YOU'RE WELCOME.

- PUT IT DOWN SLOW.
- SLOW, MAN.

I DON'T WANT
TO CRUSH THE FLOOR.

AFTER A MONTH OF BODYWORK,

THIS '53 FORD
IS FINALLY READY FOR PAINT.

OKAY, SO WE'RE READY TO START
SPRAYING BASE COAT.

WE'RE NOT GONNA START
WITH THE GREEN.

WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA
START WITH BLACK,

AND THAT ALLOWS THE GREEN
TO COVER A LITTLE BETTER,

AND IT'S GONNA MAKE THE COLOR
A LITTLE DEEPER

THAN IT NORMALLY WOULD BE.

SO IT'S ONLY GONNA REQUIRE
MAYBE THREE COATS

OF GREEN VERSUS
PROBABLY DOUBLE THAT

IF WE DIDN'T PUT
DOWN THE BLACK.

WE GOT OUR BLACK LAID DOWN.

IT LAID DOWN REALLY NICE.

IT'S A GOOD FOUNDATION
FOR OUR GREEN.

WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND PUT
THREE COATS OF GREEN DOWN,

AND THEN WE'LL BE READY
FOR THE CLEAR COAT.

THE PAINT IS DRY
ON ROB'S FORD F-100,

SO IT'S TIME TO ASSEMBLE
ALL THE PIECES

AND GET THIS THING
LOOKING LIKE A TRUCK AGAIN.

WELL, WE GOT THE CHASSIS
OVER HERE FOR THE '53 FORD,

READY TO SET THE CAB ON THERE.

IT'S A BIG DAY.

A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THIS,

KIND OF LIKE SENDING A KID
OFF TO SCHOOL, MAN.

THAT WENT PRETTY WELL.

SO, WE'VE GOT THE CAB
ON THE CHASSIS,

NOW IT'S TIME TO SHIFT
TO THE INTERIOR,

MAKE THAT LOOK
LIKE A TRUCK, TOO.

TAKE THE BUMPERS OFF
AND SHAVE THE BUMPERS.

SO NOW WHAT WE HAVE BASICALLY
IS LIKE A FRONT VALANCE

WITH A BIG, OPEN MOUTH,
LIKE AN AIR SCOOP.

AND TO KEEP THE BIRDS
AND RACCOONS OUT,

WE'RE PUTTING, LIKE,
A SPEED MESH BACK IN THERE.

HIT THE ROAD KILL
AND GETS TRAPPED IN THERE,

MARK CAN JUST PEEL IT OUT
AND THROW IT IN THE LUNCH BOX.

WELL, WE'RE GETTING READY
TO TEST-FIRE OUR BOSS 302

IN OUR PROJECT HERE.

IT'S GOT THE GT40 HEADS.

IT'S GOT AN ALL FORGE
BOTTOM END.

IT'S 9-TO-1 COMPRESSION.

IT MAKES ABOUT 345 HORSEPOWER.

IT'S REALLY GONNA BE
A LOT OF FUN TO DRIVE.

ALL RIGHT, ERIC.

HIT IT.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

SO, WE BUILT THIS TRUCK
FROM THE GROUND UP,

AND ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE
IN THE SHOP HAS A HAND

IN MAKING IT EXACTLY
THE WAY IT IS NOW.

SO TO HEAR IT START FOR
THE FIRST TIME MAKES ME PROUD,

AND I KNOW ROB'S GONNA LOVE IT.

LET'S GET THE REST
OF THE BODY PANELS

ON THE CAR,
LET'S GET THE GLASS IN.

I'LL HAVE BRYAN GET
ON THE INTERIOR.

LET'S TAKE THIS SUCKER
FOR A TEST DRIVE.

ALL RIGHT, WE GOT
THE '53 FORD HERE.

WE'RE GETTING THE BED
BACK TOGETHER.

STILL GOT THE FRONT END TO DO,
BUT WE'RE GETTING CLOSE.

WHOA. DON'T DRILL
THROUGH YOUR HAND.

YEAH.

I'M LINING UP
WITH THE HOLE RIGHT HERE.

WOOD DELIVERY, HUH?
- WOOD DELIVERY.

LET'S MOCK IT UP
AND SEE HOW IT LOOKS.

ALL RIGHT.

THE CLIENT ON THIS WANTED
A WOOD BED FLOOR IN IT,

SO WE DECIDED
TO GO WITH AN OAK.

WE KNOW WE'RE GONNA DO A DARK
STAIN WITH A MATTE FINISH.

RIGHT.

FOR THE METAL STRIPS
IN THE BED OF THE F-100,

I THINK WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD
AND PAINT 'EM GREEN,

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK
WITH THE CUSTOMER FIRST.

IN THE MEANTIME, WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND GET THE BOARDS READY.

ALL RIGHT, BOTTOM OF THE BOARDS.

WE'RE NOT DOING
ANYTHING ULTRA FANCY.

IT'S JUST REGULAR OUTDOOR
LATEX WOOD PAINT.

IT LOOKS BLUE.

HOPEFULLY IT DRIES BLACK BECAUSE
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE BLACK.

- DANIEL-SAN.
- WHAT'S UP?

PAINT THE FENCE.

I'M PAINTING THE FENCE.
I'M PAINTING THE FENCE BLUE.

BLACK.

THIS IS THE CAN
YOU GAVE ME.

IT'S BLUE.
- IT DRIES BLACK.

IT BETTER DRY BLACK.

WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THAT,
WE'LL WAX THE CAR, OKAY?

I DON'T WAX CARS.

YOU BETTER TALK
TO RALPH ABOUT THAT.

WAX ON, WAX OFF.
WAX ON, WAX OFF.

SO, TOMORROW'S THE BIG DAY
FOR ROB

BECAUSE HE FINALLY GETS
TO DRIVE HIS TRUCK,

SO I JUST NEED BRYAN
TO PUT SOME FINISHING TOUCHES

ON THE INTERIOR

AND GET THIS BABY
OUT THE DOOR.

AS SOON AS WE FINISH UP
THE DOOR SILLS,

STEERING WHEEL AND SHIFT BOOT,

WE'LL DRIVE THIS ONE
DOWN THE ROAD.

I THINK THIS ONE WOULD LOOK
REALLY GOOD IN MY GARAGE.

I WAS THINKING,
WHAT BETTER PLACE TO SHOW YOU

ONE OF THE MOST
ICONIC FARM TRUCKS

OF ALL TIME
THAN AN ACTUAL FARM?

SO, THE PICKUP TRUCK
IS FINALLY DONE.

WE GOT SOME ROADS
CLOSED DOWN OUT IN THE COUNTRY,

AND I'M GONNA
LET ROB HAVE AT IT.

YOU KNOW, MY DAD AND MY AUNT
BOTH GREW UP ON A FARM,

AND I GOT A NAME
FOR THE TRUCK, ACTUALLY.

I BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT
SINCE I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF.

YES?

I'M GONNA NAME IT
AFTER MY AUNT

WHO PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR.

HER NAME WAS --
- I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THAT.

HER NAME WAS BETTY.
WELL, DON'T BE SORRY.

SHE WAS WILD, AND I HOPE
THIS TRUCK IS WILD, TOO.

I THINK WE BUILT THE RIGHT
TRUCK FOR YOU, THEN.

SO THE PERFECT NAME --
BETTY.

BUT I'VE GOT ONE QUESTION.
- WHAT IS IT?

I SEE THE HOUSE.
I SEE THE BARN.

I DON'T SEE MY TRUCK.
WHERE'S THE TRUCK?

- COME ON, FOLLOW ME.
- LET'S GO.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I BROUGHT YOU HERE
TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING

YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

THERE YOU GO.

NO, I'M SORRY,
THIS IS NOT MY TRUCK.

YOU BROUGHT ME
A RUSTY HUNK.

IT WAS NOT PRETTY.
- THAT IS FANTASTIC.

AND OF THAT RUSTY HUNK,
WE WERE ABLE TO SALVAGE THE CAB.

UNBELIEVABLE.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS
PRETTY MUCH NEW.

- THAT'S THE ORIGINAL CAB.
- WE KEPT THE CAB.

THAT CANNOT BE
THE ORIGINAL CAB.

THAT IS ACTUALLY
THE ORIGINAL CAB.

THE FIRST THING I NOTICED
WHEN I WALKED UP

IS THAT BEAUTIFUL GREEN.

I LOVE THAT GREEN COLOR,
AND THEY NAILED IT.

THE SECOND THING I NOTICED WAS
THAT BEAUTIFUL BRONZE

ON THOSE WHEELS.

THEY JUST ABSOLUTELY
KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK.

TELL ME ABOUT THOSE TIRES.

YOU PUT SOME MEAT
ON THIS THING.

YEAH, SO WE'VE GOT 20-INCH
WHEELS ALL THE WAY AROUND

WITH HUGE TIRES
IN THE BACK.

WE HAVE A 12-INCH-WIDE WHEEL,
SO YOU GET A BIG, FAT STANCE.

GOING OFF OF THAT, WE HAVE
A CHASSIS UNDER THIS

THAT'S ACTUALLY DESIGNED
FOR AUTOCROSS.

WE'VE GOT
A FOUR-LINK REAR END.

WE'VE GOT A KILLER FORD
9-INCH BACK THERE

AND HUGE BRAKES.

THIS THING STOPS
ON A DIME.

THE FREAKIN' HANDLING,
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE IT.

WALKING AROUND, THERE'S LOTS
OF GOOD BODY MODIFICATIONS.

- OH, MY GOSH.
- NO MORE BUMPER.

WHERE'S THE BUMPER?

YOU TOLD ME TO GET RID OF THE
BUMPER, THE BUMPER'S GONE.

HOME RUN, MAN.
THAT'S AWESOME.

- WE GOT NO MORE BUMPER.
- THAT LOOKS MEAN.

THAT IS AWESOME.
- IT LOOKS GOOD.

CLASSIC GRILLE.
- MAN, OH, MAN.

AMAZING-LOOKING GRILLE,

BUT WHOLE FRONT END'S
CLEANED UP.

GOT THIS MEAN SCOOP IN THE
MIDDLE, LITTLE MESH BEHIND.

LET'S CHECK OUT
THE INTERIOR.

YOU GOTTA CHECK IT OUT, SO...

OH, MY GOD.

IT IS SUPER,
SUPER SLICK AND CLEAN.

HIGH-END RELICATE LEATHER
ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

- YOU KNOW WHAT?
- TELL ME.

MAMA'S GONNA LET ME TAKE HER
TO THE DANCE IN THIS THING NOW.

YOU THINK SO,
WITH CHICKENS IN THE BACK?

SHE WOULDN'T LET ME -- SHE
WOULDN'T GET IN THE OTHER CAR.

- OH, BOY.
- SHE MIGHT GET IN THIS ONE.

I THINK SHE'LL RIDE.

SO, YOU'VE GOT ALL
THE MODERN CONVENIENCES.

CUSTOM DOOR PANELS.

- THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
- THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

SCOTT HANDMADE THESE,

SO THAT'S ALL
ONE-OFF STUFF THERE.

AND BRYAN KILLED IT
ON THE INTERIOR.

YOU WANTED YOUR DIAMOND
STITCHING,

YOU GOT
YOUR DIAMOND STITCHING.

THE STITCHING IS AWESOME.

WE'VE GOT THE DASH
COMPLETELY CLEANED UP.

IT IS BODY WORKED
TO THE NINES.

SUPER SLICK, ALL THE PAINT'S
BEEN WET SANDED.

SO, SAME ENGINE
UNDER THE HOOD?

- YOU KNOW...
- I DON'T THINK SO.

SHOW ME
WHAT'S UNDERNEATH HERE.

SO, WE'VE GOT A BRAND-NEW FORD
RACING BOSS MOTOR.

- OH, MY GOSH.
- 302 SMALL BLOCK.

THINKING ABOUT 400 HORSEPOWER,
AND ONE OF THE CLEANEST,

SANITARY ENGINE COMPARTMENTS
YOU'RE EVER GONNA FIND.

BEAUTIFUL.

IT IS A PIECE
OF ROLLING ART, SO...

- BEAUTIFUL.
- YOU POP THE HOOD,

AND IT'S NOT GONNA DISAPPOINT
ANYWHERE YOU GO.

THAT'S A NEW TRUCK,
BUT STILL CLASSIC LOOK.

I LOVE THAT.

YEAH, YOU KNOW,
THESE THINGS AGE REALLY WELL.

I THINK WE'VE CLEANED UP
ENOUGH STUFF

TO KIND OF PAY HOMAGE
TO THAT ORIGINAL DESIGN.

YOU STILL KNOW IT'S A '53.

IT'S JUST COMING DOWN THE ROAD
A LITTLE FASTER.

ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT'D YOU DO
TO THE BACK OF THIS THING?

THAT BED IS BEAUTIFUL.

SO, WE'VE GOT SOME NICE
BRUSHED SLATS RIGHT HERE.

WE'VE INTEGRATED
THE FUEL RIGHT HERE,

SO WE'VE GOT IT ALL WELDED
IN AND SMOOTHED OUT.

IT LOOKS REALLY,
REALLY SLICK.

SO, COMING AROUND
TO THE BACK.

YOU KEPT THE ONE THING
I TOLD YOU TO KEEP,

AND YOU DID, AND YOU MADE IT
LOOK BEAUTIFUL.

THAT TAILGATE.

YOU GUYS
HAVE KILLED THIS THING.

- HEY.
- IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

THANK YOU.
I KNOW IT LOOKS COOL,

AND HOPE WE GOT EVERYTHING
CHECKED OFF THERE,

BUT FOR ME, THE BEST PART
IS ACTUALLY DRIVING THIS THING.

SO...
- CAN WE TAKE IT?

- WE CAN.
- WHERE WE GOING?

WELL, I WAS ABLE
TO PULL A COUPLE STRINGS.

I GOT A BIG STRETCH
OF ROAD CLOSED DOWN.

WE CAN JUST DRIVE
THE WHEELS OFF.

- AWESOME.
- YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.

LET'S GO.
LET'S GET IT GOING.

WHOO-HOO!

WE'RE ON A CURVY ROAD,

AND THIS THING
STRAIGHT HANDLES.

THE EXHAUST IS GREAT.

DUSTIN MADE A CUSTOM
SEAMLESS EXHAUST FOR IT.

- YEAH.
- THIS IS 90.

IT HANDLES LIKE
A NEW MUSTANG.

IT'S NUTS.

YOU'RE DRIVING IT FASTER
THAN I'VE DRIVEN IT,

SO GOOD FOR YOU.

HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DO YOU THINK
THIS THING'S PUTTING OUT?

- 450.
- 450?

YEAH.

OH, MAN, THIS IS FUN.

THIS IS EVERYTHING I THOUGHT
IT WOULD BE, PLUS SOME.

- GOOD.
- AWESOME TRUCK.

THIS THING IS
DRIVING LIKE A RACECAR.

CLASSIC CAR STUDIO
MET MY EXPECTATIONS.

THEY DID AN AWESOME JOB
ACROSS THE BOARD.