Speed Is the New Black (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - If It Ain't Steel, It Ain't Real - full transcript

EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR'S
BEEN MONSTER.

MONSTER MOTOR,
MONSTER SUSPENSION,

MONSTER WHEELS,
MONSTER METALWORK.

COMING UP...

THE SHOP WAS RUN
BY AN EVIL HILLBILLY.

...A LUXURY CHRYSLER
WITH A CRAZY PAST...

THE GUY ESSENTIALLY
STOLE MY CAR.

...GETS DROPPED...

KEEP GOING.

IT ACTUALLY
DON'T LOOK BAD.

...AND ENGINE-SWAPPED.



- HELL, YEAH!
- TOLD YOU IT'LL FIT IN THERE.

YEAH,
WITH NO RADIATOR.

AND THE SPEED SHOP TEAM
ADDS SOME NEW-SCHOOL COOL

TO ONE OF AMERICA'S
BEST-SELLING MACHINES.

BACK TO A SIMPLER TIME
WE GO.

IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY
FOR 85 YEARS.

IT'S PEDAL TO THE METAL
IN THE GATEWAY CITY.

YEAH!

'CAUSE IF IT AIN'T STEEL,
IT AIN'T REAL.

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

- WHAT'S GOING ON?
- I GOT IT.

- IT'S BACK.
- FROM THE DEAD.

SO BRIAN IS COMING TODAY,
AND I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR A WHILE.

WE'VE DONE A FEW
SMALLER PROJECTS WITH HIM

BUT NOTHING IN TERMS
OF A FULL BUILD.

SO, WHERE DID YOU PULL THIS
THING OUT OF?

I SENT IT TO A SHOP.

THE SHOP WAS RUN
BY AN EVIL HILLBILLY.

-HE KIND OF --

AN EVIL HILLBILLY.

THE GUY TOOK OFF --
ESSENTIALLY STOLE MY CAR,

AND IT PISSED ME OFF BECAUSE I'D
BEEN WITH THIS CAR FOR SO LONG,

AND I'D WANTED TO SEE IT, YOU
KNOW, GET TO THE FINISH LINE.

SO I FOUND IT
AND BROUGHT IT TO NOAH.

I KNEW IT'D BE IN GOOD HANDS.

THIS 300
WOULD HAVE ORIGINALLY BEEN,

LIKE, A MID-PRICED LUXURY CAR.

THIS THING IS, LIKE,
PERFECTLY PRESERVED

IN ITS OWN SPECIAL WAY.

I'VE SEEN PLENTY
THAT HAVE THIS ON TOP.

BUT THEN
IT'S SWISS CHEESE.

YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF GUYS THAT
ARE OUT THERE FAKING PATINAS --

FAUX-TINA RODS.

PBHT!
NOT A FAN.

THAT IS THE HUNT.

SO I WENT OUT SEARCHING
FOR A PATINA ROD.

AND IT WASN'T EASY.

I DID HAVE AN INTERIOR.

WHOA!

YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.

NOW YOU GOT A WATER BOTTLE
AND AN OIL PAN.

SO IT'S A BLANK CANVAS.

SO WOULD YOU RATHER SPEND
MORE OF YOUR MONEY

ON PERFORMANCE STUFF
OR ON INTERIOR STUFF?

NO, THE MOTOR.
ALL MOTOR.

IF I CAN KEEP UP WITH
MY HELLCAT, THAT WOULD BE COOL.

I KNOW IT'S A TALL ORDER.

THAT ACTUALLY IS A TALL ORDER.
ALL RIGHT.

BUT WE'VE GOT POWER PLANTS
OUT THERE THAT CAN DO IT.

YOU'LL LET ME DO
WHATEVER I WANT?

WELL, WITHIN REASON.

- WITHIN REASON?
- YEAH.

WELL, REASON CAN BE DEFINED
A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS,

SO I LIKE THAT.

IS THERE A MOTOR IN IT
AT THE MOMENT?

- THERE IS.
- WHICH WE'RE NOT GONNA NEED.

BADASS PATINA IN HERE,
AS WELL.

ANOTHER GOOD PALETTE
TO WORK WITH.

WHATEVER WE PUT IN HERE
IS GONNA LOOK COOL.

I DON'T THINK MY WIFE OR MY KIDS
ARE GONNA WANT TO GET INTO IT

BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE LOUD, HOT,
AND FAST.

- SO THIS IS, LIKE, DAD'S CAR.
- NICE.

-IT'S WIFE-PROOF.

SO WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
IS KIND OF

A PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED
MODERN HOT ROD.

YES.

- KIND OF LIKE TIFFANY?
- YES.

TIFFANY IS OUR SHOP TRUCK,

WHO HAS A WELL-WEATHERED LOOK,
LET'S SAY.

THE 300 ACTUALLY LOOKS
VERY, VERY SIMILAR.

SO I DON'T KNOW
IF THEY SAT OUTSIDE

IN THE SAME PLACE
OR WHAT HAPPENED.

- MEET TIFFANY'S COUSIN, DORIS!
- YEAH.

- THIS IS FULL OF MISSOURI.
- DORIS!

THIS IS WHAT WE NEED.

CAN I HAVE THIS?
CAN I DO THIS?

YOU WANT A RADIATOR IN THE BACK? YEAH.

- MAYBE.
- OKAY.

HOW ABOUT EXHAUST
OUT THE SIDE?

- I WANT THAT.
- I WOULD SAY DEFINITELY.

I WANT THAT,
BUT I WANT IT BACK HERE.

YOU WANT IT BACK THERE.

WHAT ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS
FOR THE ENGINE BAY?

WE MAY BE ABLE
TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IF DORIS COULD BE 1/10
OF TIFFANY, I'D BE THRILLED.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

GONNA BUILD YOU A BADASS
HOT ROD, COUSIN OF TIFFANY.

YOU'RE GONNA BE ROLLING
AROUND TOWN...

- LOVE IT.
- ...WREAKING HAVOC.

GONNA BE AWESOME.

- DORIS!
- DORIS!

MAKE IT HAPPEN.

WOW.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

YOU LIKE IT, DON'T YOU?

WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?
WIDE-BODY THIS THING, TOO?

NO, A CLASSIC
NUT-AND-BOLT RESTORATION.

OH, DUDE!
FINALLY!

YOU ALWAYS, LIKE,
MIND-TEASE ME.

DID YOU EAT
SOME COLORADO GUMMIES?

WHY DID WE EVEN
BRING YOU ALONG?

WHAT DID
THE CUSTOMER SAY?

HE PROBABLY WANTS TO TURN IT
INTO A SPACESHIP OR SOMETHING.

HE'S KIND OF GIVEN US
FREE REIGN.

HE WANTS TO KEEP
THE OUTSIDE THE SAME.

HE WANTS IT TO LAY FRAME
ON THE GROUND.

HE WANTS BIG WHEELS.

HE WANTS A CRAZY MOTOR,
AS LONG AS IT'S MOPAR.

SO WHAT KIND
OF DRIVETRAIN?

WE GOT TO DO
SOMETHING COOL.

- VIPER ENGINE.
- VIPER?

HE DID SAY MANUAL,
SO DO A SIX-SPEED VIPER.

THIS THING IS SO COOL.

LET'S LOOK AT THE ENGINE
COMPARTMENT REAL QUICK

BEFORE WE GET
TOO CARRIED AWAY.

- WHOA!
- UGH!

FUN JUST STOPPED.

SO, DO YOU THINK PAINT
IN HERE OR...

- I DON'T KNOW.
- ...LEAVE THE PATINA?

WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE
THE FIREWALL LOOKS PRETTY ROUGH.

YEAH, YOU'RE GONNA NEED
TO BOX THAT IN.

SOMEBODY ALREADY
TRIED TO DO

A LITTLE BACKYARD BARBECUE
FIX-UP UNDER HERE.

IT'S A TORSION BAR
FRONT SUSPENSION,

SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR WORK
CUT OUT FOR US ON THIS THING.

YEAH, THIS IS ALL HANDMADE
CHASSIS HERE.

I THINK THIS THING'S
GONNA BE COOL.

IT'S GONNA BE CHALLENGING,
THOUGH.

LIKE YOU SAID, A BUNCH
OF ONE-OFF PIECES.

LET'S LOOK AT THE INTERIOR,
OR THE LACK OF INTERIOR.

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE
THIS INTERIOR.

WHOA.

WELCOME TO...

SHAGVILLE.
LOOK AT THIS.

- I HAVE NO IDEA.
- LOOK AT THAT SHAG CARPET.

YOU LIKE THAT?

LOOK HOW IT LOOKS
LIKE YOUR CHIN.

HERE, NOAH, YOU CAN
HAVE A SOUL PATCH.

GET THAT
AWAY FROM ME.

WHAT'S UP WITH THE DASH?
THE DASH IS COOL.

I THINK IT'S GONNA BE
A FUN BUILD,

BUT IT'S GONNA BE
A LOT-OF-WORK BUILD.

YOU KNOW, LET'S DO A BUNCH OF,
LIKE, METALWORKED INTERIOR.

IF WE DID, LIKE, FOUR BOMBER
SEATS ALL MADE OUT OF METAL

WITH ALL THE DIMPLE DYES
OR A BENCH.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT A BOMBER
BENCH AND TWO BOMBER BUCKETS?

YEAH, THAT WOULD BE COOL.

WE'RE GONNA
LET YOU DO IT, MAN.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME.
IT MIGHT BE THE ONLY TIME.

YOU GET TO
GO FREESTYLE, MAN.

SO IF YOU CUT
THE BODY SHOP OUT,

YOU GOT MONEY TO SPEND
ON MY SIDE.

- THAT'S RIGHT.
- HEY, I LIKE IT.

ALL RIGHT, SO, REALLY, WHAT ARE
WE DOING WITH THIS THING?

VIPER DRIVETRAIN,
LAYING FRAME ON THE GROUND,

COOL WHEELS AND TIRES.

THEY GOT TO BE BIG.

I THINK
IT'S GONNA BE CRAZY.

- IT'S GONNA BE STUPID.
- IT'S GONNA BE STUPID.

I'M EXCITED
FOR THIS ONE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YOU THINK WE CAN
GET THIS THING TORE DOWN?

I THINK WE GOT A BIG,
DIRTY BOAT ON OUR HANDS.

WITH THE MOTOR 90% OUT,
I THINK IT'LL COME OUT QUICK.

WHAT SCARES ME
IS THE TRANNY.

LET'S JUST JACK IT UP,
PULL THE TRANNY OUT.

OUR NORMAL ROUTINE

COME ON, GET THEM BIG BADASS
WRENCHES OUT, PAUL.

THOSE ARE FOR PROTECTION.

-IN CASE YOU GET LIPPY WITH ME.

WHAT I'M DOING HERE

IS I'M TAKING
THE POWER-STEERING PUMP OFF

BECAUSE THE LINES
ARE STILL HOOKED UP.

JUST TRYING TO ELIMINATE
A BIG MESS.

- REACH.
- GOING, GOING, GOING, GOING.

WE'RE GONNA GET
THEM PANTS PULLED UP YET.

OHH!

BETTER NOT HAVE
MY PANTS UP.

DESIGNER JEANS.

SEE, I WAS JUST
GONNA HOLD YOU UP

SO YOU CAN WORK ON THE CAR
EASIER.

I'M SCARED OF HEIGHTS,
THOUGH.

PULL THIS UP.

I THINK WE'RE CLEAR.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOOD.

WENT REALLY GOOD.

THE MOTOR WAS ALL DRY,
ALL FLUIDS.

WE DIDN'T DRIP ANYTHING.

AS YOU CAN SEE,
THERE'S NO MESS ON THE FLOOR.

MOVE ON TO THE NEXT.

HEY, PAUL.
COME HERE FOR A MINUTE.

WE'RE HANGING OUT WITH PAUL
WHEN THE 300 TIRES SHOW UP.

SO WE FIGURED WHY NOT LET HIM
HELP US WHEEL THEM OVER?

YOU'RE GONNA LIKE IT.
I GUARANTEE IT.

OH, YEAH. SURE.

NOW PUT YOUR LEGS IN.

NOW, TRY NOT TO BREATHE
TOO MUCH WHEN YOU'RE IN THERE.

CHECK HIS
HIP FLEXIBILITY.

I GOT REALLY BAD GAS
TODAY.

THIS IS GONNA BE BAD.

OHH!

HEY, SCOTT,
I GOT THE NEW TIRE.

THIS TIRE'S OUT OF ROUND.

HE'S THE PERFECT BODY TYPE
FOR TIRE ROLL.

HEY, SOME HELP
ROLLED IN.

THE LITTLE LEPRECHAUN'S
BACK.

WE CALLED HIM "TEACUP."
NOW WHAT ARE WE GONNA CALL HIM?

HOLY MAGICAL TIRES.
YOU BROUGHT HELPERS.

I'M JUST GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE
ANY MEXICAN FOR LUNCH.

I THINK IT'S TOTALLY
OUT OF BALANCE.

YOU'VE GOT THIS THING
OUT OF ROUND.

THANKS, TEACUP.

MAN.

HOLD ON.
WE GOT A CIRCUS MONKEY.

- GOT IT?
- YEP.

- YOU CAN DO IT.
- COME ON, SHREKKIE.

YOU CAN DO IT.
YOU CAN DO IT.

SHREK ATTACK!

- OH, MAN!
- LOOK AT THAT.

WHEEL AND TIRE FITMENT
IS 90% OF YOUR STANCE,

AND YOUR STANCE IS 100%
OF YOUR HOT ROD.

SO WE'RE TEST-FITTING TIRES
ON THE 300.

AND NATURALLY, YOU WANT
TO GO BIGGER IN THE BACK

AND SMALLER IN THE FRONT.

- READY?
- YEAH. GO SLOW.

WATCH YOUR HANDS.

KEEP GOING.

THAT'S ALL WE GOT.

OKAY. COME OUT HERE
AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

WITH THE 22 IN THE FRONT,
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN'T STEER.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT A PROBLEM
RIGHT OFF THE BAT

JUST BY YOUR WHEEL SIZE
YOU PICK.

22s IN THE FRONT,
IT'S WAY TOO STUFFED.

IT ALMOST LOOKS
LIKE A MULLET.

OR A SKULLET.

OR CHARLES
IN TIGHT JEAN SHORTS

WITH A COMB
IN THE BACK POCKET.

THAT'S RIGHT.
COWBOY BOOTS ON.

RIGHT.
LET'S PULL THE FRONT WHEEL OFF.

WE'LL PUT A 20-INCH TIRE
UP IN THE FRONT.

LET'S SEE
WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

ALL RIGHT.

WATCH YOUR NAIL POLISH.

I AM.
IT'S GOLD-FLAKE POLISH, TOO.

WATCH OUT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

- IT ACTUALLY DON'T LOOK BAD.
- I LIKE IT.

THE 20 IS ACTUALLY ROLLING
THE WHEEL WELL PRETTY GOOD.

I'LL HAVE TO DO A LITTLE
TRIMMING ON THE WHEEL WELLS,

I'M SURE, BUT I WON'T HAVE TO
MOVE IN THE FRAME RAIL.

ALL RIGHT, SO NOW YOU CAN
GET ME SOME MEASUREMENTS.

I'LL ORDER
THE WHEELS TODAY.

WE ENDED UP GOING
WITH A 20 AND 22.

YOU KNOW, IT ENDED UP
BEING A BETTER PACKAGE.

IT'S A MORE DRIVABLE CAR,

AND IT'S GONNA LOOK GOOD WHEN
IT'S HAMMERED ON THE GROUND.

YOU GO BACK IN THE OFFICE
WITH NOAH.

I'M GONNA GO BACK IN THERE.

I GOT SOME PAPER CUTS
I GOT TO ATTEND.

WELL, I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS
FOR COMING IN TODAY.

WHAT A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY
THIS FORD IS.

SO, HOW LONG DID YOU SAY
THE CAR'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY?

SO IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY
FOR 85 YEARS.

IT WAS PURCHASED IN BROOKLYN,
AND IT WAS USED AS A FAMILY CAR.

THIS MODEL "A"
WAS MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S

ON MY FATHER'S SIDE,

SO I THINK MY MOM WILL
ENJOY THIS MORE THAN ANYBODY.

SHE'S GONNA BE BLOWN AWAY.

IT WAS THE FIRST CAR
MY FATHER LEARNED TO DRIVE IN

AND GET HIS LICENSE IN.
WOW.

AND THEN MY UNCLE STEPH --

HE DROVE IT
TO AND FROM HIGH SCHOOL,

AND HE ENDED UP REBUILDING THE
WHOLE THING FROM THE GROUND UP.

I LOVE WORKING ON CARS THAT
HAVE A RICH FAMILY HISTORY,

SO WHAT BLAKE AND HIS STEPDAD,
JOHN, ARE DOING --

IT'S JUST AN AWESOME THING.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?

I CAN SEE
HE DID A VERY GOOD JOB

'CAUSE THE CAR'S STILL
IN GREAT CONDITION.

YEAH, THANK YOU.

BLAKE IS A CAR GUY,
AND, YOU KNOW,

I WANTED HIM TO BE PART OF THIS

BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WAS
HIS FATHER'S CAR.

SO IT'S JUST THE PASSION
THAT HE HAS FOR IT

AND THE MEMORY
THAT COMES WITH IT

THAT HIS FATHER IS PART
OF THIS CAR, TOO.

SO IN TERMS OF DRIVING IT,
YOU GUYS ARE THINKING

MAYBE CRUISING AROUND
WHEN IT'S NICE OUTSIDE.

YEAH, THIS HAS BEEN IN A BARN
OUT IN THE COUNTRY

FOR A COUPLE YEARS NOW.

IT USUALLY STARTS, BUT LATELY
IT HASN'T BEEN STARTING.

- OKAY.
- IT'S BEEN LEAKING SOME OIL.

OKAY.
SPEAKING OF THAT,

LET'S LOOK UNDER THE HOOD
REALLY QUICK.

WE HAVEN'T
CHECKED THAT OUT.

BACK TO A SIMPLER TIME
WE GO.

EVERYTHING'S INTACT,
AND EVERYTHING'S THERE.

SO WE'LL MAKE SURE
IT DOESN'T LEAK TOO BAD.

THEY ALL LEAK A LITTLE BIT.
THEY'RE OLD CARS.

SO WE MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO SOLVE EVERYTHING THERE,

BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST,
WE'LL MAKE IT RELIABLE.

SO WE'LL PRESSURE-TEST
THE RADIATOR

AND MAKE SURE ALL THE LINES
AND THE HOSES ARE GOOD.

WE DON'T WANT ANY GAS LEAKS,
COOLANT LEAKS.

- GOT TO HAVE GOOD BRAKES.
- YEAH.

WE'LL GIVE IT THE GOOD ONCE-OVER
AND REPORT BACK.

LET'S LOOK AT THE INTERIOR
REALLY QUICK.

ALL RIGHT.

THINK WE DEFINITELY NEED
A NEW FLOORBOARD,

AND IN TERMS OF THE REST
OF THE INTERIOR,

IT'S KIND OF
NICELY PRESERVED.

I THINK WITH SOME CLEANUP,
WE CAN STEAM-CLEAN THE SEATS

AND THE DOOR PANELS
AND COME A LONG WAY.

IT'S REALLY COOL TO SEE A FAMILY

THAT WANTS TO KEEP THIS CAR
SO ORIGINAL

AND PRESERVE IT
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

UNLESS YOU GUYS GOT
ANY FURTHER IDEAS,

I THINK WE'VE GOT
A SOLID PLAN.

I'M GONNA
GET THE GUYS ON IT.

WE'RE GONNA LOOK OVER IT
MECHANICALLY,

AND I'LL REPORT BACK
WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

PERFECT. THANKS, NOAH.

- THANK YOU.
- THANK YOU.

YEAH.

WE'RE GONNA FIRE UP THE TORCH.

WE'RE GONNA CUT OFF
THE "U" BOLTS,

CUT OFF ALL THE SPRING PERCHES,

AND GET THE REAR END
AND LEAF SPRINGS OUT.

THEN WE CAN TAKE OUR TIME
PUTTING THE NICE STUFF IN.

IT'S TIME TO CUT SOME

BOOM.

GOT THE REAR END OUT OF THE 300.

WE'RE GONNA CUT ALL THE LITTLE
FACTORY WHEEL TUBS OUT OF THERE

AND THEN HAND-FAB SOME BIG
SHEET METAL ONES

TO HOUSE THE MASSIVE MEATS.

BAM!

YEAH, HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?!

WE'RE PUTTING A 22x12
IN THE BACK,

AND THAT'S A MASSIVE TIRE.

SO WE'VE GOT TO RAISE THE WHEEL
WELLS AND WIDEN THE WHEEL WELLS.

AND TO DO THAT, WE'VE GOT TO
HAND-MAKE EVERYTHING.

RIGHT NOW IT'S STEP ONE TO MANY
STEPS IN BUILDING A WHEEL TUB.

I NEED TO SEE IF I CAN EVEN GET
THIS ALL THE WAY UP IN THE CAR.

GOT TO TRIM IT DOWN SOME MORE.

YEAH, IT'S FITTING
REALLY GOOD RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE FINISHED
SCREWING IT UP IN THERE

AND MAKE EVERYTHING
DRAW IN TIGHT

AND EXPAND THAT WHEEL WELL TO
THE ACTUAL FRAME OF THE CAR.

AND THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND SPOT-WELD IT ALL IN.

IT'LL BE GOOD.

ON TO THE OTHER SIDE.

CHARLES AND I ARE HEADED
TO THE X2 VIPER WAREHOUSE,

WHICH IS A 100,000-SQUARE-FOOT
WAREHOUSE

FULL OF ALL VIPER PARTS.

WE'RE GONNA PICK OUT
A NEW MOTOR FOR THE 300.

THIS THING SHOULD BE PRETTY
INSANE WITH THIS POWER PLANT.

YEAH, SO I'VE BEEN
KIND OF WANTING

TO GO OVER TO THIS PLACE
FOR A WHILE.

HE'S THE LARGEST VIPER
DISMANTLER IN THE WORLD.

AND HE'S RIGHT HERE
IN OUR BACKYARD.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'VE NEVER
BEEN OVER THERE BEFORE.

WE NEVER HAD A REASON
TO GET A VIPER MOTOR.

HOW CAN I HELP YOU GUYS TODAY?

HEY, HOW YOU DOING?
I'M NOAH.

THIS IS CHARLES. YOU TALKED TO
CHARLES ON THE PHONE.

X2 BUILDERS
DISMANTLES DODGE VIPERS.

OVER THE YEARS,
WE'VE DISMANTLED OVER 450 CARS

AND SOLD HUNDREDS OF
MORE RE-BUILDABLE VIPERS.

YOU'VE GOT A VIPER MOTOR FOR
MORE THAN EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.

WE'VE GOT A COUPLE.

- YEAH, THAT'S AWESOME.
- WHAT WERE YOU LOOKING FOR?

I THINK
WE WANT TO DO A GEN II.

WE'RE USING A GEN II MOTOR

BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE THE
EASIEST ONE TO PUT IN THE CAR

BUT STILL GIVES US
ALL THE POWER WE NEED.

I'LL SHOW YOU
WHAT I GOT OVER HERE.

- YEAH, LET'S CHECK THEM OUT.
- YEAH, THANK YOU.

THIS WOULD BE
A GEN II.

OKAY, THAT'S THE GEN II.
ALL RIGHT.

SO HOW DO YOU
TELL THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN A GEN I
AND A GEN II?

THE ALTERNATOR ON A GEN I
SITS IN THE MIDDLE.

- OKAY.
- OKAY.

GEN II'S GONNA BE
450 HORSEPOWER.

THAT'S GEN III?

THAT WOULD BE A GEN III,
YES.

- OKAY.
- THAT'S GEN IV.

THAT'S GEN V.

AND SO WHAT TYPE OF PROJECT
DO YOU HAVE?

CHRYSLER 300. 1962.

I FIGURED WE'D DO
SOMETHING MOPAR ON IT.

AND CHARLES THREW OUT
THE VIPER IDEA.

HOW MANY OF THESE END UP
IN BLOWN-UP VIPERS

VERSUS, LIKE, TRANSPLANTS,
LIKE WE'RE DOING?

- MOSTLY TRANSPLANTS.
- OH, REALLY?

- YEAH.
- REALLY?

EVERYTHING,
INCLUDING VW BUSES.

-ALL RIGHT!

SO,
IS IT GONNA WORK FOR YOU?

- YEAH.
- I THINK THIS IS OUR GIRL.

THIS THING'S GONNA BE AWESOME
IN THAT CAR.

WE WILL GET THE WIRING
AND THE GAS TANK

AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM --
EVERYTHING READY TO GO FOR YOU.

- YEAH.
- AND WE'LL GET IT DELIVERED.

THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

- APPRECIATE IT.
- YEAH, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

THANKS FOR THE TOUR,
ESPECIALLY.

- IT'S GONNA BE COOL.
- YEAH, THIS THING'S GONNA FLY.

I GOT A FUN SURPRISE
FOR SCOTT TODAY.

IT'S A 450-HORSEPOWER
10-CYLINDER ENGINE.

SCOTT.

I SEEN THE CHERRY PICKER
COME DOWN.

I FIGURED
I HAD A SURPRISE COMING.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

I TOLD YOU
IT'S A UNICORN MOTOR.

OH,
THAT'S THE UNICORN HORN?

YEAH.
DON'T GET ALL EXCITED.

THAT'S NICE.

- UH-HUH.
- THAT'S NICE.

YOU WANT TO
PULL THE COVER OFF?

ARE YOU SCARED?

NO. I'VE BEEN WAITING TO SEE
WHAT THE HELL I'M UP AGAINST.

HELL, YEAH!

I JUST ASSUMED FOR SURE.

I FOR SURE FIGURED
IT WAS GONNA BE

A LATE-MODEL HEMI
GOING IN THE CHRYSLER.

THIS IS JUST A ADDED LITTLE
THING I -- YOU KNOW.

WE'LL TAKE THE UNICORN
OFF NOW.

- DUDE, THAT'S COOL.
- SEE?

THIS VIPER MOTOR'S
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED.

I EXPECTED A LATE-MODEL HEMI

OR EVEN OLD-SCHOOL HEMI TO PUT
IN THE FRONT OF THIS CHRYSLER,

BUT VIPER MOTOR WOULD
DEFINITELY BE COOL.

THIS IS GONNA BE
A TON OF WORK

TO GET THIS THING TO FIT IN.

THIS MOTOR'S, LIKE, A STREET-ROD
PACKAGE RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
I MEAN, IT'S ALL COMPACT.

NORMALLY WE ALWAYS MOUNT COILS
REMOTELY LIKE THIS, TOO.

YOU KNOW, IT'S COOL
HOW IT'S ALL IN THE BACK.

THIS THING'S LIKE
IT'S ALREADY --

IT'S ALL TUCKED AWAY.
WIRES ARE ALREADY HIDDEN.

ALL THE FUN ACCESSORIES
ARE TIGHT.

YEAH, NOW I GET WHY
YOU WERE TELLING ME

TO MAKE SURE THE CROSSMEMBERS
STAYED IN DEEP.

YEAH.
SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

MAYBE WE CAN JUST HANG THE MOTOR
AS LEVEL AS WE CAN GET IT

RIGHT IN THE HOLE
AND SEE IF IT'LL EVEN FIT.

IT'S A BIG FRONT END OF THE CAR,
THOUGH.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW.

I'M HAPPY. I AIN'T NEVER
MESSED WITH A VIPER MOTOR.

I'M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.

- ALL RIGHT.
- COOL.

PULL THAT TOOLBOX OVER.
I'LL GET MY GLOVES.

A LITTLE BIT MORE.
LOOKING GOOD.

YEAH,
I SAY DROP IT RIGHT THERE.

GONNA BE A HELL OF
A HOOD ORNAMENT.

- OH, IT GOES DOWN IN THIS HOLE?
- YEAH.

MAN, IT'S SCRAPING THE HELL
OUT OF THE FIREWALL.

LOOK AT THAT.

THAT'S IT, MAN.
I THINK THE HOOD WILL SHUT.

SO, THIS ENGINE'S HUGE.

I REALIZED
IT WAS GONNA BE, LIKE,

A LITTLE BIT BIG
FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,

BUT NOT QUITE THIS BIG.

SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
PULL THE BELL HOUSING OFF,

SET THIS THING IN THERE,

AND I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
CUT INTO THE FIREWALL, TOO,

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
IT'S WORTH IT.

ALL RIGHT,
LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN.

THERE YOU GO.

- READY?
- YEAH.

SON OF A BITCH IS HUGE.

TOLD YOU
IT'LL FIT IN THERE.

YEAH,
WITH NO RADIATOR.

- SEE?
- DONE. BAM. BOOM. Shh!

WELL, WE'RE HERE UNDER THE 300.

I'M THINKING ALL ALONG

I GOT A GREAT, BIG ENGINE BAY
ON A GREAT, BIG CAR.

WELL, THE VIPER MOTOR
TURNED OUT TO BE A HOG.

IT FILLED THE HOLE UP
REALLY QUICK.

SO TO A POINT WHERE

I'M ACTUALLY GONNA HAVE TO
CUT THE FIREWALL OUT,

BRING THE MOTOR BACK
A COUPLE INCHES

TO GET ROOM FOR THE RADIATOR
UP FRONT,

THEN YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE

THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL
IS TOO SMALL.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO CUT
THE FLOOR TUNNEL OUT,

MAKE A BIGGER FLOOR TUNNEL,

AND GET THE TRANNY TO FIT IN.

LOTS OF WORK.

LOTS, LOTS, AND LOTS OF WORK
FROM HERE.

I WAS TOLD ALL ALONG THIS WAS
GONNA BE THE "SURPRISE" MOTOR.

WELL, I GOT THE SURPRISES.

GOT THIS MODEL A HERE.

IT'S BEEN SITTING
FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS.

GUY WANTS TO GET IT RUNNING.

BUT, YOU KNOW,
SITTING THAT LONG,

YOU NEVER KNOW
WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND.

WE'RE GONNA DIG INTO IT
AND SEE WHAT'S UP.

ALL RIGHT.
- THAT WIRE FEELS PRETTY CRUSTY.

LET ME DRAIN SOME GAS
AND GET A TEST ON THAT.

ALL RIGHT, TURN IT ON.

- ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE ON.
- WOW, LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.

HERE, YOU WANT TO
HOLD ONTO THAT?

I DON'T WANT
TO KNOCK IT OVER.

- DO YOU WANT TO DRINK IT?
- NO, I DON'T WANT A DRINK.

- IT LOOKS LIKE COLD BEER, HUH?
- COME ON, IAN.

-YOU CAN DO IT.

GOT THE CARB FOR THE MODEL A.

PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER,
BUT SHE CLEANED UP REAL GOOD.

NO RESTRICTIONS, READY TO GO.

FIRE THIS BITCH UP TODAY.

PUT THE PLUGS IN IT,
NEW CAP AND ROTOR,

AND SEE IF SHE'LL LIGHT OFF.

LOOK AT HOW PRIMITIVE THAT IS.

AND THAT WORKS THE THROTTLE
VALVE UP AND DOWN

AND LETS YOU TURN IT.

GAS PEDAL HOOKUP ON.

THERE WE GO.

LOOK AT THESE PLUGS, MAN.

I'VE NEVER SEEN SPARK PLUGS
LIKE THIS.

I'D RATHER USE A WRENCH ON THESE
THAN A REGULAR OLD SOCKET

SO I DON'T BREAK THE PORCELAIN.

YOU GOT TO BE CAREFUL WITH THEM.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A DISTRIBUTOR
CAP LIKE THIS BEFORE,

BUT, HEY, BACK IN THE OLD DAYS,
THEY WORKED.

SHE'D GO ON THAT WAY.

THEY DIDN'T HAVE WIRES
BACK THEN.

THEY HAD CABLES GOING TO THEM.

SO WE GET TO SEE HOW SHE WORKS.

WHOA, THAT AIN'T COOL.

THERE WE GO. THE IGNITION SWITCH
IS MESSED UP.

HOPEFULLY IT'LL START.

DON'T SOUND LIKE IT'S GONNA RUN.

MIGHT BE SOME OTHER
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS

WITH THAT IGNITION SWITCH.

WHAT I FIGURED OUT IS THAT

I HAD THE POINTS
JUST A LITTLE TOO WIDE A GAP.

SO I CLOSED THEM UP
AND READY TO TRY HITTING IT,

SEE IF IT'LL FIRE OFF AGAIN.

I GUESS THEY HAD TO DO THIS
QUICK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADS.

CRANK THIS BITCH UP.

MAN, THIS IS TIGHT.

WHOA! FORGOT ABOUT THAT SEAT
BEING LOOSE.

SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD
FOR FOUR CYLINDERS.

LISTEN TO THAT.
PURRING LIKE A KITTEN.

THEY'RE TRYING TO
MAKE A FAT MAN FALL.

NOW WE JUST GOT TO
SEND IT OVER TO RALPH,

GET IT DETAILED,
AND IT'S READY TO GO.

PUTTING THE MOTOR IN THE 300'S
BEEN A CRAZY PROCESS.

LOTS OF METALWORK.
MOVING THE FIREWALL BACK.

RAISING
THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL UP,

THE DRIVESHAFT HOOP,

THEN BUILDING THE CROSSMEMBERS
AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS.

NOW WE CAN FINALLY GET ON TO
DOING THE AIR-RIDE SUSPENSION.

WHAT I HAD TO DO WAS
BUILD SOME CUSTOM BRACKETS

BECAUSE THE FRAME RAILS
ARE SO NARROW

'CAUSE WE MINI-TUBBED THE THING.

AND THE BRACKETS ARE SETTING

ON AN OFF-CENTERED,
NINE-INCH REAR END.

SO ONE BRACKET'S UP ON
THE REAR END, ONE'S DOWN.

SO WE HAD TO BUILD SOME TOWERS

TO GET THEM THINGS TO FIT
COMPLETELY LEVEL.

SO THINGS LOOK A LITTLE CRAZY,

BUT AS LONG AS THEY'RE
ALL LEVEL, FRONT TO REAR,

AND SAME DISTANCE,
FRONT TO BACK,

EVERYTHING WILL WORK
ON THE TOPSIDE.

IN A NORMAL SITUATION,

YOU'D ATTACH YOUR AIRBAG
BRACKETS TO THE FRAME,

BUT ON THE 300 SITUATION,
WITH THE 22-INCH WHEELS,

WE HAD TO GET THE CAR
TO SIT LOWER.

SO WE ACTUALLY BUILT A BRIDGE

THAT WENT UP
INTO THE TRUNK FLOOR.

JUST TRYING TO GET THE SLIGHTEST
TACK AS I CAN GET

'CAUSE I DON'T WANT THE SLAG
TO BURN THE BAG.

ON THAT BRIDGE,
WE HAVE OUR MOUNTS.

IT'S ALL OUR AIRBAG
AND SHOCK MOUNTS,

AND WHAT THEY DO IS ACTUALLY
RAISE ALL THE SUSPENSION

UP SIX INCHES
ABOVE THE TRUNK FLOOR,

AND THAT WAY WE CAN GET THE CAR
TO SIT THAT MUCH LOWER.

PUT THE RIDETECH 4-LINK IN,

THE AIRBAGS IN,

THE SHOCKS IN
ON ALL OUR BRIDGE BARS,

AND WE GOT A LITTLE
DUMMY AIR LINE MADE UP

WITH THE SCHRADER VALVE
ON THE "T" FITTING.

WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA DO IS
JUST KIND OF MANUALLY PUMP IT UP

AND MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING'S OKAY WITH THE AIR.

WHEN IT PUMPS UP WITH THE AIR
AND NOTHING'S BREAKING,

NOTHING'S BINDING,
EVERYTHING SEEMS GOOD,

SHOCKS LIKE
THE ANGLE THEY'RE AT,

WE'RE GONNA LET IT ALL DOWN,
TAKE IT ALL APART,

AND T.I.G.-WELD IT ALL UP.

BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE
A LITTLE FUN, MAYBE.

MAYBE. WE'LL SEE.

LOOK AT THAT.

YEAH!
- SWEET!

YEAH!

BRING IT DOWN SOME.

WE'RE GONNA DROP IT
LIKE IT'S HOT.

DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT.

LOOK AT THAT.

SWEET!

THAT LOOKS HOTTER
THAN GOLD TEETH TO ME.

- THAT'S RIGHT.
- I SAY NO BACK SEAT.

JUST LET US
SEE THE ACTION WORK.

- PLEX.
- PLEXIGLAS?

- YEAH.
- HELL, YEAH.

THIS IS THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL

THAT'S GONNA BE IN
THE CHRYSLER 300.

IT'S ALL LAID OUT FLAT,
CUT OUT OF SHEET METAL,

AND THEN WE'RE GONNA
BEAD-ROLL IT.

SO WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS
LAY OUT THE PATTERN HERE,

AND THEN I'M GONNA ACTUALLY DO
ALMOST, LIKE,

A DIAMOND-STITCH LOOK
THAT YOU SEE

IN NICE HIGH-END BENTLEY SEATS
OR SOMETHING.

NOW IT'S JUST A LOT OF
BEAD-ROLLING LEFT TO DO.

JUST HOLD IT, LIKE, CENTER
LINE-CENTER LINE ON THERE,

AND I'LL THROW
A COUPLE TACKS ON IT.

NOW IT'S GONNA BE
SUPER-HARD TO TRY TO BEND,

AND WE GOT TO BEND IT BY HAND

'CAUSE IF I PUT IT IN
A SLIP ROLLER,

IT'LL SMASH ALL THE BEAD ROLL
THAT WE PUT IN IT COMPLETELY OUT

AND BE A RUINED PIECE.

I FEEL LIKE JANE FONDA DOING
THE RICHARD SIMMONS WORKOUT.

THAT'S HARD WORK
FOR AN ICE CREAM CONE.

AWESOME.
- LOOKS GOOD.

- YEP.
- ALL RIGHT, SEE YA.

WE'RE GETTING THERE.
THANK YOU.

HE'S GONE.
NOW THE MAGIC CAN HAPPEN.

SUPER HAPPY WITH
THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL.

IT'S HUGE, BUT IT'S GOT A HUGE
TRANSMISSION UNDERNEATH IT.

HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE SHIFTER
FELL RIGHT IN PLACE

ON THE BEAD-ROLLED AREA THERE.

REALLY NICE FIT ON THE WALL
AND FLOOR, ALSO.

FLOWS IN GOOD WITH THE BOX
AT WHERE THE MOTOR'S RECESSED.

SO WHAT WE GOT TO DO NOW
IS JUST TACK IT ALL IN,

MAKE SURE THE DASH STILL FITS,

BUT I THINK, TRULY,
WE HIT A HOME RUN WITH THIS ONE.

WHEN WE DO SOMETHING
THAT'S HANDMADE,

IT'S DEFINITELY HANDMADE.

MESSING WITH THE MODEL A.

SERVICE DEPARTMENT
GOT IT RUNNING,

WHICH IS KIND OF FUN TO SEE.

IT'S EVEN GOT THE ORIGINAL
AH-OOGA HORN.

BUT NOW IT'S MY TURN.

WE'RE GONNA TRY AND FRESHEN
THE INTERIOR UP A LITTLE BIT.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE SEATS OUT,
SCUFF DOWN,

REPAINT EVERYTHING
THAT'S A LITTLE RUSTY.

IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE,
AS YOU CAN SEE.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
DIAMONDS AND GOLD.

ONLY THING I EVER FIND
IS FRENCH FRIES AND M&M's.

TAKE THESE LAST COUPLE OF PIECES
OUT OF THE A

AND GET IT OVER TO DETAIL.

GOT REVERSE.

REVERSE IS A LOT EASIER.

JUST GOT THE MODEL A
BACK FROM DETAILING.

WE'RE GONNA PUT IT BACK
TOGETHER,

PUT THE INTERIOR BACK IN,

AND HOPEFULLY FIRE IT UP
THIS AFTERNOON,

AND TAKE IT FOR
A LITTLE SPIN.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

- SURE.
- THAT'S GOOD.

IT'S LIKE
A LIBRARY IN HERE.

JUST LAY IT BACK IN THERE
NICE AND SOFTLY.

LAID BACK.

WELL, BRYAN,
YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

THE CARPET MADE
A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

THE CUSTOMERS ARE REALLY
GONNA LIKE THAT.

COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT
WITHOUT ME, RIGHT?

- YOU MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
- I KNOW.

WE'RE ON THE 300 HERE,

AND I'M BACK TO DOING THE SHEET
METAL AROUND THE BACK SEAT AREA.

WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS
START AT THE PACKAGE TRAY

AT THE BACK WINDOW
AND WORK FORWARD.

AND I WANT TO WATERFALL
THE METAL DOWN

IN BETWEEN TWO BUCKET SEATS.

EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR
HAS BEEN MONSTER --

MONSTER MOTOR,
MONSTER SUSPENSION,

MONSTER WHEELS,
MONSTER METALWORK.

WELL, THE PACKAGE TRAY'S
MONSTER, TOO,

AND IN FACT,
WE'RE DOING TWO 10s,

TWO MID-RANGE, TWO TWEETERS

ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE BACK.

AND THEN I'M GONNA THROW
A MONSTER AMOUNT

OF BEAD-ROLLING
AROUND ALL OF THAT

TO GO WITH THE REST OF
THE BEAD-ROLL WORK

THAT'S IN THE INTERIOR.

WITH ALL OF THAT SAID,
IT'S GONNA BE A BIG HEADACHE,

AND I GOT TO TRY
TO KNOCK IT OUT.

SO HERE WE GO.

IT TAKES LONGER
TO LINE THE THING UP

THAN IT DOES TO DO THE LINES.

NOW THAT WE GOT THE PACKAGE TRAY
ALL DONE,

WE'RE GONNA BUILD A BADASS
SHEET-METAL WATERFALL

THAT ACTUALLY WRAPS AROUND
TWO BUCKET SEATS

THAT WILL BE THE BACK SEAT
OF THE CAR.

THIS IS THE BACK-SEAT SURROUND.

WE MADE ALL THE ATTACHMENTS.

THIS ALL BOLTS DOWN WITH HIDDEN
HARDWARE AND EVERYTHING.

SO HOPEFULLY IT GOES IN
THE WAY WE PLANNED.

- IT'LL GO.
- IT'LL GO.

IT'S METAL.
WE CAN HAMMER IT IF IT DON'T.

GO DOWN JUST A HAIR.

BOOM!

HUH?

IT'S FITTING REALLY GOOD.

ALL OUR BOLTS ARE IN,

DRAWING EVERYTHING
NICE AND TIGHT.

IT'S IN FOR GOOD.
THAT'S FINAL FIT.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT THING.

I GOT INTO METAL FAB
AND ALL FABRICATION IN GENERAL

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
I GREW UP POOR,

AND WHEN YOU GROW UP POOR
AND YOU WANT NICE THINGS,

YOU GOT TO LEARN
HOW TO MAKE THEM.

MY FIRST BIG METAL JOB WAS
ACTUALLY SOME LITTLE MINI BIKES.

I JUST LIKE FORMING SHEET METAL,

WHETHER IT'S BEAD-ROLLING
OR JUST, YOU KNOW,

SIMPLY ENGLISH WHEELING.

I PERSONALLY LIKE MAKING
MOTORCYCLE GAS TANKS.

IT'S A LOT OF METALWORK
GOES INVOLVED

IN MAKING A NICE, SHAPELY,
ROUND TANK.

FITTING STEEL --
IT AIN'T REAL TO ME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ALL HANDMADE.

ONCE YOU GET THAT PART DONE,

IT'S THE ONLY PART LIKE THAT
IN THE WORLD.

YOU CAN BUY OFF-THE-SHELF PARTS
ALL DAY LONG,

AND IF SOMEBODY REALLY WANTS
YOUR CAR YOU JUST BUILT,

THEY CAN BUY ALL THEM SAME PARTS
AND BUILD THAT SAME CAR

ALL THE WAY DOWN
TO THAT SAME COLOR.

BUT IF YOU HAND-MAKE
MOST ALL YOUR PARTS,

THEY CAN'T COPY THAT.

SO WE'RE TURNING THE 300
INTO A HIGH-POWERED HOT ROD

TO MATCH OUR SHOP TRUCK TIFFANY.

WE'VE GOT A GEN II VIPER MOTOR.

WE HAVE A CUSTOM
TRANSMISSION TUNNEL MADE.

AND I HAVE JASON
DOING SOME CUSTOM PAINT

TO TIE THIS WHOLE THING
TOGETHER.

THIS IS OUR SPECIAL INGREDIENT
HERE,

A LITTLE SECRET SAUCE.

HOPEFULLY THIS MAKES IT
LOOK LIKE METAL.

SO LET'S SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

LET'S GO WITH IT.

NOW THAT JASON'S FINISHED
PAINTING THE ENGINE FOR THE 300,

IT'S TIME TO PUT EVERYTHING BACK
TOGETHER AND DROP IT IN PLACE.

MAN, THESE ARE LIGHT.

THE VALVE COVERS
FOR THE VIPER --

THEY HAD A FACTORY RED-TINTED
POWDER COAT TO THEM,

AND, YOU KNOW,
EVERY VIPER MOTOR YOU EVER SEE

HAS GOT RED ON THEM.

WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS TRY
TO CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE BIT,

AND WE WILL COME UP WITH
THE LITTLE MIX OF COLORS HERE

AND GOT, LIKE,
AN ANODIZED METAL LOOK TO IT,

ALMOST LIKE
A CAD-PLATING LOOK.

TURNED OUT REALLY COOL.

I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA SEE ANOTHER ONE
LIKE IT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE AFTER.

AS LONG AS WE DON'T SEE
ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT

'CAUSE IT'S TOO UGLY.

YEAH.

WE GOT ALL THE STUFF BACK
FROM PAINT.

WE GOT THAT ALL PUT BACK
ON THE MOTOR.

WE'RE GETTING READY
TO RAISE THE MOTOR UP

AND DROP IT IN THE CAR.

ON FINAL ASSEMBLY, IT WON'T HAVE
TO COME OUT ANYMORE.

JUST KEEP ADDING THE PARTS
TO IT.

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,
WE'LL BE FIRING THIS THING UP.

- OH, MY GOSH.
- ALL RIGHT, THERE IT IS.

TRY TO HOLD THE BALANCE
ON THAT MOTOR.

TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF OF IT.

- IS THAT ALL?
- YEAH, I'M GONNA MOVE THE CHAIN.

OKAY, YOU READY?

YEAH.
OKAY.

I'M IN.

- THERE YOU GO.
- ARE WE OVER?

GOOD ENOUGH. YEAH.

WE GOT THE ENGINE IN THE 300.

NOW WE GOT IT UP IN THE AIR.

WE'RE ON TO PUTTING
THE TRANSMISSION IN.

THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO
A VIPER SIX SPEED

RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR
THAT THE MOTOR COME FROM.

SO ALL BADASS STUFF TO MOVE THIS
BIG BOAT OF A CAR DOWN THE ROAD.

SO IT'LL BE PRETTY NEAT.

OKAY, WE'RE ON THE 300 HERE,

AND RANDY'S PRETTY MUCH
GOT ALL THE FABRICATION

OF MAKING THE RADIATOR FIT
AND THE SHROUD

AND GETTING ALL THE ACCESSORIES
BOLTED ONTO THE FRONT.

SCOTT'S BUTTONING UP
THE AIR CLEANERS HERE.

I'M PLUGGING
SOME MORE WIRING IN.

WE'RE GONNA TRY
TO LIGHT THIS THING UP.

I THINK WE OUGHT TO TRY IT.

ALL RIGHT.

- WOW.
- THAT WAS TOO EASY.

RIGHT THERE.

LET'S GO, MAN.

- WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR.
- WHOO!

WHERE'D THEY MAKE
THE EXHAUST? WHAT?

- YEAH!
- I CAN'T HEAR.

SOUNDS GOOD.

THE VIPPER'S ON FIRE!

YOU LIKE THAT?

LOOK AT THAT.

- WHOO-HOO!
- LISTEN TO IT REAL CLOSE.

VIPPER, BABY!

RIGHT THERE!

SO IT'S FINALLY TIME
TO SHOW TRUDY HER 1934 MODEL A.

I THINK SHE'S GONNA LOVE IT.

THIS CAR'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY
FOREVER.

HEY, HEY!
HOW YOU GUYS DOING?

- WOW.
- THIS IS AWESOME.

WOW, IT LOOKS SO GREAT.

THIS CAR,
WHICH WE CALL "LIZZY,"

HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY
SINCE 1931.

THE GREAT THING IS
FOR THESE TWO GUYS,

THEY'RE THE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER
OF THIS VEHICLE.

IT'S SUCH A GREAT PIECE
OF HISTORY FOR MY CHILDREN,

AND IT WILL GO DOWN
TO THE NEXT GENERATION.

WE KNEW IT WAS AN
IMPORTANT VEHICLE TO THE FAMILY,

SO ONE OF THE THINGS
WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING AFTER

WAS PRESERVATION.

WE SPENT A WHILE
JUST GOING THROUGH,

POLISHING OUT THE CAR.

THE BLUE AND THE BLACK
LOOK SO GREAT.

YOU KNOW, WHEN IT CAME IN,
IT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE

IT WAS ONE COLOR
BECAUSE IT WAS ALL KIND OF DULL.

OUR DETAILER, RALPH --

HE WENT AT IT AND REALLY GOT IT
TO SHINE AGAIN.

IT LOOKED JUST UNBELIEVABLE
TO SEE THAT CAR

THE WAY IT WOULD HAVE LOOKED
IN THE '30s.

IT SHOWS ITS AGE,
BUT IT LOOKS VERY ELEGANT.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A LOOK
AT A FEW THINGS WE'VE DONE.

I'LL OPEN UP
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR YOU.

COOL.

WE DID A COMPLETE TUNE-UP.

WE REBUILT THE CARBURETOR.
WE REDID SOME WIRING.

WE'VE GOT ALL NEW FLUIDS, AND
WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE TIMING.

SO ALL THAT'S RIGHT.

- WHAT HORSEPOWER IS IT?
- IT'S ABOUT 50 HORSEPOWER.

SO I'D STAY AROUND TOWN
WITH IT.

YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT
THE INTERIOR?

IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE IN HERE,

BUT WE WENT THROUGH
AND CLEANED EVERYTHING.

WE REPLACED
A COUPLE FLOORBOARDS

AND ACTUALLY PUT
SOME CARPETING IN IT FOR YOU.

SO NICE, NEW CARPETING.

WE LOVE IT.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, THERE'S ONLY
ONE MORE THING LEFT TO DO.

THAT'S GO FOR A TEST DRIVE.

TRUDY, JOHN,
YOU WANT TO GO CHECK IT OUT?

- LET'S DO IT.
- ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

THE NEAT THING
ABOUT THIS CAR

IS KIND OF LIKE
A TIME CAPSULE.

IT'S SO COOL TO DRIVE
AN OLD CAR LIKE THIS.

AND LOOK AT
THIS BIG STEERING WHEEL.

WITHOUT POWER STEERING,

WE'VE GOT TO GET SOME LEVERAGE
FROM SOMEWHERE.

OH, THAT'S WHY
THEY MADE IT BIG.

IT'S NICE TO KEEP THESE THINGS
ON THE ROAD,

ESPECIALLY
SINCE THE VEHICLE'S BEEN

IN YOUR FAMILY FOR SO LONG.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CAR
TO DRIVE,

AND IT JUST GIVES
YOU THE FEELING LIKE,

"THIS IS SOMETHING SPECIAL."

SCOTT.

HEY!
GOT THE HOOPS!

BRING IT IN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THAT?

HERE, GRAB THIS THING.
IT'S HEAVY.

WOW!

YOU LIKE THAT?

HELL, YEAH.

- LOOK GOOD?
- YOU LIKE THEM?

THROW IT ON THE BACK.
I WANT TO SEE

HOW THIS THING LOOKS.

- LOOK AT THAT.
- CHECK THAT OUT.

WE CAN GO STRAIGHT IN.

DOES IT CLEAR?

IT CLEARS.

OH, YOU GOT PLENTY OF ROOM.

- BE COOL.
- IT'S GONNA BE CRAZY.

- YEAH.
- I LOVE IT.

WHAT I THINK WE SHOULD DO
IS PAINT THE CENTER OF THE TRIM

THE COLOR OF THE WHEEL.
THEN WE'LL HAVE THE ENGINE,

THE TRIM, THE WHEEL,
THE FRONT GRILLE

ALL THE SAME COLOR.
- KIND OF TIE IT ALL TOGETHER.

TIE IT ALL TOGETHER.

SO YOU'RE TALKING PAINTING
THE WHOLE WHEEL.

NOT JUST THE CENTER.
THE WHOLE WHEEL, RIGHT?

WE WANT TO PAINT
THE WHOLE WHEEL.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S COOL.

I THINK ONCE THEY'RE PAINTED,
THEY ACTUALLY LOOK DEEPER.

RIGHT.
SO...

- ALL RIGHT.
- COOL.

IT'S TIME TO DO IT.

SO WE'RE GETTING READY
TO PAINT THE 300 WHEELS.

THEY CAME IN.
THEY WERE POLISHED ALUMINUM,

WHICH LOOKED REALLY NICE
BUT DIDN'T REALLY SUIT THE CAR.

WE SCUFFED THEM DOWN.

WE'RE GONNA SPRAY
SOME EPOXY ON THEM

AND THEN SILVER,
THEN GOLD PEARL.

AND THEN FLAT CLEAR.

THAT'LL GIVE A REALLY
KIND OF A TOUGH APPEARANCE

THAT GOES WITH THE REST
OF THAT CAR,

AND IT'S ONE
OF OUR FINAL LAST DETAILS

THAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

THIS IS THE LAST THING THAT WE
GOT ON THE CHRYSLER HERE.

INSTEAD OF PAINTING
THE WHOLE CAR,

WE WANT TO LEAVE THE PATINA
ON IT.

SO WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD
AND PAINT THE TRIM,

KIND OF TIE IT IN
WITH THE WHEELS,

AND THEN TRY TO BRING
THE WHOLE CAR TOGETHER

AS ONE NICE MASTERPIECE.

SO TELL ME ABOUT THE HISTORY
OF THE 300.

REMIND ME A LITTLE BIT, LIKE,
WHEN YOU BOUGHT THE CAR.

SEVEN, EIGHT YEARS AGO,
BOUGHT IT OFF OF eBAY.

IT SAT AROUND FOR TWO YEARS.

PROCEEDED TO HAVE IT
STOLEN BY THE GUY

WHO WAS DOING
A DISC BRAKE CONVERSION.

- RIGHT.
- FOUND IT, REPOED IT BACK.

BRIAN'S 300 HAS HAD
A PRETTY ROUGH LIFE,

BUT IT'S GOT A NEW HEART,

A KILLER STANCE,
AND A ONE-OFF INTERIOR.

I THINK BRIAN'S GONNA FLIP OUT.

WE WANTED TO KIND OF
DO SOMETHING

ALONG THE LINES OF TIFFANY.

YEAH.
AND WE KIND OF DID,

BUT WE ALSO GAVE IT
A COMPLETELY NEW IDENTITY.

SO DESPITE ITS PAST,

WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN ROCKY
AT TIMES...

ALWAYS.

...I FEEL LIKE
WE'VE COME FULL CIRCLE

AND THE CAR IS VERY HAPPY

AND I THINK YOU'RE GONNA
BE HAPPY, AS WELL.

YEAH, SHE'S HAD A LONG
ROAD.LET'S GO CHECK IT OUT.

ALL RIGHT, DUDE.
LET'S DO IT.

- THERE IT IS.
- YEAH!

YEAH!

THREE-TRIPLE-O-O.

NICE!

THERE YOU GO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

OH, MY GOD,
IT'S AMAZING.

WE HAD TO DO A LOT OF
TO MAKE IT LAY ON THE GROUND.

BUT IT TUCKS THE WHEELS
REALLY, REALLY HARD,

AND IT RIDES SUPER-SUPER-LOW
WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO.

THE WHEEL FITMENT'S
ON POINT.

SCOTT BACK-HALFED
THE ENTIRE CAR

SO WE COULD FIT
THESE 22-INCH WHEELS.

THEY'RE 22x12,
PUSHING 13 INCHES.

THEY TUCK WAY UP
IN THERE.

THEY DON'T HIT ANYTHING.

WE MADE CUSTOM WHEEL WELLS
FOR IT.

UP FRONT, WE BUILT
A TOTALLY CUSTOM SUSPENSION.

THEY DON'T MAKE ANYTHING.

WE GOT A RACK-AND-PINION,
CUSTOM CONTROL ARMS,

AND AIRBAGS
ALL THE WAY AROUND.

SO YOU CAN LAY IT DOWN LOW.

GOT GOOD BRAKES
ALL THE WAY AROUND.

HUGE SIX-PISTON FRONT,

FOUR-PISTON IN THE REAR.

MAN, IT FREAKING RIPS.

IT'S A LOT OF METAL
TO MOVE DOWN THE ROAD,

BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT...

SHE'S A BOAT.

WE GOT TO CHECK OUT
THE MOTOR.

YEAH.

LOOK AT THE GRILLE.

THE VIPER MOTOR.

SO WE TOOK THIS THING.

IT SHOVED WAY BACK
INTO THE FIREWALL.

AND THEN SURROUNDING IT,
A BUNCH OF BADASS METALWORK.

YOU'VE GOT
A GEN II VIPER MOTOR.

OKAY.450 HORSEPOWER.

YOU GOT THE T-56 MAGNUM
TRANSMISSION THAT WENT WITH IT.

AND THEN OUT BACK, WE'VE GOT
A FORD NINE-INCH REAR END.

SO IT IS A STOUT DRIVETRAIN,

AND IT'S A BLAST TO DRIVE.

LET'S CHECK OUT THE INTERIOR
REALLY QUICK.

ALL RIGHT.

WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT,
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE DID.

HOLY

SO WE WANTED THE INTERIOR
TO COMPLEMENT THE EXTERIOR.

SO WE WENT
WITH AN INDUSTRIAL LOOK,

A LOT OF UNFINISHED METAL,
BUT IT'S ALL HANDMADE.

WE'VE GOT COVERS
FOR THE SEAT BASES,

THE BACKS OF THE SEATS.
THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL

WE HAD TO MAKE
MUCH, MUCH BIGGER.

IT'S ENORMOUS.

IT'S ENORMOUS
BECAUSE THAT TRANSMISSION

HAS A MASSIVE BELL HOUSING
ON IT.

YEAH.

BACK, WE'VE GOT
A WATERFALL KIND OF SETUP

COMING OFF
THE REAR PACKAGE TRAY,

WHICH HOUSES AN ABSOLUTELY
RIDICULOUS STEREO SYSTEM,

SO THIS THING FREAKING ROCKS.

NICE, CLEAN FREAKING LOOK.
VERY, VERY UNIQUE.

NO ONE ELSE CAN HAVE
ANYTHING ELSE LIKE IT.

THE AIR-RIDE CONTROLS
ARE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.

THERE YOU GO.
YOU'RE PROBABLY IN GEAR.

YEAH, SO IF YOU HOLD 2 DOWN

AND JUST LET OFF,
IT'LL START ADJUSTING.

- TOTALLY.
- THERE YOU GO.

"WHERE AM I?" IT SAYS.

WAIT A SECOND, I WANT TO SEE
THIS THING OUTSIDE.

YEAH.

HOLY...

SO THAT IS YOUR,
LIKE, ROLL-AROUND RIDE HEIGHT

RIGHT THERE. IT CLEARS
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING,

AND IT'S STILL SITTING
REALLY LOW TO THE GROUND.

LET'S GO DRIVE THIS THING.

ALL RIGHT,
LET'S FREAKING DO IT.

ALL RIGHT, NICE.

IT'S TIME TO DRIVE THE 300.

WE'VE GOT THE STREETS
CLOSED DOWN.

I GOT A FEELING BRIAN'S GONNA
DRIVE THIS THING LIKE A MANIAC

THROUGH DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS.

ONCE YOU GOT
INTO SECOND GEAR,

ALL YOU HEARD WAS MOTOR.

IT WAS NOISY.
IT WAS GRITTY.

IT WAS ANGRY,
AND I LOVED IT.

IT GOES THROUGH THE GEARS
NICE AND EASY.

COMING UP AROUND HERE.

IT'S A FREAKING CRUISER,
MAN. BIG-ASS CRUISER.

IT'S ACTUALLY
GOT SOME GIDDY-UP AND GO.

IT'S GOT A LOT
OF GIDDY-UP AND GO.

IT'S A LITTLE ROWDY.

SHE'S A DIRTY GIRL.

I LIKE THE WAY
IT'S GEARED, TOO.

IT'S PRETTY
AGGRESSIVE.

THING SCREAMS, DOESN'T IT?

HOLY

IT DOES. IT PULLS.

YOU'RE LIKE, "HOLY"

THERE YOU GO.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

GOOD

SICK. WHOA.

SHE'S BACK.
THERE YOU GO.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HIGH FIVE.
DOUBLES.

I LOVE IT.

THAT'S GREAT.

YEAH, YOU KNOCKED IT
OUT OF THE PARK, MAN.

THE GEN II VIPER MOTOR --

I MEAN, THAT'S
A HIGH-PERFORMANCE PIECE

OF MACHINERY,

AND MAKING IT WORK
IN A BIG '60s BOAT

IS THE PERFECT COMBINATION
IN MY WORLD.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE
ON THE ROAD LOOKS LIKE THIS.

NOTHING.
THIS THING IS

FOR THE CONFIDENT MAN.

THEY WANT SOME
CRAZY PERFORMANCE

ON THAT NOTE, WE SHOULD GO
AND DRIVE IT AROUND AGAIN

'CAUSE I WAS HAVING
WAY TOO MUCH DAMN FUN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.

I'M OUT!