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HE'S A GENIUS.
WHEN I DRIVE BY AND SEE SOME OF THE THINGS HE'S BUILDING,
I'M THINKING, "WHAT IS HE DOING?"
Aaron: CHAD CAN BUILD DREAM CARS FROM BASICALLY NOTHING.
ONE TIME, I TOLD CHAD THAT HE WAS A UNICORN.
A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT JUST SEE
SOME OLD PILE OF JUNK OR SOMETHING.
HE KNOWS IN HIS HEAD WHAT IT'S GONNA BE AND WHAT IT CAN BE.
Aaron: HE'S GOT THE WORK ETHIC OF FOUR MEN.
HE CAN LOOK AT SOMETHING AND SEE A PICTURE
OF WHAT HE WANTS, AND THAT'S IT.
CHAD HILTZ BUILDS FANCIER CARS
THAN ANYONE FROM HERE TO HONG KONG --
10-HUNDRED TIMES FANCIER,
AND I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT.
* LET'S GO CHAD... *
MY NAME IS CHAD. I RUN GREEN GOBLIN CUSTOMS.
I BUILD SOME BADASS CARS.
I LIVE IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO FIX TRACTORS.
I WORKED HARD, AND I DIDN'T GET WHAT I WANT,
SO I JUST WORKED A LITTLE HARDER.
WHEN I SAY I BUILT THE SHOP, I MEAN I BUILT THE SHOP.
SHINGLED IT, I SIDED IT. I FRAMED IT.
I HAMMERED THE NAILS IN THEM DAMN BOARDS,
AND I DIDN'T STOP AT THAT.
IF I NEEDED A TOOL, I BUILT THE TOOL.
SO THIS IS JUST HOMEMADE, NOTHING TO IT.
THIS IS THE ISLAND OF PARADISE, YOU KNOW?
THERE'S MANY TREASURES AROUND.
YOU JUST GOT TO TAKE YOUR TIME LOOKING AROUND
THESE FARMS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WE'LL BUILD A CAR FROM NOTHING.
THE PIECES THAT I TAKE DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BE FROM CARS.
THEY CAN BE FROM BOATS.
THEY CAN BE FROM PLANES. THAT'S HOW IT ROLLS.
YOU USE WHATEVER YOU GOT.
ONE MAN'S JUNK IS ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE.
I LOVE TAKING RUST TO GOLD, LOVE IT.
AS THE SUN IS OUT, IT'S CAR SEASON.
I JUST WANT TO GO BY MY FRIEND JIM'S PLACE,
CHECK OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT JIM'S GOT.
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR NO CAMARO, NO MUSTANG.
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR THAT KIND OF STUFF.
I'M LOOKING FOR A CAR THAT I CAN, YOU KNOW, CALL MY OWN.
ANYTHING I SEE OVER THERE AT JIM'S [LAUGHS]
IS NOT GONNA LOOK THE SAME WHEN I'M DONE WITH IT.
THE HUNT IS ON!
HOW YOU DOING, JIM?
Jim: HELLO.
I SEE YOU GOT A COUPLE OLD CARS OUT HERE.
MORNING, JIM. -MORNING.
I VERY MUCH LOVE CARS.
I ACTUALLY HAVE MORE FEELINGS FOR CARS THAN I DO PEOPLE.
WHAT'S THAT CAR?
IT'S KIND OF A LAWN DECORATION.
IT HELPED ME BUILD MY TRUCK.
OKAY. I LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IN IT.
I LIKE THAT.
JIM HAS A PASSION FOR CARS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT.
WHAT ABOUT THIS THING OVER HERE?
MY CATS LIKE IT.
THEY LIKE TO SLEEP IN IT.
YOUR CATS LIKE IT?
Jim: YEAH, MY CATS ARE IN IT ALL THE TIME.
I REALLY CAN'T LET THAT GO.
-OKAY. THAT'S YOUR CAT HOUSE? -YEAH.
I DON'T WANT TO OFFEND HIS CATS,
SO I'LL JUST GO SLOW ON THAT, RIGHT?
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
Chad: WHAT IS THIS THING?
-IT'S A '39 STUDEBAKER. -OH, WOW.
Jim: IT'S A STUDEBAKER COMMANDER.
YOU DON'T MIND IF I LOOK HER OVER, DO YOU?
OH, NO. GO AHEAD.
DID YOU SEE THE INTERIOR THAT IT HAD IN THIS THING?
IT WAS FIXED UP AT ONE TIME.
IT'S GOT METALLIC-BLUE INTERIOR.
SHE WAS PSYCHEDELIC!
YES. IT WAS ON THE ROAD 'TIL '63.
SO IT WAS HOT-RODDED IN THE '60s WITH THE INTERIOR.
YEAH. YEAH.
THAT'S BADASS. I LOVE IT.
I THINK I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT.
Chad: THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE WOULD WALK BY AND SAY,
"WHAT A SHAME. IT'LL NEVER BE FIXED."
BUT I'M THE KIND OF GUY THAT LOVES THAT STUFF.
IT'S LIKE A PIECE OF PLAY-DOH. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I CAN MAKE WHATEVER I WANT.
LIKE, ARE YOU GONNA WANT BIG MONEY FOR IT?
UM...
THINK IT OVER.
I LIKE TO WIN WITH A LITTLE BIT OF RESPECT.
I DON'T GO IN AND LOWBALL SOMEBODY.
I DON'T GO IN AND TRY TO CUT THEM UP.
I DON'T GO IN, "OH, IT'S NOT WORTH THAT."
HEY, LISTEN. IT'S NOT WORTH THAT, WELL, THEN
I'LL JUST KEEP IT TO MYSELF AND GO HOME.
WELL, CONSIDERING IT'S YOU,
I'D LET IT GO FOR ABOUT $800...
-WOW, JIM. -...FOR YOU.
Jim: I WANT TO SEE THIS CAR DONE.
WHEN YOU'RE CHAD, ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE.
I THINK YOU'RE A LITTLE LIGHT ON THAT, OLD BROTHER.
YES, PERHAPS,
BUT YOU'VE TREATED ME PRETTY GOOD,
AND I LIKE TO SEE WHAT YOU DO WITH THINGS.
I'M GONNA TAKE IT HOME AND BUILD A COUPE OUT OF IT,
THREE-WINDOW.
TAKE THIS PIECE HERE,
PUT THAT PIECE HERE.
HE HAS AN EYE FOR IT.
I'M PRETTY SURE HE CAN INVENT HIS OWN ANTIQUE CAR.
I'M GONNA FIX THIS, JIM. HUH?
I'M GONNA LOVE IT. I'M GONNA FIX IT.
HUH? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Chad: MY SHOP IS SELF-MADE.
I BUILT THIS SHOP BECAUSE I GOT FIRED AT EVERY JOB
I EVER WORKED AT, AND I THOUGHT
I BETTER BECOME GOOD AT SOMETHING.
WHEN I FOUND BUILDING UP CUSTOM CARS, LIKE,
I REALLY FELT I COULD BE SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW?
I DIDN'T WANT TO STAY WITH EVERYBODY ELSE
AND TELL ME WHAT TO DO.
I WANTED TO DO MY THING.
I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE A BUSINESS BUILDING CARS
THAT NO ONE'S EVER SEEN BEFORE.
JOLENE RUNS THE SHOP.
SHE HAS A DEGREE IN BUSINESS.
MY ROLE IS TO KEEP EVERYBODY IN LINE AND MANAGE THE MONEY
AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALWAYS GOING FORWARD.
Chad: SHE'S SMART.
SHE'S BEAUTIFUL, AND SHE'S MINE.
HOW'S THAT?
COLTON -- HE'S MY SON.
WE SEPARATED WHEN HE WAS A YEAR OLD.
HE LEFT WITH HIM MOTHER.
I HAD VISITING RIGHTS ON THE SUMMERTIME,
AND NOW WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER,
AND HE HASN'T BEEN TAUGHT MUCH,
AND I'M WILLING TO TEACH HIM.
Colton: I'VE ALWAYS LOVED CARS,
BUT I NEVER GOT TO BE AROUND MY DAD MUCH GROWING UP,
SO I'M JUST EXCITED TO BE HERE AND LEARN FROM HIM.
Chad: YOU CAN'T STUMP ALEX.
HE CAN MAKE ANYTHING RUN.
HE'S BIG, AND HE'S GOT BIG BRAINS.
HE COULD GET A WHEELBARROW GOING.
HE COULD FIX A BICYCLE WITHOUT A SPROCKET.
Alex: WHATEVER IT NEEDS, YOU FIX IT --
FIX, DONE, GONE.
Chad: I'VE KNOWN AARON MOST OF MY LIFE.
WE'RE BOTH COUNTRY BOYS.
WE BOTH GREW UP FARMERS, AND HE'S AN AWESOME WOOD GUY.
HE'S REAL SLOW TO TALK, THOUGH.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
SO WHEN YOU GO FAST, YOU MAKE MISTAKES.
THAT'S WHY I GO SLOW -- SO THAT I CAN BE ACCURATE.
Chad: COME IN. I GOT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING.
WE GOT A '39 STUDEBAKER COMING IN.
I WANT TO GET IT READY FOR THE ATLANTIC NATIONALS.
WE HAVE ONE MONTH.
WE WANT TO BE SEEN.
I WANT TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT WE CAN BUILD IN A MONTH,
MEET SOME PEOPLE, AND MAYBE WE'LL GET A JOB FROM THERE.
WHO KNOWS?
Jolene: ATLANTIC NATIONALS IS A HUGE CAR SHOW.
OVER 100,000 PEOPLE ATTEND, SO IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
FOR US TO TAKE OUR LATEST BUILD DOWN,
SHOW IT OFF, AND HOPEFULLY GET A SALE.
I GOT A '39 STUDEBAKER COMMANDER.
I'D LIKE TO SECTION IT 3 INCHES.
THEN WE'RE GONNA CHOP 3 INCHES OUT OF THE ROOF.
THEN WE'RE GONNA CHANNEL ANOTHER 3 AND AIR-RIDE IT.
I'M GONNA CUT OFF THE WHOLE BACK END
AND RESHAPE IT FROM SCRATCH,
AND WHAT THAT EQUALS...
IS SICK.
AARON, IF YOU DON'T MIND,
I'LL GET YOU BUILDING SOME CROSS MEMBERS.
I WANT YOU TO DO THE FLOOR AND ALL THE INTERIOR
AND THAT SORT OF STUFF.
IT'S YOUR FIRST BUILD.
HOW ABOUT YOU JUST TEAR APART AND KEEP BUSY?
IF YOU'RE NOT BUSY, IF SOMEBODY NEEDS SOMETHING,
GO GET IT FOR THEM.
THAT WAY, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE BUSY.
LET'S ROCK 'N' ROLL.
LET'S MAKE IT A THREE-WINDOW COUPE.
Chad: I WANT A STUDEBAKER COUPE.
A COUPE IS THE POOR MAN'S CAR,
BUT, ALSO, IT'S THE GOOD-LOOKING MAN'S CAR.
BEFORE WE LOWER THE ROOF ON THIS THING,
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET AFTER IT AND TAKE IT APART.
LET'S TRY TO ALL GET THE FRONT END OFF
AND GET THE INTERIOR OUT. THAT'S THE MAIN THING.
LET'S ALL GRAB SOMETHING IN THE INTERIOR OR GRAB A FENDER.
SO HOWEVER HOW WE DO IT, YOU COME IN THIS CAR,
MAKE SURE YOU COME OUT WITH SOMETHING.
I'M HOPING THAT WHEN WE LOWER THE ROOF,
IT'S GONNA LOOK LIKE I WANT.
I WON'T KNOW IF WE LIKE IT UNTIL I SEE IT.
WE JUST GOT TO GET IT DONE.
I NEED A DUSTPAN OR SOMETHING TO SCRAPE WITH.
CHAD COME ALONG -- "NO, NO. WE'RE GONNA CUT IT HERE
AND LOWER IT HERE AND RAISE IT HERE."
AND THAT'S WHERE CHAD'S IMAGINATION COMES IN,
SO THAT'S WHY HE'S THE MAN.
WE'RE JUST THE GUYS FOLLOWING ALONG BEHIND.
[ LAUGHS ]
Chad: PSYCHEDELIC, MAN.
HEY, THAT'S 1972.
IN MY BRAIN, I THINK I CAN BUILD ANYTHING.
I CAN BUILD A LAMBORGHINI OUT OF A CHICKEN BARN.
HOW'S THAT?
JUST SEE IF IT IS ALL DISCONNECTED.
WELL, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
WE'LL TAKE IT RIGHT UP TO THE SANDBLASTER.
THE GUYS ARE KICKING ASS. THEY'RE DOING A REAL GOOD JOB.
IT'S GOOD, LIKE, A CAR LIKE THIS BECAUSE YOU JUST TEAR IT APART.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING, AND I LIKE THAT.
WE'RE GONNA BUILD EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH.
EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE BRAND-NEW.
IT'S GONNA BE A BADASS RIDE. CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT DONE.
**
AIR GUN -- ANYBODY GOT THAT?
Chad: WHEN WE CUT THE ROOF OFF OF THE CAR,
IT'S GONNA BE PRETTY UNSTABLE.
I NEED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO KEEP ITS STRUCTURE.
I JUST STUCK THAT COAT HANGER IN THERE
AND WELDED THAT TOGETHER.
I FOUND OUT ONE DAY THAT
THAT'LL WELD A COAT HANGER IN THE HOLE, RIGHT?
AND SO WHY WOULD I USE ALL THAT PRODUCT
WHEN I CAN JUST MELT THAT COAT HANGER?
Jolene: CHAD DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY OR FANCY TOOLS
WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING,
SO HE HAS TO GET CREATIVE TO BUILD WHAT'S IN HIS HEAD.
WE WANT TO USE THIS SECTION, AND WE DON'T WANT TO RUIN IT,
SO WE'RE GONNA CUT IT OUT NOW.
ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO.
**
[BLEEP] HIT SOME LEAD.
Mark: MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT I'D BE WORKING WITH
WOULD BE MEASURING TEMPLATES.
CHAD LOOKS AT IT, AND JUST -- HE'LL MAKE IT,
AND HE GOES WITH THE FLOW.
HE MAKES A WRONG CUT, IT'S NOT A WRONG CUT.
IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT CUT.
HE'LL FIX IT.
HE'LL FIGURE IT OUT, AND HE JUST ROLLS WITH IT.
WHO'S YOUR DADDY?!
OKAY. THERE WE GO.
SHE'S A 50-INCH TV, OLD BROTHER.
-OH, IS THAT WHAT THAT IS? -YEAH.
Chad: YEAH, SO WE'LL USE THAT BACK-WINDOW PIECE.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS PART OF THE ROOF,
THIS PART OF THE SIDE PANEL.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE IT ALL AHEAD.
IT'S GONNA BE BITCHIN'.
**
Chad: WE'RE ABOUT READY TO CUT THE ROOF OFF.
I WANT YOU INSIDE THIS CAR, PLEASE.
YOU GO IN THROUGH THE BACK.
LISTEN. -WELL, I DON'T WANT TO...
-LISTEN! -OKAY.
GO IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND GO THROUGH THERE.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH TODAY'S GENERATION.
THEY DON'T LISTEN. -AND YOU ALWAYS GOT TO LISTEN.
LIKE, WHO DON'T LISTEN TO THEIR BOSS, RIGHT?
AND, LIKE, YOU GOT TO SEPARATE BOSS AND FATHER, RIGHT?
LIKE, HE'S MY BOSS UP HERE, NOT MY FATHER.
WELL, HE IS MY FATHER, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
I WANT YOU TO HOLD THIS ROOF UP.
STAY IN THE CENTER. STAY IN THE CENTER.
BEING UP HERE IN THE SUMMERTIME, EVEN IT WAS JUST FOR 30 DAYS,
DEFINITELY HAD A BIG IMPACT ON MY LOVE FOR CARS.
JUST A LITTLE TAP.
**
AWESOME.
**
OKAY, BOYS. GOOD JOB.
AARON, YOU WANT TO GRAB THE BACK OF THAT CORNER OF THEIRS?
PERFECT.
THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR CLOTHES ON --
CUTTING A CAR UP.
NOW THAT THIS CAR IS TOPLESS, LET'S TAKE IT DOWN 3 INCHES.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME.
I LOVE IT!
* ON MY TIPPY-TOES *
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S JUST SET IT DOWN FOR A SECOND. SET IT DOWN.
Aaron: CHAD MOVES REALLY FAST WHEN HE'S WORKING.
I LIKE TO BE EXTREMELY ACCURATE FROM THE GET-GO.
CHAD IS MORE CUT QUICK, FAST, HARD,
GET IT DONE, AND DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES LATER.
IT'LL BE A MIRACLE IF THIS WINDSHIELD IS EVEN.
10 AND 15 STILL.
Chad: 10 AND 15?
LISTEN, EVERYBODY -- 10 AND 15, 10 AND 15!
10 AND 15.
-WE'RE THE CHAMPS. -BRAVO.
"BRAVO," HE SAYS.
I HAVEN'T GOT PIPE BENDERS.
RIGHT ABOUT NOW, ME AND LEE HAVE FAILED
BECAUSE MY FATHER'S UNDERNEATH.
THAT KIND OF CAR IN THAT MANY DAYS --
YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF IT.
SERIOUSLY, YOU CONVERTED THIS?
THIS CAR STANDS OUT AMONGST THE CROWD TREMENDOUSLY.
**
Chad: WE'RE STANDING ON A GOOD PLACE IN THIS STUDEBAKER HERE.
WE'VE GOT THE ROOF TACKED IN PLACE.
THAT'S WHAT I WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE.
NOW IT'S TIME TO CUT OFF THE BUM ON THIS THING.
THAT WAS THE UNATTRACTIVE PART ABOUT THIS CAR FOR ME,
WAS THE BUM,
SO I'M JUST GONNA CUT THE ASS-END OF THIS CAR OFF,
AND THEN I'M GONNA RESHAPE IT FROM SCRATCH.
Chad: I WASN'T GOOD AT SCHOOL.
I'M NOT GOOD AT OTHER THINGS.
I'M GOOD AT CARS.
I TAKE WHATEVER I SEE TO MAKE WHAT I WANT.
MY CAR, "THE BAT OUT OF HELL" --
ON THE GRILLE, I HAVE KITCHEN-CABINET DOORKNOBS.
BACK WINDOWS IN THE CAR ARE TWO SIDE DOORS OFF A VAN.
EVERYTHING ABOUT "GREEN GOBLIN" IS DIFFERENT.
THE ENGINE'S IN THE BACK.
THERE'S NO DOORS ON IT.
THE TRUNK IS IN THE MIDDLE.
YOU'RE DRIVING ON TOP OF THE FRONT WHEELS.
"THE WAY TO HEAVEN" IS A CAR THAT WAS A FOUR-DOOR CAR
THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME.
I DID EVERYTHING BUT MAKE LOVE TO IT.
THAT'S THE CAR THAT I LEARNED THAT I COULD TAKE ANYTHING
AND CHANGE IT INTO WHAT I WANT.
AWESOME. -THAT LOOKS GOOD.
Chad: THERE'S NOT MUCH THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA DO TO THIS CAR.
IT'S GONNA BE AN EXTREME BUILD.
RESTORING CARS IS FOR BOYS,
AND CUTTING CAR PARTS ARE FOR MEN.
HA!
ALL RIGHT, MEN, LET'S GET TO WORK.
I MEAN BOYS. [ LAUGHS ]
WE'RE MOVING AND GROOVING.
SO FAR, COLTON'S BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB HELPING OUT,
SO I'LL WORK ON BRACING THE REAR,
AND I'M GONNA LET HIM TAKE THE LEAD
IN GETTING THE DASH OUT OF THIS CAR.
IT'S GOOD TO WAKE UP IN A GOOD MOOD.
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING, AND I TURNED OVER,
AND I SEEN JOLENE, AND I WAS JUST HAPPY.
-YEAH? -I WAS.
HUH? WAKE UP TO SOMETHING THAT PRETTY?
YEE-HAW!
I WOKE UP AT 8:15, AND JOLENE SAID,
"BE THERE AT 8:30."
AWESOME. [ LAUGHS ]
Chad: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT ME AND COLTON
HAS EVER BEEN FATHER AND SON.
I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN FATHER AND SON FOR SUMMER,
LIKE, MAYBE TWO WEEKS AT A TIME.
YOU'D BE YOUR BEST PERSON AT THAT TIME.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S CALLED TEACHING MY SON WHO I AM
AND WHO HE REALLY IS.
Chad: COLTON'S UP UNDERNEATH THERE TAKING THE DASH OUT,
AND WHAT HE'S DOING?
HE'S BECOMING A YOUNG MAN.
Chad: YOU NEED TO CUT ANYTHING?
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THAT NOW, OLD BROTHER.
TRYING TO THINK WHAT CAN CUT AND WHAT CAN'T BE CUT.
COMMON SENSE. I GUESS YOU HAVE TO TEACH THAT.
I THINK WE'RE CAUGHT UP IN SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE,
MR. LEE.
CAN YOU PULL THE DASH DOWN? CAN THE DASH GO DOWN?
OBVIOUSLY NOT.
I'M GONNA BE HARD ON HIM 'CAUSE I WANT HIM TO BE SOMEBODY.
I WANT HIM TO WORK HARD.
I'M CUTTING HER.
YOU GO AHEAD.
SURE?
IT'S CONNECTED TO THAT PIECE THAT YOU TOLD ME NOT TO CUT,
SO IS THAT OKAY?
MAYBE I SHOULD COME IN AND INVESTIGATE.
DO YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE CUT, OR...?
Colton: LIKE, I ALWAYS LOVED CARS,
BUT I NEVER HAD ANY MEN GROWING UP IN MY LIFE, EITHER,
THAT TOOK THE TIME TO SHOW ME ANYTHING.
THERE'S A LOT TO LEARN FOR ME.
IF THERE'S WIRES THAT CAN BE CUT,
YOU CAN CUT THEM WITH A ZIP CUT.
THERE'S A BRAD --
KNOW THE BRAD THAT YOU TOLD ME NOT TO CUT?
THERE'S ANOTHER ONE THAT COMES DOWN AND GOES UP TO THE TOP.
CAN WE, LIKE, CUT THAT?
CUT IT. SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
SEE IF I'M MAD AT YOU.
-HERE SHE COMES, LEE! -AWESOME.
EVERY NUT AND BOLT HAS TO COME OFF THAT FIREWALL,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHY EVERY NUT AND BOLT'S
NOT OFF THAT FIREWALL YET.
Colton: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT HAD TO BE DONE.
LISTEN, I TOLD YOU GUYS THAT FIRST THING THIS MORNING --
"TAKE EVERY NUT AND BOLT OFF THAT FIREWALL."
[ DOG WHINES ] WE'LL GET IT OUT.
THERE'S GLASS THAT GOT TO COME OUT.
THE DOOR HANDLES HAS GOT TO COME OUT.
GET THE DOOR HANDLES OFF THE DOORS.
OW! RIGHT IN THE [BLEEP] EYE.
WHAT -- HOW DID YOU GET IT IN THE EYE?
[BLEEP] JAMMING IT AND [BLEEP] NUT WENT...
DID YOU CHISEL IT YET?
YEAH, LIKE THREE TIMES.
Colton: DAD KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING.
I'M LEARNING.
YOU KEEP BEATING AT HER, I GUESS.
YOU KEEP BEATING AT HER.
I DON'T KNOW AS MUCH AS HE DOES,
BUT IF I FOCUSED ON THIS AND STAY RIGHT WHERE I'M AT,
LIKE, I FEEL LIKE I CAN BE AN AWESOME CAR BUILDER,
AND THE APPLE DON'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE.
THAT AIN'T GONNA DO [BLEEP] ALL, WHAT YOU'RE DOING THERE.
WHEN I HAVE TO WALK OVER THERE AND DO HIS JOB,
HE'S NOT LEARNING ANYTHING.
IT'S WASTING MY TIME.
DON'T LIKE THAT.
HOW ABOUT THIS? I COME RIGHT IN AND SHOW YOU.
[BLEEP]
WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW WE COULD [BLEEP] HIT ON IT LIKE THAT.
I WOULD'VE BEAT THE [BLEEP] OFF.
I THOUGHT YOU TOLD ME TO LOOSEN THEM UP.
ALL RIGHT. COOL.
-[ Laughing ] LIKE I SAID... -COOL.
...I DIDN'T [BLEEP] KNOW WE WERE HULK-SMASHING THEM OFF.
Jolene: CHAD IS HARD ON COLTON,
BUT COLTON'S THICK-SKINNED ENOUGH TO REALIZE
THAT IT'S ALL TO MAKE HIM A BETTER PERSON.
YOU GOT TO TAKE THINGS IN YOUR OWN HANDS SOMETIMES,
AND THAT'S WHEN YOU BECOME A MAN.
**
YEAH, WE'RE GONNA CUT IT TO THE BACK TWO MOUNTS,
AND DOWN SHE COMES.
YO-SEE-DOE, AND AWAY SHE BLOWS.
WILL THAT BE ALL THE CUTTING?
A LITTLE BIT MORE CUTTING, BUT WE'RE SOON GONNA
PUT HER BACK TOGETHER.
LIKE, IN A VERY SHORT TIME, LIKE, WE'LL HAVE THIS CAR
LOOKING REAL SEXY.
HOW SOON? [ LAUGHS ]
DON'T BE LIKE THAT, BABY.
-I'M SORRY. -DON'T BE LIKE THAT.
CAN YOU PLUG ME IN THERE, PLEASE?
Jolene: ATLANTIC NATIONALS IS FOUR WEEKS AWAY,
AND IT'S MY JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE READY IN TIME.
I WASN'T REALLY EXPECTING TO BE CUTTING THIS MUCH.
WE'RE ON A TIGHT SCHEDULE AS IT IS,
SO EVERY CUT THAT I SEE, I'M LIKE,
"ANOTHER DAY OF WELDING AND GRINDING
THAT WE DON'T PROBABLY HAVE,"
SO WE GOT TO START FABRICATING THE BACK NOW, I THINK.
THIS IS A CRUCIAL PART.
READY?
CLEAR!
AND IT'S ON. YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU'RE IN.
PERFECT. PERFECT.
THAT THING'S GONNA BE BADASS.
**
Chad: AARON'S A GREAT GUY.
YOU JUST GOT TO WAIT FOR HIM TO TALK, THAT'S ALL.
HE'S A REAL THINKER,
AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THINKING,
THAT'S FOR SURE,
'CAUSE IT SAVES YOU FROM GETTING IN TROUBLE
WITH YOUR MOUTH.
Aaron: CHAD AND I JUST SORT OF
FIGURED WE'D TAKE A RUN OUT AROUND
AND SEE IF WE COULD COME UP WITH
SOME IDEAS ON BASICALLY A TRUNK.
I THOUGHT, "WELL, MAYBE WE'LL JUST TAKE A SPIN DOWN
TO MY BACKYARD AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DRUM UP."
[ LAUGHS ]
THERE'S DEFINITELY A VARIETY OF STUFF DOWN HERE.
Chad: I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M GONNA DO WITH THE ASS-END OF THIS CAR.
MAYBE I CAN GET SOMETHING I CAN MAKE A TRUNK LID OUT OF.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE SHAPE UNTIL YOU SEE IT.
NOW LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
LET'S JUST TAKE A LOOK AROUND.
I DON'T MIND IF I DO.
A NICE LITTLE '53 CHEVY SITTING HERE.
YEP.
IT'S KIND OF TOO SQUARE AND NOT LONG ENOUGH.
HASN'T GOT THE RIGHT SHAPE.
GO DOWN AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT FOR A MINUTE.
WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?
WHOSE IS THAT? -BUG?
-YEAH. -THAT'S MINE.
WHAT?!
THERE'S THE TRUNK LID OF THE CAR,
RIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR.
WE NEED THIS AND THIS.
I LIKE THAT.
THAT HOOD WOULD BE PERFECT. YEAH.
AARON KNOWS WHAT I'M THROWING DOWN.
I DON'T EXACTLY GET IT RIGHT NOW.
SEE HOW IT'S GOING LIKE THAT?
BUT THEN HE GETS EXPLAINING,
"YEAH, WELL, SEE HOW IT CURLS THIS WAY."
I LIKE THE SHAPE -- HOW IT'S GOING LIKE THIS...
-"IT'S TAPERED THIS WAY." -...AND LIKE THIS.
SO IT MIGHT BE A PERFECT ONE.
THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE.
HMM. I CAN'T REALLY SELL YOU THAT ONE
BUT THAT ONE RIGHT OVER THERE.
-ARE YOU SERIOUS? -YEAH.
WHO WOULD'VE THUNK TO MAKE A TRUNK OUT OF A HOOD?
[ LAUGHS ] THAT DOESN'T RHYME, BUT IT WAS FUNNY.
SO WE CAN TAKE THIS? -YEAH.
-DO YOU MIND? -NO. LET'S LOAD IT UP.
WE'LL MAKE A DEAL SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD.
ALL RIGHT. COOL, COOL, COOL.
I WON'T SAY ANY MORE, THEN.
LET'S GO. LET'S DO IT.
-WE CAN PLAY. -OKAY.
Chad: I THINK THIS WILL WORK AWESOME.
I'M NOT SAYING IT'S GONNA FIT FOR SURE,
BUT I'M GONNA TRY IT.
Chad: AARON, MAN, YOU JUST MADE MY DAY,
YOU OLD GOOD BUDDY, YOU.
Chad: YEAH, SO THIS IS THE BAD BOY.
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS, WE'RE GONNA TRY TO CONNECT
THE TRUNK LID FIRST AND GET OUR BODY TRIMLINES
MATCHING THE EDGE OF THE TRUNK.
HMM.
YEAH. START MOUNTING.
Chad: YOU SORT OF HAVE TO BE FEARLESS
BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA CUT IT ALL APART.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO KNOW
THAT YOU CAN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.
WELL, I WANT TO GET THIS PLAYING FIELD HERE
UP TO ABOUT -- YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I'M LIKE THE LION. "RAHHHH!"
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? I GOT COURAGE.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. LET'S [BLEEP] DO IT!
ROOF'S DONE. BACK'S CUT OFF.
NOW I'M GONNA FABRICATE THE BACK OF THIS CAR
WITH AN EXHAUST PIPE...
JUST LIKE THAT.
NOTHING TO IT, A PIECE OF PISS.
I NEED A PAIR OF GLOVES, THOUGH.
IT'S AN AWFUL LONG BARREL.
ONCE YOU DISCOVER THAT YOU CAN USE OTHER STUFF
TO MAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT,
IT'S ALMOST LIKE CHRISTMASTIME EVERY DAY.
DO I WANT THE ASS-END TO GO 'ROUND?
THERE'S SO MANY OPTIONS, SO WHAT I WANT TO DO IS,
IS JUST PLAY A LITTLE BIT,
AND I'M NOT BEING PRECISE ON ANYTHING
BECAUSE I CAN TAKE IT OFF, PUT IT BACK ON,
WHATEVER I WANT TO DO.
FREEDOM!
I'M GONNA WELD THIS ROUND ROD ON
SO I CAN GET THE CURVE TO SHOW ME THE SHAPE THAT I WANT.
IT'S A LOT EASIER TO CHANGE THAT WAY IF I DON'T LIKE IT.
RIGHT? YOU JUST BUILD A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME.
AHHH, THERE WE GO.
HE'S KIND OF A GENIUS BECAUSE HE SEES WHAT HE SEES,
BUT YET I THINK HE EXPECTS EVERYBODY AROUND HIM
TO SEE THE SAME THING.
AS SOON AS HE CHOPPED THE ROOF AND CUT THE BACK END OFF,
I STARTED SEEING IT REALLY COME TOGETHER.
I HAVEN'T GOT PIPE BENDERS.
I GOT KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL EARLY,
SO I DIDN'T DO MUCH SCIENCE,
BUT I'M GONNA TRY TO BEND THIS EXHAUST.
WHEN I BANG IT ON THE GROUND, THIS DAMN THING'S GONNA BEND.
I KNOW IT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
Chad: FOR ME TO BANG A PIECE OF PIPE ON THE GROUND
SEEMS CAVEMAN-ISH, BUT IT GETS THE JOB DONE.
THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING.
I DON'T CARE HOW IT LOOKS OR HOW IT FEELS.
I'M GETTING THE JOB DONE, YOU KNOW?
Chad: HOW'S THAT LOOK? IT'S STRAIGHT?
NO.
-THAT'S RIGHT. -YES.
-HUH? -YES.
-AM I STRAIGHT? -YEAH.
Jolene: I THINK IT'D BE AWESOME TO SEE WHAT KIND OF R.O.I.
[ Laughing ] WE COULD GET ON THIS BAD BOY.
THERE'S NOT GONNA BE A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY INTO IT,
AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE SO ELEGANT
THAT I THINK WE COULD DOUBLE, TRIPLE,
QUADRUPLE OUR MONEY EASY.
THOSE ARE THE INVESTMENTS THAT I LIKE. [ LAUGHS ]
Jolene: THAT LOOKS GOOD.
-DOES IT? -YEAH.
Jolene: I CAN RUN THE BUSINESS BETTER IF I GET MY HANDS DIRTY
HELPING OUT BUILDING THE CARS.
WHERE IS THAT ONE? JUST ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LINE?
YEAH, ABOUT 2 INCHES.
-ON THE OTHER SIDE THIS WAY? -YEAH.
Chad: I'M USING THIS PIPE TO GET THE SHAPE
AROUND THE TRUNK LID I WANT.
IT'LL ALSO GIVE ME SOMETHING TO WELD TO
WHEN I DO THE REST OF THIS TRUNK.
GOT A BETTER CUT ON THAT ONE, DIDN'T WE, BABY?
**
WE GOT HER.
Chad: SO WHEN WE BUILD OUR CARS,
I USE AN ENGINE FROM ANYTHING, AND I'VE GOT A VAN OUT BACK,
AND IT HAS A ROLLER MOTOR IN IT,
AND WE'RE GONNA USE THAT,
AND IT'S GOT 280-HORSEPOWER STOCK.
HOLY [BLEEP] -WHOA.
-THERE YOU GO. -[ LAUGHS ]
I'M GONNA GET COLTON AND LEE TO CUT THE ENGINE OUT,
AND THEN WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
IT'S GONNA BE QUITE A JOB, I THINK,
BUT WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
Chad: DO A GOOD JOB AND WORK HARD!
[ CHUCKLES ] IT'S GONNA BE HARD TO GET OUT, I THINK.
LIKE, I DON'T KNOW.
I'VE NEVER TOOK AN ENGINE OUT OF A VAN BEFORE.
THIS IS OUR BRAND-NEW ENGINE,
AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.
WE'RE JUST GONNA KEEP TAKING BOLTS OUT
UNTIL STUFF GETS LOOSE,
AND THEN WE'RE JUST GONNA TAKE THINGS OFF LIKE THAT.
[ LAUGHS ]
OOH. WE GOT A NEST IN HERE.
-WHAT'D YOU FIND, BUD? -A NEST.
Chad: WHILE COLTON'S GETTING THE ENGINE OUT,
I'M GONNA SHAPE THIS REAR END ONE PIECE AT A TIME.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE A PIECE OF METAL,
AND WE'RE GONNA SHEATH THAT
TO THE SAME PLAYING FIELD AS THE HOOD.
**
ONE ON THE END FOR GOOD LUCK.
**
NOW IT'S GETTING ROUND, EH?
THAT LOOKS GOOD. I LIKE IT.
I LIKE IT A LOT.
MY FINGERS ARE COLD.
MY FACE IS COLD.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS COMES OUT.
EVERYTHING'S ROTTEN.
Chad: WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING?
Mark: LET THEM CUT IT ALL OUT, AND THEN TELL THEM
THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT.
THAT'D BE EVEN BETTER.
YOU CAN CUT THE FRAME OFF IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN, LET IT DOWN.
KEEP GOING! ONE, TWO, THREE.
Lee: YEAH!
-HEY. -YEAH?
IF YOU CUT YOURSELF, JUST WALK OVER THERE
AND BLEED YOURSELF OUT AND DON'T TELL ANYBODY.
Colton: OKAY.
Chad: I WANT THIS REAR END TO LOOK LIKE A ONE-PIECE CAR,
SO I'M GONNA CONNECT THE REAR TO THE FENDERS.
* BA-BA-BA-BA-BAD CHAD *
THEY CALL ME "BAD CHAD" BECAUSE I'VE BUILT SOME BADASS CARS.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S PUT IT ON THE CAR AND SEE WHAT SHE LOOKS.
IT'S MUCH BETTER.
**
AWESOME. IT'S AWESOME!
[ TOOL WHIRRING ]
**
THIS BAD BOY IS COMING OUT,
SO THIS SHOULD JUST LIFT RIGHT OUT.
IT SHOULD LIFT OUT,
AND THEN THERE MIGHT BE SOME STUFF CONNECTED, BUT...
WELL, WE GOT THE EXHAUST PIPE RUNNING DOWN THIS QUARTER PANEL.
THAT'S GONNA GIVE MY WATERFALL EFFECT.
THAT'S WHAT I'M CALLING IT, ANYWAYS.
YOU GOT THE NICE LITTLE FALLOFF HERE,
AND THEN IT'LL COME OVER HERE AND A NICE LITTLE FALLOFF HERE,
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE A NICE BIG FALLOFF OVER HERE,
SO I'M GONNA CALL THAT THE WATERFALL ASS-END.
WE GOOD.
**
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE GAME IS TO GET BOTH SIDES
LOOKING SYMMETRICAL, AND WE JUST DO THAT BY EYE.
IF IT LOOKS GOOD, WELD IT.
THAT, RIGHT THERE, IS THE LAST PIECE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR.
WHO'D HAVE THUNK THAT WE WOULD'VE MADE
A TRUNK LOOK LIKE THAT?
THE WATERFALL REAR -- THE FIRST AND ONLY.
I GOT THE MISSION TODAY TO GET THE MOTOR OUT OF THIS VAN,
AND RIGHT ABOUT NOW, ME AND LEE HAVE FAILED
BECAUSE MY FATHER'S UNDERNEATH.
THERE'S TWO BOLTS HERE.
WE'LL GET HER, LIKE WE ALWAYS DO.
HE GOT 90% OF IT OUT.
HE NEEDS A LITTLE BIT OVER THE TOP,
BUT I'M PROUD OF HIM, YOU KNOW?
HE'S TRYING.
YOU KNOW, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU SAY?
LET'S GET THIS END OUT, AND THAT ONE WILL COME AROUND.
**
-SHE'S OUT! [BLEEP] OUT! -BE CAREFUL.
Jolene: WELL, HOW MUCH TIME DID WE WASTE?
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO WASTE
WE HAVE THESE TIGHT, TIGHT DEADLINES.
HOPEFULLY, COLTON CAN PERFORM.
**
-WHAT'S GOING ON, ALEX? -OH, GEEZ.
SHE'S PRETTY CORRODED. [ LAUGHS ]
THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT WON'T WORK, DOES IT?
-NO. -OKAY.
SHE'S A LITTLE ROUGH,
BUT I THINK I CAN BRING HER BACK.
-THAT'S THE ALTERNATOR, RIGHT? -ALTERNATOR.
-YEAH.
-WATER PUMP IS WHERE? -RIGHT HERE.
IF YOU WANT TO JUST START JUST PULLING
THE HARNESSES AND STUFF OFF.
Colton: ALEX IS MY BIG BUDDY.
LIKE, HE'S THE MAN UPSTAIRS WHEN IT COMES TO ENGINES,
AND ALL I CAN DO IS LISTEN AND PAY ATTENTION,
AND HOPEFULLY I CAN BE THAT GOOD AT THEM SOMEDAY.
LOOK AT THIS CURVE.
YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS STUFF TOGETHER, RIGHT?
[ Laughing ] YOU START AT ONE SIDE. I'LL START AT THE OTHER.
**
YOU KNOW, IF YOU PUT THAT IN YOUR ANUS AND BLOW IT,
YOU COULD DIE.
-YEP. -[ LAUGHS ]
HE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE [BLEEP] THING RUNS.
HE SAID HE DROVE IT HOME.
HOW MANY YEARS AGO?
THAT VAN'S BEEN SITTING THERE FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.
I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE MY FIRST PUBIC HAIR,
AND THAT VAN WAS STILL SITTING THERE.
IT'S NOT A GOOD THING. IS IT?
NOT A GOOD THING, NO.
IS THAT SOMETHING TO TELL SOMEBODY
IF YOU'RE DOING AN ENGINE FOR THEM?
[ Laughing ] YEAH.
Aaron: CHAD WAS TRYING TO THINK OF A CREATIVE AND ECONOMICAL
FAST WAY OF GENERATING A FLOOR
THAT MAINTAINS THE FEEL OF SOMETHING THAT'S 80 YEARS OLD.
THEN THIS MORNING, HE HITS ME WITH,
"OH, AND CAN WE DO THE FIREWALL?"
A FIREWALL THAT'S MADE OF WOOD --
IT SEEMS A LITTLE IRONIC,
BUT THERE IS STEEL BEHIND THE WOOD,
SO IT'S STILL A PROTECTION.
WE'RE USING WOOD ON THE INSIDE BECAUSE WE CAN.
NOT MANY CARS YOU SEE WHEN YOU GO TO A CAR SHOW,
YOU SEE A NICE, WOODEN, STAINED FLOOR.
THAT THINGS LOOKS SO NICE, YOUR MOTHER WOULD WANT TO
GET THE PLEDGE OUT.
Chad: AARON, OLD BROTHER, WE'RE MISSING YOU.
-OOH. -WE NEED THIS FLOOR.
HOW MANY MORE PANELS TO CUT?
NO MORE PANELS TO CUT.
THEY'RE ALL ROUGHED UP. OH, RIGHT ON.
SO YOU'RE JUST SANDING THEM, AND THAT'S IT?
YOU'RE COMING OUT, AND WE'RE GONNA...
SAND THEM. STAIN THEM. VARNISH THEM.
YOU GOT THAT FIREWALL TO SHOW ME?
I WANT TO SEE IT.
-THAT'S THE ACTUAL... -LOVING IT.
...FIREWALL -- A LITTLE DUSTY, BUT...
THAT FIT IN, NO PROBLEM?
-YEAH. -YOU TRIED THAT?
-SLIDES RIGHT DOWN. -WOW.
IT'S GONNA LOOK DELUXE.
-DELUXE. -MM.
LIKE, WE AIN'T GOT MUCH TIME.
I'M NERVOUS-ER THAN A GRASSHOPPER IN A CHICKEN HOUSE
IF WE'RE GONNA GET THIS CAR DONE, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
-WELL, YEAH. -ALL RIGHT.
I'LL PUT HER IN THE BOOT AND LACE HER.
I'M OUT OF HERE. -OKAY, BROTHER.
WE'LL EXPECT TO SEE YOU SOON.
ALL RIGHT.
**
-YOU WANT A GLASS OF WATER? -WHY?
Colton: WE GOT LOTS IN THE ENGINE FOR YOU.
-ARE YOU SERIOUS? -YEAH.
-[BLEEP] -WANT A DRINK?
Chad: THAT'S NOT GOOD.
WHEN YOU OPEN AN ENGINE UP, AND YOU GOT WATER IN IT,
IT'S NOT A GOOD THING.
YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE OPENING SOMEONE UP, AND YOU SEE CANCER.
IT'S NOT GOOD.
WE HAVEN'T GOT THE TIME OR THE MONEY
TO GET ANOTHER ENGINE BEFORE NATIONALS.
SO YOU'RE GONNA TAKE THE DOME OFF IT?
-YEAH. -YOU GOT THE HOSE.
YOU'RE GONNA BLOW IT ALL OFF?
Alex: WE'LL JUST PULL THE BOLTS OFF.
WE'RE HOPING THAT A VALVE IS CLOSED,
SO THE WATER DIDN'T GET DOWN ON TOP OF THE PISTONS,
WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR.
I JUST WANT TO SEE WHEN IT COMES OFF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT THE INSIDE LOOKS LIKE.
I GOT BIG HOPES FOR THIS MOTOR. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
HEY! I GOT WATER. IS THAT WATER?
Alex: NO, THAT'S OIL.
THAT'S COOLANT.
ALL RIGHT.
Chad: THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL. THERE'S NO WATER IN THE ENGINE,
BUT THERE'S NO GUARANTEE IT'S GONNA START.
I'M JUST GONNA LEAVE ALEX TO WORK HIS MAGIC.
WE WANT TO GET ALL THIS STUFF OFF --
ALL THAT JUNK IN THE FRONT.
Alex: I'M GONNA NEED ANOTHER ENGINE
SO I CAN USE IT FOR PARTS TO GET THIS ONE GOING.
Chad: IT TAKES SOME MESS TO BUILD A CAR,
I CAN TELL YOU THAT,
ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DOING IT THE WAY WE DO IT.
**
TODAY I'M ON THE MISSION.
I'M GONNA PULL THE 351 WINDSOR OUT OF THAT CAR.
I GOT TO CUT MY EXHAUST OFF, TAKE MY MOTOR MOUNTS OUT,
MAKE SURE THERE'S SOMETHING UNDER THERE HOLDING IT
SO I DON'T SQUISH MY HEAD, YOU KNOW, THAT KIND OF THING.
I LIKE MY HEAD. IT'S THICK.
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT COULD TAKE AN ENGINE.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, MAN.
I'M GONNA GET THIS OUT, I'M TELLING YOU.
I KNOW EVERY [BLEEP] THING IS ON THIS CAR.
COLTON HAS A LOT TO LEARN,
BUT HE'S CERTAINLY SHOWING THE TYPE OF AMBITION
THAT HIS FATHER HAS.
NOW SEE IF I CAN SLIDE THIS BAD BOY OUT OF HERE THE RIGHT WAY.
JUST LIKE A GLOVE. LOOK AT THAT.
NOTHING'S CONNECTED.
ALL WE GOT LEFT IS THOSE MOTOR MOUNTS.
I'LL GET THE ENGINE HOIST READY AND [BLEEP],
GET THIS JACKED UP, AND WE'LL POP THIS BAD BOY OUT.
[ BLOWS ]
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
[ LAUGHS ] I DON'T KNOW.
[ LAUGHS ]
MAKES ME WONDER.
WHY CAN'T I GET THAT ON THERE?
MUST BE BOLTED DOWN TIGHT.
DAD'S BUSY. LET'S NOT ASK HIM.
COLTON'S DEFINITELY PAYING HIS DUES.
Aaron: IT'S LIKE TRYING TO HAVE AN 800-POUND BABY.
SHE'S A SCUZZY-LOOKING THING, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I NEED IT.
YEAH!
HEY. HEY.
GOOD JOB. -THANKS, BROTHER.
FEELS GOOD TO HEAR THAT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, ALEX? THIS THING GONNA START RIGHT UP?
THIS THING GOT A LOT OF COBWEBS IN IT.
THIS THING HASN'T STARTED IN 10 YEARS.
I HOPE IT DOES.
IT'S A LOT OF WORK.
I'M CONCERNED TODAY BECAUSE ALEX IS GONNA TAKE THE ENGINE
AND TRY TO FIRE IT UP.
I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE WE HAD A LITTLE WATER IN THERE.
YOU SEEN COLTON.
HE WAS DOING THE OLD TWO-FINGER SLOSH.
COME ON, BABY. COME ON.
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.
-YEAH. -[ LAUGHS ]
I GOT THE DISTRIBUTOR ALL TIMED UP.
IT SHOULD START.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO TWEAK IT WHEN I START IT, THOUGH.
[ ENGINE SPUTTERS AND STARTS ]
[BLEEP] GOD ALMIGHTY!
THAT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME!
[ ENGINE SPUTTERS AND STARTS ]
[BLEEP]!
Chad: 280-HORSEPOWER STOCK.
ALEX IS SAYING IT WILL GAIN 75 HORSEPOWER FOR PUTTING
A DISTRIBUTOR AND A CARBURETOR ON A FUEL-INJECTED ENGINE,
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT 300-AND-SOME HORSIES, YOU KNOW, FOR NOTHING.
I'M LIKE TWO GOERS IN A GARBAGE BAG -- GLAD.
[ LAUGHING ]
WHOO!
**
Chad: WE'RE FINALLY FINISHED WITH THE FABRICATION.
WHEN YOU SEE A CAR IN BARE METAL, IT'S A PROUD MOMENT.
YOU CAN SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WITHOUT ITS CLOTHES ON.
LOOK WHAT WE HAVE BUILT.
LOOKS GOOD, EH? -WOW.
-IT TAKES TIME. -YEAH.
BUT IF YOU WORK HARD, LOOK.
LOOK WHAT CAN HAPPEN.
Chad: THE BODY'S COMING TOGETHER. THE ENGINE'S SOUNDING GOOD.
CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO NATIONALS.
SHE'S GONNA BE A BEAUTY.
THERE'S LOTS TO DO ON THIS CAR, AND IT'S WEDNESDAY,
AND IT'S GOT TO BE DONE BY FRIDAY!
WE ONLY NEED ONE PERSON AT THE SHOW TO BUY THAT THING.
Chad: MY FIRST CAR THAT I BUILT WAS "THE BAT OUT OF HELL."
IT WAS A 1960 CHRYSLER WINDSOR,
AND I COME HOME, AND I CUT THE ROOF OFF IT.
I FELT SICK TO MY STOMACH, YOU KNOW?
"WHAT HAVE I DONE?"
BUT THAT GIVE ME THE WILL AND THE WANT TO GO BACK IN THERE
AND FIT THAT ROOF ON THAT CAR BECAUSE I JUST DESTROYED IT.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY WOULD THINK OF IT
WITH THE BIG WINGS AND THE SHORTENED ROOF
AND THE DORSAL FIN IN THE MIDDLE.
I HAD NO IDEA, BUT I DIDN'T CARE.
I WANTED IT MY WAY, AND THAT'S THE WAY IT WENT.
I'D DRIVE THAT DAMN THING ANYWHERES.
HOW'S THAT?
HE'S AN ARTIST, AND HE'S GOT AN IMAGINATION.
HE'S BUILT STUFF OUT OF NOTHING.
CREATIVE MIND JUST GOES CREATIVE WAYS.
CHAD'S CARS ARE JUST ONE-OF-A-KIND --
DIFFERENT, SMALL THINGS THAT ARE NEVER IN ANY OTHER CARS.
LITTLE THINGS JUST ADD UP TO A LOT.
Chad: I'M GONNA CALL THE CAR "ROYAL RESPECT."
I WANTED TO PICK A COLOR THAT EVERYBODY COULD RELATE WITH.
ROYAL BLUE IS A GOOD COLOR FOR THAT CAR --
JUST A NICE, CLEAN COLOR THAT ANYBODY CAN ENJOY.
THERE'S LOTS TO DO ON THIS CAR.
WE GOT DOOR LATCHES, STEERING WHEEL, WINDOW, GARNISH,
MOLDING, SEAT FRAME, GAS TANK, LEATHER STRAPS, TAILLIGHTS,
HEADLIGHTS, GRILLE, PAINT, DASH, INSTALL THE INTERIOR,
INSTALL THE WOOD AND SPEEDOMETER,
AND IT'S WEDNESDAY, AND IT'S GOT TO BE DONE BY FRIDAY!
**
THAT KIND OF CAR IN THAT MANY DAYS --
YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF IT. IT'S CALLED "ROYAL RESPECT."
I THINK WE DID A GREAT JOB.
THAT'S A GOOD JOB.
-GIVE HIM A HUG. -OH, MISSED ONE.
Alex: HUG YOUR FATHER, COLTON. [BLEEP]
Colton: [ LAUGHS ] YEAH. DAD DON'T LIKE HUGS.
-YEAH, I DON'T LIKE HUGS. -WE HIGH-FIVE. DON'T WE?
YEAH. WE HIGH-FIVE.
GOOD JOB.
[ MAJESTIC MUSIC PLAYS ]
**
Chad: WE'RE AT ATLANTIC NATIONALS,
AND WE ARE AROUND SOME OF THE FINEST BUILDERS IN THE WORLD.
-HEY. THAT'S VERY GOOD. -[ LAUGHS ]
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. IT'S FABULOUS.
-THANK YOU. -I LOVE IT.
Chad: GENE WINFIELD'S HERE. HE'S A HERO OF MINE.
I GREW UP LOOKING UP TO ALL THESE GUYS --
GEORGE BARRIS, BO HUFF.
IF I CAN BUILD CUSTOM CARS LIKE THEY DID OUT OF MY LITTLE SHOP,
I'LL BE A HAPPY MAN.
CHAD'S STYLE IN BUILDING A CAR IS UNIQUE,
AND HE DOES SOME WILD, WILD THINGS.
THIS CAR STANDS OUT AMONGST THE CROWD TREMENDOUSLY.
Jolene: WE'RE HERE TO SHOWCASE "ROYAL RESPECT"
AND HOPEFULLY FIND A BUYER.
Chad: WE ONLY NEED ONE PERSON AT THE SHOW TO BUY THAT THING.
I MEAN, I HAVE TO BE HAPPY WITH THE PRICE THAT I GET.
I GOT THE CAR OVER SITTING ON THE GRASS NICE AND LOW,
MAKING IT PRETTY.
Man: WHERE'D YOU GET THIS?
-IT WAS A JUNKER. -YEAH.
IT WAS A SIX-WINDOW HUMPBACK, TWO-DOOR.
SERIOUSLY, YOU CONVERTED THIS?
CONVERTED IT. [ LAUGHS ]
Chad: WE PUT $17,000 IN THIS THING AND A LOT OF HARD WORK.
I'D BE REAL HAPPY TO GET $50,000.
IT'S LOOKING REAL GOOD, HAD A LOT OF INTEREST.
-LOVE THE CAR, MAN. -THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE IT.
DID YOU BUILD THIS ONE?
-I DID. -WOW.
WHAT A GORGEOUS CAR, JUST AWESOME.
OH, THE FRONT END IS GORGEOUS ON THIS.
YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT IT STARTED AS?
OH, MY GOSH. ISN'T THAT AMAZING?
CHAD, YOU'VE GOT AN INCREDIBLE IMAGINATION.
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET BETTER AND BETTER EVERY TIME.
WHAT KIND OF A GRILLE IS THIS?
THAT IS THE STUDEBAKER ORIGINAL GRILLE,
AND THIS BACK PART HERE --
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE NOTICED OR NOT.
Chad: WE EVEN TOOK A HOOD OFF A VOLKSWAGEN...
VOLKSWAGEN.
...AND MADE IT INTO A TRUNK LID. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
JUST A BRAND-NEW PIECE, YOU KNOW?
PRETTY INGENIOUS.
WE NAMED IT "ROYAL RESPECT."
-I'D LOOK GOOD IN THIS. -YEAH, YOU WOULD.
-YOU WOULD. -I REALLY WOULD.
I MAY EVEN GET MY HAIR CUT. -I LIKE THAT.
WELL, WHEN I LIKE SOMETHING, I WANT IT,
AND WHEN I WANT IT, I GOT TO HAVE IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
MM...
TAKE $47,000?
$48,000.
$47,500.
$48,000.
HOW ABOUT I GET A $500 TIP?
[ LAUGHS ]
-$48,000 EVEN. -SOLD.
-ALL RIGHT. -THANK YOU.
-TAKE CARE. -DARLING, OH.
-THANK YOU. -YOU'RE PRETTIER THAN THE CAR.
-OH, THANK YOU. -OH, YOU'RE WELCOME.
THE CAR -- IT'S ABSOLUTELY STUNNING,
AND I'M KIND OF CUTE, TOO.
THANKS, MAN. APPRECIATE IT.
-THANK YOU VERY MUCH. -WE'LL BE TALKING.
TO COME SHOW A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF A BUNCH OF PEOPLE --
ALL THAT DOES IS GIVE YOU A BILLBOARD
OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE.
YEAH, IT'S LIKE OUR CARS ARE OUR BUSINESS CARDS.
Jolene: YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU COME TO A SHOW
WHETHER YOU'RE GONNA GET THAT SALE OR GET THE NEXT CUSTOMER,
AND WE DID, SO IT'S GREAT.
**
Chad: I JUST WANT TO GO OUT FOR A LITTLE BIT,
TAKE YOU A LITTLE PLACE,
CELEBRATE YOU COMING TO THE SHOP AND COMING INTO MY LIFE
AND THAT SORT OF STUFF, YOU KNOW?
FINALLY BEING HOME.
IF YOU CONSIDER IT HOME, I FEEL HAPPY OF THAT, YOU KNOW?
-I DO. -GOOD.
Chad: I'VE ASKED HIM TO MOVE HERE 100 TIMES,
AND IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN,
BUT IF YOU DON'T JUMP, THE OLD 'CHUTE NEVER OPENS.
DOES IT? SO YOU GOT TO JUMP.
AND HE'S JUMPED HERE, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THIS JOB,
AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THE BEST JUMPS HE'S EVER MADE.
HE IS GONNA BE A CAR BUILDER, NO DOUBT IN MY MIND.
WISH YOU'D GOTTEN ME A LITTLE CLOSER TO THIS TRUCK.
I'M JUST MAKING IT HARD FOR YOU.
PUT A LITTLE BUTTER ON IT. WE'LL SLIDE IN THERE.
Chad: YOU KNOW, MOST BARS -- YOU GO AROUND AND THROW DARTS.
WE DO THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENT SOMETIMES.
WE GO THROW AXES.
ONE FOR A BEER, EH? I SHOOT FIRST?
TAP AXES. -ONE FOR A BEER.
TAP AXES. HERE WE GO.
I THINK IT'D NOT SPIN IT SO FAST, EH?
JUST SLOW IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
HEY! -HEY!
Colton: WHAT'S THAT MEAN? I GOT TO GET A GREEN ONE?
THAT MEANS YOU JUST DO BETTER THAN THAT, AND YOU WIN.
Chad: TERRIBLE.
AGHHH!
I'M JUST STRETCHING.
I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU, AND I LOVE YOU TO DEATH.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
JUST KEEP UP THE HARD WORK.
KEEP LEARNING EVERY DAY, AND IT'LL ALL COME TO YOU,
AND AFTER A WHILE, YOU ARE WHO YOU WANT TO BE,
AND THEN AFTER YOU ARE WHO YOU WANT TO BE,
THEN YOU GO FORWARD. AFTER THAT.
-FIND YOUR RHYTHM. -RIGHT ON.
THIS WAS AXE-CITING, DAD.
-CHEERS. -THANKS, BROTHER.
TO THE NEXT ONE.