**
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TAKE A JUMP.
WHEN I GOT HERE AND I BUILT THE SHOP,
I VISUALIZED THAT PROPERTY BEING CLEANED,
AND A BUNCH OF ANTIQUE CARS ON IT,
AND A LOT OF HAPPY PEOPLE.
AND THAT BECAME ROCKABILLY WEEKEND.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
AND I'M JUST TRYING TO RELATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE
IS WHAT'S GOING ON.
I KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR CARS BECAUSE I KNOW
HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY CARS.
[ ENGINE RUMBLING ]
I'M ABLE TO BUILD THE CARS THAT I FEEL AND I SEE
AND BRING THEM TO LIFE.
ALL THE DREAMS THAT I'VE EVER HAD,
THEY'RE STARTING TO COME TRUE.
10 YEARS OF MY LIFE, I'VE BEEN MOWING THAT BACK LAWN,
THINKING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, HOW I'M GOING TO GET THEM HERE.
EVERY YEAR WE BUILD A CAR TO RAFFLE OFF.
THIS YEAR, WHERE IT'S HILTZ AUTO CO.,
I WANT IT TO BE THE BEST ONE YET.
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[ ENGINE STARTS AND REVS ]
**
WOW.
ROCKABILLY WEEKEND IS A CAR SHOW,
SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN DOING FOR 10 YEARS NOW.
IT'S THE ANNIVERSARY YEAR.
I'VE MADE IT INTO SOMETHING.
I WANT TO KEEP MAKING IT INTO SOMETHING.
SO I WANT IT BIGGER AND BETTER THAN LAST YEAR, THAT'S FOR SURE.
THERE'LL BE PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IT'S A GOOD TIME, AND THERE'S A LOT OF HAPPY FACES.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
[ LAUGHS ]
EVERY YEAR OF ROCKABILLY WEEKEND,
WE ALWAYS RAFFLE OFF A CAR.
WE'RE GOING TO BE SELLING TICKETS
FOR $25 APIECE, SO WE HAVE TO BUILD SOMETHING
THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WANT TO BUY TICKETS ON.
IT'S THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE'RE BUILDING
A GIVEAWAY CAR UNDER HILTZ AUTO CO.,
SO, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY HAVE TO BUILD SOMETHING OVER THE TOP.
**
IT BRINGS MORE PEOPLE. LET'S FACE IT,
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO ROLL OUT OF THIS PLACE
WITH A HOT ROD.
WHAT WOULD YOU WANT MORE THAN THAT?
WE HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE THAT A FARMER DOWN THE ROAD
HAD A CAR THAT HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DONATE.
THAT'S ALL -- YOU KNOW, THAT'S HOW IT GOES, WORD OF MOUTH.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
[ THUD ] OH, MY [BLEEP] HEAD.
YOU GOT TO WATCH YOUR HEAD, BABE.
OW!
GET THIS LADY A HARD HELMET!
[ GIGGLES ]
**
HOW YOU DOING? GOOD, YOU?
NOT BAD. NICE TO MEET YOU.
HOW YOU DOING?
NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M JOLENE.
YEAH, SO YOU GOT A CAR, DO YOU?
YEAH, WE GOT A CAR. AWESOME.
YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE IT AWAY?
I'M GOING TO GIVE IT AWAY. OH, MY KIND OF CAR.
[ LAUGHS ] MY KIND OF CAR.
HE LOVES IT ALREADY. YEAH, I DO.
MY NAME'S ROBIN HORSNELL, FIFTH GENERATION FARMER,
AND MAKING SOME HAY LATELY.
I'M USUALLY NOT THE TYPE OF GUY TO GIVE THINGS AWAY.
I ALWAYS LIKE TO GET A LITTLE SOMETHING,
BUT WHAT A BETTER SPOT FOR IT TO GO --
SOMEBODY LOCAL TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING OF HIMSELF.
ALL RIGHT, MAN, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HER.
I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT HER.
I MEAN, THIS IS A BUILD WHERE WE DON'T HAVE A CLIENT,
SO WE DON'T HAVE A GUARANTEED SALE AT THE END.
SO WE HAVE TO KEEP THE COSTS LOW.
I MEAN, IT'S ALL ABOUT BUILD LOW, SELL HIGH.
THERE'S THE BAD BOY. OH, WOW.
**
[ LAUGHS ]
SHE'S A LITTLE ROUGH, EH? IT'S A LITTLE ROUGH.
LITTLE ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES, BUT...
YEAH.
I SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T THROW IT AWAY. [CHUCKLES]
**
THIS CAR IS IN REALLY POOR CONDITION.
IT'S COMPLETELY RUSTED AT THE BOTTOM, THERE'S NO FLOOR.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I KIND OF LIKE IT THE WAY IT IS
BECAUSE THERE'S NO FLOOR IN IT. YEAH.
WE GET TO START -- WE DON'T HAVE TO CUT ANYTHING OUT.
WE DON'T HAVE TO -- YOU KNOW, WE JUST HAVE TO GO, RIGHT?
IT'S ROUGH. I MEAN, IT'S LITERALLY ROUGH.
YEAH, I KNOW IT'S RUSTY AND ALL THAT STUFF,
BUT I DON'T GIVE A [BLEEP].
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF YOU GOT TO CUT ALL THE STUFF OFF.
I'M JUST LOOKING IT OVER, THAT'S ALL.
I SEE A HEADLIGHT DOOR.
I WANT TO CHECK THIS HEADLIGHT DOOR OUT.
THIS WAS A GOOD-LOOKING CURRENT DAY IN ITS DAY,
YOU KNOW THAT? YEAH, IT WOULD'VE BEEN.
YEAH, IT WAS A GOOD-LOOKING CAR IN ITS DAY.
I THINK WE CAN BRING IT BACK TOGETHER.
WE'LL PUT HER ON THE ROAD.
YEAH, THAT'S COOL. I'M ENJOYING THAT VERY MUCH.
I'M HAPPY WITH THAT.
I SEE POTENTIAL IN EVERYTHING.
AND IT'S THE RIGHT PRICE.
[ LAUGHS ]
IT'S THE RIGHT PRICE. YEAH.
WE'D LOVE TO HAVE IT. I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YEAH, BABY.
Jolene: IT'S A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR."
YES, IT'S ZERO DOLLARS, BUT ARE WE GOING TO BE
PUTTING A LOT MORE TIME AND EFFORT AND ENERGY
INTO SOMETHING THAT IS COMPLETELY ROUGH?
AND WE STILL DON'T HAVE A CHASSIS
OR AN ENGINE OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THIS BUILD.
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ONE MORE TIME
FOR THINKING OF US.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH, NO PROBLEM.
WE'LL DO YOU PROUD. YOU COME OVER
AND SEE THIS BAD BOY WHEN WE'RE DONE.
YOU WON'T YOU WON'T RECOGNIZE IT, I GUARANTEE YA.
[ LAUGHS ]
**
I ALWAYS SAY THE CAR TELLS YOU WHAT IT WANTS DONE.
WE'VE GOT A '38 FORD TWO-DOOR HUMPBACK.
BE SOMETHING ROCKABILLY, YOU KNOW?
'50-SOMETHING IT MAY HAVE BEEN GOING
UP AND DOWN THE ROAD IN THAT TIME.
I DO NOT WANT TO PUT ANY FENDERS ON IT.
-NO HOOD, OPEN MOTOR. -WOW!
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TAKE AWAY THE ROOF.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT A V-8 IN IT
WITH HEADERS COMING DOWN THE SIDE.
WE'RE GOING TO LOWER THE CHASSIS.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN MAKE THIS CAR NICE AND LOW.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE, A TWO-DOOR ROADSTER.
-COLTON. -YES, DAD?
COME HERE, DUDE. ALEX.
IT'S THAT TIME. IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN.
IT'S THE 10th ANNUAL ROCKABILLY WEEKEND,
AND I'M EXCITED AND NERVOUS
AND ALL THAT SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME.
AARON'S NOT WITH US ON THIS ONE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DIG DOWN DEEP
BECAUSE THAT'S A MAN DOWN --
A MAN AND A HALF, ACTUALLY.
MAN AND A HALF DOWN.
THAT MEANS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO WORK AS A TEAM TIGHTER THAN EVER.
AARON'S OUT SICK.
NOT GOING TO DISCUSS ANYTHING FURTHER THAN THAT.
YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO KEEP HIS PRIVACY.
BUT HERE AT HILTZ AUTO CO., WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING.
IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG CHALLENGE TO FINISH THE CARS ON TIME
A MAN DOWN. WE'LL HAVE TO COMMUNICATE.
YEAH, IT'LL HAVE TO BE PURE SYMPHONY.
YEAH. [ LAUGHS ] IT WILL.
I MEAN, WE'LL ALL HAVE TO BE, LIKE,
PLAYED OUT JUST RIGHT TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Alex: ALL COME TOGETHER.
YEAH, IT HAS TO BE THAT WAY.
WE GOT A '38 FORD.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO USE THE FENDERS.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO USE THE HOOD.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE AN OPEN MOTOR ROADSTER.
THE BOTTOM OF IT'S RUSTY.
IT'S GOT NO FLOOR IN IT, SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IS MAKE OUR OWN FLOOR AND OUR OWN SILLS.
AND AS WE SECTION IT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE
A LITTLE ROOM FOR A CHANNEL DOWN OVER THE CHASSIS,
BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE THIS CAR AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
THIS BUILD IS STRICTLY CHAD'S VISION.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO CLIENT ATTACHED TO IT.
YOU CAN TELL HE'S GOT THE SPARK WITH THIS BUILD.
YOU KNOW, HE'S PUTTING HIS TASTE AND HIS STYLE INTO IT.
WE'RE GOING TO CHOP IT, WE'RE GOING TO SECTION IT,
AND WE'RE GOING TO CHANNEL IT. ARE YOU READY?
READY. ALL RIGHT, BOYS.
LET'S DO IT. LET'S GET TO WORK.
-[ CHUCKLES ] -MOTIVATION TIME. LET'S DO IT.
YOU GET SOME FOOT GEAR ON.
TAKE ME SHOPPING. GET SOME FOOT GEAR ON.
-TAKE ME SHOPPING. -LET'S GO.
OH, VANNA. OH, VANNA WHITE, COME ON OUT AND SEE THE BAD BOY.
SHE'S NOT MUCH, BOYS, BUT SHE'S FREE.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WE GOT WHAT WE PAID FOR.
[ SCOFFS ]
I KNOW IT'S A BIT ROUGH, BUT YOU'VE GOT TO LOOK
BEYOND WHAT'S GOING ON. I'M ALMOST LOST FOR WORDS.
Alex: WOW.
THIS BODY IS RUSTED BAD.
[ CHUCKLES ] IT'S, UH...
YOU GOT YOUR TETANUS SHOT? SO...
-YEAH. -[ ALEX LAUGHS ]
WHAT I'M THINKING IS, WE'LL GET IT IN,
WE'LL WELD THE DOOR SHUT,
AND THEN WE'LL GET IT ALL SECURED UP
AND THEN WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
-HOW'S THAT, COLTON? -SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
Chad: WE'RE A MAN DOWN, AND EVERYBODY HAS TO STEP UP.
AND THIS IS WHERE COLTON HAS GOT HIS CHANCE.
HANG ON, HANG --
ROCKING HER.
**
Chad: PERFECT.
NO SENSE GOING ANY FURTHER THAN WE HAVE TO. WHEW!
IT'S DEFINITELY FREEDOM TO TAKE PIECES
AND PARTS FROM OTHER CARS TO BUILD A HOT ROD.
THAT'S FREEDOM TO ME --
TO BUILD SOMETHING FROM ANYTHING.
THE FIRST COUPLE STEPS IS WHERE THIS BODY'S SO OUT OF SHAPE,
WE WANT TO CONNECT IT TOGETHER.
ONCE WE WELD THE DOORS SHUT, WE CAN DO ANYTHING
AND GET IT SQUARED UP, THEN WE CAN DO ANYTHING TO IT
BECAUSE IT'S SQUARED AND IT'S WELDED TOGETHER.
[ CRACKLING ]
[ HISSING ]
AS I'M LOOKING AT IT, THE CAR TALKS TO YOU
AND TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO DO WITH IT.
NOW THAT THE DOORS ARE WELDED SHUT,
I'M KIND OF LIKING THE WAY IT LOOKS.
AS WE'RE PUTTING IT TOGETHER AND TACKING IT
AND GETTING IT TIGHT TOGETHER,
I'M SEEING JUST A ONE-PIECE BODY.
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, JOLENE?
I THINK IT WOULD BE COOLER TO BE ABLE TO HOP IN IT.
IT'S LIKE A COOL FACTOR.
IS IT? I THINK SO.
OKAY.
[ CHUCKLING ]
THE BUILDS ARE NEVER A STRAIGHT LINE.
THERE'S ALWAYS -- WE'RE ALWAYS CHANGING DIRECTION,
AND CHAD CHANGES HIS MIND EVERY DAY, YOU KNOW?
IT'S WHAT KEEPS IT EXCITING FOR THE TEAM, TOO.
SHE'S ROUGH, BUT WE'LL MAKE SOMETHING PRETTY OUT OF IT.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT. [ LAUGHS ]
NOW I CAN CUT THE ROOF OFF BECAUSE THIS IS WELDED TOGETHER.
THE TOP IS WELDED TOGETHER. THE BOTTOM IS WELDED TOGETHER.
WE'VE GOT A LITTLE [INDISTINCT]. CAN'T GO ANYWHERE.
[ BUZZING ]
**
THERE SHE GOES, THERE SHE BE, THERE SHE BLOWS.
WE'LL SWEEP UP HERE, WE'LL GET THIS ROOF OFF,
AND THEN WE'LL SWEEP UP.
WE'LL SMASH THAT, PUT IT IN OUR PAINT FOR SPARKLE.
-ARE YOU SERIOUS? -YEAH, DEAD SERIOUS.
-YOU CAN PUT GLASS IN PAINT. -CAN YOU?
I'D NEVER EVEN -- YES!
RUN THAT [BLEEP] RIGHT THROUGH YOUR GUN, IT HITS THE LIGHT,
IT SPARKLES JUST LIKE ANYTHING ELSE.
I THINK THEY PROBABLY USED THAT BEFORE THEY USED PEARL PROBABLY.
OH, OKAY. SMASHED GLASS.
YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THE BACK, COLTON.
TAKE THE BACK IF YOU CAN, ME AND ALEX TAKE THE FRONT.
SORT OF, I GUESS.
PICK THAT RIGHT OFF, CAN WE? YEAH.
HECK, IT'S LIGHT AS ANYTHING.
YOU'RE GOOD. SAVE --
LET'S TAKE IT BACK THERE SO WE CAN --
I WANT TO SAVE THIS ROOF, OBVIOUSLY.
Colton: KIND OF LOOKS LIKE A PORSCHE OUT THERE NOW.
Jolene: [ LAUGHS ] A PORSCHE.
[ GLASS RATTLES ]
**
SO WHAT'S GOING ON? WE'RE GOING TO CUT
THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR OFF.
WELL, WE DON'T WANT TO FIX THAT.
YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT'LL TAKE TO FIX ALL THAT?
FIX THE BOTTOM OF THE SILL, FIX THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR,
FIX THE FRONT? NO.
THE CAR'S TELLING ME WHAT IT WANTS TO BE DONE, YOU KNOW?
IT'S KIND OF TELLING ME WHERE TO CUSTOMIZE IT
BECAUSE OF WHERE ALL THE RUST IS.
SHING! CUT IT OFF!
BEFORE WE CUT OFF THE BOTTOM,
WE'RE GOING TO REINFORCE IT ALL WITH SQUARE TUBING
SO NOTHING TAKES OFF.
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO LINE THE TOP OF THE CABIN
WITH EXHAUST PIPE.
ONCE I WELD THAT TO THERE, IT ADDS ANOTHER BODY LINE.
ALSO -- ALSO, IT GIVES ME MORE HEIGHT
FROM WHAT I CUT OFF THE BOTTOM.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? WHATEVER I CUT OFF THE BOTTOM
I'VE ADDED TO THE TOP.
**
WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THINGS TO BEND THAT FOR YOU,
YOU JUST MAKE UP THINGS TO DO IT YOURSELF, YOU KNOW?
ACTUALLY, I'VE HAD OLDER GENTLEMEN TELL ME,
LIKE, "YOU'RE DOING EXACTLY WHAT I DID WHEN I WAS A KID,"
YOU KNOW? THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING,
SO THEY BECAME RESOURCEFUL.
-THEY NEED MORE BEND, DON'T IT? -YEAH.
SOMETIMES IT HURTS BECAUSE WHEN YOU BANG IT ON THE GROUND,
SOMETIMES IT'LL RATTLE YOU RIGHT THROUGH,
BUT JUST KEEP GOING BECAUSE YOU NEED IT BENT.
**
IT'D BE NICE JUST TO PUSH A BUTTON.
THAT'D BE GREAT.
45s. THANK YOU. BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE HERE.
BEND IT NICELY. ALL RIGHT, JUST HOLD HER
SOMETHING LIKE THAT THERE FOR ME.
**
Chad: THE CAR'S TELLING US WHAT TO DO, MAN.
THE CAR'S TELLING US WHAT TO DO.
GO RIGHT HERE.
**
[ HAMMERING, HISSING ]
AWESOME.
WE HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME ON THIS BUILD.
WE STILL DON'T HAVE A CHASSIS OR AN ENGINE.
AND WE'RE A MAN DOWN RIGHT NOW.
WE'VE TAKEN ON A BIG BUILD FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
DOES THAT STAY LIKE THAT?
THIS STAYS LIKE THIS AND THEN WE'LL PUT THE FILL ON THAT
AND WE'LL FILL THAT OUT.
ONCE WE WELD IT ON, THAT'S A BOTTOM BODY LINE.
OKAY, OKAY.
Jolene: WE PICKED UP SOMETHING THAT IS PRETTY TOASTED.
WE STILL HAVE TO BUILD SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING
TO WANT TO BUY TICKETS ON.
WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE A NAME FOR OURSELVES,
SO WE REALLY WANT THIS CAR TO BE A STATEMENT
AND TO ADVERTISE SHOW HILTZ AUTO CO. ALTOGETHER.
GOT TO DO WITH WHAT WE GOT, HAVEN'T WE?
MM-HMM. WE HAVEN'T GOT MUCH, SO...
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING IT WITH.
THAT'S HOW IT ROLLS. YOU DO WITH WHAT YOU GOT.
**
I'VE GOT THE JACK THAT GOES TO THE BENDING TOOL.
ALEX WENT DOWN TO SEE AARON TODAY, SO HE PICKED IT UP.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT WORKS, BUT WE'RE GONNA FIND OUT.
SO WE'RE A MAN DOWN RIGHT NOW.
I DON'T WANT US TO GET BEHIND ON THE BUILD,
SO I'M GOING TO JUMP IN AND GET MY HANDS DIRTY.
CHAD REALLY NEEDS HELP FRAMING THESE WHEEL WELLS.
GET YOUR PIECE OF WROUGHT IRON IN THERE.
GET IT UNDERNEATH HERE,
AND ON THIS ONE.
AND THEN GIVE IT A COUPLE JACKS
AND THEN ROLL THE METAL THROUGH,
AND IT'LL ROLL ALL THE WAY OUT.
SHE WANTS TO HELP. SHE'S PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT
WORRIED ABOUT THE BUILD --
WONDERING WHERE WE'RE GOING, YOU KNOW?
SHE HAS THAT ON HER BRAIN, TOO, YOU KNOW?
"WE HAVEN'T GOT MUCH TIME FOR THIS ONE.
I THINK I'LL TRY TO HELP OUT."
**
I'VE NEVER USED A MACHINE LIKE THIS BEFORE.
I'M NOT SCARED TO TRY ANYTHING, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
IF THEY CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT.
IF SHE WANTS TO GET OUT THERE AND SWING THAT THING, GO FOR IT.
I'LL BE BODYBUILDER STATUS AFTER THIS.
**
THE ENGLISH WHEEL IS CHALLENGING.
I MEAN, I LIKE TO THINK I'M STRONG AND MIGHTY,
BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT ONE TIRED ME OUT A BIT.
YOU GOT YOUR WORK BOOTS ON.
I GOT THE SAME ONES YOU GOT ON.
OH, THERE YOU GO. YOU CAUGHT ME.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN STUDYING FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS
BEING WITH CHAD.
-THINK YOU CAN? -YEAH.
SURE.
SURE YOU CAN. I KNOW YOU CAN.
I FEEL LIKE I'M TRAINED AND I'M READY.
COME ON OVER, CHICKIE.
COME ON OVER, CHICKIE!
SHE'S VERY TALENTED, SO THERE'S NO WAY
THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE A GOOD WELDER.
I WANT YOU TO WELD THAT.
STICK YOUR WELDER RIGHT DOWN THERE
WHERE THE TWO PIPES MEET TOGETHER.
THERE? EH, ACTUALLY, PUT IT RIGHT IN --
PUT IT RIGHT -- STICK IT RIGHT THERE.
PUT YOUR WIRE RIGHT IN THERE.
STICK IT RIGHT THERE AND WELD IT RIGHT THERE.
DON'T -- YOUR HAND AGAINST THE CAR.
CAN YOU SEE IT? YEAH.
GO FOR IT.
GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
ALL RIGHT!
AWESOME. GO FOR IT.
**
START ON THE HEAVY STUFF FIRST THEN MAKE A PUDDLE THERE
AND THEN RUN IT OVER TO THE DOOR, OKAY?
GOOD JOB.
IT'S KIND OF EXCITING TO CHANGE GEARS.
BADASS. THANKS, BABY. WELCOME.
THEM THINGS WERE THE THINGS THAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT
THIS MORNING, BENDING THEM THINGS UP.
IT'S COMING FULL TILT.
YOU WAS NERVOUS AS A GRASSHOPPER IN A CHICKEN HOUSE, WASN'T YA?
HUH? YOU WERE JUST NERVOUS. YOU WERE NERVOUS.
NERVOUS AS A GRASSHOPPER IN A CHICKEN HOUSE.
**
I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SOON ROCKABILLY'S GONNA BE COMING.
THIS'LL BE YOUR FOURTH? YEAH.
WOW. IT'LL BE OUR FOURTH.
I REMEMBER THAT'S ACTUALLY
WHEN WE FIRST STARTED DATING,
WE HAD ONLY BEEN DATING FOR LIKE THREE OR FOUR MONTHS.
UH-HUH. AND AFTER THE CAR SHOW,
I FELT AT HOME, I WAS LIKE,
WOW, I'M GOING TO BE HERE FOREVER.
LIKE, I JUST HAD THAT FEELING. YEAH, I DID.
AND NOW YOU'RE ADDICTED TO CARS.
NOW I'M -- YES.
ADDICTED TO CARS.
YOU'RE WORKING ON IT. I'M ADDICTED.
ME AND JOLENE, WE'LL GO FOR DRIVES, AND WE PICK.
TODAY I'M HOPING TO FIND A CHASSIS OR AN ENGINE
THAT WE CAN USE FOR THIS BUILD.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND... THE THRILL OF THE HUNT.
WE'RE ON THE HUNT. WE'RE ON THE HUNT.
Jolene: THERE'S STILL SO MUCH WE NEED FOR THIS CAR.
YOU KNOW, THE BUDGET CAN'T BE ZERO, BUT, YOU KNOW,
WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP IT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
WE'RE GOING TO USE OUR BRAINS, TRY TO, YOU KNOW,
SCAVENGE ANYTHING WE CAN FIND TO KEEP THE COSTS LOW.
-HOW YOU DOING? -PRETTY GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
I CALLED YOU ON THE PHONE.
-YES. -NICE TO MEET YOU.
-MY NAME'S CHAD. -I'M PAUL.
Paul: I LIKE OLD STUFF. I LIKE OLD VEHICLES.
MY LOVE FOR CARS JUST CAME FROM...CARS.
SHOW ME ALL YOUR GOOD STUFF.
YOU CAN LOOK AROUND ALL YOU WANT.
OKAY, COOL.
**
YOU GOT A NICE SPOT HERE. YEAH.
THAT THING THERE TURNS ME ON.
Chad: PAUL HAS A COUPLE TOYS, SO I WANTED TO STOP IN
AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I HAVE THE SAME LICORICE AS HE HAS,
AND THE SAME LICORICE MEANS LANGUAGE
IN THE OLD CAR BUSINESS,
SO IT WAS KIND OF, YOU KNOW, HE'S JUST -- WHAT CAN I SAY?
THE CAR GUY FELL OUT OF THE CAR TREE AND BUMPED INTO ME.
LOOK AT THAT NOW, WOULD YOU?
REMINDS ME OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE.
RED, AND IT'S STRONGER THAN HELL.
THAT AIN'T GOING NOWHERE.
I MEAN, CHAD'S ALL OVER THE PLACE RIGHT NOW.
HE'S GETTING EXCITED OVER EVERYTHING.
BUT WE REALLY NEED TO FOCUS AND FIND A CHASSIS AND AN ENGINE
FOR THIS BUILD.
I GOT TO CHECK OUT THEM CHROME WHEELS.
I'M LIKE A CROW. THERE ARE SEVERAL WHEELS.
WELL, I'D RATHER -- I JUST WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
I KIND OF LIKE THAT.
SAY, LOOK AT THAT NOW, WOULD YOU?
LOOK AT THE INSIDE OF THAT BAD BOY, WOULD YOU?
LOOK, YOU GOT SPACESHIPS OUT HERE.
[ JOLENE LAUGHS ]
GET UP. [ LAUGHTER ]
SHE JUST GIVES ME A KICK, I GET UP EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
DON'T KICK HIM WHILE HE'S DOWN.
NEVER. [ LAUGHS ]
-THIS IS A THIRTY -- -Paul: THAT'S A '37.
GANGSTER LOOKING.
THOUGHT I MIGHT GET INTO ROBBING BANKS OR SOMETHING
AND THAT WOULD BE A GOOD GETAWAY CAR.
SO THIS IS THE FRAME THAT WAS UNDER IT.
-Chad: COOL. -CHASSIS'S STILL PRETTY SOLID
FOR BEING A 1937.
GOT LINKAGE, YEAH. BRAKES STILL THERE.
DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS BRAKES OR NOT, BUT...
WOULDN'T BE MUCH RUST, THAT'S FOR SURE.
THE LINKAGE RIGHT THERE FOR THE CLUTCH.
AWESOME.
THE REASON I LIKE THE CHASSIS, IT STILL HAS A STRAIGHT AXLE.
WELL, WHEN YOU WANT THE MOTOR OPEN, YOU DON'T WANT
THAT UGLY FRONT END UP THERE WITH THE CONTROL ARMS
AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND YOUR COIL SPRINGS.
THAT'S NOT THE FRONT END THAT HOT RODDERS
THINK OF WHEN THEY THINK OF HOT RODDING.
YOU THINK SHE STILL RUNS? I DROVE IT HERE LAST YEAR.
[ LAUGHS ]
**
WHAT'S THE BEST YOU'LL DO ON IT?
I JUST WANT YOUR BEST PRICE. THAT'S ALL,
JUST GIVE ME YOUR BEST PRICE.
400 BUCKS. $400. THAT'S --
THAT'S PRETTY REASONABLE FOR A CHASSIS AND AN ENGINE.
YEAH. I'LL TAKE IT FOR $400. I WOULD TAKE $400 FOR IT.
COOL.
I THINK WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.
IT'S $400.
WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO ON THE BODY,
BUT THIS CHASSIS WORKS. IT'S A ROLLER,
AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO SAVE A BIT OF TIME.
IT ALL AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINE.
ALEX WILL BE HAPPY.
ALEX WILL BE HAPPY WITH THAT.
AND IT STEERS. AND IT'S GOT A STRAIGHT AXLE.
COOKING WITH GAS NOW.
**
I'M THINKING THAT I WANT TO LOWER THIS BODY.
LIKE, WE GOT TO LOWER IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
BECAUSE WE PUT THE BODY ON RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S HOW HIGH YOU'D HAVE TO JUMP
TO GET IN IT.
YOU'D HAVE TO DIVE TO GET IN IT.
OKAY, SO I GUESS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DONE
IS THE CHASSIS STRIPPED DOWN
AND GET THE FRONT END OVER ON TOP OF THE SPRINGS ON THE FRONT
SO WE KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING.
I'LL START IT TODAY AND TAKE THAT OUT.
OKAY, YOU FOLLOW ALEX'S LEAD.
YEAH, WE'LL CHECK --
YOU FOLLOW ALEX'S LEAD, PLEASE.
[ WHIRRING ]
**
Chad: SO THIS SHOULD BE SOME FUN FOR YOU
TO LEARN AT THE SAME TIME.
IF YOU CAN SPEED-WELD OR SPEED- MECHANIC OR SPEED-BODYWORK,
JUST GET AT HER. [ LAUGHS ]
THE CHASSIS IS 50 PERCENT OF THE CAR.
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE CHASSIS, YOU WOULD HAVE NOTHING.
THE OUTSIDE IS WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE.
THE UNDERNEATH OF IT IS YOUR INSIDES.
YOU KNOW, WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON.
I'M TAKING OFF THE SPRINGS NOW.
[ GRUNTS ]
**
JUST DON'T SMASH YOUR FACE ON THE FRAME.
[ CLANKING ]
THERE YOU GO.
**
UNDERNEATH THIS CAR, IT'S A VERY GOOD CHASSIS.
IT'S TRUE, IT'S CLEAN, IT'S STRAIGHT.
IT'S AN AWESOME CHASSIS. HASN'T BEEN CUT.
**
HOLY [BLEEP].
**
[BLEEP], THAT FRAME CAN'T BE TOO STRONG.
I'M BENDING THE METAL ON THE FRAME WITH MY HAND.
IT'S NOT SOFT. IT'S -- IT IS WHEN IT'S CUT, THOUGH.
SOFT AS [BLEEP].
Chad: DON'T BEND THE FRAME NOW.
DON'T BEND IT, JUST CUT THE [BLEEP] RIVET OFF.
Chad: LET ME SEE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT FOR?
BECAUSE I'M -- TO WEAKEN THE CHASSIS UP?
[BLEEP] LOOKS PRETTY WEAK TO ME.
I SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO BEND THE CHASSIS LIKE THAT, SHOULD I?
WELL, YEAH -- WELL, IF YOU -- WELL, IMAGINE.
THAT'S THICK METAL. YEAH, BUT YOU'RE --
-LISTEN, LISTEN. -WELL, I DON'T KNOW, I JUST --
WELL, I'M JUST TELLING YOU, AS YOU DO THAT,
YOU'RE RIPPING OUT THE FRAME.
YOU OBVIOUSLY SEE THAT. NO, I'M GOING --
WELL, IT JUST KIND OF SHOWS WHAT YOU'RE GOING FOR,
WHAT YOU'RE GOING FOR. WHY -- WATCH THIS. WATCH THIS.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW [BLEEP] FAST --
I SHOW YOU HOW FAST THAT [BLEEP] THING'LL CUT OFF.
I CAN DO IT, I WAS JUST -- I KNOW, BUT YOUR FOOLISHNESS
MAKES ME WANT TO DO IT, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
YOU'VE TAKEN THAT AND BENDED THAT FRAME BACK AND FORTH.
WHAT FOR? [ WHIRRING ]
BINGO WAS HER NAME-O!
I CUT THAT THING OFF AT THE BOTTOM,
NEVER HARMED A DAMN THING.
JUST GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, CUT THE BOLT OFF IN THE HALF
AND BE DONE WITH IT. OKAY.
LIKE, YOU RUINED THAT.
YOU ABSOLUTELY [BLEEP] DESTROYED THAT PIECE OF THE FRAME.
I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE NOT WORKING FOR ANYBODY
THAT REALLY MATTERS, EH?
BECAUSE YOU ABSOLUTELY [BLEEP] DESTROYED THAT.
TAKE A LOOK AT IT. FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
ALL YOU CAN DO IS GET ON YOUR BACK AND CUT THE BOLT OFF
LIKE I SAID.
I FEEL LIKE I'M [BLEEP] TWO STEPS UP
AND [BLEEP] TEN BACK IN FIVE MINUTES.
WELL, THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE AT, YES.
I AGREE WITH YOU 100% THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE AT.
YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE THAT LESSON AND LEARN FROM IT.
COLTON'S ALWAYS HAD CONFIDENCE. THAT BOY'S MADE OF CONFIDENCE.
HE'S MADE US SOMETHING LIKE ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.
JUST, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN
AND EAT SOME HUMBLE PIE.
IT'S ALL RIGHT, BOY. YOU'LL COME BACK.
SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW BETTER, AND I MADE THAT MISTAKE,
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S WHEN YOU GO OUT,
YOU GOT TO COME BACK STRONGER AND TRY EVEN HARDER.
AND IT'S A WAKE-UP CALL, I GUESS.
TIME TO CLICK IN AGAIN HERE.
WHEN YOU'RE DOWN, THAT'S WHEN YOU GET INSPIRED TO DO BETTER.
YEAH. JUST REMEMBER, YOU KNOW...
DON'T [BLEEP] THE FRAME UP AGAIN.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Chad: I WANT TO BECOME GOOD AT THIS
BECAUSE THIS IS A CHANCE FOR HIM TO BECOME GOOD AT SOMETHING
AND, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS HAVE WORK FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG OR BOAST,
BUT I LIKE HOT BUTTER ON MY BREAKFAST TOAST,
AND THAT THERE IS NOT BUTTER.
THAT'S MARGARINE. [ CHUCKLING ]
-SOFT. -THAT'S SOFT. MARGARINE.
**
JUST DON'T RUN OVER YOUR OWN FEET.
THAT'S ALL I ASK.
[ GRUNTS ] THERE YOU GO.
WE'RE JUST GETTING READY FOR THE ROCKABILLY WEEKEND,
DOING THE DEAL LIKE I DO EVERY YEAR, CLEANING THE DOORYARD UP.
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL THE DOORYARD.
AFTER COMING OUT OF THE DOOR OF MY HOUSE,
THIS IS MY YARD.
THAT MAKES SENSE?
GO SLOW.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE DOING BODY WORK.
WHAT? WHEN YOU LOOK AT THINGS
AND LEVEL IT UP, ALMOST LIKE DOING BODY WORK.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
PUT SOME BACON ON THE BISCUIT,
WE'RE BURNING DAYLIGHT.
**
AS WE'RE BUILDING THIS CAR FOR ROCKABILLY,
NOT EVEN REALLY THINKING, YOU KNOW?
JUST DOING IT.
EVERYBODY FLIPS THEIR TAILS DOWN.
I'M FLIPPING THIS TAIL UP.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? EVERYBODY FLIPS THEM --
I'M GOING TO FLIP HER UP. WE'RE GOING TO COME UP LIKE THAT
AND WE'RE GONNA FLIP HER -- I THINK IT'S GONNA LOOK GOOD, MAN.
**
LIKE THAT, WE'RE GONNA CUT IT RIGHT ACROSS THERE,
WELD THAT IN THERE, AND THEN DUH-DA-DA-DUH,
AWAY SHE GOES.
I LIKE THE BACK END OF THE CAR, LIKE, DON'T GET ME WRONG,
BUT WE'RE IT'S RUSTED, INSTEAD OF REPAIRING IT,
IT'S MY CHANCE TO MAKE SOMETHING NEW.
YOU KNOW, IT'S A RUSTY WAY UP THERE? LET'S CUT IT OFF.
**
FE-FI-FO-FUM!
I JUST CUT A TRUNK LID IN HALF.
* WHAT DID I DO? *
* I SAWED IT IN TWO *
THERE WE GO. SO I'M GONNA PUT THAT ON THERE,
CUT ALL THE RUST OFF THERE, PUT A LITTLE PIECE IN THERE,
AND WE'LL PUT A BRAND-NEW PIECE RIGHT UP THERE
WHILE WE'RE UP IN THERE,
AND THE BUMPER'S GONNA BE LIKE THAT.
HOW YOU DIG THAT?
WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME ON THIS BUILD,
SO ALL DECISIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE FLY.
**
HEH.
WHAT HAVE YOU JUST DONE?
YOU'VE JUST CUT OFF ITS BUM.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID THERE, BUT I DID SOMETHING.
[ WELDING IN BACKGROUND ]
[ LAUGHS ]
CUT THE BUM OFF. HUH?
LIKE IT?
I'M NOT QUITE SURE YET, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
GONNA TAKE A MINUTE.
Chad: THIS IS THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE TO ME,
IS TO GO OUT AND FIND SOMETHING LIKE THIS
AND WELD ON IT AND PLAY ON IT
AND GET SOMETHING FROM NEAR NOTHING
AND MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF IT.
[ METAL CLATTERS ]
THIS CAR RIGHT HERE, THIS IS WHAT I WOULD DO FOR MYSELF.
RIGHT THERE. I'D GO GET THAT CAR.
BUDDY GIVES IT TO YOU FOR NOTHING.
IT'S A PIECE OF JUNK. NO ONE ELSE IS GONNA FIX IT.
BUT THE FUN OF IT IS TO WELD METAL TO IT
AND THEN SEE IT BECOME LIFE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
IT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT A CAR.
YOU CAN GRAB SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
AND MAKE IT INTO SOMETHING.
OKAY. THAT ALL YOU WANT?
THAT'S ALL I WANT.
WELD RIGHT TO THE THING.
[ CRACKLING ]
Chad: THIS CAR IS GOING TO BE OVER THE TOP.
THIS IS GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH PERSONALITY
THAT IT'S GOING TO BE --
IT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF A KIND, YOU KNOW?
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ROCKABILLY CAR
UNDER THE HILTZ AUTO CO. NAME.
I REALLY WANT PEOPLE TO WANT IT.
I WANT IT TO BE THE BEST ONE YET.
WE BETTER RUN TO -- RUN TO GET A TICKET.
THIS THING'S HOT.
**
WE'RE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO GET READY FOR ROCKABILLY WEEKEND
AND WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE A GREAT TIME,
EVERYBODY TO HAVE A SMILE ON THEIR FACE.
GIRLS GET DRESSED UP, BOYS PUT THEIR WHITE T-SHIRTS ON
AND THEIR CHUCK TAYLORS AND JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME.
THE ROCKABILLY CAR GIVEAWAY CAR.
WOW. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT.
SOMEBODY HERE SUNDAY'S GOING TO WALK AWAY WITH A --
WOW.
FINA'S DOWN THERE WORKING RIGHT NOW.
SHE'S MAKING SURE THAT ALL THE PROPERTIES
ARE CLEAR OF ANY VARMINTS.
ANYWAYS, ROCKABILLY WEEKEND'S THIS WEEKEND.
HOPE TO SEE Y'ALL THERE.
I CAN YAK, CAN'T I? I'M A YAKKY-YAKKY.
**
WE'RE GOING TO ROLL THE CHASSIS BACK.
WE'LL TAKE THE BODY AND PUT IT ON THE HOIST
AND LOWER IT DOWN ON.
I GOT THE BEST END.
CAN I SET IT DOWN NOW, ALEX?
-YEAH, COME THIS WAY. -ATTA BOY.
**
COME ON AHEAD, MAN. WHOA.
-IT'S GOOD. -GOOD?
**
LET'S LET HER DOWN. LET'S GO DOWN.
YOU GOT A WAYS TO GO YET.
WE'RE NOT DOWN ALL THE WAY, ARE WE, 'CAUSE OF THE TIRE?
[ SIGHS ] [BLEEP]
SHOULD WE HAVE USED A DIFFERENT REAR END?
WE'VE LOWERED THE CAR SO MUCH
THAT THE WHEEL WELL IS DOWN ON THE WHEEL.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THEM [BLEEP] WHEELS OUT FOR THAT?
WE DON'T WANT THE CAR RIDING ON THE WHEEL,
AND TO FIX THAT, THE WHEEL'S GOT TO GO OUT.
LET'S PUSH IT BACK IN.
LET'S TAKE A, WHAT, A PIECE OF WOOD AND JAM IT THROUGH THERE
AND JUST HOLD THAT UP A LITTLE BIT.
TO GET THE CAR BACK INSIDE,
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO JACK IT UP
AND GET THE BODY OFF THE WHEELS TO ROLL IT BACK IN
BECAUSE YOU CAN'T ROLL IT WITH THE BODY SITTING ON THE WHEELS
LIKE, I MEAN, THAT'S JUST -- YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
LET'S GET EVERYBODY INSIDE, GET THE [BLEEP] OUT OF THE SUNLIGHT.
**
ALL RIGHT. WHEN WE JACKED UP THE BODY,
I SORT OF GAVE THE BACK END A SLANT.
SO AS I LOOK AT IT, IT REALLY LOOKS NICE
AS I'M SITTING HERE, DOES IT NOT?
DON'T YOU LIKE IT COCKED UP IN THE BACK?
IT LOOKS GOOD COCKED UP IN THE BACK
GOING LIKE THAT, I THINK.
THE CAR IS A JUMP-IN. I WANT --
YOU'RE THINKING YOU WANT IT AS LOW TO THE GROUND,
LOW TO THE GROUND, LOW TO THE GROUND AS YOU CAN.
THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
AS I SEE IT UP IN THE AIR
WITH THE BOBTAIL, IT JUST LOOKS BETTER.
WELL, I'M KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING RIGHT NOW.
BETWEEN THE MIDDLE OF ENGINEERING
AND DESIGN IS WHERE I'M AT.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT LIKE THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT LIKE THAT.
[ WHIRRING IN BACKGROUND ]
THE CAR IS SMALLER IN THE FRONT AND BIGGER IN THE BACK.
LOOKS GOOD. TALKING MYSELF INTO IT.
**
Jolene: IT LOOKS PERFECT!
THERE'S NO REAL SHAPE OR FORM THAT SAYS "THIS IS HOT RODDING."
WHEN YOU HAVE THE DREAM TO MAKE SOMETHING
AND BUILD A CAR THE WAY YOU WANT IT BUILT,
I CONSIDER THAT HOT RODDING.
**
NOW THAT WE'VE CHANGED IT
AND LIFTED THE BODY UP BECAUSE IT LOOKS BETTER,
NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE WHEEL WELLS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.
DAD'S GOING TO GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BUILD THESE WHEEL WELLS UP FOR HIM.
ALL RIGHT, DAD, I'M GOING FOR IT.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M TAKING ON A FABRICATION PART
BY MYSELF WHERE, YOU KNOW, BENDING METAL AND ROLLING METAL
AND WHEELING METAL COMES INTO PLAY.
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DO A DECENT JOB.
DE-- SCREW A DECENT JOB. I WANT TO DO A PERFECT JOB.
I WANT TO MAKE THEM GREAT. DO THE BEST JOB I CAN.
[ WHIRRING ]
Chad: AARON'S GONE, AND HE DOES A LOT OF FABRICATION,
MAKING PIECES AND PANELS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
COLTON IS GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP A LITTLE BIT
BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP US.
AND THAT MEANS NOT ONLY DOING WHAT HE'S DOING,
HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO STEP INTO AARON SHOES
A LITTLE BIT AND MAKE SOME PATTERNS.
PATTERNS TAKE PRACTICE,
AND PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
HERE'S A LITTLE -- GONNA USE A LITTLE TRICK I REMEMBER.
ANOTHER WAY OF PATTERN MAKING THE OLD --
THE OLD MAN SHOWED ME ONE DAY.
SO I GOT TO MAKE A SIX-INCH PIECE
TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND HERE, RIGHT?
SO MY PIECE I'M GOING TO MAKE THE SAME SIZE
AS THIS PIECE OF TAPE.
INSTEAD OF JUST MEASURING,
THEN WHEN I GOT TO BEND THE METAL,
I'M GOING TO GET SOME TAKEN AWAY FROM ME,
I'M JUST GOING TO RUN A PIECE OF TAPE RIGHT AROUND THE TOP
THAT WOULD TAKE THE PLACE OF THE METAL.
AND THAT RIGHT THERE IS HOW LONG MY SIX-INCH PIECE HAS TO BE.
DID YOU DO THAT ON THAT BOY? THAT A BOY!
I'D MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT LONGER, JUST IN CASE.
**
[ CLATTER ]
I SAID NEVER MAKE IT LONG, RIGHT?
I DID MAKE IT A LITTLE LONGER.
YOU'RE GOOD. YEAH, YOU'RE GOOD.
GOOD. AWESOME. AWESOME,
BECAUSE YOU'RE -- I'M GOING TO TIGHTEN IT DOWN RIGHT NOW.
AND THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD DO, RIGHT?
NOT GONNA TIGHTEN IT TOO TIGHT.
WE'RE JUST GONNA START A LITTLE BIT, AND THEN WE'LL SEE.
SEE HOW SLOW I'M GOING FOR YOU?
OH, BOY.
Colton: IT'S BEEN A LOT OF FIRSTS FOR THIS FOR ME,
YOU KNOW, WITH THE BEAD ROLLER.
THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I EVER GOT TO STEER.
THAT'S A BIG DEAL, YOU KNOW?
YOU SCREW THAT UP, 100 BUCKS A SHEET OF METAL?
THAT'S A BIG CHUNK OF A SHEET OF METAL, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
TO MAKE STUFF LIKE THAT. SO I GOT TO STEER THAT.
THAT'S A FIRST. WOW.
HE'S SWEATING HER. HE'S WORKING.
HE'S THINKING. LOOK AT THAT.
IT'S COMING RIGHT OUT OF HIS BRAIN.
HIS BRAIN CELLS ARE COMING RIGHT OUT OF HIS HEAD.
THEY'RE SWEATING AND FALLING ON THE GROUND. HUH?
I'M HAVING FUN. I'M MAKING [BLEEP].
HE'S HAVING FUN. HE'S MAKING [BLEEP].
HEAR THAT, BOYS? HE'S HAVING FUN.
YOU HEAR THAT, ALEX? HE'S HAVING FUN, HE SAID.
I THINK I SAID THAT A LONG TIME AGO.
I CAN'T WAIT TILL HE MAKES SOMETHING HIMSELF,
AND HE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND
HOW FUN IT IS TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
ARE YOU STARTING TO REALIZE HOW FUN IT IS TO MAKE SOMETHING?
I'M HAVING A BLAST. LOOK AT THAT NOW, WOULD YA?
AH! YOU MEAN WHAT I MEAN?
THAT'S NOT BAD FOR THE FIRST STEERING JOB, I GUESS.
NOT BAD, NOT BAD AT ALL. A LITTLE FUNNY HERE, BUT...
THAT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S IN THE WHEEL WELL.
**
Chad: LOOKS GOOD. I'M HAPPY WITH THAT.
VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. YOU KNOW?
ESPECIALLY WHEN HE DONE IT, RIGHT, YOU KNOW?
MAKES ME HAPPY THAT HE'S DOING IT.
AT LEAST HE'S LEARNING.
LOOKS GOOD, BOY.
[ HAMMERS ]
THOSE WE ALWAYS LOOK AMAZING. I MADE THOSE.
I'M PROUD OF THAT. SICK. THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS
ON THIS CAR I COULD SAY THAT I ACTUALLY BUILT, SO...
TICKETY-BOO.
JUMP IN, JOLENE, SEE IF YOU LIKE IT.
COME ON, I'LL TAKE YOU FOR A DRIVE.
WE'RE PRETTY WELL DONE WITH FABRICATION.
WE NEED TWO COATS OF PAINT
AND A LOT OF OTHER DETAILS TO BE DONE,
AND IT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT TO THE END.
OKAY. START THE ENGINE, ALEX.
[ LAUGHS ]
ROCKABILLY 2019!
WHOO!
OUR TEAM HAS BUILT YOU A CAR LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
[ CHEERING ]
I SURROUND MYSELF WITH STUFF THAT I'M INTERESTED IN,
AND THAT WAY THERE IT MAKES YOU HAPPY.
**
AS A HOT RODDER, OR ANYBODY THAT'S TRULY INTO HOT RODS,
THEY COLLECT IT ALL.
HAVING NO MONEY MAKES YOU CREATIVE.
AND WHEN YOU COLLECT STUFF LIKE THIS, IT MAKES YOU CREATIVE
BECAUSE YOU HAVE COLLECTED IT AND YOU WANT TO USE IT.
AND THAT'S WHERE CUSTOMIZING COMES FROM,
IS USING WHAT YOU HAVE.
WANTED TO STEP IT UP THIS YEAR, 10th ANNUAL ROCKABILLY CAR SHOW.
SO I'M REALLY GOING TO MAKE THIS CAR
LOOK LIKE IT'S WORTH 50 GRAND.
I KNEW I WAS GOING TO PAINT IT TWO DIFFERENT COLORS.
THAT MEANS YOU GOT TO PAINT IT TWICE.
FIRST, WE PUT OUR BASE COLOR ON, OUR CANDY COLOR.
**
AND THEN WE PUT OUR CLEAR COAT ON WITH PEARL AND GLASS.
YEARS AGO, THEY WOULD THROW GLASS IN THEIR PAINT JOBS
TO GET THAT GLITTER, THAT METALLIC-Y LOOK.
**
YOU LOOK IN THERE, YOU CAN SEE, LIKE, IT'S SPARKLING,
LIKE HOW GLASS WILL SPARKLE.
THAT LITTLE -- WHATEVER'S SMALL ENOUGH WILL GO DOWN
THROUGH THE FILTER AND INTO THE GUN.
THE CLEAR COAT GIVES IT THE SHINE.
CAN'T SAY THERE'S NOT GLASS IN THERE BECAUSE THERE IS.
WE BUSTED GLASS IN IT, PUT A LITTLE IN THE PAINT.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE BUSTING THE WINE GLASS OVER THE BOAT.
THERE YOU GO, SET SAIL.
[ WHIRS, HISSING ]
WE'RE 12 HOURS AWAY FROM THE FIRST CAR
ROLLING IN HERE FOR ROCKABILLY WEEKEND,
AND WE'RE STILL NOT DONE WITH THE GIVEAWAY CAR.
SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE
A LATE NIGHT HERE FOR US.
-LET'S PICK HER UP. -READY?
YEAH, PICK IT UP. [ LIFT WHIRS ]
SLOW, SLOW, SLOW, SLOW, SLOW.
STRAIGHTEN IT UP.
-THERE IT GOES. -GOT IT?
-LET HER DOWN. -LET HER DOWN.
**
[ ENGINE CRANKS ]
-YEAH, BABY. -OH, THAT'S GOOD.
THAT GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS. I LIKE THAT.
-GAVE ME GOOSE BUMPS. -YEAH, I LIKE THAT.
[ OWL HOOTS ]
**
LET'S GO, MAN, LOVE IT.
NEVER BEEN THIS MANY CARS HERE BEFORE 9:00.
I'M HAVING A BIG FEELING THAT IT'S GOING TO BE
A FULL HOUSE TODAY.
I LIKE THIS LITTLE HOT ROD, EH? YEAH, COOL.
LOOKS GOOD, MAN.
**
WE'LL JUST GET YOU TURNED AROUND.
BACK 'EM IN THERE IN FRONT OF THE GIVEAWAY CAR.
YOU CAN TELL THE VIBE WE HAVE HERE
BECAUSE WE HAVE ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF CARS HERE
THAT LOOK DIFFERENT WAYS AND DIFFERENT SHAPES,
DIFFERENT SIZES. IT'S KIND OF COOL,
YOU KNOW, TO HAVE THAT MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES
AND EVERYBODY BEING FRIENDLY.
ROCKABILLY 10th ANNIVERSARY, 2019!
WHOO!
**
I MEAN, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?
CARS AND PIN-UP GIRLS AND LIVE MUSIC.
AND THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. LIKE, THIS IS REAL GEARHEADS
TALKING REAL CARS, REAL GOOD TIMES.
IT'S A 1931 FORD FIVE WINDOW COUPE.
RUST IS A COLOR.
THIS IS MY '63 FORD FAIRLANE SPORTS COUPE.
DROVE FOUR AND A HALF HOURS TO BE HERE TODAY.
WE CAME FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
1,600 MILES AWAY, JUST FOR THIS WEEKEND.
YEAH.
Man: IT'S 1952 CHEVY PICKUP,
SOMETHING I BUILT MYSELF.
Jolene: IT'S AWESOME THAT AARON SHOWED UP.
FOR HIM TO SHOW UP AT ROCKABILLY JUST SHOWS
HIS SUPPORT TO, YOU KNOW,
COME EVEN THOUGH HE'S, YOU KNOW, BEEN ON THE DOWNS.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. OUR TEAM HAS BUILT YOU A CAR,
A HOT ROD LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
BRING THAT BAD BOY OUT!
[ CHEERING ]
**
[ CHEERING CONTINUES ]
THE COLOR, THE ENGINE, IT'S LIKE EVERYTHING --
IT'S PERFECT. I LOVE IT.
**
Man: CHAD'S COOLER THAN DANG IT.
YEAH, COOLER THAN DANG IT, YEAH.
**
HOLY JEEZ, LOOK AT THAT CAR!
**
WE SHOULD GET THIS THING AWAY.
[ CHEERING ] LET'S GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY.
AARON RAND IS GOING TO DO IT.
[ CHEERING ]
HERE WE GO. LET'S GO. DRUM ROLL.
HERE WE GO.
[ DRUM ROLL ]
HERE'S THE ONE.
[ DRUM ROLL ]
[ RIM SHOT ]
4-0-3-5.
[ CHEERING ]
YEAH!
[ CHEERING CONTINUES ]
[ JOLENE LAUGHS ]
HE'S THE WINNER!
[ CHEERING ]
CONGRATULATIONS, MAN.
THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
Malcolm: I DIDN'T THINK I WAS WINNING THAT.
I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT.
SO...YEAH.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
[ SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY ]
I JUST CALLED MY DAUGHTER. SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME.
[ ENGINE RUMBLING ]
WELL, HE'S HAPPIER THAN... YEAH.
...A CLAM IN HOT WATER. [ LAUGHS ]
HE WAS HAPPY TO WIN IT,
WHICH MAKES ME HAPPY INSIDE.
DOES THAT MAKE YOU [INDISTINCT]]?
**
WE HAD OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE HERE TODAY, WHICH IS CRAZY.
IT'S THE BIGGEST TURNOUT WE'VE HAD TO DATE.
THANKS FOR COMING. HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND, BOYS.
-THANKS FOR COMING. -YES, SIR, YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE.
Jolene: WE SOLD 850 RAFFLE TICKETS,
WHICH LIKE, BLOWS MY MIND.
[ TIRES SCREECH ]
THE PROOF'S IN THE PUDDING, ISN'T IT?
850, THE PROOF'S IN THE PUDDING.
BUT THIS WAS ALL YOUR DREAM LIKE 10 YEARS AGO,
AND YOU HAVE A POT OF GOLD RIGHT NOW.
I DO, AND MY WORK CLOTHES WILL BE ON SOON AS WE GET DONE.
**
[ TIRES SCREECHING ]
WE'RE JUST ABOUT OVER HALFWAY.
BUT WE STILL GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
THERE'S NO TURNING BACK.
[ CHEERING ]
THIS IS JUST SOMETHING TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT AT THE PRESENT TIME.
[ ENGINE ROARS ]
ANYWAYS... IT WAS GOOD.
**
I WANT YOU TO BUILD ME A BIKE.
I'VE NEVER BUILT A BIKE BEFORE.
YOU CRAZY? [ LAUGHS ]
I MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE A CAR TO BUILD A BIKE.
THAT'D BE COOL. -I DON'T HAVE
ALL THE CONFIDENCE THAT I NORMALLY DO
JUST BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING WE'VE NEVER DONE.
Chad: DEADLINE'S TOMORROW.
[ IGNITION CRANKS ] OH, MY.
THE DAMN THING ISN'T RUNNING. LIKE, HERE'S WHERE IT GETS YOU.
[ IGNITION CRANKS ]