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Billy D.: GETTING HISTORY BACK ON THE ROAD
IS WHAT WE DO AT DA ROD SHOP.
WE ALWAYS HAVE CARS COMING AND GOING,
BUT LUCKILY, OUR CREW KEEPS THINGS MOVING.
LOTS OF WORK. IT NEVER ENDS.
ART CONCENTRATES ON SUSPENSION,
AND SHANE AND BILLY ARE APPRENTICES,
ONE BEING A BIT O.C.D...
THIS IS NOT OKAY WITH ME. I FEEL VIOLATED RIGHT NOW.
Billy D.: ...AND THE OTHER MY SON,
WHICH, DEPENDING ON THE DAY, IS GOOD...
...OR NOT SO GOOD.
YOU WANTED TO WORK ON CARS. THIS IS WORKING ON CARS.
I NEED TWO MINUTES TO SIT DOWN.
THEN THERE'S JEFF, OUR RESIDENT PRETTY BOY.
WE WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT THE PROFESSOR,
WHO'S A WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARS.
THAT'S PROBABLY THE BEST PART OF THE WHOLE TRUCK IS THIS MOTOR.
THEN THERE'S MY PARTNER, STEVE,
MASTER MECHANIC WHO CAN FABRICATE ANYTHING.
MIKE, KILL IT! KILL IT!
IT'S MY GOAL TO MAKE OUR SHOP
THE BEST HOT ROD SHOP IN THE NATION.
WE TAKE RUST AND DUST
AND TURN THEM INTO RODS AND WHEELS.
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
Man: WHOO-HOO!
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HEY, GUYS. THIS CAME OUT REALLY GOOD.
MY GOSH! IT LOOKS REALLY BRAND-NEW.
BUT DON'T RUN ME OVER!
BOYS. HEY, GUYS.
Steve: ALL RIGHT, BOYS.
WE'RE GONNA INCLUDE YOU IN ON A FLIP.
REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL, TRUST ME ON THIS.
YEAH, I'M A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE
WHEN YOU START OUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Billy D.: YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS. YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS.
YOU KNOW, THE BOYS ARE WORKING HARD.
I MEAN, THE ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE BOYS FLIPPING IS
THEY'RE NOT WORKING OUR CUSTOMERS' CARS,
SO THEY'RE NOT MESSING UP OUR CUSTOMERS' CARS.
IF YOU SCREW UP ON A FLIP, YOU JUST MAKE LESS MONEY.
THIS IS A CAR I'VE ALWAYS WANTED,
AND I FOUND IT DOWN THE STREET.
WHAT IS IT? LIKE, A CORVETTE, MUSTANG?
BETTER.
IT'S A 1950 TIN WOODIE.
WOODIES ARE COOL.
Billy D.: WOODIES WERE WORKING-CLASS WAGONS
CONSISTING OF REAL WOOD BODIES
AND POPULAR IN THE '30s AND '40s.
THE WOODIES WERE SOON PHASED OUT.
THE STRUCTURAL WOODEN BODIES
WERE REDUCED TO JUST A FAUX WOOD-GRAIN DECAL.
CALIFORNIA SURFERS IN THE 1960s
FOUND THEM IDEAL FOR TRANSPORTING SURFBOARDS,
AND THE LEGEND WAS BORN.
TODAY, WOODIE VALUES HAVE STEADILY RISEN
AND COULD EASILY FETCH 50,000 TO 150,000 BUCKS.
WOODIE'S A COOL CAR.
I CAN GO BACK TO MY OLD SCHOOL DAYS OF SURFING,
LIVE MY CHILDHOOD OVER AGAIN.
SO, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH US?
IT'S A PROJECT WE'RE GONNA LET YOU GUYS WORK ON.
YOU DID SO DARN WELL ON THE LAST FLIP
THAT WE THINK THAT YOU GUYS ARE READY
TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY AGAIN.
AND THIS IS A WHOLE LOT OF REAL ESTATE TO WORK ON.
IT'S A BIG CAR.
OUR DADS BROUGHT US IN FOR THAT WOODIE
TO DO A FAMILY PROJECT,
WHICH I THOUGHT WAS PRETTY COOL BECAUSE IT SHOWS
THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY STARTING TO TRUST US MORE
TO ACTUALLY WORK ON THE CARS.
OKAY. SO, I'LL CALL A TOW TRUCK, AND WE'LL GET HIM OVER THERE.
NO TOW TRUCKS.
USE THOSE MUSCLES FOR WHAT GOD INTENDED THEM FOR.
OH, THERE ARE FOR SHOW HERE. THERE'S AREN'T FOR PERFORMANCE.
YEAH, YOU'RE GONNA GO GET THAT CAR.
I'LL STEER.
YEAH, THAT'S VERY HELPFUL THERE.
Billy D.: ALL RIGHT, GUYS. GO GET THIS THING.
I NEED MY GLOVES.
I'M CURIOUS TO SEE
AS TO WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORE FOR US WITH THIS WOODIE.
YOU KNOW, WE PUT SOME PARTS ON IT,
PUT THE TRIM ON, PAINT IT, RIGHT?
WHAT THE HELL?
DUDE, THIS MUST'VE BEEN SITTING OUT HERE FOR 50 YEARS.
THIS THING'S GOT TETANUS WRITTEN ALL OVER IT.
HAVE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT THIS THING?
IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE WHEELS.
NOPE.
OUR DADS WERE PRETTY VAGUE ABOUT THE WOODIE.
SO TYPICAL OF THEM TO LEAVE OUT IMPORTANT FACTS
LIKE THAT IT HAS NO WHEELS.
I DON'T LIKE TO GET MY HANDS DIRTY,
NO MATTER WHAT I'M DOING.
LET'S GET THIS THING CLEARED OFF.
THERE'S TIRES.
I CAN SEE THE GROUND THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS HERE.
ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY SEE THE BOYS YET?
NO?
[ CHUCKLES ]
Billy Jr.: YEAH, THE WOODIE HAS NO WHEELS,
SO WE HAVE TO GO BACK AND GET THE TIRES.
[BLEEP] THAT.
IT'S OBVIOUS THAT OUR DADS ARE HAZING US ON THIS WOODIE,
BUT WHATEVER. IT'S FUN TO ROLL TIRES DOWNHILL.
THEY'RE GOING FOR ME.
[ LAUGHS ]
WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THOSE?
[ HORN HONKS ]
COME ON, BRO. WHY DO YOU THINK I TRAIN?
SO I CAN CARRY TIRES.
DUDE, WE SHOULD HAVE PUT THESE IN THE TRUCK
AND BROUGHT THE TOOLS ALONG WITH THEM
SO NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO HIKE ALL THE WAY BACK AND GO GET TOOLS.
OH, WE'RE AN IDIOT, DUDE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ GRUNTS ]
WE MADE THEM GO GET THE WOODIE.
YOU'RE HAVING THEM PUSH IT UP HERE?
THEY'RE PUSHING IT.
CAN THIS WOODIE GET HEAVIER?
WHO'S GOING BACK TO GET THE TRUCK?
HEY, MIKEY! HOW'S IT GOING, BUDDY?
[ ENGINE REVS LOUDLY ]
EVERY TIME MIKEY PULLS UP WITH THAT RAT ROD, MY JAW DROPS.
THE THING LOOKS LIKE IT'S FALLING APART.
WHAT'S UP, BROTHER?
HOW YOU DOING, BILLY?
MIKE AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER ABOUT FIVE OR SIX YEARS.
HE'S A CONTRACTOR AND ARTIST AND DOES CONCRETE WORK.
SO, HE'S DONE A LOT OF WORK AT MY HOUSE.
THIS GUY IS THE GO-TO GUY
WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING FUNKY AT YOUR PAD.
HEY, BILLY.
GOOD.
WELL, THE RAT'S LOOKING GOOD.
WELL, IT'S LOOKING BAD, BUT IT'S LOOKING GOOD.
YOU GOT ALL KINDS OF HOT RODS.
YOU GOT YOUR TRAILER QUEENS. THOSE ARE YOUR SHOW CARS.
YOU GOT YOUR DRIVERS, AND THEN YOU GOT YOUR RAT RODS.
THEY PROUDLY DISPLAY RUST AND PRIMER,
MISMATCHED PARTS, AND APPEAR TO BE UNFINISHED.
RAT RODS LIKE MIKE'S ARE MADE TO GO FAST,
DRAW ATTENTION, AND BREAK ALL THE RULES.
WHY DO YOU NEED MORE POWER, DUDE?
THIS THING'S A 500-CUBIC-INCH CADILLAC MOTOR.
IT'S WICKED ALREADY.
WELL, A WHILE BACK, I RACED MY BUDDY AND BEAT HIM.
SO, HE STUCK A BLOWER ON HIS.
HE'S BLOWING NOW.
WE'RE HAVING A REMATCH,
AND THIS TIME, IT'S FOR PINK SLIPS.
PINKS.
THIS WEEKEND.
OH, NO! YOU'RE KIDDING ME!
SO, YOU'RE GONNA GIVE AWAY YOUR RAT ROD?
YOU'RE NOT GONNA LET ME LOSE THE RACE.
YOU'RE NOT, 'CAUSE YOU'RE MY BRO.
SO, TAKE ME FOR A RIDE. LET'S SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT.
SCARE ME. I DARE YA.
LET'S GO.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, REVVING ]
WHOO!
OKAY, I'M SCARED.
[ TIRES SCREECH ]
Billy D.: I'M SITTING IN MIKEY'S RAT ROD.
IT FEELS LIKE IT'S HELD TOGETHER WITH ZIP TIES AND DUCT TAPE.
PLUS, HE'S GOT THIS WICKED 500-CUBIC-INCH CADDY MOTOR.
IT SOUNDS LIKE A SCREAMING BANSHEE WHEN HE LAYS ON THE GAS.
YEAH.
[ GRUNTS ]
WOW.
ALL RIGHT, MIKEY. YOU SCARED ME A LITTLE.
[ LAUGHS ]
I JUST GOT DONE WITH MY WHITE-KNUCKLE TEST RIDE
IN MIKEY'S RAT ROD.
THIS MOTOR'S CRAPPING UP ON THE TOP END.
SO IT'S TIME TO CALL STEVE IN
AND SEE WHAT IT'S GONNA TAKE TO WAKE THIS BAD BOY UP.
LET'S ASK STEVE WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT IT.
STEVE!
OH, WOW.
Billy D.: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
VERY COOL. VERY COOL.
STEVE, YOU KNOW MIKEY.
YEAH, MIKE. WHAT'S HAPPENING, MAN?
OKAY. SO, HERE'S THE SITUATION.
HE HAS A LONG-GOING FEUD WITH A BUDDY OUT ON THE TRACK.
HE WANTS TO BLOW HIS DOORS.
THIS MOTOR, BEING A 500-CUBIC-INCH CADDY,
HAS A LOT OF BOTTOM END.
THE TORQUE'S INSANE. YOU CAN LIGHT 'EM UP NO PROBLEM.
IT FALLS DOWN.
...IT FALLS ON ITS FACE.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK WE CAN DO WITH IT?
WHAT HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO SO FAR?
UM, A BLOWER.
NAH.
I DON'T THINK THE COMPRESSION WILL BLOW THE MOTOR UP.
OKAY, I'M THINKING DUAL QUADS, ALUMINUM MANIFOLD.
IT'LL RUN REALLY GOOD AT TOP END.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CARBURETOR AND A BLOWER IS
A BLOWER FORCES AIR INTO THE ENGINE,
CARBURETOR JUST SUCKS IT IN.
WHAT'S THAT GONNA COST?
PARTS, LABOR, SHIPPING -- 4 GRAND OR SO.
4 GRAND?
MIKEY'S A GOOD BUDDY OF MINE.
LET'S JUST FIGURE PARTS, LABOR,
AND JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR THE SHOP.
OKAY. MAYBE 3 GRAND, THEN.
ALL RIGHT, MAN.
I'LL GO IN AND ORDER IT RIGHT NOW.
HAVE A GOOD REST OF THE DAY. DRIVE CAREFUL.
ALL RIGHT. 3 GRAND'S A SMALL PRICE TO PAY
TO BLOW YOUR BUDDY AWAY, ALL RIGHT?
I KNOW THIS THING'S KIND OF AN EXTENSION
OF A PERSON'S PERSONALITY.
IT'S A RAT ROD, RIGHT? IT'S PART OF YOUR SOUL.
WE CAN WAKE THIS THING UP,
BUT YOU KNOW HOW YOU REALLY WIN A RACE?
VISUAL INTIMIDATION.
I MEAN, HOW MANY FLAT BLACK RAT RODS ARE OUT THERE, SERIOUSLY?
ALL OF THEM, RIGHT?
SO, WHY DON'T YOU TRUST ME ON MY OWN DIME
TO DO SOMETHING REALLY COOL ON THE OUTSIDE
AND MAYBE A LITTLE SOMETHING
WITH THOSE WEIRD, FUNKY, SPORT-CAR SEATS?
SO IT'LL LOOK AS BADASS ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE
AS THE MOTOR RUNS.
WELL, I'VE SEEN WHAT YOU DO. I HAVE FAITH IN YOU.
YOU DO?
RIGHT THERE, BUDDY. OKAY.
Billy D.: MIKEY DOES A GREAT JOB ON MY HOUSE.
HE'S ALWAYS ON BUDGET AND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
SO I GOT A FEW THINGS TO DO ON THE INTERIOR AND THE PAINT
THAT ARE ONLY GONNA COST A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS
THAT ARE GONNA BLOW HIM AWAY,
AND THEY'RE GONNA BLOW YOU AWAY, TOO.
YOU DON'T GET TO SEE IT TILL IT'S DONE.
I'LL SEE YOU ON RACE DAY. ALL RIGHT?
COMING UP...
OH [BLEEP]
MIKE! MIKE! KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT!
7/16 COMING IN.
7/16, YAHTZEE!
YOU'RE ON IT. 7/16.
WHEW! I LOVE IT WHEN I CAN SIT DOWN ON THE JOB.
Jeff: SO, STEVE ASKED ME TO HELP WITH THE RAT ROD.
WE'RE TAKING OFF THE SINGLE CARB,
PUTTING ON TWO CARBURETORS,
'CAUSE TWO'S ALWAYS BETTER THAN ONE.
SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN A COUPLE HOURS.
PRETTY SIMPLE JOB.
ARE WE CLEAR? THE VALLEY PAN'S RIGHT THERE.
FUEL'S LEAKING OUT.
LET'S SET IT ON THE GROUND. WE'RE GOOD.
GOOD THING WE POPPED THIS OFF. LOOK AT THE VALLEY PAN.
IT'S WASTED, DUDE.
Billy D.: THE PROFESSOR AND STEVE
ARE GONNA ACTUALLY DO A DUAL-CARB SETUP FOR US.
IN THE MEANTIME, JEFF AND I STRIPPED THIS THING DOWN.
THE VALLEY PAN IS CRUSHED. WE HAVE METAL INSIDE OF OUR OIL.
DUDE, IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MIKE'S MOTOR
LET'S HOPE NOT.
Billy D.: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS MOTOR.
TO ME, IT LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULDN'T EVEN RUN.
STEVE, THE RAT ROD'S UNDER CONTROL.
LET'S GO TACKLE SOME OF THE CARS IN THE BACK.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET THE WIRING GOING.
OH, THE BOYS ARE BACK.
[ Sarcastically ] YEAH, IT'S, UH, IN GREAT SHAPE, GUYS.
YEAH, YOU SAID IT'D BE EASY TO PUSH.
THE THING WAS ON JACKS.
Billy D.: LOOK HOW STRAIGHT THAT THING IS.
YEAH, BUT IT'S RUSTING APART. LOOK AT THE INTERIOR.
Steve: SO WHAT? IT'S A GEM.
WHAT THE BOYS SEE IS A RUST BUCKET.
WHAT I SEE IS A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH,
AND I THINK THE WOODIE'S AN INCREDIBLE FIND.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
STEVE, IT'S YOUR DREAM. IT'S YOUR VISION.
WHAT DOES THIS THING NEED?
WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT DOWN TO BARE METAL,
PRIMER IT, PAINT IT,
INTERIOR, TIRES, WHEELS, MOTOR --
A COMPLETE RESTORATION, BASICALLY.
WHAT COLOR? HOW DO YOU PICTURE IT DONE?
I SEE IT IN A SOFT YELLOW.
REALLY NICE.
Shane: HOW MUCH IS THIS GONNA COST?
I THINK WE'RE AT PROBABLY LIKE 20 GRAND BUDGET
TO FINISH THE WHOLE CAR.
SO, IF YOU GUYS ARE WILLING TO STEP IT UP,
WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT A STRAIGHT DOLLAR AMOUNT.
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA GET YOUR HOURLY RATE WORKING AT THE SHOP,
AND WE'RE GONNA THROW YOU 1,500 BUCKS ON THE END.
EACH.
EACH.
YEAH, BUT LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF WORK
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO PUT INTO THIS THING.
YOU'RE STILL GETTING YOUR HOURLY RATE.
IT'S A DEAL.
LET'S DO IT.
ALL RIGHT, MAN.
ON THE TIN WOODIE, WE HAVE A $20,000 BUDGET.
BUT THE BUDGET DOESN'T INCLUDE
ALL THE GRUNT WORK AND ALL THAT.
THE BOYS ARE GONNA HAVE TO REALLY STEP UP
AND HELP US TO KEEP THE BUDGET AT $20,000.
NOW GET SOME TOOLS AND TAKE OFF ALL THE TRIM.
WE'LL BE IN THE AIR-CONDITIONED OFFICE.
Billy D.: ART, HELP ME CLEAN THIS RAT ROD OUT.
BILLY, WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?
IT'S A DEAD ANIMAL.
OH, THAT'S GROSS.
WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! GET A RAG, DUDE.
NO, DUDE. I'M GOOD.
IT'S OKAY. IT'S GONNA BE OKAY, ART.
I DON'T KNOW.
THAT HAD TO BE A RAT, RIGHT?
DEFINITELY A -- AAH!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, MAN?! YOU'RE NUTS!
OW!
Billy D.: WHILE THE BOYS ARE WORKING ON THE WOODIE,
I'M PUTTING THE A-TEAM ON THE RAT ROD.
THIS THING RACES FOR PINK SLIPS SOON.
SO IT'S GOT TO BE READY.
NICE AND SLOW.
THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE MANIFOLD, JEFF.
WELL, THERE'S OUR FIRST BIG PROBLEM.
IT IS NOT FITTING.
THIS MANIFOLD WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BEVELED RIGHT HERE AT THE EDGES.
45 DEGREES FOR A QUARTER OF AN INCH
TO GIVE CLEARANCE FOR EACH ONE OF THE BOSSES
FOR THE VALVE COVER BOLTS.
IT'S NOT DONE.
SO, WHAT THE [BLEEP] ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO,
MILL THIS WHOLE THING DOWN?!
YEP.
Steve: IT'S NOT FINISHED.
THE MANIFOLD, THEY LEFT OUT THE LAST PROCESS OF MACHINING,
WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A 45-DEGREE BEVEL
ON THE CORNER HERE, AND THEY DIDN'T DO THAT.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO THAT HERE IN HOUSE TO COMPLETE THE JOB.
OKAY.
I GOT IT.
OKAY.
SO, YOU STARTED WITHOUT ME, HUH?
GOT TO GET IT DONE.
GO BACK INSIDE AND JUST LET YOU FINISH THIS UP.
GRAB THE [BLEEP]
[ SANDERS WHIRRING ]
Billy Jr.: SANDING THIS TIN WOODIE IS REALLY A PAIN.
THE CAR'S HUGE.
IT'S GRUNT WORK, BUT IT'S BETTER THAN SWEEPING.
THIS IS A LITTLE WORK.
DUDE, IT'S TRIPLE THE SIZE OF THE CAMARO,
AND THE ENTIRE THING IS RUSTED.
I GOT ALL THE INNER DOOR PIECES MARKED OUT FOR YOU.
HOW YOU DOING?
WHAT'S GOING ON, BROTHER?
THERE IS ONE DETAIL THAT MAKES OR BREAKS A TIN WOODIE,
AND THAT IS THE FULL WOODWORK ON THIS THING.
SO, WE'RE BRINGING IN THE BEST.
OUR BUDDY JERRY KRANSLER WILL MAKE THIS THING PERFECT.
SO, WHERE'S THE CAR I'M SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING AT?
YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT.
THAT PILE OF RUST RIGHT THERE IS A TIN WOODIE.
IT'S A TIN SOMETHING.
FIRST REACTION TO THE TIN WOODIE WAS, "OH, MAN.
ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT THIS CAR PAINTED?"
Steve: SO, JERRY, WHAT'S THE PROCESS HERE?
WELL, FIRST, PAINTING IT TAN,
AND THEN I JUST WENT IN WITH AN AIRBRUSH
AND I DID A COUPLE LITTLE LINES.
AND THEN I TOOK A REAL BRUSH AND JUST DRUG IT OVER THE TOP,
AND IT GAVE IT THOSE LITTLE LINES.
THAT LITTLE VARIEGATION. IT LOOKS LIKE WOOD GRAIN.
IT'S GORGEOUS.
HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST?
Jerry: WELL, TO MAKE IT LOOK RIGHT
AND TO SPEND THE TIME ON IT THAT IT NEEDS
TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE REAL WOOD,
IT'S GONNA BE LIKE 3 GRAND.
WAIT. WAIT. LET ME EXPLAIN,
JUST SO YOU KNOW WHAT'S UP, JERRY.
WE LOVE YOU, MAN. YOU'RE VERY TALENTED.
WE'VE GOT A SAVE THE WOODIE BUDGET.
IT'S ALL ABOUT BRINGING THIS CAR BACK TO LIFE.
SO, WHY DON'T WE DO THIS?
WHY DON'T WE FIND A GREAT COMPROMISE
THAT ALLOWS THIS CAR TO ACTUALLY GO BACK ON THE ROAD
WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORKMANSHIP.
'CAUSE OTHERWISE, THIS IS GONNA JUST BE A TIN WAGON.
IT'S NOT GONNA BE A TIN WOODIE AT $3,000 FOR THAT WORK.
COME ON.
I THINK WE CAN GO -- I MEAN, WE CAN GO $2,000.
2 GRAND?
$2,000 SOUNDS VERY FAIR TO ME.
THAT'S 10% OF THE BUDGET, THOUGH, STEVE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S A LOT OF WORK.
IT'S A SKILL WE DON'T HAVE.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, I THINK.
2 GRAND?
CASH MONEY.
CASH? ALL RIGHT.
WELL, I THINK $2,000's ALL RIGHT FOR CASH.
2 GRAND IS A SWEET DEAL
FOR THE FAUX WOODWORK THAT JERRY'S GONNA DO.
NOW WE GOT TO GET THIS WOODIE READY FOR HIM.
APPRECIATE IT, BROTHER.
Steve: YOU'LL HEAR FROM US SOON.
HEY, JEFF, BRING THE CARBURETOR. LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
HERE YOU GO, MAN.
Steve: I'M FEELING A LOT OF PRESSURE
TO MAKE THIS RAT ROD RUN A LOT FASTER.
I DON'T WANT MIKE TO LOSE THIS VEHICLE.
UH-OH. GOD DANG IT.
WHAT?
IT'S NOT FITTING.
BILLY, COME ON OVER HERE. LOOK AT THIS.
IF YOU PUT IT DOWN ON THE PLATE, THE LINKAGE IS HITTING.
WE CAN'T USE THIS. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET SPACERS.
YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SPACER?
WELL, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO FIND THEM OR MAKE THEM.
IT'S AN INCH.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AN INCH OF CLEARANCE UNDERNEATH THAT THING.
Steve: EVERYBODY'S CLOSED RIGHT NOW.
IF WE DON'T FABRICATE THESE SPACERS,
THIS CAR'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE, LET ALONE WINNING ANY RACES.
OKAY, WE GOT TWO.
FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE SPACERS WE NEEDED,
AND WE'RE BACK ON TRACK.
OH, THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
NOW THAT THE CARBURETORS ARE MOUNTED,
WE'RE READY TO INSTALL THE PROGRESSIVE LINKAGE.
PROGRESSIVE LINKAGE IS USED
WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARBURETOR.
IT BRINGS ONE IN FIRST AND THEN THE OTHER IN
AFTER YOU GET YOUR FOOT A LITTLE MORE INTO THE THROTTLE.
READY?
OKAY, WE'RE RETURNING. WE'RE DOING ALL THAT.
WE JUST HAVE TO ADJUST THE PROGRESSIVENESS HERE,
AND WE GOT TO MAKE NEW FUEL LINES.
THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING ON THE RAT ROD ENGINE,
I'M GONNA FABRICATE MY OWN FUEL LINES
AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE RIGHT.
Jeff: HE MAKES TWO BENDS,
THEN USES BRUTE FORCE AND MAKES IT PERFECT.
NOTHING WAS EASY ON THE RAT ROD.
WE HAD TO GRIND, WELD, MODIFY, BEND, HAMMER.
NOTHING FIT EXACTLY RIGHT. WE HAD TO RAISE THEM UP.
WE HAD TO FIDDLE WITH THE LINKAGE.
AND I SAY "WE," THE ROYAL "WE."
STEVE DID ALL THE WORK.
I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DOES IT, BUT STEVE IS AMAZING.
PERFECT.
Billy D.: I'M GONNA LET THE BOYS NEGOTIATE WITH DAN MILLER
WHEN IT COMES TO THE INTERIOR ON THAT WOODIE.
I MEAN, THERE'S A COUPLE PARTS TO NEGOTIATION.
NUMBER ONE IS PRICE, NUMBER TWO IS SCHEDULE,
AND NUMBER THREE IS FINE DETAILS AND MATERIALS.
LET'S SEE HOW THEY DO.
KIND OF THINKING FOUR BUCKETS IN A MEDIUM BROWN,
SOMETHING ON IT -- PALM TREES, I DON'T KNOW.
Dan: YEAH. THIS IS KIND OF COOL. I SEE THE POTENTIAL IMMEDIATELY.
IT'S STRAIGHT, ALL THE METAL'S HERE.
WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
I GOT TO GO HELP SOMEBODY INSIDE.
TALK IT OVER WITH THE BOYS.
THEY'RE WORKING THE PRICES AND STUFF.
THANKS, DAN. I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.
SO THEY'RE GONNA MAKE ME DEAL WITH MUSCLES, HUH?
Billy Jr.: WELL, ME AND SHANE ARE THE ONES TAKING CARE OF THIS THING.
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK IT'LL COST?
WELL, YOU KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON HERE.
I MEAN, WE'VE GOT -- I MEAN, LOOK AT THIS.
YOU'RE LOOKING ABOUT 9 GRAND.
[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]
Billy Jr.: WHEN DAN SAID 9 GRAND, I WAS BLOWN AWAY.
NEGOTIATION IS HALF THIS BUSINESS,
AND I NEED TO SHOW MY DAD THAT I CAN DO IT.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
IF WE GET ALL THIS STUFF OUT OF HERE, WOULD THAT HELP YOU?
UM, I TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO.
I'LL GET IT DONE QUICK, AS FAST AS I CAN,
BUT I DO HAVE OTHER CLIENTS I GOT TO KEEP GOING ON.
SO, WHAT I'LL DO IS IF I CAN USE IT AS A LITTLE BIT OF A FILL IN,
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT --
CUT AND DRY, CASH, I CAN DO IT FOR 6 GRAND.
VERY COOL.
OKAY. WE'LL MAKE THIS THING OUT.
THANKS, GUYS. WE'LL SEE YOU LATER.
Mike: PROFESSOR HERE.
SO, WHY DID THEY PHASE OUT WOOD ON THE WOODIE
AND GO INTO A TIN FAUX WOOD?
WAS IT "A" --
THERE WAS A MASSIVE INFESTATION OF TERMITES IN AMERICA?
WAS IT "B" -- THAT IT WAS JUST TOO EXPENSIVE
FOR THE MANUFACTURERS TO CONTINUE MAKING IT OUT OF WOOD?
OR WAS IT "C" -- CUSTOMERS WERE COMPLAINING OF SPLINTERS?
[ TIRES SCREECHING ]
Mike: SO, WHY DID THEY PHASE OUT WOOD ON THE WOODIE
AND GO INTO A TIN FAUX WOOD?
THE ANSWER IS "B."
THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS
FOUND IT JUST TOO EXPENSIVE AND LABOR INTENSIVE
TO CONTINUE USING REAL WOOD.
IT WAS LIKE DRIVING FINE FURNITURE.
IF YOU LEFT IT OUT IN THE RAIN, IT'D GO BAD.
SO, THERE YOU GO.
Billy Jr.: SANDING A CAR LIKE THE TIN WOODIE
TAKES A REALLY, REALLY LONG TIME.
I MEAN, IT'S A HUGE CHUNK OF METAL.
WE'RE GONNA BE SANDING FOR DAYS.
HEY, FELLAS! YOUR FRIENDS ARE HERE!
BRING 'EM ON BACK.
REMEMBER WHEN I SAID
I WAS GONNA INVITE PEOPLE OVER TO HELP US SAND?
HEY, BILLY.
Billy Jr.: HEY, GIRLS.
SO, I WAS LAYING IN BED THINKING ABOUT GIRLS.
THEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE TIN WOODIE.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
YOU GUYS LIKE THE LOOK?
IF YOU WANT A MASK, YOU CAN USE A MASK.
HOW AM I GONNA MAKE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?
INVITE A BUNCH OF GIRLS OVER TO SAND THIS THING.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE FUN.
JUST HOLD IT FLAT.
WHOO!
HEY, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE, YOU GUYS?
THAT'S MY DAD OVER THERE.
HEY, BILLY'S DAD.
HEY.
I CAN BE TOUGH ON LITTLE BILLY,
BUT HE AND ALL HIS FRIENDS KNOW I'M THE COOL DAD.
WHENEVER YOU WANT TO PARTY OR YOU GOT A SECRET TO TELL,
I'M THE ONE THEY COME TO.
YEAH, YOU GOT TO GO IN ONE DIRECTION, THOUGH.
YOU DON'T WANT TO GO CRISSCROSS, YOU GUYS.
HEY, HEY. STEVE, HOW'S IT GOING?
Billy Jr.: WE'RE SANDING.
WHATEVER IT TAKES.
THIS IS NOT HOW IT WORKS. YOU TWO GUYS DO THE WORK.
THEY DON'T LEARN ON OUR CAR.
Steve: NOT JUST ANYBODY CAN COME IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP
AND WORK ON CARS. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL PLACE.
I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE WAY TO GO.
I'M ALMOST AT THE POINT OF SENDING IT OUT FOR SANDBLAST.
WELL, I WOULDN'T BE OPPOSED TO THAT, EITHER.
I KNEW STEVE WASN'T GONNA WANT
A BUNCH OF KIDS IN HIS SHOP SANDING,
SO THE FACT THAT HE WANTS TO SEND IT OFF TO THE SANDBLASTER
WAS ALL PART OF THE MASTER PLAN.
DO I STILL HAVE TO BUY THEM ICE CREAM?
YEAH!
CAN I GET SOME ICE CREAM, TOO?
Billy Jr.: YOU GET A SMALL CONE, ART.
[ GROANS ]
Billy D.: ALWAYS IN THE NUTS, HUH?
GO FOR THE FAMILY JEWELS.
LET'S FINISH UP AND GET GOING.
Woman: I'M SO GLAD WE GOT TO DO THIS.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF ODDS AND ENDS TO GO ON THIS.
BUT WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE.
OH. ARE YOU EXPECTING SOMEBODY?
YEAH. YEAH. THE GUYS ARE HERE TO PAINT THIS BAD BOY.
THE ENGINE'S REALLY COMING ALONG,
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO DIAL IN THE INTIMIDATION FACTOR.
SO I CALLED IN SOME CRAZY POP GRAFFITI ARTISTS
TO AMP UP THE CURB APPEAL.
HEY, GUYS. WELCOME.
WHICH ONE OF YOU IS DEFER?
RIGHT HERE.
HEY, A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MAN.
WHEN THOSE GRAFFITI ARTISTS ROLLED UP TO DO MIKE'S RAT ROD
WITH THAT FUNKY GREMLIN AND THAT COOL ROCKABILLY STYLE,
I KNEW THOSE GUYS WERE MONEY.
THESE GUYS ARE GONNA DO THIS, LIKE,
REALLY SICK TATTOO GRAFFITI VIBE ON MIKE'S CAR.
WE CAN'T WORK WITH THE FUMES.
WELL, COULD YOU GUYS JUST TAKE A BREAK ON THIS?
WE'RE GONE. WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
JUST COME AND FIND US IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP
WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
THIS IS THE RAT ROD TO THE 10th DEGREE, RIGHT?
OKAY.
MY BUDDY MIKE IS A LITTLE FUNKY.
HE LOOKS LIKE JAMES HETFIELD FROM METALLICA,
GOT THE LONG WHITE BEARD.
I WANT TO SURPRISE HIM. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT WE'RE DOING.
WE HEARD THAT THIS JOB WAS SOME CRAZY RAT ROD
THAT WE WERE JUST GONNA GO TO TOWN ON.
BILLY, HE'S A CRAZY DUDE WITH A LOT OF ENERGY, MAN.
THE MONEY SHOT IS RIGHT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE HOOD HERE.
I'M JUST THINKING THE BLUES ARE ALREADY IN THE WHEELS,
SO WE DON'T HAVE TO PAINT THE WHEELS.
WHITES AND GRAYS, KIND OF MUTED, A LITTLE MONOCHROMATIC.
AND I'M JUST GONNA TURN YOU LOOSE ON THIS BAD BOY.
WHEN YOU TAKE ON A PROJECT LIKE THIS,
SOMETIMES YOU CAN HAVE A SKETCH AND A CONCEPT IN ADVANCE.
I'LL PENCIL IN WHERE I WAS THINKING THAT'LL GO.
AND THEN IF YOU JUST WANT TO JUST, LIKE, BUILD OFF OF IT.
I DON'T PAINT CARS FOR A LIVING.
BUT WHEN WE GOT HERE, BOTH OF US WERE LIKE,
"DUDE, LET'S KILL IT."
Billy D.: HEY, DAN.
HOW'S IT GOING, BUDDY?
[ BOTH GRUNT ]
WHAT IS ALL THIS CRAP?
OH, IT'S NOT CRAP.
Billy D.: DEFER AND AXIS ARE GOING TO TOWN ON THE GRAPHICS,
SO WE'RE POPPING IN ON DAN MILLER
TO DO SOMETHING REALLY COOL WITH THE SEATS FOR THE RAT ROD.
YOU'RE KIDDING ME.
THIS IS GONNA BE THE COOLEST DOWN-AND-DIRTY RAT ROD SEATS
YOU'VE EVER SEEN IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, RIGHT, ART?
ABSOLUTELY.
[ SIGHS ] WHAT'S THE IDEA?
THIS IS A REALLY COOL IDEA.
WE'RE GONNA DO A PATCHWORK OF ALL THE LEATHER PATTERNS.
WE GOT BLACK LEATHER. WE'VE GOT SOME SUEDE JACKETS.
YOU EVER DONE A CAR WITH OLD JACKETS BEFORE?
NO. NO. NO.
FIRST FOR EVERYTHING, DAN.
THERE'S ALSO A FIRST
FOR YOU GETTING ALL THIS DONE IN EXACTLY 41 HOURS.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA COME BACK AND CHANGE YOUR MIND ON THIS,
ARE YOU?
NO WAY, MAN. THIS IS ALL YOU, BUDDY.
I'M STILL PISSED ABOUT THE LAST ONE.
I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE TIMEFRAME ON THE RAT ROD.
I MEAN, HE DOES THIS TO ME ALL THE TIME.
DAN, MAKE ME SOME RAT ROD SEATS OUT OF SOME OLD JACKETS.
SEE YA!
IN TWO DAYS. SEE YOU LATER.
BYE, GUYS.
[ SIGHS ] I GOT MY HANDS FULL.
IT'S CRAZY HOW THAT SKULL POPS OUT, BRO.
LOOKS LIKE THE METAL IS, LIKE, BANGED OUT OR SOMETHING.
YEAH.
PERFECT, DUDE.
WHOA! OH-HO!
YOU'RE KIDDING ME!
THIS THING IS WICKED!
THIS THING IS EYE CANDY TIMES A BILLION.
IT'S SICK. IT'S CRAZY.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S HAULING *** SITTING STILL.
IT'S GOT, LIKE, THAT TRIBAL,
AMERICAN INDIAN WARRIOR FEEL ON THE SIDE.
AND THIS SKULL UP FRONT LOOKS 3-DIMENSIONAL, LIKE IT'S POPPING OUT.
HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
INTUITION RIGHT THERE, MAN.
THESE WINGS LOOK LIKE
IT'S GONNA JUST LIFT RIGHT OFF THE GROUND AND TAKE FLIGHT.
I HAD PLANNED TO DO GOLD HEADERS.
THEY DID GOLD ACCENTS,
AND HONESTLY, THAT IS NOT TV BULL [BLEEP]
YOU GUYS, YOU REALLY MADE THIS CAR, MAN.
RIGHT ON.
Billy D.: AFTER THE SANDING PARTY DEBACLE,
WE SENT THE WOODIE TO BE SANDBLASTED.
WE HAD TO SPEND TIME AND MONEY TO GET THIS DONE.
PAINT IS CRITICAL.
REMEMBER OUR BUDGET -- 20 GRAND. THAT'S ALL WE GOT.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE GET THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL
ON THE PAINT JOB.
SINCE IT'S STEVE'S DREAM, I ASKED SHANE TO NEGOTIATE IT.
Shane: WE WANT TO GET THE CAR DONE, PAINTED FOR $6,000
AND HAVE IT DONE IN FIVE DAYS.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS ABOUT AN $8,000 JOB RIGHT HERE
JUST TO BODY AND PAINT.
TELL YOUR DAD ANYTIME FOR HIM.
YEAH.
Billy D.: RACE DAY IS ALMOST HERE.
WE FINALLY GOT EVERYTHING TOGETHER ON THE RAT ROD.
WE JUST NEED A TEST DRIVE
TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD.
THAT MIKEY DOESN'T LOSE HIS CAR.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT GEAR I'M IN.
[ TIRES SCREECH ]
WHOO-HOO!
OH, MY GOD.
THIS THING IS SCARIER THAN MY FIRST GO-KART, DUDE.
SCARY!
THE GOOD NEWS IS IT FEELS A LOT MORE POWERFUL ON THE TOP END.
THE BAD NEWS IS I'M SMELLING RAW FUEL,
AND I NEED THE PROFESSOR AND STEVE TO TAKE A LOOK.
'CAUSE THE SMELL OF RAW FUEL IS NEVER A GOOD THING.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
THAT'S THE RAT ROD COMING IN.
WHEW! YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S FAST AS HELL, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS.
THERE IS SUCH A RAW FUEL SMELL. DO YOU SMELL THAT?
YES.
SO, GUYS, I DON'T WANT TO BE TOO PUSHY,
BUT WE GOT 11 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES BEFORE WE RACE.
YEP.
WHY DON'T YOU HOP IN AND FIRE IT UP?
I WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS THING.
THIS THING'S BEEN NOTHING BUT A PAIN IN THE ***
SINCE IT ROLLED IN HERE.
WE MAY HAVE TO BE HERE ALL NIGHT.
OKAY, MIKE. LET'S FIRE IT OFF.
FIRE IN THE HOLE.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, REVS ]
WHOO! NICE!
OH, NO!
MIKE, KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT!
DUDE!
CRAP.
THAT DIDN'T GO VERY GOOD, DID IT?
[BLEEP]
SO, ARE WE LEAKING FUEL, OR WHAT?
YEAH, WE MUST HAVE A FUEL LEAK. [BLEEP]
I'M GONNA OFFER YOU $30,000.
REALLY?
THAT'S NOT VERY REASONABLE.
YEAH, I APPRECIATE THE OFFER,
BUT I'D REALLY RATHER TAKE THIS HOME
AND GIVE IT BACK TO MY PARTNER THAN SELL IT FOR THAT.
MIKE, KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT!
CRAP.
THAT DIDN'T GO VERY GOOD, DID IT?
AFTER WE HAD THE RAT ROD RUNNING FOR A WHILE,
WE PLAYED WITH THE CARBURETORS, GOT THEM ADJUSTED.
THEN WE HAD A MINOR FIRE.
I THINK WE GOT SOME GAS POURING OUT OF HERE.
I THINK WE GOT A STUCK FLOAT IN THIS CARBURETOR.
IT FLOODED OUT ON HIM.
SO, NOW YOU HAVE TO TAKE APART THE CARBURETOR,
MESS WITH THE FLOAT.
PROBABLY TAKE IT OFF THE CAR SO WE DON'T DROP ANYTHING IN,
TO BE SAFE.
PLEASE, JUST TELL ME THAT TOMORROW MORNING,
THIS WILL BE IN THE DESERT FOR THE RACE,
AND THAT IT'LL WIN.
IT WILL.
IT'LL BE IN THE DESERT TO RACE.
COME ON. TELL ME IT'S GONNA WIN, MIKE.
THE WOODIE'S BEEN SANDBLASTED AND PAINTED.
NOW IT'S ALL ABOUT THOSE FINE DETAILS --
THE CHROME, THE SEATS, AND ALL THE FINISHING TOUCHES
THAT ARE GONNA HELP US FETCH SOME CASH.
THIS THING JUST LOOKS LIKE THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, MAN.
LOOK AT THAT THING.
IT LOOKS LIKE A SURFBOARD GOING DOWN THE SIDE.
YOU KNOW, BILLY. I'VE NEVER LEARNED HOW TO SURF.
WHY DON'T WE GET LESSONS?
GO DOWN TO PCH, GET SOME LESSONS.
YOU WANT TO DO IT?
YOU SURE?
JUST TAKE IT NICE AND STEADY AND SLOW.
OKAY, SLIDE IT.
THERE YOU GO. PERFECT.
Mike: ON THE WOODIE, WE'VE GOT TO PUT THE TAILGATE ON,
THE TAIL HATCH, LIGHTS,
AND BASICALLY GOT TO BUTTON UP THE BACK END OF THE CAR.
[ THUD ]
Dan: HEY, HOT ROD COORDINATOR?
WHAT DO YOU NEED ME FOR, PAL?
ALL RIGHT, LISTEN.
UM, THE BUCKETS FOR THE WOODIE LOOK AMAZING,
BUT I CAN'T GET THE BRACKETS LINED UP FOR ALL THE HARDWARE.
SOME OF THE HOLES ARE MISSING.
I MEAN I THOUGHT THIS THING WAS PRE-DRILLED AND READY TO GO.
SERIOUSLY? YOU'RE THE UPHOLSTERY GUY.
YOU GUYS PUT THE SOUND IN RIGHT OVER THE HOLES.
DIDN'T YOU PUNCH THE HOLES?
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THAT WAS BILLY.
AH, YOU WASTED MY TIME.
NOT A WASTE OF TIME,
BECAUSE WE'LL PUT IN THE PANELS YOU BROUGHT.
WE GOT TO PUT IN THE HEADLINER AND CARPET.
NO.
THIS WAS A FILL-IN JOB.
DIDN'T THEY DISCUSS THE DEAL WE MADE?
NO, THEY SAID YOU HAD A HANDLE.
I TOLD THE BOYS THAT I WAS GONNA DO THIS ON MY SCHEDULE,
ON MY TIME, FOR A DECENT PRICE.
ALL OF A SUDDEN, NOW IT'S GOT TO BE DONE
ON THE BILLY D. SCHEDULE OF "I GOT TO HAVE IT NOW."
BILLY! SHANE! REPORT TO THE WOODIE!
Shane: WHAT?
DAN MILLER IS HERE. YOU SEE DAN MILLER?
WHAT'S UP, DAN?
APPARENTLY, DAN SAID YOU GUYS WORKED OUT A GOOD DEAL,
BUT YOU DIDN'T TALK ABOUT SCHEDULE.
YOU DIDN'T TALK ABOUT TIMING.
WE DON'T HAVE THE PANELS,
THE HEADLINER, OR THE CARPET FOR THE WOODIE.
YOU GUYS, I ASSUMED WHEN THESE BUCKET SEATS SHOWED UP,
WHICH LOOK GREAT, BY THE WAY...
...THAT WE HAD ALL THE PARTS, OKAY?
INSTEAD OF YOU YELLING AT US, LET'S COME TO A RESOLUTION.
DAN, CAN WE GET THE CARPET DONE?
CAN WE GET THE HEADLINER IN? IS THAT POSSIBLE?
I WOULDN'T EVEN GET PRODUCT BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THERE'S NO WAY.
OKAY. WELL, THEN, LET'S JUST WAIT.
WE'RE JUST GOING TO MALIBU.
IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A ONE-TIME-A-YEAR EVENT.
IT'S NOT ABOUT JUST THIS CAR.
ALL I'M TRYING TO DO IS TEACH YOU GUYS THE BUSINESS.
YOU FIX CARS,
BUT ALSO IT'S ABOUT DOLLARS AND CENTS AND VENDORS --
QUALITY, PRICE, AND SCHEDULE, OKAY?
LEARN THE LESSON, YOU GUYS WILL DO GREAT.
WE TOOK ON A PROJECT WE DON'T DO EVERY DAY --
A RAT ROD.
WE ORDERED A DUAL-CARB MANIFOLD THAT DIDN'T FIT.
WE HAD TO MACHINE IT IN THE SHOP.
WE HAD TO MAKE ADAPTORS TO PUT THE CARBURETORS ON THE MANIFOLD,
PLUS WE HAD TO ADAPT THE PROGRESSIVE LINKAGE.
YEAH, AND AFTER OUR LITTLE TEST RIDE
AND ONE FUEL LEAK AND A FIRE, EVERYTHING'S PERFECT ON IT.
AND, OF COURSE, I WANTED TO UP THE INTIMIDATION FACTOR,
SO I CALLED IN DEFER AND AXIS
TO DO A TATTOO-INSPIRED GRAPHICS PACKAGE,
COMPLETE WITH SOME GOLD TO MATCH OUR GOLD HEADERS.
AND DAN MILLER PULLED OFF
THESE COOL "FRANKENSTEIN"-INSPIRED SEATS.
ON THE TOP END, THIS IS GONNA HAVE ALL THE POWER IN THE WORLD.
NO PROBLEM. WE ARE GONNA WIN.
WE'RE STANDING IN THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD FOR A RAT ROD RACE.
WE PAINTED WHITE LINES
TO MARK OFF A TRADITIONAL QUARTER-MILE RACE.
THIS IS WHERE THE REMATCH FOR MIKE AND WOOLLYBEAR IS GONNA TAKE PLACE.
AND MIKE WILL GET READY TO BLOW DOORS ON WOOLLY.
THERE SHE IS.
THE THING KICKS ***, AND TODAY, HE'S ABOUT TO WIN A RACE.
WOW!
WHAT THE HELL?
[ LAUGHTER ]
Mike: WHEN BILLY PULLED UP,
I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING.
YOUR RAT ROD, MAN. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
BILLY PULLED IT OFF AGAIN.
THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA WIN THE RACE RIGHT THERE.
HEY, BILLY, IT LOOKS GOOD, BUT HOW'S IT GONNA RUN?
DUDE, IT SCREAMS -- EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANTED.
KILLER HIGH END.
WOOLLYBEAR, GET READY, BROTHER.
I'M READY.
I'M WOOLLYBEAR. I'M HERE TO RACE MIKE TODAY.
HE THINKS HE CAN BEAT ME WITH HIS OLD, TIRED CADILLAC.
PINK SLIPS.
IT'S THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.
THE ONLY THINK THEY COULD POSSIBLY DO TO MAKE HIM BEAT ME
IS PUT A NEW MOTOR IN IT.
THAT OLD CADILLAC'S PRETTY TIRED.
NO?
Billy D.: YEAH, BUT HERE'S THE THING --
500 CUBIC INCHES OF CADDY, SMALL-BLOCK,
BLOWER VERSUS DUAL QUADS.
BUDDY, GET READY TO BUILD YOURSELF A NEW ONE,
'CAUSE THIS IS GOING IN MIKE'S GARAGE.
WE GOT OUR WHITE LINES AT THE START,
WHITE LINES AT THE FINISH.
WOOLLY, MOUNT YOUR TRUSTED STEED.
I GOT A BETTER IDEA.
YOU DO IT.
YOU RACE.
I WAS SURE OUT HERE ON THE DRY LAKE BED
THAT MIKE WAS GONNA WANT TO RACE
AND END THIS FEUD ONCE AND FOR ALL WITH WOOLLY.
HE HANDS ME THE KEYS.
THAT WAY, IT'S ALL ON YOU.
[ CHUCKLES ] NO PROBLEM. I GOT THIS.
THAT MAKES ME 100% RESPONSIBLE IF I LOSE THIS CAR.
[ ENGINES REVVING ]
AFTER THE TEST DRIVE ON MIKE'S RAT ROD,
I WAS CONFIDENT THAT THIS THING WOULD WIN THE RACE.
THEN I LOOK AT WHAT WOOLLY BROUGHT TO THE PARTY.
THE DUDE HAS GOT A BLOWN 350 CHEVY.
I'M NOT SO SURE ANYMORE. I'M JUST A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.
Mike: WHEN THE FLAG DROPS,
I'M HOPING BILLY DOESN'T BLOW IT FOR ME.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY CAR.
Man: HERE THEY COME.
Billy D.: SO, I LAY DOWN THE PEDAL,
AND IT HESITATES JUST A LITTLE BIT OFF THE LINE,
AND I'M THINKING, "TOO MUCH CARBURETOR."
OH, LOOK AT HIM GO! NO!
I'M ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THAT TRACK,
AND I'M PRAYING THE SECOND CARBURETOR OPENS UP
AND STARTS DUMPING FUEL ON THE TOP END.
AND IT DOES.
BILLY! BILLY! BILLY! BILLY!
Man: OH, LOOK AT HIM GO!
WHOO!
Billy D.: THE LAST LITTLE PUSH,
MY WHEELS CROSS THE LINE A SPLIT SECOND BEFORE WOOLLY.
WE WIN.
WHOO-HOO!
WOOLLYBEAR, YOU'RE GONNA BE WALKING TO WORK, BUDDY.
Woollybear: THAT REALLY SUCKS.
I PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS CAR,
AND I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE IT.
YOU GOT SOME KEYS?
Billy D.: WOOLLYBEAR, YOU TALKED SOME CRAP, MAN.
NO HARD FEELINGS, BUDDY.
IT'S KIND OF HEART-WRENCHING FOR ME, YOU KNOW,
TO LET THIS THING GO.
Mike: THE CAR LOOKS GREAT INSIDE AND OUT.
MOST IMPORTANT, THE CAR DELIVERED, AND I WON THE RACE.
DUDE, YOU'RE TAKING THIS TRUCK HOME.
I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK WE NEED TO GO A COUPLE MORE.
I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD ARM WRESTLE FOR IT NEXT TIME.
DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY DRIVE YOUR OWN CAR?
WELL, I THINK I'LL GIVE IT A SPIN RIGHT NOW.
IT'S A WHOLE NEW CAR. SHOW US HOW IT'S DONE, MIKE.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, REVS ]
[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]
Billy D.: MIKEY!
COMING UP...
I JUST NEED GRAPES AND A FAN AND A COUPLE BABES.
Art: A&M SANDBLASTING.
THERE HE IS.
SO, STEVE SENT JEFF AND I OVER HERE TO THE SANDBLASTING COMPANY
TO CHECK UP ON HIS WOODIE.
HEY, CAN I KNOCK?
HEY!
COME ON OUT! OPEN!
SO, THEY FINALLY OPEN UP THE DOOR,
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE SET OF "SPACEBALLS,"
THE MOVIE I WAS IN.
IT'S ON IMDb. LOOK IT UP.
HEY, HOW YOU DOING?!
SO, WHAT'S THE MATERIAL MADE OUT OF?
IS THAT BAD FOR YOU?
EH, EVERYTHING IS BAD FOR YOU.
IT'D PROBABLY BLOW ME DOWN, RIGHT?
WHOA-OH-OH-OH!
Jeff: BERNIE WAS TELLING US ABOUT THE SANDBLASTING PROCESS.
IT WAS ALUMINUM OXIDE,
SO IT MAKES THE METAL LOOK JUST LIKE IT WAS PRIMED.
BUT IT DOESN'T EAT UP THE METAL.
IT DOESN'T PIT IT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
IT'S VERY SMOOTH, THE METAL.
CAME OUT REALLY NICE, ACTUALLY, VERY SMOOTH.
[ Deep voice ] ARTIE, I AM YOUR FATHER.
DAD!
I MISSED YOU.
EW, YOU STINK.
THIS IS WHAT SoCal LIVING'S ALL ABOUT, BRO.
NOT MUCH. NICE CAR.
HOW'S IT GOING, MAN? YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD.
BRING IT IN HERE.
WE'RE SELLING THE WOODIE IN MALIBU,
BUT WE GOT HERE EARLY
SO WE CAN KNOCK SOMETHING OFF ART'S BUCKET LIST.
WE'RE GONNA MEET THE BOYS OVER AT NEPTUNE'S NET LATER.
YOU READY TO SURF, ART?
I DON'T KNOW. WHAT ABOUT THE SHARKS?
THEY'RE NOT THE BIG WORRY. THE SEALS ARE.
YEAH. IT'S MATING SEASON.
OH...
[ LAUGHTER ]
I JUST NEED GRAPES AND A FAN AND A COUPLE BABES.
WHAM!
YOU KNOW, WHAT LOOKS LIKE SITTING AROUND ON MY BUTT
DRINKING A BLUE HAWAIIAN AT THE BEACH
ACTUALLY IS A VERY CLEVER MARKETING AND SALES PLAN
FOR THAT WOODIE.
HO HO HO!
I NEED TO EMBODY
THE WHOLE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACH CULTURE.
I GOT TO TALK THE TALK AND WALK THE WALK.
WE GO DOWN TO NEPTUNE'S NET,
THAT WOODIE'S GONNA GO FOR TOP DOLLAR.
ART, GO! YEAH!
[ LAUGHS ]
WHOO! ALL THE WAY! YES!
ARTIE, YES!
DUDE, RIGHT HERE, BUDDY!
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU GUYS READY TO SELL A WOODIE?
ALL RIGHT, FRED.
SO, HERE WE HAVE OUR 1950 PONTIAC TIN WOODIE.
THE CAR WAS PRETTY ROUGH.
WE GOT IT BACK TO THE SHOP, STRIPPED IT DOWN,
AND STARTED ON THE BODYWORK.
MY DAD WASN'T TOO HAPPY WITH THE SANDING PARTY,
SO WE DECIDED TO SEND IT OUT AND HAVE IT SANDBLASTED AND PAINTED.
AND JUST IN TIME, WE GOT IT RUNNING,
PUT A NEW 350 IN IT, DID ALL THE CHROME,
THE FAUX WOOD, AND WHEELS AND TIRES.
WE GOT FOUR NICE BUCKET SEATS.
WE FELL A LITTLE BIT SHORT ON THE INTERIOR,
BUT WE DECIDED TO SELL IT ANYWAY.
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE READY TO TAKE HER OUT
AND SEE IF WE CAN MAKE OUR PROFIT.
HOW'S IT GOING, MAN?
Billy D.: WE'RE HERE IN MALIBU, CALIFORNIA,
RIGHT ON PCH,
ONE OF THE MOST CLASSIC DRIVES IN ALL OF AMERICA.
THERE'S CLASSIC CARS EVERYWHERE, THE SUN, AND SURFERS,
A PERFECT PLACE TO SELL A WOODIE.
THIS THING'S ACTUALLY PRETTY COOL, DUDE.
THIS THING'S AWESOME.
IT DRIVES GREAT.
I MEAN, THIS THING LOOKS ***'. IT DRIVES GOOD.
Shane: I REALLY LIKE DRIVING THIS.
ALL RIGHT. DUDE, LOOK!
TONS OF WOODIES. OH [BLEEP]
VERY NICE.
Billy D.: SHE LOOKS GOOD, MAN. SHE LOOKS GOOD.
THAT'S IT. BRING IT IN. BRING IT IN.
Art: YEAH, GUYS.
HEY, YOU MADE IT IN ONE PIECE. SO FAR, SO GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, LOOK.
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND HERE, DUDE.
THIS IS PRIME REAL ESTATE TO SELL THIS.
LET'S GET SOME PEOPLE LOOKING AT IT.
HEY, ANYBODY EVER SEEN A TIN WOODIE?!
NICE WOODIE.
YOU GUYS COME CHECK THIS THING OUT.
I TOLD YOU THIS WAS THE PLACE TO COME.
WOODIE OWNERS EVERYWHERE. HOW'S IT GOING, MAN?
WHERE ARE YOU GUYS FROM?
I MEAN, YOU PULLED UP IN A COUPLE OF WOODIES.
YEAH, WE'RE FROM SANTA BARBARA WOODIE CLUB.
Art: PERFECT!
THE SANTA BARBARA WOODIE CLUB IS HAVING AN EVENT HERE TODAY,
WHICH WILL REALLY HELP US TO FIND HOW UNIQUE THIS CAR IS
AND TO SECURE A BUYER.
I'M LOVING THAT WOOD GRAINING YOU GUYS DID. NICE JOB.
THIS THING WAS A RUST BUCKET TIMES A THOUSAND.
THERE WAS ALMOST NOTHING LEFT.
SO, HOW MUCH YOU GUYS ASKING?
THIS CAR IS WORTH 42 GRAND ALL DAY LONG.
SEEMS REALLY HIGH TO ME.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT REALLY HIGH.
LOOK, YOU GUYS KNOW YOUR STUFF, RIGHT?
TIN WOODIE, A 1950 PONTIAC?
WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS TIN WOODIE'S WORTH?
I WOULD SAY $40,000 WOULD BE
A GOOD NUMBER FOR THIS CAR RIGHT NOW, THE WAY I SEE IT.
IF YOU FINISHED THE INSIDE, HIGHER.
$50,000 TO $60,000.
[ Pittsburgh accent ] CAN I TAKE A LOOK AT IT SOME MORE?
I HEAR A LITTLE ACCENT. YOU GUYS HERE ON VACATION?
YEAH, WE'RE FROM PITTSBURGH.
YEAH.
DUDE, LOOK AT THIS.
THIS EMBODIES THE WHOLE CALIFORNIA SURF LIFESTYLE.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THAT PEOPLE STARE AT YOU,
AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE ATTENTION, DON'T BUY THIS CAR
BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA GET A LOT OF ATTENTION.
HOW'S IT RUN?
SHE ACTUALLY RUNS FANTASTIC.
WE JUST PUT A BRAND-NEW 350 CRATE MOTOR IN IT.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING DRIVING THIS CAR.
NOT ONLY IS IT AESTHETICALLY PLEASING,
BUT LOOK AT THE PRACTICALITY OF THIS THING.
SO, THIS IS ALL ABOUT YOUR SURFBOARDS,
YOUR PICNIC BASKETS.
IT IS LITERALLY LIKE A PICKUP TRUCK
AND A SCHOOL BUS AND A SURF WAGON ALL IN ONE.
Billy D.: WE HAVE ONE MORE REALLY COOL ACCESSORY THAT GOES WITH THIS CAR
THAT I THINK YOU'RE GONNA FALL IN LOVE WITH.
ARTIE! CHECK THIS OUT!
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT'S RIGHT.
THIS WAS CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR THIS CAR.
THE SELLING POINT ON THAT WOODIE WAS JUST EVERYTHING.
THROW THE SURFBOARD IN,
OBVIOUSLY THAT'S ICING ON THE CAKE.
BUT JUST THE WAY IT LOOKED,
IT JUST SCREAMED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT CAR, BUT I WANT TO MAKE YOU AN OFFER.
HUH. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE LISTENING. MY EARS ARE PERKED.
UH, I'M GONNA OFFER YOU $30,000.
REALLY?
THAT'S NOT VERY REASONABLE.
YEAH, I APPRECIATE THE OFFER,
BUT WE'RE NOT EVEN IN THE SAME BALLPARK.
YOU HEARD OUR WOODIE GUY SAY
THIS THING'S PROBABLY WORTH 40 G's, I MEAN, AS IT SITS.
OKAY.
I CAN'T GO MUCH MORE THAN $30,000.
I'D GO $31,000 MAYBE.
I'D REALLY RATHER TAKE THIS HOME AND GIVE IT BACK TO MY PARTNER
THAN SELL IT FOR THAT.
HOW ABOUT YOU GUYS?
IT IS A $40,000 CAR THE WAY IT SITS.
WE CAN'T DO $40,000, THOUGH.
Shane: WELL, WHAT YOU GOT TO DO, YOU GOT TO TAKE A STEP BACK.
YOU NEED TO TAKE THE WHOLE PICTURE IN.
YOU NEED TO SEE THE SIDE OF THE CAR WITH THE BOARD.
THE WOOD GRAIN MATCHES.
IT'S THE WHOLE EPITOME OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
IF WE CAN'T LIVE HERE, AT LEAST LET'S HAVE THE CAR.
$35K?
FINAL OFFER?
$35,000 SOUNDS GOOD.
$35,000.
$35,000. YOU GOT A DEAL, SIR.
YEAH!
ALL RIGHT.
HERE IN CALIFORNIA ON VACATION,
STOPPED FOR LUNCH, AND THEN WE SAW THESE CARS OUT.
WE CAME OVER, AND I CONVINCED MY WIFE WE NEEDED ONE.
A LITTLE MEMENTO FROM YOUR TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
YOU GUYS ARE GOING HOME TOTAL SURF STYLE IN A WOODIE.
THE CARS, THE BEACH, IT JUST REMINDS ME OF BEACH BOYS SONGS
AND SURFING AND JUST HAVING A LOT OF FUN.
AND NOW WE CAN BE A PART OF THAT.
THE REAL WOODIE GUYS OUT HERE TOLD US
THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN WORTH 50 OR 60 G's
IF IT WAS COMPLETELY DONE.
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
BUT WE'RE STILL IN THE BLACK BY 15,000 BUCKS,
SO I'LL GIVE THEM A LITTLE CUT.
SAY, WHAT, 500 BUCKS EACH?
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE $1,500? REMEMBER THAT?
LISTEN, THINGS CHANGE, MAN. YOU KNOW WHAT CHANGES?
YOUR MONEY GOES DOWN WHEN YOU SCREW UP.
Billy D.: YOU KNOW, WE REALLY DO LIVE THE DREAM HERE IN SoCal.
THE ONLY THING I LIKE BETTER THAN RESTORING THESE HOT RODS
IS TO SHARE THAT DREAM.
WE INVESTED $21,000 INTO THAT WOODIE
AND SOLD IT FOR 35 GRAND,
GIVING US A PROFIT OF $14,000.
AND WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE THAT COUPLE FROM PITTSBURGH
A PIECE OF THE CALIFORNIA DREAM.
AND DA ROD SHOP SAVED MIKEY HIS CAR
AND WON HIM ANOTHER WITH A RACE.
BUT BEST OF ALL, OUR FRIENDSHIP REMAINS INTACT.
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, BOYS.