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HOW MANY TACOS DID YOU HAVE, 12?
12.
DID YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD A FERRARI
IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO FEED THIS GUY, MAN?
EACH ONE OF THOSE ARMS REPRESENT $100,000 WORTH OF CARBOHYDRATES.
YES.
[ ENGINE SPUTTERING ]
LOOK AT THAT THING SMOKING.
THAT GUY'S HAVING SOME TROUBLE, I THINK.
HE NEEDS TO HAVE A V-8 IN THAT THING.
GOT A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE BUG?
YEAH.
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WE DON'T WEAR DA ROD SHOP SHIRTS FOR NOTHING.
LET'S GO CHECK IT OUT. COME ON.
Josh: IT'S SPUTTERING,
AND THIS SMOKE WAS JUST GOING EVERYWHERE JUST NOW.
I DON'T KNOW.
YEAH, IT'S AN OLD GUY.
YOU'RE BURNING TONS OF OIL.
YOU PROBABLY GOT A CRACKED LOCK.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
[ COUGHS ]
YOU GUYS AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE.
THAT'S LIKE 100 MILES FROM HERE, MAN.
YOU AIN'T GONNA MAKE IT LIKE THIS.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED -- WE'RE WEARING THE SHIRTS.
WE OWN A SHOP. HE OWNS THE SHOP.
DADDY OWNS A HOT ROD SHOP.
SO MAYBE WE CAN SPUTTER THIS THING ON OVER TO THE SHOP,
TAKE A LOOK AT IT, AND JUST GIVE YOU SOME ADVICE,
AND SEE IF WE CAN HELP YOU OUT.
THERE WAS NO WAY WE WERE GONNA MAKE IT TO SANTA BARBARA.
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO THERE FOR THE WEEKEND.
NOW WE'RE NOT.
THE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE WAS REALLY
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AND POPULAR CARS ON EARTH.
THE FIRST VW BEETLE ROLLED OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE IN GERMANY
IN 1938.
THE BUG'S UNIQUE, COMPACT DESIGN,
SIMPLE MECHANICS, AND PEPPY PERFORMANCE
HAS LED TO OVER 20 MILLION OF THESE CARS SOLD.
THEY'RE PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST MODIFIED PLATFORMS EVER.
IF YOU'RE INTO RACE BUGS, DUNE BUGGIES, OR EVEN RAT RODS,
YOU CAN BUILD ALL OF THEM ON THIS PLATFORM.
IT'S LIKE A BLANK CANVAS FOR AUTO LOVERS, AND IT'S CHEAP.
COME ON IN.
STEVE!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
OH, MY GOD.
MAN, OH, MAN.
OH, YEAH. YOU SMELL THAT COMING IN?
I SMELLED IT WAY OVER THERE.
MORE THAN LIKELY, WITH THESE THINGS, PROBABLY A NEW MOTOR.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON IT?
OH, YEAH. IT'S A CLASSIC. IT'S MY BABY.
IT'S A NICE CAR, THOUGH.
IT'S WORTH FIXING.
I DON'T AGREE.
NO, YOU DON'T NEED TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR.
THIS IS MY BABY.
Billy D.: VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS --
THEY ALL JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEIR CARS.
IT'S THE PEOPLE'S CAR.
REALLY WHAT IT IS IS A BLANK CANVAS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY.
YOU COULD GET A NEW CAR. I SMELL LIKE GAS.
I'M SO TIRED OF SMELLING LIKE GAS. PLEASE.
YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR DIET,
'CAUSE BRUSSELS SPOUTS DO THAT TO ME.
I'M NOT TOO FOND OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE, OBVIOUSLY, IT'S NOT VERY RELIABLE.
WHAT YEAR IS THIS?
I KNOW A GUY. HIS NAME IS MICHAEL BREAM.
HE'S FROM...
EV WEST.
HE DOES ECLECTIC CONVERSIONS.
HE'S LOOKING FOR A BUG, SIMILAR YEAR.
I DON'T WANT SOME WEAK ELECTRIC MOTOR.
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT.
Billy D.: MICHAEL DOES PERFORMANCE ELECTRIC.
THIS THING WILL BE BADASS.
BILLY'S REALLY INTO ENVIRONMENTAL THINGS.
SO BILLY KNOWS THE GUYS AT EV WEST.
THAT'S PERFECT BECAUSE WE NEED THEM FOR THIS BUG.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT COMPROMISE.
YOU GOT THE VIBE HIP OF A '59 BUG.
SHE CANNOT SMELL LIKE FUEL ANYMORE.
I'M STILL SKEPTICAL ABOUT THIS CONVERSION,
BUT I'M WILLING TO GIVE UP
SOME OF THE CLASSICAL ASPECTS OF THE BUG
IN ORDER TO... MAKE HER HAPPY.
JUST TO SWEETEN THE POT A LITTLE BIT,
YOU KNOW THE BIG VW BUG RACE IN IRWINDALE?
IT'S IN A COUPLE WEEKS. ALL VWs.
THIS ELECTRIC CONVERSION KIT
WILL MAKE THIS CAR BEAT ANYTHING IN THE STOCK CLASS,
AND IF IT DOESN'T, WE'LL PAY FOR THE CONVERSION.
WHOA, WAIT A MINUTE.
DONE.
WOW. THAT SOUNDS GREAT, IF YOU'RE TELLING I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET IT FOR FREE.
SERIOUSLY. AND WE'LL SET UP A RACE TO PROVE IT.
BILLY MADE A PROMISE ON A RACE WITH THE VOLKSWAGEN
THAT IF IT DIDN'T WIN, DA ROD SHOP WAS GONNA PAY FOR IT.
BILLY. LET'S GET MICHAEL BREAM ON THE PHONE.
LET'S TELL HIM WE GOT THE PERFECT BUG FOR HIS CONVERSION.
Billy Jr.: SHANE AND I HAVE DONE A COUPLE CARS SO FAR.
THE ISSUE IS, WE'RE PUTTING TOO MUCH MONEY INTO THEM.
THIS TIME, WE GOT TO GET A CHEAPER CAR
AND HOPEFULLY GET BIGGER PROFIT.
Sean: WHAT DO YOU GUYS WANT?
LOOK AT YOUR CARS. WE HEAR YOU GOT STUFF FOR SALE.
YOU SEE THE SIGN? "NO TRESPASSING."
YEAH, YOU TALKED TO MY DAD, RIGHT -- BILLY SR.?
WE'RE AT SEAN'S HOUSE HERE.
HE'S BUDDIES WITH MY DAD AND MIKE.
HE'S GOT A BUNCH OF BADASS CARS.
THIS IS A '66 MUSTANG I'M GONNA BE REDOING.
IS THIS ONE FOR SALE?
YEAH. I GUESS IT'D BE FOR SALE FOR PROBABLY $18,000.
I GOT SOME STUFF IN THE BACK.
YEAH, CHECK OUT THAT FAIRLANE.
Sean: 1959, RETRACTABLE HARDTOP. YOU KNOW HOW THEY WORK.
THE TOP DROPS IN, AND...
YEAH. I MEAN, HOW MUCH WOULD THIS GO FOR?
[ WHISTLES ]
I LIKE IT A LOT.
YEAH, THEY LOST MONEY ON EVERY ONE THEY SOLD.
ALL RIGHT, SHANE.
WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. [ Chuckling ] LET'S MOVE ON.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE CAN AFFORD FOR UNDER $1,000?
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
I PROBABLY GOT 8 OR 10 CARS ON THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW.
THE FALCON'S PROBABLY THE CHEAPEST ONE ON THE PROPERTY.
REALLY?
Sean: I KNOW IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A LOT, BUT IT'S A GOOD BODY.
SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR THIS THING AS-IS?
$1,000.
I MEAN, WE'RE THINKING, LIKE, SUB-$1,000.
WE'RE THINKING SOMEWHERE UNDER THERE.
UNDER $1,000? IT'S BE REAL HARD TO DO THAT. IT'S A GOOD BODY.
I'LL GIVE YOU 400 BUCKS.
I COULDN'T DO $400.
IT'S LITERALLY A SHELL.
DUDE, THERE'S NOTHING WITH THIS CAR.
I MEAN, IT'S A PIECE OF METAL.
LOW BALL IS THE NAME OF THE GAME,
AND I'D DO WHATEVER I GOT TO DO
TO GET US A GOOD PRICE ON THIS THING.
TRY TO HELP ME OUT ON PRICE. WHERE CAN YOU GO?
I DON'T KNOW.
[ GOAT BLEATS ]
I MIGHT GO $500 IF YOU GET RID OF THAT DAMN GOAT.
THIS IS MY NEIGHBOR'S GOAT.
IT KEEPS COMING IN, WRECKING MY YARD.
NO BIG DEAL. SHAKE ON IT.
IF I'M NOT INJURED OR DEAD, I'LL GIVE YOU THIS MONEY.
Billy Jr.: I WANT THIS FALCON.
SO WHEN THE GUY TOLD ME FOR 500 BUCKS I COULD GET IT
PLUS THE WRANGLING OF A GOAT, THAT WASN'T EVEN A QUESTION.
[ GOAT BLEATING ]
GET HIM!
HALT!
GET HIM.
THE GOAT'S REAL FAST.
I KNOW SHANE'S NOT GONNA TOUCH IT
WITH HIS OCD CLEAN-HAND FETISH, SO IT'S ALL BY ME.
[ PANTING ]
SHANE, HELP!
[ GRUNTS ]
THIS THING IS HEAVY, DUDE.
THIS HORN IS GONNA STAB ME IN THE FACE.
YEAH, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU GOT THAT UNDER CONTROL.
[ GRUNTS ]
YOU'RE GOOD.
[ GRUNTS ] I'M SO [BLEEP] TIRED RIGHT NOW.
YEAH.
HEY, BOYS. WHAT DID YOU GUYS GET?
[ SIGHS ] '63 FORD FALCON.
AND IT'S BADASS.
[ LAUGHS ]
APPARENTLY, YOU HAVE A HAUNTED TRUNK ON THIS PIECE OF CRAP, HUH?
WOW. REALLY?
DUDE, YOU DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET OR TIME TO DO A PROJECT LIKE THIS.
COME ON.
IT'S SO HARD TO PLEASE MY DAD. YOU KNOW WHAT?
THAT'S JUST MORE DRIVE FOR ME TO FINISH THIS CAR.
IT'S A FORD FALCON. THE PARTS ARE EVERYWHERE.
THEY'RE GONNA BE EASY TO FIND.
WHAT YEAR DID YOU SAY IT WAS?
IT'S A '63.
OKAY, YOU WANT A LITTLE EDUCATION, GUYS?
I'M SURE YOU'RE GONNA GIVE IT TO US WHETHER WE WANT IT OR NOT.
1963 FORD FALCON -- ONE-OFF CAR.
IN 1963, IT WAS THE ONLY YEAR THEY MADE THIS BODY
AND ALL THE TRIM.
FINDING PARTS IS LIKE FINDING NEEDLES IN A HAYSTACK.
YEAH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS THEN?
RARITY.
Billy D.: THE FALCON WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF AMERICA'S
MOST INNOVATIVE CARS WHEN FORD INTRODUCED THE SEDAN
IN THE EARLY 60's.
THE CAR WAS BOTH SPORTY AND ECONOMICAL,
AND SALES REALLY TOOK OFF.
IN 1963, FORD INTRODUCED A SPORTIER VERSION
WITH HIGHER PERFORMANCE CALLED THE V-8 SPRINT.
'63 IS ALSO CONSIDERED
ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE YEARS FOR THE FALCON
BECAUSE IT REALLY PAVED THE WAY FOR THE UBER-SUCCESSFUL
FORD MUSTANG, WHICH WOULD BE UNVEILED JUST ONE YEAR LATER.
BUT FOR THE BOYS, THIS IS ALSO THE ONE YEAR
FOR WHICH PARTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE.
GOOD LUCK.
[ TOOLS WHIRRING ]
YEAH, BILLY?
WHAT'S UP?
MICHAEL. MATT. WHAT'S GOING ON? GOOD TO SEE YOU GUYS.
I'M GLAD YOUR HERE. WE HAVE SOMETHING RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY.
BILLY MENTIONED YOU WERE LOOKING FOR AN OLDER-MODEL VOLKSWAGEN.
BUG, RIGHT?
OKAY.
RIGHT THIS WAY, BOYS. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
AH, SHE'S A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT SHE'S A GOOD DONOR. WE CAN WORK WITH THIS.
THE VOLKSWAGEN'S AN IDEAL CAR FOR AN ELECTRIC CONVERSION.
IT'S REALLY SIMPLE, AND IT'S AN AIR-COOLED MOTOR.
SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH ALL THE SYSTEMS.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, HERE'S THE THING.
THE OWNER LIVES AND BREATHES BY HIS '59 BUG.
BILLY SUGGESTED WE CALL
YOU GUYS OVER AT EV WEST FOR ELECTRIC CONVERSION.
Billy Jr.: YOU GUYS DO SOME GOOD STUFF.
THE DUDE WAS NOT HAPPY.
HERE'S WHAT HE'S WORRIED ABOUT.
NOT ENOUGH POWER -- LAME ELECTRIC, RIGHT?
TOLD THE GUY THAT WE WERE GONNA SEND HIM OUT
TO THE BIG VOLKSWAGEN RACE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
AND I TOLD HIM IF YOUR ECLECTIC CONVERSION CAR
COULDN'T BLOW DOORS ON ANY OTHER STOCK VW,
ME AND STEVE ARE PAYING FOR IT.
WE CAN HANDLE THAT.
SEE WHAT HE DOES TO US OVER HERE?
TWO WEEKS, DUDE. THAT'S THE RACE.
TWO WEEKS, MAN. THAT'S GONNA BE CUTTING IT SHORT.
WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME HELP HERE.
HOW ABOUT YOU GUYS DROP THE MOTOR,
DROP THE GAS TANK, GET IT ALL READY.
WE'VE GOT HALF A DAY TO DROP THE MOTOR OUT.
THAT THING COULD BE WELDED TO THE FIREWALL FOR ALL I KNOW.
AND EV WEST -- I MEAN, THESE GUYS GOT A GOOD REPUTATION,
BUT I REALLY DON'T HAVE A RELATIONSHIP.
SO, AM I NERVOUS? I'M 20 GRAND WORTH OF NERVOUS.
SO, PULL THE MOTOR OUT, HAVE IT READY FOR US IN THE MORNING.
WE'LL BE HERE AT 9:00.
WE ARE GONNA BUILD AN ELECTRIC RACE BUG, BOYS.
WE'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.
THE EXHAUST IS HITTING THE TIN ON THE OUTSIDE.
HERE FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN.
OH [BLEEP]
I GOT TO GET THIS THING TO SAN DIEGO.
HE'S PISSED OFF. WE WILL NOT MAKE THE RACE.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
[ TOOLS BUZZING ]
HEY, GUYS. WHAT'S GOING ON?
I HEARD ABOUT THE BOYS' FALCON.
BILLY SR. AND I BOTH WANT THE BOYS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP
OF THE PROJECTS THEY PULL IN HERE TO THE SHOP.
HOPEFULLY, THEY CAN DO THIS ON THEIR OWN, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S A SHELL. IT'S RUSTY. IT'S DIRTY.
HAVE YOU GUYS EVEN STARTED LOOKING FOR PARTS YET?
NO. I MEAN, ALL WE'VE HAD TIME TO DO IS THIS BODYWORK.
OKAY.
WE'RE GONNA NEED TAILLIGHTS, THE RIMS,
SIDE TRIM, FRONT GLASS, REAR GLASS.
TAILLIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ALL THE TRIM, ALL THE GLASS.
WE NEED A --
STEVE REALLY TOOK THE WIND OUT OF OUR SAILS WITH THAT LIST.
WE GOT IT FOR $500. DO YOU THINK THAT'S A GOOD DEAL.
IT'S A GOOD DEAL IF WE CAN FIND ALL THE PARTS.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A QUICK FLIP FOR US
AND POSSIBLY MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
IT'S GONNA BE A LOT MORE DIFFICULT NOW JUST DUE TO THE PARTS.
I THINK WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO FOR YOU GUYS --
I'M GONNA TALK TO YOUR DAD AND SEE --
MAYBE WE'LL SEND THIS OUT AND HAVE THE BODYWORK DONE
AND GET IT ALL SANDED AND PREPPED AND PAINTED
AND PUT YOU ON TO LOOKING FOR PARTS AND OTHER PROJECTS IN THE SHOP.
HAVE THE BOYS GOT OVER THEIR HEAD IN THIS ONE? I'M NOT SURE.
IT DEPENDS HOW MUCH TIME AND DEDICATION
THEY WANT TO PUT INTO IT AND HOW DEEP THEIR POCKETS ARE.
SHANE, WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME HELP ON THE VOLKSWAGEN.
WHAT ARE WE DOING TO IT?
WELL, WE'RE PULLING THE MOTOR, THE FUEL TANK.
IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE LIKE 20 MINUTES TO PULL THIS MOTOR OUT
BECAUSE YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF WIRES, A FUEL LINE.
HEY, MIKE, I THINK IT'S LOOKING PRETTY LOOSE.
IT IS.
SHOULD JUST DROP RIGHT OUT THE BOTTOM.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING, MIKE?
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
THE EXHAUST IS HITTING THE TIN ON THE OUTSIDE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S HITTING.
IT SHOULDN'T BE HITTING, BUT IT IS.
Steve: WE THOUGHT THIS ENGINE WAS STOCK,
BUT WE'RE SEEING SOME MODIFICATIONS THAT ARE COMPLICATING THINGS.
I THINK WHAT'S GOING ON IS THAT THIS HEAT EXCHANGER,
FOR THE HEATER, I BELIEVE, IS IN THE WAY.
I THINK WE'RE GONNA END UP HAVING TO TAKE THIS MUFFLER OFF.
Shane: WE'RE AT THE PICTURE CAR WAREHOUSE
TO CHECK UP ON THE PROGRESS ON THE FALCON.
Billy Jr.: THEY'RE GONNA DO ALL THE BODYWORK, GET THAT DONE.
GENERAL LEE.
Shane: WALK IN THE DOOR, THE FIRST THING WE SEE
IS THE ORIGINAL GENERAL LEE FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD."
THIS PLACE IS AWESOME.
HOW YOU DOING?
WE'RE CHECKING IN ON THE '63 FALCON.
SOUNDS GOOD. I'LL SHOW YOU AROUND WHILE WE'RE DOING IT.
YEAH, LET'S DO IT.
AND WHAT WE HAVE BACK HERE ARE OUR TAXI CABS, COP CARS.
COMING HERE TODAY IS LIKE A KID IN THE CANDY STORE.
WHOA. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?
IT'S THE DORITOS EL CAMINO.
IT'S CRAZY SEEING THE CARS
THAT YOU ACTUALLY RECOGNIZE IN THE SHOWS.
WHATEVER.
CALL ME A CALL GROUPIE ALL YOU WANT.
SERIOUSLY, I'M MORE OF A GROUPIE FOR THE CARS
THAN I AM FOR ACTUAL, LIKE, FAMOUS PEOPLE.
WELL, THE CARS ARE THE STARS, MAN.
THIS CAR IS A '63 DODGE 330 MAX WEDGE CAR.
WELL, YOU GOT TO HEAR THIS RUN, THOUGH. IT'S LOUD.
[ ENGINE REVS LOUDLY ]
WE'RE A LITTLE SIDETRACKED
BY ALL THE AMAZING CARS THEY HAVE AROUND.
[ ENGINE SHUTS OFF ]
SO, YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU SEE THIS FALCON.
ALL RIGHT. GOT IT DOWN TO METAL.
Billy Jr.: WE FOLLOW TED. HE TAKES US OVER TO THE FALCON.
HE'S DONE TONS OF WORK. ALL THE RUST IS PRETTY MUCH GONE.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S READY FOR PAINT.
NOW I JUST GOT TO FIGURE OUT, HOW FAR DO YOU WANT TO GO WITH IT?
WHAT DO YOU WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE WHEN WE'RE FINISHED?
WE WANT TO GO STOCK. I MEAN, WHAT'S IT GONNA COST US?
I MEAN, WE'RE GONNA ADD MOTOR, TRANSMISSION.
I WOULD THINK YOU'D WANT TO SPEND EVERY BIT OF 15,000 BUCKS
TO DO THIS.
SO YOU'RE TALKING BODYWORK, PAINT,
YES.
WE'RE PLANNING ON SELLING IT FOR RIGHT AROUND $20,000.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TONS OF MONEY INTO IT.
WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO MAKE OUT TOO WELL.
INITIALLY, LOOKING AT THE CAR AND KNOWING WHAT THEIR BUDGET IS,
IT'S GONNA BE HARD-PRESSED TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK.
BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID,
I THINK THE AVENUES THAT WE'RE GOING DOWN
IS GONNA PRESENT THE CAR IN A REAL NICE LIGHT.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, OUR DADS HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR A LONG TIME.
I MEAN, CAN YOU GO ANY LOWER?
SOMEWHERE MAYBE A LITTLE ABOVE $10,000.
WELL, I FIGURE MY COSTS IS GONNA BE SOMEWHERE AROUND $12,000.
YEAH, I MEAN, IF YOU CAN GO $12,000, MAN...
OKAY, SO, AT THAT PRICE,
STEVE IS CALLING IN ALL THE MARKERS THAT HE HAS.
OF COURSE.
WE GOT A GREAT PRICE FROM TED ON THE FALCON,
BUT WE'RE STILL WAY TOO CLOSE TO LOSING MONEY ON THIS THING.
AND WE STILL NEED TO ROTATE THIS WAY TO GET THAT LOWER STUD.
IT'S GOT TO ROTATE, BUT I CAN'T GET IT ROTATE.
Mike: I'M FEELING FRUSTRATED.
WE'RE HAVING NOTHING BUT TROUBLE GETTING THIS MOTOR OUT.
HEY, GUYS, TALK TO ME.
I MEAN, A 20-MINUTE JOB HAS TAKEN TWO HOURS.
MICHAEL BREAM SAID HE NEEDED TWO WEEKS FLAT.
AND WE CAN'T GET THIS THING PICKED UP
FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS.
IF WE MISS THE OPPORTUNITY,
WE'LL HAVE IT OUT OF HERE.
AND WE'RE GONNA PAY FOR THIS, STEVE, BECAUSE YOU REMEMBER
YEP.
Steve: BILLY LOVES TO MAKE BETS.
THIS TIME, HE MIGHT HAVE GONE A LITTLE TOO FAR.
Steve: IF THIS THING GOES SOUTH,
IT'S COMING OUT OF BILLY'S POCKET, NOT MINE.
I DIDN'T MAKE THE BET.
Mike: NO.
[ Grunting ] LET'S SEE IF I CAN MAKE THIS
GO A LITTLE FURTHER, LIKE THIS.
Man: TOW-TRUCK DRIVER'S HERE.
OH [BLEEP]
HERE FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE GONNA NEED A FEW MORE MINUTES.
AREN'T YOU EARLY?
WE'LL JUST HANG OUT OUTSIDE --
I'M ON TIME. I GOT TO GET THIS THING TO SAN DIEGO.
OKAY.
IF THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER LEAVES,
WE'VE LOST THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE VW DOWN TO EV WEST,
AND WE'LL LOSE THE BET.
I KNOW, RIGHT?
[ Chuckling ] YEAH, THAT'S ONE THING YOU CAN'T ARGUE AGAINST.
MY MOM STILL CALLS ME "BILLY."
MY DAD'S THE FIFTH BILLY. I'M THE SIXTH BILLY.
YEAH, BY BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
YEAH, NOT "WILLIAMS."
YEAH, THAT'D BE KIND OF AWKWARD, HAVING "BILL VI" ON YOUR SHIRT, HUH?
YEAH, "VI." YEAH, EXACTLY.
BILLY JR. TOOK THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER OUT BACK,
AND HE JUST STARTED TALKING TO HIM...
LET'S CHECK OUT THAT TRUCK, MAN.
AH, IT'S NOTHING SPECIAL. IT'S JUST A FLAT-BED TOW TRUCK.
...AND TALKING TO HIM...
BUT I'M GONNA HIT TRAFFIC. SO I KIND OF GOT TO GET GOING.
YEAH, YEAH. NO, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE SOON. DON'T WORRY, MAN.
...AND TALKING TO HIM. [ CHUCKLES ]
I PLAYED FOOTBALL, AND THEN I WRESTLED A FEW YEARS.
OH, COOL.
COME ON DOWN.
HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON.
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS WAS? THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.
THAT'S THE CLUTCH PLATE, IS HERE.
OKAY, NOW WE'RE CLEAR. HEY, WAIT A SECOND.
THERE WE GO.
WHOA, BABY. COME ON DOWN.
OKAY. SLOW, SLOW. SLIDE BACK THE JACK TAB.
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
THERE YOU GO.
Mike: PEOPLE MAKE THE STRANGEST MODIFICATIONS.
WHY WOULD YOU JURY-RIG AN EXHAUST SYSTEM
TO FIX AN EXHAUST PROBLEM
INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING THE EXHAUST?
'CAUSE THIS IS ALL THE HEAT RISERS AND EVERYTHING.
NOW, HERE'S YOUR PROBLEM. YOU GOT AN INFLAMED LOWER COLON.
OKAY, NOW WE'RE AROUND MOTORCYCLE PARTS, ATV PARTS.
Billy Jr.: TODAY, WE'RE AT POMONA
AT THE BIGGEST PARTS MARKET IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
WE'RE GONNA SEE WHAT KIND OF PARTS WE CAN FIND FOR THE '63 FALCON.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR PARTS FOR A '63 FALCON.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OR KNOW OF ANY?
NO.
Shane: THAT STUFF'S ALL WAY TOO NEW FOR US.
YEAH, IT'S ALL MODERN STUFF.
OH, GOSH.
CHEVY, GM, BUICK.
THERE'S NOTHING HERE.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR PARTS FOR A '63 FALCON.
IT'S GONNA BE A LOT HARDER
UH, YEAH.
OUR DADS WARNED US THAT WE'D HAVE TO KEEP OUR EYES PEELED WHEN WE'RE DOWN HERE.
THAT'S STARTING TO BE QUITE AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
HEY, BRO, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
MIGHT AS WELL GO HOME WITH THAT.
YOU LAZY, HOLDING UP A SIGN, OR WHAT?
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING OR NO?
NO. YOU LOOK LIKE YOU BE IN THE GYM ALL DAY LONG.
NO, IT'S A RARE CAR. WE KNOW IT'S A RARE CAR.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO COME UP TO US.
COME ON, BRO. IT'S A LOST CAUSE. JUST GO HOME.
JUST 'CAUSE YOU'RE WEARING A CORVETTE SHIRT DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME [BLEEP]
CHEVY, BRO. IT'S ABOUT CHEVYS. GO HOME.
YEAH, HAVE FUN WITH ALL YOUR OLD PARTS HERE.
GOOD LUCK.
DUDE, I SERIOUSLY THINK THIS IS A BUST.
I THINK WE SHOULD JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE.
JUST FACE THE MUSIC THAT THEY WERE RIGHT.
NO, WE HAVE TO GET SOMETHING, DUDE.
IF I GO HOME WITH NOTHING, OUR DADS ARE GONNA GIVE US [BLEEP]
YOU PROMISED ME YOU WERE GONNA HAVE IT TO ME,
AND I DON'T HAVE IT YET.
Billy D.: THERE'S 20 GRAND ON THE LINE.
IF THAT CAR ISN'T SITTING HERE THURSDAY NIGHT -- CRRRK!
Billy Jr.: THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE.
WE'LL WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THE PRELIMINARY WIRING.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
SO, THOSE YO-YOS BEEN GONE ALL DAY, DUDE.
I JUST TRIED TO TEXT THEM. NOBODY'S CALLING ME BACK.
Billy D.: THE '63 FALCON IS, LIKE, THE RAREST CAR EVER.
IF THESE GUYS HAD GOT A 1939 DUESENBERG,
THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND PARTS EASIER DOWN AT POMONA.
AH. OH. HEY.
YOU GOT A NICE TAN.
SO, WHAT WAS IT LIKE, SHANE?
MISERABLE. HOT. LOT OF WALKING AROUND, LOT OF PEOPLE.
PARTS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND FOR A '63 FALCON.
SO, DID YOU GUYS COME HOME EMPTY-HANDED?
WHAT DO YOU GOT?
1963 FORD FALCON WINDOW CRANKS.
BOOM.
'63 FALCON, O.E.M.
ALL DAY?
THE WINDOWS GOT TO GO UP AND DOWN, RIGHT?
THOSE AREN'T '63.
THEY'RE NOT EVEN FALCON.
IF THAT WAS A '63 FALCON,
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN IVORY-COLORED ***
WITH A CHROME CAP ON THE CENTER OF IT.
NICE JOB. SO, WHAT DID YOU GUYS PAY FOR THESE?
UH, $5.
AH. SO FIVE BUCKS TOO MUCH,
'CAUSE THEY'RE PAPERWEIGHTS, PRETTY MUCH.
GOING TO POMONA TO FIND THOSE PARTS WAS AN ABSOLUTE FAILURE.
IT'S LOOKING LIKE WE'RE NOT GONNA FIND
ANY MORE PARTS FOR THIS FALCON.
I'M GONNA LOSE THE 12½ GRAND I HAVE INVESTED IN THIS CAR.
PHBT!
[ Ringing ]
YEAH, I'M CALLING ABOUT THE FALCON PARTS YOU HAD LISTED ONLINE.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. NOTHING FOR A '63?
I AM BURNT OUT ON SEARCHING FOR PARTS.
I'M READY JUST TO SELL THE FRAME AND BE DONE.
[ Dial tone ]
SON OF A ***.
[ SIGHS ]
Billy D.: ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
I GOT A FIELD TRIP FOR YOU AND YOU.
I KNOW THE BOYS ARE DEEP INTO THEIR QUEST FOR ALL THOSE FALCON PARTS,
BUT I REALLY NEED THEM TO PUT THEIR FOCUS BACK ON THAT VOLKSWAGEN,
TAKE A TRIP TO EV WEST, AND LET ME KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
SAN DIEGO, EV WEST. SAID THEY HAD PARTS THAT JUST CAME IN.
EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING LATE. TOTALLY NERVOUS.
I NEED YOU TO CHECK ON THOSE GUYS.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST RESPONSIBILITY I'VE GIVEN YOU SO FAR.
THERE'S 20 GRAND ON THE LINE.
IF THAT CAR ISN'T SITTING HERE THURSDAY NIGHT -- CRRRK!
DONE.
WHATEVER IT TAKES.
CRRRK! DEAD!
Billy Jr.: I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE HOW THE VW CONVERSION'S COMING ALONE.
BUT BEFORE WE GET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SAN DIEGO,
WE HAVE TO STOP AT PICTURE CAR WAREHOUSE.
AND THINKING ABOUT A $12,000 LOSS ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE --
THAT'S DEPRESSING.
Ted: YOU GUYS LOOK A LITTLE DEJECTED. HOW'S IT GOING?
THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS HELL.
YEAH, I MEAN, WE WENT TO POMONA, DUDE,
AND HONESTLY, WE REALLY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING.
THAT PROBLEM THAT YOU GUYS ARE CREATING FOR ME IS,
IT'S COMING OUT OF PAINT NOW.
I NEED TRIM PIECES.
I'VE GOT TO PUT ALL THE STAINLESS IN IT.
YOU PROMISED ME YOU WERE GONNA HAVE IT TO ME,
AND I DON'T HAVE IT YET.
YOU'RE JUST PUTTING ME REALLY IN A BAD POSITION.
YEAH, THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT NOW.
WE'RE BORDERLINE READY JUST TO SELL IT WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT
AN BE DONE AND TAKE IT AS A LOSS.
I'D JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT I WOULDN'T GIVE UP ON IT YET.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T LOOK AT YOU GUYS LIKE YOU'RE QUITTERS.
WE'RE JUST GETTING READY TO BRING IT OUT OF PAINT.
YOU GUYS CAN TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
AT THIS POINT, I'M A LITTLE DEPRESSED.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
HEY, BOYS. YOU READY TO BRING IT OUT?
DUDE...
IT LOOKS GREAT!
THE COLOR'S PERFECT. IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED.
WELL, I WAS DEFINITELY EXPECTING A LOT MORE BLUE,
BUT THE WAY IT CAME OUT IS AMAZING.
I ACTUALLY LIKE THIS BETTER THAN WHAT I HAD PICTURED IN MY HEAD.
SHANE, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? LET'S FINISH IT.
ALREADY GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU YOU'LL LIKE.
BESIDES THE CAR, YEAH.
Shane: YOU DID NOT FIND THAT.
IT'S PERFECT.
OH, YEAH.
IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD, ESPECIALLY NEXT TO THAT COLOR.
IT'S GONNA MAKE ALL THE CHROME POP. I LIKE IT.
TED, THANKS AGAIN, MAN.
THIS IS THE BEST GIFT WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN.
I KNEW YOU GUYS WOULD COME BACK TO LIFE AFTER YOU SEE IT.
YEAH.
AFTER SEEING THIS LIKE THIS,
THERE'S NO WAY I'D BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THIS.
EVERYTHING'S BACK ON TRACK WITH THE FALCON.
CAN YOU BELIEVE WE ALMOST ABANDONED THIS CAR?
I'M GLAD WE DIDN'T.
WOW. IT'S PERFECT.
LET'S GET DOWN TO SAN DIEGO, GET THE VOLKSWAGEN,
AND NOT LOSE $20,000 -- 'CAUSE THEY'LL KILL US IF WE DO.
NOW WE GET TO GO PLAY SPY
AND CHECK UP ON EV WEST IN SAN DIEGO.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE A LOOK AT THAT VOLKSWAGEN,
SEE HOW IT TURNED OUT.
OH, MAN. WE WEREN'T EXPECTING YOU GUYS.
WE'RE THE SPIES.
SO, WE TOOK OUT THE MOTOR AND GAS TANK AND...
Michael: WELL, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THE PRELIMINARY WIRING.
SO A LOT OF THAT WORK IS DONE.
BUT RIGHT NOW, WE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR
AND SOME OF THOSE BATTERIES OVER THERE ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE CAR.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP, GUYS?
YOU CAN HELP US PUT THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY TOGETHER.
THOSE ARE COMMON WORDS TO YOU.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GET STARTED, MAN.
TO BE HONEST, I'VE ALWAYS KIND OF BEEN A FAN OF ELECTRIC CARS.
I'M HAPPY MICHAEL AND MATT ARE HERE TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS TO ME.
WHAT THIS ADAPTER PLATE RIGHT HERE MIMICS
IS THE ACTUAL STOCK MOTOR.
SHANE WAS WORKING ON THE BATTERY BOXES
WHILE I WAS WORKING ON THE ENGINE.
AND WE REALLY TRY AND MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF DISTANCE
THAT WE RUN IN THE BATTERY PACK,
KEEP THE RUNS AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE.
Shane: THE MOTORS ARE CLEAN. THE THINGS THEY WORK ON ARE CLEAN.
I DON'T EVEN NEED TO USE MY GLOVES WHEN I'M WORKING HERE.
BEING OCD, WHEN I SEE HOW CLEAN IT IS WORKING ON ELECTRIC MOTORS,
IT'S OPENED MY EYES TO A WHOLE NEW FUTURE.
Michael: OKAY, LET'S GET THIS THING IN.
IT'S GONNA BE TIGHT. YEAH, IT'S GONNA BE SUPER TIGHT.
NOW, TURN THIS TOWARD THAT SO THE CLOCKING'S RIGHT.
THIS THING'S A BEAST.
BARELY FIT.
Billy Jr.: NOW WE GOT TO SECURE IT,
CONNECT IT TO THE BATTERY, AND WE'RE ALL DONE.
WELL, WE'RE KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE BEING DOWN HERE.
WE'RE NOT TELLING OUR DADS
THAT WE'RE PICKING UP THIS MOTOR, THOUGH.
THIS GUY IN LONG BEACH FINALLY CALLED BILLY BACK
ABOUT SELLING US AN ENGINE FOR THE FALCON.
SO I THINK WE'RE JUST GONNA PICK IT UP.
Bob: HOW YOU GUYS DOING?
YOU HAVE THE MOTOR FOR SALE?
YEAH.
BOB.
NICE TO MEET YOU, BOB.
HEY. BILLY. NICE TO MEET YOU.
WELL, HOW MUCH ARE YOU ASKING?
TWO GRAND.
THAT'S A GOOD DEAL.
YOU MIND IF WE TAKE A LOOK AT IT?
NO, NOT AT ALL.
GOT IT -- PUT IT BEHIND HERE, RIGHT?
Bob: NO.
WHERE IS IT?
RIGHT HERE IN THIS CAR.
WAIT, IN THE RANCHERO?
IN THE RANCHERO.
TWO GRAND. YOU'RE GONNA PULL IT OUT.
Billy D.: THAT'S THE THING.
WE GOT TO TALK ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING RIGHT NOW? NOBODY KNOWS WHERE THEY'RE AT?
I SENT THE BOYS DOWN TO SAN DIEGO TO EV WEST
TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT BUG.
THEY'LL TEXT ALL DAY LONG ON OUR DIME,
BUT THEY WON'T TEXT US BACK.
IT'S LIKE "WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU?
WHERE THE [BLEEP] ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
NO TEXT BACK.
DO YOU WANT TO CALL STEVE AND MY DAD?
HELL NO.
Billy Jr.: NORMALLY, WHEN I WATCH
STEVE PULL OUT A MOTOR, IT HAPPENS IN AN CINCH.
THERE'S TOO MANY BOLTS ON THIS ONE.
WE'RE GONNA BE HERE ALL NIGHT.
[ METAL CLANGS ]
THAT HURT. RIGHT IN THE EYE.
I DON'T KNOW. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?
I GOT SMACKED IN THE FACE WITH A RACHET.
THIS THING DOESN'T JUST COME OUT?
IT'S HITTING THE HEADERS.
YOU TAKE THE EXHAUST APART AND THEN WE PULL THE HEADERS OUT.
IT'S PROVING TO BE HOURS AND HOURS.
AND I'M NOT GONNA SLEEP TONIGHT
'CAUSE I'M GONNA HAVE TO BE UP EARLY TO GET IN THE SHOP.
KEEP GOING.
GETTING THE ENGINE OUT WAS DEFINITELY THE HARDEST JOB I'VE EVER DONE.
FIRST THINK I'M GONNA DO WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE IS WASH MY HANDS.
Mike: "PROFESSOR" HERE. IN THE YEAR 1900,
WHAT WERE THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF AMERICAN CARS POWERED BY?
[ ENGINE REVS ]
[ TOOL BUZZES ]
IN THE YEAR 1900,
WHAT WERE THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF AMERICAN CARS POWERED BY?
THE ANSWER IS...
40% OF THE VEHICLES WERE POWERED BY STEAM.
38% WERE POWERED BY ELECTRICITY.
AND 22% WERE POWERED BY GASOLINE.
[ Ringing ]
OUR LUCK WITH THE FALCON SEEMS TO BE CHANGING
EVER SINCE WE GOT THE ENGINE FOR IT.
SO I'M GONNA GO BACK ONLINE AND SEARCH FOR PARTS ONE MORE TIME.
JIM: Yeah? Hello?
I SAW AN AD ONLINE HERE THAT YOU'VE GOT PARTS
FOR ALL KINDS OF FORDS.
RIGHT NOW, I'M LOOKING FOR A '63 FALCON.
What parts exactly do you need?
I HAVE A MOTOR AND A TRANNY.
BASICALLY, I HAVE A SHELL OF A CAR THAT NEEDS EVERYTHING.
What we can probably do is, I can bring them down to you guys,
and maybe we can even do, like, a package deal or something.
Okay, good deal.
GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JIM. APPRECIATE IT.
Thanks, buddy. All right. Bye.
WE BOUGHT THE FALCON FOR $500.
WE'RE $12,000 IN ON BODYWORK AND $2,000 FOR THE ENGINE.
SO THAT'S A TOTAL OF $14,500.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE NOT IN ANY POSITION
TO BARGAIN WITH THIS GUY.
WE ACTUALLY NEED TO GET THESE PARTS
IF WE HAVE ANY CHANCE OF SELLING THIS CAR.
AH, HEY, HOW YOU DOING?
JIM -- FALCON PARTS. HOW YOU DOING, MAN?
HOW ARE YOU, MAN?
SHANE.
GOT DOWN HERE PRETTY QUICK, DIDN'T I?
SO, WALK ME THROUGH WHAT YOU GOT HERE.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'VE GOT SOME INTERIOR PARTS.
THEY'RE IN THE BOX, HERE. I GOT SEATS.
I'VE GOT THE CONSOLE.
Billy Jr.: OH, THIS IS THE DASH.
YEAH, THE DASH.
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING LONG AND HARD FOR THIS.
YEAH. THERE'S A DASHBOARD, RIGHT THERE.
IT'S A LITTLE DIRTY.
Shane: NOW WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED TO FINISH THIS CAR.
THIS IS A HUGE WEIGHT LIFTED OFF OF OUR SHOULDERS.
GOT TO TAKE IT ALL, THOUGH.
YOU GUYS BUY IT, YOU GOT TO BUY IT ALL IN ONE PACKAGE.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING PRICE-WISE FOR A FULL PACKAGE?
FOR ALL OF IT, I WAS THINKING ABOUT $3,300.
[ CHUCKLES ] FOR $3,300?
WELL, YOU BEEN LOOKING,
SO YOU GUYS KNOW HOW HARD THESE PARTS ARE TO FIND.
I'M HOPING WE CAN STILL SELL THIS CAR
WITHOUT IT TAKING EVERYTHING WE OWN.
HONESTLY, I THINK LIKE $2,200 IS A FAIR...
OH, MAN, I CAN'T DO $2,200.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'LL DO FOR THE BOTH OF YOU 'CAUSE I LIKE BOTH OF YOU?
I'LL DO $3,100 TODAY.
I'VE GOT TO MAKE A PROFIT. I'VE BEEN STORING THEM.
YEAH, THAT'S TRUE.
BILLY, I'VE BEEN STORING THESE PARTS.
WE GOT TO GET THESE OVER TO TED,
BECAUSE TED'S UP OUR *** ABOUT GETTING THAT CAR DONE.
EVEN IF IT CUTS INTO WHERE WE DON'T MAKE ANY PROFIT ON THIS CAR,
I'D BE HAPPY JUST BREAKING EVEN.
BUT AT LEAST GET THIS CAR DONE.
I DON'T WANT TO KEEP LOOKING FOR THESE PARTS ANYMORE.
YEAH, BUT WE'RE ALREADY GONNA BE UPSIDE DOWN.
SO WE GOT TO NEGOTIATE A LITTLE BIT. NO?
YEAH, BUT UPSIDE DOWN A LITTLE BIT OR A LITTLE BIT MORE, I DON'T CARE.
LIKE, I'M TIRED OF LOOKING FOR THESE PARTS. THEY'RE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND.
LET'S JUST DO THE $3,100 AND BE DONE WITH IT.
THAT'S IT, DUDE.
SHANE, YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA GET THIS DONE BY TONIGHT?
IT'S GONNA BE CLOSE.
TONIGHT'S THE SIMI VALLEY POLICE CHARITY AUTO SHOW,
AND BILLY AND I ARE RACING TO GET THE FALCON DONE
SO WE CAN SHOW IT AND SELL IT.
WE WERE BOTH UP TILL 3:00 A.M. LAST NIGHT FINISHING THIS CAR.
[ BABBLES ]
Shane: THEY DO LOOK GOOD.
IF WE DON'T MAKE MONEY ON THIS THING,
I WILL INFLICT BODILY HARM TO MYSELF.
[ GRUNTS ]
SO, INTERIOR'S DONE. SEATS ARE IN. HORN IS GOOD.
WHEELS AND TIRES ARE ON. MIRRORS ARE ON.
TAILLIGHTS ARE IN.
WE'LL GET THE HOOD ON. THEN YOU GUYS JUST WIPE IT DOWN.
AS LONG AS IT STARTS.
Billy D.: HEY, LISTEN. YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB ON THE RESTORATION.
SO I THINK YOU GOT THE SALE HANDLED, TOO.
THANK YOU.
FINALLY, THE DADS APPROVE OF SOMETHING SHANE AND I HAVE DONE.
THE CAR LOOKS BADASS.
NEXT THING WE GOT TO DO IS CASH IN OUR LABOR.
WE'RE INTO THIS FALCON ABOUT $21,000.
I HOPE WE DON'T LOSE ANY MONEY.
THIS THING LOOKS SO GOOD, MAN.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
[ ENGINE REVS ]
WE GOT THIS '63 FALCON
FOR 500 BUCKS AND THE TRANSPORT OF A GOAT.
[ GOAT BLEATS ]
IT WAS BASICALLY A RUSTED-OUT SHELL,
AND EVEN AN EASY FLIP BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE
WHEN YOU PICK A ONE-OFF YEAR LIKE THE '63.
WE GOT SOME HELP WITH THE PAINT AND BODYWORK.
BUT IN THE END, IT WAS LIKE FINDING NEEDLES IN A HAYSTACK
TO GET ALL THE PARTS FOR THIS CAR.
WE PAID TOP-DOLLAR FOR A TRUCKLOAD OF PARTS.
WE GAVE OUR BLOOD TO GET THAT 5.0 ENGINE.
BUT WE PUT THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER.
IN THE END, I'M HAPPY WE SAW IT THROUGH.
Billy Jr.: ALL RIGHT, DUDE. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS THING
WAS AN EMPTY SHELL INFESTED WITH GOAT POOP?
[ ENGINE REVS ]
YEAH!
IT'S QUICK, DUDE.
WHOO-HOO-HOO!
OH, YEAH. THEY'RE GONNA LOVE THIS DOWN AT THE CAR SHOW TONIGHT.
YEAH, AT THE POLICE AUCTION.
DUDE, I AM SO HAPPY WITH THIS CAR,
BUT WE CAN'T LOSE OUR *** ON IT.
YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA GET 25 G's FOR IT?
YEAH.
WELL, LET'S GET THIS THING TO THE SHOW, RIGHT?
[ ENGINES REVVING ]
THERE'S A LOT OF SICK CARS HERE.
THIS THING IS ***', MAN. DEFINITELY FITS IN.
SO, EVERY WEDNESDAY IN SIMI,
THEY HAVE AN AWESOME CRUISE NIGHT
WHERE A BUNCH OF COOL CLASSIC CARS GET TOGETHER.
WHAT REALLY SPECIAL ABOUT THIS IS, ANYBODY BUYING OR SELLING CARS
ACTUALLY WILL DONATE $500 TO THE SIMI VALLEY POLICE FOUNDATION.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER, GUYS.
FORD FALCON HERE, AND WE'RE HOPING TO SELL IT.
THE CARS THAT I'VE FLIPPED, I SOMETIMES HAD TROUBLE
GETTING MY MONEY BACK OUT OF THEM ACTUALLY.
SO IT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FLIP A CAR.
PUTTING THIS CAR TOGETHER COST US OUT OF POCKET
ABOUT $20,000 TO $21,000.
YOU KNOW, THE PARTS WERE EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO FIND,
AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAD THE PARTS KNEW THEY WERE RARE.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? LOOKS CLEAN, RIGHT?
NICE.
A.M. RADIO?
VERY, VERY NICE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
Man: I'M HERE TO LOOK AT IT FOR A CLIENT
BECAUSE PEOPLE ACTUALLY PAY ME TO GO LOOK FOR CARS FOR THEM.
HOW'S THE PAPERWORK ON THIS CAR?
THE HISTORY OF THE CAR -- HOW LONG DID IT SIT?
THE GUY SAID OVER 10 YEARS.
DID YOU DROP A NEW ENGINE INTO IT?
WE GOT A MOTOR OUT OF A RANCHERO.
IF YOU GUYS WANTED $16,000, I COULD DO SOMETHING NOW.
IF NOT, THEN, YOU KNOW, I DO HAVE TO MAKE A PHONE CALL.
DEFINITELY MAKE A PHONE CALL, YOU KNOW?
THERE'S NO HARM IN TRYING.
Billy Jr.: SHANE AND I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE AUCTIONS
THAT WE HAVE TO SIZE UP THE BUYERS AROUND US.
TONIGHT, WE'RE SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS.
I WANT TO GET $25,000 FOR THIS CAR,
AND I KNOW I'M GONNA GET IT.
Ron: HEY, SHANE, WHAT'S GOING ON?
HEY, BILLY. HOW YOU DOING?
ALL RIGHT, MAN.
SO, DID STEVE PUT THIS CAR TOGETHER?
NO. ACTUALLY, ME AND SHANE DID.
YEAH.
OH, MAN. NICE CAR.
THIS CAR WAS NOTHING BUT A RUSTED SHELL.
Shane: IT'S THE WORK BETWEEN US TWO HERE THAT PUT IT TOGETHER.
YEAH. DUAL CARBS.
SO, WHAT ARE YOU GUYS ASKING FOR IT?
OOH. $25,000.
YEAH, I MIGHT BE.
I MEAN, I'M A FORD GUY.
I ALWAYS LIKE THE SPRINTS. THEY'RE A NICE-LOOKING CAR.
I'M THINKING SOMEWHERE AROUND $17,000, $17,500.
I MEAN, EVEN AT LIKE $25,000,
DUDE, WE'RE NOT REALLY MAKING ANY MONEY.
WELL, YEAH, BUT AT $25,000, BILLY, IT'S A LITTLE OVERPRICED.
I MEAN, I'M BEING JUST UP-FRONT WITH YOU.
$25,000's A LITTLE HIGH.
SO I'LL COME UP TO $18,500.
I COME UP A LITTLE BIT. YOU COME DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR BOTH OF US.
LET'S TALK THIS OVER FOR A SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. TALK. YOU GUYS TALK.
GO AHEAD AND TALK.
IF WE SELL IT FOR $18,500, WE ARE LOSING MONEY.
WE ALREADY KNOW $25,000's WAY OVERPRICED.
WE KNEW GOING IN
WITH ALL THE [BLEEP] MONEY THAT WE SPENT ON THIS THING.
GO WITH $18,500 AND JUST CALL IT A DAY?
SO, RON...
ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU GOT?
ALL RIGHT!
ALL RIGHT. I LIKE IT.
YEAH, I'VE KNOW STEVE FOR A LONG TIME, AND THE BOYS DID A REALLY NICE JOB ON THE CAR.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT EASY TO DO THAT KIND OF WORK.
I APPRECIATE IT. I'M GONNA CRUISE WITH THIS THING.
HAVE A GOOD ONE.
$2,300 THAT WE'RE UNDER.
[ TIRES SQUEAL ]
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE?
DID YOU NOT WANT CLEAN AND MODERN?
ALL RIGHT! LET'S GO!
[ ENGINE REVS ]
I'M BRINGING THESE TWO BOZOS HERE TO MOTOR SPORTS UNLIMITED
TO SEE THE WORLD'S FASTEST FULL-BODY VOLKSWAGEN.
ERIC! WHAT'S UP, BROTHER?
THIS GUY IS A NAYSAYER ABOUT VOLKSWAGENS, ALL RIGHT?
TELL HIM WHAT THIS CAR IS.
WORLD'S FASTEST REAR-ENGINE VOLKSWAGEN.
SHANE HERE DOESN'T LIKE VOLKSWAGEN.
HE DOESN'T THINK THEY'RE FAST.
HE DOESN'T THINK THEY'RE EXCITING. THINKS THEY'RE BORING.
Shane: HOW FAST IS THIS?
180 MILES AN HOUR IN THE 1/4-MILE.
THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
NOW, ERIC DOESN'T DO THIS FOR EVERYBODY,
BUT CAN YOU GIVE MY BUDDY HERE JUST A LITTLE DEMONSTRATION
SO WE CAN WAKE HIS *** UP AND SHOW HIM THAT VWs ARE BAD?
Shane: WHEN HE STARTS THIS THING UP,
ALL RIGHT, THIS THING SOUNDS PRETTY MEAN.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
Billy D.: SO, ERIC DOES WHAT ERIC DOES.
THE THING SHUDDERS AND SCREAMS LIKE A WICKED DEMON ON NITRO,
AND THIS GUY OVER HERE IS A CONVERT.
SOLD.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
Billy D.: IT'S THE MORNING OF THE BIG BUG RACE,
AND WE'RE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF OUR LITTLE ELECTRIC VW.
I MEAN, THERE'S 20K ON THE LINE.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS; HORN HONKS ]
HEY! GUYS! ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
THE HORN WORKS, BUT DOES THE CAR WORK?
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
RIGHT BY THE SKIN OF THEIR TEETH, THEY GOT THIS THING HERE.
LOOK AT THIS.
WHAT THE HELL?
WHAT IS THAT?!
ELECTRIC FANS.
THAT'S THE ENGINE?
IT LOOKS LIKE A SOUND SYSTEM, THOUGH
TURN IT UP! [ LAUGHS ]
Billy D.: WE TOLD THAT YOUNG COUPLE
THAT THIS THING WOULD LOOK AS FAST AS IT RAN.
SO I WANT TO SPRAY OUT THE WIDE WHEELS RED.
WE'LL STRIPE IT ALL OUT.
I ORDERED THESE AND GOT THEM IN YESTERDAY.
GOT SOME RACING SEATS FOR IT.
THOSE LOOK COMFORTABLE.
WE GOT TO MOUNT THEM, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M FAST! [ CHUCKLES ]
AND WE GOT A HARNESS FOR YOU, TOO, ART.
FASTER!
HERE'S THE THING ABOUT A RACE -- YOU GOT TO PASS TECH.
SO WE HAD TO PUT IN RACING SEATS.
WE HAD TO PUT IN HARNESSES, AND WE HAD TO MAKE SURE
THAT EVERYTHING WAS SAFE AND READY TO GO.
IF YOU DON'T PASS TECH, YOU DON'T RACE.
WE DON'T RACE, YOU LOSE 20 G's. THAT'S IT.
[ GRUNTS ]
IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. COME ON.
I SWEAR IT SHOULD JUST SLIDE OUT.
DUDE, WE'RE HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THESE SEATS COMING OUT.
YEAH, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO USE THESE SAME SEATS.
WE GOT TO HAVE THOSE RACE SEATS. WE HAVE TO PASS TECH.
WE CAN'T DO THESE LOW-BACK, SQUARE SEATS.
OH, THERE IT GOES. OH!
Shane: THAT WAS ABOUT A HALF A SECOND OF WORK,
AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WRESTLING FOR A HALF-HOUR.
Billy D.: THIS IS IT -- THE BIG RACE DAY AT IRWINDALE.
I MEAN, IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE LOVE FOR VOLKSWAGENS,
YOU COME TO ONE OF THESE EVENTS.
EVERY STYLE, EVERY GENRE, EVERY HORSEPOWER RANGE
IS ALL REPRESENTED HERE.
I MEAN, THERE'S NITROMETHANE, 1,000-HORSEPOWER BUGS.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT THESE CARS IS,
REAR ENGINE, LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY, YOU CAN REALLY HOOK UP.
[ ENGINES REV ]
Man: HOLY [BLEEP]
[ SCREAMS ]
Billy D.: WATCH YOUR HEAD.
IF ONE OF THOSE HITS YOU IN THE FACE, YOU'RE DONE.
YEAH, IT'S HOT AS HELL.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR MOTOR COMES APART.
200 DEGREES. WHOO!
THERE ARE FAST BUGS EVERYWHERE.
I'M STARTING TO GET NERVOUS BECAUSE WHAT DO WE GOT?
50 BATTERIES
AND A LITTLE MOTOR THAT LOOKS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE.
NO, WE'RE GOOD.
ALREADY DID IT.
LOOK AT ME IN THE EYES.
ALL RIGHT.
Billy Jr.: VOLKSWAGENS DON'T LOOK VERY FAST.
I LOOKED AT THE MOTOR -- ONLY SAT AT 80 HORSEPOWER.
MICHAEL SAYS IT'S GONNA DO MORE, BUT I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT.
YOU GUYS ARE READY TO GO.
YOU PASSED TECH.
THE OWNERS OF THIS CAR ARE RIGHT OVER THERE,
AND IF YOU SEE, THE GUY'S DROOLING
'CAUSE HE'S PRETTY SURE HE DOESN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS CONVERSION.
EVERYTHING'S LOOKING GOOD IN HERE, BILLY.
HEY, JOSH. SADIE. HOW ARE YOU GUYS?
WE'RE HERE TO SEE HIS OLD VOLKSWAGEN
SEE WHAT IT CAN DO, YEAH.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? TWO WEEKS, AND IT'S TRANSFORMED TO A BEAST.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE?
FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, IT'S IDLING.
IT'S ON RIGHT NOW? YOU'RE SERIOUS?
NO.
DID YOU NOT WANT CLEAN AND MODERN?
IT'S ALL SEXED UP, IT'S SHINY,
AND IT HAS RACING STRIPES AND A DRIVING SEAT.
AND I'M A FAN.
I DO.
AND IT'S SO QUIET.
I WAS REALLY SHOCKED HOW QUIET IT WAS.
THAT'S TRUE. THERE'S NO SOUND.
AND I LIKE THAT. I LIKE THAT A LOT.
WE'RE GONNA WIN A RACE, AND, BUDDY, THIS THING IS MEAN.
WE'RE AN AMERICAN HOT-ROD SHOP.
THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR US TO HAVE A FOREIGN CAR IN THE SHOP.
Billy D.: YEAH, BUT WHEN SOME YOUNG HIPSTER COUPLE BREAKS DOWN
RIGHT IN FRONT OF US, WE CAN'T HELP BUT BE THE HEROES.
MY KID THOUGHT AN ELECTRIC CAR.
SO WHAT BETTER CONVERSION THAN A VOLKSWAGEN?
CHECK THIS OUT.
INSTEAD OF SOME OLD PETROL-BURNING ENGINE,
WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE
IS REALLY A BADASS 50-BATTERY, IN-LINE,
200 FOOT-POUND OF TORQUE, 90-HORSEPOWER ELECTRIC MOTOR.
THIS IS AN ELECTRIC RACE BUG.
MATT, WE READY?
WAIT, WAIT.
OKAY.
BILLY TALKED US INTO DRIVING THE CAR AT THE RACE.
SO IF IT DOESN'T PERFORM, THEY'RE GONNA POINT AT THE DRIVER.
THEY'RE GONNA POINT AT EV WEST.
YEAH. HOW'S IT GOING?
MATT. GOOD, GOOD, MAN. I GUESS WE'RE UP NEXT.
YEAH. GUESS SO.
HOW BIG OF AN ENGINE ARE YOU RUNNING IN THIS?
IT'S A 1,400?
AND ANY MODS?
JUST, WE'VE GOT THE DUAL CARBURETOR.
COOL, MAN.
ALL RIGHT. YEAH.
Announcer: THE NEXT PAIR -- DA ROD SHOP BEETLE.
THAT'S THE ELECTRIC CAR.
THIS IS IT. OUR REPUTATION'S ON THE LINE.
OF COURSE, 20 GRAND'S ON THE LINE BECAUSE OF MY BET.
AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ME AND STEVE IS DEFINITELY ON THE LINE.
I MEAN, IF I LOSE THIS, THAT'S A DEAL BREAKER, OKAY?
I'VE LOST FRIENDS OVER 10 BUCKS.
THAT IS AN ALL-ELECTRIC BUG.
TAKE A LOOK AT THAT THING. YOU LOOK AT THE BACK THERE.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE, "WOW. THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING THERE."
[ ENGINE REVS ]
[ TIRES SQUEAL ]
[ CHEERING ]
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO!
[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]
[ CHEERING ]
RIGHT THERE!
WHOO!
GOOD JOB.
THAT'S IT. WE JUST PROVED THAT 50 BATTERIES --
ELECTRIC-POWERED BUG JUST BEAT THE CLASS.
GOOD JOB, YOU GUYS.
Matt: THING'S RUNNING, DUDE.
MATT, JOSH, COME ON IN HERE.
THANK YOU. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I'M IMPRESSED.
IS THAT GONNA DO IT? DOES THAT WORK?
YEAH, IT'S GREAT.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, THEN I DON'T FEEL SO BAD GIVING YOU THIS.
SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE, BUDDY.
AW, YOU'RE STILL GONNA MAKE ME PAY?
LISTEN, YOU LOST THE BET, I WON THE BET,
AND YOU'RE ACTUALLY THE WINNER 'CAUSE YOU GET YOUR CLASSIC CAR,
ALL THE LOOK AND STYLE YOU WANTED.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO STINK OR BE LOUD, SO YOUR GIRL STAYS.
JUST THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF BILLY --
IT DOESN'T SMELL, AND IT ISN'T LOUD.
[ ALL CHUCKLES ]
I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT
THAT AN ELECTRIC CAR COULD BE THIS COOL,
BUT I GOT MY CLASSIC RIDE WITH AN ENGINE THAT MOVES.
IT'S GREAT.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
Billy D.: THIS 90-HORSEPOWER,
200-FOOT-POUND-TORQUE ELECTRIC CAR WAS A MONSTER.
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