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Narrator: RIGHT NOW ON "FAST N' LOUD"...
THAT'S A WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER.
HOT-ROD HUNTER RICHARD RAWLINGS
AND MASTER MECHANIC AARON KAUFMAN
TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO VEGAS,
WHERE THEY VISIT A HOUSE OF STRANGE
AND ROLL THE DICE ON AN EVEL KNIEVEL MICROCAR.
$7,500 CASH.
$10,000 CASH BUYS IT TODAY.
HE'S NOT MOVING.
THEN RICHARD'S LUCKY STREAK CONTINUES
WHEN THE HOLY GRAIL OF CORVETTES PULLS INTO GAS MONKEY GARAGE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK THIS MAY BE A SIX-FIGURE CAR.
WHOO!
...BUT WHEN THE 'VETTE ENGINE IS PAINTED CHEVY ORANGE,
AARON SEES NOTHING BUT RED.
I THINK IT'S KIND OF DISGUSTING.
THEN RICHARD TRIES TO HUSTLE THE OWNER OF A '73 DODGE CHALLENGER.
5,500 BUCKS IS A LITTLE STRONG.
MAYBE $2,500.
[ LAUGHS ]
AND IN THE RISKIEST MOVE OF HIS HOT-ROD CAREER,
RICHARD LETS THE CREW IN ON HIS PLANS
FOR THE NEW GAS MONKEY GARAGE.
I HAVE LITERALLY THROWN MY [BLEEP] OUT ON THE TABLE
ON THIS ONE GUYS.
THAT'S THE SMELL.
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COME ON. MAKE ME SOME MONEY.
OW!
[ ALL CHEER ]
SEVEN WINNER -- FRONTLINE WINNER.
WHEN YOU PLAY WITH THE MONKEY, YOU ALWAYS WIN.
WATCH THIS.
[ ALL CHEER ]
THAT'S A WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER.
RIGHT ON. I CAN DO THIS ALL DAY.
Rawlings: WE'VE BEEN WORKING OUR TAILS OFF AT THE GARAGE
THE PAST FEW WEEKS,
AND, GOD, IT SUCKS, SO WE NEED A BREAK.
OW! BAM!
LOOK AT THAT -- FOUR.
SO, AARON AND I DECIDED TO TAKE A LITTLE VACAY.
VEGAS.
THE MAN WITH THE FUNNY BEARD SAYS THREE, TWO HAWK.
CAN WE GO? WORLD BET. ONE MORE TIME.
Woman: SEVEN.
[ ALL CHEER ]
NEVER PUSH YOUR LUCK, MAN.
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
THIS IS GOOD.
MAN, I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO CAR SHOPPING.
COME ON, MAN, BEFORE THEY TAKE IT FROM US.
HOW MUCH DO YOU GOT?
I GOT ENOUGH FOR A CAR OR TWO IN THERE.
Kaufman: HEY, WHERE'S THE CASHIER AT?
HERE. HERE'S THE BANK.
WOW!
OH, MAN.
Rawlings: SO, AFTER AARON AND I MADE A KILLING AT THE CRAPS TABLE,
WE FOUND OURSELVES A SMOKING-HOT RIDE --
THE INFERNO -- AND WE SET OUT TO SEE
IF WE COULD DO A LITTLE CAR SHOPPING, VEGAS STYLE.
I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF THE BLACKJACK DEALERS,
AND SHE GOES, "HAVE YOU BEEN TO LONNIE'S PLACE?"
I'M LIKE, "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, LONNIE'S PLACE?"
AND SHE'S LIKE, "OH, MY GOSH.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE MISSING THE BEST THING IN VEGAS!"
SHE SAID HE COLLECTS ALL KINDS OF THINGS,
INCLUDING SOME PRETTY COOL CARS,
SO I THOUGHT, "WHY NOT?" AND HEADED ON OVER.
Man: ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN. WE'RE HERE.
THANKS.
CHECK THIS PLACE OUT, MAN.
WHERE DID YOU TAKE US?
IT'S "STAR WARS" MEETS THE PYRAMIDS.
[ PIANO PLAYING ]
♪ HAVE YOU SEEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS BURNIN' ♪
Rawlings: THEN WE WENT INSIDE,
AND I COULD TELL THAT WE ARE REACHING
A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF WEIRD.
♪ ...FASCINATING, BABY ♪
HI, GUYS.
WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN?
JUST HAVING FUN...
...LAS VEGAS-STYLE.
YES, SIR.
AARON KAUFMAN. NICE TO MEET YOU, MAN.
THIS PLACE IS QUITE A TRIP.
Hammargren: I'M LONNIE HAMMARGREN.
I'M A RETIRED NEUROSURGEON.
I'VE TREATED MORE BOXERS THAN ANYBODY
IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD,
MORE MOTORCYCLISTS THAN ANYBODY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
AND ALONG THE LINE, I'VE COLLECTED THINGS.
I COLLECT EVERYTHING.
I'VE NOTICED.
IN FACT, DAMN NICE-LOOKING JACKET.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LEAVE THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
MY WIFE WORKS TO SUPPORT ME,
AND SO IF I CAN'T SELL ONE OF MY TOYS
TO HELP SUPPORT US,
WHAT GOOD ARE THE TOYS?
WELL, MAYBE WE COULD MAKE A TRADE OR SOMETHING.
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
GO LOOK AROUND. I'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF STUFF.
SO, RICHARD, IF YOU NOTICE ON THE RIGHT,
WE HAVE A CARDBOARD "PLASTISAURUS SAURUSUS".
[ CHUCKLES ]
WHO HAS A FREAKIN' DINOSAUR IN THEIR HOUSE, MAN?
HOLY [BLEEP]
THERE'S A WHOLE SPACESHIP UP THERE.
WHOA! ANOTHER DINOSAUR, DUDE.
LOOK AT THAT.
Kaufman: I WASN'T PREPARED FOR THIS.
THIS IS OVER THE TOP AND THEN LONNIE'S.
Rawlings: WOW. I'M GETTING SENSORY OVERLOAD.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO.
IT IS MORE STUFF THAN YOU COULD EVER EVEN THINK ABOUT, DUDE.
HOW DO YOU GET TO THIS POINT?
I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S NUTS.
WHAT DO WE GOT IN HERE? IS THAT A MESSERSCHMITT?
Hammargren: YEAH, THAT'S AN ACTUAL MESSERSCHMITT
THAT WAS EVEL KNIEVEL'S.
THE MESSERSCHMITT CAUGHT MY EYE
BECAUSE HE SAYS IT WAS OWNED BY EVEL KNIEVEL,
WHICH I CAN'T IMAGINE EVEL KNIEVEL
OWNING A MESSERSCHMITT.
I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
HE GAVE IT TO HIS MECHANIC,
AND HIS MECHANIC LOST IT IN A POKER GAME DOWN HERE,
SO I BOUGHT IT AT AN AUCTION.
Rawlings: NOW, A MESSERSCHMITT
IS ACTUALLY A THREE-WHEELED MICROCAR
THAT WAS POPULAR BACK IN THE '50s.
THIS ISN'T THE KIND OF VEHICLE I WOULD NORMALLY DEAL WITH,
BUT A MESSERSCHMITT 200 LIKE THAT --
IT'S THE BIGGER MOTOR. IT'S THE BIGGER EDITION.
THERE'S A LOT OF GUYS THAT JUST COLLECT MICROCARS.
WHAT HAS HE GOT ON THE SIDE HERE, OR DID YOU PUT THIS IN?
OH. THAT'S JUST HANGING THERE. OKAY.
HAD TO.
AND EVERYBODY LOVES EVEL KNIEVEL.
HE'S THE GREATEST MOTORCYCLE DAREDEVIL OF ALL TIME --
BESIDES AARON.
YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT TO OWN THIS MESSERSCHMITT.
IT'LL BE MY FIRST PIECE OF EVEL KNIEVEL PARAPHERNALIA.
I HAVE TO ASK 'CAUSE I AM A KNIEVEL FREAK.
IF I WAS INTERESTED IN IT, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT FOR THAT?
OH, GOD. I DON'T KNOW.
$10,000 OR $15,000 -- SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE.
OH. I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
HE TOLD ME 10 TO 20 GRAND,
AND I NEEDED IT LIKE $7,500 OR SO.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO SHIP IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO DALLAS,
AND THAT'S NOT CHEAP.
WHAT ABOUT $7,500 CASH?
NO. $10,000 CASH BUYS IT TODAY.
THAT'S WHAT IT'S GONNA TAKE,
AND THEN I CAN PROBABLY SHOW MY WIFE --
"HEY, LOOK. I SOLD SOMETHING AT LONG LAST."
HE'S NOT MOVING.
YOU KNOW, HE'S LIKE, "I'M JUST GONNA HOLD AT 10 GRAND."
I'M LIKE, "THANK GOD HE'S NOT HOLDING AT 20
[ CHUCKLES ] 'CAUSE HE'D BE KEEPING IT."
ALL RIGHT, LONNIE. I OWN THE MESSERSCHMITT.
I'M GONNA GET YOU 10 GRAND CASH.
I GOT TO GO TO THE HOTEL AND GET IT, BUT I OWN IT.
WE ENDED UP SETTLING ON 10 GRAND, WHICH I THINK IS GOOD.
IF I CAN PROVE THE STORY,
I THINK I CAN PROBABLY FLIP THE CAR IN THAT $20,000 RANGE
THAT HE THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORTH.
MAKE SOME MONEY ON THE SIDE. [BLEEP]
HE WANTED IT. HE WANTED IT.
AND RIGHT NOW, I SAID, "HE WANTS IT MORE THAN I DO,
"AND I WILL GET WONDERFUL REWARDS FROM MY WIFE
FOR HAVING GOTTEN RID OF ONE THING."
COME ON! IT'S A WIN-WIN-WIN.
Rawlings: OKAY. THAT WAS FUN, BUT IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO TEXAS.
WE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY HERE IN VEGAS
THAT I NEED TO GET SOME CASH COMING IN
TO GET WORKING ON THE BIG BUILD.
[ SIREN CHIRPS ]
UH-OH.
HEY. SHE'S KIND OF CUTE.
DID SHE JUST CALL MY CONTRAPTION "LITTLE"?
ALL RIGHT. COOL.
ALL RIGHT.
YEAH, JUST COME DOWN RITA ROAD.
A LOT OF THE FUN IN DOING WHAT WE DO HERE AT GAS MONKEY
IS GOING OUT AND LOOKING AT THE CARS
AND FINDING THAT NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK
OR THAT GEM THAT HADN'T BEEN SEEN IN 40 YEARS.
USUALLY, WE GO HUNTING FOR CARS, BUT THIS TIME,
A GUY NAMED BRYON CALLED ME FROM ALBERTA, CANADA,
SAID HE HAD A 427 CORVETTE.
AND I'M LIKE, "GET YOUR *** DOWN HERE, BROTHER."
I THOUGHT HE WAS KIND OF KIDDING.
THEY'RE LITERALLY COMING DOWN THE STREET.
SILVER.
THAT'S HIM RIGHT THERE BACKING UP.
COME ON. LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
FINALLY, THE POT OF GOLD IS COMING STRAIGHT TO ME.
WOW! SUPER-COOL.
Kaufman: WHEN RICHARD TOLD ME HE FOUND ANOTHER CORVETTE,
I SAID, "OH, MAN."
BUT BIG-BLOCK, 4-SPEED 411 CORVETTE --
WE GOT TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
HOW YOU DOING, MAN? RICHARD RAWLINGS.
Gwinn: BRYON GWINN.
BRYON? MAN, I'M GLAD YOU CALLED
'CAUSE THIS THING'S THE REAL DEAL.
Gwinn: IT'S THE REAL DEAL.
IT IS A 427 TRI-POWER, 435-HORSE, BIG-BLOCK CORVETTE
WITH SIDE PIPES.
IT DON'T GET ANY BETTER.
THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM -- HE BOUGHT IT IN '86,
WAS GONNA RESTORE IT, PULLED THE ENGINE OUT OF IT
AND NEVER TOUCHED IT AGAIN.
I GOT IT IN THE TRUCK.
IT SAT IN THE GARAGE SINCE '86,
WOW.
Rawlings: BASICALLY, HE'S GOT THE HOLY GRAIL OF CORVETTES.
THE '67 STING RAY --
WELL, I THINK THAT'S THE BEST CORVETTE EVER MADE.
THESE CARS ARE SO COOL THAT ASTRONAUTS DROVE THEM,
AND IT'S NO WONDER.
THE 427 FELT LIKE A FREAKIN' ROCKET.
AND THAT BIG-BLOCK ENGINE HAD THAT BULGE ON THE HOOD.
THAT THING'S CALLED THE STINGER.
Man: PAPERWORK ON THE SEAT THERE.
Rawlings: IS THIS THE MICROFICHE THING
YOU WERE TELLING ME THAT YOU HAD?
YES, SIR.
WOW. THAT'S COOL.
L71.
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE CAR
IS THE CANADIAN GM DOCUMENTATION WITH THE CAR,
WHICH MADE IT INCREDIBLY RARE.
HERE IN THE UNITED STATES,
YOU CAN'T GET THE HISTORY -- THE TRUE HISTORY ON CORVETTES.
THERE'S MORE 427 CORVETTES REGISTERED IN AMERICA
THAN THEY EVER EVEN MADE.
THIS CAR WAS SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO CANADA --
DIFFERENT SET OF RULES OVER IN THAT NATION.
SO, I GOT THE MICROFICHE FROM WHEN IT SHIPPED ACROSS,
SO AT THE END OF THE DAY,
I THINK THIS IS MAYBE A SIX-FIGURE CAR.
WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Gwinn: WHAT'S IT TAKE TO BUY IT?
I MEAN, YOU TOLD ME $50,000
WHEN YOU SAID YOU'D BRING IT DOWN,
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO PAY THAT MUCH, MAN.
WELL, I'M AT $50,000, SO WHAT'D YOU SAY?
Rawlings: SO, BRYON WANTED 50 GRAND,
AND QUITE FRANKLY,
IF THIS CAR HAD THE MOTOR SITTING IN IT
AND IT KIND OF SORT OF RAN IN DRIVE,
THAT'S PROBABLY THE NUMBER,
BUT WITH THE MOTOR PULLED OUT OF IT AND PULLED APART
AND THE TRANNY OUT OF IT
AND AS LONG AS IT'S BEEN SITTING --
IT'S GONNA NEED ALL ITS SOFT RUBBER GOODS AND BRAKES --
I DON'T THINK 50 GRAND'S THE NUMBER.
I GOT TO GET THIS CAR CHEAPER, BUT I DEFINITELY WANT IT.
I DON'T KNOW. I'M THINKING [TAPPING] $30,000.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND OF WHERE I'M AT.
WOW!
Narrator: COMING UP ON "FAST N' LOUD"...
RICHARD PUTS THE HURT ON A SELLER...
OHH!
...AND THE GUYS PUT ON THE KID GLOVES FOR THE STING RAY.
Mathieu: [ In a whining voice ] LET'S PRESERVE THIS PIECE OF [BLEEP]
Butler: HOPEFULLY, IT DON'T CATCH ON FIRE.
Rawlings: SO, RIGHT OUTSIDE MY GARAGE IS A '67 BIG-BLOCK STING RAY.
NOW, I WANT TO BUY THIS THING,
AND I WANT TO BUY IT NOW,
BUT THE OWNER -- HE'S TRYING TO GET 50 GRAND,
AND I'M JUST NOT PAYING THAT.
I MEAN, I'M GONNA HAVE TO BUILD IT --
MOTOR, TRANNY, REAR END --
GET EVERYTHING SERVICED,
ALL NEW BRAKES ALL THE WAY AROUND,
AND THEN I DON'T KNOW.
I MEAN, EVEN RUNNING AND DRIVING --
I THINK $50,000'S THE RUNNING-AND-DRIVING NUMBER.
IT'S JUST A COOL CAR, MAN.
OH. THERE'S NO ARGUMENT THERE.
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE GONNA PAY FOR IT.
HOW ABOUT $42,000?
WE'RE GETTING THERE.
DUDE, THIS IS A '67 TRI-POWERED CORVETTE, NOW.
I KNOW. I KNOW.
SURVIVOR.
YEAH, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH SURVIVOR.
IT'S LIVED A LITTLE BIT OF LIFE.
Rawlings: BRYON THINKS THIS IS A SURVIVOR CAR,
WHICH IS A VEHICLE THAT'S KEPT UNRESTORED AND ORIGINAL.
THINK OF IT LIKE AN ANTIQUE WHERE YOU WANT PATINA
RATHER THAN HAVING A NEW COAT OF PAINT.
I'M NOT SURE THIS 'VETTE CAN BE A REAL SURVIVOR,
BUT IT'S GIVING ME AN IDEA OF HOW I'M GONNA BUILD IT --
THAT IS, IF I CAN GET IT BOUGHT.
MAN, I CAN'T GET TO $42,000.
I MEAN, I CAN COME UP TO 35 GRAND
AND TAKE IT OFF YOUR HANDS,
GET ALL THAT STUFF OUT OF YOUR TRUCK.
IMAGINE HOW MUCH GAS YOU'RE GONNA SAVE GOING BACK.
WELL... HOW ABOUT $39,000?
WHAT WAS YOUR CAR YOU TRADED IN WORTH?
[ Chuckling ] OOH.
OH...ALL RIGHT, MAN. WE GOT A DEAL -- $39,000.
I GUESS YOU WANT CASH.
CASH.
IT'LL TAKE ME A WHILE TO COUNT THAT.
I'M USED TO ONLY JUST 5 OR 6 GRANDS.
[ CHUCKLES ]
SO, I TRIED TO BEAT BRYON DOWN.
I STARTED AT AROUND $30,000.
HE WASN'T HAVING IT, BUT I GOT HIM TO $39,000.
HERE'S THE BONUS.
IF HE'D HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK HOME,
IT'D COST ME TWO G's JUST TO GET IT DOWN HERE.
MAKE SURE YOU COUNT IT. THAT'S 39 GROUND.
AARON, WE GOT US A 'VETTE.
SO I FEEL LIKE WE GOT IT FOR AROUND $37,000,
AND THAT'S A GOOD DEAL.
NOW WE GONNA PUT SOME MONEY INTO IT,
GET IT RUNNING AND DRIVING, MAKE MONEY.
THAT'S WHAT WE DO AT GAS MONKEY.
IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE CAR.
Kaufman: I DON'T LIKE CORVETTES, AND I LIKE THIS ONE A LOT
'CAUSE THIS ONE'S JUST -- IT'S PISSED OFF AND JUST BRUTAL.
I MEAN, THE FACT THAT THE SEATS --
I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THEM TO HAVE A LOT MORE RIPS,
AND ESPECIALLY HOW YOU GET IN AND OUT OF THIS CAR.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S HAD A LITTLE BIT OF REPAIR
AND A COUPLE OF SPOTS IN THE FRONT,
BUT, OVERWHELMINGLY, IT'S GOOD.
THE DASH IS GOOD. THE STEERING WHEEL LOOKS GOOD.
I MEAN, THERE'S A COUPLE CRACKS HERE AND THERE,
BUT FOR THE MOST PART,
EVERYTHING ABOUT IT'S REALLY, REALLY NICE.
AND AS FAR AS THE PAINT GOES -- TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
I MEAN, I LIKE THE LOOK IT'S GOT GOING ON NOW.
ALL THE PARTS, DESPITE BEING IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK
AND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK --
EVERYTHING LOOKED RIGHT.
ALL THE PARTS THEY HAD WERE IN GREAT CONDITION --
A LITTLE DIRTY, BUT YOU COULDN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING BETTER.
I'M KIND OF THINKING THAT --
LEAVE THE CAR LIKE IT IS ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE
BUT, LIKE, GET EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE IN IT
AND MAKE IT LIKE A SURVIVOR-LOOKING DRIVER --
YOU KNOW, NOT DETAILED UP,
BUT EVERYTHING FUNCTIONING PERFECT.
Kaufman: I THINK THIS THING DOING EVERYTHING
IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO CORRECTLY
BUT LOOKING JUST LIKE THIS...
MAN.
THE ONLY WAY I COULD SEE DOING THIS CAR
IS GET IT ALL FIRED UP
JUST THE WAY IT WAS DRUG OUT OF THE BARN,
WHERE EVERYTHING WORKED.
I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO TAKE IT.
Rawlings: I LIKE THAT PLAN FOR TWO REASONS.
ONE, I JUST GAVE THAT GUY ALL MY RAT-HOLED MONEY --
I WAS, LIKE, DIGGING IT FROM EVERYWHERE --
AND THAT'S GONNA BE THE CHEAPEST WAY TO DO THIS CAR, TOO.
WHOO! THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING.
FOR ONCE, ME AND AARON AGREE ON SOMETHING,
AND IT'S GONNA BE EASY ON MY POCKETBOOK.
Rawlings: SO, 39 GRAND --
THAT'S UP THERE WITH THE MOST MONEY I EVER PUT INTO A CAR.
BUT IF IT'S A BAD-*** SURVIVOR,
IT COULD BE WORTH MAYBE SIX FIGURES.
SO, WHAT I GOT TO DO IS,
TIGHTEN THE TIME FRAME ON THE GUYS,
GIVE THEM FIVE DAYS,
TRY TO GET IT DONE, GET IT SOLD,
AND GET IT OUT OF HERE
'CAUSE I CAN'T SIT ON THAT MUCH MONEY FOR THAT LONG.
COOL.
WELL, THAT SOUNDS LIKE WORK, GUYS.
Y'ALL GET AFTER IT.
I DID THE HARD PART.
I JUST GAVE THAT GUY ALL MY CASH.
WANT TO PUSH IT INSIDE?
I DON'T WANT TO DO ANY PUSHING.
I'M THE LIGHTEST ONE HERE. I MIGHT AS WELL STEER.
WHAT?
Rawlings: SO, I'VE BEEN WATCHING MUSCLE CARS.
I'VE WATCHED THEM GO UP. I'VE WATCHED THEM GO DOWN.
I THINK RIGHT NOW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO SNAG THEM.
THEY KIND OF DROPPED DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
SO, I'M CHECKING OUT MUSCLE CARS ON THE OLD INTERWEB,
AND I FOUND A '73 CHALLENGER -- COOL CAR.
I LIKE THE '73 CHALLENGERS BETTER THAN THE '70, '71s
'CAUSE THEY'RE JUST KIND OF A LITTLE BIGGER
AND WIDE-MOUTHED, AND DUAL HEADLIGHT.
THEY'RE JUST COOL. I LIKE THEM.
SO, I GOT MY TRUCK, AND I HEADED STRAIGHT OUT TO SPRINGTOWN.
A LITTLE SPRING IN MY STEP, LITTLE CASH IN MY POCKET --
SEE IF WE CAN GET A CAR BOUGHT.
HOW YOU DOING?
YOU THE GUY I TALKED TO ON THE CHALLENGER?
I'M THE ONE.
RICHARD RAWLINGS. HOW YOU DOING?
WAYNE CORNEAU. PLEASED TO MEET YOU.
I'M WAYNE CORNEAU.
I LIVE IN SPRINGTOWN, TEXAS, AND I RESTORE CARS FOR A LIVING.
SO, THIS IS IT?
THIS IS WHAT I CALLED YOU ABOUT, HUH?
VERY COOL.
IT RUNS AND DRIVES. IT NEEDS A COUPLE OF THINGS.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD IT RUNNING?
ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO AGO.
IT'S A 318, RUNS PRETTY GOOD.
THE CAR'S NOT THAT GREAT.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS LAST ON THE ROAD IN 2008.
IT'S GOT THREE GOOD TIRES ON IT.
Rawlings: THE OTHER ONE'S GOOD, JUST DOESN'T HAVE ANY AIR IN IT.
WHAT WAS THE DEAL? WERE YOU GONNA RESTORE THIS ONE?
I WAS GONNA.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I NEED TO PUT INTO IT.
LITTLE CRUSTY. LITTLE CRUSTY ON THE DASH.
Rawlings: SO, I'M CHECKING OUT THE CAR. IT'S GOT GOOD POTENTIAL.
IT'S GOT SOME RUST IN IT, A LITTLE ON THE FLOORS,
A LITTLE IN THE BACK QUARTER PANELS.
WHAT I'M THINKING IS,
IF I CAN GET HIM DOWN A LITTLE ON THE PRICE,
THROW A LITTLE MONEY
AND GETTING IT RUNNING AND DRIVING,
MAYBE CLEAN UP THE INTERIOR A LITTLE BIT,
KICK IT DOWN THE ROAD --
MAKE SOME CASH FOR GAS MONKEY GARAGE.
WHEN I SAW IT ONLINE YOU WERE ASKING 5,500 BUCKS FOR IT?
EXACTLY.
I'M THINKING...
MAYBE $2,500.
[ LAUGHS ]
EVERYBODY STARTS HIGH ANYWAYS,
SO I TRY TO GET DOWN TO A LEVEL
WHERE WE CAN ALL PLAY ON THE SAME FIELD.
WOW. WHY DON'T WE DO $4,000?
I CAN'T GET TO $4,000.
I COULD GET UP TO ABOUT...$3,500.
OHH.
I GOT CASH. I GOT A TRAILER AND A TRUCK.
$3,800.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TURN THIS FOR 4 GRAND.
YEAH, BUT MY TIME'S WORTH A LOT MORE THAN 200 BUCKS.
[ Chuckling ] COME ON, MAN.
I CAN'T MAKE $200 ON A CAR.
THAT WON'T WORK AT ALL.
ALL RIGHT. WHAT IF I COULD SEE --
THE DASH IS JUST FRIED.
HMM.
ALL RIGHT. 3,800 CASH IS WHAT IT IS.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, I THINK I GOT A GOOD DEAL, YOU KNOW?
I GOT ME A '73 CHALLENGER FOR 3,800 BUCKS FROM SPRINGTOWN,
A LITTLE SPRING IN MY STEP.
NO MORE CASH IN MY POCKET, THOUGH,
SO I GOT TO GO BACK AND MAKE SOME.
COMPLETING MY RUNAROUND MONEY FOR THE DAY, BUT THERE'S $3,800.
WHY, THANK YOU.
I GOT A REAL GOOD DEAL ON IT.
I ENJOYED BEING WITH RICHARD. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I SEEN ALL THAT SILVERWARE HE HAD ON,
SO I FIGURED HE'S ALWAYS READY TO EAT.
[ CHUCKLES ]
WELL, MAN, I APPRECIATE IT.
SO DO I.
I'LL HAVE IT RUNNING AND DRIVING BEFORE LONG.
I'M SURE YOU WILL.
YOU CAN GET BACK TO WORK ON THE EL CAMINO,
AND I'LL GET THIS THING HOME.
THANK YOU, SIR.
GOT IT UP ON THE TRAILER NOW,
THROW A LITTLE FUEL DOWN THE THROAT,
THROW A BATTERY IN IT --
HOPEFULLY, IT'LL FIRE UP LIKE WAYNE SAYS,
THEN ALL I GOT TO DO IS PATCH THE TIRES.
I GOT ME A GOOD HOT-ROD STARTER KIT.
SOMEBODY WILL BUY IT.
SO, THE GUYS GOT THE 'VETTE IN THE SHOP,
AND THEY STARTED TEARING DOWN ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS,
JUST TO SEE IF THEY'RE FUNCTIONAL
AND HOW THEY'RE GOING.
I'M TELLING THEM,
"GUYS, THIS ISN'T LIKE OUR USUAL BUILD.
"NO BANGING. NO TORCHES.
TREAT HER GENTLY, LIKE A LITTLE DELICATE FLOWER."
[ GRUNTS ]
HOLY [BLEEP]
BEEN ON THERE FOR A WHILE.
Mathieu: SO, RICHARD AND AARON DECIDED ON THIS CORVETTE
THAT THEY WANTED TO TRY TO PRESERVE EVERYTHING
AND GO BACK WITH AS MUCH PARTS THAT CAME OFF THE CAR
BACK ON THE CAR.
TAKING IT APART -- THIS IS SOMETHING WE DON'T USUALLY DO.
WE USUALLY TRY TO MAKE EVERYTHING NEW, MORE RELIABLE.
AND NOT TO SAY THIS ISN'T GONNA BE RELIABLE,
BUT IT'S GONNA BE A GAME CHANGER FOR ALL OF US.
WE'RE NOT REALLY USED TO GOING BACK WITH DELICACY ON ANYTHING.
Hons: YOU KNOW, RICHARD WANTED US TO BE REAL DELICATE WITH THIS CAR,
SO WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE OFF THINGS AS EASY AS WE CAN...
WITHOUT MESSING THEM UP.
OH, I HATE [BLEEP] OLD CARS!
[ In a whining voice ] LET'S PRESERVE THIS PIECE OF [BLEEP]
[BLEEP] THIS IS WHY I DON'T LIKE CORVETTES.
OR ONE OF -- ANOTHER REASON WHY I DON'T LIKE THEM.
[BLEEP]
[BLEEP]
Butler: I'VE DROPPED ALL THE REAR SUSPENSION OUT OF THE CAR,
OTHER THAN THE TRAILING ARMS.
I'M WORKING ON GETTING A TRAILING-ARM BOLT OUT NOW,
EXCEPT FOR ONE OF THEM HAS SNAPPED OFF FROM RUST.
I NEED TO GET THE TRAILING ARM OFF OF THE CAR
SO I CAN GET THE BUSHINGS OUT OF THE CAR.
BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL OLD, WE HAVE TO REPLACE EVERY ONE.
I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING I COULD TO GET THAT TRAILING ARM OFF.
I MIGHT HAVE TO USE A TORCH.
HOPEFULLY, IT DON'T CATCH ON FIRE.
RICHARD [BLEEP] BISCUITS IF HE WALKED IN HERE
AND SEE ME USING A TORCH ON THIS CAR.
I GOT TO FIX IT BEFORE HE GETS BACK
'CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET MY *** CHEWED.
Man: I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING.
Man #2: IS THAT THE GAS TANK RIGHT THERE?
Narrator: COMING UP...
RICHARD AND AARON GO FOR A JOYRIDE
BRRRRR!
AND CAN ANYBODY REBUILD THE CORVETTE ENGINE?
HOLY CRAP! LOOK AT ALL THIS PILE OF [BLEEP]
Rawlings: YOU KNOW, AARON'S REALLY BEEN BUMMED OUT ON THE CORVETTE BUILD
'CAUSE THERE'S JUST NOT A LOT OF CUSTOM STUFF FOR HIM TO DO,
AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE FOUND JUST THE THING
TO CHEER HIM UP, THOUGH.
HERE WE GO. TEST-DRIVE TIME.
BUCKLE UP FOR SAFETY!
OH, MAN! HERE WE GO! AND WE'RE OFF.
OH, MAN. OH, QUICK!
GET OUT IN FRONT OF THAT BIG, HEAVY TRUCK!
WOW!
I CAN FEEL THE FUTURE! IT'S SO CLOSE!
[ LAUGHS ]
SEE? I KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF AARON
AND MAKE HIM SMILE.
I THREW HIM IN THE MESSERSCHMITT --
EVEL KNIEVEL'S MESSERSCHMITT --
TOOK HIM FOR A LITTLE CRUISE.
THE THING'S PRETTY BAD-***, ACTUALLY.
I THINK I MIGHT KEEP IT AROUND
'CAUSE IT'S JUST A KOOKY, COOL THING TO HAVE.
[ Laughing ] I DON'T KNOW, MAN!
THIS IS THE WACKIEST THING I'VE EVER DRIVEN.
YOU THINK THIS IS OFF-ROAD CAPABLE OR WHAT?
I DON'T KNOW.
[ LAUGHING ]
WHOA!
BRRRRR!
OH! TO INFINITY... AND BEYOND!
[ BOTH LAUGHING ]
BUT NOW I GOT TO GET TO THE GARAGE
'CAUSE I GOT THOMAS COMING OVER, TOLD HIM ABOUT MY '67 'VETTE,
AND HE IS A 'VETTE FREAK.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
WHEN HE COMES AND SEES THIS,
HE'S GONNA [BLEEP] HIMSELF
AND FALL BACK IN IT.
[ SIGHS ] [BLEEP]
Weeks: YEAH, WHEN RICHARD CALLED ME,
AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS, I WENT OVER THERE,
AND I WAS LIKE, "WHAT IS GOING ON?"
HE REALLY DIDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS HAPPENING,
AND I WALKED IN, I SAW THE CAR.
I WAS LIKE, "OH, MY GOD. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS."
RICHARD, RICHARD, RICHARD.
YOU KNOW THIS CAR'S CALLED A WIDOW-MAKER, DON'T YOU?
IF THE VIETNAM WAR DIDN'T GET YOU,
WHEN YOU GOT BACK, THIS CAR POSSIBLY COULD.
TELL ME THE STORY AS YOU KNOW IT.
WELL, WHAT'S THE REASON YOU GOT ME HERE FOR TODAY,
BESIDES JUST TO GLOAT ON THIS GREAT CAR?
WHAT DO YOU DO, MAN? YOU MAKE MOTORS.
I DO. I BUILD ENGINES. I BUILD HORSEPOWER,
AND I'D SURE LIKE TO BUILD ONE FOR THIS ONE.
THOMAS HAS A HISTORY OF BUYING A LOT OF CORVETTES FROM US
AND TURNING US ON TO A LOT OF CORVETTES.
IN FACT, I GUESS HE'S KIND OF OUR LOCAL CORVETTE GUY.
SO, BEING AN ENGINE BUILDER,
IT'S THE OBVIOUS CHOICE TO SEND THE MOTOR TO HIM,
AND NOT TO MENTION,
HE HAD SOME OF THE PARTS THAT WE NEEDED,
SO WE WERE ABLE TO KILL HALF A DOZEN BIRDS
WITH ONE STONE.
I NEED YOU TO TAKE EVERYTHING WE GOT,
GO THROUGH IT, AND MAKE SURE I HAVE THE ORIGINAL STUFF.
YOU GOT IT. AND MAKE IT FAST AND LOUD.
YEAH. MAKE IT RIGHT.
I MEAN, AARON WANTS TO DO DONUTS IN THIS THING.
WE'LL GO FOR A RIDE.
Rawlings: ALL RIGHT. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT I GOT OUT FRONT.
Weeks: ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT.
Rawlings: NOW, THIS IS COOL.
THOMAS IS GONNA MAKE THIS ENGINE EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
BUT I MIGHT HAVE FORGOT TO TELL HIM
THAT IT'S NOT EXACTLY ALL TOGETHER.
Weeks: HOLY CRAP! LOOK AT ALL THIS PILE OF [BLEEP]
BUT HE'LL FIGURE IT OUT. IT'S LIKE BLOCKS.
HE'LL GET IT ALL BACK TOGETHER.
IS THIS LITERALLY WHAT YOU GOT ME TO WORK WITH?
WE WENT OUTSIDE, AND WE TOOK A LOOK AT IT ON THE GROUND,
AND I SAID, "OH, MY LORD.
THIS IS GONNA BE A PAIN IN THE BUTT RIGHT HERE."
I THINK THAT'S CORRECT BLOCK.
I DEFINITELY KNOW THAT'S THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CARBURETORS.
THE INTAKE'S RIGHT.
Kaufman: VALVE COVER LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN A PARTS BUCKET
FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.
WELL, I'LL BET YOU I CAN TAKE ALL THIS
AND PUT IT TOGETHER, AND YOU'LL THINK IT'S A --
WELL, I WANT TO KNOW THAT IT'S RIGHT, TOO.
I MEAN, IF YOU FIND SOMETHING THAT'S NOT, YOU TELL ME.
IF IT'S ALL RIGHT, THEN THAT'S THE HOME-RUN BALL.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHERE IT COUNTS ON THIS CAR.
I KNOW TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE WITH YOU, RICHARD,
SO IF WE COULD, LET'S TRY TO GET IT IN THE TRUCK.
I'LL GO DOWN AND BURN SOME MIDNIGHT OIL...
WE'RE READY TO GO NOW.
SO, WE DON'T NEED ANY PARTS NOW, SO WE CAN LOAD IT UP.
LET'S JACK IT UP. COME ON.
SO, WE'VE GOT THOMAS BUILDING THE MOTOR,
AND I EXPECT THIS THING TO BE PRETTY MEAN WHEN WE GET IT BACK.
SO, WHAT DO YOU NEED -- ABOUT TWO OR THREE DAYS?
DUDE, AWESOME.
YOU GOT IT, MAN.
Rawlings: SO, I BOUGHT THIS '73 CHALLENGER JUST TO MAKE A QUICK FLIP.
DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE DONE?
SURE DOES.
YEAH.
BUT I CAN ONLY SELL IT IF IT RUNS.
[ ENGINE SPUTTERING ]
REALLY?
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
IT'S GETTING THERE! COME ON, BABY!
LET'S GO FOR A RIDE, BROTHER.
GET IN HERE.
OKAY. SO, IT'S NOT PURRING LIKE A KITTEN, BUT IT IS RUNNING.
[ LAUGHS ]
AND THAT'S GOOD NEWS.
THIS THING'S GOT FIVE ASHTRAYS.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT WAS THE WEAKEST BURNOUT EVER!
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
WHOO-HOO! DUDE, THAT'S PERFECT.
YEAH. YEAH. DID GOOD, DIDN'T IT?
DUDE, ALL IT HAS TO DO IS RUN AND DRIVE.
THEN I CAN STICK IT ON THE NET FOR SALE.
I MEAN, SOMEBODY ELSE IS OBVIOUSLY GONNA RESTORE IT.
DUDE, I'LL TAKE MY PICTURES AND STICK THEM ON THE WEB.
THANK YOU.
Kaufman: SO, WE ONLY HAVE TWO DAYS LEFT ON THE 'VETTE BUILD,
AND THE GUYS HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOT OF HEADWAY.
RIGHT NOW I'M PUTTING THE FUEL LINE --
CONNECTING THE FUEL LINE TO THE GAS TANK.
Kaufman: THEY'VE REPLACED ALL THE WORN LINES AND HOSES
AND REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AND THE TRAILING ARMS...
GOT IT?
...THE ONE JORDAN ALMOST BLEW UP THE SHOP TRYING TO CUT OFF.
PULL BACK.
NOPE. SEE IF YOU CAN GET IT IN THE HOLE.
WE'VE ALSO DECIDED TO PUT ON FOUR NEW SHOCKS.
WE PUT NEW SHOCKS ON IT
'CAUSE THE REAR SHOCKS ON THIS CAR
WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT.
SO WERE THE FRONTS.
AND NOW I HAVE A JOB FOR JORDAN
THAT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO PATIENCE FOR,
BUT HE'S GONNA LOVE IT.
WELL, BECAUSE IT INVOLVES CUTTING OUT ANOTHER BOLT.
Butler: WELL, I PULLED THE REAR END OUT OF THE CORVETTE
AFTER I FINISHED WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION,
AND AS SOON AS I PULLED A LEAF-PACK BOLT OFF,
IT SNAPPED OFF INSIDE HERE.
SO, I'M GONNA HAVE TO GO IN HERE AND WELD A NUT ON A BROKE BOLT
AND SEE IF I CAN PULL IT OUT
WITHOUT DAMAGING THE REAR-END HOUSING.
BECAUSE IF I DAMAGE THE REAR-END HOUSING,
WHERE WE'RE GONNA FIND ANOTHER STOCK ONE
I COULDN'T TELL YOU.
WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS, I'M GONNA TAKE THE WELDER,
AND I'M GONNA WELD INSIDE THIS NUT
TO THE BROKE BOLT
AND EXTRACT IT OUT, HOPEFULLY.
IT'S WORKED IN THE PAST.
THERE'S ONE FAILED ATTEMPT.
LET'S TRY IT AGAIN, SEE IF THE SECOND TIME'S THE CHARM.
IT SUCKS WORKING WITH RUST
'CAUSE THEN YOU HAVE TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS
AND HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET BOLTS OUT.
THERE'S THE SECOND ATTEMPT.
HERE GOES ROUND 3.
RUST DOES A LOT OF THINGS, MAN.
AND IT'S LIKE EVERY TIME I MESS WITH ANY KIND OF OLD VEHICLE,
RUST FINDS THREADS BEFORE IT FINDS ANYTHING ELSE.
AS SOON AS IT FINDS A THREAD, IT JUST GETS HUNG UP,
AND AS SOON AS YOU GO TO PULL IT OUT,
IT JUST SNAPS THE BOLT OFF.
WELL, THE FOURTH TIME'S A CHARM.
I'M GONNA LET THAT THING COOL DOWN.
[ CAR HORN HONKS ]
IT'S ABOUT TIME!
WOW! [ CLAPS HANDS ]
THAT'S GOOD.
Weeks: THERE WE GO!
DO I GOT MYSELF A CORVETTE NOW?
YOU GOT YOURSELF A CORVETTE.
YOU GOT THE INSIDE BLOCK, YOU GOT THE OUTSIDE BLOCK,
YOU GOT THE HEADS, THE THREE CARBURETORS --
YOU GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
DUDE, THAT IS SO COOL.
SO, THOMAS JUST CAME BACK WITH THE ENGINE,
AND IT'S COSTING ME AN ARM AND A LEG -- 5,500 BUCKS.
BUT IT'S DONE, AND IT LOOKS GREAT, AND I LOOK OVER AT AARON.
IT LOOKS LIKE HIS GRANDMA JUST DIED.
IT'S ALL PRIMED. IT'S FULL OF OIL.
I MEAN, CARBURETORS ARE REBUILT.
THEY SHOULD BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO ADJUSTED RIGHT.
Kaufman: SO, WE GOT THE MOTOR BACK FROM THOMAS.
IT WAS AWESOMELY ORANGE,
WHICH DOESN'T COUNT FOR MUCH IN MY BOOK.
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO DO A PRESERVATION,
BRINGING BACK A PAINTED MOTOR
IS NOT GONNA WORK REAL WELL FOR ME.
I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO SAY ANYTHING TO THOMAS.
I DON'T WANT TO HURT HIS FEELINGS
'CAUSE I THINK HE THOUGHT HE WAS DOING A GOOD JOB,
BUT I THINK HE COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTOOD
WHERE WE WERE HEADED WITH THE CAR,
AND I NEEDED A PRESERVATION MOTOR,
WHICH IS NOT ONE FRESHLY PAINTED BRIGHT CHEVROLET ORANGE.
THERE'S JUST ONE LITTLE THING.
Narrator: RICHARD GETS THE BAD NEWS ON THE ENGINE...
I THINK IT'S KIND OF DISGUSTING.
...AND IT'S AARON WHO'S IN FOR A SURPRISE.
OH, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
WAS IT...
Narrator: WAS IT...
THE ANSWER IS...
Kaufman: SO, WE GOT THE MOTOR BACK FROM THOMAS.
I WAS EXPECTING IT TO BE PRETTY AWESOME,
AND IT WAS -- JUST AWESOMELY ORANGE.
I'VE GOT 100%-FUNCTIONAL
BUT YET OLD-APPEARANCE PRESERVATION GOING ON HERE.
THOMAS' PAINTED MOTOR IS JUST NOT GONNA FIT IN THIS CAR.
I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING WHEN THOMAS WAS HERE,
BUT I GOT TO LET RICHARD KNOW HOW I FEEL.
PRETTY GOOD.
THE GUYS GOT EVERYTHING PRETTY WELL HAMMERED OUT.
IT'S PRETTY MUCH READY FOR THE DRIVETRAIN TO GO BACK IN.
YOU KNOW, THOMAS BROUGHT US THE MOTOR, SO IT'S READY TO GO.
THERE'S JUST ONE LITTLE THING --
IS, LIKE -- I THINK IT'S KIND OF DISGUSTING.
EVEN THOUGH THOMAS DID A GOOD JOB PAINTING IT ORANGE,
WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATE COLOR,
HAVE YOU SEEN THE REST OF THE CAR?
DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
TO SOME PEOPLE,
THIS KIND OF DISCREPANCY MIGHT NOT MEAN A LOT.
IT'S UNDER THE HOOD.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA SEE IT OFTEN,
BUT TO ME, THE LOOK OF THE ENGINE'S JUST AS IMPORTANT
AS THE LOOK OF THE CAR,
AND THIS LOOKS LIKE DOG DOO-DOO.
Rawlings: I REALLY DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT WHEN I FIRST SAW THE ENGINE.
I WAS JUST REALLY EXCITED TO SEE IT ALL PUT TOGETHER,
AND I WANT TO THROW IT IN THAT CAR AND GO FAST,
BUT I GOT TO GO WITH AARON ON THIS ONE.
THIS IS A PRESERVATION, NOT A RESTORATION,
SO...I JUST HOPE
THAT IT'S NOT GONNA DECREASE THE VALUE OF THE CAR.
THAT'S JUST -- I DON'T WANT TO OPEN THE HOOD
AND SEE THIS ONE SHINY THING
AND THEN ALL THIS OTHER ROUGH STUFF.
I THINK IT'LL JUST MAKE THE CAR MORE CONFUSING,
AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE IS A PRESERVATION,
SO I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO BUST THE MOTOR DOWN
A LITTLE BIT.
AND MY IDEA FOR IT IS TRY AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE IT BELONGS.
NO. I'M COOL WITH THAT PLAN.
LET'S GET IT DONE AND SELL IT.
WE'RE GONNA THROW SOME LACQUER THINNER
AND SCOTCH-BRITE ON THIS MOTOR,
SEE IF WE CAN'T BUST IT DOWN,
MAKE IT LOOK MORE LIKE THE REST OF THE CAR.
COOL. WELL, Y'ALL GOT IT.
I'M GONNA GO DO WHAT I DO -- LOOK FOR MORE CARS.
NEED A CAN OF LACQUER THINNER, AND WE'LL GET STARTED.
Kaufman: ALL WE'RE DOING IS ADJUSTING THE FINISH ON THE MOTOR
SO IT APPEARS LIKE IT'S BEEN WORKED ON A LOT IN THE CAR.
THESE ARE BONA-FIDE, REAL UKRAINE GYPSY TEARS.
SO, THE WAY WE DO IT IS,
WE KIND OF TRY AND FAKE SOME OF THE THINGS
THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO IT,
LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE LACQUER THINNER
ON A BUNCH OF PAINT ON HERE.
SO, SUPPOSE IT HAD A FUEL LEAK FOR QUITE A LONG TIME.
YOU KNOW, WE WANT THE SAME DRIP MARKS
THAT IT HAD FROM HAVING A FUEL LEAK.
THAT'S IT. IT'S ALL AESTHETICS.
THE MOTOR'S STILL BRAND-NEW,
AND IT'S JUST WE WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN THERE
FOR A LONG TIME 'CAUSE THE REST OF THE CAR HAS.
IT'S THE ONE MISSING LINK.
[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
HELLO.
YEAH. THAT'S MY CHALLENGER.
Rawlings: SO, I'M HEADING OUT ON THE ROAD TO LOOK FOR SOME CARS,
TRY AND MAKE SOME CASH,
AND I GET A CALL FROM A GUY WHO SAW MY CHALLENGER
THAT I PUT UP ON THE WEB,
AND HE SAYS HE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN BUYING IT.
DID YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES?
IT'S PRETTY WELL-DESCRIBED.
IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PICTURES
AND THE DESCRIPTION,
THEN YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO BUY IT.
THE CAR RUNS AND IT DRIVES.
THAT'S ABOUT IT 'CAUSE IT NEEDS EVERYTHING ELSE.
HE STILL SEEMS KIND OF INTERESTED.
NOW, I PAID 3,800 BUCKS FOR THIS CAR,
SO I'M THINKING I GOT TO GET AT LEAST $4,500.
NO, I HAVE NO NEGOTIATING ON MY PRICE AT ALL ON THIS ONE.
I'M JUST TRYING TO SELL IT.
WILL I TAKE $200 LESS?
OKAY. YOU OWN IT. COME GET IT.
BAM! CHALLENGER SOLD.
I DIDN'T GET MY 4,500 BUCKS, BUT I DID GET 4,300 BUCKS.
NOW, THAT'S A PROFIT OF ABOUT $500.
NOW, YOU MAY THINK $500 IS A LOT.
SOME OF YOU MAY THINK $500'S A LITTLE.
THE WAY I LOOK AT IT IS,
THAT'S FIVE TIMES FOUR IS 20 CASES OF BEER.
GET YOU SOME OF THAT.
BEER TIME.
AH!
Kaufman: WELL, JORDAN AND I DID WHAT WE COULD
WITH OUR BUDGET AND OUR TIME
TO DISTRESS THE ENGINE,
BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK ALL THAT MUCH DIFFERENT.
I'M GONNA MAKE ANOTHER PASS AT IT LATER,
BUT I JUST REALLY WANT TO GET THIS THING IN RIGHT NOW.
ALL RIGHT. YOU READY TO TRY THIS?
IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH?
I HOPE SO, HUH?
AS LONG AS I DON'T FALL OVER.
OH.
ARE WE IN?
MY SIDE LOOKS LIKE IT.
STILL OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
THEN COME BACK SOME?
BARELY.
WHAT?
THAT'S AS FAR AS WE CAN GO.
OH, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
NO, WE'RE AT A HALF-TON.
GOSH DARN IT.
SOMEONE SCREWED WITH THE ENGINE HOIST.
PULL IT BACK OUT. SET IT ON THE GROUND.
I GOT TO PULL THIS WAY A LITTLE BIT.
OKAY. IT'S TOO SHORT.
SOMEONE SHORTENED THE BOOM ON IT
'CAUSE THEY PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT THE HELL THEY WERE LOOKING AT
OR WHAT WE DO WITH IT,
THOUGHT IT WAS SOME KIND OF ERECTOR SET TOY.
I'M OUT.
ALL RIGHT.
WHAT ARE WE HITTING ON?
THIS MOTOR MOUNT OVER HERE.
THE BILL HOUSING AND THE BODY.
WE JUST NEED TO COME BACK.
YOU WANT TO PUSH BACK AGAIN ONE MORE TIME.
[ GRUNTS ]
HOLD ON. HOLD ON. HOLD ON. HOLD ON.
DAMN IT.
PUSH ON IT.
OH.
[ HAMMER TAPPING ]
Kaufman: WE FINALLY GOT THE MOTOR IN.
IT'S AN AWFULLY BIG MOTOR
TO LIVE IN A RELATIVELY SMALL SPACE.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS HOW WIDE IT IS,
NOT NECESSARILY IT'S OVERALL SIZE,
BUT WE'VE GOT IT IN HERE
AND GOT BOTH THE MOTOR MOUNTS IN,
FUEL PUMPS IN.
AND HOPEFULLY, BY TOMORROW MORNING,
WE'LL HAVE THIS THING BUTTONED UP
AND READY TO TAKE A RIDE.
ROCK 'N' ROLL.
Rawlings: WHEN I GOT A CALL ABOUT ANOTHER 427-, 435-HORSE CORVETTE,
I WAS KIND OF SKEPTICAL, AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
I SAID, "BRING IT ON."
[ ENGINE REVS ]
I'LL TAKE ANOTHER '67 427 CAR.
Kaufman: THE IDEA WITH THIS ONE WAS SIMPLE.
WE WANTED TO HAVE A BARN-FIND CAR --
ONE WE COULD DRIVE.
[ Laughing ] YEAH!
[ IMITATES ENGINE REVVING ]
BUT WE WANTED TO MAINTAIN EVERYTHING
THAT WAS BARN-FIND ABOUT IT, ALMOST DOWN TO THE DUST.
WE WANTED THE AGE, WE WANTED THE PATINA --
WE WANTED OUR BARN-FIND.
SO, THAT MEANT ONLY FIXING, ONLY REPLACING
THE THINGS THAT WERE WORN-OUT, MISSING, OR NONFUNCTIONAL.
SO, WE PUT A HEART BACK IN THIS MONSTER.
WE BUILT THE 427 TRI-POWER,
WHICH, IF YOU REMEMBER, ARRIVED IN PIECES.
Rawlings: WE SENT THE MOTOR OFF TO THOMAS TO HAVE HIM REBUILD IT.
HE REALLY KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING WHEN IT COMES TO THAT,
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
HE PAINTED THE MOTOR. WE DIDN'T WANT IT PAINTED.
WE WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE THE REST OF THE CAR,
SO, AARON MADE THE GOOD CALL
TO GO AHEAD AND DISTRESS IT BACK DOWN.
IT TOOK US A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME,
BUT I THINK WE GOT IT LOOKING RIGHT
AND AGED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE CAR.
TRANSMISSION'S BEEN GONE THROUGH,
THE REAR END, ALL THE DRIVE ACCESSORIES --
EVERYTHING THAT MAKES THIS THING GO AND STOP
HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH.
THIS IS A TRACK MONSTER.
THIS CAR -- EXCUSE MY FRENCH -- IS THE [BLEEP] OKAY?
THERE'S NOT A BETTER ONE OUT THERE.
THEY MIGHT BE BETTER-LOOKING, BUT THIS ONE IS AWESOME.
[ TIRES SQUEAL ]
NOW I JUST GOT TO GET THIS THING BACK TO THE GARAGE,
LOOK FOR A BUYER, AND HOPEFULLY, HE'S WILLING TO PAY MY PRICE.
Narrator: COMING UP... RICHARD GOES FOR BROKE.
Rawlings: I TOLD YOU GUYS CHANGES ARE COMING.
50 GRAND?!
...RICHARD SNIFFS OUT A DEAL.
I DON'T THINK I WANT TO SELL IT FOR $50,000.
Man: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE LIVE.
SO, JORDAN, TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW.
WELL, AS YOU KNOW, WE JUST GOT THE RADIATOR IN,
AND WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND PUT IT IN
BECAUSE THE CAMERA CREW DECIDED TO TAKE OFF.
SO, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS, THE CAMERA CREW'S NOT HERE,
AND YOU DECIDED THE WORK MUST GO ON.
YEAH, SO, WE FIGURED WE'D FILM IT WITH AN iPHONE
AND SEND IT TO THE DIRECTOR,
SEE WHAT HE THOUGHT.
LOOK.
BRAND-NEW CORVETTE RADIATOR INSTALLED
WITHOUT A CAMERA CREW HERE TO SEE IT.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT, JORDAN?
I FEEL PRETTY GOOD.
Rawlings: THIS CORVETTE BUILD'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR US,
BUT IT'S FINALLY DONE, AND IT'S READY TO SELL,
AND IT'S A GOOD THING BECAUSE I NEED THE CASH.
THE NEW SHOP'S DONE,
AND THERE'S SOME BIG CHANGES HAPPENING HERE AT GAS MONKEY.
IT'S TIME TO BRING THE CREW UP TO SPEED.
Rawlings: I TOLD YOU GUYS CHANGES ARE COMING.
WELCOME TO THE NEW GAS MONKEY WORLD HEADQUARTERS.
YEAH, EXACTLY.
WELL, I'VE LITERALLY THROWN MY [BLEEP] OUT ON THE TABLE
ON THIS ONE, GUYS. I MEAN, IT'S --
THAT'S THE SMELL. [ FINGERS SNAP ]
NOW, WE'RE PUTTING A PAINT BOOTH OVER THERE.
WE'LL HAVE FULL METAL SHOP,
EVERYTHING SET UP BACK HERE LIKE THAT, A COUPLE LIFTS.
SO, YOU GUYS ARE SERIOUS. THIS IS DONE?
THIS IS OUR HOME?
THIS IS A BIG, FREAKIN' DECISION FOR ME.
I CAN IMAGINE.
SO I'M GONNA BE PRETTY STRESSED OUT
AND PRETTY PRESSURED UP UNTIL WE GET THIS THING HUMMING.
I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS.
WHY?
'CAUSE YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA ACTUALLY WANT ME TO WORK
MY *** OFF NOW.
NOW YOU HAVE TO WORK THE WORK
OF TWO GUYS WORKING THEIR *** OFF.
IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE MATH.
THIS COSTS MORE, SO YOU HAVE TO PRODUCE MORE.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TURN MORE CARS --
YOU KNOW, MORE OF THE CARS THAT WE JUST FLIPPED.
AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO BUILD, YOU KNOW, OUR BIG BUILDS.
I'M GONNA NEED TO BE BUILDING TWO OF THOSE AT A TIME.
SO, DO WE HAVE A REAL TIME FRAME TO MOVE?
I WANT TO BE IN HERE IN TWO WEEKS OR SO.
I KNOW IT'S A LOT.
BUT, I MEAN, I'M ALREADY PAYING RENT HERE,
SO WE GOT TO START MAKING SOME MONEY HERE.
LET'S GO PACK.
Rawlings: WITH THIS NEW GARAGE, I'M GONNA HAVE TO UP MY GAME,
AND I'M HAVE TO MOVE CARS IN AND OUT A WHOLE LOT FASTER.
NOW, THIS 'VETTE -- IT COULD PROBABLY BRING SIX FIGURES
IF I TOOK IT TO AUCTION,
BUT I CAN'T HOLD IT THAT LONG,
SO, AS ALWAYS, GAVE MY BUDDY DENNIS A CALL.
HE'S ALWAYS SNIFFING AROUND FOR A 'VETTE,
AND HE'S GOT A POCKETFUL OF CASH.
WHAT'S UP?
THAT THING BETTER BE FULL OF MONEY, BROTHER,
'CAUSE THIS IS THE CAR.
Collins: RICHARD CALLED ME UP
AND SAID HE HAD A '67 427 435-HORSE COUPE --
UNBELIEVABLE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS TOTAL B.S.
HOW ARE YOU SURE THIS IS A 435-HORSE CAR?
HOW AM I SURE?
'CAUSE I DID MY HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE.
NOW, YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO
THERE'S PROBABLY MORE 427 435-HORSE CORVETTES
REGISTERED IN AMERICA THAN EVEN EXIST.
THIS IS THE MICROFICHE FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
WHEN THE CAR WENT IN.
THERE IT ALL IS IN ITS GLORY.
THAT IS AMAZING.
THAT THING IS COOL, BROTHER.
RICHARD'S DONE HIS HOMEWORK, HAD ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN LINE.
WELL, CHECK IT OUT.
SURE ENOUGH, HE HAD ONE. COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
I GOT HIM.
NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF HOW MUCH MONEY.
AND I'M NOT CUTTING THIS CAR LOOSE FOR NOTHING.
I PAID $39,000 FOR THIS 'VETTE
AND PUT ANOTHER 11 GRAND INTO IT.
IT'S WORTH MORE, BUT I'LL TAKE A QUICK $70,000.
YOU GO THROUGH IT. CHECK IT OUT. POP THE HOOD.
I HAD MY GUYS -- I TOLD THEM JUST NOT EVEN TO WASH ANYTHING.
THIS IS THE DUST THAT CAME ON IT.
THERE WAS NO REASON TO OVERLY RESTORE THIS CAR.
THEY'RE OUT THERE.
THIS IS A REAL 435-HORSE COUPE WITH PAPERWORK.
IT'S AWESOME.
AND THE BEST PART --
DENNIS DIDN'T EVEN ASK ME ABOUT THE ENGINE.
[ CLICKS TONGUE ]
KILLER CAR. WOW.
YOU KNOW, AFTER HE SHOWED ME THE CAR,
I MAY NOT HAVE BROUGHT ENOUGH MONEY.
WELL, HOW MUCH IS THIS $38,000 CAR?
OH, YOU'RE IN THE WRONG BALLPARK, BROTHER.
I THINK WE OUGHT TO JUST GO FOR A DRIVE ON THIS ONE FIRST.
YOU WANT TO GO FAST, DENNIS?
YES, SIR.
Rawlings: EVEN THOUGH IT'S DENNIS,
IN TRUE GAS MONKEY FASHION,
WE GOT TO TAKE HIM FOR A TEST-DRIVE.
[ TIRES SQUEALING ]
[ ENGINE REVVING ]
THAT'S GOOD.
THAT WAS A GOOD BURNER.
[ LAUGHS ]
THIS IS THE FIRST REAL 435-HORSE CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN
WITH THE RIGHT MOTOR IN IT, AND THIS THING IS BAD-***.
I MEAN, IT IS RIPPIN' COOL.
Collins: IN THE CORVETTE WORLD,
THE '67 CORVETTE IS BAR-NONE THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER CAR.
AS FAR AS A HOLY-GRAIL FIND,
IN THE CORVETTE WORLD, THIS IS ONE OF THEM.
THAT'S IT.
[ LAUGHS ]
OH! THAT'S WHAT THE NOISE WAS.
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT IS AWESOME. [ LAUGHS ]
WE LOST OUR SPARE.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE CAR, ANYWAYS.
DRAGGIN' *** AND TONGUE HANGIN' OUT --
RIGHT THERE, BABY.
AW, WHAT DO YOU DO, MAN? WHAT DO YOU DO?
SO...HOW MUCH MONEY YOU GOT?
50 GRAND?!
50 GRAND.
I DON'T THINK I WANT TO SELL IT FOR $50,000.
I THINK THERE'S STILL A LOT OF MEAT ON THE BONE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES
DENNIS HAS BOUGHT A CAR FROM ME ON THE CHEAP?
PRICE IS GETTING CHEAPER!
I STOLE A CAR.
IT'S DEAL OR NO DEAL.
[BLEEP]
[ LAUGHS ]
BUT IT AIN'T HAPPENING THIS TIME.
50 GRAND'S NOT GONNA DO IT.
SO, YOU'RE NOT IN FOR 50 G's, HUH?
60 GRAND.
DUDE, I STILL THINK THE CAR IS WORTH MORE.
DUDE, YOU KNOW, IT PROBABLY IS A $70,000, $75,000 CAR.
BUT I'M GONNA HAVE 60 GRAND IN IT.
NOT BASHING THE CAR, BUT IT NEEDS HEADRESTS.
THEY'RE NOT SUPER-EXPENSIVE, BUT...
[ SNIFFS ]
IF YOU'RE MAKING MONEY, YOU NEED TO TAKE IT.
IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING MONEY, DON'T TAKE IT.
ALL RIGHT. COOL. THANKS.
YOU OWN IT, BROTHER.
I LEFT A LITTLE MEAT ON THE BONE FOR DENNIS
BECAUSE HE'S QUICK, HE'S GOT CASH.
SO, WHEN I GET A BIG CAR,
I CAN'T HOLD A BIG CAR LIKE THAT LONG.
I GOT TO GET RID OF IT.
SO, I GOT THIS ONE IN, GOT IT RUNNING AND DRIVING,
GOT RID OF IT.
HE'S GONNA MAKE A LITTLE MONEY. GAS MONKEY MADE A LOT.
[ SNIFFS ]
IT'S A GREAT CAR. THE PAPERWORK'S AMAZING.
I'M PROUD OF YOU FOR THE DOCUMENTATION.
THAT'S AWESOME.
HEY, OPEN THAT DOOR FOR ME.
YEAH, WHEN YOU OPEN THAT DOOR, IT VOIDS THE WARRANTY.
THIS ONE'S YOURS.
[ LAUGHS ] NO PROBLEM.
LOVE IT.
Narrator: RICHARD STARTED THE WEEK
WITH A GAMBLE IN VEGAS
ON A '59 MESSERSCHMITT...
MY FIRST PIECE OF EVEL KNIEVEL PARAPHERNALIA.
...BETTING ON THE FACT THAT GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.
RICHARD THEM INFLICTED SOME GAS MONKEY PAIN ON A GUY UP NORTH...
OHH! OHH!
...BUYING HIS CHALLENGER FOR A COOL $3,800.
ONE SPARK PLUG...
...AND A WEAK BURNOUT LATER...
[ LAUGHS ]
...RICHARD WORKED HIS MAGIC ON THE PHONE...
WILL I TAKE $200 LESS?
...AND FLIPPED THE CHALLENGER FOR 4,300 BUCKS.
BAM!
FINALLY, RICHARD THREW DOWN 39 GRAND
FOR A RARE '67 CORVETTE STING RAY.
WHOO!
AND THIS TIME, RICHARD'S STRATEGY
WAS "OLD IS BETTER THAN NEW."
THE BOYS SPENT HOURS
DELICATELY REPLACING EVERY NUT, BOLT, AND SCREW.
[ GRUNTS ]
Narrator: THEN AARON SAW THE REBUILT ORANGE ENGINE --
NOT A PRESERVATION HUE.
AW, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
SMOKE AND A LITTLE FIRE --
RICHARD'S FIBERGLASS CAR MADE IT OUT A SURVIVOR.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
BUT THEN THERE WAS THE BUYER...
DRAGGIN' *** AND TONGUE HANGIN' OUT.
...AS VISIONS OF A SIX-FIGURE PAYDAY
DANCED IN HIS HEAD,
RICHARD ENDED UP WITH HALF INSTEAD.
ALL TOLD, GAS MONKEY'S GAMBLE STILL PAID OFF
TO THE TUNE OF $10,499.50 FOR THE WEEK.
SATAN FOR CORVETTES, TAKE ONE.
Man: ALL RIGHT. SATAN FOR CORVETTE.
Man: YOU'RE REACTING. YOU'RE REACTING.
YOU'RE REACTING.
[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]
MY FAVORITE'S THE ONE WHERE HE PEES IN HIS MOUTH.
I'M REALLY TIRED OF LISTENING TO MY PRODUCER
AND EVERYTHING HE SAYS.
HE'S STILL TALKING TO ME.
LITTLE DOES HE KNOW, I'M NOT EVEN LISTENING TO HIM.
YOU'RE WATCHING "FAST N' LOUD -- SEASON 2."
WE'RE COMING AT YOU LIKE A SPIDER MONKEY!
[ LAUGHS ]