Narrator:
RIGHT NOW ON "FAST N' LOUD"... LET'S GO TO MISSOURI. ...RICHARD AND AARON
HIT THE ROAD TO BRING BACK A RELIC STRAIGHT
OUT OF BONNIE AND CLYDE. I REALLY LIKE
THE '30, '31 MODEL "A." MAKES A REAL GOOD
TRADITIONAL HOT ROD. Narrator:
TOO BAD THEY CAN'T ROB A BANK
TO PAY FOR THIS RESTORATION. BUDGET-WISE,
IT'S KILLING ME. THE BOYS SNAP UP
A SUPERCOOL '64 RIVIERA. SO, THIS IS
NICOLAS CAGE'S MOVIE CAR. BUT THE CAGE CAR
LANDS THEM IN A TRAP. RIGHT THIS SECOND'S
THE TIME TO PUNT. FOLD IT UP, THROW IT TOGETHER,
AND PUNT THE PACKAGE. Narrator:
RICHARD HITS THE SWAP MEET TO TRY TO FLIP SOME CARS
AND MAKE SOME MONEY. WELL, I PUT "FREE" ON THERE, BUT
YOU GOT ABOUT A $3,500 T-SHIRT. IF THEY CAN RAISE ENOUGH CASH
AND OUTRACE THE CLOCK, THEY MIGHT JUST END UP WITH
A SWEET FOUR-BANGER HOT ROD. Kaufman:
THIS IS RICHARD RAWLINGS, THE
MAN WITH THE EYE FOR THE DEAL, THE EYE FOR THE CAR,
THE GIFT OF GAB, AND THE ABILITY
TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. Rawlings:
AND THIS IS AARON KAUFMAN, THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY MECHANIC
ON THE FREAKIN' PLANET. THERE'S NOT A CAR
HE CAN'T TAKE A PART, PUT BACK TOGETHER IN THE
TIME IT TAKES ME TO GET
A BEER OUT OF THE FRIDGE. TOGETHER,
WE RUN GAS MONKEY GARAGE RIGHT HERE
OUT OF DALLAS, TEXAS. WHAT DO WE DO?
WE FLIP CARS FOR A PROFIT. WE TURN RUST INTO GOLD. WE TRAVEL
HUNDREDS OF MILES TO FIND THAT ONE RARE CAR
HIDDEN IN A BARN THAT HASN'T BEEN OPENED
IN 50 YEARS. WE DRAG OUT
THAT BADASS RIDE. SOMETIMES WE DO JUST A LITTLE
WORK, AND FLIP THAT CAR FAST. THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO. OTHER TIMES,
IT MAY NEED A MOTOR, IT MAY NEED WHEELS,
IT MAY NEED INTERIOR. WE MAKE IT FAST AND LOUD. BOOM!
GAS MONKEY GETS PAID. [ HORN HONKS ] Rawlings:
HEY, MAN. LET'S GO. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT,
BROTHER. WHAT'S UP? WE GOT TO GO TO MISSOURI. I GOT A BAD-ASS LEAD
ON A 30 MODEL "A," 2-DOOR SEDAN. Rawlings: I JUST GOT
A GREAT LEAD ON A MODEL "A." MODEL A's ARE WHAT
PUT GAS MONKEY ON THE MAP. NOT EVERYONE CAN TURN
AN 80-YEAR-OLD CAR
FROM THIS INTO THIS. LET'S GO GET US SOME HOT RODS. THERE'S A HUGE SWAP MEET COMING
UP AT THE TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, AND I FOUND THIS GUY THAT'S GOT
A REALLY RARE MODEL "A." IT'S BEEN SITTING IN HIS BARN
FOR 55 YEARS. IF IT'S AS GOOD AS HE SAYS, WE CAN HOT-ROD IT OUT
AND SELL IT FOR SOME BIG MONEY. WHILE WE'RE ON THE ROAD,
WE'RE GONNA BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR DERELICT CARS
ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT CAN MAKE US
EVEN MORE MONEY. I WISH I COULD KEEP HALF
THIS STUFF YOU SEE OUT HERE. BUT THEN SOMEBODY LIKE ME WOULD
COME SEE ME AND TRY TO BUY IT. I'VE JUST ALWAYS LOVED CARS. BY THE TIME I WAS 18, I'D PROBABLY
ALREADY BEEN THROUGH 30. I'D FIND ONE I LOVED.
I HAD TO HAVE IT. NEXT THING YOU KNOW,
SOMETHING ELSE DROVE BY. I HAD TO HAVE THAT, TOO, AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY
TO HAVE THEM BOTH, SO I WAS ALWAYS TRADING
AND WHEELING AND DEALING,
AND, YOU KNOW, BAM! HERE I AM.
IT'S GAS MONKEY GARAGE. WE CAN'T BUY EVERYTHING WE LIKE
EVERY STOP. YOU KNOW, I MEAN THAT'S --
OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE LEARNED THAT. WE TRY. Kaufman: I MET RICHARD
CLOSE TO A DECADE AGO. RICHARD NEEDED SOME WORK DONE
ON A LITTLE FORD. I FIXED THE AIR RIDE ON IT,
AND WHILE I WAS DOING IT, HE ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO
MANAGE A SHOP OR JOIN HIS CREW. I SHUT MY SHOP DOWN,
CAME TO WORK FOR RICHARD, AND THAT'S HOW
THIS CARNIVAL GOT STARTED. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.
WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE? HO-HO-HO. GEEZ! LOOK AT THE LAND OF THE DEAD
GENERAL MOTORS CHEVYS AND STUFF. THIS IS THE FUN PART,
PULLING OVER AND NEVER KNOWING
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA COME ACROSS. WE'VE FOUND SOME OF
OUR BEST PROJECTS THIS WAY. WE'VE ALSO BEEN SHOT AT
AND CHASED BY DOGS. WHERE DO YOU
WANT TO START AT? WE'VE GOT THE CARS DOWN IN THE
WOODS DOWN THERE, PICKUP TRUCKS. LOOKS LIKE WE GOT SOME STUFF
BACK HERE BEHIND THE BARN. I SAY BEHIND THE FENCE. THAT'S
WHERE THE GOOD STUFF USUALLY IS. LET'S GO. GOT A HUDSON. GOD ALMIGHTY.
HE'S JUST GOT TONS OF STUFF. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW
YOU AMASS THIS MUCH [BLEEP] YOU DON'T DO IT OVERNIGHT.
THAT'S FOR SURE. WOW. THIS GUY'S GOT EVERYTHING
OUT HERE, INCLUDING... A KITCHEN SINK. [ LAUGHS ] HOLY COW. AND IT'S NOT CRUSHED. IT'S A '52 CHEVY HARDTOP --
PERFECT BODY ALL THE WAY AROUND. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE
THAT, YOU KNOW -- THIS LOOKS LIKE BROKEN-DOWN JUNK
TO SOME PEOPLE. TO ME, IT HASN'T BEEN TOUCHED,
IT HASN'T BEEN MESSED WITH -- THIS IS THE CAR. YOU CAN FIX IT UP OR WHATEVER,
BUT YOU'RE NOT REPLACING OR FIXING
SOMEBODY ELSE'S SCREW-UPS. THIS IS THE WAY TO FIND A CAR. Kaufman:
RICHARD'S REALLY GUNG HO
ABOUT BUYING THESE CARS, BUT I'M ALWAYS THE ONE TRYING
TO BRING HIM BACK DOWN TO EARTH, 'CAUSE IF HE DOESN'T REALIZE
THE PROBLEMS, HE'S GONNA WASTE HIS MONEY
AND MY TIME. IT'S PRETTY ROTTEN IN THE BACK.
PRETTY ROTTEN IN THE BOTTOM. THE TAIL PAN? THE ROCKERS ARE BAD.
THE FINISH IS BAD. WELL, WE GOT A LOT OF [BLEEP]
TO LOOK AT. LET'S GO. SO, AARON AND I
ARE WALKING AROUND. WE'RE CHECKING OUT THE CARS.
SURE ENOUGH, THE OWNER SHOWS UP. HEY, SIR.
HOW ARE YOU DOING? YOU MUST BE KEN. I AM KEN. KEN, RICHARD RAWLINGS. HEY, KEN. AARON KAUFMAN. Rawlings: I'M LIKE,
"IS ANY OF THIS STUFF FOR SALE?" HE GOES, "YEAH.
EVERYTHING'S FOR SALE." SO, LET'S TALK ABOUT
THIS '53 CHEVY RIGHT HERE, THEN. IN 1953,
CHEVY INTRODUCED THE 210, THE CHEAPER VERSION
OF THEIR HIGH-END BEL AIR LINE, BUT WITH
ALL THE SAME POWER FEATURES. THAT SAME YEAR, CHEVY ALSO ADDED
A ONE-PIECE CURVED WINDSHIELD, WHICH GAVE THE DRIVER
GREAT VISIBILITY. Kaufman:
THE 115 HORSE BLUE FLAME 6 WAS THE MOST POWERFUL ENGINE
IN CHEVROLET'S HISTORY, WHICH MADE IT A POPULAR OPTION
FOR POLICE CARS. IN 1953, THIS CAR WOULD COST
1,700 BUCKS. THAT'S AN UNMOLESTED '53 CAR.
IT RUNS AND DRIVES. NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. YOU CAN GET IN AND DRIVE IT
RIGHT NOW. YEAH, WHAT KIND OF MONEY'S
A CAR LIKE THAT? OH, $3,500. CHEAP. THAT'S NOT TOO BAD. CHEAP. CHEAP. Rawlings: HALF OF MY BUSINESS
IS FLIPPING CARS. I SEE A GOOD DEAL
AND NEGOTIATE THE PRICE, BRING IT BACK HERE, FIX IT UP,
SELL IT FOR A PROFIT. THIS '53 CHEVY LOOKS LIKE
A GOOD DEAL IF I CAN GET HIM DOWN
TO THE RIGHT PRICE. Rawlings: IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE
TO MESS WITH IT, GET IT
RUNNING, DRIVING, NOTHING, IF I JUST BACK UP
AND WINCH IT ON THE TRAILER, TAKE A COUPLE GRAND
FOR IT? I'LL SPLIT IT WITH YOU. THAT MAKES IT A THOUSAND. NO. YOU'RE GOING
THE WRONG DIRECTION. OH [BLEEP]
I WAS GETTING EXCITED. I WAS, TOO. I WAS, TOO. NOW, IF YOU JUST GO THERE
AND WINCH IT UP THERE, YOU KNOW,
I CAN LIVE WITH $2,500. $2,500? AND YOU'RE STEALING IT
AT THAT. I DON'T WANT TO BEAT YOU DOWN
ANYMORE. HOW ABOUT WE SPLIT AGAIN
AT $2,250? PROBABLY $2,750. WE'RE SPLITTING
THE WRONG WAY. GOLLY. BUT I'M READY. OH. HMM. ALL RIGHT. BETTER THAN THAT. SINCE YOU BEING A TEXAN,
YOU WANT DOUBLE OR NOTHING. THROW IT IN THE AIR. HUH? $5,000 OR NOTHING.
JUST THROW IT AND CALL IT. Rawlings: THIS DUDE IS CRAZY. HE WANTS TO FLIP A COIN
FOR A CAR. I'M A GAMBLING MAN, BUT WHEN
I'M DOING THESE SMALLER DEALS AND THE PROFIT MARGIN'S TIGHT, 5,000 BUCKS
IS JUST TOO BIG A RISK. YEAH, I THINK -- I THINK I'LL
TAKE IT FOR THE $2,500, KEN. I APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU, SIR. Rawlings:
SO, WE GOT THE '53 BOUGHT.
IT'S GONNA BE A COOL CAR. IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD DEAL
WHEN WE GET IT BACK. WISH WE COULD TAKE IT RIGHT NOW
AND GET STARTED, BUT WE ALREADY COMMITTED
TO THE MODEL "A" UP IN MISSOURI, AND WE GOT TO GET BACK
ON THE ROAD. WHOO! [ HORN HONKS ] I JUST HOPE
IT'S NOT RIDDLED WITH RUSH. A LOT OF STUFF UP HERE,
WITH ALL THIS FREAKIN' SNOW. YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF BEEN
OUR EXPERIENCE -- IT'S, LIKE, WITH THE A's,
ESPECIALLY IN THE SNOW BELT HERE AND FURTHER NORTH, THAT THEY'RE EITHER REALLY GOOD
OR THEY'RE REALLY BAD. SO, WE'RE PULLING UP
TO THIS PLACE, AND I'M SEEING
A TON OF RUST. I HOPE WE DIDN'T JUST DRIVE
600 MILES FOR NOTHING. Weeks:
HEY. HOW YOU GUYS DOING? HOW YOU DOING?
AARON KAUFMAN. GLAD TO MEET YOU, AARON.
JERRY. RICHARD RAWLINGS. JERRY, WE TALKED ON THE PHONE.
HOW YOU DOING? YEAH, I'M JUST FINE. I'M HERE TO SEE A MODEL "A,"
JERRY. I'VE GOT ONE OUT HERE. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO SEE IT. YEAH, THIS ONE HASN'T SEEN
THE LIGHT OF DAY IN A WHILE. Rawlings: NO KIDDING. WELL, HELL. [ LAUGHS ] THAT'S PRETTY DAMN COOL. THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT
ANYMORE. Kaufman: HE PULLS THE GARAGE
DOOR UP, SHOWS US THE MODEL "A," AND IT'S EVERYTHING
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. IT'S PERFECT. IT LOOKS A LITTLE ROUGH,
BUT IT'LL WORK GREAT
FOR WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED. I LIKE IT. IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD,
RICHARD. HELL YEAH. BODY LOOKS GOOD
ALL AROUND THE BOTTOM. THAT'S ONE THING I WAS WORRIED
ABOUT THE CARS UP HERE, JERRY. THEY GET RUSTY. THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS
EVEN LOOK GOOD. OPEN THE DOORS.
I WANT TO LOOK AT IT. TO THE UNTRAINED EYE, THIS 80-YEAR-OLD MODEL "A"
MIGHT LOOK LIKE A RUST BUCKET, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S ACTUALLY
IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE. IN FACT,
IT'S PRACTICALLY RUST-FREE. THE GUY
THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM -- HE PULLED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE
IN 1957. HE SAID IT RAN. I BOUGHT IT,
BROUGHT IT OVER HERE. IT STARTED,
AND IT FIRED UP. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. ALL THE WINDOWS ARE IN. IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE --
I DON'T SEE ANY TRIM MISSING. WOOD KIT'S GOOD. YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN AROUND
A LOT OF MODEL A's.
I CAN TELL THAT. MAYBE WE CAN GET JERRY
TO TAKE THE FENDERS OFF
AND GIVE US A DISCOUNT. I BOUGHT IT LIKE THIS. YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BUY IT
LIKE THIS. Rawlings:
I AM FIRED THE HELL UP. WE'RE SAVING THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS IN RUST REPAIR, JUST 'CAUSE THAT CAR'S RIGHT
ALREADY. HEY, JERRY. IT'S EVERYTHING YOU SAID
IT WAS GONNA BE. IT'S NICE. $6,500's WHAT YOU'RE WANTING, AND I JUST --
I CAN'T GO THERE WITH THIS CAR. WELL, TO SAVE A LOT OF HAGGLING
AND TIRE KICKING AND EVERYTHING WHILE WE'RE ALL
STANDING HERE -- $4,500 IS WHAT IT TAKES
TO BUY IT. I WAS REALLY HOPING TO GET IT
AT ABOUT $3,500. CAN'T DO THAT.
WE'LL CLOSE THE DOOR ON IT. IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF WORK,
AARON. IT'S MORE
THAN WE USUALLY PAY, BUT I THINK WE'RE GETTING
A LITTLE BETTER CAR. ALL RIGHT. HEY, THAT'S CASH. OH. WELL,
I BROUGHT MY CHECKBOOK. UNH-UNH. CASH.
IT TAKES CASH. GAS MONKEY DON'T DEAL
IN NO CHECKS. GAS MONKEY DEALS CASH. YOU COUNT THAT
AND MAKE SURE. MAN, I'M HAPPY. I THINK RICHARD AND AARON
WILL DO SOMETHING WITH THE CAR. I DON'T THINK THEY'LL LEAVE IT
SET LIKE I DID. IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO BECAUSE
I'M NEVER GONNA GET IT RESTORED. Rawlings: WHOO!
WE GOT OURSELVES AN "A." WE GOT THE CAR LOADED AS
FAST AS WE CAN. AND WE'RE
GONNA HEAD BACK TO TEXAS. WE'RE GONNA DRIVE
ALL NIGHT. WE'RE GONNA START PULLING
THAT CAR APART TOMORROW. Kaufman:
WE'RE IN SUCH A HURRY, I'M ACTUALLY GONNA START
TAKING IT APART ON THE TRAILER. SO, AARON AND I JUST GOT HERE
WITH THE MODEL "A." WE'RE EXCITED
TO GET STARTED ON IT. WE'RE GONNA PULL THE CAR IN,
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT IT, KIND OF THROW
OUR OPINIONS AROUND. WE'LL ASK YOU, SCOT, 'CAUSE
ME AND AARON ALREADY TALKED
ABOUT IT IN THE TRUCK. WE'RE KIND OF TORN BETWEEN A COUPLE
OF DIFFERENT STYLES OF BUILD. I'M SCOT. I'M ONE OF
THE FABRICATORS HERE
AT GAS MONKEY GARAGE. ME AND AARON --
WE WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER. WE STARTED A SHOP A LONG TIME
AGO, RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. WE'RE GONNA USE JUST REALLY
OVERSIZED WHEELS AND TIRES, TRY AND MAKE UP
FOR THE BODY-SIZE DIFFERENCE. SO, WE'LL PROBABLY GO,
LIKE, AN 18 "B" MODEL WHEEL AND THEN LIKE AN 850, 750 TOWER
ON THE BACK OF IT. McMillan: AARON IS ONE
OF THOSE GIFTED PEOPLE THAT COULD PUT AN ENTIRE CAR
TOGETHER IN HIS MIND. THAT FIRST HOT ROD IS ALWAYS
A COOL THING TO GO BACK TO. I LIKE IT. Rawlings: WE'RE GONNA TURN
THIS MODEL "A" INTO A HOT ROD, SO THOSE FENDERS
AND THAT HOOD ARE COMING OFF. WE'RE GONNA REBUILD THE ENGINE, GIVE IT
A FIVE-SPEED TRANSMISSION, AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES. WE'RE GONNA REPLACE THE INTERIOR
AND PAINT THE BODY. WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA SPEND
ANOTHER 10 GRAND, BUT I'VE SEEN DESIGNS LIKE THIS GO FOR AROUND $27,000
TO $28,000. Kaufman: FIRST THING -- WE'VE
GOT TO FIND OUT IF IT RUNS. THAT MEANS PUTTING A BATTERY
IN IT AND SEEING IF IT'LL CRANK. I'VE PULLED THESE CARS
OUT OF DITCHES, BARNS, UPSIDE DOWN IN RIVERS,
WHAT HAVE YOU. MOST OF THE TIME
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MASSAGING, THROW A BATTERY IN THERE,
PUT SOME POINTS AND PLUGS IN IT, FRESH GAS, WE GET THEM STARTED. THEN ONCE THAT ENGINE'S HUMMING, YOU WON'T BELIEVE
HOW WE TURN THIS RELIC INTO A GAS MONKEY GARAGE
WORK OF HOT-ROD ART. [ ENGINE SPUTTERING ] HEY. COME ON. [ ENGINE SPUTTERING ] Rawlings: SO, WE JUST BOUGHT
A 1931 MODEL "A," AND WE'RE TRYING
TO GET IT STARTED. Kaufman: WITH CARS THAT HAVE
THIS MUCH AGE ON THEM, YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT
THE PROBLEMS ARE GONNA BE
UNTIL YOU GET INTO THEM. WE HAD A HUGE BLOCKAGE, A LOT OF THE INSIDE OF THE TANK
FALLING OFF. AND SO I'VE RUN THE LINE
BACKWARDS UP INTO IT. HOPEFULLY,
WE WON'T HAVE TO REPAIR IT, WE CAN JUST GET THE RUST
AND ROCKS AND DIRT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF IT. [ ENGINE SPUTTERING ] FULL THROTTLE. HEY, YOU'RE GOOD. WOW! TOLD YOU
THIS THING WOULD RUN. KICK ASS! AARON CAN DO ANYTHING.
HE CAN GET IT STARTED. THAT'S WHY I KEEP HIM
CHAINED TO THIS PLACE,
SO NOBODY CAN STEAL HIM. IT'S TIME TO TAKE THIS THING
FOR A RIDE. WAHOO! THE MODEL "T" CAME FIRST,
BUT THEN IT'S THE MODEL "A" -- BETTER CAR. FROM 1928 TO 1931, THEY MADE
5 MILLION OF THESE THINGS. EVEN BONNIE AND CLYDE HAD ONE. Kaufman: CLYDE WAS SO IMPRESSED
WITH THE HORSEPOWER AND GETAWAY ABILITY
OF THIS CAR, HE WROTE HENRY FORD A LETTER
AND THANKED HIM PERSONALLY. AFTER WORLD WAR II, ALL THESE
MODEL A's FOUND NEW HOMES FROM GUYS LIKE US
AS SOUPED-UP HOT RODS. YOU KNOW, TODAY A TWO-DOOR --
HOT RODDER'S DREAM. I LOVE THEM.
I WANT ONE NOW. I GOT ONE,
AND I WANT TO KEEP IT. NOW WE START MY FAVORITE PART,
WHICH IS THE TEAR-DOWN, FIND OUT WHAT
WE'RE REALLY WORKING WITH. THE OLD GLASS IS THE KIND
OF GLASS THAT SHATTERS IN A BUNCH OF SHARP, JAGGED
EDGES THAT'LL KILL YOU. WE'RE PUTTING IN SAFETY GLASS. IT'S A MODERN FEATURE
THAT ANYONE CAN APPRECIATE. McMillan:
THERE'S A LOT OF HARD WORK. YOU KNOW, YOU ALWAYS GET BLOODY
AND SWEATY BUILDING CARS. THAT'S THE TRUTH. WE TEAR THINGS APART,
PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER, PUT A LITTLE BIT OF OURSELVES
IN THEM. [ Laughing ] OW! Kaufman: HEY, WHAT'S UP, MAN?
HEY, JUST IN TIME. WE'RE FIXING
TO TAKE THE BODY OFF. HOLY [BLEEP]
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN BUSTING ASS. KICK ASS. WE GOT A LOT OF WORK DONE TODAY.
IT JUST WASN'T ENOUGH. TIME'S JUST NOT ON OUR SIDE. THIS CAR HAS TO SELL
IN NINE DAYS. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO RACE THE
CLOCK EVERY DAY TO GET IT DONE. Rawlings:
WHILE SCOTT CONTINUES TO WORK
ON THIS WEEK'S BIG BUILD, THE MODEL "A," AARON AND I
DECIDED TO TAKE A QUICK TRIP. A FRIEND OF OURS NAMED DALE
CALLED, SAID HE'S GOT A '64 RIVIERA
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY. WE'RE GONNA GO SEE IT. IT'S NICOLAS CAGE'S MOVIE CAR
FROM "DRIVE ANGRY." "DRIVE ANGRY"
IS THE NAME OF THE FILM. DIDN'T THEY
SHOOT THAT CAR UP? THEY DID. THEY SHOT IT.
THEY WRECKED IT. THEY PULLED THE MOTOR
OUT OF IT. BUT HE'S GOT A PARTS CAR
WITH IT. I'M GLAD WE'RE GOING
TO LOOK AT THIS RIVIERA. THEY'RE ONE
OF MY FAVORITE CARS. I CAN'T WAIT
TO CHECK IT OUT -- UNDER THE HOOD,
BEHIND THE WHEEL, UNDERNEATH IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S
NOT TOO ROUGH FOR WHAT
WE NEED TO DO WITH IT. AND DALE'S A COOL CAT. YOU KNOW,
HE'S BIG INTO THE SUPERBIRDS. I DON'T KNOW WHY. WOW! LET HER RIP. WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN? NOTHING, MAN. THIS IS FREAKIN' COOL. HEY. HEY, HOW'S IT GOING? PRETTY GOOD. SO, WE ROLLED UP. DALE'S GOT A BIGGER PLACE NOW
THAN LAST TIME. I MEAN, I'M LEANING
ON HIS SUPERBIRD. HE'S GOT ANOTHER ONE OVER THERE.
KILLER CAR. AAH! SUPERBIRDS CAME OUT IN '70, '71.
THEY HAD THAT CRAZY WING. AND NASCAR OUTLAWED THEM. THEY WERE LIKE,
"THESE CARS ARE GOING TOO FAST. YOU'RE BREAKING THE RULES." FIRST CAR TO DO OVER 200 MILES
AN HOUR IN NASCAR. KILLER. [ LAUGHS ] WELL, MAN, I'M HERE
TO SEE MY RIVIERA. WHERE IS IT? WELL... IF IT WAS A SNAKE,
IT WOULD HAVE BIT ME. IF YOU WANTED TO BUY
A FERRARI GT WITHOUT BUYING FERRARI PRICES, THE BUICK RIVIERA WAS
THE WORKING MAN'S ALTERNATIVE. DESIGN WAS SLEEK, LEATHER
INTERIOR WAS LUXURY ALL THE WAY, AND THE ENGINE
WAS 340 HORSEPOWER OF MUSCLE. SO THIS IS
NICOLAS CAGE'S MOVIE CAR. THAT'S THE ONE THEY RUN
IN "DRIVE ANGRY." HE ESCAPED HELL, THEN. I THINK HE STOLE IT
FROM THE DEVIL. KILLER! WOW! IT'S A SUPER-NICE CAR.
IT'S NOT RUSTY. IT'S NOT BEAT-UP.
THE INTERIOR'S PERFECT. AND BEFORE THEY STABBED IT
WITH WHATEVER THEY DID TO MAKE BULLET HOLES
AND CRASH THE OTHER SIDE, THIS WAS A DAMN NICE CAR. DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE DOOR
AND THE HOLED-UP FENDER ON IT, OR WHAT? YEAH, YEAH. Rawlings:
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, I WANT TO
LEAVE THE BULLET HOLES IN IT, FIX THIS SIDE. AND HOPEFULLY PUT THE MOTOR
AND TRANNY IN IT, MAKE IT DRIVE AND CRUISE. AARON,
I DON'T THINK THIS IS TOO BAD. I THINK IF WE GET IN ON -- OH, IT DOESN'T LOOK --
WE HAVE THE HOOD UP. YOU KNOW,
THE INNER FENDER LOOKS FINE. I MEAN, TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
I THINK IT LOOKS -- LOOKS LIKE THEY JUST SMASHED
JUST THE FENDER. YOU KNOW,
THE STAR CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED AND HAVING THE PARTS CAR
RIGHT OUTSIDE -- IT MAKES THE DEAL EASY. WHAT DO YOU GOT TO HAVE
FOR THEM? WELL,
I WAS ASKING $5,000 FOR... FOR BOTH? ...FOR BOTH, YEAH. SO, YOU'RE AT 5 GRAND. YOU KNOW
I GOT TO BE CHEAPER THAN THAT. WELL, YOU KNOW. WHAT ABOUT $4,000? I CAN PART THAT THING OUT
FOR MORE THAN... PLUS,
YOU KNOW, FRESH MOTOR. HECK, THAT COSTS YOU A
COUPLE GRAND TO BUILD AN ENGINE. SPLIT IT WITH ME?
$4,500. GET CASH, RIGHT? HELL YEAH, I GOT CASH. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE DEAL. THAT ALWAYS IS A FACTOR. YEAH. ALL RIGHT, COOL.
I'LL TAKE THEM. THE ONLY THING BETTER
THAN GETTING ONE RIVIERA IS GETTING TWO
FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. MORE IS MORE --
SIMPLE MATH. WHAT'S UP, SCOTTY? WHAT'S GOING ON, BOSS? Rawlings: IT'S DAY 2
OF THE MODEL "A" BUILD. THESE GUYS ARE KICKING ASS. I MEAN, THEY'VE TORN THIS CAR
COMPLETELY APART. THE FASTER THEY MOVE,
THE FASTER I CAN FLIP THIS CAR. SEE HOW BALANCED WE ARE. WHEN WE GET IN
FROM DOING THE ROAD TRIPS, I'VE GOT A LOT OF STUFF TO DO.
I'M SOURCING STUFF. I'VE STILL GOT TO KEEP
THE SHOP RUNNING. I'VE GOT TO KEEP
CARS IN AND OUT. AARON AND SCOT ARE ABOUT TO
PULL THE MOTOR OUT. I GET OUT OF THEIR WAY,
LET THEM DO THEIR THING. I'M IN AND OUT ALL OF THE TIME. OLD HENRY
WAS A PRETTY SMART GUY. HE HAD THE ENGINE,
THE TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES, THE SHIFTER LEVER,
THE PARK BRAKE -- EVERYTHING
WAS ALL HOOKED TO ONE SO THEY COULD ASSEMBLE
THESE CARS REAL FAST. I'M KIND OF PARTIAL
TO THESE OLD CARS 'CAUSE THAT MAKES THEM
DISASSEMBLE REAL FAST, TOO. McMillan:
DISASSEMBLING THE CAR -- IT WAS ALMOST LIKE
TAKING A NEW CAR APART. WE ONLY HAD ONE BOLT
IN THE BRAKE, AND THAT'S UNHEARD OF
FOR AN 80-PLUS-YEAR-OLD CAR. I CAN'T TELL YOU WE CAN USE
THAT REAR END JUST YET. WE NEED TO FIND
A TALL TIRE SOMEWHERE. UM...
I'VE GOT THE TWO EMPTY RIMS. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. Rawlings: THIS IS WHERE
WE ALWAYS BUTT HEADS -- CREATIVE VISION
VERSUS BOTTOM LINE. BUDGET-WISE, USING THE 18s --
IT'S KILLING ME. I MEAN, IT'S ALL NEW WHEELS
AND TIRES, ALL NEW EVERYTHING. RICHARD MAINLY WANTS TO USE
THE 16s BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA COST LESS, WHICH MEANS
WE'RE GONNA MAKE MORE MONEY. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'D LIKE TO TURN OUT A BETTER
PRODUCT THAN MAKE MORE PROFIT. REALLY KIND OF BEATING
OUR HEAD AGAINST THE WALL JUST TO USE
THE BIGGER WHEEL. IF YOU DON'T ATTACK IT
WITH A PLAN. I MEAN, WE WANT THE CAR
TO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY. Rawlings:
AARON'S GOT A GOOD EYE. I TRUST HIM,
AND IF HE ASKS FOR SOMETHING, AND HE'S THAT ADAMANT ABOUT IT, I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO HIM
IF I CAN. LET ME GET ON THE PHONE AND SEE
IF I CAN FIND AN 18-INCH STEELY, AND MOST OF THEM
ARE GONNA BE CUSTOM-MADE. I DON'T THINK WE'LL BE ABLE
TO GET IT FAST ENOUGH. WELL, LET'S FIND OUT FIRST. ALL RIGHT. I'M ON IT. WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS, WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA MOVE
THE INNER FENDER IN 2 INCHES TO MAKE ROOM FOR GROSSLY LARGER
WHEELS AND TIRES FOR AN "A" BODY. I TAKE IT THE WHEEL WELLS
WOULDN'T PUSH IN LIKE WE WANTED THEM TO. Rawlings:
WE WERE JUST GONNA KIND OF CUT
THE WHEEL WELLS A LITTLE BIT, FOLD THEM IN, AND THEN FILL
THE GAP WITH SOME SHEET METAL. IT WAS A GOOD IDEA
UNTIL WE STARTED CUTTING. REALIZED IT'S NOT GONNA WORK, HAD TO CUT
THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL OUT. GONNA RESIZE IT, PUT IT BACK IN,
THEN FILL THE SHEET METAL. WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE A FEW
HOURS IS NOW GONNA TAKE ALL DAY. NOW THAT WE'VE WIDENED
THE WHEEL WELLS, IT'S TIME TO BRING IN
OUR PAINT-AND-BODY SPECIALIST. NAME'S K.C. K-C. ME AND RICHARD GO WAY BACK. I'VE KNOWN HIM
FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. I GREW UP WITH CAR BUILDING. MY DAD HAS
A PAINT-AND-BODY SHOP. IT'S ALL I KNOW.
IT'S ALL I'VE EVER DONE. THERE ARE TWO THINGS
WE GOT TO GET DONE WITH THIS MODEL "A" BODY. FIRST, WE GOT TO GET
THE MEDIA BLASTER, GET ALL SURFACE RUST
AND THE OLD PAINT, ALL THE DUST AND JUNK OVER
THE YEARS -- GET IT WIPED OFF. NEXT THING
IS GET IT IN THE PAINT SHOP. WE CHOSE A REALLY NICE
CHOCOLATE BROWN COLOR TO COMPLEMENT THE BODY
IN 1940s STYLE. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PROJECTS
ALL HAPPENING AT ONCE HERE AT THE GARAGE. THE MODEL "A" HAS TAKEN UP
ALL MY TIME, BUT IT HAS TO BE READY
FOR THE SWAP MEET IN SEVEN DAYS. RICHARD WANTS TO SELL THE
RIVIERA IN AN UPCOMING AUCTION, AND WE'VE GOT TO GET IT RUNNING. OUR BUDDIES JEFF AND JASON ARE SWITCHING THE
MOTORS OUT AT THEIR SHOP, SO I'M SENDING K.C. OUT
ABOUT THE PAINTED FENDER
TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS. WE GET EVERYTHING APART
AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON, COME TO FIND OUT IT'S WRECKED
A LOT HARDER THAN WE THOUGHT. THIS WAS NOT PART
OF THE PLAN AT ALL. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
RUNNING, DRIVING BACK TONIGHT. AND IT'S NOT GONNA GO
IN THAT DIRECTION. Kaufman:
SO K.C. JUST CALLED ME AND
TOLD ME THE FRAME WAS TWEAKED. BOTTOM LINE, I KNOW
THAT IT'S GONNA COST MORE TIME AND MORE MONEY,
BOTH OF WHICH AREN'T MINE. THEY'RE RICHARD'S. HE'S GONNA HAVE TO MAKE
THIS CALL 'CAUSE IF I MAKE IT, NO MATTER WHICH IT IS,
IT'S GONNA BE WRONG. THE CROSSMEMBER'S
FOLDED TOGETHER, AND THE FRAME RAIL'S
ROLLED OVER. Rawlings: SO IT SOUNDS LIKE
A THOUSAND DOLLARS. YEAH, WORTH OF TIME?
YEAH. WHOLE DAY ON THE FRAYING TABLE.
[BLEEP] DUDE. THAT'S PUTTING US OUT OF WHACK
ON THAT CAR. IF YOU'RE GONNA PUNT, RIGHT
THIS SECOND'S THE TIME TO PUNT. FOLD IT UP, THROW IT TOGETHER,
AND PUNT THE PACKAGE. Rawlings: AARON CALLED ME
WITH SOME BAD NEWS. THE RIVIERA NEEDS
A LOT MORE WORK THAN WE THOUGHT. I'M TOO FAR INTO THIS PROJECT
TO BACK OUT NOW, SO I JUST DECIDED TO GO AHEAD
AND FIX IT. LUCKILY,
K.C.'s DAD HAS A FRAME MACHINE. THEY'RE WORKING ON IT RIGHT NOW. MEANWHILE, I GOT TO GO MAKE
SOME CASH TO PAY FOR THIS. WE'RE IN DECATUR, TEXAS. THIS IS A BAD-ASS SWAP MEET,
ONE OF THE BIGGEST ONES. MY '53 CHEVY -- IT'S GONNA SELL.
SOMEBODY OUT HERE WANTS IT. I KNOW IT. MY GUYS ONLY HAVE TO DO
A LITTLE WORK ON THE '53 CHEVY TO GET IT READY
FOR THE SWAP MEET -- ABOUT $250 BUCKS, SPARK PLUGS,
BATTERIES. NOW IT'S RUNNING. I'M HOPING
TO SELL IT FOR A BIG PROFIT. THERE ARE PEOPLE
FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HERE -- RICH PEOPLE, POOR PEOPLE. THERE'S TONS OF CARS AND PARTS
OUT HERE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA
SEE, WHO YOU'RE GONNA MEET. WE'RE GONNA PUT $5,000 ON IT, WHICH IS DOUBLE
WHAT WE GAVE ANDY AND KEN. "O.B.O." EITHER WAY,
I'M GONNA GET AN OFFER. I AIN'T TAKING THIS THING HOME. Rawlings:
NEED A '53 CHEVY? HOW MUCH YOU ASKING FOR IT? WELL, I PUT "FREE" ON THERE, BUT
YOU GOT TO BUY A $3,500 T-SHIRT. [ LAUGHS ] YOU GOT ANY QUESTIONS,
I CAN HELP YOU OUT. IT'S GOT A 235 IN IT,
INSTEAD OF A 216. WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT THIS ONE IS,
IT'S ALREADY GOT A 235 IN IT, INSTEAD OF THE 216. YOU KNOW WHAT THE BIG PLUS
TO THIS CAR IS? IT'S GOT THE 235 IN IT. THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY. SEE? YOU'RE SELLING YOURSELF THE
CAR. I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO DO IT. YEAH, IT'S GOT
A 235 ALREADY IN IT. I NEED TO SELL IT.
I'LL TAKE AN OFFER. ALL I CAN SAY IS "NO"...
OR "YES." I'M GONNA HAVE TO
THINK ABOUT IT. LET ME THINK ABOUT IT
A FEW MINUTES. ARE YOU FIRM
ON THAT $3,500? I GOT A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM
THERE. I'M TRYING TO SELL IT. IT'S BEEN
A FRUSTRATING AFTERNOON. A LOT OF NO's.
I KNOW THE LOOK, THOUGH. THIS GUY'S GOT IT.
HE'S GONNA BUY THIS CAR. WOULD YOU TAKE A THOUSAND BUCKS
FOR IT? A THOUSAND DOLLARS?! [BLEEP]
I'M WASTING GAS ON YOU. COME ON, NOW. GOT TO TURN THIS THING OFF. COME ON, NOW. MAN, I CAN'T DO A THOUSAND
DOLLARS ON A CAR LIKE THIS. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO COME UP
AROUND 3 GRAND. I COULD PROBABLY
SELL YOU IT. I THINK I'M GONNA PASS
ON THAT. I'LL GET MY 3 GRAND
FROM SOMEONE, BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME,
SIR. SO, I STRUCK OUT. YOU KNOW, I JUST COULDN'T
FIND ANYBODY THAT BELIEVED
IN WHAT THAT CAR WAS WORTH. NOW THE PRESSURE'S ON. I GOT TO SELL THAT MODEL "A"
AND SELL THAT RIVIERA. Mathieu:
JUST GOT BACK FROM MY DAD'S.
EVERYTHING WENT GOOD. IT ALL WENT BACK INTO PLACE
PERFECTLY. WE'RE GONNA START
PUTTING THE MOTOR IN IT, AND HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING ELSE
FROM THE REST OF THE DAY GOES OUT GOOD. Dunlap: BASICALLY,
WE JUST PUT AN ALTERNATOR ON IT, NEW FUEL PUMP, PUT A NEW
PAN GASKET ON THE TRANSMISSION. JUST GETTING IT READY
TO ROCK 'N' ROLL DOWN THE ROAD. YEAH. SHE'S IN. GOT THE ENGINE TRANS IN.
GOT THE FRAME STRAIGHTENED OUT. ABOUT TO GET THIS THING
FIRED UP. READY? NOPE. CROSS YOUR FINGERS. [ ENGINE SPUTTERS ] [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] GOOD JOB. IT WORKS. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE
GOING GOOD. IT FIRED UP
ONCE WE GOT THE COIL HOOKUP. THAT DEFINITELY HELPS. SO WE GOT THE MODEL "A" BODY
BACK TODAY. IT LOOKS GREAT. NOT BAD. KICK ASS, BROTHER. WOW, THAT LOOKS GOOD. Mathieu:
YOU HAPPY WITH THE COLOR? HELL YEAH,
I'M HAPPY WITH THE COLOR. I THINK IT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE
IT'S SUPPOSED TO, DOESN'T IT? I'M REALLY HAPPY
WITH IT. Rawlings:
YOU KNOW, I'M REAL HAPPY WITH
THE CHOCOLATE BROWN SELECTION AND THE BLACK BODY TRIM. IT GIVES IT A REAL
PERIOD-CORRECT 1940s LOOK. Kaufman: AS THE GUY'S PAINT
THE UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS, I'M FOCUSING ON THE BRAKES,
USING SOME OLD AND NEW TECHNOLOGY
TO MAKE THIS CAR DRIVABLE. WELL, THIS USED TO BE A
MECHANICAL LINKAGE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND WE CAN PUT HYDRAULIC BRAKES
INSIDE OF MODEL "A" DRUMS. SO WE HAD TO PUT
A MASTER CYLINDER ON IT. I WANTED TO RETAIN
THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND SO WE'RE DOING THAT
WITH A LINKAGE SYSTEM. I MOVED IT ALL THE WAY BACK HERE
SO WE'LL HAVE OUR ROD. AS YOU APPLY THE BRAKES,
IT'LL PULL THE ROD FORWARD. AT THE TURNBUCKLE,
IT'LL TURN THE POWER AROUND, AND IT'LL PUSH THE ROD FORWARD. THE MASTER CYLINDER'S MOUNTED
THE WRONG DIRECTION HERE FOR CLEARANCE, AND THAT'S WHAT PROVIDES OUR
HYDRAULIC POWER FOR OUR BRAKES. FOR THE SEATS, WE STAYED TRUE
TO THE ORIGINAL PATTERN, BUT ADDED LEATHER
FOR DURABILITY. THIS IS WHEN YOU REALIZE
HOW SMALL PEOPLE WERE, YOU KNOW. I MEAN, HUMANS HAVE GOTTEN
BIGGER AND BIGGER AND BIGGER, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY STARTED
PUTTING ALL THAT [BLEEP] IN OUR MILK. AND THIS WAS CONSIDERED
A PRETTY BIG CAR. AARON? YOU KNOW SOMETHING
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT GLASS
NOT FITTING IN THERE? AFTER KIND OF
MEASURING IT UP, SEEING IF THE GLASS
IS GONNA FIT, TIME TO PUT IT IN, EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE
ROUGHLY AN INCH OFF, AND THERE'S NO CURVE
IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. YOU WANT TO HEAR
SOME MORE EXCITING NEWS? WHAT? THE GLASS IS ALL WRONG. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT'S ALL WRONG. BACK WINDOW'S AN INCH BIG,
TOO BIG. THEY REARED THE QUARTER GLASSES
TOO WIDE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD'S
A SQUARE. BASICALLY, IN OUR ZEST
TO PEEL THE CAR APART, MAKE OUR TIME FRAME, IT WAS A LITTLE EASIER JUST
TO GO AHEAD AND BUST THE GLASS. I USED SOME MEASUREMENTS
I FOUND ON THE INTERNET. DOESN'T QUITE FIT. TEMPLATES WOULD HAVE
BEEN NICE. TURNS OUT THESE MODEL A's WERE
ALL KIND OF CRANKY AND WEIRD, AND MEASUREMENT'S
ARE A LITTLE OFF. EVERY BIT OF THE GLASS WE CUT'S
WRONG. I KNOW. IT'S MY FAULT. I CAN'T BELIEVE
I MADE SUCH A STUPID MISTAKE. NOW IT'S GONNA COST ME
500 BUCKS AND A TON OF TIME. CAN'T PUT REGULATORS IN
WITH THAT GLASS, CAN'T DO A LOT OF STUFF
INSIDE THE CAR, SO WE'LL JUST MOVE ON
AND FIND THE NEXT PROBLEM. Rawlings: I GOT TO HAVE
THIS CAR DONE BY TOMORROW NIGHT. BOTTOM LINE IS, THESE GUYS ARE GONNA WORK
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT. WHEN I GET HERE IN THE MORNING,
I HOPE THEY HAVE IT DONE. KICK ASS. THAT'S PROBABLY GOOD. MY WHOLE CREW WORKED ALL NIGHT. SCOT AND AARON
BANGED OUT THE MODEL "A." K.C., JEFF, AND JASON
WORKED ON THE RIVIERA. K.C.'s DRAGGING THAT RIVIERA
BACK TODAY, AND I CAN'T WAIT
TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. Kaufman: K.C. REALLY HAD ME
WORRIED ABOUT THE RIVIERA. AFTER SEEING IT,
I THINK IT'S PRETTY DAMN GOOD. YOU KNOW, I STILL DON'T SEE WHY ANYONE WOULD PAY MORE MONEY
JUST 'CAUSE IT WAS IN A MOVIE, BUT IF THEY'RE LOOKING
FOR A SWEET RIDE, THIS ONE'S IT. YOU KNOW IT'S GOT A DENT
IN THE ASS, BUT WHAT SWEET BABY'S DON'T? I LIKE IT.
GOOD JOB, MY MAN. LOOKS A HELL OF A LOT BETTER
THAN IT DID. SO, YOU THINK YOU AND NIC CAGE
ARE GONNA DIG OUT OF THIS HOLE? OH, YEAH. THESE GUYS ARE GIVING ME GRIEF
ON THIS RIVIERA. I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING, AND
I KNOW WHAT THIS CAR'S WORTH. MAN, SCREW Y'ALL.
I DON'T CARE WHAT Y'ALL SAY. 25% MORE MONEY THAN A REGULAR
RIVIERA IN THIS CONDITION, JUST BECAUSE
IT WAS IN THE MOVIE. I THINK THE PARTS CAR
STILL BRINGS MORE MISSING A MOTOR
AND A FENDER. DON'T Y'ALL GOT [BLEEP] TO DO
IN THERE? I'M DONE WASTING MY TIME
WITH THESE CLOWNS. I GOT MORE IMPORTANT THINGS
TO DO. I'M GONNA DRIVE THIS CAR
LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL. WHOO! [ TIRES SCREECHING ] I'D TELL YOU
NOT TO TRY THIS AT HOME, BUT YOU'RE PROBABLY ALREADY
GOING OUT TO GET IN YOUR CAR. NEW GLASS CAME IN
FOR THE MODEL "A." PHEW! THEY FINALLY FIT.
IT'S RIGHT. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GONNA
HAVE A MODEL "A" FOR
THE SWAP MEET TOMORROW. WE'RE ALL BEAT. WE'VE ALL PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS
WITH NO SLEEP. IT'S THE VERY SATISFYING PART BECAUSE ALL THE HARD WORK
YOU PUT IN -- THIS IS WHERE YOU GET TO
SEE IT ALL COME TOGETHER. A LOT OF THESE BOLTS ON THIS OLD
ENGINE HAVE THESE HOLES IN THEM. THOSE HOLES ARE IN THERE
TO PUT SAFETY WIRE. IF YOU PUT THE SAFETY WIRE
THROUGH THE BOLT HOLES, THEN YOU TWIST IT UP AND
PUT IT THROUGH ALL THE BOLTS, IF ONE DECIDES TO COME LOOSE, THE WIRE'S GONNA KEEP IT
FROM BEING ABLE TO SPIN. THEREFORE, IT CAN'T COME ALL THE
WAY OUT AND CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM. Kaufman:
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO KEEP
MOST OF THE ORIGINAL MOTOR. THIS MOTOR'S A BLEND
OF OLD AND NEW PARTS TO KEEP IT AUTHENTIC TO THE CAR WHILE ADDING
SOME MUCH-NEEDED HORSEPOWER. [ YAWNS ] Rawlings: THE GUYS ARE PUSHING
ON THE MODEL "A." THEY'RE TRYING TO FINISH IT UP. MY BUDDY DENNIS IS ON HIS WAY
OVER TO LOOK AT THIS RIVIERA. I REALLY WANTED TO HOLD
THIS THING TILL THE AUCTION, BUT I'M ON A TIGHT DEADLINE. I'M A LITTLE LOW ON FUNDS. HE BASICALLY NEEDS TO JUST BUY
THIS CAR AND TAKE IT TO SELL. WHAT'S UP, D? Collins: WHAT UP, R? I REALLY DON'T WANT TO
GET RID OF IT THIS WAY, BUT THIS MODEL "A"
IS EATING UP MY BUDGET, AND I GOT TO FREE UP THE CASH. NICOLAS CAGE'S CAR
FROM "DRIVE ANGRY," DUDE. IT'S STILL GOT THE BULLET HOLES
IN IT AND EVERYTHING ELSE. YOU STAY HERE AND STAY DRY.
I'LL GO GET IT. RICHARD'S A REALLY GOOD FINDER
OF CARS. HE BUYS, SELLS,
AND FLIPS QUICKLY. WHEN HE CALLS, IF IT'S SOMETHING
THAT INTERESTS ME, I'LL USUALLY RACK PRETTY QUICK. [ ENGINE SPUTTERS ] PRICE IS GETTING CHEAPER. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] OH! PRICE JUST WENT UP. [BLEEP]
COST ME A THOUSAND, DIDN'T IT? [ LAUGHS ] Rawlings: IT'S A '64 RIVIERA.
THE CAR'S AWESOME. I MEAN, THIS THING IS KILLER. HE'S GONNA GET IN IT,
DO A COUPLE BURNOUTS. HE'LL BE EXCITED
AND THROW ME A WAD OF CASH. [ TIRES SCREECH ] SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM. [ LAUGHS ] I ALREADY FEEL
LIKE NICOLAS CAGE. OF COURSE THAT'S PROBABLY
'CAUSE I HAVEN'T PAID MY TAXES. [ BOTH LAUGH ] THE EXCITEMENT OF DRIVING
A NICOLAS CAGE CAR IS AMAZING. IT JUST STALLED. MAN, I DON'T KNOW, RICHARD.
THIS THING'S A HOOPTIE. [ LAUGHS ] I GOT MORE THAN I BARGAINED FOR.
IT'S ON FIRE. [ BOTH LAUGH ] IS THAT A MOVIE PROP,
OR IS THERE A PROBLEM? THE CAR CAME
FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL. FOR ONCE, I'M ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE FENCE. YOU'RE THE GUY WITH THE CASH,
AND I NEED IT, SO, YOU KNOW, I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE
TO MAKE SOME MONEY, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHERE DO YOU
THINK IT NEEDS TO BE? I MEAN, A CAR LIKE THIS--
IT NEEDS PAINT, IT'S GOT BULLET HOLES,
IT'S BEEN SMASHED. IT'S PROBABLY
A 6 OR 7 GRAND CAR. I GOT TO MAKE SOMETHING. NO, YOU DON'T. THIS PLACE DON'T RUN ON ITSELF. WELL, YOU CALLED ME DOWN HERE
TO GET YOU OUT OF A TRAP, AND YOU'RE IN A TRAP. I THINK THAT THIS CAR IS WORTH
DOUBLE TO TRIPLE WHAT I'M GOING TO TRY
TO BUY IT FOR. I'M SURE YOU DIDN'T
BURY YOURSELF IN IT. NO, I'M GOOD. I MEAN...
I'LL TELL YOU WHERE I'M AT. I PAID $4,500 FOR THE PAIR. I DID ALL THE WORK.
I HAD SOME SHIPPING. I HAD TO GET THE EXTRA-PARTS CAR
UP HERE. I BROUGHT THIS ONE WITH ME. I'M IN AT $7,000. SO YOU'RE 7 GRAND IN IT. I ONLY WANT TO MAKE
A THOUSAND BUCKS. WELL, YOU AIN'T MAKING
A THOUSAND. COME ON! I GOT TO BUILD STUFF HERE.
I'M ON A TIGHT DEADLINE. I GOT 8 GRAND IN MY POCKET,
BUT I'M NOT PAYING YOU THAT. [ SCOFFS ] I'LL PAY YOU $7,700. SO, I'M GONNA PEEL $300
OUT OF THE STACK. $7,700 OR I'M OUT. YOU OWN IT. GIVE ME THE CASH. HE NEEDED 8 GRAND.
WE SELL IT AT $7,700. I STOLE THE CAR. THE TRAILER LOOKS
AWFULLY CLOSE. YEAH,
BE CAREFUL WITH THAT. [ ENGINE SPUTTERS ] [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] RUNS GOOD. YEAH, YOU STILL OWN IT. SO, DENNIS BOUGHT THE CAR --
KIND OF BITTERSWEET. DENNIS AND I HAVE DONE
A LOT OF DEALS TOGETHER. HE'S A FAIR GUY.
HE'S ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS. AND IF I'M GONNA MAYBE NOT MAKE
THE MONEY THAT I WANT TO, I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM MAKE IT. [ LAUGHS ] [ CHUCKLES ] ALL RIGHT, GUYS. I JUST LOST MY ASS TRYING TO
MAKE UP MONEY ON THIS MODEL "A," SO LET'S GET IT DONE. Fleming:
AARON CALLED ME TO COME GET THIS
MODEL "A" LINED OUT REAL QUICK. KIND OF COMPLETES EVERYTHING. WE'RE FIXING
TO PUT THE BODY ON IT. WATCH THE THING. RICHARD, I GOT IT. K.C.'s GONNA GUIDE THIS. GOT IT? ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOOD RIGHT
THERE, 'CAUSE I NEED A BOLT. IT'S JUST LIKE PUTTING
THE PIECE OF A PUZZLE TOGETHER. WE GOT THE BODY ON.
IT'S STARTING TO LOOK
LIKE A MODEL "A." Kaufman:
WE'VE GOT HEADLIGHTS... RADIATOR... ...THE INTERIOR PANELS... ...STEERING COLUMN... WHEELS AND TIRES. I MEAN, WE'RE PRACTICALLY DONE. TRY TO SHUT IT AND MAKE SURE
WE'RE ALL LINED UP. SO, IT'S 2:00 IN THE MORNING. I'VE BEEN UP FOR TWO DAYS
WORKING ON THE CAR. I THINK IT LOOKS AWESOME. I'D SHOW YOU, BUT...
I'M NOT GOING TO. I'M GOING TO BED. HEY, RICHARD. Rawlings: YO. THIS IS A 1927 DIME
I CUT HALFWAY THROUGH. DUDE,
THAT'S A MERCURY DIME. HOLY COW. IT WAS IN BETWEEN THEM PIECES
THAT I CUT OUT. MY THEORY IS,
SOME DUDE WAS IN THE BACKSEAT, GETTING LUCKY,
FELL OUT OF HIS POCKET. CAME OUT OF HIS POCKET. YEAH. OR HE WAS PAYING HER
AND DROPPED IT. [ BOTH LAUGH ] HE SAID,
"KEEP THE CHANGE." Kaufman: WE MADE IT. THE CAR LOOKS GREAT. MY TEAM AND I HAVE ASSEMBLED
THE BEST-LOOKING MODEL "A" WE'VE EVER BUILT. WE RAISED THE COMPRESSION
OF THE MOTOR, WE'VE REBUILT THE CHASSIS,
THE STEERING, PUT BIGGER WHEELS AND TIRES. WE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER ABOUT IT. IT SITS RIGHT, IT LOOKS LIKE,
AND IT'S FAST. Rawlings:
I WENT INTO THE MODEL "A," THINKING I WAS GONNA THROW
10 EXTRA GRAND AT IT. YOU KNOW, I HAD TO GET
THE MOTOR, THE TRANSMISSION, AARON HAD TO HAVE
18-INCH WHEELS AND TIRES, HAD TO PUT IN NEW GLASS --
TWICE -- 'CAUSE OF MY MESS-UP. THE BOTTOM LINE -- I GOT TO GET
AT LEAST 20 GRAND FOR THIS CAR TO PAY THE BILLS
AND PUT SOME MONEY IN THE BANK. [ TIRES SCREECH ] YEAH! SO HERE WE ARE. THE GOOD GUYS
SWAP MEETS ARE AWESOME. I MEAN,
IT'S TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. THIS IS ALL WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
RIGHT HERE. IT'S BEEN A TRYING WEEK.
IT'S BEEN ROUGH. WE'RE REALLY FIRED UP
TO BE HERE. WE DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS CAR.
IT WAS CRUNCH TIME ALL WEEK. IT WAS JUST CRAZY
GOING EVERY DAY, EVERY NIGHT. I'VE GOT TO SELL IT.
I'VE GOT TO FREE UP THAT CASH. IF I DON'T KEEP THAT SHOP OPEN,
KEEP THOSE GUYS PAID, I DON'T HAVE A BUSINESS. I THINK THERE'S PROBABLY
SOMEONE HERE TODAY THAT HAS TO HAVE THAT CAR. SO ALL WE GOT TO DO IS
CRUISE IT AROUND A LITTLE BIT, LET THEM SEE IT. I THINK
SOMEONE'S GONNA LET US KNOW THAT THEY WANT TO BUY
THE CAR. WHAT'S GOING ON? THIS IS IT. BOTTOM LINE IS,
I'VE GOT A NUMBER IN MY HEAD. I'M NOT TAKING A DIME LESS
THAN THAT. WE'RE HERE IN TEXAS.
WE'RE ALL CARRYING CASH. SO THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE,
AND THEY'RE READY TO BUY. HEY, MAN. HEY, WHAT'S UP, DUDE? RICHARD RAWLINGS. CRASH VEGAS.
NICE TO MEET YOU. "CRASH VEGAS"?
THAT'S A BAD-ASS NAME. COME ON. REALLY. COME ON, THAT'S YOUR
REAL GOD-GIVEN NAME. IT IS. IT IS KIND OF COOL. SEE, I WAS JUST COMING BY,
AND THIS CAR THAT RICHARD BUILT SEEMED TO STAND OUT
FROM THE PACK. IT'S NOT REALLY LIKE
ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. DROPPED A FIVE-SPEED IN IT,
PUT IN SOME JUICE BRAKES, YOU KNOW '40s-STYLE
HYDRAULIC BRAKES IN IT. IT'S A KICK-ASS RIDE. COOL, DUDE. WHAT'S IT GOING FOR? THE AMOUNT OF WORK, YOU KNOW,
THAT WE'VE GOT IN, I'M THINKING 27 GRAND
PROBABLY. DAMN, DUDE. COME ON.
DON'T "DAMN, DUDE" ME. THAT AIN'T
A "I GOT TO SELL IT" PRICE! [ Laughing ] YEAH. I THINK HE WANTS TO HOLD OUT.
I THINK IT'S A COOL CAR. I THINK SOMEBODY'LL BUY IT. WHEN I SEEN THE MODEL "A,"
THE WAY THE CAR WAS CONSTRUCTED, YOU KNOW -- IT STILL HAS
ALL OF ITS ORIGINALLY TO IT, BUT IT HAS AN UPGRADED BREAKING
SYSTEM, STEERING SYSTEM -- ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE KIND OF
POOR QUALITY ON THOSE CARS BACK IN THE DAY. WHAT KIND OF INTAKE
AND CARBURETOR IS THAT? WELL,
IT'S A LITTLE STROMBERG. IT'S LIKE A STOCK UNIT
OFF OF A FLATHEAD V8. IT'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN
LOOKING FOR FOR A LONG TIME. I CAN'T BELIEVE
I JUST CROSSED THAT PATH, YOU KNOW,
RIGHT AT THE RIGHT TIME. MAN, IT PURRS LIKE A KITTEN,
DOESN'T IT? OH, YEAH. SCOTT'S READY.
I THINK HE'S ON THE HOOK. I THINK I'M GONNA SELL HIM
THIS CAR, BUT HE WANTS TO TEST-DRIVE IT. I'M LIKE, "WHAT BETTER PLACE
TO TEST-DRIVE IT THAN OUT HERE
ON THE NASCAR TRACK," RIGHT? THEY DON'T LET CARS LIKE THIS
ON THERE. THEY GOT TO BE RACECARS. I DON'T CARE. I'M DOING IT.
I'M GONNA GIVE IT A SHOT. WE GET A LITTLE ON THE EMBANK -- THE CARBURETOR'S NOT PULLING
QUITE HARD ENOUGH, PUTTING A LITTLE STRAIN
ON THE MOTOR, GIVES UP. WELL, NOT EVERY TEST-DRIVE
GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN. YEAH. I THINK WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT,
THOUGH. LET'S GET IT STARTED AGAIN. [ ENGINE SPUTTERS ] OH,
SHE'S NOT LIKING THAT. I FEEL LIKE A [BLEEP]
AT THIS POINT. I'M LIKE, "GOLLY! I'M TRYING
TO SELL THIS GUY A CAR." EASE ON? YEAH. SO I GO, "WELL, LET ME TELL YOU
WHAT THIS THING'LL DO." [ LAUGHS ] SO I TAKE HIM FOR A LITTLE RIDE
ON THE INFIELD, YOU KNOW? THEY GOT A LITTLE ROAD TRACK
IN HERE. "WHOOM, WHOOM, WHOOM!"
THE CAR'S RUNNING LIKE A CHAMP. Scott: WE START INTO A TURN. I'M THINKING,
"RICHARD, YOU NEED TO LET OFF. THIS OLD CAR'S NOT CAPABLE
OF THIS." [ BOTH LAUGH ] Rawlings: TOOK ONE CORNER
A LITTLE TOO HARD. I'M NOT SCARED.
HE'S NOT SCARED. HE'S LIKE, "MAN,
THIS THING IS BAD-ASS!" Scott: I WAS ENJOYING
EVERY MINUTE OF IT. IT WAS HILARIOUS. I MEAN, IT WAS THE ULTIMATE RIDE
THAT I'VE HAD. AND, I MEAN, THAT SOLD ME
RIGHT THERE ON THE CAR. I WAS DONE. WHAT'D YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? OH, MAN, RICHARD. WOW. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. IT WAS JUST INCREDIBLE. I MEAN, THE SAFETY OF
THE VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN INTO IT IN THE RESTORATION,
IT'S OUTSTANDING. HOW ABOUT I'LL GIVE YOU $18,000
FOR IT TODAY RIGHT HERE? HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS.
YOU DID $18,000. I SAID $24,000.
I SAY $22,000. AND YOU'RE GONNA GO
TO $20,000. AND YOU KNOW
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. WE'RE GONNA SETTLE AT $21,000,
SO THAT'S MY NUMBER -- 21 GRAND. WELL,
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, MAN. I'M IMPRESSED, OKAY? YOU GOT IT? I AM IMPRESSED. YOU BRING CASH? 'CAUSE GAS MONKEY
ONLY DEALS IN CASH. AT GAS MONKEY GARAGE, WE LIKE TO
SCARE WOMEN AND CHILDREN, RIGHT? I SCARED A GROWN MAN TODAY.
YOU KNOW WHAT I SCARED HIM INTO? SPENDING HIS FREAKIN' MONEY
ON THAT BAD-ASS MODEL "A." THAT'S HOW COOL THAT CAR IS.
WHOO! Narrator: RICHARD BOUGHT
THE MODEL "A" FOR $4,500. HE GAVE IT A REBUILT ENGINE
AND TRANSMISSION, LARGER WHEELS AND TIRES,
AND NEW GLASS... TWICE. ALL TOLD, HE SPENT $11,500
ON PARTS AND LABOR. HE SOLD IT FOR $21,000. THE RIVIERA AND PARTS CAR
COST $4,500. PARTS AND LABOR
SET HIM BACK $2,500. AND HE UNLOADED IT FOR $7,700. THE '53 CHEVY COST $2,500. THE GOOD NEWS --
PARTS AND LABOR WERE ONLY $250. THE BAD NEWS --
NOBODY BOUGHT IT. SO HE'S STILL ON THE HOOK
FOR $2,750. BUT HIS PROFIT
FROM THE TWO SALES WAS $5,700. I'M GOING DRINKING
WITH THIS MONEY. ALL RIGHT.
I'M GONNA GO. ALL RIGHT. OH, BOY. THIS IS IT. WOW. I FEEL SO HAPPY ABOUT
THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW THAT I COULD HAVE
FOUND ANYTHING BETTER IN ALL MY TRAVELS. HE'S GONNA THROW HIS GRANDKIDS
IN THERE, HAVE A GOOD TIME, AND THAT'S THE DEAL. THAT'S ONE MORE DONE. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. LET'S GO GET ANOTHER ONE.
