"Diesel Brothers" Military Mishap

1 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:03,660 You really do look like a Corvette guy. 2 00:00:03,660 --> 00:00:05,400 You look just like my dad. 3 00:00:05,460 --> 00:00:06,800 What's up, America? 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:09,760 We're now only three weeks away 5 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:12,860 from our big diesel auction. 6 00:00:12,860 --> 00:00:14,260 Ouch. 7 00:00:14,260 --> 00:00:16,660 -Did you bonk your head? -Uh, ho-ho. That hurt. 8 00:00:16,660 --> 00:00:18,900 And we're picking up the pace 9 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:20,760 with three new auction builds. 10 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:24,400 We're set to finish our first ever rat rod. 11 00:00:26,900 --> 00:00:30,060 Get the seal of approval from the Rust Master himself. 12 00:00:30,060 --> 00:00:31,000 I'm serious, like, I feel like I'm in a dump truck. 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,160 That's how my whole life feels. 14 00:00:33,160 --> 00:00:35,100 Whoo! 15 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:37,560 Look who came to party! 16 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:39,460 Along with a military truck build. 17 00:00:39,460 --> 00:00:40,860 I'd never driven one of these before. 18 00:00:40,860 --> 00:00:42,000 Oh, hey. 19 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,900 That sinks us like a pair of cement boots. 20 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:46,760 I can't find a bed in time for the auction. 21 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:52,660 Get ready because we are about to go on absolutely wild ride 22 00:00:52,660 --> 00:00:55,460 that takes some very unexpected twists and turns. 23 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:57,760 Maybe we shouldn't sell it. 24 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:05,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 25 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:13,260 The open road. 26 00:01:14,860 --> 00:01:16,460 I think this will be worth the trip. 27 00:01:16,460 --> 00:01:17,900 It's not only a concrete truck, 28 00:01:17,960 --> 00:01:19,360 it's an off road concrete truck. 29 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,300 -Ooh! - Military. 30 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:22,860 We're only three weeks away 31 00:01:22,860 --> 00:01:24,660 from putting on what we believe is gonna be 32 00:01:24,660 --> 00:01:27,060 the biggest and most exciting diesel auction 33 00:01:27,060 --> 00:01:28,260 the world's ever seen. 34 00:01:28,260 --> 00:01:30,860 We've got a really strong lineup on deck, 35 00:01:30,860 --> 00:01:31,000 but we're not done yet. 36 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,360 We still have quite a bit of work to do on our '50s 37 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,360 Chevy with the Cummins pop in it. 38 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,660 Definitely a Cummins because it's leaving its mark here. 39 00:01:39,660 --> 00:01:41,200 Is it leaking? 40 00:01:41,260 --> 00:01:42,460 Oh, jeez. 41 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,560 But we still need one more big crazy build 42 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,560 to be able to get more bidders to the auction. 43 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,260 So we're gonna go out and find ourselves 44 00:01:53,260 --> 00:01:55,760 a giant cement mixer truck 45 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,000 that happens to be military grade. 46 00:01:58,060 --> 00:02:01,000 If this is gonna bring another audience to the auction, 47 00:02:01,060 --> 00:02:02,100 construction guys. 48 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,100 We buy this thing for between 10 and 15 grand. 49 00:02:05,100 --> 00:02:08,000 It should sell for now 30, 40. 50 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,200 Nice. 51 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,600 Here it is. AM General. 52 00:02:13,660 --> 00:02:15,160 What's up, man? How's it going? 53 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,000 It's a big truck, man. It's bigger than I thought. 54 00:02:17,060 --> 00:02:18,560 The construction market's hot right now. 55 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,600 A truck like this, it's actually made to work 56 00:02:20,660 --> 00:02:22,660 in an industry where there's a lot of shortages right now. 57 00:02:22,660 --> 00:02:25,260 I mean, come on. I'm a freaking genius. 58 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,100 It's kind of a unique truck. 59 00:02:29,100 --> 00:02:31,000 It's like the military's version of a semi-truck. 60 00:02:32,460 --> 00:02:35,700 The M915 is the base model in a tactical truck series 61 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:37,860 produced in the late '70s to early '80s. 62 00:02:37,860 --> 00:02:41,760 It's a 6 x 4 rear wheel drive, 14 ton semi-tractor 63 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:43,700 powered by a big Cummins motor 64 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:45,800 designed for use on improvised roads. 65 00:02:45,860 --> 00:02:47,660 Now this M919 66 00:02:47,660 --> 00:02:49,960 in the series is a concrete mobile mixer 67 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:51,300 with the capability to transport 68 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,660 dry concrete ingredients and water, 69 00:02:53,660 --> 00:02:56,900 mix the ingredients and discharge mixed concrete. 70 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,000 Up to the top. 71 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:00,660 I mean, there's a decent amount of rust, 72 00:03:00,660 --> 00:03:01,000 but I don't think it 73 00:03:02,260 --> 00:03:03,900 it's not real like structural, right? 74 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:05,700 Yeah, it looks all surface rust to me. 75 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:06,960 I don't know. 76 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:10,360 Now I know why it's so cheap. 77 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:11,560 I just looked in the bed there. 78 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,100 There's a lot of rust, but I think the truck alone 79 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:15,360 is probably worth what he's asking. 80 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:16,660 We're gonna find out. 81 00:03:16,660 --> 00:03:17,860 All right. 82 00:03:17,860 --> 00:03:19,760 Well, seen the body, I'd like to see how it drives. 83 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,360 -Let me take it for a drive. -Take it... Yeah. 84 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:22,660 Okay. 85 00:03:22,660 --> 00:03:23,960 All right. 86 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:26,660 I've never driven one of these before. 87 00:03:26,660 --> 00:03:27,760 -All right. -Uh! 88 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,100 Oh, hey. 89 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,000 -And that really sounds good. -Yeah. 90 00:03:38,060 --> 00:03:41,600 Yay! We're on a roller coaster. 91 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,100 Bang those gears. 92 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:46,500 Pow, pow. 93 00:03:49,660 --> 00:03:52,360 I was literally floored, banging through all the gears, 94 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,260 but we weren't going any faster. 95 00:03:54,260 --> 00:03:55,660 That's crazy. 96 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:59,360 So the motor on this truck is obviously good. 97 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,000 Something with the gearing or the transmission 98 00:04:01,860 --> 00:04:03,160 doesn't let the truck go very fast. 99 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:04,700 So we'll have to look into that a little bit. 100 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:06,160 Nice shift in there, captain. 101 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,000 Dude, that thing's a trip. 102 00:04:08,060 --> 00:04:09,660 But more concerning to me right now 103 00:04:09,660 --> 00:04:12,060 is the fact that the cement mixer body is, 104 00:04:12,060 --> 00:04:13,600 uh, it's just, it's toast. 105 00:04:13,660 --> 00:04:15,400 Basically, we would spend more money 106 00:04:15,460 --> 00:04:17,460 trying to fix this mixer body 107 00:04:17,460 --> 00:04:18,960 than go buy a new one. 108 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:20,660 Well, Francisco, 109 00:04:20,660 --> 00:04:22,800 -what are you asking on it? -Fifteen. 110 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:23,900 You know, she got nice motor, 111 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:25,860 but I don't think I could get 15 for it. 112 00:04:25,860 --> 00:04:29,100 I think we're, we're probably closer to, like, eight. 113 00:04:31,060 --> 00:04:32,660 -Twelve? -It go ten on it. 114 00:04:32,660 --> 00:04:33,800 I'd probably do that. 115 00:04:33,860 --> 00:04:35,060 -That'll work. -Go with ten? 116 00:04:35,060 --> 00:04:36,660 That'll work with me. -All right. Deal! 117 00:04:36,660 --> 00:04:38,300 Let's get you some money and then figure out 118 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,000 -how to get this loaded, huh? -Okay. 119 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,360 Whoa. 120 00:04:42,660 --> 00:04:43,960 Stay that way a little bit. 121 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,400 Doing so many modifications on this. 122 00:04:45,460 --> 00:04:47,700 M919 military cement mixer truck. 123 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,700 It's a little bit of a risk 124 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,100 because with only three weeks left before the auction. 125 00:04:54,300 --> 00:04:55,600 Bring it right to the wood. 126 00:04:55,660 --> 00:04:58,160 You know, that's a lot of work to do 127 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:59,600 to be able to get it ready. 128 00:05:04,460 --> 00:05:08,060 But if we're able to get this truck like ready to for sale, 129 00:05:08,060 --> 00:05:09,360 I have a feeling it's gonna bring in 130 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,160 some really high-end bidders, 131 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:12,600 who need a reliable, heavy duty 132 00:05:12,660 --> 00:05:14,000 piece of construction equipment. 133 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,360 Meanwhile, Muscle's back at the shop helping finish up 134 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:20,560 with what is hopefully 135 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,300 the last of the mechanical issues 136 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,460 on our latest auction vehicle. 137 00:05:26,260 --> 00:05:28,160 The 1957 Chevy 138 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,700 with a Cummins motor straight from a school bus. 139 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:31,000 I had a school bus. 140 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:33,760 And they were parked next to each other... 141 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,000 And they fell in love. 142 00:05:35,060 --> 00:05:37,000 However, we're gonna double down 143 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,000 on the super kind of rundown, 144 00:05:39,060 --> 00:05:41,700 beat up appearance and make that 145 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:43,660 kind of the whole appeal of the car. 146 00:05:43,660 --> 00:05:45,760 But we can't touch any of that until 147 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,500 we get all the mechanical stuff sorted out first. 148 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,000 He's already gone through the engine, 149 00:05:51,060 --> 00:05:52,400 fixed all the leaks. 150 00:05:52,460 --> 00:05:54,360 No more oil leak. 151 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,860 Replace some of the unconventional parts. 152 00:05:57,860 --> 00:06:00,760 Down right, down at the farm. 153 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:01,000 And replace the rear diff 154 00:06:02,460 --> 00:06:04,400 so the rear wheels can take a turn, 155 00:06:04,460 --> 00:06:06,160 but nobody's gonna be able to drive it 156 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:07,560 if we don't fix the steering. 157 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:08,760 That really not turning? 158 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:11,300 Huh! 159 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:13,360 The rag joints is completely destroyed. 160 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,360 Oh. 161 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:19,900 What are you working on? 162 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,300 -Chain the cookie? -Huh? 163 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:22,460 The coo...chain the cookie. 164 00:06:22,460 --> 00:06:24,100 -Chain the cookie. -See. 165 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,160 -What's that? -Does it cookie? This one. 166 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:27,500 -That's what you call it? - Yeah. 167 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,260 You know what the English word is for it? 168 00:06:29,260 --> 00:06:30,500 -No. -What is it? 169 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:31,000 Rag joint. 170 00:06:32,460 --> 00:06:34,160 The rag joint connects the steering wheel 171 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:35,260 to the steering shaft, 172 00:06:35,260 --> 00:06:38,360 and the one in the Chevy is basically in crumbles, 173 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:40,400 which makes the steering wheel pretty much useless. 174 00:06:40,460 --> 00:06:42,260 And with that big old Cummins stuffed in there, 175 00:06:42,260 --> 00:06:44,500 there's not a whole lot of room to work around, 176 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,860 which means there's only one man for the job. 177 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,160 Oh, man, it will die. 178 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,000 You sure you know what you're doing? 179 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,360 I'm trying amigo. 180 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,300 I'm glad you have really small arms and hands. 181 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,000 The rubber is there to be able to dampen vibrations 182 00:07:01,860 --> 00:07:03,160 and different things like that. 183 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:04,460 Well, the problem with this rag joint 184 00:07:04,460 --> 00:07:07,200 is the rubber failed, flipped off to one side. 185 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:08,900 So we have to be able to replace that 186 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,000 so we can connect those two ends back together 187 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,300 and get our steering back. 188 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,300 Can you get it on? It's on amigo. 189 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:15,760 - Huh? - It's on. It's on. 190 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,460 Oh, ho-ho. You don't know. 191 00:07:19,460 --> 00:07:22,400 -Yeah, there's one... -I don't think so. 192 00:07:22,460 --> 00:07:23,760 We won't know until we drive it, 193 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:25,260 but that feels much better. 194 00:07:28,300 --> 00:07:29,660 The steering fixed on the Chevy. 195 00:07:29,660 --> 00:07:31,000 We can finally turn our attention 196 00:07:31,260 --> 00:07:32,600 to doing some of the cool stuff, 197 00:07:32,660 --> 00:07:35,060 like putting our own little touches on it that we wanted to, 198 00:07:35,060 --> 00:07:36,900 to be able to get it up and ready for the auction. 199 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:38,200 Which is good because... 200 00:07:38,260 --> 00:07:39,900 After you trade one of our auction vehicles 201 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,260 for new military truck of your own... 202 00:07:42,260 --> 00:07:44,300 We got it, Heavy! 203 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:46,760 Yeah! 204 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:48,760 Red Beard swore up and down 205 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:50,560 that he was gonna make you give up 206 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,000 one of your favorite vehicles for this auction. 207 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,500 If it's the last thing I do, he's gonna replace it. 208 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,500 You're gonna do that with that man bun? 209 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,260 Yeah, I do everything with this man bun. 210 00:07:59,260 --> 00:08:01,000 And Red Beard chose his victim. 211 00:08:07,660 --> 00:08:09,800 Rattletrap is one of the coolest Jeeps ever built. 212 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,300 It's got, you know, really high-end suspension, 213 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,560 high-end axles, really nice wheels and tires. 214 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,700 It's got snorkel. It's got the Cummins engine. 215 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,460 We bought Rattletrap to use in a giveaway 216 00:08:20,460 --> 00:08:22,200 that we called Double Jeepardy! 217 00:08:22,260 --> 00:08:23,860 Well, the winner of that giveaway ended up 218 00:08:23,860 --> 00:08:25,300 choosing cash which, 219 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,360 you know, had us basically keep Rattletrap 220 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,200 and we've had a lot of fun with it. 221 00:08:30,260 --> 00:08:31,000 Maybe too much fun. 222 00:08:31,460 --> 00:08:33,460 You know Rattletrap, better than most, you've been up 223 00:08:33,460 --> 00:08:34,660 the canyon with me. 224 00:08:34,660 --> 00:08:36,800 It's awesome. But it could be awesomer. 225 00:08:36,860 --> 00:08:38,160 -Yeah. -It needs a little TLC. 226 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:39,600 It does definitely need some TLC. 227 00:08:41,700 --> 00:08:43,200 I know Heavy D is trying to convince me 228 00:08:43,260 --> 00:08:45,060 that Rattletrap's in too rough a shape 229 00:08:45,060 --> 00:08:46,260 put up for the auction. 230 00:08:46,260 --> 00:08:47,360 But I'm not falling for it. 231 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,000 I know how many people love this Jeep 232 00:08:49,060 --> 00:08:50,360 when it was part of the giveaway, 233 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:52,760 and I'm sure with just a little bit of elbow grease, 234 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:53,860 it'll be as good as new. 235 00:08:53,860 --> 00:08:55,000 You know what happens if we get 236 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:56,560 all these high-end buyers out to the auction? 237 00:08:56,560 --> 00:08:58,700 And one of them, they're obviously gonna be tire kickers 238 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:00,300 and they come out and give her one of these, 239 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:01,000 or even worse, they give her one of those. 240 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:05,860 And it sounds like a shopping cart with a bad wheel. 241 00:09:05,860 --> 00:09:07,500 -Oh. -See those shocks. 242 00:09:07,560 --> 00:09:08,860 - Yeah. -They could use some love. 243 00:09:08,860 --> 00:09:12,200 We originally spent $99,000 when we purchased Rattletrap 244 00:09:12,260 --> 00:09:13,800 to give it away the first time. 245 00:09:13,860 --> 00:09:16,160 And fortunately, the giveaway went really well 246 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:17,400 and they you know paid for the Jeep 247 00:09:17,460 --> 00:09:18,860 and everybody was happy. 248 00:09:20,860 --> 00:09:24,460 However, this Jeep that once was worth $99,000 249 00:09:24,460 --> 00:09:26,060 really isn't worth anything 250 00:09:26,060 --> 00:09:28,760 if it can't tackle all these off road obstacles 251 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:29,860 that it was built to do. 252 00:09:29,860 --> 00:09:31,000 This is your responsibility. 253 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,260 -Okay. -You got it. 254 00:09:32,260 --> 00:09:34,260 You know, what we need to do to get ready for the auction? 255 00:09:34,260 --> 00:09:35,900 - Come on. - Success or failure? 256 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:37,100 -All on my shoulders? - Yeah. 257 00:09:37,100 --> 00:09:39,460 We have to basically bring it back to life, 258 00:09:39,460 --> 00:09:41,960 and then we got to go take it for a test. 259 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:44,160 Like, I'm not gonna put this thing up for the auction 260 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,260 if it's not doing exactly what it's supposed to be. 261 00:09:46,260 --> 00:09:48,160 Because if we get it running right, 262 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,000 fix everything needs to be fixed. 263 00:09:50,060 --> 00:09:52,360 We could make a decent profit on this. 264 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,760 We have to take it for a shakedown test. 265 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:56,360 Oh, you know what? 266 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:57,560 You need a boost. 267 00:09:57,560 --> 00:09:59,060 -Get in there. - Oh, my God. 268 00:09:59,060 --> 00:10:01,000 Come on. Get in. Open the door. 269 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:02,960 -Open the door. - Man. 270 00:10:04,260 --> 00:10:05,500 -I got it. -Thanks. 271 00:10:05,560 --> 00:10:07,360 I've been commissioned by Heavy D to make sure 272 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:09,360 that Rattletrap is ready for the auction. 273 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:13,760 The only way for me to feel comfortable 274 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,300 about somebody buying it at the auction is gonna be driving it. 275 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,600 When you drive it, you feel everything. 276 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,000 I'm already here in a little trunk. 277 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,400 I feel it being a little squishy in the suspension. 278 00:10:26,460 --> 00:10:29,260 It's definitely feeling really soft. 279 00:10:29,260 --> 00:10:31,000 One thing is very clear on our drive over here. 280 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,300 These shocks are completely shot. 281 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,860 Let's get off here to Harry to nice flex it out 282 00:10:36,860 --> 00:10:38,000 and see how it looks. 283 00:10:38,060 --> 00:10:39,260 Yeah. 284 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,860 The big coil over shocks on Rattletrap 285 00:10:44,860 --> 00:10:47,860 use compressed nitrogen to dampen the ride. 286 00:10:47,860 --> 00:10:49,100 A standard shock on a car 287 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:50,360 is literally just a shock body 288 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,160 with oil and a little bit of gas. 289 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:53,860 But these types of coil over shocks, 290 00:10:53,860 --> 00:10:56,860 the nitrogen keeps pressure on the shock fluid. 291 00:10:56,860 --> 00:10:58,660 The piston pushes it back and forth. 292 00:10:58,660 --> 00:11:01,000 That compressed nitrogen is basically 293 00:11:01,060 --> 00:11:02,960 being compressed more on and off. 294 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:05,160 And that's what allows you to dampen the ride. 295 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:06,360 There's a lot more moving parts. 296 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:07,960 If one little thing goes wrong, 297 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,200 it can keep the whole shock 298 00:11:09,260 --> 00:11:10,760 from functioning the way it's supposed to. 299 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:12,260 There was a clicking noise over here. 300 00:11:12,260 --> 00:11:14,360 Yeah, there was a pretty gnarly clunk on that side. 301 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,360 You know what? It's right here. 302 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:18,100 -It's on this Heim joint. - Ooh, yeah. 303 00:11:18,100 --> 00:11:19,260 Is completely blown out. 304 00:11:19,260 --> 00:11:21,100 Oh, yeah. That Heim is completely blown out. 305 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:22,330 Destroyed. 306 00:11:22,330 --> 00:11:25,300 I would say immediately we need to do shocks. 307 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:29,760 Replacing the bushings on the Heim joint 308 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:31,000 is absolutely an easy fix. 309 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:33,660 But these high performance shocks can cost 310 00:11:33,660 --> 00:11:36,360 anywhere from $4,000 to $12,000. 311 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:37,960 So this is an expensive fix 312 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:39,900 that's definitely gonna cut into the profit. 313 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,160 I want to strip it down to the bare frame. 314 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:50,000 Yes! 315 00:11:51,500 --> 00:11:52,960 I mean, one wrong move right now 316 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:54,100 this whole thing tumbles off. 317 00:12:01,560 --> 00:12:03,000 Yee-hoo! 318 00:12:03,060 --> 00:12:04,460 Yeah! 319 00:12:06,560 --> 00:12:08,760 Look who came to party! 320 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:10,600 We're only a few weeks away from our big auction, 321 00:12:10,660 --> 00:12:12,700 and I'm starting one last big build. 322 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:18,100 It's an M919 military cement mixer truck 323 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:19,360 with a bad cement mixer. 324 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:22,560 I know why it's so cheap. 325 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:23,660 I just looked in the bed there. 326 00:12:23,660 --> 00:12:25,160 There's a lot of rust. 327 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:28,000 Oh, boy. That's gonna be close. 328 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:33,200 This truck has incredible on and off road capabilities. 329 00:12:33,260 --> 00:12:35,860 It's designed to haul heavy loads to any terrain. 330 00:12:35,860 --> 00:12:38,460 So even though we don't have a cement mixer working for it, 331 00:12:38,460 --> 00:12:41,100 I still feel like we'll be able to get this truck 332 00:12:41,100 --> 00:12:42,760 in a good condition that 333 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:44,000 somebody will be able to see it, 334 00:12:44,060 --> 00:12:45,660 take it and go straight to work. 335 00:12:45,660 --> 00:12:47,300 I don't think the cement mixer is any good. 336 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,160 -We're gonna take it off. - Oh? 337 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,360 I want to strip it down to the bare frame. 338 00:13:01,060 --> 00:13:02,860 Bigger trucks, bigger money. 339 00:13:05,460 --> 00:13:07,860 It'll also usually means bigger, heavier, 340 00:13:07,860 --> 00:13:09,000 more awkward to move 341 00:13:09,060 --> 00:13:11,060 parts and pieces such as the bed. 342 00:13:11,060 --> 00:13:13,800 This truck, I mean, this is not a small task. 343 00:13:18,100 --> 00:13:21,860 Yeah! 344 00:13:21,860 --> 00:13:23,100 Ooh! Only... 345 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:27,860 14 more to go. 346 00:13:27,860 --> 00:13:28,000 It's time to try to free the bed from the frame. 347 00:13:35,300 --> 00:13:37,260 That's definitely still connected right there. 348 00:13:37,260 --> 00:13:39,460 This is where things get really, really sketchy. 349 00:13:39,460 --> 00:13:40,760 I mean, one wrong move right now. 350 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:41,960 This whole thing tumbles off 351 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:43,760 and Chris and Dave are over there, so. 352 00:13:47,460 --> 00:13:49,200 How about your hose on this side? 353 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,760 Now that I got the bed pretty much separated. 354 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:54,460 We've got to cut a couple of hoses there 355 00:13:54,460 --> 00:13:56,960 that are connected to the bed still. 356 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:58,000 Wow! 357 00:14:00,060 --> 00:14:03,260 Everything it's starting... 358 00:14:03,260 --> 00:14:04,560 No, no. 359 00:14:06,500 --> 00:14:07,760 Nice. 360 00:14:13,060 --> 00:14:14,500 So now that we got the bed off this truck, 361 00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:16,100 I'm able to get a much better look 362 00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:17,360 at the cabin chassis to see 363 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,700 what we're working with to convert this into, 364 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:21,060 you know, an ultimate work truck. 365 00:14:22,260 --> 00:14:24,300 First, we're gonna climb underneath 366 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:26,260 and figure out what's going on with the transmission. 367 00:14:26,260 --> 00:14:28,000 We've got to make sure that the power from the Cummins engine 368 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:29,600 is making it to the wheels. 369 00:14:29,660 --> 00:14:30,700 Then we're gonna make 370 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:32,460 the most of the off road suspension 371 00:14:32,460 --> 00:14:34,060 with some bigger traction tires. 372 00:14:34,060 --> 00:14:36,100 We'll tie up all the loose hoses and wiring 373 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:39,260 from the old cement bed and replace it with a heavy duty flatbed, 374 00:14:39,260 --> 00:14:42,400 the beefy custom rack and storage for tools. 375 00:14:42,460 --> 00:14:44,460 Then we'll clean up the body, full paint, 376 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:46,860 front rear bumpers and a big set of work lights up top. 377 00:14:48,100 --> 00:14:50,360 Look, this is obviously a ton of work to get done 378 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:51,700 in just three short weeks, 379 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:53,500 which is why I need the muscle to get cracking 380 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:55,100 and finding us that flatbed. 381 00:14:59,060 --> 00:15:02,000 Well, Heavy D's busy with his new military truck build. 382 00:15:02,060 --> 00:15:04,860 I'm gonna help Morgan finally put some Diesel Brother 383 00:15:04,860 --> 00:15:07,900 touches on our 1957 diesel Chevy. 384 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:09,060 Now that the engine 385 00:15:09,060 --> 00:15:10,660 and the steering are in tip-top shape. 386 00:15:12,660 --> 00:15:14,360 Oh, ho-ho! 387 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,100 We're gonna focus a little bit more on the cosmetic side. 388 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,560 And right now, that big old Pegasus shifter knob 389 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:21,800 isn't cutting it anymore. 390 00:15:24,660 --> 00:15:27,700 Morgan and I, one chunk of aluminum... 391 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:28,000 We're gonna take a big chunk of aluminum down 392 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:31,460 to our friends at Inner West. 393 00:15:31,460 --> 00:15:34,000 Whoa! 394 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:37,100 And they're gonna carve our patented bearded skull 395 00:15:37,100 --> 00:15:39,260 into it with their waterjet machines. 396 00:15:39,260 --> 00:15:40,500 Now he's got to get to work, 397 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,600 turning it into an actual shifter knob. 398 00:15:42,660 --> 00:15:45,300 - Check it out, man. - Oh, dude! 399 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:47,300 Most expensive shifter knob of all time. 400 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,100 I am super impressed with. I mean, look at the eyes. 401 00:15:50,100 --> 00:15:52,060 Look at the definition. The nose, beautiful. 402 00:15:52,060 --> 00:15:54,260 The next step is we need to clean up the skull. 403 00:15:55,900 --> 00:15:57,560 I need to make sure that all the nooks 404 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:58,000 and crannies are free of debris. 405 00:15:59,860 --> 00:16:01,600 Now, that's all cleaned up. 406 00:16:01,660 --> 00:16:03,060 We're gonna weld the base on 407 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:04,660 and then take it over to the lathe 408 00:16:04,660 --> 00:16:05,860 to give it a nice, smooth, 409 00:16:05,860 --> 00:16:06,900 round shape that'll fit 410 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:08,460 much nicer in the palm of your hand. 411 00:16:09,900 --> 00:16:12,300 Go to that. Tighter, tighter. 412 00:16:21,860 --> 00:16:23,460 - Ooh! 413 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:27,060 All right. 414 00:16:27,060 --> 00:16:28,000 Oh, that is so sick. 415 00:16:30,100 --> 00:16:32,460 Let's try that. 416 00:16:32,460 --> 00:16:35,700 Wow! Wow! Wow! 417 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:37,000 That is huge. 418 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,360 I love that. 419 00:16:55,860 --> 00:16:58,000 So Rattletrap used to be worth almost a 100 grand, 420 00:16:59,460 --> 00:17:02,660 but right now the shocks are completely busted. 421 00:17:02,660 --> 00:17:04,200 I'm already hearing in a little tunk. 422 00:17:04,260 --> 00:17:07,060 I feel it being a little squishy in the suspension. 423 00:17:07,060 --> 00:17:08,400 So in order for us to sell this 424 00:17:08,460 --> 00:17:10,660 close to what the original price tag was, 425 00:17:10,660 --> 00:17:12,000 we need new shocks. 426 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,100 But, of course, 427 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:17,600 Red Beard isn't gonna let us spend the money 428 00:17:17,660 --> 00:17:19,100 on new high performance shocks. 429 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,600 So Muscle came up with a workaround. 430 00:17:21,660 --> 00:17:23,000 Here are the shocks. 431 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,700 I see the look on your face already. 432 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:26,460 These are on a vehicle 433 00:17:26,460 --> 00:17:28,000 that essentially was built more than 15 years ago. 434 00:17:30,560 --> 00:17:32,060 That's how old the shocks are. 435 00:17:36,460 --> 00:17:38,900 Once we get the coils off, we can inspect the shaft. 436 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:40,360 See if there's any major nicks. 437 00:17:40,360 --> 00:17:43,000 -Ooh. -Now, that's why it's leaking. 438 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,460 So upon pulling the coils off, 439 00:17:44,460 --> 00:17:45,860 we noticed that one of the shocks 440 00:17:45,860 --> 00:17:48,100 had ripped the reservoir hose out of the top cap. 441 00:17:48,100 --> 00:17:49,360 This was the real issue 442 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:51,600 about completely destroyed. 443 00:17:51,660 --> 00:17:53,160 Yeah. All the aluminum shavings. 444 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:54,800 Yeah. You can see the threads in there. 445 00:17:54,860 --> 00:17:57,760 With the reservoir hose being ripped out of the top cap, 446 00:17:57,760 --> 00:17:58,000 you can only go up a hose size. 447 00:17:59,660 --> 00:18:01,960 -Perfect. -Oh, those are much bigger hoses. 448 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:03,100 Those are bigger hoses. 449 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:04,460 That's quite a bit different. 450 00:18:04,460 --> 00:18:06,960 Yeah. This is gonna make it right a lot better on the road. 451 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,600 We will have to drill and tap these tops. 452 00:18:09,660 --> 00:18:10,730 Uh-oh. 453 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:15,360 This now just became a lot harder and a big deal. 454 00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:20,760 We've got to drill out and tap 455 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:26,000 these aluminum pieces to fit this fitting. 456 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:27,900 This isn't like drilling into a shift or not. 457 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:28,000 If we don't do the boring 458 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:31,860 and the tapping on both ends of these, correct 459 00:18:31,860 --> 00:18:33,260 it's gonna ruin these shocks. 460 00:18:33,260 --> 00:18:36,100 First step, I guess, is get this in their level 461 00:18:36,100 --> 00:18:38,100 and perpendicular to that. 462 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:40,100 Wait. Why do we need to have it level? 463 00:18:40,100 --> 00:18:42,000 Don't want to drill the hole crooked. 464 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:45,660 Right there, its level. 465 00:18:45,660 --> 00:18:47,100 This is like surgery. 466 00:18:47,100 --> 00:18:49,460 If it's off, it's bad. 467 00:18:51,700 --> 00:18:55,360 There's an X and a Y, all kinds of angles. 468 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:58,000 He was measuring the table. He was measuring the shock. 469 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:01,860 Bubbles perfect now, from this plane to this plane, 470 00:19:01,860 --> 00:19:04,160 which means that should be perpendicular 471 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:05,360 to the drill now. 472 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:07,560 Man, the first couple of minutes is always scary. 473 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:12,760 Here we go, gentlemen. 474 00:19:23,900 --> 00:19:25,660 It just started breaking through. 475 00:19:25,660 --> 00:19:27,000 A little bit more. 476 00:19:31,260 --> 00:19:33,160 -It's good. - All right, we're good. 477 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,100 -Yeah. Ha, ha, ha. -Buddies! 478 00:19:35,100 --> 00:19:37,660 Tapping is the most precise part 479 00:19:37,660 --> 00:19:39,460 of this whole entire operation. 480 00:19:42,900 --> 00:19:45,700 If we tap too far, 481 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:48,960 we will actually pull through all of the threads 482 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,260 that we ended up tapping into the first place 483 00:19:51,260 --> 00:19:52,660 and making the hole too big. 484 00:19:52,660 --> 00:19:56,560 That's exactly why we're doing this manually. 485 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:58,000 Let's see if that fitting threads 486 00:19:58,000 --> 00:19:59,700 in should go in the same. 487 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:00,860 I can, I can feel it. 488 00:20:00,860 --> 00:20:02,500 Start the tension up right there. 489 00:20:06,460 --> 00:20:08,700 We fully get everything back together. 490 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:12,700 Oil all the way in. 491 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,300 Seals, all the way closed. 492 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:17,800 The shock is fully compressed. 493 00:20:17,860 --> 00:20:20,360 Now it's time to fill it with nitrogen 494 00:20:20,360 --> 00:20:22,100 at 150 PSI 495 00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:25,460 and hopefully get this shock to come all the way up. 496 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:28,000 Perfect! Bam! 497 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,500 No leaks, filled up, shocks done. 498 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:34,760 We got three more to go. 499 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:36,300 . 500 00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:38,560 I think it crashed my skull. 501 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,060 These shocks need to work 502 00:20:40,060 --> 00:20:41,660 and they need to work really well. 503 00:20:41,660 --> 00:20:43,160 Look at this thing go, dude. 504 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:44,400 It's crazy. 505 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:48,300 Ready to get started on this M919. 506 00:20:48,360 --> 00:20:50,460 So I can find a bed. 507 00:20:52,260 --> 00:20:55,300 But there's no way it would be here in time for the auction. 508 00:20:59,860 --> 00:21:01,960 So we're currently in a little bit of a holding pattern 509 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:03,360 waiting for parts 510 00:21:03,360 --> 00:21:06,460 to be able to finish our big military M919, 511 00:21:06,460 --> 00:21:07,830 you know, heavy truck build. 512 00:21:07,830 --> 00:21:10,360 I had to go find eight wheels and tires that match. 513 00:21:10,360 --> 00:21:13,100 Muscle's already completely fixed the shocks on Rattletrap. 514 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:16,300 All right. There. 515 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:18,460 Now you can go through and give a tune up 516 00:21:18,460 --> 00:21:20,700 to that 12-valve Cummins motor, 517 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:22,000 so that when old Heavy D here 518 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,100 puts it through the ultimate off road test, 519 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:26,000 he can deem it worthy to leave the nest. 520 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:28,260 All done under there. 521 00:21:28,260 --> 00:21:31,660 And our third auction vehicle, the 1957 Chevy Classic 522 00:21:31,660 --> 00:21:32,800 with the Cummins swap, 523 00:21:32,860 --> 00:21:35,100 is finally leaving the mechanical bay 524 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:36,560 and getting ready to get some of those 525 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:38,300 finishing touches down on the exterior 526 00:21:38,360 --> 00:21:40,460 that are really gonna just put that stamp of rat rod 527 00:21:40,460 --> 00:21:41,860 approval on this build. 528 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,300 So do you remember the restoration guys that came 529 00:21:46,360 --> 00:21:48,160 and did the appraisal on the Volkswagen? 530 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:49,300 Yes, I do. 531 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:50,660 -We're going to their place. -Okay. 532 00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:52,700 They're the ones that are gonna be doing this patina for us. 533 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:53,800 Okay. 534 00:21:53,860 --> 00:21:56,000 Our buddies over at Mat's Rods and Restorations, 535 00:21:56,260 --> 00:21:59,160 who've consigned us their own build for the auction, 536 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:02,560 do something called a patina finish on vehicles that's pretty cool. 537 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:07,100 Shane, right over here, Shane. 538 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:08,400 All right. Keep it right there. 539 00:22:08,460 --> 00:22:09,660 What do you think? 540 00:22:09,660 --> 00:22:11,260 Thirty years I've been working on cars, 541 00:22:11,260 --> 00:22:12,400 and I've never seen anything 542 00:22:12,460 --> 00:22:14,100 or driven anything quite like this. 543 00:22:14,100 --> 00:22:15,160 That's good. 544 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,060 All right. You're the expert. 545 00:22:17,060 --> 00:22:19,100 What's the first step here to getting this patina? 546 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:20,660 Well, what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna clean off 547 00:22:20,660 --> 00:22:21,800 bunch of that paint 548 00:22:21,860 --> 00:22:23,660 and get some of that body filler feathered out. 549 00:22:23,660 --> 00:22:25,760 Take out some of that rust, clean it up a little bit, 550 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:26,000 spray down my rust mode, and then let it do its thing. 551 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:30,200 -Okay. Let's see it. - All right. 552 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,760 The first part of this process focuses on removing rust 553 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:37,360 and stopping it from spreading. 554 00:22:39,660 --> 00:22:41,160 Rust is technically alive. 555 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:43,460 It feeds on oxygen and metal. 556 00:22:43,460 --> 00:22:46,160 When these guys spray the stopper that kills it, 557 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,500 it turns it into a primer. 558 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:49,600 Wow. 559 00:22:49,660 --> 00:22:51,100 That was way simpler than I thought. 560 00:22:51,100 --> 00:22:52,160 Yeah, man. 561 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:53,400 So basically, we've killed the rust. 562 00:22:53,460 --> 00:22:55,060 We put a primer out of the rust mode, 563 00:22:55,060 --> 00:22:56,000 and then he will add the rust back to it. 564 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:00,360 I usually go for this brown first, 565 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:01,860 just has my base color. 566 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,800 It's just the trick is trying to keep it natural looking. 567 00:23:06,860 --> 00:23:09,700 So I'm gonna add to what's already there. 568 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:11,260 Just to give it some realism. 569 00:23:14,700 --> 00:23:16,760 So the thing about painting patina 570 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:19,060 is that it's an illusion you're creating. 571 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,300 That looks good. 572 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:25,200 That added quite a bit, just that. 573 00:23:25,260 --> 00:23:26,000 This old Chevy is well on its way to becoming, 574 00:23:27,660 --> 00:23:29,660 you know, an actual official ratrod. 575 00:23:29,660 --> 00:23:32,060 However, since we don't know this market that well 576 00:23:32,060 --> 00:23:34,760 and we need this thing to bring top dollar at the auction, 577 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:36,060 we're gonna lean on the opinion 578 00:23:36,060 --> 00:23:38,600 of an absolute expert to give us his signoff. 579 00:23:47,100 --> 00:23:49,860 But right now we need your expert opinion 580 00:23:49,860 --> 00:23:51,660 to sign off on Muscle's, Rattletrap, 581 00:23:51,660 --> 00:23:54,000 rebuild for the auction. 582 00:23:54,060 --> 00:23:56,000 I'm not willing to bring down the quality of our vehicles 583 00:23:56,660 --> 00:23:58,600 just to get them into the auction in time. 584 00:23:58,660 --> 00:24:00,460 Meaning, if the shock fix doesn't work, 585 00:24:00,460 --> 00:24:02,460 we don't have time and we don't have money to buy new ones. 586 00:24:03,700 --> 00:24:05,360 It never gets easier getting in and out. 587 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:06,960 Who's been in here last? Mickey Mouse? 588 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:09,560 -Hey, come on. -Take a 589 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:11,660 -Bonk your head? -Oh, that hurt. 590 00:24:11,660 --> 00:24:13,600 -I think it crashed my skull. - Are you okay? 591 00:24:13,660 --> 00:24:15,460 -Wow. 592 00:24:15,460 --> 00:24:16,800 This is a big day. 593 00:24:16,860 --> 00:24:19,860 These shocks need to work, and they need to work really well. 594 00:24:19,860 --> 00:24:21,100 Good girl! 595 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:26,000 We didn't just spend a ton of time and a $1,000 596 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:30,960 to rebuild these to find out that they don't work 597 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:34,100 and they can't handle Heavy D's crazy driving. 598 00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:35,660 It really does drive better. 599 00:24:35,660 --> 00:24:37,400 -Yeah. - A lot. 600 00:24:37,460 --> 00:24:38,700 We're gonna take Rattletrap out 601 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:40,600 to a local off road park to do some testing. 602 00:24:40,660 --> 00:24:43,200 We need to see how it does in, you know, 603 00:24:43,260 --> 00:24:44,700 all these different types of environments 604 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:46,660 that a potential bidder could put it through. 605 00:24:46,660 --> 00:24:49,200 Because if it's not operating the way it's supposed to, 606 00:24:49,260 --> 00:24:50,500 we're gonna know right away. 607 00:24:53,700 --> 00:24:55,460 So as soon as we pull into the off road area, 608 00:24:55,460 --> 00:24:56,000 we get an opportunity to climb straight up a hill. 609 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:01,560 So what I'm looking for as we go over these different obstacles is 610 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:03,000 I want to make sure that the shocks 611 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,900 are compressing all the way without bottoming out. 612 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:07,900 I want to make sure that the axle and the tire 613 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:10,060 are going right back down to where they need to be 614 00:25:10,060 --> 00:25:11,660 quickly rather than lazy. 615 00:25:11,660 --> 00:25:13,160 Because if they're lazy, then all of a sudden 616 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,160 you start getting this rocking motion back and forth. 617 00:25:18,860 --> 00:25:20,260 Oh, yeah! 618 00:25:23,300 --> 00:25:24,860 These shocks really feel great. 619 00:25:24,860 --> 00:25:26,000 ...get better. 620 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:30,260 I'm thoroughly impressed. 621 00:25:30,260 --> 00:25:31,760 They made easy work of that. 622 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:36,960 Maybe we shouldn't sell it. 623 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:40,700 Next up, we headed over to a bunch of piles of dirt. 624 00:25:43,460 --> 00:25:47,000 Unimproved piles of crap, rocks, concrete. 625 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:48,500 And they're big. 626 00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:53,660 Look at this thing go through. 627 00:25:53,660 --> 00:25:54,760 It's just crazy. 628 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,000 Does it matter how old you get 629 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:57,260 this just ever not get fun? 630 00:25:57,260 --> 00:25:58,360 No. 631 00:26:00,660 --> 00:26:01,760 Take the big one. 632 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:03,500 Oh, yeah! 633 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:05,100 We just literally kind of put it in first gear 634 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:06,860 and just let it walk all over him. 635 00:26:06,860 --> 00:26:08,230 And it was so smooth. 636 00:26:08,230 --> 00:26:10,160 There's no a lot of stuff that could go through there. 637 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:11,400 The way this thing just did. 638 00:26:11,460 --> 00:26:12,900 It just literally tiptoed right through. 639 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,660 I've never been in anything that handles, 640 00:26:15,660 --> 00:26:18,060 you know, big piles of dirt this smoothly. 641 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,300 So the next challenge is obviously water crossing. 642 00:26:24,360 --> 00:26:26,000 And you might now think 643 00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:28,900 that shocks had much to do with going across water, but they really do. 644 00:26:34,860 --> 00:26:37,000 Hey, this is way deeper than I thought. 645 00:26:39,060 --> 00:26:40,660 Dude, this thing really is smooth. 646 00:26:40,660 --> 00:26:43,260 Usually this should be throwing your ass around. 647 00:26:43,260 --> 00:26:44,460 We went across the water. 648 00:26:44,460 --> 00:26:46,260 The body of the Jeep stayed properly level. 649 00:26:46,260 --> 00:26:47,460 I didn't feel out of control. 650 00:26:47,460 --> 00:26:49,160 I didn't have to overcorrect like crazy. 651 00:26:51,460 --> 00:26:52,860 Yeah, buddy. 652 00:27:00,260 --> 00:27:02,160 What a difference shocks make. -Wow! 653 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:03,260 How great was that? 654 00:27:03,260 --> 00:27:04,900 Why have we been buying new shocks? 655 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:06,060 Yes! 656 00:27:06,060 --> 00:27:08,560 Rattletrap, definitely passed the off road test 657 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:09,960 with flying colors and Red Beard, 658 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:11,160 well, turned out he was right. 659 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:12,200 I think this season is gonna be 660 00:27:12,260 --> 00:27:13,560 a huge hit at the auction. 661 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,200 But we don't have time to celebrate right now 662 00:27:15,260 --> 00:27:17,060 because we're down to like a week and a half left 663 00:27:17,060 --> 00:27:19,160 before the auction and we still got a lot of builds to get ready. 664 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:20,760 Never felt Rattletrap ride like that. 665 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:21,900 Never? 666 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:23,360 That was... I think you're gonna ... 667 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:24,960 We're gonna take the rattle out of the name. 668 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:26,000 - Yeah, we just... It's gonna be smooth trap. 669 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,360 - Come on, baby. Let's see this thing. 670 00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:32,260 Whoa! Ho-ho, ho-ho. 671 00:27:32,260 --> 00:27:35,060 What number can we put on this for our auction? 672 00:27:40,660 --> 00:27:43,300 So, with Rattletrap getting the seal of approval from Heavy D. 673 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:44,660 Look at this thing go, dude. 674 00:27:44,660 --> 00:27:46,600 It's just crazy. 675 00:27:46,660 --> 00:27:49,660 And the Chevy 210 getting a clear coat 676 00:27:49,660 --> 00:27:51,660 over its custom patina paint job. 677 00:27:54,360 --> 00:27:56,100 We have all hands on deck 678 00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:58,360 ready to get started on this M919 to make it 679 00:27:58,360 --> 00:28:01,860 into the ultimate construction vehicle for our auctions. 680 00:28:01,860 --> 00:28:04,260 We already took off the old broken cement mixer bed. 681 00:28:04,260 --> 00:28:05,460 Nice! 682 00:28:05,460 --> 00:28:07,000 And now we just got to get the cabin chassis ready 683 00:28:07,460 --> 00:28:10,360 for the new big beefy flat bed that the Muscle ordered. 684 00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:11,760 Basically, I think what we need to do now 685 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:13,360 is just go through all the airlines, 686 00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:14,860 just basically while we have the bed off, 687 00:28:14,860 --> 00:28:17,200 go through and get everything while it's easily accessible, you know? 688 00:28:17,260 --> 00:28:18,260 Okay. 689 00:28:18,260 --> 00:28:19,700 - Speak of the devil. -What's up? 690 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:21,460 - Ready to go. -You were talking about me? 691 00:28:21,460 --> 00:28:23,000 Yeah, we were just talking about 692 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:24,760 getting this thing ready to go. 693 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:27,100 So... 694 00:28:28,700 --> 00:28:31,460 I can't find a bed in time for the auction for this. 695 00:28:31,460 --> 00:28:32,800 What do you mean? 696 00:28:32,860 --> 00:28:36,260 An M919 is a very long vehicle, 697 00:28:36,260 --> 00:28:37,000 so this bed needs to be custom 698 00:28:38,260 --> 00:28:40,400 and it has a ton of fabrication. 699 00:28:40,460 --> 00:28:43,100 This is not something that can be put together overnight. 700 00:28:43,100 --> 00:28:44,530 I can find a bed. 701 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:49,360 But it's... there's no way it would be here in time for the auction. 702 00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:53,330 Absolutely, no way. 703 00:28:53,330 --> 00:28:55,600 So this M919 that we were gonna run through the auction, 704 00:28:55,660 --> 00:28:59,000 it's supposed to be like a usable ready to work truck, 705 00:28:59,060 --> 00:29:00,860 without a bed it's not that. 706 00:29:02,660 --> 00:29:04,360 I'm just gonna make the decision to pull it. 707 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:05,800 There's no sense in running this thing 708 00:29:05,860 --> 00:29:07,000 through the auction half assed and, you know, 709 00:29:07,860 --> 00:29:09,460 leaving us with a big gaping hole. 710 00:29:09,460 --> 00:29:11,660 Finding a replacement for the military truck 711 00:29:11,660 --> 00:29:14,260 is honestly like we'd be 712 00:29:14,260 --> 00:29:16,200 better off trying to find a Unicorn. 713 00:29:16,260 --> 00:29:17,660 But it's not all bad news. 714 00:29:20,660 --> 00:29:22,760 Speaking of Unicorn, we're finally, 715 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:23,930 after weeks of work, 716 00:29:23,930 --> 00:29:26,000 putting the finishing touches on our Chevy 210, 717 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,760 the Diesel rat rod, 718 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:30,360 and we can find out how much this baby is worth. 719 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:33,900 It's got a new detail, new shoes, new shine. 720 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,360 And I got to say, a whole new vibe. 721 00:29:41,060 --> 00:29:43,000 Can you just real quick stop and explain to me 722 00:29:43,060 --> 00:29:44,260 what's happening on the screen? 723 00:29:44,260 --> 00:29:46,160 You know, I actually don't want to know. 724 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:47,300 Don't say it. Don't tell me. 725 00:29:49,260 --> 00:29:50,860 I think our moves speak for themselves. 726 00:29:53,060 --> 00:29:55,000 We're no rat rod experts. 727 00:29:55,060 --> 00:29:56,160 So you know what we're gonna do? 728 00:29:56,160 --> 00:29:58,100 We're gonna take it to Vegas to see the king. 729 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:02,900 Steve Darnell at the WelderUp shop. 730 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:04,600 -What's up, brother? - How are you doing? 731 00:30:04,660 --> 00:30:06,260 Steve Darnell is an old friend. 732 00:30:06,260 --> 00:30:07,000 He helped us with the Mint 400. 733 00:30:08,260 --> 00:30:10,000 -There you go. Straight up. - Come up. 734 00:30:10,060 --> 00:30:12,160 We've raced against him in the tough truck challenge. 735 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:14,460 Oh, no. 736 00:30:14,460 --> 00:30:16,860 Man, is a rat rod legend. 737 00:30:16,860 --> 00:30:18,800 So if anyone can accurately assess 738 00:30:18,860 --> 00:30:22,100 the value of the Chevy 210, it's Steve Darnell. 739 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:25,260 Are you ready to behold 740 00:30:25,260 --> 00:30:28,260 with your own eyes in person, the Chevy 210? 741 00:30:28,260 --> 00:30:29,500 I can't wait. 742 00:30:33,860 --> 00:30:35,600 -Ooh, fired up. -Oh, I can hear it. 743 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:40,200 -Oh, baby blue. - I love the color. 744 00:30:40,260 --> 00:30:44,160 -I love the color. -Whoa! Ho-hoho-ho. 745 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,360 That's right baby. 746 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:47,900 Whoa! 747 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:49,460 That's actually my favorite color. 748 00:30:49,460 --> 00:30:51,260 - Is it? -It is a sellable color right here? 749 00:30:51,260 --> 00:30:52,800 All right, Diesel, 750 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:54,760 let's start off by popping the hood and show him what we got underneath. 751 00:30:57,260 --> 00:30:59,660 This came out of a school bus, actually. 752 00:30:59,660 --> 00:31:01,360 - Oh, yeah. -Look at that stuff in there. 753 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:03,560 - Yeah. -This motor is so dependable. 754 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:05,000 -It's a daily. - Yeah, absolutely. 755 00:31:05,060 --> 00:31:06,500 You can daily drive it. 756 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:07,000 It's got to be worth, you know, four to $5000 757 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:10,460 for the motor alone. 758 00:31:10,460 --> 00:31:12,160 Sure. Show you the paint. 759 00:31:13,500 --> 00:31:15,000 We actually had our buddy Mat at 760 00:31:15,060 --> 00:31:18,200 Mat's Rods and Restoration do a patina. 761 00:31:18,260 --> 00:31:19,860 When he started here obviously, 762 00:31:19,860 --> 00:31:21,560 it was just a tiny little spot. 763 00:31:23,260 --> 00:31:24,800 But when he went through and showed me 764 00:31:24,860 --> 00:31:26,060 how they actually patina stuff 765 00:31:26,060 --> 00:31:28,000 and made it look like this, it was awesome. 766 00:31:28,060 --> 00:31:30,660 Half of this stuff wasn't even there, so. 767 00:31:30,660 --> 00:31:32,500 You could spend this quarter panel, 768 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:34,700 that rocker in this door, 769 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:36,660 three or 4000 in a fender and a door in a rock. 770 00:31:36,660 --> 00:31:37,000 -Right. -Yes. 771 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,600 -Yeah. -Or you just make it look cool. 772 00:31:41,660 --> 00:31:43,460 That blue color is so beautiful 773 00:31:43,460 --> 00:31:45,600 and it just pops and it's loud. 774 00:31:45,660 --> 00:31:47,500 And with that little bit of brown 775 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:48,700 and the way that they air brushed, 776 00:31:48,760 --> 00:31:49,800 it looks really good. 777 00:31:49,860 --> 00:31:52,060 Usually, I would have went with the whole theme 778 00:31:52,060 --> 00:31:53,700 of leaving the wheels that we had, 779 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,000 the wheels and tires, but they were bad. 780 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:57,560 The wheel with the air correct wheels, 781 00:31:57,560 --> 00:31:59,260 still got some American racing wheels, 782 00:31:59,260 --> 00:32:01,560 put new tires on and now it's ready to rip. 783 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:02,860 -Right. -All right. 784 00:32:02,860 --> 00:32:05,760 Diesel Dave, show him my favorite part, the shifter. 785 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:06,860 Hey, come on in. 786 00:32:06,860 --> 00:32:07,000 The simple things didn't make people happy. 787 00:32:09,260 --> 00:32:10,500 -Yeah. -A shifter... 788 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:12,000 - Banging! - Look at that? 789 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:15,000 With a giant deep skull on there. 790 00:32:15,060 --> 00:32:16,160 Feel that? 791 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:17,300 It's so cool. 792 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:18,400 Like, this thing is, like. 793 00:32:18,460 --> 00:32:19,860 This is, like, a mantra. 794 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:24,400 But, like, I can't really 795 00:32:24,460 --> 00:32:26,460 give you guys a price on this thing until we drive it. 796 00:32:26,460 --> 00:32:28,300 I say we go for a ride. 797 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:29,560 Now to grab the Diesel. 798 00:32:29,560 --> 00:32:31,060 Yeah! 799 00:32:31,060 --> 00:32:32,260 Yeah, buddy. 800 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:34,900 Yee-hoo! 801 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:36,360 You got this... 802 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:40,760 Yee-hoo. Yeah! 803 00:32:48,260 --> 00:32:49,600 Yeah! 804 00:32:49,660 --> 00:32:50,800 I'm serious. 805 00:32:50,860 --> 00:32:52,260 Like, I feel like I'm in a dump truck. 806 00:32:54,860 --> 00:32:56,360 It sounds like we're in a dump truck. 807 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:57,660 That's how my whole life feels. 808 00:32:57,660 --> 00:33:00,500 Like realistically, you could put a trailer on this thing. 809 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:02,360 -Oh, yeah. -Oh, yeah, absolutely. 810 00:33:10,060 --> 00:33:11,100 I'm loving. 811 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:12,400 It's nothing but hot air. 812 00:33:15,460 --> 00:33:17,000 Go in there, yeah! 813 00:33:18,760 --> 00:33:19,900 Yeah. 814 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,760 Yeah, buddy. 815 00:33:26,360 --> 00:33:27,660 Yes! 816 00:33:27,660 --> 00:33:29,360 What do you think, Steve? 817 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:30,760 Oh, dude, it's fun. 818 00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:33,500 What number can we put on this for our auction? 819 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:36,300 At your auction, I would probably value this car 820 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:37,000 at probably 25 grand. 821 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:43,160 -What? -Yes! 822 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:45,460 -Yeah, Steve. -That's what I'm talking about. 823 00:33:45,460 --> 00:33:46,760 I mean, I didn't say 125. 824 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:48,560 - I know, but... -I said 25... 825 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:51,660 -Hey, that's like a $10,000 profit. -Yep. 826 00:33:51,660 --> 00:33:53,100 After everything said and done, 827 00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:54,200 and I'm happy about that. 828 00:33:54,260 --> 00:33:55,960 For a couple of guys that don't know nothing about 829 00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:57,900 the old rat rod style to come out ahead is gonna be. 830 00:33:57,960 --> 00:33:59,560 - Yeah, yeah. No, no. -It's gonna be a win. 831 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:01,560 Steve's given the Chevy such a high appraisal 832 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:03,060 that it's definitely a load off 833 00:34:03,060 --> 00:34:05,200 especially considering how far in the hole we are 834 00:34:05,260 --> 00:34:07,000 with this vehicle and how close we are to the auction day. 835 00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:10,560 Right now, I got to get back to Utah to help old Heavy D 836 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:11,960 find the next auction vehicle. 837 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:13,760 No, I'm actually gonna need you to stay right there 838 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,160 because I'm coming to Nevada because I got to lead. 839 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:18,100 Oh, my land. 840 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:20,600 Would you look at that? 841 00:34:23,360 --> 00:34:24,000 Bye, Steve. 842 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:26,200 Wish us luck. 843 00:34:26,260 --> 00:34:27,460 Listen, we couldn't leave Steve 844 00:34:27,460 --> 00:34:29,460 without having a little fun ourselves. 845 00:34:29,460 --> 00:34:30,900 And what's better than being able to drive 846 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:33,260 his iconic diesel charger? 847 00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:37,760 This thing's got two superchargers, two turbos. 848 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:40,800 All of the awesome and none of the visibility. 849 00:34:40,860 --> 00:34:42,460 You can't see a thing out the windshield. 850 00:34:42,460 --> 00:34:43,900 -You can't see? 851 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:46,500 You don't need to see anything, man. 852 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:47,700 There we go. Heads up. 853 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:50,300 Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. 854 00:34:52,260 --> 00:34:53,360 What is it? 855 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:54,000 It's the hydrant, fire hydrant. 856 00:35:01,260 --> 00:35:03,860 Muscle and Diesel Dave just took our rat rod build 857 00:35:03,860 --> 00:35:06,600 down to Steve Darnell at WelderUp in Las Vegas 858 00:35:06,660 --> 00:35:08,660 to get his stamp of approval. 859 00:35:08,660 --> 00:35:09,760 At your auction, 860 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:11,460 I would probably value this car 861 00:35:11,460 --> 00:35:13,760 at probably 25 grand. 862 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:15,800 -What? -Yeah! 863 00:35:15,860 --> 00:35:18,160 While it was great to get another auction build 864 00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:19,860 completed and checked off the list. 865 00:35:19,860 --> 00:35:21,530 Our last big auction build, 866 00:35:21,530 --> 00:35:24,100 the one we were really excited about with the military semi-truck, 867 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:26,300 it's completely flopped. 868 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:28,000 I can't find a bed in time for the auction for this. 869 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:30,960 I'm just gonna make the decision to pull it. 870 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:33,160 There's, like, no time to do anything. 871 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:35,160 However, I think I found something. 872 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:36,300 So what I'm gonna do 873 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:39,200 is have the Muscle bring the rat rod back from Vegas 874 00:35:39,260 --> 00:35:40,400 while Diesel Dave and I head 875 00:35:40,460 --> 00:35:41,860 to the biggest little city in the world, 876 00:35:41,860 --> 00:35:43,960 Reno, Nevada, to take a look at this vehicle 877 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:46,100 to see if it's really as good as it's advertised. 878 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:47,960 So here's the deal. 879 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:49,800 I don't know what to expect. 880 00:35:49,860 --> 00:35:52,600 This thing could just be a total abomination. 881 00:35:52,660 --> 00:35:55,160 The picture literally looks like a Photoshop 882 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:56,560 crew cab Corvette. 883 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:58,000 Listen, I know that a gas-powered sports car 884 00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:00,700 doesn't really scream Diesel Brothers, 885 00:36:00,760 --> 00:36:02,760 but if this thing is a true crew cab, 886 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:05,000 it might be the Unicorn we're looking for. 887 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:06,360 We're not Corvette, guys by nature, 888 00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:08,460 we're gonna have to go undercover. 889 00:36:33,860 --> 00:36:35,460 Okay. 890 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:37,360 Oh, my land! 891 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:40,500 Would you look at that? 892 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,360 You ever seen anything so beautiful? 893 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:43,460 Hey, what's happening, guys? 894 00:36:43,460 --> 00:36:45,160 - How are you, sir? - What's up? 895 00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:47,460 - Good. How are you? - Oh, better now. 896 00:36:47,460 --> 00:36:48,760 That is awesome. 897 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:50,000 What is this thing? 898 00:36:50,060 --> 00:36:53,360 Well, it's actually two Corvettes put together. 899 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:55,100 This is what happens when two Corvettes 900 00:36:55,100 --> 00:36:56,260 love each other very much. 901 00:36:56,260 --> 00:36:57,600 - Yep. 902 00:36:57,660 --> 00:36:58,000 Wow! 903 00:36:59,030 --> 00:37:01,260 From what I've heard, there was only three of them built and... 904 00:37:01,260 --> 00:37:04,000 - Really? -Yet to find the other ones. 905 00:37:04,060 --> 00:37:07,100 Corvette is basically the American sports car. 906 00:37:07,160 --> 00:37:09,100 These things started being produced in the '50s, 907 00:37:09,160 --> 00:37:10,460 and they just kind of went on forever. 908 00:37:10,460 --> 00:37:13,800 It's this two door coupe, big aggressive body lines, 909 00:37:13,860 --> 00:37:15,360 big V8 engines under the hood. 910 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:17,160 They're just iconic. 911 00:37:17,160 --> 00:37:20,560 And this is kind of taking the Corvette 912 00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:21,700 to a whole another level. 913 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:24,360 Everyone already knows us for stretching big trucks. 914 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:27,700 Had they ever seen us with a stretch sports car? 915 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:28,000 Not yet. 916 00:37:29,460 --> 00:37:31,500 Is that a full size TV I'm seeing there? 917 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:32,660 There you go. 918 00:37:32,660 --> 00:37:34,000 Is there a VHS player? 919 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,360 -Do you know what year? -Yes. 920 00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:38,860 The front half is1979. 921 00:37:38,860 --> 00:37:43,600 The back half is the 1978 and it was built in Canada. 922 00:37:43,660 --> 00:37:44,900 Oh, it's in kilometers. 923 00:37:46,260 --> 00:37:47,560 It's a small block 350, right? 924 00:37:47,560 --> 00:37:50,360 Yeah. Turbo 350 transmission. 925 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:52,260 All right, another moment of truth. 926 00:37:52,260 --> 00:37:54,160 - Okay. -All right, here we go. Ready? 927 00:37:55,260 --> 00:37:57,000 Oh, fired right up. 928 00:37:57,060 --> 00:37:58,000 I got to be honest. 929 00:37:58,160 --> 00:37:59,560 All I want to do is drive it right now. 930 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:01,860 -You mind if I do that? -Sure. Drive it. 931 00:38:01,860 --> 00:38:03,360 Hey, before we go, 932 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:04,860 do we look like Corvette owners? 933 00:38:04,860 --> 00:38:06,200 You betcha. 934 00:38:10,460 --> 00:38:11,660 Floor it. 935 00:38:13,700 --> 00:38:16,600 Why is this so slow? 936 00:38:16,660 --> 00:38:18,060 He's got a nice motor under there. 937 00:38:18,060 --> 00:38:19,300 Go. 938 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:22,560 This car is definitely a little sluggish. 939 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:24,460 And I'm driving it around, but at the same time, 940 00:38:24,460 --> 00:38:27,660 I can't expect much because it's been sitting for so long. 941 00:38:29,760 --> 00:38:33,960 Oh, man, there's no clearance at all. 942 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:35,100 You know this Corvette, 943 00:38:35,100 --> 00:38:36,860 it's much different than the big, 944 00:38:36,860 --> 00:38:38,900 over-the-top, badass trucks that we love. 945 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:41,000 However, I really do think 946 00:38:41,060 --> 00:38:43,600 that it has enough of a wow factor 947 00:38:43,660 --> 00:38:45,800 to take a risk on running it through the auction. 948 00:38:45,860 --> 00:38:47,660 Because if people actually 949 00:38:47,660 --> 00:38:49,100 connect with this car, it's gonna bring 950 00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:51,100 in a whole new demographic of buyers. 951 00:38:55,700 --> 00:38:57,060 What do you think? 952 00:38:57,060 --> 00:38:58,000 I don't know if I felt cooler getting out of a vehicle before. 953 00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:00,060 Did you? 954 00:39:00,060 --> 00:39:01,660 So did one car, one half want to go one way 955 00:39:01,660 --> 00:39:03,660 and the other half of the Corvette want to go to the other? 956 00:39:03,660 --> 00:39:06,900 I was gonna say, did you swap out the old V8 for a four banger? 957 00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:08,900 I don't know what's happening there with the acceleration. 958 00:39:10,060 --> 00:39:11,860 You're asking somewhere around 15 for it? 959 00:39:11,860 --> 00:39:13,360 Fifteen. 960 00:39:13,360 --> 00:39:14,800 I mean, with everything that it needs, 961 00:39:14,860 --> 00:39:16,260 11 grand in this deal. 962 00:39:16,260 --> 00:39:17,500 Mmm! 963 00:39:18,660 --> 00:39:20,360 - We'll do a 11. - Eleven grand. Yeah. 964 00:39:20,360 --> 00:39:22,400 You got yourself a deal. 965 00:39:22,460 --> 00:39:23,800 And you got yourself two Corvettes. 966 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:26,800 Just getting two titles, one title? 967 00:39:26,860 --> 00:39:28,000 -How does that work? -One title. 968 00:39:28,260 --> 00:39:29,460 Two cars. 969 00:39:29,460 --> 00:39:31,000 Eleven grand is definitely more than 970 00:39:31,060 --> 00:39:32,560 I wanted to spend on this Corvette. 971 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:34,200 But with only a week left before the auction, 972 00:39:34,260 --> 00:39:36,660 I can't afford to be picky, so we just got to grab this 973 00:39:36,660 --> 00:39:38,360 and get back to Salt Lake, ASAP. 974 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:41,500 Road trip, snack. 975 00:39:41,560 --> 00:39:43,560 Oh, I got the packet. 976 00:39:43,560 --> 00:39:45,500 Here. 977 00:39:45,560 --> 00:39:47,360 Yeah, boy! 978 00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:50,760 Please tell me this is going to shift. 979 00:39:52,700 --> 00:39:54,160 There it is. 980 00:39:55,860 --> 00:39:57,760 -Want to have some? -Oh. 981 00:39:57,760 --> 00:39:58,000 Never have fun stuff in there. 982 00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:01,060 No. 983 00:40:01,060 --> 00:40:02,260 Been in there for a while. 984 00:40:03,800 --> 00:40:05,260 Oh, come on, don't overheat. 985 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:09,360 You stop and check the coolant levels. 986 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:11,000 She's right there on the tippy toe of. 987 00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:15,400 I smell like she's burning. There it is. 988 00:40:15,460 --> 00:40:17,700 We're literally only five miles outside Reno, 989 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:19,460 and we're already stopping for our first breakdown. 990 00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:25,700 Start to get a little warm on us. 991 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:37,600 There really isn't any air going in there. 992 00:40:37,660 --> 00:40:39,360 There's no airflow whatsoever. 993 00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:42,760 I'm kind of starting to feel like buying 994 00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:44,460 one really cool modified car 995 00:40:44,460 --> 00:40:47,360 has just turned into me buying two lemons. 996 00:40:47,360 --> 00:40:50,300 And now we're stranded on the side of the road, 997 00:40:50,360 --> 00:40:52,260 hundreds of miles away from home, 998 00:40:52,260 --> 00:40:54,000 with an auction in less than a week. 999 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:57,360 Oh... 1000 00:40:59,260 --> 00:41:01,560 One last over-the-top build. 1001 00:41:01,560 --> 00:41:03,400 Who doesn't want two Corvettes? 1002 00:41:03,460 --> 00:41:05,560 Doing some custom weather stripping here. 1003 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:07,660 -Get away time! -Get away time! 1004 00:41:09,100 --> 00:41:11,460 It's a GMC Denali. 1005 00:41:11,460 --> 00:41:12,860 I want to be in charge of this giveaway. 1006 00:41:12,860 --> 00:41:14,000 -That's bad. -Bad. 1007 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:15,900 We're finally at the finish line. 1008 00:41:15,960 --> 00:41:17,560 Something explodes under the hood. 1009 00:41:17,560 --> 00:41:19,560 We're out over $20,000. 1010 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:21,060 She gone. 1010 00:41:22,305 --> 00:42:22,754