Fast N' Loud - Bad *** bronco part 2

Narrator: RIGHT NOW ON "FAST N' LOUD"... HOLY [BLEEP] DID CHRISTMAS COME EARLY THIS YEAR? ...HOT-ROD HUNTER RICHARD RAWLINGS AND MASTER MECHANIC AARON KAUFMAN SET OUT OVER A WEEK AGO TO FIND AARON A 4x4 TO BUILD, BUT ENDED UP WITH A '76 FORD BRONCO THAT WAS MORE RUST THAN METAL. REALLY? ALREADY BEHIND SCHEDULE AND HIS BUDGET BUSTED... HOW MUCH MONEY DO I HAVE IN THIS DAMN THING? A LOT. ...RICHARD PLAYED WITH FIRE AND SUCCESSFULLY FLIPPED A '36 F-1 FORD TRUCK. WOW! BUT THEN, HE EMPTIED HIS WALLET ON A PAIR OF PONTIACS ALONG WITH A VINTAGE TWO-WHEELER THAT HAD LITTLE PROSPECT FOR A QUICK SALE. OH, YEAH, I'M GONNA LOOK GOOD RIDING THAT, DUDE. BUT HE DIDN'T BACK DOWN. INSTEAD, HE CONSIDERED AN EVEN RISKIER MOVE. I'M KIND OF THINKING ABOUT GETTING BIGGER. BIGGER SHOP? NOW, AS THE SHOP STRUGGLES TO FINISH THE BRONCO WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK... Kaufman: [BLEEP] WAS THAT? ...RICHARD CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE ANYONE FALL DOWN ON THE JOB... Rawlings: REALLY? ...AND EVEN PUTS HIS OWN SHELBY MUSTANG ON THE BLOCK TO RAISE MORE CASH. I CAN'T TAKE THE LOSS. I CAN'T TAKE THE LOSS. COME ON, RICHARD! RICHARD'S FEET ARE TO THE FIRE AS HE GETS CLOSER TO THE BIGGEST MOVE OF HIS LIFE... $6,500 A MONTH. COME ON. ...THAT COULD COST HIM EVERYTHING. I'M ABOUT TO PUKE. IT'S FREAKING ME OUT. -- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS Rawlings: SO, IT'S DAY 11 OF THE BRONCO BUILD, AND IF WE WERE ON SCHEDULE, YOU'D BE WATCHING A REVEAL RIGHT NOW. BUT, IT'S PRETTY HARD TO DO THAT WHEN THE BRONCO'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING FINISHED. WHAT'S WORSE, I'M WAY OVER BUDGET, AND THERE'S NOT A DAMN THING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. [ TIRES SCREECH ] SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO BLOW OFF STEAM BY, LIKE, GOING TO THE GYM, JUMPING OUT OF AIRPLANES OR WHATEVER. MY DEAL -- I GOT TO GET IN A CAR. I GOT TO GO FAST, SLING MYSELF AROUND SOME CORNERS. [ TIRES SQUEALING ] YOU KNOW, THE BIG BUILD IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF GAS MONKEY GARAGE, AND RIGHT NOW, THAT'S THE BRONCO. AND IT'S WAY OVER TIME, WAY OVER BUDGET, AND IT'S TAKING UP SPACE, AND THAT'S SOMETHING I DON'T HAVE TO WASTE RIGHT NOW. AS LONG AS THAT CAR'S STILL SITTING THERE, THAT MEANS IT'S NOT ANOTHER CAR IN THERE MAKING ME SOME MORE MONEY. A LOT OF PEOPLE TELL ME, "OH, THIS CAR THING'S EASY. YOU KNOW, YOU BUY A CAR, MAKE SOME MONEY, BUY ANOTHER ONE." WELL, SOMETIMES, IT JUST SUCKS. [ ENGINE REVS ] Kaufman: SO, UNDERSTANDABLY, RICHARD'S A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT THE BRONCO, BUT IT HAD A LOT MORE PROBLEMS THAN WE EXPECTED. IT NEEDED A TON OF RUST REPAIR. IT WAS WELL OVER A WEEK BEFORE WE COULD EVEN GET THE BODY OUT TO PAINT. AT LEAST THE MOTOR SHOWED UP YESTERDAY. SO, I'M GOING TO HAVE BRIAN AND JORDAN GET THAT THING INSTALLED. THIS IS A BIG [BLEEP] CARBURETOR. THAT'S GONNA WORK BEAUTIFUL. IT'S A FORD RACING MOTOR -- A CRATE 302 THAT'S GONNA MAKE THE ORIGINAL MOTOR SEEM LIKE A LAWN MOWER. IT MAY NOT BE BIG, BUT AT LEAST IT'S POWERFUL! IT'S GONNA WAKE THE NEIGHBORS UP, FOR SURE. START LETTING HER DOWN. NORMALLY, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DROP THE MOTOR IN BEFORE THE BODY COMES BACK FROM PAINT -- SLOW DOWN. STOP. BUT, THE TRUTH IS, I'D DO IT THIS WAY EVERY TIME, IF I COULD. AND WE'RE SO FAR BEHIND SCHEDULE ON THIS BUILD, THIS SHOULD ACTUALLY SAVE US SOME TIME WHEN WE DO GET THE BODY BACK. IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR ME. [ MACHINE BUZZING ] Mathieu: EVERYONE'S UNDER THE GUN ON THIS ONE. KEENAN AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE NIGHT ON THE BRONCO. TODAY, WE'RE HOPING TO FINISH THE BODYWORK, FINESSE IT, PRIME IT, GET THE HOOD STRIPPED, AND GET THE HOOD PRIMERED, ALSO. Keenan: WE JUST GOT THE DASH BACK. TIME TO SMOOTH IT ALL OUT AND FIX ALL THE HOLES THAT BRIAN WELDED UP. HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET THESE PARTS PRIMED TONIGHT. Mathieu: WE'RE REALLY FEELING THE HEAT ON THIS ONE, BUT YOU CAN'T EXPECT A QUICK TURNAROUND WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH THIS LEVEL OF RUST REPAIR. HECK, IT TOOK THEM 10 DAYS TO DO THE RUST REPAIR ON IT. THEY'RE JUST LUCKY IT'S NOT GONNA TAKE ME 10 DAYS TO SMOOTH IT OUT. Rawlings: WELL, I THINK I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER, BUT I'D FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER IF I KNEW WE HAD SOME CASH COMING IN. THE OTHER DAY, I PICKED UP A COUPLE OF CLASSIC PONTIACS. THESE ARE ONE-OWNER CARS THAT HAD LITERALLY BEEN FENCED INTO A GARAGE, SO, WHO KNOWS HOW LONG IT'S BEEN SINCE THEY'VE BEEN DRIVEN? AARON'S CHECKING THEM OUT FOR ME. THE '55 LOOKED LIKE IT WAS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. [ ENGINE WHINES ] BUT THE '40... I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT ONE. WHAT DO YOU THINK, MAN? SO, WE PULLED THE PLUGS, CLEANED THE PLUGS, AND THEN REGAPPED THEM. FUEL PUMP -- I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT'S GOOD OR NOT, BUT THE FUEL LINE THAT SUPPLIES IT WAS BAD AND BROKEN, AND THEN I TRIED BLOWING THE FUEL LINE OUT, AND IT STOPPED UP, SO IT'S NOT GONNA WORK. WELL, LET'S JUST SEE IF IT'LL RUN? WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER HERE AND HIT THE STARTER BUTTON? I CAN DO THAT. Rawlings: THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST WORK I'VE DONE TODAY. Kaufman: AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, I BELIEVE THAT ALL MOTORS SHARE A COMMON TRAIT. THAT IS, THAT THEY ALL WANT TO RUN, AND SOMETIMES, IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH WORK FROM ME. WHERE'S THE STARTER BUTTON AT? I SEE THAT. DOWN. [ CAN SPRAYS ] [ ENGINE CRANKS ] AAH! [ ENGINE CRANKS ] AGAIN. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] YEAH! LIKE I SAID, MOTORS JUST WANT TO RUN. THAT IS SO WILD, MAN -- CAR SITS THAT LONG. THAT IS JUST KILLER. PERFECT. Rawlings: SO, THE MOTOR'S RUNNING, AND THAT'S GREAT NEWS FOR GAS MONKEY 'CAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO BUY A CAR THAT CAN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. BUT, THE STORY DOESN'T END THERE. IT NEEDS FENDER WORK ON IT. IT NEEDS A SET OF TIRES. IT NEEDS BRAKES. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM'S INCREDIBLY EAT UP. IT'S A FIRE HAZARD. I JUST SAY, JUST KICK IT ON DOWN TO THE CURB. TRUE. IT'S NOT A VERY DESIRABLE CAR, SO WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN FIND SOMEONE THAT WANTS IT. COOL. I'LL GET THEM OVER HERE TO WASH IT UP, AND WE'LL GET IT SOLD, TAKE A DOLLAR OR TWO. I DIDN'T EXPECT EITHER OF THESE PONTIACS TO MAKE BIG MONEY, BUT I'M GONNA TRY TO MAKE SOME CASH OFF THEM, ANYWAYS. YOU KNOW, I'LL STICK THEM ON THE OLD INTERWEB AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. IF I DON'T MAKE SOME CASH QUICK, I MIGHT HAVE TO SELL OFF ONE OF MY GUYS. COME TO THINK OF IT, THE OLD INTERWEB'S GOOD FOR THAT, TOO. IF THERE'S ONE THING THIS BRONCO'S TAUGHT ME, IT'S THAT IF GAS MONKEY'S GONNA SURVIVE, I GOT TO DO MORE THAN ONE BUILD AT A TIME. HERE, WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE SPACE FOR IT. SO, I KIND OF PUT THE FEELERS OUT. I BEEN ASKING AROUND TOWN, AND A REALTOR CALLED ME BACK. HE SAYS HE'S GOT THE PERFECT BUILDING FOR ME, SO I'M GOING OVER TO CHECK IT OUT. RICHARD, GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. DUDE, THIS PLACE IS HUGE. HOW BIG IS THIS THING? A LITTLE OVER 18,000 SQUARE FEET. OVER AN ACRE OF FENCED YARD FOR YOU, FREE-SPIN BUILDING. THERE'S NO POLES, SO IT WOULD BE IDEAL FOR YOUR CARS AND BIKES. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RUNNING INTO ANYTHING. DANG. YOU KNOW THAT FIRST DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN YOU WALK IN AND EVERYTHING'S JUST KIND OF CRAZY-BIG AND SCARY? IT'S KIND OF HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW. I THINK I'M GONNA HOLD ONTO MY LUNCH MONEY. TOUR ME AROUND. SHOW ME WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. OF COURSE, AS I START LOOKING AROUND, I STARTED TO GET KIND OF EXCITED. HERE, MAYBE, WE CAN DO, YOU KNOW, A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN JUST BUY AND SELL, BUY AND SELL -- KEEP A LITTLE BIT MORE INVENTORY. AND THEN ON THE BIG CARS, MAYBE WE CAN DO TWO OR THREE AT A TIME. A METAL SHOP BACK THERE, HAVE ALL THIS AREA RIGHT HERE TO JUST, LIKE, TEAR DOWN. AND I LIKE THAT OTHER ROOM OVER THERE 'CAUSE I CAN BRING PAINT IN THE HOUSE. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE TRAVELING AN HOUR AND A HALF EACH WAY TO K.C.'s PLACE. I'D LOVE TO CALL THIS GAS MONKEY HOME. I MEAN, THIS IS A LITTLE MORE LIKE A WORLD HEADQUARTERS. $6,500 A MONTH. COME ON. HOW ABOUT $5,000? HE'S GOT TWO OTHER OFFERS. RICHARD, I'VE BEEN WORKING THIS NEIGHBORHOOD FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THIS IS ONCE IN A LIFETIME. YOU'VE LOOKED AT BUILDINGS, TOO. YOU KNOW THIS IS THE RIGHT ONE. IT'S NOT JUST THE BUILDING. I MEAN, THEN I GOT TO GET ENOUGH EMPLOYEES TO DO ENOUGH WORK TO HELP PAY FOR IT. I MEAN, IT'S -- I'M ABOUT TO PUKE. IT'S FREAKING ME OUT, MAN. THIS IS A BIG MOVE. THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST DECISIONS I'VE EVER HAD TO MAKE. I'VE GOT A BUNCH OF GUYS AND GIRLS WHO WORK FOR ME, AND EVERYBODY CAN TAKE CARE OF THEIR KIDS AND THEIR HOUSE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BY ME TAKING A GAMBLE WITH SOMETHING THIS BIG, IF IT IMPLODES, I COULD BE HURTING THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR LIVELIHOODS, AND I WANT TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. JUST, 18,000 SQUARE FEET IS A LOT. YOU SAY YOU'RE GROWING. WE ARE, BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN -- YOU CAN HURT YOURSELF REAL FAST IF YOU TRY TO GET TOO BIG. I GOT TO GET AARON OVER HERE AND CHECK IT OUT. I APPRECIATE YOU SHOWING ME AROUND. THE TRUTH IS, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO TALK TO AARON ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW. THE ONLY THING I WANT TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT IS FINISHING THAT DAMN BRONCO. AND BESIDES THAT, UNTIL I KNOW I CAN EVEN SWING THIS FINANCIALLY, THERE'S NO SENSE IN OPENING THAT CAN OF WORMS. I DON'T THINK YOU COULD GO WRONG WITH IT. YEAH, I COULD. I COULD GO BANKRUPT. Mathieu: ME AND KEENAN FINISHED PREPPING THE BRONCO BODY FOR PAINT LAST NIGHT. NOW, IT'S TIME TO LAY DOWN SOME OF MY K.C. VOODOO MAGIC. EH. OW! I KNOW WE'RE A LITTLE BEHIND ON THIS PROJECT, SO I'M GOING TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS. OH, MY GOD. WHAT DO YOU THINK? AARON CHOSE A SHADE OF GREEN CALLED PINE FOR THE BRONCO. IT'S SIMILAR TO ONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLORS FROM THE '70s. I'M ACTUALLY PUTTING SOME GREEN INTO MY SEALER COAT THAT I'M SPRAYING FIRST. THAT WAY, WHENEVER I LAY DOWN THE ACTUAL COLOR, IT DOESN'T TAKE AS MUCH PAINT TO COVER THE WHOLE BODY. JUST THE PAINT ALONE FOR THIS TRUCK COSTS OVER 1,000 BUCKS, SO RICHARD'S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO CUT COST, AND, LORD KNOWS, WE'RE ALREADY OVER ON THIS ONE. NOW THAT THE SEALER COAT IS DOWN, IT'S TIME FOR THE REAL DEAL. THIS BRONCO'S ABOUT TO TURN INTO THE FOREST RANGER TRUCK THAT AARON HAD IN HIS HEAD. I KNOW RICHARD WANTS HIS BRONCO BACK YESTERDAY, BUT I CAN ONLY PAINT SO FAST. EACH COAT HAS TO DRY PROPERLY, OR WE'RE GONNA GET CRACKS IN THE PAINT. AND IF THAT HAPPENS, IT'S GONNA BE MY ***. SORRY, RICHARD. SOMETIMES, YOU JUST GOT TO SIT BACK AND WATCH THE PAINT DRY. Narrator: COMING UP ON "FAST N' LOUD"... WHOO! Narrator: RICHARD STRIKES OUT WITH SUE ON HER BIRTHDAY. SO, WE BROUGHT YOU A PRESENT. Martin: THE PRESENT IS TABLECLOTH. WOW! LET 'ER RIP, TATER CHIP! Narrator: AND BAD LUCK AT AN AUCTION HAS RICHARD ON THE ROPES. I'M 40 GRAND IN IT. I CANNOT TAKE THE LOSS. HOW'S IT GOING, GUYS? Rawlings: AARON AND THE GUYS ARE FINALLY MAKING PROGRESS ON THE BRONCO, BUT, MEANWHILE, I'VE GOT ANOTHER PROJECT. THIS THING COULD BE A GOLD MINE. NOW, I GOT TO GET A GUY ON THIS, AND KEENAN'S THE ONLY FREE GUY. I JUST DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN HANDLE THE PRESSURE. THIS IS GOING TO BE HIS FIRST BIG BUILD. KIKI! WHAT DO YOU GOT HERE? THIS IS YOUR NEXT PROJECT. YEP. ALL RIGHT. DUDE, THIS IS A J.C. HIGGINS. IT'S ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD, AND IT WAS REAL POPULAR BACK IN THE '50s. I LOOKED ONLINE. THIS THING COULD BE WORTH $0, OR IT COULD BE WORTH $400 OR $500. SO, I WANT YOU TO, AT LEAST, GET IT UP AND RUNNING. I WANT TUBES. I WANT TO SAVE THESE TIRES, IF WE CAN. WHAT ABOUT THAT HUGE CRACK RIGHT THERE? IT'S NOT GONNA MATTER WITH A TUBE. IT'S YOUR SAFETY, NOT MINE. MY SAFETY? COME ON, MAN. NO, SERIOUSLY. FIND ME A SEAT. I'M GONNA GIVE YOU ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO DO THIS. I WANT TO RIDE THIS DOWN TO SUE'S AND CHECK ON MY INTERIOR. ALL RIGHT. I GUESS I GOT TO WORK. [BLEEP] YOU KNOW, KNOWING KEENAN'S DOING HIS FIRST SOLO BUILD MAKES ME KIND OF SENTIMENTAL. MAKES ME THINK BACK ON MY OWN CAREER AND THE SPECIAL SKILLS I'VE HAD TO DEVELOP TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK. THERE'S, LIKE, A THOUSAND PATCHES ON HERE. Kaufman: TO BEGIN WITH, YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES. THEY'RE GONNA HAPPEN. [ BLOWING ] Kaufman: SOMETIMES, YOU MISS A SOLUTION THAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR NOSE. [ TINK! ] [ AIR SPRAYING ] IT HELPS A LOT IF YOU'RE RESOURCEFUL, A RISK TAKER. BUT, REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN'T FIX A PROBLEM ONE WAY, DON'T WASTE TOO MUCH TIME. TRY ANOTHER WAY. Rawlings: REALLY? IS THIS HOW YOU TEST DRIVE THE BIKE? AND, OF COURSE, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE RICHARD'S GONNA FIND SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. WHAT THE [BLEEP] IS THIS? WHY WOULD YOU PUT NEW GRIPS -- WHERE ARE THE OLD GRIPS? WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK OLD AND KEEP IT LOOKING LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST REFURBISHED. LOOK AT THE REST OF THE BIKE! IT'S GOT NEW TUBES. THEY'RE INSIDE THE TIRES! [ SIGHS ] SOMETIMES I WONDER ABOUT YOU, SON. SO, I GAVE KEENAN 15 MINUTES TO DO THE BICYCLE. IT TOOK THREE HOURS. THIS GUY'S GONNA FIT IN FINE HERE. LET'S SEE IF THIS WORKS. THAT'S HOW YOU DO A BURN OUT WITHOUT FALLING DOWN. ALL RIGHT. MASSIVE FAILURE ON THE GRIPS. ALL IN ALL, GOOD JOB. SO, IT SEEMS LIKE KIKI DID ALL RIGHT ON HIS FIRST BUILD, BUT I DON'T KNOW TILL I TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD. WHOO! I GUESS WE'LL JUST CARRY THIS RUG OVER TO SUE'S, AND SEE IF SHE CAN'T MATCH IT UP TO SOMETHING TO DO THE INTERIOR ON THE BRONCO. Kaufman: WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE BRONCO SEATS FOR SUE LAST WEEK, WE DIDN'T REALLY MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THE MATERIAL BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE LUMBERJACK PLAID I WANTED FOR THE SEAT INSERTS, SO I JUST HAD TO FIND IT MYSELF. HEY, SUE. HI! WHAT YOU GOT FOR ME? YEAH, YESTERDAY. SO, WE BROUGHT YOU A PRESENT. FINALLY GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU. RICHARD REMEMBERED MY BIRTHDAY. HE BROUGHT ME A PRESENT. YOU KNOW, WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING THE MATERIAL FOR THE OUTSIDE EDGES? WE DIDN'T WANT TO GET IT 'CAUSE WE WEREN'T SURE ABOUT THE INSERT. WELL, WE FINALLY HAVE THE INSERTS. THIS IS FOR THIS? FOR THE INSERTS, JUST FOR THE INSERT. THE PRESENT IS TABLECLOTH. IT'S FOR HIS BRONCO SEAT. HE'S CHEAP CHARLIE. CARRYING MATERIAL TO MY SHOP, SAY IT'S MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT? RIDICULOUS. WE GONNA DO THIS WAY, RIGHT? Rawlings: SUE SEEMS A LITTLE TOUCHY TODAY ABOUT HER BIRTHDAY. HOW WAS I TO KNOW? SO, I'M READY TO GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS AT HAND. Kaufman: WE SETTLED ON TAN FOR THE REST OF THE SEAT. I REALLY WANT KIND OF GOVERNMENTAL, PARK RANGER LOOK FOR THE TRUCK. TAN'S THE OBVIOUS CHOICE. BECAUSE OF HOW THIN THIS MATERIAL IS, YOU'RE GONNA WEAR RIGHT THROUGH THIS IN A COUPLE DAYS. SO, THIS RIGHT HERE, I'M GONNA NEED -- OKAY. I PUT A PIECE OF CLOTH BACK HERE. SOMETHING STRONG. RIGHT. SO, NOW I'M IN THE DOGHOUSE ON THIS WHOLE BIRTHDAY THING, AND I THINK SHE'S GONNA HIT ME, LIKE, HIGH ON THE PRICE, AND I DON'T REALLY EVEN KNOW WHY SHE'S COMPLAINING. I MEAN, I'M GIVING HER BUSINESS, AND THAT'S WHAT OLD PEOPLE NEED. SO, HOW MUCH? THAT'S WHAT I NEED TO KNOW. YOU KNOW ME. MONIES. [ LAUGHS ] CHEAP CHARLIE? CHEAP RICHARD. NO CHARLIE. CHEAP. CHEAP IS NOT BECAUSE PRESENT. HE CHEAP BECAUSE HE ARGUE WITH ME ABOUT PRICE ALL THE TIME. LET ME FIGURE IT OUT. LET ME SEE. OH, IT'S GONNA BE ONE OF THOSE, HUH? KEEP ME GUESSING? OKAY. PRICE -- 800 BUCK. SO, AS IT TURNS OUT, I WAS THE ONE GETTING THE PRESENT TODAY. SUE'S QUOTE WAS EXACTLY WHERE I NEEDED IT TO BE, AND YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU DON'T LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE KARATE CHOPPER. 800 BUCKS. I'M DOWN WITH THAT. ALL RIGHT, COOL. YOU GOT A FEW DAYS, THEN WE'LL BE BACK. BYE-BYE! YOU KNOW, OLD KIKI DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB ON THIS. IT LOOKS LIKE IT. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WORTH ANYTHING OR NOT. I MEAN, I GUESS WE'LL JUST CHUCK IT ON THE 'NET. I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF IT'S WORTH EVEN 50 BUCKS, IT'S 50 BUCKS MORE THAN WE HAD. [ WATER HOSE SPRAYING ] HEY, HEY. WHAT'S GOING ON? HEY. WHAT'S UP, MAN? JUST FINISHED BUFFING THE LAST PIECE, ACTUALLY. COOL. I LIKE THIS COLOR A LOT. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, YOU'RE NOT SURE IF IT'S WRONG OR TOO MUCH. Hacker: IT'S VERY BORDER PATROL-Y. I WANT THAT PARK RANGER FEEL, SO... MM-HMM. I THINK YOU HIT IT. SO, THE PAINT ON THE BRONCO IS FINALLY DONE, AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. IT LOOKS GREAT. LAST TIME I REMEMBER SEEING ANY PAINT NEAR THE BRONCO, ME AND K.C. WERE HOLDING UP TWO SMALL CHIP BOARDS TRYING TO PICK OUT COLORS. I THINK HE NAILED IT ON THIS ONE. LOOK AT THIS JUNGLE GYM. YEAH? NOW THAT ALL THE PIECES ARE NICE AND SHINY, IT'S TIME TO PUT THIS TONKA TOY BACK TOGETHER. SINCE THE BODY'S SO THIN IN THE MIDDLE, I WAS CONCERNED THAT WE COULD ACTUALLY FLEX IT AND DAMAGE IT DURING TRANSPORT. ARE YOU OKAY? YOU GOT A WRENCH? FINGERS. SO, WE'RE GONNA MOUNT IT ON THE CHASSIS HERE, JUST TO BE SAFE. RIGHT ABOUT IN THERE SOMEWHERE. YOU KNOW, AT A POINT LIKE THIS, I CAN KIND OF SEE THE END IN SIGHT, AND SO I'M READY TO REALLY GET THE HUSTLE ON. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, IT GETS SO LONG AND DRAWN OUT. ROCK AND ROLL. BUT, NOW IT'S TIME TO PICK UP THE PACE AND GET THIS TRUCK FINISHED. NOW THAT THE BODY'S INSTALLED, WE CAN BEGIN DOING THE REAR BUMPER, PUTTING THE ROLL CAGE IN, PUTTING THE SEATS ON, GETTING THE DASH IN. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF US. IT'S TIME TO GET STARTED. Rawlings: SO, THE GOOD NEWS -- THE BRONCO IS FINALLY HEADING BACK TO THE SHOP. THE BAD NEWS -- IT'S STILL NOT READY. IT DAYS AWAY FROM BEING READY, SO, WHILE THE SHOP DOES WHAT THEY DO, I'M GONNA DO WHAT I DO, WHICH IS GO OUT AND MAKE SOME CASH. UNFORTUNATELY, TO DO THAT, I'M GONNA HAVE TO AUCTION OFF ONE OF MY FAVORITE CARS -- THE '36 THREE-WINDOW FORD. I LOVE THESE CARS. THEY WERE REALLY POPULAR BACK IN THE DAY, AND THEY'RE REALLY POPULAR TODAY. THEY HAD SOME COOL STYLING CUES, SO WHEN I FOUND THIS ONE LAST SUMMER, I SNAPPED IT RIGHT UP. IT WAS ALREADY CONCOURSE RESTORED. IT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST '36 THREE WINDOWS ON THE PLANET. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, AND I WANTED TO KEEP IT FOR MYSELF, BUT THINGS ARE GOING OUT OF THE SHOP, THE BIG BUILD. I GOT TO GET SOME CASH ROLLING IN, SO I DECIDED I'D CUT IT LOOSE. I GOT IT AT A STEAL. I LITERALLY GOT THIS CAR FOR 36,000 GRAND, PLUS THE JUICE. IT'S 40,000 BUCKS I GOT IN THIS CAR. HOPEFULLY, WE'LL MAKE SOME MONEY. THE CAR SHOULD BE WORTH AROUND $60,000 HERE. WOW! LET 'ER RIP, TATER CHIP! Man: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FROM THE WORLD-FAMOUS GAS MONKEY GARAGE COLLECTION. AT A BID OF ABOUT $50,000, START THE BIDDING. Man #2: LET'S GO, GUYS! CAN I GET $50,000? $50,000 -- CAN I GET $50,000? JUST STARTING. HOW MUCH? I GOT $10,000. $10,000'S THE BID. [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] [ MAN YELLS ] THE HIGH BID -- $15,000. GIVE ME $20,000. Rawlings: SO, THE BIDDING STARTS. HANDS START FLYING. GOOD JOB, BILL. $20,000's THE BID. NOW $25,000. [ MAN YELLS ] [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] HEY! HEY! 28 GRAND! YES! Rawlings: THE BIDS ARE GOING UP, JUST NOT NEARLY ENOUGH FOR THIS CAR. CAN YOU MAKE IT $29,000? ARE YOU GONNA MAKE IT $29,000. GOT IT NOW. $30,000. [ YELLS ] Rawlings: WE'RE HARDLY HALFWAY THROUGH TO THE $60,000 I NEEDED. MAN, THIS IS -- IT'S MOVING REALLY SLOW. [ MAN YELLS ] Rawlings: I NEED 40K JUST TO BREAK EVEN ON THIS CAR. BUT, WHEN IT CLAWED ITS WAY TO $33,000, YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS? NOTHING. [ WHISTLES ] IT STARTS GETTING STAGNANT. [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] MAN, YOU SAID YOU HAD SOME MORE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM. WHERE THE [BLEEP] ARE THEY? KENNY. KENNY. TELL RICHARD. LET'S LIFT THE RESERVE. LET'S LET THEM KNOW IT'S FOR SALE. SURE ENOUGH, THEY'RE BEGGING ME TO TAKE THE RESERVE OFF, AND I'M, LIKE -- I CAN'T TAKE THE LOSS. I CAN'T TAKE THE LOSS. I CANNOT TAKE THE LOSS. I'M 40 GRAND IN IT. IT IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST ONES IN THE WORLD. [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] LET'S DO IT. LET'S LIFT IT. COME ON, RICHARD! $33,000 -- DO I HAVE $34,000? JUST PUT YOUR HAND IN THE AIR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. COME ON, BUDDY. YOU BROUGHT IT HERE TO SELL. LET IT GO. [ WHISTLES ] HEY! AND THE RESERVE'S OFF, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. HE'S SELLING IT TODAY. LAST CALL! [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] HE SAID NO, AND I SAID...SOLD! Man: YEAH! GIVE HIM A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SORRY, BROTHER. WE'LL MAKE IT UP ON THE NEXT ONE. SOLD, SOLD, SOLD! [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] AT $33,000, GOOD JOB, SOLD! Rawlings: SO, I SOLD THE CAR FOR 33,000 BUCKS. SO, I JUST LOST $7,000. OH, WELL. EASY COME, EASY GO. NICE CAR. YOU [BLEEP] STOLE IT. Rawlings: BUT I DID FREE UP THE MONEY FOR THE SHOP. SOMETIMES MONEY IN THE HAND IS WORTH A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN WHATEVER [BLEEP] YOU GET IN A BUSH. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT WHOLE DEAL IS ABOUT, BUT IN THE HAND IS THE PART I KNOW. I KNOW IN THE HAND. Narrator: COMING UP... YOU DON'T FREAKIN' DARE RICHARD RAWLINGS TO DO SOMETHING -- I'LL DO IT. ...MORE TROUBLE AT THE AUCTION. Rawlings: THAT CAR'S WORTH WAY MORE THAN 50 GRAND. NO WAY. Hacker: GOING HOT, GENTLEMEN. [ ENGINE CRANKS, SPUTTERS ] WHAT THE [BLEEP] WAS THAT? Narrator: AND THE BRONCO BUILD HITS ANOTHER SETBACK. Rawlings: THE OLD GAS MONKEY CASH FLOW RIGHT NOW IS A LITTLE TIGHT. I'M AT THE LEAKE AUCTION, AND I JUST TOOK A $7,000 LOSS ON MY '36 FORD THREE-WINDOW SO I COULD FREE UP CASH FOR THE SHOP. BUT, I WASN'T READY TO GIVE UP. I MEAN, I CAN MAKE MONEY ON THIS STUFF. THIS IS WHAT I DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE. BIG MONEY, TOO. THEY'RE SPENDING MONEY. I'M HANGING OUT WITH MY FRIEND, DENNIS, AND IT DAWNS ON ME. I GOT ANOTHER CAR RIGHT HERE THAT COULD PULL IN A BOATLOAD OF CASH. THE CAR I DROVE HERE -- MY '68 SHELBY. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. NOT ONLY IS IT A SMOKIN'-HOT SHELBY, WHICH IS COOL ENOUGH ANY DAY OF THE WEEK, THIS IS TRULY A ONE-OF-A-KIND CAR. IT'S A REPLICA OF THE SHELBY THEY USED IN THE REMAKE OF "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR," BUT UNLIKE THE ONE IN THE MOVIE, MY CAR CAN ACTUALLY DRIVE IN THE REAL WORLD, AND IT REALLY TEARS UP THE ROAD. IT'S ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CARS, AND I'VE ALWAYS SAID I'LL NEVER PART WITH IT, BUT THE THOUGHT OF ALL THIS MONEY FLOATING AROUND IN THIS ROOM... MAKING IT TEMPTING. I WOULDN'T SELL IT FOR A PENNY LESS THAN 75 GRAND. RUN IT ACROSS THE BLOCK. I DARE YOU. I DARE YOU TO SELL IT. THEN DENNIS DECIDES TO GET ALL BALLSY. HE GOES, "WHY DON'T YOU BE GAS MONKEY? WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT [BLEEP]?" AND I'M, LIKE... "ALL RIGHT, FINE. YOU KNOW, LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS." NO WAY, MAN. YOU DON'T FREAKIN' DARE RICHARD RAWLINGS TO DO SOMETHING -- I'LL DO IT. [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] [ MANS SHOUTS ] [ MAN SHOUTS ] Rawlings: SOMEBODY'S GONNA BUY THIS SON OF A ***, AND I'M GONNA BE PISSED OFF. Rawlings: SO, THE BIDS ARE GOING UP, AND I'M NOT REALLY SWEATING IT. I HUNG A BIG RESERVE ON IT -- 75,000 BUCKS -- AND WE'RE NOWHERE NEAR THAT NUMBER. ONE-TIME OFFER! Man: $43,000! [ SCREAMS ] Collins: I THINK IF YOU DANCE AROUND FOR A MINUTE, IT'LL BRING MORE MONEY. THAT IS GONNA BE [BLEEP] HILARIOUS. COME ON! COME ON! Rawlings: AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW BY NOW, I'M NOT EXACTLY AVERSE TO HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF FUN. YEAH! [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] Man: YEAH! LET'S GO! YEAH! $50,000! Rawlings: SO, THERE I WAS, DANCING FOR MY DINNER AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T DO MUCH GOOD. WHEN THE BID REACHED 50K, SURE ENOUGH, GAS MONKEY LUCK STALLED OUT AGAIN. [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] Man: LET'S DO IT! TAKE THE RESERVE OFF AND LET US SELL IT. [ AUCTIONEER CALLING ] Rawlings: OF COURSE, THE LEAD GUYS ARE STARTING TO TRY TO WORK ME... TAKE THE RESERVE OFF AND SELL THE CAR! ...SAYING, "TAKE THE RESERVE, TAKE THE RESERVE." LET'S DO IT! AND I KNOW WHAT THEY WANT. THEY JUST WANT THE SALE. BUT, THERE'S ONLY SO FAR I'M WILLING TO GO WITH THIS. I MEAN, THIS IS MY CAR. I MEAN, LIKE, MINE. YOU KNOW, WINE, WOMEN, AND SONG, THEY ALL COME AND GO, BUT THIS CAR, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME. HOW COULD ANY DECENT MAN LET IT GO FOR CHUMP CHANGE? I'M NOT DOING IT. NO WAY. I'M NOT TAKING THE RESERVE OFF. I'LL KEEP IT. I'LL KEEP IT, MAN. I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS THING GO. SURE, 50K WOULD COME IN HANDY RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M NOT SO FREAKIN' DESPERATE THAT I'M JUST GONNA GIVE AWAY MY CAR. HERE'S THE DEAL. THAT CAR'S WORTH WAY MORE THAN 50 GRAND TO ME. I'M NOT GONNA CUT IT LOOSE FOR THAT. LET'S GO TO THE BAR. ALL RIGHT. I'M IN. I NEED A BEER. IT LOOKS LIKE GAS MONKEY'S JUST GONNA HAVE TO MAKE MONEY THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY -- FINISH THE BUILD, SELL THE CAR. OR...SELL OURSELVES? WHAT'S UP, LADIES? WHAT'S UP? Kaufman: WHEN WE PICKED UP THE BRONCO FROM K.C., IT LOOKED GREAT, BUT THERE WAS STILL ONE MORE THING WE NEEDED TO DO BEFORE WE COULD BRING IT BACK TO THE GARAGE. WE PUT A BED LINER IN IT. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY SHOT IT THIS MORNING. PROBABLY. IT'S A POLYURETHANE SPRAY THAT'LL PROTECT THE INTERIOR FROM THE ELEMENTS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE DECIDED TO LOSE THE ROOF. IT LOOKS GOOD TO ME. WELL, GOOD. NOW WE CAN GET SOME WORK DONE ON IT. NOW WE GOT TO INSTALL THE ROLL BAR -- AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY 'CAUSE IF YOU FLIP THIS CAR WHILE YOU'RE DOING DOUGHNUTS IN THE DESERT SOMEWHERE, YOU'RE GONNA WANT SOMETHING BETWEEN YOUR HEAD AND THE GROUND. Hacker: IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY TIGHT FIT. WE'RE USING RATCHET STRAPS TO SQUEEZE THE BOTTOM TOGETHER TO KEEP THE MOUNTING PLATES OUT OF THE WAY UNTIL WE GET IT IN. ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. LET'S BE REALLY CAREFUL WITH THIS. LET'S TAKE IT NICE AND SLOW. Kaufman: WE'RE TAKING EVERY PRECAUTION. WE SPENT ALL THIS TIME AND MONEY ON PAINT. THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS SCRATCH ANYTHING AS WE'RE PUTTING IT IN. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE THING WE COULD STUB OUR TOE ON. Hacker: ONCE THE CAGE IS IN POSITION, WE'LL LOOSEN UP THE RATCHET STRAPS. VOILà. FIT LIKE A FREAKIN' GLOVE. Kaufman: LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME OF THOSE BOLTS PUT IN. BRIAN, PUT SOME SPACERS IN THE BACK OF THAT. OH, YEAH. Rawlings: ARE WE DIGGING IT? WE DON'T HAVE AN OPTION. COME ON, MAN. DON'T SAY THAT. I LIKE IT. YEAH. IT LOOKS PRETTY SHARP. SO, I GET BACK TO THE SHOP, AND THERE'S THE BRONCO... SHINING LIKE A DIAMOND IN A GOAT'S ***, AND THAT'S GREAT, 'CAUSE I'VE BEEN TALKING THIS THING UP ALL AROUND TOWN, AND I GOT A GUY THAT I THINK'S INTERESTED. I GOT A GUY I BEEN TALKING TO ABOUT BUYING IT, AND I THINK HE'S GONNA DIG IT. THIS GUY COULD DEFINITELY PUT THIS BRONCO TO GOOD USE. HE'S GOT A RESTAURANT CHAIN. HE'S GOT, LIKE, 36, 37 RESTAURANTS, AND HE'S GOT A BUNCH OF GOOD-LOOKING CHICKS. HE'S THINKING HE'LL THROW HIS GIRLS IN HERE THAT WORK FOR HIM, AND, WHEN HE OPENS A NEW RESTAURANT IN A NEW AREA, YOU KNOW, HE SENDS THEM OUT THERE WITH THIS TO KIND OF GO RECRUIT AND DO THINGS LIKE THAT, SO HE'S THINKING ABOUT DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS. MAYBE. IF I FIND A DUDE WITH A HAREM, I'M PROBABLY NOT COMING BACK. I'M PROBABLY JUST GONNA HANG OUT WITH HIM... SEE IF YOU CAN BORROW SOME? I DON'T KNOW. CAME OVER HERE -- YOU KNOW, NO TOP ON IT, IT'S A PERFECT VEHICLE FOR THAT KIND OF -- SAME WAY I LIKE GIRLS -- NO TOP ON THEM. THAT'S RIGHT. AND SUNBURNED. [ LAUGHING ] Rawlings: THE GUY'S ACTUALLY GONNA STOP BY THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, SO WE'RE GONNA GET THIS WRAPPED UP AND READY TO GO BY THEN. YOU GUYS GET BACK TO WORK! I'M TAKING MY BEER, AND I'M GONNA LEAVE. SO, THE BRONCO'S FINALLY LOOKING LIKE THAT DREAM 4x4 I ENVISIONED, BUT WE'RE NOT HOME YET. WE DROPPED THE MOTOR IN A FEW DAYS AGO, BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO FIRE IT YET. [ CRICKETS CHIRPING ] Hacker: GOING HOT, GENTLEMEN. [ ENGINE CRANKS, SPUTTERS ] WHAT THE [BLEEP] WAS THAT? CHECK IT AGAIN. [ ENGINE CRANKS, SPUTTERS ] THAT'S NOT THE SOUND YOU WANT TO HEAR. SOMETHING SOUNDS LIKE A BLENDER WITH A BUNCH OF ROCKS IN IT. ALL RIGHT. THE COIL WIRE'S OFF. YEAH. HOLD UP. BUMP IT. [ ENGINE CRANKS ] WHAT? THE FLYWHEEL'S RIDING AGAINST THE SHIELD. RIDING AGAINST THE BLOCK SEPARATOR PLATE? YEAH. THAT'S NOT GOOD. YEAH, IT'S SITTING FLAT ON IT. IN PRETTY SIMPLE TERMS, THE PLATE THAT GOES BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MOTOR HAD DIMPLES THAT WERE HITTING THE FLEX PLATE. WE HAD THE SPINNY PART AND THE NOT-SO-SPINNY PART, AND THEY'RE TOUCHING EACH OTHER, WHICH, I GUESS, COULD BE COOL SOMETIMES, JUST NOT IN THIS CASE. SO, A LOT OF SPARKS, A LOT OF NOISE. IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIX. THIS FLYWHEEL'S NOT GONNA WORK WITH THIS PLATE. IT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE A FLAT ONE WITHOUT THE DIMPLES. [BLEEP] SO, THAT MEANS, THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE, AND EVERYTHING, HAVE TO COME OUT. YEP. [BLEEP] AWESOME. MAJOR BUMMER BECAUSE THE BRONCO'S GOING TO HAVE TO GO BACK ON THE LIFT. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE, AND DRIVE SHAFTS BACK OUT, AND THIS IS TIME WE DON'T HAVE. RICHARD'S BRINGING A POTENTIAL BUYER BY THE SHOP DAY AFTER TOMORROW, AND NO ONE IS GONNA BUY A TRUCK THAT DOESN'T RUN. WE SHOULD HAVE FIRED THIS [BLEEP] BEFORE WE PUT THE BODY ON IT. BACK WHERE WE STARTED. WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS THING DONE. Narrator: STICK AROUND FOR THE ANSWER. Narrator: THE ANSWER IS "B." A POSTHOLE DIGGER WAS ONE OF THE MANY OPTIONS THAT COULD BE ADDED TO THE FIRST BRONCOS. OTHER INTERESTING OPTIONS INCLUDED A SNOWPLOW, A WINCH, AND A SPRAYER. Hacker: IT'S BEEN ALMOST 24 HOURS SINCE WE FIGURED OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE HORRIBLE NOISE IN THE BRONCO. WE SPENT ALMOST ALL DAY TEARING THE TRANSMISSION OUT SO WE COULD FIX IT. FLEX PLATE WAS ACTUALLY RUBBING ON THE BLOCK SEPARATOR PLATE, AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE NICE GROOVE THERE. THE FIX WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY SIMPLE. ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS CUT OUT SOME INDENTATIONS IN THE BLOCK SEPARATOR PLATE SO THAT WE HAD THE CLEARANCE WE NEEDED. IT'S NOT GONNA HARM THE PART IN ANY WAY. IT SIMPLY SPACES THE TRANSMISSION OUT. NOW, WE GET TO PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER. HOPEFULLY, WE WON'T HAVE ANYMORE WEIRD NOISES. Butler: BUYER'S COMING TO LOOK AT THE BRONCO TOMORROW. NO MORE EXCUSES -- THE TRUCK HAS TO BE DONE. WHOO-HOO. Hacker: NO MECHANIC EVER WANTS TO HEAR HE HAS TO PULL A TRANSMISSION BACK OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT JUST OPENS YOURSELF UP FOR MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER. THE BRONCO'S BEEN A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE, AND IT'S FOUGHT US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. CONTINUING SAGA. WELL, HELL. THE FOURTH TIME, IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. I THINK Y'ALL ARE GETTING GOOD AT THIS. YOU KNOW WHAT? WE COULD PROBABLY MAKE A LIVING AT IT. I'D BE CAREFUL ABOUT THAT. [ LAUGHS ] I USE THAT TERM LOOSELY. SO, WE GOT THE TRANSMISSION REASSEMBLED. NOW, WE'VE JUST GOT TO FIRE IT UP...AGAIN. I DON'T THINK... [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] THAT'S HOW AN ENGINE'S SUPPOSED TO SOUND. Hacker: PERFECT. CHASED OUT ALL THE GREMLINS, AND THAT 302 IS BANGING LIKE A BEAST. I JUST LOVE IT WHENEVER A PROBLEM GETS WORKED OUT WITHOUT RICHARD HAVING TO HEAR ABOUT IT. WE'VE GOT ONE LAST THING TO DO BEFORE WE CALL IT A NIGHT. WE'RE GONNA GET THE SEATS IN. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THIS BUILD FELT LIKE A GAME OF WHAC-A-MOLE -- FIX ONE PROBLEM, ANOTHER ONE WOULD POP UP. BUT WE'RE FINALLY READY TO GO FOR TOMORROW. IT WASN'T EASY, BUT WE FINALLY BUSTED THIS BRONC. [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] Rawlings: WHEN AARON SAID HE WANTED TO BUILD A 4x4, BEING A FORD GUY AT HEART, I THOUGHT WE'D BUILD A BRONCO. Kaufman: WE WERE GONNA TRY AND BUILD IT IN 10 DAYS, BUT IT WAS QUICKLY EVIDENT THAT THAT WASN'T GONNA HAPPEN. WE HADN'T DONE A BRONCO BEFORE, AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAD COME TO FIND OUT IS THAT FINDING A REALLY GOOD BODY IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT. ALL THE RUST REPAIR ATE UP A TON OF OUR BUILD TIME. BUT, AS ALWAYS, WE WON. WE CAME OUT ON TOP. WE'RE OUT HERE TODAY IN OUR BRONCO. I GOT A LITTLE OVER BUDGET ON THIS ONE, BUT I KNOW WE TURNED OUT A BETTER TRUCK THAN WE EVEN PLANNED IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS TRUCK IS AWESOME. I WANTED TO KEEP THE STANCE FAIRLY NARROW AND NOT INCREDIBLY TALL. SO, IT'S GOT A SMALL LIFT ON IT, BUT WE'VE STUFFED SOME BIG TIRES IN IT. THIS TRUCK ROLLS ON 35-INCH TIRES ON 17-INCH STEEL WHEELS. THESE ARE DODGE TAKEOFFS, OFF A LATE MODEL DODGE PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD JUST BEEN MACHINED TO FIT OUR BRONCO. DIDN'T SPEND MUCH ON THEM SO WE COULD SPEND IT ON THE MOTOR, WHICH WE DID -- A LOT. THE OLD MOTOR -- NOT ENOUGH POWER. SO WE PUT AN FRPP CRATE MOTOR IN IT. WE CHANGED THE BUMPERS. WE TOOK THE FACTORY ONES OFF, AND WE BUILT TWO BUMPERS FOR IT. THE FRONT FRAME RAILS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN BOBBED AND PULLED BACK SO WE COULD HAVE A NICE, CLEAN, TUCKED LOOK. WE'RE CARRYING A FULL-SIZE SPARE IN THE BACK WITH A SKIV PLATE FOR THE GAS TANK. THE CAGE WASN'T GONNA WORK. ONE OF THE REASONS WE BUILT THE CAGE LIKE THIS, T-STYLE, IS SO THAT GETTING IN AND GETTING OUT OF THE BRONCO, YOU DIDN'T HIT YOUR HEAD. THE GUYS KNOCKED OUT A REALLY NICE TAN-AND-GREEN PAINT JOB. THEY COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT ANY FASTER, AND I DON'T THINK THEY COULD HAVE DONE IT ANY BETTER. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS AFTER. BEING THAT SUE'S FROM TAIWAN, I THINK THE FACT THAT I TRIED TO EXPLAIN LUMBERJACK INTERIOR, SHE WASN'T GETTING IT. LUMBER'S NOT A BIG EXPORT FROM TAIWAN. BUT I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH THE COLOR. YOU KNOW WHAT? IT LOOKS GREAT. OTHER THAN THAT, THIS IS BASICALLY THE SAME TRUCK WITH A LOT MORE ATTITUDE AND A LOT LESS HOLES IN IT. WELL, AARON, LET'S GO HERD SOME OF THESE COWS. WHOO-HA! WHOO! HERE I COME, YOU DAMN ANIMALS! SO, WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID, I HAD A LITTLE DIE-CAST BRONCO. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ABOUT THE COOLEST THING. I MISSED THE LITTLE TOY, AND NOW I'VE GOT A BIG ONE. [ COW MOOS ] ONCE THIS BRONCO STARTED COMING TOGETHER, I STARTED THINKING OF WHO'S GONNA BE MY BUYER. AND LET ME TELL YOU WHAT, THIS THING FITS A FRIEND OF MINE TO THE "T," SO HE'S GONNA COME OUT AND TAKE A LOOK, AND I'M DAMN SURE I'M GONNA GET IN HIS WALLET ON THIS ONE. Narrator: COMING UP ON "FAST N' LOUD"... [ LAUGHS ] ...A POTENTIAL BUYER FOR THE BRONCO BRINGS EXTRA AMMUNITION TO THE BARGAINING TABLE. WHAT DO YOU THINK, AARON? WHATEVER HE SAYS, DO IT. I KNOW YOUR TACTIC NOW. Martin: HI. I LIKE THAT A LOT. IT LOOKS REAL GOOD. YOU KNOW, I TOLD YOU I WAS LOOKING FOR, YOU KNOW, KIND OF A LUMBERJACK KIND OF FEEL. I THINK YOU NAILED IT. YOU CAN MAKE THIS MAKE A COUPLE T-SHIRT FOR YOU GUYS. MAYBE A COUPLE LUMBERJACK T-SHIRTS? I WOULDN'T MIND HAVING A LUMBERJACK T-SHIRT. OH, I'M SUPER-DOWN ON THAT. WITH A SKIRT? SHIRT WITH SKIRT. ONLY IF YOU FRAY THE SLEEVE, THOUGH. I WANT SLEEVELESS WITH A LITTLE FRAY. YEAH, YOU'D LOOK GOOD ON THAT. I LOOK GOOD IN EVERYTHING. Rawlings: SO, THE BRONCO'S FINALLY FINISHED, AND IT LOOKS GREAT, BUT NOW I NEED TO GET IT OFF MY HANDS. I DROPPED 40K INTO THIS RUST BUCKET TRYING TO TURN IT INTO AARON'S DREAM 4x4, AND I DON'T WANT TO LET IT GO FOR LESS THAN $55,000. I GOT A FAVORITE PLACE I GO EAT HERE IN DALLAS, AND I KNOW THE OWNER. HE'S A PRETTY GOOD BUSINESS GUY, AND I PITCHED HIM ON THE CAR. IT'S PERFECT FOR HIS BUSINESS, AND I GOT HIM COMING OVER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT THIS BRONCO FOR A WHILE. OF COURSE, WHEN THIS GUY SHOWS UP... HE'S USUALLY NOT ALONE. THIS IS WHAT GAS MONKEY DOES, BRONCO-STYLE. YOU LIKE THAT? LOVING IT. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? HOLY [BLEEP] CHRISTMAS COME EARLY THIS YEAR? Dewitt: OH, YEAH. BROUGHT SOME GIRLS OVER. THEY'RE GONNA HELP ME MAKE A DECISION. MY NAME'S RANDY. I'M THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF A MOUNTAIN-THEMED SPORTS BAR WITH AN ALL-FEMALE STAFF. RICHARD HANGS OUT IN THE RESTAURANT, AND HE BRINGS THE REST OF THE GAS MONKEYS OVER THERE, AND I'M NOT GONNA LIE. THEY'VE BEEN A NUISANCE A TIME OR TWO. THEY'VE WALKED A FEW CHECKS, BUT WE KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE. WHAT WE DID WITH THIS ONE -- TOOK IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FRAME, BROUGHT IT ALL THE WAY BACK UP. WE GOT RID OF THE DOORS, GOT RID OF THE TOP. RICHARD'S BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE BRONCO, YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY COME IN. I MEAN, THAT'S MY FAVORITE VEHICLE IN THE WHOLE WORLD. WHEN I SAW THE DETAILS AND THE LITTLE TOUCHES THEY THOUGHT OF, ESPECIALLY THAT BUFFALO-PLAID INSERT ON THE SEAT COVERS -- GOD, THAT WAS AWESOME. YOU KNOW, I KNOW WHERE THEY GOT THE IDEA. [ TINK! ] OH, MY GOD. LOOK AT THAT ENGINE. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. WOW. SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE FOR IT? WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT PRICE JUST YET. LET'S PUT SOME GIRLS IN THE TRUCK. LET'S GO FOR A RIDE. ALL RIGHT. WHO WANTS TO GO? Women: I DO. Woman: YES, SIR. WOW! YOU COMING, AARON? HELL, YEAH. Rawlings: SO, WITH EVERY NEGOTIATION, YOU GOT TO DO THE TEST DRIVE, RIGHT? AND AARON IMMEDIATELY JUMPS IN THE BACK SEAT WITH THE GIRLS. I FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE. REALLY? I MEAN, HE WANTS TO DRIVE EVERYTHING. NOT THE BRONCO. THIS TIME, "OH, I'LL JUST BE IN THE BACK SEAT." Rawlings: SILENT, DEADLY AARON BACK THERE. [ ENGINE REVS ] ALL RIGHT! HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT? [ CAR HORN BEEPING ] WE GOT TO TEST THE SUSPENSION. YEAH. HERE WE GO, YOU READY? OH, YEAH! [ LAUGHS ] OH, YEAH! WE'RE GETTING AIR. HANDS UP! [ LAUGHS ] YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO ENTERTAIN CLIENTS, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU ENTERTAIN THE PEOPLE WITH THE CLIENTS, AS WELL AS THE CLIENTS. AND WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO DRIVE, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD, NOT IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WATCHING AARON WITH THE GIRLS. Dewitt: WHOO! ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOW HIM MORE DALLAS? [ CHUCKLES ] Dewitt: NOW, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THAT WAS A GAS. THAT WAS KILLER! YEAH. IT'S PRETTY COOL. Rawlings: I KNEW I HAD RANDY WHEN I SAW HIS EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE. HE LOVED THE TRUCK. HE WAS GENUINELY EXCITED. Y'ALL JUST HANG OUT RIGHT THERE. WE GOT TO TALK SOME BUSINESS HERE. I'M JUST TRYING TO STAY WARM. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. SO, MY STRATEGY IS, LET AARON KEEP THE GIRLS BUSY, WHILE I CLOSE THE DEAL. YEAH. RANDY, I TOLD YOU IT WAS GOING TO BE 35 TO 45 GRAND, AND I BLEW OUT THE BUDGET. I'M WAY ABOVE IT. RICHARD, I BROUGHT YOU A CHECK. IT'S FOR THE HIGH END OF THE RANGE. 45 GRAND. WHY WOULD YOU CUT ME A CHECK BEFORE YOU TALK TO ME? BECAUSE I'M READY TO BUY TODAY. HE GOES, "I ALREADY CUT THE CHECK FOR $45,000." AND, SO, I'M, LIKE, "WELL, CUT ANOTHER ONE." $55,000, RANDY. THAT'S WHERE I'M AT. I GOT TO HAVE 50 GRAND FOR THIS TRUCK. I WENT OVERBOARD. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I'M GONNA MAKE A PROFIT NOW. THAT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. Dewitt: HE WAS TRYING TO MILK MORE MONEY OUT OF ME, BUT WHEN I CAME IN TODAY, I BROUGHT SOME AMMUNITION WITH ME. WHAT DO YOU THINK, AARON? WHATEVER HE SAYS, DO IT. I KNOW YOUR TACTIC NOW. Rawlings: I DON'T CARE HOW MANY GIRLS RANDY DROPS IN OUR LAP, I'M STILL NOT READY TO DROP THIS CAR AT 45K. BUT, HE'S STANDING THERE WITH THE CHECK, AND WE'RE BOTH LOOKING FOR A WAY TO CLOSE THIS DEAL. LUCKILY, FOR ME, RANDY BLINKED FIRST. IT'S GETTING LATE IN THE DAY. I CAN'T GO GET ANOTHER CHECK NOW, BUT I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU. I LIKE YOU, AND YOU'RE GOOD TO THE GIRLS OVER THERE, SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A $5,000 TAB AT THE RESTAURANT. A 5-GRAND TAB? SO BASICALLY, I'M GETTING 50 G's? YOU'RE GETTING 50 GRAND. I COULD GET PRETTY LOADED ON A $5,000 TAB. YEAH, YOU CAN. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S A DEAL. I LIKE THAT. I'LL TAKE THAT IN A HEARTBEAT. I GOT ME A BRONCO! DO I GET TO KEEP THESE? YEAH. WE WORKED THAT INTO THE DEAL. YOU GIRLS ARE GOING HOME WITH AARON. I'M HUNGRY. I BROUGHT YOU SOME THINGS FROM THE RESTAURANT. Rawlings: I HOPE THERE'S SOME BEER IN HERE. RANDY GOT A GREAT DEAL ON THE BRONCO. IT'S GONNA DO GOOD FOR HIS BUSINESS. IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD PRODUCT FOR HIM TO DRIVE AROUND AND SHOW OFF, AND WE GOT 5,000 BUCKS TO GO BLOW AT THE BAR. THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR GAS MONKEY. Kaufman: OH. MUCHAS GRACIAS. Dewitt: I THOUGHT I WAS PRETTY QUICK ON MY FEET TO THINK ABOUT THROWING OUT THAT BAR TAB. HE HAD ME OVER THE BARREL THERE. HE DID. BUT, I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. IT'S A ONE OF A KIND VEHICLE. Rawlings: GOOD JOB, GUYS. REMEMBER WHO'S BRINGING IN THE MONEY AND THE CHICKS. GET IT RIGHT. THANKS, RICHARD! ALL RIGHT. SO, I KNOW YOU GUYS HAD TO WATCH THIS FOR TWO EPISODES. IT TOOK A LITTLE LONGER. I BOUGHT THE WRONG TRUCK. IT HAD RUST IN IT, AND IT GOT OUT OF HAND, SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY, BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE GAVE BACK. YOU GOT TO LOOK AT SOME ***. FRICKIN', COME ON. SO -- NOT ALL THE WAY, BUT CLOSE. WELL, TOWARDS THE END. WE GOT TO KEEP YOU GUYS WATCHING. WELL, THERE WAS A COUPLE OF *** BUILDING IT. [ LAUGHS ] Narrator: THE GAS MONKEY STARTED THIS EPIC ADVENTURE IN A LAND OF LOST 4x4s, LOOKING TO SATISFY AARON'S ITCH TO GO OFF-ROAD. SO, THIS IS WHERE OLD BRONCOS GO TO DIE? Narrator: THEY SETTLED FOR A '76 FORD BRONCO THAT WAS NOWHERE NEAR READY TO BUCK. RUST REPAIR ALONE COST MORE THAN RICHARD PAID FOR THE TRUCK. [ CASH REGISTER BELL RINGS ] OKAY. THIS VEHICLE IS STARTING TO SCARE ME. AND THEN, TO TURN IT INTO A FANTASY 4x4, AARON ADDED A KICK-*** MOTOR, BEEFED UP THE SUSPENSION, AND WAY OVERSHOT RICHARD'S BUDGET WITH A FULL-BODY FACELIFT. [ SCREAMS ] THE BUMPY RIDE DIDN'T STOP WITH THE SALE. THE BRONCO SCORED 10 GRAND LESS THAN RICHARD WANTED FOR IT, BUT A 5K TAB FOR ALL THE BEER HE CAN DRINK AT HIS FAVORITE WATERING HOLE SHOULD EASE THE PAIN. Narrator: TO GENERATE SOME CASH, RICHARD TRIED TO AUCTION HIS PRIZED THREE-WINDOW COUPE. Man: SOLD! BUT HE DIDN'T EVEN COVER THE 40 G's HE'D ALREADY SPENT ON THE CAR. WOW! HE ALSO SCOOPED UP A PAIR OF PONTIACS THAT HADN'T SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY IN HALF A CENTURY. WOW! THEY'RE STILL TAKING UP SPACE AT GAS MONKEY GARAGE. RICHARD DID FIND A '49 FORD F-100 THAT WAS ALMOST TOO HOT TO HANDLE. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. BUT UNLOADED THIS ONE WITHOUT GETTING BURNED. THAT'S A FAIL! 10 DAYS OF BRUTALLY HARD WORK ONLY LEFT RICHARD WITH A MERE 3,300 REASONS TO CRACK A BEER. WOW! GET ALONG, LITTLE DOGGIE! GET ALONG! [ LAUGHS ] YOU GOT 4 1/2 HOURS. 4 1/2 HOUR? STARTING AN HOUR AGO. REAR END HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH PROBABLY SEVEN TIMES BY NOW. WHOSE REAR END? WHAT'D YOU DO ON THE BUMPERS, AARON? HE JUST HAS A HARD JOB. Man: HOW DO I GET THAT JOB? I'M GONNA KILL MY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR RIGHT NOW. DROPPING OUT OF COLLEGE WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DID. [ LAUGHS ]