03x02 - The Italian Job

[bunniefuu]

[power tools whirring]

[engine revs]

[parts clattering]

[Tony] I didn't think we'd see

this car again. I thought it was gone.

Well, here's the deal.

He wasn't happy with the steering wheel,

and he doesn't like the digital gauges,

-so

-Hmm. Okay.

[Mark] Then there's the other part

that he didn't like.

He did not like it when he looked

at the front and saw that grill.

-He wants a new grill too.

-A new grill.

Just when we thought we were done.

This Delahaye build was our first project

coming off the Petersen Museum.

This was really our chance to get in

with these high-end clients

and start doing the high-end builds.

We got to rewire in all new gauges.

The entire dash has got to get gutted.

And there's just

no fast way around making a grill.

Nope.

Sixty grand budget sounded great,

but with this second round of changes,

we're probably gonna be

into the Delahaye build for $40,000.

And that only leaves 20 left over.

Twenty grand does not cover the time

that we have into it.

His words were, "I didn't want to see

any of the old '33 Ford," so

All right.

The plan with the Petersen Museum

was to get in with the high-end clients.

We're doing the high-end work.

We've got the high-end client,

but we're not getting

that high-end paycheck.

This isn't the way it was supposed to go.

So let's get to tearing stuff apart.

Sounds good.

[power tools whirring]

[engine revs]

[rock music plays]

[Mark] Getting through all the work

on the Delahaye

is the most important task at hand,

but I really want to get on

to this upgrade-and-trade vehicle.

We traded a Mercedes drift car

-[engine revving]

-Ow! [laughs]

for an International Scout II.

-We got a deal.

-Let's do it.

Super clean,

came with a bunch of extra parts.

-This thing is badass. No rust.

-[Constance] I like this.

[Mark] Right now, the Scout is worth

about 25,000 the way it sits.

But once we give it

a Gotham Garage makeover,

the Scout will be worth somewhere

in the 40 to 50,000 range,

and it will lead us

to a very rare 1940 Ford woodie.

Once the woodie is completely restored,

it's worth six figures all day long.

So we're building this Scout

for a gentleman

who is a total off-road buff.

-Mm-hmm.

-He has a 1940 woodie.

-Ooh.

-He wants a custom off-road truck,

which is gonna be our big six figures car.

-Are we gonna get big tires?

-We're gonna get big, big tires.

-We'll put 13-inch Harley spoke Daytons.

-Listen!

Keep this in mind, we're kind of

on a quick timeline with this

'cause Shawn said that the woodie guy has

never done a big trade like this before.

So he could actually get cold feet

at any time.

What we need to do is get this thing

so that when he sees it,

he's totally stoked with it,

and he will not back out of the deal.

-Yeah.

-What he wants

is more like a utilitarian kind of thing,

where you can go over rocks, water,

tree stumps.

Pretty much we're making a mountain goat.

It can go anywhere and do anything.

So in order to get to the fun,

we gotta get rid of the fugly.

So we need to get this off,

-so we can go have fun.

-Let's go

-Let's get this roof off.

-[Caveman] Yeah.

[Constance] The Scout was kind of

one of the first off-road

recreational SUV vehicles at the time.

[Mark] Hit the button,

you know you want to.

In the early '60s, that wasn't a thing.

[announcer] Introducing

the all-new Scout II.

[Constance] It was groundbreaking

to have a vehicle

that you were taking to the grocery store,

but you could also drive into the dirt

and actually do

all these kind of outdoorsy things.

[announcer] Rugged enough

for any environment.

[Constance] In today's time,

our version of outdoor things

has gone from zero to 60.

And you see people building Scouts now

that are more equipped

and way more elaborate,

and that makes it

cool and appealing to people.

How far do you want to push the limit?

-Now, we're gonna push it out.

-And she's topless!

I think that there's gonna be no problem

taking this Scout

and being able to make it so valuable

that we can get our hands on this woodie.

[parts clattering]

-I heard that! Keep it clean over there!

-[laughing]

There we go. Parking lot sale.

Keep working on this thing.

I'm gonna go get cleaned up

and meet with Shawn.

[rock music playing]

-Hey, Schlipovitz, how you doing?

-Hey.

In your air-conditioned office,

playing on your interwebs.

-I am working actually.

-Is that what they call this?

I'm setting up more deals.

The Delahaye build

didn't go exactly as planned.

If someone wouldn't have went rogue

I didn't go rogue. I never go rogue.

[Shawn] We need to figure out a way

to recoup some of the financial loss

that we are inevitably

gonna take on that car.

[Mark] What's your big new plan?

Some guy that has

a nice, old '71 El Camino,

and he wants to show it.

He wants to bring it to car shows,

but it doesn't have that show look.

So the guy just wants to put about

25, 30 grand in this, modernize the car.

Who is he?

Uh, this guy is named Alex.

He's got deep pockets,

and he's got a few businesses around town.

But mainly, he's got a big

fancy Italian restaurant.

-[Mark] I like Italian.

-[Shawn] So he's got a few bucks.

Paint, bodywork, fender flares?

No, it's just a quickie job.

Interior, under the hood, you know?

How easy is that?

[Mark] If there's one thing I don't like,

it's being the guy that bolts and unbolts,

a catalog builder.

That's not what Gotham Garage is about.

You want me to make Camaros from Camaros

and El Caminos from El Caminos?

-It's an easy deal.

-We don't do that here.

We don't, "Ooh, let's put a set of wheels

on something and call it a day."

What we're not doing here

is making money.

That being said, right now

it makes sense what Shawn's saying.

We need a little bit of cash infusion,

so we'll do this simple job.

I'm fine with doing the El Camino.

Just keep in mind,

we have a Delahaye, a Scout,

and now you want to put a third car in.

Don't talk to me about scheduling.

I'll schedule my own time.

No problem. I'll have Alex

bring down the car right away.

One more thing.

Did you order the steering wheel

and the gauges for the Delahaye,

so we can get that finished?

Yes. I got 'em ordered.

They'll be here at the end of the week.

I'll go make some money,

so you can stay at your posh desk.

I'll line up a deal for us,

so we can make some real money

instead of your pretend money

you think you make.

[rock music playing]

[Mark] Let's get

all the suspension pieces laid out.

-Then we can get it all welded.

-It's a lot of pieces.

[Mark] It's a lot of pieces.

I'm just gonna put them all out there.

-You guys start without me?

-[Constance] Come on, Caveman.

[Caveman] What do we got?

You guys get the truck up in the air now.

-Blow the back tires off of it.

-[Caveman] Okay.

And while you're doing that,

I'm gonna get started on welding

this 3 link suspension together.

Look, you're on camera.

[Mark] Owner of the woodie

is a guy named Cody.

He wants a badass trail truck.

I'm gonna take it

to the Gotham Garage next level.

We're gonna start by giving this Scout

an all-terrain suspension,

a 3 link in the front

and a 4 link in the back.

We'll add a roll bar

and some massive shocks all around

to handle any environment.

Obviously, it's getting

enormous wheels and tires.

In this case, we're putting on 37s.

I'm also planning

to add a surprise to this truck

that we've never done before.

It'll be the bright red cherry

on the top of this sundae

that will take it way over the top.

We are one step away

from getting our hands on a 1940 woodie,

and I'm going to do

everything in my power to make sure

that he cannot refuse the deal

I'm about to give him.

[upbeat music playing]

[Mark] That must be our man.

A Maserati, huh?

That looks like an El Camino.

-How's it going, Alex?

-Pretty good.

-This is Mark. Mark, Alex.

-Nice to meet you. How you doin'?

Good. That's a nice El Camino.

I don't think I've ever seen one

this color before.

I heard you're the best now in the market.

-I appreciate that.

-So I trust you, anything you do.

I got a list for you.

Told me that you are so good.

-I'm here for that reason.

-[laughing] Okay.

So there's no problem.

Make a list with the stuff that I got.

[Mark] Okay.

-We're only doing a few things.

-Yeah, I understand.

I make sure that we have everything

squared out, you know?

-Okay, that's

-Sounds like Alex is pretty thorough here.

I don't know if it's obvious by now,

but I don't like lists.

[Alex] I want to drive this car

like I drive my Maserati.

-[Mark] Okay.

-So, I want all the comfy

-We need an AC, we need a nice radio.

-Okay.

We need a new seat, a new upholstery.

On the list of things I don't like, on top

of the list is, "I don't like lists."

-New tires and new wheel.

-Okay.

Keep the color, I want it here in vinyl.

-You want a vinyl roof on this car?

-Yes.

-What color?

-Black.

However, these are the kind of clients

you have to build a rapport with.

You gotta prove to 'em,

"Can he do what I want?

Can he do it on time?

Can he do it on budget?"

We should be able to do it in 10 days.

[Alex] That's good.

So we on the same page.

[Mark] The saving grace here

is that this is a simple job.

It should go relatively quickly,

and hopefully, this could potentially lead

to a much bigger project

with the same client.

I think I got your vision.

You want it to look like a new style.

-Yeah.

-[Mark] Put her in some high heels

and a miniskirt

and take her to the prom, right?

Definitely. I put it right here.

Everything's right here.

I'm going to give it to you, but

Soon as I get in my office today,

I'm gonna email you also.

Perfect. Leave it in our hands.

-Thank you, Alex.

-Yup.

Thank you very much.

I won't disappoint you.

I'll follow the list.

-It'll be soon.

-Thanks, Alex.

Clearly, Alex is a guy

that pays attention to detail.

What the hell is a trunk trunk mat?

The way I see it,

the guy knows what he wants, that's good.

Now, if we could

just keep Edward Scissorhands

away from all the sheet metal,

we should be okay.

[engine revving]

This is a nice car.

How do you like the color?

Is it gorgeous or what?

I tell you what.

I want chips for this guacamole.

Yeah? [laughs]

It's the color he wants the car.

We don't have to paint it.

It's all laid out.

There's a roadmap there.

The paperwork looks long,

but it sounds like a pretty

straightforward build for 25 grand.

This is as close as we're ever gonna get

to making an El Camino

-out of an El Camino.

-[all laugh]

[Mark] So we gotta get this done quick.

Before the parts get here

for the Delahaye,

I want to get this El Camino torn down.

Tony and I,

we're gonna do this together,

and Constance and Caveman,

you guys are gonna get back on the Scout

and get that knocked out.

So let's get to work.

[rock music playing]

Hey, can you push that car up for me?

-[laughs]

-Yeah, I got it. I got it.

Alex has quite the laundry list

on this vehicle,

but it all boils down to one thing.

This truck has a lot of 1970s on it,

and we need to bring it

into the 21st century.

First, we're gonna modernize

the whole interior.

We'll add an updated dash

with a digital cluster and AC.

We'll also add leather seats

with an all-leather interior.

On the outside, even though

we're keeping the original color,

we'll still add

a slightly modified exterior.

We're adding a black vinyl roof

and lowering the stance

with a brand-new suspension.

To top it off with some bling,

we're gonna add a brand-new set

of chrome wheels.

-[Tony] There it is.

-[Mark] Have a nice day.

All right, let's go get with Shawn,

order the parts we need.

In the morning, you and I are gonna

get started back on that Delahaye.

[rock music playing]

[Mark] Guess what?

[Tony] They're different, aren't they?

The new gauges?

They are different sizes,

and there's not as many.

So on top of rewiring the whole dash,

we got to rebuild the entire dash.

You're gonna have to make a dash panel

and a gauge bezel.

This gets better and better.

I'm gonna let you get started on that.

Having to rework the gauges in this car

is a big task.

Man, this is like déjà vu.

I feel like I've been right here before.

We have a different number of gauges.

They're all different sizes.

One set of gauges reads digital,

the other set reads analog.

So we have to completely remake

the whole dash unit.

It's gotta all come out,

make a complete new unit,

reinstall the entire thing.

I would pretty much rather do almost

anything on a car than have to rewire it.

I would agree with you two hundred percent

because this is how the rest of my day

is gonna be spent.

[whooshing]

We're juggling

three very important builds right now,

so we need to keep our heads down

and stay on task.

First, Tony and I have to put the gauges

and the steering wheel in the Delahaye,

and over at Gotham Garage,

we're full speed ahead

on this International Scout.

Constance and Caveman, they have to

cut the fender wells out on the Scout,

so that we have clearance

for our massive 37-inch monster tires.

[Caveman] Kids, don't try this at home

with Mom or Dad's car, they'll get mad.

The best experience you can get

is from your friends' cars.

[Mark] There you go.

And on top of that,

we still have the El Camino,

that may not be a very big job,

but it's still a very important job

because it leads to bigger jobs

down the road.

-[horn honks]

-[Mark] Sounds like company.

Oh, look, it's Alex.

-Hello, my friend.

-Hey, Mark.

[Mark] What do I owe

the pleasure of this visit to?

I was looking at some, you know,

some searching to help you out.

-Yeah?

-And I have a little present for you.

[Mark chuckling] Yeah.

-Those look like wheels and tires.

-[Alex] Yeah.

Look how beautiful they are.

[Mark] When a client pops in unannounced,

it can be a good thing,

or it could be a bad thing.

-This thing is huge, dude.

-[Tony] That's way too big.

It's like way too big

for the back of that.

It's too wide, too tall.

What lets you know right off the bat

it's a bad thing:

when they're bringing parts.

-[lift cranking]

-[Tony] Man, that's a lot of wheel.

-Let's set this lift down a little bit.

-[lift whirring]

What do you think?

-We'll have to cut your car apart.

-[Alex] Why doesn't it fit all the way?

The rim's outside the truck, which means

it's gonna rub all through here.

I'm gonna have to tub this thing,

like cut all that out.

That's That's a lot of work.

Tubbing a car is no small feat.

You actually have to move

the inside fender well over

to allow for the twice-wide tire.

-But it's something that you can do it.

-Absolutely, but it's some money.

That's okay for me. That's not the issue.

I come here for one reason.

When I ask who's the best around,

and they told me here.

That's why I'm here.

Okay. Hey, Shawn.

I know there's a less expensive,

faster way

to accomplish what Alex is trying to get.

-Hey, Alex.

-We have a discussion

-we need your input on.

-Hey, Shawn.

[Mark] This is a very big add-on

to Alex's list,

but I've had enough clients in my life

to know when they start adding things,

they forget that they added something.

And there are no excuses

if you don't make your timeline.

-[Shawn] What's that?

-It's beautiful.

You

The issue is it's a lot of time

and a lot of money to tub this rear end

-and to get that to fit inside the fender.

-[Shawn] Yeah. That's a lot.

What's a lot of money? I don't know.

We're talking, you know, six to ten grand

for something like that.

That's a lot of work.

Is it worth putting those wheels on?

I think Let's do it. You know

He's bound and determined to put those

oversized wheels on this El Camino.

At the end of the day,

Alex is gonna give us a bit more money.

So we're gonna make

a bit more money on the job.

So it's all going to work out.

We'll do it. We'll just figure out how

we're gonna make this work in here.

-Sounds good.

-Well

The only saving grace is,

I get to give you a ration of [bleep]

for the rest of your life about this.

Somehow, I knew that would happen.

-[Mark] Let's get the rest of the tires.

-[Alex] Yes.

[Mark] Tony, get on that grill

for the Delahaye,

so we can bring Steve back down here

and show him the car.

[Tony] The final change

that Steve wanted on this car

was a modified grill.

On the first version of this car,

we used the grill off the old '33 Ford,

but Steve wanted something more elaborate.

Rather than replacing the whole grill,

we decided to work

with what we already have

by building an insert over the top,

so we can incorporate the design elements

that are already in the car

without risking scratching the paint,

or doing any damage to the front.

[dramatic music playing]

[Mark] On the original version

of this car,

it was a classic elegant Delahaye

on the outside,

and on the inside, we gave it

some subtle modern touches.

But cars are subjective.

Every classic car collector

has their own taste.

To the average joe, all these changes

are gonna go unnoticed,

but for the car aficionado, it's drastic.

The first thing you see is the grill.

The first thing you touch

is the steering wheel,

and the second thing you see

are the gauges.

Even though we discussed

all these changes,

if it's not exactly what he envisioned,

it's gonna be a very awkward conversation

that I don't really want to be a part of.

So here it is.

Hey, Steve. How you doing, man?

Wow. Pretty good, thanks.

Obviously, we revamped

the whole grill there.

We went ahead and put on the mahogany

steering wheel from that era,

and Tony made a brand-new dash for it.

We went with the gold gauges

and antique white faces.

Why don't you hop in,

see how that new steering wheel feels?

See if it's if it's optically correct.

So, what do you think?

-It's clean, its elegant.

-Yep.

And that's what I wanted, and you did it.

I love it.

-Awesome. See, looky there.

-There you go. Okay.

[Shawn] Frankly, I think this says a lot

about our shop.

We're willing to go above and beyond,

and I think he appreciates that.

But it did take a bit longer

than I thought it would take.

You drug your feet.

We'd be done weeks ago.

How is it my fault?

What are you talking about?

[Mark] It's a good thing

I picked the color.

What? My mic just fell.

How is that my fault?

[both laugh]

-Thank you. Really appreciate it.

-Thank you. You guys are the best.

-[Mark] Awesome. Cool.

-Thank you very much.

[upbeat music playing]

[Mark] Ever since Alex brought

those wheels down,

he's been texting me non-stop

making changes to his list.

So myself, Tony, and Caveman

are gonna tub that El Camino

and get that thing done

before that build spirals out of control.

Just to play on the safe side,

I'm gonna cut this blade

just a little bit. Here's your toy.

This is really bad.

[Mark] You're used to doing damage

with an inch.

[Tony laughs]

It's a nightmare to tub a car.

You really gotta know what you're doing.

And if you do it wrong, you're SOL.

You can start all over again.

[Tony] Ready?

[Mark] So I understand

that this is frustrating,

but as the owner of the shop,

it's my responsibility

to always be thinking long-term.

-[Tony] Nice and easy. And right there.

-That's good.

These clients, when they get their cars

done the way they want them done,

it will expand our clients base.

[Caveman] One down, one to go.

[Mark] To do that, it's absolutely crucial

to deliver these cars on time

and the way they want them.

-[tool whirring]

-[speaking indistinctly]

[yelling]

[laughing excitedly]

Did you get it?

You got some [bleep] all over you,

I can tell you that, dude. [laughs]

For how much a pain in the a*s

this has been,

this truck's actually gonna be a badass.

[rock music playing]

[Mark] Caveman,

why don't you go grab those shocks?

Oh, Caveman got new club.

Mmm, Caveman got new club.

What should I go get for dinner?

-[Mark] Yeah.

-A pterodactyl? [laughs]

It took all night, but we finally got

the wheel tub job on the El Camino done.

We still have a ton of work to do

to that Scout,

so all of us are gonna

dive right into that project right now.

[parts hit the floor]

Can you get everybody together?

Guys, want to come over here real quick?

-[Caveman] Real quick?

-Guess who's here

and I know he wants to talk.

-Uh-oh.

-Dun-dun-dun.

Sounds right.

I got a call from Cody,

the owner of the Ford woodie.

He's a little concerned about

when the Scout's gonna get done.

Now, remember, this is the first time

he's done a trade like this.

Right now, he's getting some cash offers,

and I want to make sure

I really hang on to this deal

and keep the guy interested.

What kind of timeline

can we give him for this?

-[Mark] One week, at least.

-[sighs]

You know, with someone like Cody,

who's never done a big trade deal

like this before,

it's just natural to get cold feet.

And when you're getting enticed

with cash offers,

that's the safe way to go,

is just take cash for your car.

We've lost deals before

because of timelines

and because people getting cash offers.

I mean, I'm definitely concerned.

This is a big deal, so you

you get a little concerned.

All I'm saying is we want this '40 woodie,

and the longer we wait,

the more likely it is

the deal won't go down.

We're so close to this deal.

We've jumped through hoops,

we've built all these cars,

and time is of the essence right now.

[Mark] So here's the deal.

We got to get this done quick,

and Shawn, you need to do your job

and keep Cody on the hook.

-That'll make you feel good?

-Makes me feel good.

-Let's go, before he changes his mind.

-Like I lit a fire under you guys.

No one wants that '40 woodie

more than me. I can guarantee you that.

That's why we absolutely need

to blow him away with this Scout.

Basically, we need to put that up

through there, until that is down here.

The shocks on the Scout

are gonna complete the off-road

transformation of this badass truck.

Straight to the outside of the truck.

There you go.

More, more, more, right there.

They're over four feet in length.

These are actually

the heart and soul of the suspension

on this one-of-a-kind

badass behemoth Scout.

Nice work, you guys.

Now, let's get this truck

ready for the paint booth.

[dramatic music playing]

Everything about this truck

should be in your face,

and that starts with the paint job.

It has to be as exaggerated

as the suspension, the roll bar.

The paint has to stick out

like a sore thumb.

[music continues]

[Caveman] Constance,

wanna hear a funny story?

When I was a kid, I got my arm stuck

in one of them machines at the laundromat.

What were you digging your arm

in the machine at the laundromat for?

I wanted to see

if I could get the soap out of the front!

[laughs]

[Mark] Even though Shawn got Cody

to hang on for a few more days,

the deal is not a sure thing.

Cody, the thing is, we're doing

this one extra little thing to it

that we've actually never done

to any car going out of Gotham Garage.

[Cody] I'll give you guys

a couple more days, but that's it.

I promise you, you'll be glad you waited.

So now,

it's time to unveil our little surprise.

Damn, look at that flamethrower.

"Say hello to my hot friend!"

[Mark] According to Shawn,

Cody collects rare and unique weapons.

And from what we can gather,

it sounds like he's never owned

a flamethrower.

So we're hoping that this personal touch

takes this trade way over the top.

[dramatic music plays]

[wind whooshing]

[country music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

[Mark] There is no doubt about it.

This thing looks tough, drives tough.

It's the ultimate off-road package.

It all started with the suspension.

We added a 3 link in the front

and a 4 link in the back.

We lifted the truck.

We put ginormous shocks

on all four corners,

big wheels and tires, and Caveman's

special little treat on the top.

Yeah! [laughs, yells excitedly]

[rock music playing]

He was this close to backing out

of this whole deal.

So I really had to do a little finagling

to keep him on board

because I promised them the world on this.

I'm pretty sure I over-delivered.

It's always one of those things,

if you over-promise on something,

you're just hoping

that you over-deliver too.

[Mark] That damn thing's got

a flamethrower on it, Shawn.

[rock music playing]

Well, I hope he likes this.

-[Shawn] Hey, Cody.

-How's it going?

-This is Mark. Mark, Cody.

-I'm Mark. Nice to meet you.

-Wow.

-Why don't we get it off the trailer

-Let's do it.

-[Shawn] There you go.

-[Cody] Sounds good.

-Yep.

-Looks better on the ground, don't it?

-Looks great.

First thing I noticed about it

was the orange paint and the big tires.

I mean, the tires are big,

and the stance is great on it.

So, got a couple custom features

I'll start with.

-And voila.

-[Cody] Access to everything.

[Mark] That's how you get

to the entire motor.

Nice little V8 motor in it,

and it's a hundred percent serviceable.

So there's no hinky going on

in the middle of nowhere.

[Cody] Right.

We put a 3 link on the front

and a 4 link on the back.

It's got a great stance,

plenty of clearance too.

So if you want to hop up in there

-[Cody] Let's do it.

-[engine starts]

Rev it up.

[engine revving]

-Sounds pretty good, huh?

-Sounds good.

You can feel it, it's got throat,

pretty healthy.

I got one more surprise for you

that's inside this little jewel.

Because we know you're into weapons

and all that good stuff

Oh my goodness.

-is we got you an actual flamethrower.

-[laughs]

Oh my gosh.

It's not a factory option,

-but it is a Gotham Garage option.

-It keeps getting better and better.

Shawn, get out of the way

or you'll get a haircut.

-You wanna try it?

-Hell yeah, I do.

-There you go.

-That's awesome!

-[Mark] How cool is that?

-Pretty cool.

-[Mark] There you go.

-Yeah.

[Mark] There you go.

That's pretty cool. Huh?

That's awesome.

What do you think?

I know you guys said it'd be different,

but I've never seen anything like that.

So Cody seems to like the Scout

and the flamethrower.

So I'm really hoping

we can seal the deal here.

Otherwise, we're stuck with a custom

off-road Scout and no buyer in sight.

Tell you what we're not getting

stuck with, that flamethrower.

That's gonna be Cody's parting gift

'cause that thing's absolutely

not coming back to the shop.

'Cause we know Caveman

will burn everything.

Yeah, Caveman like fire. Hoo!

-Let's go take a look at the woodie.

-All right.

[Shawn] There it is.

Well, looky there. That's a 1940 woodie.

You can get right out of my way.

-[Shawn] Yeah.

-[Mark] That's sweet.

I'm gonna take a good look at this.

This is a pretty special car here.

This 1940 woodie

lives up to my expectations.

I dig this whole car.

I dig the layout.

I dig where he was going with it.

It's got the original frame. Just wanted

to keep the original numbers on it,

then cut it back half, the whole rear.

[Mark] I am liking it.

It's even got the back glass.

That's pretty impressive.

This stuff is in really good shape

for how old it is.

This is the best 1940 woodie

I could ever hope for.

You're welcome.

-[Cody] I've had it about a year.

-Yeah?

[Cody] I started working on it,

was trying something different

compared to the off-road scene

or the dirt scene, and thought

I could get away with a hot rod,

fast on the street, and when

I started getting all the big stuff done,

then I started losing interest.

It's not something I normally would build.

You put a lot of work in this,

and the good thing is

that you don't have to finish it.

You got something that's done.

And that's why

you talked to me about this,

and that's why this whole deal

has come together.

Are you ready to go with this or what?

Is this a deal for you?

[breathes deeply]

If you're willing,

I'm willing to trade right now.

What are you thinking? Yes?

-I think we have a deal.

-There you go.

All right, now we're talking.

[Cody] In the past few weeks,

I got a lot of cash offers for the woodie,

but this Scout is worth way more

than any of the cash offers I got.

The flamethrower

wasn't a practical addition.

I appreciate that they surprised me

with something I never thought I'd own.

I don't know what I'll use it for,

maybe to light some bonfires

or if a zombie apocalypse happens,

but it's something that really fits me

and now I'll add it to my collection.

[Shawn] We got a woodie!

[Mark] Let's get this thing loaded up

and get this '40 back to the shop.

[rock music playing]

-This should drop right in the back here.

-[Mark] Yep.

Now that the Scout trade is official,

we can shift all of our attention

to finishing that El Camino for Alex.

After that, it's all about the '40 woodie.

Finish that,

and we're on our way to six figures.

[Tony] So we just got to start wiring this

little box in, and

[Mark] This is good.

"Installation questions."

Big yellow sticker.

[laughing]

-Give me two seconds.

-[Alex on phone] Okay.

-So, hey, I have Alex on the phone.

-Yeah?

He's got one more thing

he wants to do with the car.

Can you talk to him, hear him out?

-Hey, Alex, how you doing?

-[Alex] Hey, Mark.

You know, I thought about it,

and I saw one that had the vinyl on top.

That destroy

my green olive color right there.

I don't really like it,

so I think we should keep the same color.

So I don't think that is a lot of work

to do for you guys. What do you think?

Just so I understand what you're saying,

you don't like the black vinyl roof,

and you just want it removed from the car.

[Alex] Correct, correct.

Yeah, I think that's what we should do.

Yeah, just peel it off,

that vinyl, from the car.

That comes with a few inherent problems.

One is, that top's put down permanent,

which means when I peel it off,

half of the fuzz from the inside

that's designed to hold onto the glue

is going to stick to the paint,

the other half will pull paint with it.

So it means

the whole car's got to get painted.

-[Alex] Uh

-[Mark] Is it really worth it to you?

[Alex] Just let it do it This is my car

that I want to be done.

So let's do it.

I think I think, yes, let's do it. Yes.

The original plan did not involve

painting the car at all.

I mean, that's not just taking a part off,

and everything's simple and ready to go.

It requires bodywork, new paint.

It's a lot of work, and on top of that,

if Alex is willing to make

a huge unplanned change like this,

what's he going to ask for next?

And it's just, like, where does it end?

[Alex] Just tell Mark, you know,

it's just the money.

-It's just money, that's it.

-[Shawn] There's a lot more to it there.

Anyway, I'll get back to you, Alex.

Thank you.

-[Alex] Talk to you soon.

-[Shawn] Okay.

Tell him that that's something

that can't be done.

It's gonna keep going and going,

and the expectation is going to get

more and more and more crazy.

Yeah, but we're already so far

into this already.

By doing just a little bit more,

you know, may

But you need to dial him back from that,

and explain that

that's not something that can happen.

It can be done.

I'd be happy to rip it off,

but, how many times

you gonna change it?

I mean, at this rate,

this is maybe an ongoing job.

He keeps making changes.

We keep building them out.

So this lives here now?

I've been down this road before,

and I know where this goes.

This is the kind of guy who is just gonna

keep changing stuff and adding stuff.

So I say we just give it back to him.

Give him back his car

and his parts and say,

"You know, we're not the shop for you.

We don't just rip and replace."

This is a high-end client

with deep pockets.

-Sure, and he wants to make payments.

-What are you taking about?

This is a problem, Shawn.

Adding the big wheels was one thing.

But pulling that vinyl roof off

and having to paint the entire truck?

That's the straw

that broke the camel's back.

There is a huge difference

between keeping a client happy

and following a client down a rabbit hole.

At the end of the day,

we're still a small shop.

If we have one car

sitting on our lift indefinitely,

it will take valuable time

away from all of our other projects

and affect the quality

of all our other builds.

Nobody's enthused about this.

We're just putting parts on a car.

And we cannot compromise

our creative integrity

just to endlessly bolt and unbolt

parts for one client.

So that's how I feel about it.

Is that how you feel about it?

Oh yeah. I know when

to walk away from stuff.

-Is that how you feel about it?

-Mm-hmm.

It's just gonna get worse from here.

And I know how you two feel about it.

And that's two to three.

Sorry, majority rules.

Let's get this thing loaded,

you go call him.

Tell him, "Hey, sorry. We can't finish

the job for you the way you want it

and no hard feelings."

But he can come pick it up tomorrow.

[rock music playing]

It's not a call I want to make. So be it.

[music continues]

[closing theme music playing]

[engine revs]

-[calliope plays]

-[child] I want to see the show.