Car Masters: Rust to Riches (2018) s04e08 Episode Script

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[dramatic electronic music playing]
[Shawn] So that is cool. Is it not?
I mean, what an honor.
Obviously, we've got
a big decision to make.
[Mark] There's a lot on the line, man.
Two weeks is two weeks,
and it definitely means
taking that Kenworth and pushing it aside.
So what does everybody want to do here?
I think we should do this cover.
Yeah. This is a lifetime opportunity.
It's gonna be out there for a long time.
I say we do it.
-What do you want to do?
-This is a pretty big opportunity.
I think we gotta do it.
[Shawn] We've been working
for a few months on the Zephyr deal
with Speedway Motors,
but to get that car
ready for the cover shoot,
we need to have it done in two weeks,
which means we'd have
to shelve our Kenworth build
and give up a very sizable payday
for the shop.
Remember, when you push
that Kenworth aside,
you gotta go into this
knowing you're kicking
your next paycheck down the road.
But it's advertisement for the shop.
Yeah. I think we gotta
take the opportunity.
[Shawn] It's obvious
where the crew stands,
and I feel the same way.
A Speedway Motors cover
is not something you pass up.
But that Kenworth
is a personal build for Mark,
and he's been wanting to build
his dad's truck for a long time.
You gotta wonder
if his feelings for that truck
are gonna affect this decision.
I mean, it seems like
we're all on the same page,
but from what you're saying,
it almost sounds like
you don't want to do this.
[Mark] Look, you guys know
how much that Kenworth means to me.
I've had my eye on that truck
for a very long time,
but I think that being said
I think this is one
of the greatest opportunities
this shop could ever get.
To be on the cover of a Speedway catalog,
we'd be foolish not to grab it.
That catalog goes worldwide.
[Shawn] Totally.
[Mark] As much as I'm dying
to build that Kenworth,
and show it to my dad,
and sell it, and get a payday,
to get the cover of a Speedway catalog,
the things that that can do for this shop,
you cannot put a price tag on that.
You should get on the phone and tell Joe,
"Hey, we're down for it, man."
Hell yeah. Let's do it.
[Mark] At some point,
we'll get a chance to finish that truck
and I'll get to honor my dad,
but that is not gonna happen right now.
If we're gonna get this thing done
two weeks early,
I guess we need to get right back on it.
Shawn, you need to find me
a hood latch for this thing.
-Got it. I'm calling Joe right now.
-[Caveman] Be nice to him.
-Back to work.
-[Shawn] Joe!
[Caveman] Two weeks. Whoo!
[whirs]
[revving]
So look, obviously, we thought
we had a whole month to finish this car.
Well, we don't.
Now, because of the catalog,
we got two weeks.
So we have a lot to do.
We timed this car out
for a one-month timeline.
And right now,
we're only halfway finished.
So we need to
totally recalibrate our plan.
So we still have
the interior, fabrication,
plumb the brakes, wiring.
Oh, yeah. Bodywork and paint.
-Two weeks?
-[Mark] Two weeks.
If this car stands out
on the catalog cover
and we get a huge response
at the Goodguys show,
our shop could skyrocket
to the next level overnight.
Well, here's the deal.
The Zephyr is a badass ride the way it is,
but we're gonna be on a catalog
and that cover's
gonna be seen around the world.
So it has to have
that one big showstopper deal,
and I'm thinkin' that I wanna add
something huge to the back of it,
but I don't know what that is yet.
-I'm gonna sleep on it and figure it out
-So you're gonna add a big thing.
-But we also don't know what it is.
-Yeah.
-[Tony] I see how these next weeks'll go.
-They'll be 4:00 in the morning two weeks.
-Right, we got our work cut out for us.
-Yes, we do. So let's all get to work.
[exciting electronic music playing]
Not only does this car have to be
show quality for the Goodguys show,
but it also has to stand out
in the Speedway Motors catalog.
This build has to be above and beyond
so the key is to make sure
every piece of this car
pops in the photograph.
[Mark] I'm likin' where you're goin'.
[Tony] The signature Gotham Garage
spiderweb Zephyr grille.
[Mark] I like it.
The only problem is, is that Zephyr
has got a bunch of weird shape to it.
Looks like you need to hop
on the ol' jet here and get to cuttin'.
[dramatic rock music playing]
[Tony] We've got
a custom spiderweb grille.
I made custom exhaust tips,
some trim pieces for the front hood.
And these are the superfine details
that our shop is known for.
To have them on display
on the Speedway Motors catalog
for the whole world to see
is gonna be incredible.
[Mark] So it's been a good long day.
And when I say long,
I mean frickin' long, but we got a
We did a pretty good dent in it today.
I'm gonna go home.
I'm gonna sit down and figure out
how I wanna do the back of this car
to make it just be a showstopper.
Everybody needs to get
a good night's sleep.
'Cause if you thought today was bad,
tomorrow will be even worse.
-Good night.
-[all chuckling]
[mellow rock music playing]
[owl hooting]
[music fades]
-Hello?
-Uh, yeah, is this Rick?
-Yes, it is.
-Yeah. Hey, Rick.
-It's Shawn.
-Hi, Shawn.
Hey, how's it going? Hey.
I'm looking for a hood latch
for a '40 Zephyr.
[Rick chuckling]
Sure of that? I haven't seen
one of those in 15 or 20 years.
Really?
[off-screen] My number one job right now
is to track down
this hood latch for the Zephyr,
and I have called everywhere.
I don't know, Shawn.
-Man
-That's a rare part you're asking about.
Yeah.
Salvage yards, vintage parts places.
Antique stores. You name it.
I am in desperate mode right now.
You got to help me.
I wish I could help you, Shawn.
Of all the things to be missing
on this car, the hood latch is the killer.
You got a Zephyr, and you didn't get
the hood latch to go with it?
I know. I know. I know.
You can't even drive it without the latch.
I know. I know. The hood flies up.
It's such a well-known feature on this car
that we have to track down
an original latch.
And with a timeline like ours,
you can't get this part off the Internet.
What if it ships here, and it's wrong?
You need to be able
to feel it and touch it.
Larry, this is this is very important.
I I needed this thing like a week ago.
-I'm I'm in a spot.
-Shawn, hold on. Hold on.
-I think I know where you can get one.
-A hood latch?
Yes, sir. His name is Johnny Cowboy.
He's got a pawnshop
that's right over in Murietta.
[softly] A pawn shop.
Typically, I do not like dealing
with pawnshops in our line of work.
Johnny, right?
Johnny No. Johnny Cowboy.
-Johnny Cowboy. Okay.
-That's right.
[Shawn] They could be a little seedy,
and they like to drive a hard bargain.
But right now,
I just don't have another option.
Matter of fact, Shawn,
I think old Johnny Cowboy's
got a bigger boot collection than you do.
-Really?
-[chuckles] How about that?
I might have to make a trip
to see Old Johnny Cowboy
and try and cut a deal
for this hood latch.
You'll like this guy. You and him will be
over at the Saddleback Ranch.
I bet I can see you two there
having a nice little rodeo.
-You and Cowboy.
-There you go.
Larry, man, you're a savior, buddy.
-Thank you.
-Giddy-up, boy!
Y'all take care, buddy. God.
Larry
[dramatic music playing]
So I thought about it last night,
what I wanna do to the back of this car.
I wanna showcase the G-Comp suspension
that's hidden underneath the car.
I wanna have a wood floor
with the stainless steel slats.
And then I wanna make
a big plexiglass window right here
so that you can see that suspension,
and I wanna add
some kind of LED lighting in there.
So when you open that door,
that's the jewel, right?
-That's the biggest thing they gave us.
-[Tony] Yeah.
All of their main components and parts,
we want to put on display.
-[Constance] Full display.
-So it's like a rolling display for them.
Pretty much. It showcases
our work and their product.
That being said, we need
to get to work and get this thing done.
-[Constance] Sounds good.
-Let's get it measured.
[intense rock music playing]
This G-Comp suspension
is a very unique feature of the car.
It makes it handle
like a race car underneath,
but this car is so low to the ground
that you can't really see it
or appreciate it.
-[whirring]
-That's why I want a window.
Basically, it's a window
to the soul of the car.
This is where the plexiglass goes.
And then you're gonna have to make
some kind of decorative
spiderwebs, something or other,
and then we'll backlight it from the back.
But we also wanna put in a super elegant
all-wood floor
and then add some flame from a torch
and stain this wood floor
to match the paint on the vehicle.
When that door opens
and you see inside of that,
it's just gonna be the world's
biggest Gotham Garage wow factory.
[music fades]
We need to test-fit
all the wood for the back.
Make sure that it all fits right.
If you guys wanna grab it,
it's all laying over there.
-And then I'll set this car down.
-[whirring]
Maybe we start with the bottom.
I know that's the back bottom right there.
This car is gonna be seen
by everyone in the car world.
So your end goes in first.
It's gonna take a little finagling.
Here's the thing when you're going
for the cover of a catalog,
it's still photography.
Means it sits still forever.
Nothing should force fit.
Everything should just fit right in.
There you go.
So in my mind, I have to look at it from,
"How is this all gonna fit together
in a one-dimensional picture?"
And in a single second in time,
how do I make it feel like
you're looking at a three-dimensional car?
-[dramatic electronic music playing]
-Sweet!
So now it comes down to
the little details are now the big details
because it has to visually capture you
every time you look at that same picture.
-[Caveman] That is sick-looking.
-[Constance] That's really nice.
[Mark] We're done with the fun
'cause now we gotta get
this plexiglass cover in.
So the rest of us, we can start
prepping this thing for bodywork.
Tony, if you'll just handle that.
Let me know when it's done,
we can get it installed.
[Tony] I got this.
And the rest of us will go be sander boys.
But the most important thing is,
Shawn has to find
that hood latch lock mechanism.
He said he's got a line on one.
So we better hope he gets it.
-Let's manifest good thoughts!
-[Tony chuckles]
[dramatic music playing]
[Shawn] It's crunch time.
I am looking for the last piece
of the puzzle to the Zephyr.
It's at a pawnshop.
I talked to the owner, Johnny,
and as advertised,
he seems like a real cowboy.
However, the hood latch
is not technically for sale.
I guess someone pawned it,
which means someone left it there
as collateral for a loan,
but I'm out of options,
so I gotta at least go over there
and see if I can talk my way
into buying it.
But these pawnshop guys,
they're an odd breed.
Plus, they are tough negotiators.
Unfortunately, I just don't have a choice.
[door bells jingling]
-Hey. How's it going?
-Hey. What can we do for you?
-I'm looking for Johnny.
-Speaking.
-You're Johnny? I'm Shawn.
-Yep. Shawn.
I called you about
that Zephyr hood latch ornament.
Yes, I set them aside for you.
-Oh, yeah. Oh, man.
-They're right here.
[Shawn] Here we go. I'm dying to see this.
All right-y. Oh, he's got
You got a few of 'em, huh?
There it is, right there.
Whoo.
Yeah, that's exactly what I need.
You told me the story.
The guy pawned these,
and they're not
technically for sale right now.
Yeah, if you're interested,
maybe in a few months,
he will forfeit the loan,
and I'll call you then.
Here's the thing.
I need this, like, right away.
Do you think maybe
you could give the guy a call?
Maybe talk to him. Work a little deal?
The The thing is, like,
that's not really something we do.
You know, rules are rules.
I need to make a deal
on this hood latch right now
because if I can't walk away
with this thing,
I'm up a creek without a paddle.
Johnny, listen.
I I I really, really need this.
And I'm gonna make it
worthwhile for everybody.
Not only the guy that owns it
but for you too.
If you can give the guy a call, maybe.
I mean, honestly,
we try to protect our customers.
We don't really like bothering them.
-You know?
-Here's the deal.
Whatever he wants for this,
we're talking at least double, all right?
And I'll slide you the bonus
for doing the whole deal.
You know what, I'll try to talk the guy
out of his hood ornament here.
But tell me this.
What size boots are those?
-My boots?
-Yeah, your boots.
I've never seen a pair of boots like that.
They'd look great in my collection.
-I'm an 11, but
-Really?
I'm, uh I'm not
I'm not trying to get rid of my
I'm not trying to pawn my boots today.
I'll call the guy.
And whatever deal we make
Yeah?
throw the boots in.
[sighs]
[mellow Western music playing]
[Mark] Ah, look what the cat drug in.
[Shawn] Here it is.
-Really?
-Huh? How about that?
I'm sorry. What is happening here?
-[Shawn] Don't ask.
-[Tony] Looks like a deer hoof.
[both laughing]
-Come on, we gotta know about this.
-This is a result of this.
I had no other option
but to give up my boots for the team.
-No!
-Showing my dedication to the project.
But if we don't get this Zephyr done
after I went through all of this,
this deer hoof is going up somebody's ass.
-All right?
-[Constance laughs]
I nominate Caveman.
-I don't think so.
-[Shawn] You guys get back to work.
I'm gonna order myself up
a brand-new pair of boots
on the company's bill.
How about that? Huh?
-[Mark] Yeah, I don't think so.
-[Shawn] Goddamn.
[all laughing]
[Caveman] That was hilarious.
[Mark] Let's bring it in
the rest of the way.
[Tony] No time to waste.
[epic rock music playing]
[Mark] All we'll do is if you figure out
where it goes, green tape it to the car.
[Tony] Now that the bodywork
is finished on the Zephyr,
we need to mock up
all the finished pieces on the car
before Mark can paint it.
-[Caveman] Wait. That's got a curve to it.
-Maybe it follows this line?
After paint,
there's a ton of finishing details
that we still need to do.
So getting it mocked up
and then sprayed down
is priority number one.
[Caveman] Do we have a picture
of what it looked like? That might help.
In my mind.
[Tony] Most of this is the original trim,
and it was born about 80 years ago.
Eighty years old?
That's like me and you together.
Mm, wow.
So we have to make sure that it's perfect
for the Speedway Motors catalog.
I'm definitely excited to have this car
on the cover of the Speedway catalog,
but it is a bummer we had to pass up
doing the Kenworth right now.
Something that I know
you were excited to build.
But the long-term effect of this car
[Mark] That's That's
the beauty of this car,
is what it brings is way more mayhem
than we already have.
This opportunity with Speedway Motors
is way more significant
than any of us would have ever thought.
Everything has been
just, like, big, big, big, big.
[Mark] That is the new juggle
of this whole thing.
[off-screen] If we can
blow them away at the photo shoot
and this car makes a huge splash
at the Goodguys car show,
it could immediately catapult us
into the upper echelon
of custom car shops.
This is a cool little gem.
-[clanks]
-Oh!
[Mark] Gotham Garage
got its start with gettin' dirty
-[Caveman] Oh!
-rollin' up our sleeves,
and making a badass ride.
[crowd gasps in admiration]
[Mark] As our reputation grew
It's good, man.
so did our Rolodex
of high-end clients with deep pockets.
[Jason] You guys really knocked it out.
[Mark] But that's just a trickle.
If this goes well,
that trickle could turn into a waterfall.
And believe me,
I know we need to be prepared.
Hey, Nick, how's it going, buddy?
-Going well. How are you?
-Oh, good, good.
I heard about the car
on the front cover of the magazine.
Yeah, how about that, huh?
I have Shawn already
laying the groundwork as we speak.
-Let's take the shop to the next level.
-That's what I'm talking about there.
[Mark] But we can't
get ahead of ourselves.
We have to concentrate
on giving Speedway Motors a badass car.
[whirring]
[music fades]
[Caveman] Oh, look at that.
[Tony] That's cool.
We can see all the good stuff.
-We gotta stick a beehive on there.
-There you go.
[Caveman] Oh, yeah Oh.
Did you make those?
-No, these come straight from Speedway.
-Really?
[Mark] Yeah.
All right, now that we know
where it all goes,
let's get all that trim off.
Make sure it's all labeled.
And then I can get this thing painted.
[Caveman] Let's do it.
[slow dramatic music playing]
[Mark] The best thing about building
a brand car for Speedway Motors,
their brand color, it's purple.
[dramatic music continues]
[hissing]
[exciting electronic music playing]
So now the style
and the color of this car
will be a perfect marriage
for both of our companies.
[music continues]
[music fades]
[birds chirping]
-[Mark] What do you think of the two-tone?
-[Caveman] Good.
It's gonna look really good once we get
all the rest of the pieces on it.
We got windows, wheels and tires,
interior, wiring, fuel lines.
So we all got a lot to do.
Let's just get started
putting it back together.
It's almost photo shoot time.
[mellow electronic music playing]
[Mark] The photo shoot
for the Speedway catalog
is about 72 hours away.
And even though
this car looks 90% finished,
it's the final 10% that needs
the most attention to detail.
-[Tony] Kind of nice, huh?
-Pretty damn good, I think.
We still have to get the interior in it,
finish up the wiring.
We have to do
the plumbing for the radiators.
So, to put it bluntly,
we have a lot of work
to do in the next couple days.
Just about every car builder,
car collector, car enthusiast
is gonna be looking at this car
on the cover of the Speedway catalog.
So that means every inch of this car
has to be dialed in to perfection
so it pops in that photograph.
[Tony] It sure is nice having Shawn here
in the shop helping out.
[Constance] I love it.
Shawn, you should be out here more often.
-[Shawn] Relax.
-[all chuckling]
[Tony] Now that we're
in the finishing stages,
this car needs to be
completely wired up from front to back.
Everything except for the electric motor
is what we're wiring in here.
I have to wire in the engine,
the lights, AC system.
It has LED lights in the back.
That's the section that Mark
really wants to stand out for the cover.
So we're gonna have LED lights
that surround the plexiglass window
that I made,
and it's gonna shine
in every different color and flash.
And it's gonna really, really highlight
the G-Comp suspension underneath
and everything that we got
from Speedway Motors.
We have to absolutely
blow their expectations out of the water.
Couple of days left right now,
and and this is where I'm living,
chained by the wire.
[Caveman] Somebody needs to
order some pizza.
[Constance] I'm on it.
[intense rock music playing]
[Mark] All right. One last push,
and we'll get this thing finished.
What about Shawn? Where is he?
I haven't seen him in a while.
-I thought it was kinda peaceful in here.
-[laughs]
You know what? I know how to find him.
Must be in the bathroom.
Hey, Shawn!
[exciting rock music playing]
[Shawn] Seeing this car come together
and knowing what it's for
is just a huge accomplishment
for the shop.
-[Constance] Look at that paint!
-[Shawn] Need to pat myself on the back.
-That one looks pretty damn good.
-[laughs]
[Shawn] We've had a year
of some really big ups
and some really big downs,
but to fight through it all
and be in the position we're in
is pretty resilient, if you're askin' me.
Damn, that's so badass-looking.
I can't get over that.
[Shawn] Now, look, we still need
Speedway Motors to love this car,
and we need
the photo shoot to go perfectly,
but the fact that we're this close
and we could taste it,
it makes you feel really good
about how far we've come.
Oh, there it goes. Well, that looks cool.
[Mark] Now that you've all
watched me work,
why don't we all get back to work
and finish so we can go home?
-We enjoy watching you work.
-We love work, could watch it all day.
-Right?
-Watch it all day.
[all laughing]
[dramatic sting]
[wind gusting]
[epic rock music playing]
[Mark] This Zephyr,
it's the most creative car
we've ever built to date.
And the best thing
about this big Sedan Delivery,
it handles like a fricking race car.
[music intensifies]
It's got that
G-Comp suspension underneath it,
with that big 502 Big-Block
underneath the hood.
It's the kind of car you can get in,
cruise all day long,
but get there having fun.
If this car is successful,
this will take the shop
exactly where it's always tried to get,
where I've tried to push it my whole life.
But it doesn't matter what we think.
It all comes down
to what Joe from Speedway Motors thinks.
[engine rumbling]
[music fades]
-How you doing, Joe?
-[Joe] It sounds good.
[Mark] Good morning.
-Morning, Joe.
-[Mark] What do you think?
[Joe] That is a lot of car. That is crazy.
I wondered how you'd cram
a Big-Block in this thing.
[Tony] It fit pretty good.
This thing sits good. I like the stance.
[Constance] He hasn't even seen
what's in the rear yet.
-[chuckles]
-[Mark] Yeah.
You haven't seen
the junk in the trunk yet.
-Well, let's see it.
-[Tony] Check this out, Joe.
-[Joe] Oh, look at that. You even lit it.
-[Tony] Yep.
[Joe] Wow, I like that window
to see the G-Comp suspension.
That is very cool.
I'm really glad
you guys chose to show that off.
That was something we were excited
to see how you would integrate into this.
That was the whole point of that window.
This car is pretty much about
showing off what you guys do
and everything you guys have on the shelf.
It does.
With the engine turned panel around it,
that's really cool with the lights on it.
Man, that is impressive.
Basically, in my mind,
the goal was to blend
Gotham Garage and Speedway Motors
without hiding any of it.
[Shawn] So, Joe,
is this what you expected?
We didn't know what to expect.
[tense music playing]
We wanted you guys
to build the car you wanted to.
But
the car that you built is great.
You exceeded our expectations.
[Shawn] There you go. That was our goal.
[Joe] We've got our photographers here.
You ready to shoot it?
-Hell yeah!
-[Shawn] Let's do it.
[funky rock music playing]
-[Mark] Looks good in here.
-[Shawn] Does look pretty cool.
[Mark] Kind of matches the room.
[camera clicking]
This car, it's a quintessential
Gotham Garage car.
It's radical. It sits right.
You guys did a great job.
[Mark] We start with
the basics in Gotham Garage.
Go find a POS
and turn it into something cool.
[camera clicks]
From metal fabrication to creativity,
it's every aspect of this shop.
[Caveman] Man, that is sick-looking.
Do we have a lot of stuff to figure out?
Hell yeah, we do.
But if this Zephyr
is a sign of things to come,
we're going down the right road.
[music fades]
[birds chirping]
I'm loving what I'm hearing.
I mean, this for me, uh, this is perfect.
I'm gonna talk to Mark right away.
I'll get back to you
and, uh, let you know what he thinks.
-I look forward to hearing from you.
-Okay, buddy. Talk to you later.
The Speedway Motors
photo shoot went great.
And I think the whole crew
is really energized
about what that catalog cover
can do for this shop.
[objects rattling]
[Caveman] What the hell is with that bolt?
-[object dings]
-Ow.
[Mark] Caveman always picks the most
screwed-up part of the car to take off.
[Caveman] You think I actually pick it?!
[all laughing]
[Shawn] So for a few weeks now,
Mark and I have been working on a plan
to take our garage to the next level.
-What's up, Goldilocks?
-Hey, hey.
We've been solidifying
a deal with Nick Smith,
the guy that brokered
the concept vehicle sale.
He loves the direction we're taking,
and he wants to join forces
and help elevate the shop.
Not only would he bring his Rolodex
of high-end clients to the table,
but Nick also has
a team of trusted builders
that would come on board as well.
It would be a huge step for us,
and it could send our shop
into the stratosphere.
So I just talked to Nick,
and if the car show goes great
like we think it will,
he's ready to pull the trigger
and come on board.
What he can bring to the table
partnering up with us
is exactly what we're needing right now.
But here's the question.
How do you think
the crew's gonna feel about all of this?
[Mark] Look, everyone knows
change is scary,
but it's gonna be a win-win for everybody.
Any time you head down a new road,
it's a little frightening,
but I always have
the best intention for this shop in mind.
[Shawn] I know it'll take
a little getting used to for the crew,
but where we're going with our business,
I think it's just beneficial on all ends.
Nick obviously saw something
in that concept pairing
that got him interested in Gotham Garage.
He knows what high-end cars are.
He knows what they're worth.
If we can seal the deal,
in the end, it will all pay off,
and everyone will be happy.
First, we have to
get that car to the car show
and make sure that it's a hit there.
And if it's a hit there,
this is a good idea
to take it to the next step
on a serious level.
-I think so too.
-All right.
Well, I'll head back into the shop,
and you go do whatever you do.
I don't wanna know what you do.
-I don't even know what you do.
-What, are you kidding me?
I don't mean to toot my own horn,
but, hey, toot-toot.
[mellow rock music playing]
[exciting rock music playing]
-[Shawn] Push!
-[Constance] Come on, you guys!
[groans loudly] Hey,
is your foot on the brake?
-Mush! Mush!
-[Constance laughs]
We're at the Goodguys Southwest Nationals,
and this is one
of the biggest shows of the year.
And let me tell you,
the best of the best is here.
-I think we're in the right spot.
-This matches the booth.
-[Constance] Look at that.
-[Mark] Let's get this thing wiped down.
[Caveman] I'll start in the front.
[Shawn] There's no doubt
this is the proving ground.
The crowd at this show
has seen everything.
They know what a big-time custom hot rod
is supposed to look like.
So based on the people's
reaction to this car,
we're gonna see if we've got what it takes
to be on the same level
with these other big-time custom shops.
It doesn't get any bigger than this.
-[Constance] Stop looking at yourself.
-All right.
-[Mark] What are you guys thinking?
-[Shawn] Oh, we're ready.
[Mark] Cover it up and get ready
for the unveiling in a couple hours.
Watch the mirror.
Well, I think we just go
walk around and enjoy the show
until we do the unveiling.
-What do you say?
-[Shawn] Good idea.
-Sounds like a fabulous idea.
-Let's go do that.
-[Tony] I saw a lot of good stuff there.
-[Shawn] Oh, man.
-[engine rumbling]
-[Caveman] Whoo!
Oh, wow.
-Oh, here we go. I like this.
-[Constance] Nice.
This is a really nicely done car.
[Mark] It's a gorgeous car.
-[Caveman] Aw, that's really sweet.
-[Constance] Really, really nice.
[Shawn] That's pretty impressive.
[Mark] These are some nice cars, dude.
There's, like, a lot of time
and effort spent on all this.
So it's I have a bit
of butterfly going on of
Until everybody sees it.
Because my opinion doesn't matter
and neither does yours.
-That's true. It's what the people think.
-[Mark] Yeah.
The gravity of this situation is intense.
You know, these are our peers,
and we put in long hours,
working till 4:30
in the morning sometimes,
to get this caliber of car up to the snuff
of everything else that's here.
[Tony] Look at the supercharger,
how it's mounted out.
-[Mark] Backwards.
-Yeah.
Just the little things, super clean.
And we're gonna find out,
do we get to step up one more rung
on that ladder of success
and become those guys?
Because this place is full
of nothing but purest hot rodders,
and they're gonna judge us
and let us know, did we do right
or did we do wrong?
It's got all the carbon fiber on it.
The stripe is gray and black.
Yeah, that's pretty sick.
He'll like all the metalwork in the back.
For me, the butterflies
in my stomach right now are about,
did we build this car
to their expectations?
This whole lineup is just, like, perfect.
-[Tony] It's time.
-[Shawn] Oh, man.
[mellow rock music playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please join us for a very special
car unveiling with Gotham Garage.
You don't wanna miss this.
Just look for the big Speedway trailer
in the lower vendor lot.
[people cheering excitedly]
[announcer] Here we go.
First of all,
thank you all for being here.
I'm Joe from Speedway Motors.
We had the idea to partner
with the Gotham Garage crew
on a car that was really gonna show
the unlimited creative potential
using parts
from the Speedway Motors catalog.
And we're really excited
to show this to you guys.
Uh, it's gonna blow your mind.
Before we do,
I'm gonna turn it over to Mark
and let him say a few words about it.
Thank you, Joe.
[people cheering]
[tense music playing]
I'm very proud of my entire crew.
I want to thank you very much
for giving us the chance to do this.
So what we did here,
what we have is a 1940 Zephyr.
[people cheer]
[Mark] The back half of this
is a '54 panel Ford truck.
So we grafted 'em together.
And you guys get to be
the first ones to see it.
I'm gonna have Shawn and Tony,
-with help from Caveman
-Whoo!
get the car cover off so you can see it.
Let's get fired up out here!
All right! Oh!
[people cheering]
[Mark] What do you guys think?
-[people cheering]
-[uplifting music playing]
[Shawn] Yeah!
-Check it under that hood, huh?
-[Mark] How do you like that motor?
[man] We love you guys!
-[Caveman] Heck, yeah!
-[Tony] We love you!
[Shawn] Yeah!
[Caveman] Thank you! Take a peek!
-[man] Quite the car.
-[Tony] Thank you.
[man] Definitely not like
any other Zephyr you've seen.
[Tony chuckles]
-[man 2] You never disappoint, man.
-Thank you very much. I try not to.
[man 3 chuckles]
I think the concept is great.
I mean, it's really hard
to put two cars together
and make it all cohesive.
I love the spiderwebs
on the grille and all that.
This is something that makes you
want to look at every piece of the car.
[music fades]
-Hey! Fire it up, will you?
-[Mark] You ready?
-[engine rumbling]
-[people cheering]
-[engine revving]
-[upbeat rock music playing]
The motor that they put in, it's insane.
The bodywork on it
They took two completely different cars
and merged them together, it was awesome.
How long did it take to come up with that?
Uh, the idea came pretty quick.
Making it work took a little bit longer.
[Mark] Not bad for a four-cylinder, right?
[Shawn laughs]
[man 4] It's a wild, crazy build.
Their uniqueness
and their off-the-wall builds
This one, man,
it just blows blows my mind.
[Tony] Check it out. People are already
posting this car on social media.
-[Constance] That was so fast.
-[Tony] People are lovin' it.
To be honest, it's really been
a rocky road this last year at the shop.
And to get that reaction,
it just makes it all worth it.
And it really feels like, after this year,
we've got some good things to come.
I'm lookin' to just do something
out of the ordinary.
Yeah, I'm that guy.
[both chuckling]
The great thing about today, this is
day one of the future of Gotham Garage.
[Shawn] Yeah.
-Do you do motorcycles too?
-Yeah, yeah, everything.
[Shawn] And to see
this crowd reacting so strongly,
I think we can both feel confident
taking this shop to a whole new level.
I wanna thank you for all your hard work,
for making this happen,
especially with the deadline
being pushed up.
Speedway Motors is stoked.
I think we're gonna have
a good relationship with them.
-[Caveman] Yeah!
-Feeling good.
So Shawn and I want you
to meet us at the shop on Monday.
And then we got a little surprise for you.
-Is it cake?
-[Tony] A surprise?
-Yeah.
-It's not cake.
What are we doing?
Shawn's taking you all
to Hawaii on his ticket.
-[Constance gasps] Yay!
-[Tony] Shawn!
-[Shawn] That's why they love me.
-[all laugh]
[Western rock music playing]
[Tony] Did you have fun at the car show?
-Oh yeah.
-Of course.
It was awesome getting that response
from the crowd and the people out there.
I mean, it's already, like,
all over social media.
-So it's, like, doing
-It's everywhere.
That Speedway Motors deal was
totally worth the exposure we're getting.
[Caveman] More exposure for us.
-How you guys doing? Big long weekend?
-[Constance laughs]
Oh, lovely.
I know you enjoyed it 'cause I was there.
We were talking about how much fun we had.
[Caveman and Mark] Yeah.
With the Goodguys show
going even better than we planned
Speedway seemed happy. Everybody loved it.
It had a crowd around it
as soon as we pulled that cover over it.
and knowing that
the Zephyr's gonna be on the cover
of the Speedway Motors catalog,
it's time to lay out
our new plan to the crew.
There's a lot of huge, really big things
that will start happening around here.
We kinda all knew this was coming.
The concept vehicles took us up a notch.
And now the Zephyr
is really taking this up a notch.
So we are gonna have to make
some changes around here.
It's just, the expectations
are gonna be higher,
the efficiency's got to be way higher,
and Gotham Garage
just has to position itself
to be able to meet those demands.
Bottom line is we're gonna need some help
to move this whole thing forward.
[Tony] Yeah, I tell you what,
I like where you're going with this.
I think the things
that got us to this level
aren't gonna get us to the next level.
-Yeah.
-[Mark] Right.
The growing pains are gonna start,
and in order to make all this happen,
we'll need some assistance.
[Shawn] Hey, Mark.
-[Mark] Speaking of Goldilocks
-[Tony] There's a whole team.
-People!
-That's That's a big crew.
-Good to see you.
-[Mark] Good to see you, Nick.
-[Constance] Hi, guys.
-Brian, Jake.
So I'm gonna introduce you guys to Nick.
Nick brokered the deal
on the concept vehicles.
He represented the client
that bought the car.
He wants to come on board,
and along with Nick,
he brings two super good fabricators,
Brian and Jake.
They're used to working
for high-end clients.
This is how we're gonna
get to the next level.
So if you guys know any of our work,
we're a little crazy here.
-You guys think you'll fit in all right?
-I think we'll do all right.
We're very excited to get in here
and start doing some newer things
we haven't got into.
Not many things we've built
have flamethrowers on them
What did you say about flamethrowers?
[Mark] We don't say "flame"
around Caveman anymore.
-[shrieks]
-[all laughing]
[Mark] Gotham Garage started from nothing,
and we've been trying to get ourselves
into this position for a very long time.
Having Nick on board
opens us up to a new world.
That's it. I've got the clients
for the kind of cars you're now producing.
You're getting a lot of traction.
I'd like to be more of a part of it.
I'd like to help you guys out.
In the end, I wanna put this shop
on the map and keep it on the map.
Yes, it's gonna be
kind of hard to navigate,
but I couldn't be more enthused
about the future of Gotham Garage.
You know, you guys do some fantastic work.
-We want to just elevate it.
-Is that a real British accent?
-It's real.
-[Caveman] You sure?
-Absolutely.
-I'll bring my mother. We'll find out.
[all laughing]
The bottom line is, as long as we can get
Caveman to play nice and not bite anybody,
I think we'll be doin' good.
It's time to get to work.
Thanks for coming.
Thank you. Great to meet you, guys.
-Take care.
-Bye. Take care.
[Tony] Well, guys, welcome to the family.
[closing theme music playing]