Car Masters: Rust to Riches (2018) s05e02 Episode Script

1
[slow, dramatic rock music playing]
-[Caveman] Car and trailer.
-[Jake] Whoa!
[Caveman] Not a good sign.
Why is it on a trailer?
That's where you put broken cars.
We're in the process of changing
this Dodge Charger
into a modern version
of the '69 Dodge Daytona Charger.
Are we pushing? Come on, everybody.
[Mark] It's a $135,000 commission build
for one of Nick's big clients,
a guy named Tony Nino.
[Mark sighs]
Needless to say, the glass breaking
-Whoa!
-[Mark] Whoa, whoa! You all right?
Bro, there is glass [bleeps] everywhere.
[Mark] could be a very bad sign
that we have a very big problem
with the overall frame
and structure of the car.
Yeah, that's a lot of glass, Tony.
You're lucky you didn't get cut.
We're definitely, definitely out
a lot of money on that piece of glass,
and now I have to order another one.
What's up? What's going on?
Why the long faces?
Well, small issue with the car.
All right.
We hit that big dip at the light,
and, uh, the window shattered on Tony.
Okay, how long
is that gonna add to the build?
That's a good question
'cause I don't know.
-[tense music playing]
-[exhales slowly]
I'm not sure if it's body flex,
door flex, bad glass
[Nick] With this new partnership,
I'm staking my reputation on
Gotham being able to deliver
show-quality cars
to my high-end clientele.
I mean, worst-case scenario, this could be
something major structural in the roof or
It could be a totaled car
for all we know right now.
[Nick] They're relationships
I've built over 20 years or more,
and they're a discerning
and meticulous crowd.
They want perfect vehicles
delivered quickly.
And if they're disappointed in any way,
word will spread like wildfire
through the whole car community.
We need to order a piece of glass,
and I know
the client ain't paying for that.
[chuckling dryly] No, definitely not.
Tony could be the kind of client
that spends a lot of money with the shop
if he likes what he sees,
and I know his expectations are gonna be
incredibly high right across the board.
These guys have gotta
sort this problem out
and they've gotta
sort it out pretty quickly.
So why don't we get a vacuum,
get that glass out,
and we'll start
figuring it out real quick.
-Let's get to work.
-We'll order another window too.
[clicking]
[whirring]
[engine revving]
[Mark] Alright, let's figure out
what caused this window to break.
Tony, you wanna get a measurement
from the upper corner
down to the dead center of the round.
Right now, we need to measure
each side of this car
to see if anything got tweaked
with the overall structure.
Do you have 69 3/4?
Yep.
[Mark] In order to make this a two-door,
we had to eliminate
the back door completely
and extend the front doors 14 inches.
The bottom sill up to that same point.
Do you have 45 and then like a 16th maybe?
-[Tony] Yep.
-[Mark] Okay.
If one side of this car is
longer than the other,
that means that the body got twisted
and the overall geometry
of the car is off.
That could put pressure on the glass
and cause it to break.
All the sheet metal looks good.
I don't see any damage anywhere.
Tony, straightedge the door sill.
Is that still straight?
If these measurements are off
and the body is twisted,
then this is a totaled car.
[Tony] We look true
all the way down the sill.
All good. So the car is still intact.
It's still squared up. Nothing twisted.
[Tony] Good.
So that means the car's not totaled.
Exactly. I'll take
one piece of busted glass
over having to get another Charger
and start all over.
[Jake] Yeah.
Obviously, we're the new guys here,
and coming in with our first big build,
for something to go wrong like this
is obviously not a good look.
You know what, look at the door.
[Jake] I see a bit of movement.
We played a huge part
in building this car,
and any issues that come up from here,
the way I see it, it's on us.
Whether it's completely our fault or not.
Yeah, we're not trying to hide from it.
We'll own it, and whatever it is,
we gotta do everything we can
to make sure it's right.
[Mark] So the door
It's something to do with the door itself.
Jake and Brian,
when we made the door longer,
we didn't account for the flex.
I do want you guys
to start brainstorming some solutions.
Everyone else, head over to Gotham
so I can line you guys out
on that Tesla build.
-All right.
-[Mark] All right. [grunts]
While Brian and Jake come up
with solutions for the Daytona Charger,
I want Tony, Constance, and Caveman
to start working on
our upgrade and trade vehicle.
We traded
a Plymouth Barracuda street racer
[men laughing and shouting excitedly]
for a Tesla Model S.
[Patrick] You got a deal.
[Mark] And now we're gonna try to trade
this Tesla, currently worth 40 grand,
for a gorgeous 458 Ferrari Italia.
That Ferrari is worth 100 grand,
but once we get our hands on it,
we're gonna hopefully double its value.
But Shawn worked out a very specific deal
with this Ferrari owner,
which involves an insane modification
that will give this guy
the car of his dreams.
I see you guys got the motor
and the battery tray out.
-[Constance] Yeah.
-We putting a bigger battery pack in?
-[Constance laughs]
-No. No battery, no motor means what?
-Flintstone-mobile.
-[Mark] No.
-Wide-body kit?
-[Mark] No.
What we're gonna do is putting
something in where it does not belong.
[Tony] What you got?
[Mark] 383 stroker.
-[Caveman] Ooh! Ooh, nice.
-[Constance chuckles]
Gasoline motor in an electric car.
-[chuckles] Oh, we're doing a V8 Tesla?
-Yep. A V8 Tesla.
-That's what we'll do.
-[Tony] Oh, man, that is cool.
-We're trading this car for the Ferrari.
-[Caveman] That is badass.
So why would anyone be crazy enough
to want a gasoline motor in a Tesla,
you might ask?
[Caveman] It's got an ice compartment.
We can't treat it like a Tesla,
but like a hot rod.
Right.
Well, let me give you
a little backstory on Tim,
the owner of the Ferrari.
Tim loves Teslas
for all the advanced technology.
The computer system, the touchscreen dash,
and all of the driver-assist features.
In fact,
he was on the verge of selling his Ferrari
in order to buy a Tesla
just for the high-tech gadgets.
But he also loves the raw power
and muscle of his Ferrari.
-[Constance] It's a caveman compartment.
-[Caveman] I fit. Motor will fit.
[Mark] So Shawn swooped in
and sold him on a dream
of what if he could have both?
And that's when I sealed the deal
by pitching him on the idea
of a gas-powered Tesla.
[exciting rock music playing]
We'll start by installing
a killer 383 stroker motor
and topping it off
with a tunnel ram intake
that will literally look like
it's exploding out of the hood.
But the trick is
to tie that gasoline-powered motor
into all of the space-age electronics
of the Tesla.
No easy feat.
We'll also have to fabricate
a one-of-a-kind custom drivetrain
to connect the motor to the back wheels
to make this car rocket down the highway.
On the outside of the car,
we'll go full custom hot rod
with fender flares
and big wide tires on the back.
To complete the metamorphosis,
we'll give it
a custom red and white paint job
to give it a half tech, half hot rod look.
Here's the big kicker with this deal.
The owner of the Ferrari has
a standing cash offer on his car.
[Tony] Okay.
So we need to get this thing done
in three weeks.
[Caveman] Wow.
[Mark] That's the only way
Shawn could talk him out of taking cash
-for his car.
-[chuckles]
So we have to move through this project
as quickly as possible.
-[Tony] Huh.
-[Mark] How about that for a timeline?
-[Tony] We have our work cut out for us.
-You do. You should get started right now.
I gotta go over and work on that Charger,
so I'll be at the other shop.
-You guys ready?
-[Caveman] I'm ready. Let's rip and tear.
-[heavy rock music playing]
-[tool whirring]
[grunts] I unbolted it.
I get to take it off.
The idea for this Tesla is
obviously really freaking cool.
As far as I know,
nobody's ever turned a Tesla into
a gas-powered hot rod,
at least not the way we're gonna do it.
-[Constance] Oh man.
-[Tony] Oh my gosh.
[Constance] Are we keeping
all this wiring?
The answer to almost
all of your questions is,
"I don't know."
The first step is
to get all this stuff out of the Tesla
so we can make room for our gas engine.
-[Caveman] Sawzall!
-Carefully.
[music stops]
[softly] Carefully.
[chuckles]
[Tony] This is a complicated teardown
because everything we get out of the Tesla
has to go back in
after we get our engine installed.
Center console is coming out.
Now we got some room to do stuff in here.
That's because
the main goal for this build
is to tie in all the Tesla electronics
into our V8 motor.
You think we voided
the warranty on this thing?
[Caveman] Uh, I think we voided it
the second we opened the hood.
[all chuckle]
[Tony] Tesla is known for being
one of the most technologically advanced
car companies ever.
The entire car is basically controlled
by a tablet in the dash.
We're gonna try to get that dash
and our gas engine
to turn on with a single switch,
so that everything is working in unison.
But wait, there's more.
[Tony] We've done some complicated
wiring projects in the past,
but this one is on a whole new level.
All right. Well, guys,
after probably one of the most tedious,
longest teardowns ever,
I think we can start building this car.
-So we can have some fun now.
-It's time.
-I'm ready to do it. Can I cut now?
-[Tony] Almost.
-[Constance chuckles]
-Almost, almost
[dramatic music playing]
[music ends]
[Mark] So what are you guys thinking?
What'd you guys figure out?
I think we definitely
need to stiffen it up,
and I'm not sure how much bracing
we could put behind it, you know?
[Brian] We extended these doors 14 inches,
and that's causing the door to flex
and it's causing the glass to break.
[Jake] So to stop this door from flexing,
we gotta figure out a way
to brace the door up,
but the issue is there's such
a large piece of glass inside of the door,
there's really no room to do
any more bracing than we already did.
Well, I think at least weld a panel in.
A cover panel?
[Brian] Yeah.
Maybe build a filler panel, a plate,
to continue the original door panel out.
It should brace it up enough.
Then we could just bolt it on.
[Mark] That seems like it'll work.
Don't know what we'll do
if it doesn't fix it.
-We'll keep our fingers crossed.
-[Mark chuckles] Yeah. Right.
So if you guys wanna get started on
making these two stiffening panels,
then I'll go pick up
our very expensive window replacement.
[Brian] Sweet.
[Jake] You have my marker?
[Brian] I do.
Damn it.
This is the first time
troubleshooting our work here,
and, I mean, we did the best we could
on the first shot.
-[Brian] So we gotta do some cutting.
-[Jake] Sheet by the foot.
I think this solution will work,
but, honestly, until Mark puts that car
back on the road and tests it,
we really are gonna have no clue.
-[Brian] Great job. It looks fantastic.
-[Jake] Thanks, Brian.
[Brian] If everything goes wrong,
do you think they'll fire us?
-Oh, for sure.
-Yeah?
Yeah.
Bolts! My arm is hurting.
[chuckling]
Hopefully they'll do it on, like,
a Monday morning
No company I've worked for They always
fire you on Friday at the end of the day.
Yeah, I prefer getting fired
early Monday morning.
-No way that's
-It opens your whole week up now.
No, but Fri
Well, yeah, that's a good point.
-Yeah, you get to go back to bed.
-Boom.
-That's the whole Yeah.
-Yeah.
So how about we don't get fired at all
and we make sure this window don't break?
You can cross your fingers.
Mine are crossed.
-So we're good.
-Okay.
[ratchet clicking]
Hopefully, this ends up fixing it
'cause I don't know
what we're gonna do after that.
[Jake] Yeah.
[mellow rock music playing]
[Tony] Ready to start building a hot rod?
-Gimme, gimme.
-[Tony chuckling] No, no, no.
I'm making the first cut.
[heavy rock music playing]
[Caveman] That's music to my ears.
I mean, obviously, the front of this car
was never intended to have a motor,
so we need to essentially create
an engine compartment from scratch.
We got a hole!
[imitates engine revving]
How's that sound?
[Constance] But getting it to fit in here
is just the first step.
-[Tony] We're looking pretty good.
-[Caveman] Look at that.
[Tony] There it is. A little bit more.
-And stop there.
-[Caveman] Oh, right there.
Someone take a picture
and send it to Elon.
-[Constance giggles]
-[Tony] Sweet. Good job.
Now that the engine's in
and locked into place, let's wire it up.
[exciting techno music playing]
-Good-looking fuel cell, Caveman.
-[grunts] All right.
As soon as we get some fuel pumping,
we can fire this bad boy up.
Even though this is a gas engine,
there are still
a lot of electrical components
inside of it and tied to it.
Everything starts with the battery,
and it works through the ignition system.
-What does that thing say on it?
-Power steering, um
-Plug that in.
-Okay.
[Tony] But the Tesla electronics
are a lot more complicated.
The Tesla is a super computer.
It has a main control system
and all these sub control systems.
So now the challenge is
we have to figure out where in line
in the system we can tie in
the electronics that we need
to run this engine to the dash,
into the Tesla,
and feed the entire electrical system.
-[Constance] We're good in here.
-We're in pretty good shape.
And if we want this car
to work off one start button,
where the motor fires
and the computer turns on simultaneously,
then this is the only way to achieve that.
[Constance] Alright, I think we're good.
[Tony] So we got all our fluids.
We got gas, oil, coolant
-Electricity.
-Everything's wired up here.
-Let's try.
-[Constance] Ready?
-Go on, crank it.
-That was my stomach.
-[suspenseful music plays]
-[clicks]
Push the button.
-That was my stomach you heard.
-I am.
[clicks]
[music fades]
-[Tony] It's not cranking.
-No.
-[sighs]
-[Tony] Huh.
Assuming we'd get this right
the first time
was probably a little too optimistic.
It wasn't me. I cut no wires this time.
[Tony] Oh man.
But we've got a three-week timeline
on this car, and the clock is ticking.
So we just need to dive back in
and come up with a new approach.
So we're gonna have to chase that problem.
We're just all gonna have to figure out
where the problem is.
-Let's grab our tools and start testing.
-All right.
[solemn rock music playing]
[music ends]
You guys ready for this?
I got a new piece of glass.
Oh, sweet.
[Brian] Glass time.
[Mark] Let's get this
put in this door here.
Are we in?
I'm just nervous.
-I wanna make sure the holes are lined up.
-[Brian] Yeah.
In theory, the new panel
that Jake and Brian put in the doors
should keep it from flexing.
-You got a panel on?
-[both] Yep.
Jake, why don't you hop
in the passenger seat.
We'll take it for a test drive and
There's a whole lot riding on these
door panels holding this glass together.
Well, that worked.
[heavy rock music playing]
-We're gonna do the whoop-di-doo test.
-The whoop-di-doo?
Yeah. This parking lot up here
has got all them giant speed bumps.
[suspenseful music playing]
Here we go.
So far, so good.
Well, that didn't break nothing,
so one more big check to go,
and that's the monster dip
where the glass actually broke at.
Hopefully this thing holds together.
If not, we got a big problem.
This is the moment of truth.
This is where it all went wrong.
Here we go.
[Jake] Whoa!
[upbeat rock music playing]
-The window didn't break.
-That window didn't break.
I gotta say that's a good sign.
Brian and Jake did an excellent job
coming up with a solution for these doors.
Man, I'm not even gonna lie.
I was stressed out about the whole thing.
Me too, man. That's always good
when you can figure it out and fix it.
And now that the issue is fixed,
we can move on
to all the crazy body modifications
that will transform this 2013 Charger
into that vintage Charger Daytona.
I think this car is good to go.
It officially passed the safety check.
-[Jake] Yeah. Yeah!
-[exciting rock music playing]
[music fades]
[Tony] Hey, Constance,
you got a spare fuse?
[chuckling] I do. Look at that.
[Tony] For the past few days,
we've been chasing wires
trying to get the gas motor
and the Tesla computer to communicate.
[dreamy synth music playing]
And it's proving to be
a lot more difficult than anyone expected.
Headlamp, electronics Come on.
[Caveman] You find all the plugs?
I'm working on it, Caveman.
It's a It's a process.
Right now our challenge is
that there's so many parts and components
to the Tesla electrical system
that we just need to simplify it.
So we're narrowing it down just
to one thing, and that's the ignition.
If we can get the ignition to work,
we can get the engine to fire.
-Hey, Caveman, do you have a connector?
-[Caveman] Yep. Got it.
[Tony] Okay, so try this.
Connect the A17 plug.
[Caveman] Okay.
[Tony] Obviously,
we want everything to work.
We want every sensor to tie into
the flat screens and the gauges.
We want the whole system to work.
But at this stage,
we have to work our way through
one step at a time.
[Caveman] Oh, wait, wait! Oh!
[object whirring]
We have some power.
The proof's the fan going.
And if we can get the ignition to work
and the engine to run,
I know that I can work my way
through all the other sensors
and make them work also.
So I think I've got all this wiring done.
Everything goes through
the factory body control module,
so the key should still work and
I think we're good.
-Let's fire it up. See what happens.
-Fire? Fire? Fire?
-[Constance] Not that kind of fire.
-[Tony] Not fire.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Caveman] Fire in the hole!
-Ready?
-[Tony] Yeah, give it a crank.
[clicks]
[music fades]
-[Tony] Go on, push the button.
-[clicking]
It's not It's not happening?
Negative.
[tense music playing]
-[Tony] You turned the key on?
-Yep.
So we know the car's getting power.
Nothing's happening?
Aw, crap.
Um, I'm gonna call Shawn and let him know
that we might need to adjust
the timeline on this build.
In the meantime,
you guys can grab the test light
and the voltmeter,
and we'll just start testing wires.
[Caveman] All right. Let's go.
[dreamy music playing]
-[phone chimes]
-[line ringing]
[Shawn] I spoke to Tony
and got an update on the Tesla build.
So right now,
I need to call our Ferrari owner, Tim,
and let him know we're encountering
some issues on the motor.
-[Tim] Hello.
-Hey, Tim.
It's Shawn from Gotham Garage.
How's that Ferrari doing?
You keeping it warm for us over there,
are you?
When we originally made this deal,
Tim gave me a pretty firm timeline
of three weeks to get this build done,
so I need to prepare him for the fact
that this might take
just a little bit longer.
Uh, I'm just calling
to, uh, give you a little update.
Uh, things are progressing,
but, uh, we did run into a bit of a snag.
What's the snag?
[tense music plays]
Uh, it seems we're having a problem
getting that 383 stroker motor
to communicate with the Tesla computer.
That sounds like a complicated issue,
not a small one.
Yeah. The You know, Tim,
this is not just a simple process
of bolting a motor in a car.
This is a very unique process
of converting this car into a gas motor.
I've gotta be honest, Shawn.
I'm a little concerned here.
You convinced me to go with this trade
because you promised that
your shop was capable of handling it,
and in a, uh, timely manner.
Yeah, well, Tim, I I get that, um,
but all I'm asking for is that
we get a little more wiggle room
on this three-week timeline.
How much longer is longer?
Well, I couldn't say for sure just yet.
It's all gonna come down to
how long it's gonna take us
to get that motor working.
Maybe a week, max?
Um
Tim, remember why you came to us?
Because there's so few shops
that can build a car like this.
This uniqueness, it This takes a while.
I understand, Shawn.
I'm sitting on a very expensive car here,
and I can't afford to sit back
and wait for you guys forever.
That's why we originally agreed to
a three-week timeline.
Bottom line,
if you can't get that motor to work
by the end of the week,
I'm gonna have to take cash
for my Ferrari.
Okay, Tim, I hear you.
I'll talk to Mark, and see what we can do,
and then I'll keep you updated.
Okay. I'll buy it.
Please call me and don't let me down.
Okay, Tim.
Thank you.
[phone beeps]
[sighs]
Man, I really hope Mark can come up
with a solution for this motor problem.
[dramatic music playing]
[music fades]
[Mark] Hey, got a winglet already.
Just put it in these little slots.
[Jake] Locked in.
It's like a good pair of cowboy boots.
-Look at the flex in that metal.
-[Brian] Yeah.
We'll have to get the wiggle out
of the corners
at the top and with the base.
So this piece goes up here
on then a plate on the floor,
then the wiggle should go away.
[Jake] Cool.
[Mark] Once we solved the problem
with the doors on the Charger,
I updated Nick
with the progress of the car,
and he reached out to Tony, his client.
[Nino] I'm excited to see
how it gets finished.
So now we wanna get this Charger
to the finish line.
He wants this modern Charger to mimic
the '69 Dodge Daytona Charger.
And that car was known for being
the most aerodynamic car at the time.
The body had
a super pointed front nose cone
to reduce wind resistance,
and maybe even more recognizably,
was this super iconic rear wing
in the back.
[exciting music playing]
Oh yeah, that's perfect.
[Mark] We're attempting to recreate
both of these features
and make them look
absolutely period-correct.
That thing's rock solid, man.
It ain't going anywhere.
Looks really good, man,
like the original car.
So now we get to go do the hard part,
which is the nose.
So, basically,
this is what it's gonna look like.
All of these body lines
will get the continuation to the front,
and then it'll all just roll down
off into this leading edge.
Yeah. All right.
[Mark] The goal with bringing on
Nick and his clients
is to make a big name for ourselves
in the high-end, collector car world.
Weld that.
We've dipped our toes
in this circle in the past,
but we've never been able to
establish ourselves as a main player.
This Charger build is
hopefully the start of that.
[chuckling] You guys will either make me
or break me with your sheet metal work.
Well, it's our job to make you, right?
[mellow surfer rock music playing]
-Getting that buttoned up?
-Yeah.
Well done. It looks pretty sexy.
It looks like the original car.
Looks pretty badass, actually.
That's exactly what I was looking for,
something that kinda flows down
into what it'd look like back in the day.
[Jake] Together as one.
The front meets the back.
[Mark] Good job. It looks like
a brand-new Dodge Daytona 500.
All-metal car.
Not a whole lot of shops can do that.
[chuckling] I guess all we have to do now
is get it off to bodywork and paint.
Yeah.
[Mark] Good job, guys.
-Thank you very much.
-Right on.
-I appreciate it.
-Thank you, Mark.
-Oh my God.
-[laughs]
[heavy rock music playing]
[music fades]
-Is that a new aftershave?
-Hey.
-Yeah. You like it?
-No, I don't.
What, you kidding me?
What's up? What'd you call me in here for?
-I want to talk about the Tesla Ferrari.
-[scoffs] Yeah.
Those guys are really having a hard time
getting the motor to talk
to the Tesla computer.
I know. Tony called me and gave me
a basic rundown on what's going on.
Well, the longer that build takes,
the harder it's getting for me
to manage the client.
That's a wee bit concerning.
He's impatient, and now he's given us
to the end of the week
to get that motor figured out,
or he's gonna bail on the deal.
You set this deal up.
I told you it's all on you
if this doesn't happen.
I know. I'm working the guy.
I'm trying to do my best here.
Obviously, I oversold Tim on the timeline,
and I'll take
full responsibility for that,
but right now
I'm hoping Mark has some solutions.
Is there anything you could do
to help me out to keep this guy satisfied?
Otherwise, that Ferrari might get sold
right out from underneath us.
There might be a workaround,
but it's quite a bit different
than what we had discussed with him
in the first place.
Think we should discuss that with him?
You think we should get him on the phone?
I think we should
definitely give him a call,
walk him through this,
make sure he's okay with it.
Yeah, I think that's, uh,
that's probably advisable.
[Mark] Shawn talked me into
this upgrade and trade.
We're building a car
specifically designed for one individual
to get to a Ferrari.
At this point in time, if he backs out,
I don't have another client
lined up for this car.
-[line ringing]
-[tense music playing]
Tim, where are you, buddy?
[line continues ringing]
It's not like I'm building just a hot rod.
This is buyer-specific.
So I'm not exactly thrilled right now
that this deal is on the rocks.
[line beeps]
[female voice] Your call's been forwarded
to an automated voice messaging
Ugh. Went to his voicemail.
So, what do you wanna do?
If he's that impatient,
then the last thing I need is
to have this car at a standstill,
so I think it's just
something that we gotta do.
Yeah, he is very impatient.
Okay, let me know
what you guys figure out,
and when I get him on the phone,
I'll walk him through this
and tell him what's going on.
Then we'll go from there.
Alright, well,
I think that's the best way to go,
so I'm gonna go
actually get that car to run.
Yeah, speed up the process.
[Mark] So, how we doing on this, Tony?
[Tony] Well, I think we narrowed out
the first 100 wires
and we only have about 900 wires to test.
Is it not starting, or is it not cranking,
or is it not doing anything?
Yeah, that last one sounds about right.
Well, we got
a little a little issue 'cause,
as you guys probably already know,
the Ferrari owner's
starting to get super impatient.
Yeah.
[Mark] So I think we'll have to
come up with a workaround
to speed this up and get it done.
So my suggestion is
hook it up to a regular key switch
and don't even bother wasting time
trying to get it to interface
with the Tesla electronics.
Okay.
I know it's not how we wanted to do it,
but it's the quickest way
to get this motor fired up.
That makes things a lot more simple.
[Mark] I'll stay and help
so we can knock it out quick.
-[Tony] Yeah.
-Let's nip it in the bud.
So let's get to work.
[heavy rock music playing]
[Tony] I think Mark's suggestion
to wire the Tesla computer
and the engine independently of each other
is the best solution.
[Mark] Do you see the green
and the black wire coming through?
[Tony] Yeah, I got those right here.
[Tony] So the motor will be wired
like any other hot rod motor
and work off its own start button
to fire up.
The Tesla computer
will get rewired back to factory specs
and turn on
by a completely different switch.
Both will still be fully functional.
They just won't be tied together
as elegant as we would've liked.
I think we're all set.
Battery's hooked up.
Can't wait to hear this thing running.
Come on.
-Okay, uh, key on? You guys ready?
-[Mark] Yep. Fire it up.
[Caveman] Abracadabra.
[engine sputters, revs]
[hesitantly] Ooh.
It's not broken in all the way.
Go ahead and do it again.
[engine revving smoothly]
[chuckling] Man, that sounds great.
Don't it? Nothing sounds better
than an uncorked Chevy motor, right?
Nothing sounds better
than an uncorked Tesla.
[all chuckling]
[Mark] Now try the Tesla computer
and see if that works.
All right, moment of truth.
[Tony] Oh damn, that worked. It's on.
[Caveman and Constance cheer]
-[Caveman chuckling] Oh yeah.
-[Mark] I like that.
Look, I know this workaround
isn't originally what we sold to Tim,
but when you hear
that motor fire up in a Tesla
and then you see
all the electronics light up,
it's still really impressive.
In my opinion, this is a great solution
and should be more than enough
to keep this deal alive.
I'm gonna go paint the Charger,
and then we'll all hop on that car
and finish it.
After that,
we'll all jump back on this Tesla
and get it finished and traded.
-All right, sounds good.
-Sounds good.
[dramatic rock music playing]
[Mark] This Charger is starting to look
like a modern-day version
of the original
1969 Dodge Daytona Charger.
And with a classic mopar paint scheme,
it'll have the same vibe that it had
on the NASCAR track back in the day.
I wanna finish it off
with a super high gloss clear coat
that'll give it a mirror-like finish.
It will take this retro car
to another level.
-What do you guys think about the paint?
-It looks killer.
Maybe it's the color, maybe it's the nose,
but this thing looks like a giant toy.
[all chuckling]
[Mark] My hope is that Nick's clients
will appreciate the meticulous
and creative work we do here.
This car shows off all of the promise
of our new business venture.
We went all out.
We turned it from a four-door
to a two-door
[Caveman] There we go.
created a front nose cone from scratch
-Ready to tighten it up?
-[Jake] Yeah.
-Wow.
-[Brian] Watch your head.
[Mark] and even gave it
that iconic rear wing.
-[Tony] Biggest wing you ever built?
-Absolutely.
[chuckles]
[Mark] When we're done, I think
this Charger is gonna be the perfect build
to show where this shop is headed.
[music fades]
[exciting rock music playing]
This Dodge Charger represents
a whole new era at Gotham Garage.
[engine rumbling]
[engine revving]
And right out of the gate,
we wanted to go big.
[engine revving loudly]
When you're behind the wheel
of this Charger,
it teleports you straight back to 1969.
The rear wing just looks epic.
Between that and the front nose,
this car matches the aerodynamic look
of the original car to a T.
Based on where this car started,
the transformation is just redonkulous.
Look, I'll be the first to admit,
with all of the issues
we had with the doors,
this wasn't the smoothest
and most efficient build we've ever done.
But if the end product is
any sign of things to come
[tires squeal]
I feel really good about
where we're headed.
[music ends]
What's up?
-Hey.
-[chuckling] This thing looks really good.
Proof of the pudding is gonna be
if your rendition of this
aligns with what was going on
in Tony's mindset.
Yeah. One minor detail
can make somebody love or hate the car.
Yeah.
So the client I brought in
for the Charger, Tony, uh,
he's paying a lot of money for this car,
and his expectations
are gonna be very high.
[car engine revs]
Now, that's gotta be Tony.
-Moment of truth.
-It's coming.
[tense music playing]
I just hope that the Charger delivers
and the team delivers on
everything that he expects.
-[all greeting]
-Tony! How are you?
-Good. How 'bout you?
-Good to see you.
-Good to see you.
-You as well.
-Hey, Tony.
-Good to see you guys.
So this is it.
Yep. 2013 Dodge Daytona 500 Charger.
[suspenseful music playing]
Well, the first thing I notice
coming in is the tail.
So tell me a little bit about the tail.
So, yeah So the tail is all steel.
It's bolted through the body,
so it's stable.
-It actually moves the car.
-All right.
All right.
Hardest part of the car,
taking a four-door and making a two-door.
This is where the back door used to be,
and this is where
the front door used to end.
So we actually cut the two doors
and made one door out of it.
Okay.
My expectations for the car
are really high,
but I wanna make sure
it really showcases the classic and new.
Sometimes it's really tough
to get that all-in-one build,
but Nick's sold Gotham to me
as a place that builds one-of-a-kind cars.
So I'm really hoping they can deliver.
-And then the front end is all steel.
-Okay.
So what we tried to do is mimic
what the '69 Charger had,
which was that giant fiberglass front end.
Okay.
We also gave you big 20-inch wheels.
-[Nino] That's okay.
-So, what do you think?
[Nino inhales deeply]
[exhales]
-You know what? I love it. I think it's
-Awesome.
I love all the features you guys added.
The car was amazing.
It exceeded my expectations.
The wing, it's just my favorite part.
-I like standing out. And this does it.
-[Mark] Yeah.
[Nino] I wanted a show car,
something that stood out
and got a lot of attention,
but that also I wasn't afraid
to get a little dirty and rowdy in.
-Tony's got a smile on his face.
-[chuckling]
-Always a good thing.
-That's what we like.
You know, what's really cool is
it's good to get a great reaction,
especially from the first new client
with this new process
that we're going through with Nick.
Now we know that that genre of client,
they're all gonna love what we do.
This is, like, a beautiful way
to start a relationship with Nick.
I'll get this thing loaded on a trailer
and get it delivered.
Actually, you'll have the Lambo delivered,
and I'll drive this out of here today.
-I'm really good with that.
-Sounds like a satisfied customer.
[Shawn] Oh yeah, Tony loves the car
and that's a major positive,
but keep this in mind.
After all the trial and error
and the door fiasco,
we only made about 50 grand on this deal,
which is pretty good.
But ideally on a $135,000 budget,
you'd like to see a little more profit.
Now, if it was me,
I think I could have got us
a little more than 135 grand for this.
I'm not knocking Nick. Nick
You know, love Nick. He did a good job.
I'm just saying, I think I could have
got us a little bit more money on this.
I think you could have barely got Tony
to pay full price for a Happy Meal.
Hate to see him leave,
but I love to watch him go.
[all chuckling]
[exciting, muffled music playing]
Well, we got the Charger sold.
We got our money.
Everything's working good.
So now we're gonna focus on
the next one, which is this Tesla.
We got the motor in. It's all installed.
Runs like a champ.
Sounds frickin' awesome.
-Mm, yes it does.
-[Mark] So that part is done.
Now it's what follows it
all the way to the rear end.
We have no way
to get the rear end to spin.
-[Jake] That's why we're here.
-[Mark] That's why you're here.
'Cause we'll use
everybody's fabrication skills
to get the power from that transmission
to the rear end of this car.
So let's get this thing up in the air,
get the cradle out of it, and get to work.
-[whirring]
-[exciting rock music playing]
I need to get the table underneath there.
I still haven't heard back from Shawn
about the motor and the workaround
with the Tesla computer,
but we're hoping
it's enough to appease Tim
while we hurry up
and finish the rest of the car.
Going up.
[whirring]
[Mark] Whoa.
Grab one of these
and clean off all this aluminum.
[Caveman] I hear a job.
Everybody, breathe!
Everybody breathe it. Yeah.
Look at that.
[music ends]
[Mark] Uh, what's going on?
-[Constance] Oh no.
-[Caveman] Long faces.
[Shawn] Listen up really quick.
-So I just got off the phone with Tim.
-And what did he think?
[sighs] Well, unfortunately,
he wasn't okay
with the workaround on the motor.
He wanted everything integrated perfectly.
And you know,
he's already got a cash offer.
There's a lot of money involved with this,
so he's bailing on the Ferrari trade.
-You gotta be kidding.
-The deal's off.
-What?
-[Mark] Really?
It is a tough pill to swallow, but
Look, I get it. This is a very unique
and complicated deal.
But remember way back when
we were looking at the Barracuda
and I said, "How solid is this deal
because this is three times what
we're normally supposed to do?"
And this was your baby,
and now it just fell through.
I get that.
I know the predicament we're in.
We got a very unique Tesla build here,
but I can make this right.
[Mark] Look, there's blame to go around
across the board here.
It's not just all on Shawn,
but this deal has always made me
very apprehensive.
We've poured a lot of money and time
into this trade,
and now we're stuck
with a very specific car.
So what's the plan now?
I got us in it, I'll get us out of it.
How?
I mean, I'll find a trade
or just an outright sell
Not a trade. You gotta sell it.
[tense music playing]
[Shawn] I promise everybody
I'll get us out of this mess.
Just give me a little time.
[music fades]
[closing theme music plays]