"Fast n' loud"..." "Wha-a-a-a!" "Hot-rod hunter Richard rawlings." "Bites off More than he can chew..." "Did I let my alligator mouth Overload my tadpole ass?" "When master mechanic Aaron kaufman." "Quits gas monkey garage..." "I've got some other cats I want to skin." "Just as the monkeys Take on a racecar build." "For the ultimate showdown." "With big chief From "Street outlaws,"." "Leaving the monkeys to prove..." "Aaron kaufman just quit." "That they can build Without the beard." " We got to figure that out yet." " Working on the rest of it." "Meanwhile, It's aaron's final build..." " aaron kaufman." " I don't owe you money, do I?" "As another set of outlaws..." "We're gonna start Our own tournament." "Thrown down the gauntlet For their own contest." "We want to do A build-off against you." "And then, Richard heads east..." "Dix hills?" "That's the name of the town?" "Hoping to score A super-rare trans am... it's a matching Motor car." "Hello?" "And brings In a couple of ringers..." "Who better to help us Than guys that build racecars?" "To put gas monkey Over the top." "Vroom-vroom." "I hope our engine sounds A little more mean than that." "This week, It's all on the line." "We're down a man." "We're not failing." "Will gas monkey survive Its biggest challenge yet?" "We want to Beat these guys." "We're gonna Have to get it done." "Or will everything fall apart?" "If I lose, I'm gonna burn That car to the ground." "This thing corners Like a dime!" "So, you might not have noticed, But a while ago," "Someone who posted on The old social media says," ""Why don't the 'street outlaw' guys." "And gas monkey ever race?"" "All right, big chief," "Gas monkey never backs Down from a challenge," "So you tell me when and where, And I'll be there." "Richard, I hear you." "If that's what the fans Want to see, we're down to race." "It sucks you won't Race us on the street," "But meet us at fontana In six weeks," "And you better get fitted For your firesuit, big boy." "So, supposedly, the outlaws." "Have the fastest street cars In the nation." "No one can touch them." "Their cars are fast And pretty freaking loud, too." "So, the guys from the 405 Are the ones on top," "And when you're the top dog, Everyone calls you out." "Y'all in our town." "We're gonna blow your Wide open." "The street outlaws Are serious business," "And big chief Is the guy to beat." "When it comes to racing, He does not play around." "On the street, He puts it all on the line." "So, the two groups Got to talking," "And suddenly, we found ourselves In a little competition." "And so that's how we got here." "Come on, man." "Put your ass into it." " Are you even pushing?" " No." " I'm just steering." " My legs are burning." "Aaron's still out on vacation," "And it's starting to piss me off." "Because I'm out here Having to get my hands dirty." "Dude, you're not A very good pusher." "I don't think you pushed The whole time." "I thought we were done With this car." "Well, dodge was supposed to Come get it, but they didn't." " Why is this in here, though?" " So, check it out." "The old interwebs are Gonna light up with this." "We've got a challenge going on With the "Street outlaws" guys." "Yeah." "Yeah." "So, you know me." "I'm not gonna Back down from a challenge." "These guys are legit." "Like, They've got all the connections." " Their stuff's fast." " They're big-league, man." "When you run a sub-4-second Pro mod, that's fast." "That's, like, super-fast." "Did I let my alligator mouth Overload my tadpole ass?" " No." " Let's hope not." "So, the look of fear On the monkeys' faces." "Was pretty amazing, 'cause everybody knows These guys are fast." "And, you know, we build Hot rods, not drag cars." "So, we both got to Build a car from scratch," "And then we're gonna meet up And race them." "So, we're outside Of our element," "Both of us are, A little bit?" "Well, I think it's like 1-1, You know?" "Advantage chief and his group Because they're drag-race guys." "And advantage to us Because we're build guys." "I mean, gas monkey's A topnotch shop." "We can build Anything there is to build," "Anything we dream up." "We built the porsche." "We built the ford gt." "And we built the shart cat And beat the guys from roadkill." "But the roadkill guys," "They're definitely not In this league of racing." "This one, I really want to win." "I mean, let's face it." "These are The fastest guys in america." "At least That's how they're billed." "And if we win, that's pretty Daggum kickass for us." "And not so cool for them." "Really?" "What do you have to lose?" "I mean, They are the big dog." "If we upset them, That's great for us." "That's great for us." "Even if we're close, It's bad for them, so..." " yeah, exactly." " So, I brought this in," "Because, basically, All we really need is." "From here, across here, and The quarter panels on each side, 'cause that's what they say A metal street car is." "Everything else can be Fiberglass and carbon fiber." "What are we talking, Length of time, here?" "We got about six weeks To build it." "I'd like to trim That down to..." "So we can do some testing." "We got to get this thing up And down the track a few times." "I sure hope your tadpole ass Has deep pockets." "I'm willing to throw A bunch of money at it." "I mean, whatever it takes." "I want to win." "It's a little fun." "Oklahoma against texas." "You know, get out there, Get on the track," "Do a fun race and, you know, Well, take all their money." "But here's the rules..." "We'll run an 1/8-mile track From a standing start." "The cars have to have an actual Vehicle identification number." "And a steel roof And quarter panels." "Engines are maxed out At 500-cubic-inch displacement," "And anything else goes." "As long as the car weighs At least 2,500 pounds." "I'll let aaron sort it all out When he gets back," "But I've already got a chassis And motor on order," "Because all we're using From this baby." "Is the skin and the vin." "But I need it done In four weeks." " No budget, right?" " No budget." "But we got to win." "If we don't win," "Everything we spent Comes out of your checks." " What?" "!" " What?" "That's right." "What I need is mater To get all these out." "So we can get The floors clean," "And then I need All these wiped down," "And I want them just to be, You know," "Lined up nice and neat, 'cause we just keep pulling them Out, cramming them back." "All right." "So, I mean, What's the freaking problem?" " Whoa!" "A.K.'s back!" " All right." "Howdy." " How was vacation time, homes?" " Well, it was good." "It was really good." "How are you?" "So, I'm talking To daphne about my cars," "And in walks aaron, And I'm like, "God, he's back."" "What'd you do, man?" "Um, well, I basically Just worked at the house." " What?" " Well, it was my projects." "So I'm back from vacation," "And while I had An excellent time," "I've got a couple things" "I have to handle here At the shop this morning." "Well, dang, man." "Now you got To come back to work work," "And you just did Three weeks working." "Speaking of, maybe we'll Just hop in the office." "And talk About a couple things." "All right." "Cool." "I got a cool Thing to talk to you about, man." "We got challenged out." "So, he says he needs to talk To me alone, and I'm thinking," ""I don't know." "You know, Does he want a raise?" "Or what's going on?" But I'm thinking, "Cool." "I got to tell you about This 'street outlaws' thing."" "well, they're racing Everybody in the country now." "Well, he wants to call us out On a straight-up street race." " Yeah." " So, that's the next project." " What do you think about that?" " That's a pretty heavy project." "So, aaron's got His serious hat on," "And he's fixing To tell me something," "And I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna like it." "So, that's one of the things I want to talk to you about," "About the vacation." "And maybe extending it A little bit further." " What?" " I've had some time off." "And I think I've got Some other things..." "Some other cats I want to skin," "Some other things I want to get into." "Well, I mean, what does "Extended vacation" mean?" "To quote stevie nicks, I think I have to go my own way." "My vacation from gas monkey Is going to be a permanent one." "What the?" "We've been here Doing this for 14 years." "The last 5 Felt like 20." "That is definitely Something I didn't expect." " Well, I know you, man." " Once you've..." "I don't know How to deal with that." "One thing I do know..." "When aaron says Something out loud," "It's pretty much The way it's gonna be." "You're not gonna back him up," "You're not gonna change His mind, even if he's wrong." "So, he's serious." "I know you." "I'm not gonna be able To talk you out of it, am I?" "You know, I don't think so." "I've got some things I've been Wanting to do for a while," "And we've been building cars, We've been really busy." "There's definitely a different Direction I want to go." "And here, I just can't do both, 'cause we build so much, We build so fast." "It absorbs Every second of my time." "So I really think That it's time." "You want to hang out And build this racecar," "Or are you wanting To go now?" "I am now." "I've got a couple Things rolling already." "And so, I," " It's time to go." "I need to make A permanent split." "It's time for me to go." "All right." "So, how do I talk you out of it?" "You know, on this one, I'm not Sure that there is a way to." "You said "Not sure." There's a sliver there, man." "Let me rephrase." "There's not a way, so..." "I feel like I'm gonna cry." "Well, you know, We've been working here." "Under unbelievable Deadlines," "Unbelievable pressure for At least the last 5 years." "And, to be quite frank, I'm ready to get things back." "To a bit more of A normal timeline." "I don't feel the need to Deliver cars every couple weeks." "I would like to build a couple Things at my own pace, so... with a little bit of time To think, I realized." "Where I wanted to go And how best to get there," "And it just seems like leaving." "Is gonna be the best opportunity For me." "Farmtruck and azn wanted To do, like, a race, also," "Which is more like, You know..." "This is the lead-up race To the big race." " Sure, sure." " Would you want to build that?" "Yeah." "Have them come find me." "Tell them to come down And see me at the house." " I'll be there working." " Well, obviously." "You don't go anywhere, Even on vacation." "Nope." "I'm pretty easy to find." "Dang it, then." "Dude, we've been here For 14 years." "We've had some fun." "We've built a lot of cars." "And many of them, I'm proud of." "When are you talking About leaving?" "'Cause, I mean, We got this racecar." "We got to get up there with A serious freaking street car." "I know maybe it put y'all In a bad position," "But I'm really not In a position to come back." "And help or work on it At all." "I mean, I'm already Out the door." "As far as how I feel right This second, I want to puke." "I mean, this is not What I expected." "It's not what I..." "It wasn't even In the realm of my thinking." "That this was gonna happen." "I thought we had A good thing going." "I really did." "All right." "Kick ass." "What can we do?" "You... you want me To go tell the guys?" "Don't leave me hangin'." "Damn, dude." "What?" "You want me to Go tell the guys?" "No, man." "Let me handle that." "They're gonna be Under enough." "Freaked-out pressure Now, anyway." "Okay." "I understand." "I hope that Everyone understands." "I hope everybody takes it well." "And it's been A long process here." "A lot of cars." "A lot of experience." "I met a lot of people, And I've had a blast," "But I think it's time For the next chapter," "And it's got to start sometime." "Today is that day." "No regrets." "No remorse." "I think that it's appropriate." "I think that It was time well spent." "I think the education Was important," "And I think it was Absolutely time to move on." "You know, The good times, the bad times." "I wouldn't change a damn thing In the last 14 years," "Except for maybe About 10 minutes ago." "Big chief is the fastest Street racer in the country," "And it's gonna take Everything we have to win." "But gas monkey never Backs down from a challenge," "And we play to win." "Coming up on "Fast n' loud"... 14 years of marriage, And, poof, it is gone." "The monkeys face their Biggest challenge to date..." " he just quit." " Aaron kaufman." "And aaron receives Some unexpected guests." "We heard that chief and Richard rawlings are racing." "We want to do A build-off against you." "Now I got to get My thoughts together." "And go tell the monkeys." "I'm sure they're gonna Be a little upset," "Maybe a little worried about What the future's gonna bring, 'cause everybody seems To think that, you know," "One man can take down The mountain," "But I don't believe that." "Hey, men." "Y'all come over here To the communal work table." " Daddy's got a speech." " What did we do this time?" "Well, it's not What you did." "You want the bad news Or the bad news?" "We don't want Any bad news." "Yeah, we get a lot Of bad news around here." "Aaron got back today." "He just came to see me, To tell me that." "He's not coming back..." "Ever." " Whoa." "Damn." " Wow." " Did he quit?" " What was the reason?" "Well, yeah, I guess Resigned or quit." " I don't know how you'd say it." " He just quit." "Right now?" "Right before the racecar build?" "Aaron kaufman just Walks in and quits?" "Right before the racecar build." "He's been off." "And he just said that He's had some time to think." "And he wants to go do Some other stuff." " I don't know what that is." " Wow." " Dude, I never saw that coming." " It's gonna suck to see him go." "A lot of things Are gonna change." " It's a big deal, man." " Yeah." "It is a pretty big slap In the ass." "After 14 years Of working for me." "Whether you saw eye-to-eye All the time or not," "It just sucks." "Yeah, I know there's gonna be A lot of naysayers out there," "Like, "My god, aaron's gone."" "The place is gonna fail, And you're gonna lose," ""And it's gonna be over with."" "We all built the cars." "You know, it sucks That he has decided to leave," "But, you know, everybody Has to follow their own way." "We're down a man." "We're not... we're not failing." "But these guys... we're All capable of doing What we need to do," "And our job right now Is to keep building cars." "We'll build the next car And the next one." "And make something cooler And bigger every time." "We're gonna be down a man." "I'll try to find somebody." "We're not gonna find Another aaron." " I mean, that's..." " Well, more immediately," "What does that mean For our racecar build?" "We're gonna have to build it." "I mean, that's the way it is." "All right." "We got to get to work then." " Yeah." " Like today." "I'm gonna go get good and drunk." "I've had a rough day." "You know, 14 years of marriage, And, poof, it is gone." "Get some." "Now that aaron's decided." "That he's not coming back, This racecar will be on us." "The five of us Are gonna build a racecar." "To race The "Street outlaw" guys." "So we're really gonna Have to be on our game To make this happen." " Where are we going with this?" " Just short of the stall." " Good." "Hit the brakes." " Okay." "Well, we brought in The challenger this morning." "In order to build this racecar As a street-legal car," "We need to take that car number," "We need to take those Real quarters and that real roof." "And make that into a street car." "We need to be super careful Not to damage." "The panels on this thing, You know?" "Otherwise, Rip and tear." "Hey, we're already ahead." " We got one weather strip off." " Headliner removal." "Hey, that pops out Pretty easy." "Don't worry." "I'll get the floor mats." "The street outlaw guys, They are street racers," "And that's a big deal, And we respect that a lot," "But, you know, We are car builders," "And we're gonna show them What we can do." "Hey, that pops out Pretty easy." "When aaron quit on me, My master plan." "Of having him engineer The chassis and parts." "That were already on order, Well, it hit the skids." "What's taking so long?" "And on top of that, He was supposed to be the one." "That was gonna drive This thing." "I got total confidence In my crew," "But I'm not leaving Anything to chance." "I mean, we're not exactly Racecar builders," "And our only racecar driver Just walked out the door." "I'm gonna need a plan "B."" "Ha ha ha!" "I need a bigger hammer." "What we don't want To do is rush this." "And have the first racecar We've built without aaron." "Turn into a disaster." "We could've been done by now." "If we'd just gone to dodge And bought some floor panels." "It's another one of those Rush-into-it kind of things." "Ha ha!" "So, I'm riding my little Scooter around in my driveway..." "And then farmtruck And azn roll up." " We got the right house." " What's up?" " What's going on, man?" " Aaron kaufman." " Yes, sir." " The legend." " I don't owe you money, do I?" " How you doing, man?" " How you doing?" " We might owe you money." "Is that dirt bike For sale?" " I'm farmtruck." " I'm azn." "And together, We're team..." "Farmtruck and azn." "Fa..." "From "Street outlaws."" " what brings y'all down here?" " Sightseeing a little bit." " Cool." " You know, you got the alamo." "Well, that's A little further south." "You got The guadalupe mountains." "Not near here, But, yeah." "And then you have your house." "This was on the tour." "Great." "You know, first of all, these Guys, they're not even supposed." "To be allowed south Of the red river," "But here they are, You know, in dfw," "And, more importantly, In my driveway." "We heard you got A little time off." "I've been missing A little bit of work," "But I got to tell you, I haven't been missing it." "We're down here To call aaron out." "We heard that chief and Richard rawlings are racing," "And we want in On some of the action." "So, we thought, "Hey, why should They have all the fun?"" "We want to get in on it, too," "And we want to do A build-off against you." "I'm down." "I like this already." " You know what I mean?" " I like this." "The guys back in gas monkey," "They're building a car To race big chief." "Or something like that." "You know it's big egos, You know it's big money," "You know it's a lot of big b.S." "They're gonna be playing Baseball, you know," "And if they want to leave us Out of the baseball game..." "We're gonna start Our own tournament." " All right." "I'm down." " That's what we want to do." "I'm 100% down." "What's your favorite Kind of racing?" "I like road racing." "I drag-raced a little bit," "But nothing Like y'all guys." "I thought, "If these guys Want to race, surely it's Gonna be drag race,"." "But they suggested something A little more interesting," "A couple twists and turns." "Now, we're thinking It's gonna be a budget build." " Variety show." " I like this already." " You know what I mean?" " I like this." "We're gonna have a road race." "We're gonna have a drag race." "Street racing, drag racing, Straight line..." "That's our game." "Road race..." "We've seen them at pikes peak." "The guy can drive." "There's no doubt about that." "But that's why We're changing things up." "We're gonna take him out of His element, put him in ours," "And we're willing To do the same." "We could have An autocross course." " Okay." " We could have a drag race." " Yep." " So I think those first two," "Those are easy and done." " I think that's great." " How about we cap the money?" "I'm definitely down With the budget." "So, what do you... you've Built more cars in a month." "Than we have In our entire lives." "So you're looking for a range On what it takes?" " Yeah." " Yep." "I think somewhere $10,000 to $15,000." "I think you can build a car." "I think $10,000," "You'll end up just getting A really good driveline." "Say $15,000." "$15,000." "Lock that in. 15 grand." "It's an all-around build, You know?" "It's not just A drag car." "It's not just a car That can turn left and right." "It's got to be a car That can do it all." "So, what's the deal On the stakes?" "We should just run For pink slips." "How about that?" "You good with that?" " Yes. 100%." "Let's do it." " Okay." "'Cause the winner's gonna leave With $30,000 worth of racecar." "And the other guy's Time and labor." "So I'm down with that." "The best part of it Is we're racing for pinks." "And if there's any cash Left over on the build," "It goes in the glove box." "Winner takes all." "So, we got six weeks To build the cars." " Yep." " We got $15,000 as a cap." "We got two races." "We got drag racing." " We got autocross racing." " I like it." " And then..." " two out of three." "So, y'all want to come up With a tie-breaker," "I'll come up with one, And we'll throw it in a hat?" "Yep." "Mix it up, pull it out, And it is what it is." "Yeah." "I'm cool with it." "I'll play by it." "I'm only good at two things..." "Having a darn good time And finding answers." "And, so, this one's Got a lot of questions," "And I've got Some answers to find." "And I know I'm gonna Have a good time." " Awesome." " Excellent." " Gentlemen, we have a deal." " All right." " Man, nice." " Cool, yeah." " Thank you for your time." " We'll see you guys." "We're gonna Give it our best shot," "Have fun, And see what happens." "Where are we gonna get 15 grand?" "Where are we gonna get The balls to drive that car?" "Well, we have that." "You ready, charles?" "Daddy's home!" "Daddy got a chassis." " That's what we're using?" " Get you some of that." " That's pretty badass." " Yeah." "I found this on The old interwebs," "And with the time We got to work with," "This is what we're gonna Have to make work." "It was set up For a big-block chevy," "But that shouldn't be Any problem to change over." "I ordered this chassis before I knew that aaron was quitting," "So, yeah, I was Kind of putting the cart." "Before the horse's ass, You might say." "Well, a lot of work Is done here, which is good." "So we're playing a little game Of beat-the-clock here," "So I spent the time and money." "To get a topnotch Chrome-moly frame." "Now, it's strong, Lightweight, and ready to race," "Except for everything We got to put on it." "All we need to Figure out now is motor," "Rear end, tranny, couple plugs, Some go-go juice." "Pretty much everything But this." " We got to figure that out yet." " Hey, man, small steps." "I got you a body, And I got you a chassis." " I'm working on the rest of it." " It's like a giant go-kart." "Besides getting The racecar built," "I've go another little problem." "When aaron walked away From the garage," "So did my racecar driver." "The plan "B" I'm coming up with." "Better get here really fast." "Bye, felicia." "With aaron kaufman quitting," "We not only lost Our "Master mechanic,"." "We also lost the driver For the big race." "This is nothing We can't handle." "So, excuse me." "We have a car to build." "Coming up on "Fast n' loud"..." " all right, come on." " Hold on a second." "Is there anything else I ought to know about this car?" "Aaron learns His limitations..." "I ain't arguing with y'all." "It's a fair price." "I'm not sure that I can get there with it." "Come on back!" "And richard Reveals the ace up his sleeve." " Who's that?" " I don't know." "It says "Pro 40" On the license plate." "Come on back!" "Check it out, guys." "Race parts." "Come on." "All right, cool." "That's good." "Boom!" "Plan "B."" "We're not down a driver." "I got one of the best..." "Check it out." "Team gas monkey Pro stock driver" "Alex laughlin." "What do we got?" "Hey, we brought you Some stuff, man." "Who better to help us Than guys that build racecars?" "I called alex laughlin And his dad, kenny," "To come over and talk to me About what we got going on." "Alex drives The gas monkey pro stock," "And his dad, kenny, Is the guy who builds the car." "They make a winning team." "Plus, they're already part Of the gas monkey family." "When me and chief Were discussing the rules," "We never officially said who Was gonna be driving the cars." "It was gonna be aaron, But since he quit," "Well, I had to find somebody," "And it sure as heck Wasn't gonna be me." "Check it out, guys." "Race parts." "Boom." "Who better to help us Than guys who build racecars?" "I know we can build Anything here, but, you know," "We're going to build this To go racing," "So I figure We might need a little." "Technical help here and there." "We haven't built A full-on racecar..." "Tube, chassis, You know, door slammer," "Ready to rock and ready to do A 4.5-second 1/8-mile." "We just haven't done that." "We're gonna have to get it done." "We're gonna get it done." "Alex and kenny Brought the parts we need." "To start mocking up the racecar." "We're really glad To see them on our team." "Because we're going up Against big chief," "And he is the fastest Street racer in the country." "We lost our driver When aaron quit." "And big chief, He's got a lot of experience." "But now we have an Experienced racecar driver, too." "We're looking at an 1/8-mile Standing-start drag race." "And I'm pretty sure it's safe To assume that chief's gonna use." "Every trick that he has," "And I think it's fair That we do the same." "So here's what I bought, kenny." "You're just gonna have to Tell me what you think, man." "You've got something To work with here." "I'm willing to Double-frame it right here." "To stiffen the car up." "Kenny and alex, They are digging it." "The challenge is gonna be Putting a body on this thing." "The challenge is gonna be Doing it fast enough." "So that he can get Some testing time." "Yeah." "So, with all the gas monkeys Combined with the laughlins," "We're gonna give these guys More than what they expected," "And I think once they see alex Crawl into that driver's seat," "They're gonna get a little bit Worried about us." "Vroom-vroom." " Hey, what's going on, man?" " What's going on, aaron?" "So we're all up here In north dallas," "Actually plano, At vorshlag motorsports." "I came to see a man About a car." "The baby, The bread and butter around here." "Is bmw ls swaps." "To put big, american v-8 power Inside of the bmw," "Which is a pretty good plan." "So I've got this race going on With these two fellas," "And it's kind of this Shootout kind of deal," "And we're trying To build the best." "All-around racecar For $15,000." " Y'all got a couple cars here?" " We sure do." " I'd love to see one." " Let's do it." "My name's terry fair." "We're here at my shop," "Vorshlag motorsports, In plano, texas." "Yeah, this is one that One of my employees owns." "Aaron's seen our v-8 Swaps we do in bmws," "And he's looking for a kit For a build he's doing." "It's an e36 m3." "They made them From '95 to '99." "The best thing is, we can Make them really lightweight." "Caged fuel cell, ls." "And the car's stripped..." "What are we looking at Weight-wise on them?" " 2,500 to 2,600." " That's pretty light." "Yeah." "Yeah, the factory engine Is a straight 6." "It's an iron block," "So you don't even gain Any weight doing an ls swap." "You lose a few pounds." "We did our first swap Back in 2002." "They thought I was blasphemous, And now they..." "I'm sure all the purists, They have a fit with it," "But I'll tell you, that's one of The things that drives me is," "If I think someone's gonna get Their panties in a bunch," "I'm game to give it A try, you know?" "Aaron's got a really good plan." "He's gonna put a big, Stump-pulling v-8 in it," "Make it as light as he can." "I think that's Kind of the package..." "Light, fast, And a lot of power." "I like this car, But the problem is," "I was looking For a shell of a car." "What does this car go for?" "How much does this cost?" "A car like this, In really pristine condition," "Will bring 7, 8, 9, 10 grand Being in really good shape." "I'll get donnie over here, And we'll talk about price." "Sure." "Sure." "We have to build The most racecar for $15,000," "And while it does sound Like a lot of money," "When it comes to building A racecar," "I assure you It is not a lot of money." "I can geek out all day long Talking shop," "But when it comes To wheeling and dealing," "That was always Richard's thing." "I hope I don't get Completely screwed." "So what's the do-re-mi On this?" "I'd like to get $3,500 for it." "I think that's a fair price." "I ain't arguing with you On it's a fair price." "I'm not sure that I can Get there with it." "I really budgeted between $1,000 and $2,000." "$2,000 really Was my absolute limit." "I needed the rest of it To build the rest of the car." "Do you have any room on it, Or is that the money?" "What about this... if we pull The motor and trans out," "Would you do like 2 grand?" "This is where richard Might play hardball," "But I need to have a racecar Is less than five weeks." "My budget was $2,000, So I can handle that." " That'd be great." " Let's do it." "We're on the upper End of my budget, $2,000." "I hope it doesn't cause me A problem later," "Spending that much now, But this is a proven racecar." "Even in stock trim Just making power, it Might put on a good show." "We're gonna try And put on a great show." "So, then, I bought a car." "Hold on a second." "Hold on." "Is there anything else I ought to know about this car?" "Clean title." "So I'm gonna end up with A car that weighs a lot less," "Makes more power, Has a ton more grip." "I think this might be how I win." "It's a pretty aggressive Plan he's got." "We've done a build Like this before," "But we took a whole year To do it." "But if anybody can do it, It's aaron kaufman." "Why don't you carry that Rear end over here, mike?" "All right." "Now we can throw The rear end in it." "It's probably A little heavy to throw." "As promised, the laughlins Are here with." "Their much-needed parts And expertise." "Yeah?" "And that should fit, Hopefully," "Right in here in these Little notches right here." "We can adjust them If we have to." "First, we're gonna Mock up the car," "Starting with The ford 9-inch rear end." "If we're gonna push over 3,500 Horsepower like we hope to," "We need to have A high-quality rear end." "That can take that kind Of force off the line." "This ford 9-inch was Designed for big muscle cars." "It's been in production For more than 50 years," "So we know it's reliable." " Have racecar stuff." " Yes, sir." "We got a four-link Setup in the car," "Which just means That it connects." "To the chassis in four points, Two upper and two lower." "This is gonna give us A lot of stability and strength." "But, more importantly, It's gonna allow us." "To set the height on the car, Which gives us the airflow." "We need to force The downforce on the car." "To give it better traction On the track." "And make a faster car." " Need a persuader?" " Yeah." "There we go." "You're gonna want to check." "All this stuff Before you drive this thing." "Looking good." "As far as the tires go, It's simple math." "The more rubber That meets the road," "The faster the car goes." "So, in this case, We have a 36-inch tire," "Which is the biggest tire We could fit under the car." "To get the maximum speed." "Man, you guys Got this deal on." "This thing will be Steering in no time." "You mean you trust us?" "The rules say we have to Have a skin and vin, though," "So we're gonna take The body panels." "That we removed From the challenger." "And put it on this one To see how it all sits." "Let's do it." "Wha-a-a-a!" "The looks of the body Are secondary," "But we need to start Mocking up the car." "To identify Any fitment issues now." "Before we start hanging Our components on the chassis." " Instant body panels." " Yep." "Just like that." "You don't want to be In a position to have To do body work later." "If everything's not Lining up correctly." "Now, that's a front end." "It's gonna be a little tricky, But I think we can get it done." "As easy as this Is going together," "We should build More racecars." "Yeah." " It's come a long way." " Yeah." "Big chief might be the fastest Street racer in the country," "But we're building A wicked-fast car." "And with alex in the driver's Seat, it's game on." "Coming up on "Fast n' loud"..." "Yeah!" "Aaron's solo skills Are put to the test..." "We built a racecar in 17 days, But we had six humans." "Can we rip The cover off?" "And richard Uncovers one super-rare bird." "It might be the rarest Color for a non-se car." "With a time of 7.38 seconds," "The tesla model x beat out A bmw x5 m." "By almost a full second." "So, I was looking to see If any of the people." "That we deal with Can get wheels." "No, no." "I could go to A 285, 295, something like that." "All right, man." "Hey, call me When you find out something." "About them fenders, please." "All right." "Bye-bye." "I've only got around four weeks To turn this '95 e36 m3." "Into a lean, mean machine." "That can outperform whatever Azn or farmtruck throw at me." "My first order of business." "Is to put this thing On a serious diet," "Because every unnecessary pound I can strip off of it." "Is less weight it has to carry Around the racecourse." "And that, my friends, Translates into more speed." "Yeah!" "Ripping plastic." "I've also made another Important decision." "I know it's a european car..." "I think I'm gonna Put that in there." " Yeah?" " Yeah." "But I've decided to go." "With american muscle Under the hood." "Now, it can be a little tricky To make european." "And american technology Play nice together," "But I'm counting on the fact." "That I've done Something like this before." "You remember the porschette?" "We stuffed an ls3 in that thing And, boy, could it move." "I'm really excited To try this again," "But I've got to get the grunt Work out of the way first." "Golly!" "Man, this is taking forever." "At least I don't have a day job." "All right, dude, So, where are we?" " We are actually in dix hills." " Dix hills?" " Literally, the name..." " That's the name of the town?" "The name of the town Is dix hills." "All right." "So, we're on a trans am-arama." "I've been on a little Nostalgic kick lately." "Y'all remember A couple weeks ago," "I had the guys build my first Car I had in high school?" "A '74 comet?" "It was bitchin'." "But I've also been On the lookout for another car" "I had in my teens..." "A '78 trans am, Red and fully loaded." "I haven't found that, But on the hunt," "Some other rare trans ams Have turned up," "So dennis and I are gonna go Have a look at one of them." "All right." "What is this trans am All about?" "This car is a '76 4554-speed car." "They made 319 of them." "The cool thing is It's starlight black," "And it's a non-se car." "So, of the Special-edition cars," "Most of those were White, red, or blue." "Very few were black." "If you wanted a black one, You got a special edition," " so it's super rare." " Is it rarer than hen's teeth?" "I don't know if it's rarer Than hen's teeth," "But the trans am guy Sure will be happy with it." "Looks like that Might be it right there." "Let's see What's going on." "Hey, sir." "Richard rawlings." "How we doing?" "Great." "Ben." "Nice to meet you." " All right." " Hey, what's going on?" " Louis." " Nice to meet you." " Pleasure." " So this is it?" "This is it." "The car's right there With the cover on it." "Not hard to see That it's a trans am." "It's kind of Got that shape." " Can we rip the cover off?" " Absolutely." "So, I guess What we have here." "Is supposed to be A '76 what, dennis?" "4554-speed car." " Non-se, right?" " Non-se." "The last year of the big-block Motor for the trans am." "And it is a 4-speed." "Factory air." "This is the real deal." "It's not a clone." "Look at the vin." "15 years I owned this." "It says '93 was The last inspection," "So it's actually been Sitting for 23." "Yes." "Yep." "I bought it about 15, 16 years ago." "There's a significant Amount of rust back here, dude." "Golly." "I immediately notice that." "It's rougher Than a stucco bathtub." "I mean, this thing's Got more rust." "Than you could ever imagine." "I mean, it's rusty." "You guys got some Nice cars up here," "But y'all's definition of rust Is way different than ours." "Well, I understand." "You know, you're talking New york here." "We got snow." "Richard and dennis are Giving me crap about the rust." "I mean it's really Not that bad." "All right, so, what numbers are We looking for on this thing?" " See right here, r?" " Yes, sir?" "19l..." "That's starlight black." "Ws4... trans am." "And here's what We're looking for..." "This is the deal or no deal," "Whether we're gonna Want the car or not." "Yeah, it's there." "I looked." " Right there." " There it is." "This is wx..." "William x-ray," "And that motor Was only '76," "And it was only 4554-speed." "It's a matching motor Car." "Hello?" "Black on black." "Everyone wants black." "This actually might be." "The rarest color For a non-se car." "Absolutely." "Hey, I'm trying To negotiate here." "So, dennis is All pumped up, you know," ""This is it, man, It's rare and it's an se." "And this and it's black And it's blond."" "He's telling them that." "It's your fault." "You asked me the question." "I guess I shouldn't Have answered it." "You shouldn't have Answered it out loud." "This car restored's Going for like close." "To 75 grand, I'm sure you know." "So, " " I'm at $9,500." "What are you gonna offer?" " How about 5 grand?" " No." "Aw, come on." "The motor and tranny's Worth 5 grand." "I hit richard with $9,500, And he came back at $5,000." "I told him it's a real trans am." "It's not a clone." "He has to come up." "How about 6 grand?" "No way." "No." "I feel it's worth more." "I'll do $7,000." "$7,000... it's yours." "What's The discount for cash?" "Cash is king, And we did bring it." "Well, you got cash In your hand?" "I'll go $6,500." "I'm thinking $6,300 For some reason." " He says he has cash in hand." " I'd say do it." " All right." "Let's do it." " Killer." "Old man told me one time, "You can buy a $10,000 car." "For 5 grand if you Got it in your pocket."" "Well, in this case, It was a $9,500 car for $6,300." "Same rules apply." " Well, deal's done." " All right." "Nice meeting you guys." "I gave it away, As you probably know." "But what are you gonna do?" "I sent it on its way." " Hey, thank you, man." " Pleasure." "Thank you." "Thanks for making it A fast gig." "I'll have my driver Come pick it up," "Maybe three or four days." "Got the car Going back to dallas." "I'm gonna have it picked up In a couple of days," "See what we got." "This is one of those things." "Where me and dennis are Kind of splitting it." "We're gonna see What happens." "Hopefully, We'll just kick it." "And make A few hundred bucks apiece." "Dennis, we got 5 hours" " in new york city." " Let's go." "You know what's happening Down there on the water And all them buildings?" " I have no idea." " Chaos." "Gas monkey Versus street outlaws." "Many people will think That gas monkey is the underdog," "Being that big chief Is the fastest racer." "In the country, But our advantage." "Is that gas monkey Builds fast cars." "And I guarantee you," "Our car will be The fastest on the track." "Coming up on "Fast n' loud"..." "Hey, what do you got here?" "The monkeys make A major misfire..." "He said it had 13:1 compression." " Ooh." " What's our backup plan?" "And jason Has to bite the bullet." "I don't really have A backup plan for the motor." "What are we gonna do With this turd." "Now that we've completely Destroyed it?" "I got an idea." " What are you doing with this?" " Hey." "Hop on." " You're gonna love my idea." " He's got an idea." "It's all about staging." "Staging?" "For what?" "Richard said Everything's for sale." " Everything's for sale." " Everything's for sale." "This is practically A new car." " My god." " How much are you asking?" "Way more than you got, tony." " This is sketchy." "Whoa." " Whoa." "You know, It'd be a lot easier." "If you would get off of the Motor and help me push it." "But you're doing A good job." "Look at that." "Looks like the motor." "That's a lot of money, and He's just sitting all over it." "Hey, what do you got here?" "So, this is the motor that Richard bought for the racecar," "And it's an aluminum-billet Dodge hemi, and it is awesome." "Well, that's a bad dog Right there." "Richard did do a good job." "I don't know where he come up With this thing at," "But that's a good piece." "This engine's made Out of aluminum," "Which makes it more Durable than cast iron." "And means it can withstand Extreme heat and pressure." "If you don't have Quality hardened materials," "Then you run the risk of The motor blowing itself apart." "When it hits 3,500 horsepower At the starting line." "We want to win this thing." "We put a screw blower on, That gives us somewhere." "In the 3,200-to-3,500-horsepower Range to work with," "Which is a lot." "To give you all A frame of reference," "One of the fastest Production cars." "Manufactured today Is the dodge hellcat," "And it gets about 700 horsepower." "Our engine's gonna get About five times that." "Did you say 3,200 to 3,500?" " I sure did." " Holy..." " that's a lot of horsepower." " Yeah." "It's called a screw Blower 'cause, literally," "The turbines inside Are shaped like screws." "That design allows us To put more power." "To the tires quicker Than turbos," "Which take time to kick in," "And when you're running a race Like an 1/8-mile race," "You want to be off the line As quickly as possible." "He said it had 13:1 compression." "Ooh. 13:1?" "That's what he said." "That's too much for us To try to calm down." "That's too hopped up, For a better word." "If you throwed it all at once, This thing." "Would just turn sideways, And it'd be done." "That may be too much For what we're gonna try." "To put on a no-prep track." " We can't do that." " God." "Here's all you need to know About engine compression." "The higher the ratio, the more Power the engine produces." "If the ratio's too high," "Then we have too much power At the rear wheels." "It's too hopped up." "So we're gonna lower The compression," "Calm the motor down So we don't blow it up." "We'll probably have to change The rods and the pistons." "I don't think we can get by." "We'll just have to wait Until we get inside." "We might be able to do it With head gaskets," "But I bet we have to change The rods and pistons." "The good news is, He's the guy to do it." "The bad news is, When richard gets back," "I'm gonna have to be The one to tell him how Much time we're losing." "It'll take some finesse to hook This thing up to the track." "Okay." "What'd you say?" "What'd you say?" "I'm dropping a modified Chevrolet ls1 engine." "Into my european racer That I'm building." "For the face-off Against the outlaws." "So far, I haven't run into Any major issues." "Well, I'm happy with that." "Excellent." "That's actually in." "Transmission fit, went in." "Motor's in there." "The motor's bolted in, The oil pan's on," "And I'm using A tremec t56 transmission," "And even that fits like It was born to be there." "Now, normally, I would dump." "The factory Automatic braking system," "Because in performance driving," "We're often asked for more Than what it's capable of," "But in this model, Many drivers." "Have reported great results With the original a.B.S." "So, if it's gonna Make me faster," "I'm definitely willing To stick with it." "But I am spending a little more Money on my suspension." "Than I originally budgeted, Mainly for two reasons..." "One, because parts of bmw," "Especially in the aftermarket, Are a bit pricier," "And two, because it's The third leg of fast..." "Power, traction, and stability." "I think the extra expense Will be worth it." "I'm racing azn and farmtruck For pinks." "Yeah." "There's one way to go there." "And this is the first car" "I've built since leaving Gas monkey garage." "So I really don't want it to end Up in someone else's hands." "Hey, richard." "Hey, we got A problem with this racecar." "Don't tell me About problems." " I don't want a problem." " I get them all the time." "Racecar compression Is off in this motor." "That you bought us." "What do you mean "Off"?" "Well, I mean, We got 13:1 compression motor." "At this point, we need To blow that motor apart," "Rebuild the pistons, All that good stuff," "Get us a lower compression, And make it happen." "It's like kenny says, "It's just too hopped up."" "He needs time to rebuild it." "And we are out of time." "What's our backup plan?" "I don't really have A backup plan for the motor." "We still are gonna push 4,000 horsepower." "All right." "You blow it apart." "And I don't care what y'all do." "Dial every freaking Dial you can." "I want every bit of power We can get out of that thing." "And then I'm gonna try To think of a backup plan." "We do not want To show up there." "After spending this time To build a racecar and lose." " I won't lose." " No." "If I lose, I'm gonna burn That car to the ground." "Get all the monkeys In here!" "Next week on "Fast n' loud"..." "We're up against this." "They're fast." "Richard turns up The heat on the monkeys..." "I don't want a personal-best Ribbon." "I want a winner ribbon." "Before heading out To the cold..." "I love it!" "To bring back a car..." "Yeah!" "He's been hunting For years." " There's a cop right there." " Do a donut!" "Whoo!" "Meanwhile, aaron's Solo struggles continue..." "We're gonna be all the way Down to the wire." "Forcing him To call in the cavalry." "Well, the story is, I Probably built way too much car." "And the monkeys' Big push to make the showdown." "May end up taking them Out of the race." "Captions paid for by Discovery communications."