05x02 - Hit the Gas

[bunniefuu]

[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 k*ller 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 k*ller.

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]