[both grunting]
[Cole] Upside down,
right side up.
I don't wanna get dirty
taking 'em down myself.
You hear it here first, folks.
So many choices.
-[Dave] Now, hold it out.
-Hold it down.
Yeah, that doesn't work.
[laughing] I found it
on the upper control.
If I eat this, what do I get?
Checked the fluids,
they're good.
Now, we're gonna
go have some fun.
We're kind of in a mad thrash
to get this Corvette
put together.
-I want something you've never
seen done to Super Bee.
-[Dave] Right.
Awesome.
Long lines
smoother is faster,
don't touch the brakes.
[theme music playing]
[Dave] When I look
at a blank canvas,
I see endless possibilities.
As the ideas come to mind,
the lines start
to fall into place.
And before you know it,
we have a bitchin' ride.
[tires screech]
[Dave] A bitchin' ride
has intense color...
[man laughing]
This is gorgeous.
[Dave] ...performance...
[man] It's fantastic.
[Dave] ...stance,
wheels, sound.
[engine revs]
[Dave] There's one thing
that makes our car standout,
ours are Bitchin' Rides.
[tires screeching]
-[Dave] Oh, it never gets old.
-[Kevin laughs]
So, when you're watching
our TV show,
you might have an idea
of what happens
every single day,
but the truth is,
is you've probably
missed quite a bit of stuff.
There's so many things
coming at us
from so many
different directions.
It's not just pull a car in,
take it apart, make it cool,
paint it, polish it
and give it back to the guy.
So, here's a little view
of what one week
at Kindig-It Design
is really like.
[captivating instrumental
music playing]
What up?
-We got stuff right here.
-[woman] Yeah.
-[Dave] Just a signature?
-[woman] Yeah.
[Dave] All right.
When I wake up,
I come to work every morning.
I'm so excited to not
just see my blood family,
my son, my daughter
and my wife.
-Hey, girl, hey.
-[woman] Hi!
Hey, girl, hey.
But it's really cool to get
settled in the office,
then walk through the shop
and go with the rest
of my company family.
Que pasa?
What's up, dudes?
[whoops] Morning.
When you see the shop
this busy,
it does the soul some good.
-What's up, my boy?
-What's up, dude?
[Dave] Morning, Joseph!
-[Joseph] What's up, Dave?
-[Dave] How are you
doing, buddy?
Morning, Neil!
Morning, Eric.
What's up, Chris?
-Hey, Dave.
-How are you doing, brother?
-Good. How are you?
-Doing good. Doing good.
-Howdy, Curtis?
-[Curtis] Hi, Dave.
[Dave] How are you
feeling today?
[Curtis] Better
than yesterday.
Better? Good. Good.
How are you, buddy?
-[Brian] Fantastic.
How are you?
-Good.
Morning, Bill.
-That works good, I guess.
-[Dave laughs]
-What's up?
-[Bill] What's up?
-How are you?
-[Bill] So good.
What's up, Nate, my mate.
Oh, howdy, cowboy?
-How are you doing there?
-Good.
-Good.
-Any better, I'd be a twin.
Hey, morning!
-How are you?
-[Dave] Good. How are you?
Morning, dudes.
I work with wonderful people,
I get to do something
that most people
don't get to do.
They don't get to go
to work every day and build
somebody's dream car.
And so, really,
at the end of the day,
no matter how bad
a situation might be
or something that needs
to be fixed,
it's just really not that bad.
Okay, guys,
beginning of the week,
so we've got a couple
of things we need to probably
make sure that are done
sooner this week than later.
Every week, and we basically,
get all of the managers
from all of the different
departments together
and we get together
and just kind of check up
on where we're at.
The finger on the pulse
if you would.
C10 That's leaving.
-And make sure
everything is good.
-It's all figured out.
We make really special efforts
to get together,
make sure that we have
a good game plan.
You know, in a perfect world,
that's great.
It never really exactly
works out that way,
we always have something
coming at us.
What do you wanna
do at the tip?
You guys already
modified the bumpers.
Let's just kind of
wrap that up.
Any of the other loose ends,
I'd like to see if we can
get it over.
Get about 14 days until
it's scheduled to go
into the body shop,
-so about two weeks.
-[Kevin] Mm-hmm.
[Dave] Porsche, body
and organizing the parts.
I need to do the wheel offsets
for the Porsche, still.
It's not like
it's a three hour meeting.
Hour, hour and a half tops
to talk about
all 16 to 20 projects
that we've got going on
in a given time.
The ultimate Camaro for Barry.
'57 Bel Air for Curtis.
What are you
waiting for to get it fired?
It looked like
it was pretty well--
A couple of parts
we need to order.
'57 of Bill's.
I think you guys are about
done polishing that, too,
-aren't you?
-Yep.
Jason Johnson. Do we need
to do anything to his cars?
We'll start messing
with the k*ller Bee as well.
But right now,
I think the '57 is just
a little bit quicker to be
able to fall...
-fall into the shop.
-It's pretty far along.
He's coming in this week,
so I'd like to be
able to show him kind of
where we're at on fab.
If we can, I'd like to get us
all freed up Friday afternoon
-and take everybody go
go-karting.
-Oh, cool.
Well, that's gonna
all depend on if you get
your wheel offsets done.
[laughs]
And the interior we need.
-For...
-[Kevin] Which one?
-Yeah, which one?
-The Porsche.
-[Pringle] All of 'em.
-Ready to Porsche.
[Pringle] Yes.
Sounds like we're all going
to be able to go,
but you might have
to stay back and work.
[Kevin] Yeah, sorry.
[exclaims] Puah-puah-puah.
[Pringle] Okay, you're slow
on the track anyway.
You know, seems like the more
I motivate and reward
the guys and gals here,
it seems like the more
they give me a bunch of crap.
And so, you know,
this might all have
to come out in the laundry
or just take it out
on the racetrack.
You know, they call me
"The Blur," right?
-[Kevin] No, they do not
call you that.
-[Dave] They do.
You know what?
You're talking a lot of smack,
but I was voted
number one driver
five years in a row by me.
-Yourself.
-Myself, yeah.
No one has ever called you,
"The Blur."
-Okay.
-We got a lot of stuff
to do this week,
-so let's get to it.
-[Dave] Let's do it.
All of my days are exactly
the same. [laughs]
I need to... In a hot rod
Bible of design,
if it has some chance
to work for us,
-you always polish
the inside.
-[Kevin laughs]
Always.
All things considered,
most of my days are actually
kind of the same routine,
but different subjects,
I guess is the best way
to describe it.
If you don't do
the offsets today,
I'm gonna put them
in your office.
-All right.
-Deal?
-Sign it.
-Deal.
-On my desk or just in my--
-I... [laughs]
I might put one on your couch
-and one on your desk.
-I already have a lot
of stuff on my plate
and a lot of stuff on my desk
-and I'll put 'em on my desk
or my plate.
-[Kevin laughs]
So, the interesting...
What makes Kindig-It Design
such an interesting place
to own or manage
or to work in
is the fact that we have
so many projects going
on at any given time.
[Eric] Morning, Will.
[groans]
-[laughs]
-[Eric] So, check it out,
-I took the liberty of making
one cut so far...
-[Will] Yeah.
...just kinda trying to get
this thing dissected
like we talked about.
And I think that's gonna be
key to this thing
because we really need to go
to the extreme side of mocking
it on.
[exhilarating instrumental
music playing]
[Dave] Right now,
I believe we got 16 projects
going on simultaneously.
And all of them
are equally as important.
Because we're trying to push
this car around so much,
it's gonna feel almost scary.
Yeah, I'll always
be a little nervous
on the first cut anyways.
I'm like, "All right,"
and then after today,
-I'm just gonna be chopping
right through this.
-[Will] Yeah.
They all have deadlines,
we all have goals
for each of those.
It's quite amazing
is these guys
really care about
what they're doing.
To get to where Dave wants
to be with this thing...
[Eric] Mm-hmm.
[Will] ...it's far enough away
from a Camaro.
And we're trying to go
to the next generation.
And with the chassis changes,
we've already made,
and this whole
facia situation,
we're gonna
just have to just cut it,
-like you'd never even...
-Yeah.
Just makes it really cool,
makes it really fun to...
to build the car
with these guys.
Make the big changes.
Mock it all up, so we can see
the other side of the--
All right.
Well, quit being a baby
-and just start cutting.
-[Will laughs] Right on.
Let's see what happens.
Watch, guys.
[exhilarating instrumental
music playing]
[Will] This is
the inception area.
This is where we...
get Dave's drawings
down off the wall,
build them into a car.
In that process,
we come up
with a lot of wild stuff
that may not be the norm
and someone down the road
is gonna have a question.
-Done.
-[laughs]
As of late, the workforce
in my area is about...
eight.
We're doing a commercial.
I don't even know
if this one has my back.
Is this the Camaro?
You don't know what shirt
you're wearing.
I just got off [indistinct]
t-shirt, so just falling out.
I didn't even think
about the color, just the--
You don't know
what's on the back,
you don't know
what you're repping?
No.
A small but strong workforce,
and it's about right for me.
-It's the Camaro.
-Oh, okay.
Right, with the green engine.
-That's where--
-That's why
the shirt is green.
Anymore and I'd be screaming
for an assistant. [laughs]
Cut that.
Don't cut that,
that's the best part.
It's not funny enough.
Ah, eh.
It's kind of funny.
Or maybe we just go above line
all the way back.
Come here.
[machine whirring]
Yeah, something like that.
We're building,
we're building,
we're building.
Ah...
And then, Dave will pop in,
"Hey, I got some
new big idea for you."
And I just go, "Okay, okay.
Another wild adventure
we're off on."
Arts and crafts day 101.
Where the Camaro logo is
at that angle,
that plain,
that needs to continue.
That's even too abrupt.
You need a bend the fender.
This guy up?
You wanna trim a little bit
of the bangs off.
We just need to fix this.
It should come up,
go in and then...
It's almost reverse.
-[Will] Really?
-[Dave] Yep.
[Dave] You want some
flat right here,
so it doesn't just come out,
and then back in.
I'd look to one dimension.
I want some profile,
then have it come around.
-[Will] I almost wanted
to ditch that...
-Yeah.
...because to get away from--
They started looking like
a Jeep flare.
And I don't want 'em
to look like a Jeep flare.
I want the car looking like
it's downright in the...
[indistinct]
[laughing] Okay.
Rawr!
-Rawr!
-Rawr!
[both laugh]
We're building a Camaro
or a cougar? Nevermind.
Tap that hourglass
to make it look like
we didn't just put
the quarter panels on crooked.
[Will laughing] Okay.
I'm thinking starting to work
at what's attached
and work my way down
to the... the Abyss, you know?
[Dave] I'm still
drawing this car,
trying to add more ideas
because we're not doing
a Pro tour.
And we're not doing
a Resto-Mod.
We're doing a Mod-Rod
-A Mod-Rod?
-[Dave] A Mod-Rod
Did you copyright that?
I'm trademarking it right now.
-Trademark.
-It's a Mod-Rod.
We're not putting Honda Accord
side skirts on this car.
We're gonna build something
that we built.
-[Eric] Sure.
-[Dave] So...
Yeah, it's gonna be wild.
-It's gonna be crazy
with that stretched wheelbase.
-Uh-huh.
While standing back,
I'm going, "Oh."
It looks mean without
even touching the top yet.
[Eric] Sure.
[Dave] Keep doing
your paper mache.
You're doing great job.
-Arts and crafts day.
-Yeah.
[machine whirring]
So far, so good,
really happy with it.
[machine whirring]
Every day is 100 percent
a new story.
It just depends.
I mean, definitely there
is some days that are
a little bit the same,
you know, putting a body on,
taking the body off.
Did Kip order
the part for this?
Yes. He said that'll be in
the day of the restoration.
[Kevin] Okay, so then,
we can get that installed in
and give this to paint.
Ah, Dave said to polish.
-Really?
-Yep.
The car is very so much.
In my mind,
I'm just going through,
"How is the whole thing
gonna go together?
Do we have all the hardware?
Do we have all the parts?"
Kenny was saying,
probably we'll be able
to start this.
I don't know he said
why and so...
So, obviously with this one,
you know, I saw we were
kind of struggling a little
bit with the fitment.
Keep in mind that we didn't
build this car.
We need to get
the front end on, the hood on.
We need to wire and fire it
and get it out of he shop.
[Tim] Yeah, so we're starting
very simple as front end,
it's basically a puzzle.
So, we just got to figure out
where everything goes.
Yeah, there's just pieces
on top of pieces.
Kinda like,
how they're all built.
[Cole] Sure, you put it on
upside down.
[Tim] I want it upside down
like this.
[Cole] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
We need to put it
right side up.
[Tim] Right side up,
so it's upside down.
[Cole] Upside down,
right side up.
[Tim] We're slowly
figuring this out.
[Cole] Slowly but surely.
You gotta come
my way a little bit.
-[Tim] Yeah!
-[exclaims] Oh-h*-h*!
[Tim] We gotta
get the hood aligned,
so we still have
to get the grill
and the front facia,
all the chrome parts,
everything.
All the little inserts
pieces here all on.
[Kevin] Just a...
Just a reminder.
Working with Dave
on a daily basis is...
Should I leave them up here
to remind you?
No, because I don't want
to get dirty taking them
down myself.
You hear it here first, folks.
[Dave] Well, yeah,
I'm in a clean
environment here.
Now, I got two dirty a*s
Porsche wheels.
Are you allergic to dust?
[Dave] I'm probably
allergic to the dust. [laughs]
Gosh, how do I explain that?
I'll get to 'em, don't worry.
It literally is not that
big of a deal.
Well, it is to me
because I just want
to check it off.
I'm just...
Let me think about it.
[Dave] There's tape measure
right there in that door.
-Probably.
-[Dave] Let me see.
Ah...
This is how you satisfy a dog.
Do what it asks and go low.
Like what...
Do you wanna know
how wide this wheel is?
[Dave] No,
I don't need to know.
There's a lot of different
words I would use to describe
working with Dave.
-Six.
-So, seven overall, so that--
Let me look.
Fun, spontaneous.
You don't count the lip?
No, I do.
[Kevin] So, it's six
from here to here.
[Dave] Yeah, so you don't
count the lip.
Upbeat most of the time.
What's the front?
You want the front, it's a 15.
-[Dave] By?
-Six.
[Dave] No.
Sometimes, it's challenging
as any relationship, right?
[Dave] Six and a half.
[Kevin] Well, then,
this is a six and a half, too.
No, no, no, no. No.
It's very rewarding.
This is gonna
take a lot more time.
So, that was a...
that's a six and a half.
[Cole] Forward. Now, up.
A little bit more.
Right there.
[Tim] I think
if I was with this thing,
doing it all by myself
in my garage to work on this,
I think I'd probably call
some friends for some help.
[Cole] Yeah, I'd be swinging
by the convenience store,
picking up a 30 pack,
call some homies.
Yeah.
Every piece is heavy,
so I don't think
anybody because
it's by itself.
[Cole] We're having no idea
what we're doing.
[Tim] We're doing.
[Cole] Like, pretty good.
You go that side,
I'm gonna go this side.
It took a little longer
than we thought,
but we got it to fit,
so now we gotta
check the gaps.
[Cole] Way off.
[Tim] We are way off.
Gap gets bigger.
-[Tim] Over there?
-[Cole] Yeah,
the further you go.
Trying to...
finagle dangle
in a manner that
will let this hood line up
and not have horrible
gaps everywhere.
[Tim] Yeah, so we didn't
build this car
and we didn't really
take pictures of it
before we throw it apart.
Basically, we don't know
where the gaps were.
So, we're trying to get
the panels to fit as best
as they can.
Since, we didn't bodywork it,
we didn't metal work it
or anything.
So, we're trying to get
everything where it aligns
and it's decent.
Yeah, trying to just get it
to where it works,
-making compromises.
-Yep.
Hood alignments
are a little tricky
'cause you ain't got, like,
one little area you're trying
to fit.
Where you got four corners,
you got to fit in,
you got long lines,
so just trying
to get it all aligned.
[Cole] Okay, go slow.
Ooh, you got it.
Perfect on yours.
I think I need to bring
mine back more.
-Watch the back
-Yep.
-[Tim] Coming down.
-[Cole] Yep.
[Tim] Popping in and cracking.
Back is perfect.
[Kevin] You wanna know
how wide this wheel is?
You know, working with Kevin
on a day-to-day basis
is actually pretty good
because he takes a lot
of the stresses away from me.
-How about if I just do it.
-Okay.
[Dave] Let me just do it.
I'll get it. I'll give you
some numbers.
-And I'm--
-I'll hold the dirty wheels
for you.
I don't want you to get
your hands dirty.
By far, I think Kevin
is actually the best
at what he does.
Six and a half.
Overall, it's just
five and a half.
-[Kevin] Okay, so--
-The front is 15
by five-and-a-half.
-[Kevin] It just says 15
by five-and-a-half right here.
-[Dave] Yeah.
[Kevin] We could have
just read that.
-Yeah, we can't
trust that [bleep]
-[Kevin laughs]
Let's see this other rim.
[Kevin] Fifteen
by five-and-a-half.
I told you they would
measure the same,
you son of a...
Not only is he one of my
very best friends,
but he's a awesome worker
and he gets the job
done perfectly.
[Kevin] So, I think
when you say,
"Let's just go a little bit
more here and there."
That's when we are into
problems... [laughs]
Is that what it is?
[zany instrumental
music playing]
Ah, 24-and-a-half.
-[Kevin] Did you just
eyeball that?
-Yes.
[Kevin] What do they call you?
"Dead-eye Dave."
[Kevin laughs] Who...
Look how close you are.
Why are you
squinting like that?
-'Cause I got
wrong glasses on.
-[Kevin laughs]
I got old, damnit.
Twenty-two-and-a-quarter.
I'm gonna say
Mm... [bleep]
-And your memory
is going, too.
-[Dave] No!
It was 22-and-a-quarter,
I remember.
Do you want me to get you
the original order
-for these wheels?
-[Dave] No.
I just worry about
your eyesight
and your tape measures.
You should be worried
about a lot of other things.
Okay, I'm gonna go ahead
and go now.
-[Kevin laughs]
-[Dave] Thanks, Dog.
Hey, don't forget
these wheels.
[Kevin] Just bring 'em down
when you bring the beer.
[Dave] My hands
would be dirty.
Hey, are we getting those
parts down, Howard?
[Howard] They've sent
nothing yet?
-Yeah, it's like,
-[Howard] Okay.
[Kevin] When I get in
first thing in the morning,
I obviously check in with
all the managers
across the shop
to kind of check
on all the progress
of all of the projects.
And then, from there,
it's kind of just pick
the biggest fire
and help them put it out.
I'm only one man.
Tim, let's take
a look at that stuff
if you got a sec.
-Ooh.
-[Tim] Right down here.
That's what
we're normally painting them,
but I don't think
that technique--
Yeah, let's leave the rack in.
In any given time in the shop,
we have probably
at pretty much a constant.
You know,
as soon as one leaves,
we're doing another one.
We're always kind of shuffling
and as soon as there's a spot
opening in the first step,
there's a project coming in.
How is the Challenger?
Hey, Kenny.
How are we looking
on this pile?
What else is left on this?
Did Kip order the part
for this?
-Yes, he said that'd be in
the day of the restoration.
-[Kevin] Okay.
So, then we can
get that installed,
and then get this to paint.
So, I mean, I obviously
oversee everybody,
but I mainly check in
with the managers.
I let the managers
manage their department.
I'm not trying
to meddle in that.
I think Dave was gonna
call homeboy to get
those engines, too.
-[staff] Be ready at eight.
-[Kevin] Perfect.
Oh [bleep] yeah.
That's so many choices.
We're here.
I don't know if it's a perk
or it just makes me fatter.
Typical week here at the shop,
there's a ton
of stuff going on.
Mainly, I got a Pontiac
showing up
that needs to get
all stripped out
and sent off to dip.
Taking everything out
of the engine bay,
and then after that,
taking everything
out of the interior.
I've never taken
one of these apart,
so I'm trying to...
really take my time,
look at everything,
make sure we don't
break anything,
catalog everything.
[Kevin] When a new car
comes in,
first thing I do is get
the guys to start
tearing it down.
And then, what I start to do
is I start to check off boxes
in my mind.
"What kind of engine
are we running?
What kind of trans
are we running?
Is the chassis ordered?
What column do we do?"
And I start thinking
in my mind
all of the parts
that we're gonna
need for this build.
See, it's kind of like
no miles on it.
[Justin] I can't believe
how clean this car is.
[Cole] I know.
[Kevin] Another big part,
not only ordering parts,
but it's looking over
the build.
Any kind of problem areas
that we really need
to focus on.
Like if there's a floor
that's semi-rusted.
The guys are looking
for answers.
Are we going to just patch it?
Are we going to replace
the whole thing?
It looks like it just rolled
out of the showroom
back in the 60's.
[Kevin] All of these things
have to be navigated.
So, I'm just kind of like
the circus leader
navigating the animals
through the act.
[Justin] It's
a beautiful car, but...
Technology has changed
in the last 50 years.
We haven't seen a quadrajet
that's not leaking.
I know, it's so clean.
[Kevin] Yeah, I got that pivot
that's in the way.
We might need to hold--
When a new car comes in,
we look at Dave's design.
Obviously, we've had some
conversations about the car.
And then, we start thinking
about all the parts that we
are needed.
Engine, trans,
seats, shifter,
brakes, chassis,
all the things that we start
making a list of.
Especially, the big components
that you do have to wait for,
make sure those are on order,
make sure we have
engines here,
make sure we can collect
everything we need
for the car,
so when we actually
get the chassis
and the big portions,
we can start right away.
Ah, smells weird.
We do like a mystery cookie?
[laughing] I found it
on the upper control.
If I eat this, what do I get?
-Ah, I wouldn't eat that.
-Why?
[Cole] I don't know how long
it's been there.
But it's a cookie.
-[Cole] It's got a little--
-I am a dog, huh?
I'll die if I eat coolant.
[Cole laughs]
I think we have finally
found a cookie
that I didn't like.
Hey, you know,
I'm sorry, I can't.
This is... So, we finally...
I finally met one cookie
that I'm not gonna eat.
Sorry.
You know, it's funny,
as one week
you come in and everything
is pretty much just moving
along in the steady space.
Next week, you come in here
and you might have
a road tour with...
You know, half of the guys
have to sign up
for the road tour
didn't bother
fixing their cars
before they left home.
So, we get
to fix 'em. [laughs]
[Tim] Basically,
we're just looking for leaks,
so we're putting
pressure on it,
make sure it doesn't
leak that way,
and then also we're bleeding
the system
since it pretty much
drained everything out of it.
Right, so that one goes
straight up--
[Jason] To this?
Yep, to that. Yep.
And then it loops around
and goes around.
We had a rear and start
making some racket.
We got done lined out.
I don't know,
it's never a dull moment.
I think it's the best way
to describe my weeks.
There's no two weeks the same.
While we were bringing it in,
the wrecker wrapped the chain
around the hose,
took out
the power steering hose.
We had a rear and start
making some racket.
We got that lined out
While we were bringing it in,
the wrecker wrapped
the chain around the hose,
took out
the power steering hose.
This is anything
like a typical week.
There will be
hundreds of things
that we haven't even seen yet
that will
have to be addressed.
Well, Jason,
we've been plugging away
on the sheet metal
and she's coming together.
A lot of my clients
will actually come,
check out their projects,
come in for design meetings,
come in to get
fit to the cars.
[Johnson] Beautiful.
[Dave] This thing
is absolute animal.
So, the Roadster shop chassis,
we've got it now sitting down
on there beautifully.
The new floor section,
we've redubbed
the whole backside.
But I want you to kind of
look at the car now
-'cause I know you've seen
the rendering.
-Mm-hmm.
And kind of just, you know,
see what your thoughts are
and see if there's anything
that pops out you want
to change or whatever, so.
It's actually a big
stress relief when they come
because this gives us
the opportunity
to not go too far.
If there's something
that they don't like,
we were able to make
a change very quickly.
We're gonna re-do
the rendering for the...
-as far as the color
of the interior.
-Yeah, that's no big deal.
-Everybody just--
-[Dave] Yeah.
Jason for instance,
he comes in,
and he's actually he's got
multiple vehicles being built
right now at the shop.
And so, it's really nice
for him to come in,
check it out.
He's very much a car guy.
He's very much hands on.
This is basically
where we're at right now.
So, I'm ready to start
making some decisions
-before I finalize the design.
-Yes.
Do you wanna see
this intake manifold
sticking out of there?
I'm a Dodge guy
and I know almost every one
of my old Dodges
stick out the hood,
the shaker hood
and everything.
And it's a proper thing
for those years,
but obviously,
this is a custom vehicle.
I don't want it to be gaudy.
[Dave] And maybe
that's what I do
is just kind of raise
the center.
I'll use those scoops
to go this way
and bring them in board
and we'll bulge over
the top of them,
-so it hides this.
-Yeah.
-This is cool to look at
under the hood.
-Yeah.
I'm not sure if this is gonna
be that cool to look at
-sticking through the hood.
-[Johnson] I agree.
-[Dave] You know what I mean?
-[Johnson] Yeah.
[Dave] So, overall,
you kind of wanted to keep
this car looking more
on the stock side
or do you want me to, like,
start removing stuff?
I want something you've never
seen done to a Super Bee.
[Dave] Right.
Most of my clients
want something really unique
and that's what we kind of
specialize in.
That actually translates to us
getting pumped up
about their project,
and really coming up
with something
that's over the top
and that you're never
gonna forget
it was a Kindig-It Design car.
So, I'm actually
really pumped,
I'm getting goosebumps.
This is literally, to me,
one of the most iconic Mopars.
I'll get some color samples
put together for you,
-I'll get some line art
put together.
-Nice.
And let's just play off
of what we like,
and then I'll put
the final design together,
and we'll tear it up.
-Super excited.
-[Dave] Me, too.
I'm a Mopar guy,
I got a little bit
of everything.
But Mopar till I die.
-[Dave] Yep, there you go.
-Right?
-No kidding,
it's all over you.
-[Johnson laughs]
Come on, I'm gonna figure out
what tattoos I'm gonna
get next.
[both laugh]
Whenever you're like,
"We got this,"
that's when
they always kick you.
Kick you when you're down.
So, we replaced
our steering hose,
fixed the rear end yesterday,
and a brake hose
because he crushed
the brake line, too,
in the wrecker.
Not sure how this hose
got taken out
because it's not really
where you tie the truck down,
but you also wouldn't think
you would k*ll brake lines
and other parts doing hoses.
so at that point,
all bets are off.
It does happen when you
gotta move it around.
-[Tim] Jason.
-Yes, sir.
-[Tim] Pull this up.
-[Jason] Yes, sir.
[Tim] Car steering line
roped into the pulley,
which soaked the belt.
So, we're got a new
serpentine belt on it.
When I heard, I was like,
"Man, it sucks."
But it's cars.
We're just trying
to figure out the route
when it came out
in a weird, weird way.
So, it's not our normal setup
that we run here, so.
[Jason] Slides into that
like that.
And then, this comes up
to here like that.
That goes on the bottom there
that should be in the idle.
[Tim] It goes like that.
Okay.
All right, and then
it's like right there.
Yeah, that looks good.
Okay, there we go. All right.
Okay.
We still got a little...
Let go.
There we go. Let go.
And there we go.
Pulley got into it.
So, it basically ate a hole
on the side of it.
I'm making a new hose.
Get them on their way.
Yeah, big day today.
[Tim] How about that?
[Pringle] What if we had
this hose feed through there.
[Tim] To hold it out?
To hold it down.
Yeah, that doesn't work.
Does it?
No, I think shortening it
or...
'Cause if you do that
and it goes and curves up,
that will be like
ten times better.
All right, now we're trying
to make sure we don't have
the hose too long,
so that way it will help
stay out of the pulley.
-[Tim] I think--
-I think right about
the tip of my fingers,
it will be right here.
Then you won't have a kink.
[Tim] If i turn it--
[Pringle] That will make
all the difference
in the world.
Because it'll be...
We need that room
to move it, yeah.
[Tim] Yeah, I gotta
remember it that way.
[Pringle] I'm gonna hold this,
see if we can twist it.
[Tim] Are you ready to pull?
[Pringle] But no,
you're gonna push.
[Tim] I'm gonna push?
-[Pringle] Yeah.
-[Tim] Okay.
[Tim grunts]
[Pringle] You're almost there.
One more.
[Tim grunts] Okay.
[Pringle] Let me see.
-[Tim] Cut that--
-[Pringle] That
should work, yeah.
-[Tim] Yeah, that looks good.
-[Pringle] Yeah.
[Tim] So, I got all the lines
I'll put back on
and I got
new line main, everything.
So, right now,
I just put fluid in it.
So, right now I just checking
levels before we start it up.
Hopefully, we're all set.
He shouldn't have to worry
about anything.
[engine starts]
Now, turn it.
All the way.
Crank it hard.
We're dry. All right.
Set it up.
Didn't have
any leaks or anything,
so just clean it up.
I don't want anything
getting in, so... [laughs]
Since, they're on
this road trip,
I'm just trying to make sure
we don't have
any more problems.
So, like we pull that back.
Zip tie that.
Make sure
nothing gets in the belts.
All right, Jason.
You're good to go.
-[Jason] All right, thank you.
-[Tim] No problem.
We're just gonna
keep her rolling.
Let's keep her rolling
and happy hot-rodding, fellas.
-That's it.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
-Appreciate it.
[producer] Are there
any two days the same?
-[staff] Never.
-[producer] Why?
There's thousand other tasks
that can be done.
No, no, there's not two days
where there's the same thing.
Just yesterday,
I worked on this,
worked on the Porsche,
worked on the Bel Air.
We just get
everything done, so.
It's kind of nice
having a lot of variety.
It's the spice of life,
I hear.
You're not gonna just
sit in here and do this
for half the day,
you're gonna be out,
you're gonna be
doing maintenance,
you're gonna be cleaning,
you're gonna be...
picking up something.
It's... There's just a whole
bunch of different things
you could be doing.
We definitely always have...
different stuff going on,
especially with working
with Kevin.
And then, doing this,
and then maintenance and runs.
We're always out and about.
Every day, it's a new thing.
Maybe, I'll go
a couple of days
on a couple of parts
for the same car,
but then we'll switch over
because there's
another process ready to go.
Today, I'm here polishing,
but tomorrow,
I'll be working on this.
You can come in here
at 05:00 am in the morning,
and then at 09:00,
Kevin gets here.
So, now we're out
running all day.
There hasn't been
two hours the same.
Everything is different.
You never know
what you're gonna get.
We have a ton going on today.
We have this 356 Porsche
that is almost all the way
through bodywork.
We need to sort through
all the parts,
make sure we have everything
that we need.
Make sure that
all of the parts need to get
sent to chrome go to Chrome.
Make sure that we're not
missing anything we can order.
We have the '63 C10
and the Challenger
that need to be driven,
and they need a good once over
nut and bolt check
because they need to be
delivered to the clients
this week.
Down a little bit
just in case,
so it doesn't have
far to fall.
[Kenny] All right,
that's where it stands.
[Justin] Is your coil
into your control arm?
[Kenny] Yeah,
right on the bottom
of the ball joint now.
[Justin] I don't know
how we're going
to achieve what--
[Kenny] That's what
I'm trying... [chuckles]
...to figure out.
And we're getting 'em all
dialed in,
so that we have a little more
turning radius on it.
That is sitting
just a little too low.
We're just trying
to figure out if we can
get any more.
But they're all the way up.
And that spring
only compresses so far
to the point where
it just feels like
there's not a shock.
Will you do me a favor
and just turn that wheel.
[Justin] Feels like
it's catching somewhere.
[Kenny] I know,
that's what I'm trying
to see where we're at on that.
Yeah, keep it that way.
Okay.
I'm gonna look
at the other side
really quick.
Okay, go the other way.
[Justin] That's it,
right there.
Well, no, when it's down low,
we're in our max or else
it's gonna clip the fender.
[Justin] Oh yeah,
we're drooped. My bad.
Had to get the Dog
and see what he says.
When you get that adjusted,
take it out and put it
in the curb out here
and bury that very
upfront corner
and keep it cranked
and then check it.
Pile all the weight
on one corner
and check the turning radius
front and back,
and then flip it around
and do the same.
[Kenny] That feels so good.
Typical day for me
around here looks like...
a tornado.
When you got to plan
for whatever you're going
to next.
I don't think you need
any more bend.
It needs to stand up more.
It looks like it's spot on.
-So, that's gonna tie there.
-Yeah.
Then, this is gonna
come across
and tie to the main tank.
When you saw the list,
I mean, there's...
that lower cover.
We like to think
that we're super organized,
but we're really not.
And so, we kind of go
a million miles an hour
and in a million
different directions.
I'm building the bracket
for the power steering
in the coolant reservoir.
I come in,
I figure out
everything that got
accomplished yesterday,
and then evaluate what we can
accomplish today.
[Neil] This one is gonna be
just the one piece.
We get the green brake
that I can put it in
and bend this.
And then, this part over here,
I can bend it up as well.
Except that one,
that one's gonna be
pretty easy, so.
[machine whirring]
[Will] So, if I plan
this right,
everybody's gonna
have a, you know,
a pretty good time with.
We probably have about
four tasks per day,
and we'll be able
to accomplish those.
We'll be able to be
craftsmen at that.
We're not gonna be rustic
and feel like that we're not
putting our best foot forward.
And then,
we'll all feel like a success,
and it'll be great.
Let's go try it on the car.
That looks pretty cool.
I just need to tweak
that corner in.
I can see it from here.
This corner either needs
to get chopped off
or... or...
-bent down a little.
-[Neil] Okay.
Another piece of the puzzle.
We're kind of in a mad thrash
to get this Corvette
put together.
They're like,
a couple of weeks.
And then, ultimately,
I run around a lot
to the other areas.
Okay, supposedly, there's a...
an issue with
one of these clutches.
We've got two of these
clutch cars done so far.
And this is supposed
to be the good one.
So, we're gonna go
fill it out.
And then, we have
another one that
everybody's kind of
complaining about.
So, we're gonna
play with this.
See, how it's acting.
Just see what it feels like.
And then, we'll go
drive the other one
and kind of compare the two.
Little sticky like clutch.
That's probably
just me though.
Slipping it a little too much.
[engine accelerating]
Definitely grabs nice.
Kind of grabs a little quick.
But I'd say for the most part,
it's motioning rather well.
Release is just fine.
It's kind of, I mean,
it's not a Honda Civic,
it's not a light clutch.
Get this back in the showroom.
I'm lucky enough
that I've been here
long enough
that I kind of know
all aspects.
This is our second clutch car.
And there's been some
complaints about this one.
It does feel different.
[exhilarating instrumental
music playing]
[Will] Feels just as good,
the actual clutch engagement
and everything.
Everything seems fine.
I'm not seeing
the same complaints
that everybody has.
But I know the big trick
with this car
is it just hasn't been
driven much.
I think everything's good.
I mean, I can see
the little bit of difference,
but really
that just feels like
a little bit of adjustment
at the pedal.
Bring the pedal
up a little bit,
and then all of a sudden,
you're gonna have the exact
same feel as the other car.
Oh, so it's back in here
for a couple of little
maintenance items.
We're looking at some logs
when it came back,
and we had some little
irregular readings
on the speed sensor
for the trans.
So, and the reason why
that's pertinent or important
is because our transmission
is gonna shift
based on those readings.
So, we added a little
more shielded cable
to the speed sensor.
We're gonna go take it out
for a drive,
but before we take
these things out,
I always just like
to check over the fluids.
It's nice and cool
outside today,
so it should run pretty good.
[engine starting]
[Kyle] All right, Kenny.
[engine revving]
[Kenny] It's already
a lot better.
-[Kyle] Is it?
-[Kenny] Yeah.
-What do you got on your
speedo over there, about 35?
-Yep.
[Kyle] Third gear.
Yeah, and it's going
real easy.
We'll get around,
check that fluid
and see where we're at.
But I mean it feels good.
It feels really good.
Better than its... built.
Everything is lining up,
speeds look nice and linear.
Yeah, we'll just
pull it in a lot,
and let's check that oil
real quick,
and we'll take it out again.
Bulge.
-Bulge.
-Bulge.
[Kyle] Yeah, we'll just
pull it in a lot
and let's check that
oil real quick,
and we'll take it out again.
Bulge.
-Bulge.
-Bulge.
Checked the fluids,
they're good.
Now, we're gonna go
have some fun.
[engine accelerating]
Oh, yeah. Whoo.
[Kenny] Yeah. [laughs]
And I wasn't even into it.
-Really?
-Yeah.
Man, it just feels good.
-It feels so good.
-Good.
Like responses, I...
Just everything about it
feels really good.
The throttle response
in this thing is pretty good.
Oh, it's amazing.
[engine accelerating]
Might be quick enough
to avoid a ticket.
[laughs]
I love my job because
I get to build cool stuff.
It's a fun job because we get
to come in and build things
that you dream about building
growing up.
I love to take
perfectly flat metal
and mash it up
into a cool shape.
As I come to work
and it doesn't really
feel like work.
You'd never get to work
on cars like this
anywhere else.
I love my job
'cause it feels like,
I'm living a dream.
I honestly thought,
by, like, my mid-30's,
I was gonna
have to get a real job.
[Dave] Okay, guys,
let me get your attention
really quick here.
We're gonna separate into...
How many teams, Mace?
[Mace] Six teams.
[Dave] Six teams, okay.
It takes a very special person
to work at a Hot Rod shop
in the first place.
It's not just an average job.
You have to have
special skills,
you have to have
special tolerances.
All of you guys should be
matched up good
with well qualified people
that have raced
probably before
and some
that probably haven't.
To gather 30 plus people
that actually know
how to lick the gravy
off of Hot Rod building plate
and actually sit down
at the table
and work so well together,
it's pretty awesome.
Not only has it
been a crazy quarter,
it's been a crazy week.
You guys have all done
a really great job.
So, please,
make sure you have fun.
[Kevin] Get it!
[laughs]
[Howard] I love my job
because I get to do
something different every day,
and most of the time
I work with metal.
[Tim] Pretty much everything
is different every day.
And this is... I love cars,
so it's just what I do.
I love my job because
to go from making it a hobby
to an actual career
makes it really easy
to get up in the morning
and come to work.
[Shannon] It's different.
You never do the same thing
twice every day.
[Roy] It's just doing
something different
all the time.
It's not like doing
one thing all the time.
Like, everything changes up,
you know?
I never thought that
I would make a career
out of building cars.
I thought it was a novelty.
But it has been an epic,
awesome ride.
So, I wanna announce
the winner of the go-karting
and the team building
competition.
And that is...
everybody that works
at Kindig-It Design, you guys.
That was so much fun.
-[all applauding]
- [Dave] I absolutely
love my job.
To be able to come
to work every day
and be creative
for other people's dream cars,
it's second to none.
I don't... I just don't know
there's many people that get
to do what I do.
So, thanks, you guys.
You guys did a wonderful job.
Thanks for being here.
Thanks for being great
to each other.
Thank you guys very much.
[all cheering, applauding]
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10x16 - A Week In the Life
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Reality show featuring Dave Kindig from the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company Kindig It Designs as they show their process of restoring and rebuilding vehicles.
Reality show featuring Dave Kindig from the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company Kindig It Designs as they show their process of restoring and rebuilding vehicles.