How does anyone compare the '54 Chevy build-up with this car/crew? And the flame's for JJ? Create the amount of job's ie: bike building, aftermarket part's, full and part-time help, the Monster Garage and it's spin-off Monster Nation, Biker Build-off. He gave a puppy a home, attention and care. That all sucked? Sold out? Lame?
blue bear must of know something since they didnt box the frame either.i liked it but would of like to a see an older motor.well we can all just bitch.so one day ill biuld my hot rod my way.jj wanted it a certain way and he got what he wanted a STRAT ROD(STREET/RAT ROD).
I wonder how much is "scripted"? Does anyone else think they might have made up all the controversy over the old dude? I hope they didn't but I dunno. I liked the car overall. 36K seemed a little steep to me also. To bad about the dog. At least Jesse gave it a chance.
The lame part of it all is that given the budget and facilities that this team of talented builders was given, they turned out a car that doesn't compare to many of the cars that roll out of many HAMBer's home garages on tighter budgets. Lots of talent on the HAMB as well, but that's not my point. These guys are supposed to be the absolute best. Discovery channel/sponsors put $36,000 into that car. Clearly money isn't much of an issue. So why the crate motor? Is nobody capable of building an engine, just mounting one? They couldn't even put in a new gas tank or a posi rear. Monster Garage has it's pick of the litter when it comes to builders. Clearly JJ is a talented car/bike builder, he is capable of better and this car should have been a reflection of that...it's not.
Hey, it's television. No one at discovery gives a rats behind about whether a flatty would be more appropriate, 'cause the shows about selling stuff and getting paid by sponsors. Shit or not, you all watched the show and the commercials that went with it. You have to give someone a little credit - think what an abortion they would have had if the sponsors had their way.
Yes, they did play towards the end of the build. LOL! Here we go with those damn hear-say, Roger is Cuban.
Anyone have pics of the car?? someone told me it looked like mine I work evenings,unless they rebroadcast it on the weekend,I'll never see it. Sparky
I especially liked his comment... "Red wheels are for the retards that walk around the swap meets with flame stickers on thier wagons..." Hahahahaha... I also noticed they used the word "street rod" and "hot rod"... but not "rat rod"... thank God... Anyway... I liked the build... and wonder why they didn't just kick that ass "Randy" off the show. Sure he has built two bitchen cars in his life... but what an ass...
I didn't like that reverse rake at all, and that little dog died, made me sad, also who called me a retard when i suggeted building a custom style willies?
I was enjoying the show up until that asshole faked the heart attack.....what a fucked up stunt to pull.... Liked the car, made me laugh watching JJ smokin em up all over the place Shame about the dog Dave
36k may seem a little steep... but I just looked up the price of the motor and it alone was $10,500... the tranny another 1k... Personally, I'd of went with a little less motor and bought a new spun aluminum tank and a Currie rear end... with posi for 2k... and a TCI frame for $600 instead of fucking around with a rusty original... then went with maybe a 5k 450hp SBC... but that says a lot about what they did... in 6 days of working... with that ASS running around barking out orders... Also, they started with a cherry original car, where as most HAMBers buy a shitty body for $500... that cost money... but then again, he's driving his hot rod where as most guys bitching about the cost of things are still looking at a pile of parts in their garage... Sam.
MAn the dude faking the heart attack sucked, I dont care who he is, that was very low class. And then the dog died, that bummed me the hell out...... Oh and if JJ reads this, man lower the front of that thing.
Here's the Discovery site. Specs, interview with Dave, shots of the car and video of the band: http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/monstergarage/episode/season3/episode_55.html Dennis
As I sit in my armchair typing I would have to say no it's better to pick apart somebody who's doing it than getting out there yourself. I kidding for christ's sake!
I stopped watching Monster Garage over a year ago...but decided to give it one, final chance this evening. It was horrible. 1. The editing was poor, wasting too much time on politics. 2. The car they showed on the west coast had another 100 hours put into it, if not more. Buffing, upholstery, detailing, glass, wiring, etc. I know the American public is slow...but the west coast version was a gross misrepresentation of the car the build team "built." And Jesse, why would you compromise the integrity of such a pivotal moment in Hot Rodding by sticking a SBC crate motor in the thing? Man, I thought you were one of us. W/ all your hook-ups you could have borrowed something amazing from one of your buddies. An Ardun flatty, an early Hemi, Olds, or whatever. Guess it really is all about the sponsors, huh?
Hank Cash posted:http://www.livejournal.com/users/krautboy/243291.html The parallels are uncanny, and I'm sure it went over a lot of peoples heads.
Since a survivor '29 Tudor with original paint tops my list of ultimate dream cars I could have cried when the tear down was made with a cutting torch. You do that to send a car to junk- not build it as a hot rod. 16K to use a thousand dollar body and a $150 frame? WTF! And ruin all the parts like the fenders and bumpers you don't use but cutting them off? As much as I occasionally enjoy that show, watching that car be sacraficed that was like being a vegetarian watching an animal be chopped up, cooked and eaten- GROSS! I agree that the reverse rake and goofy grille didn't flatter the car. Dave Simard did a beautiful chop- the rest didn't make any sense. Oh, I really did like the chicken wire safety glass- that was a novel idea I never saw before and wished I had thought of.
i spent most of the night with the one builder and found out. they did wire the car the lights where working the windows where in all be for the dead line. as too all the other bs let me see what you have done in 6 days ????
Hank Cash you rock man I was gonna post on this topic but after seein that site who cares anymore that was fuckin cool Im still crackin up man toooooooooooooooooo much thanks. Endsville from jeteyestinkeye.........
The show started out with a bang,but got the wind sucked out of it with assholes bad impersonation of 'Fred Sanford' to me anyway.and i agree about the engine choice as well.As for the puppy'Peg' dying,look at it this way,If she haaad to die at least she was loved and well taken care of and it beat dying cold and lonely in that shithole junkyard she was in.
That's the joke Zman........ I knew this would turn into a "I love it!", "I hate it!" post. I just thought I'd get it out of the way for quality discussion...hahaha The only thing serious in my post was the part about the mutt!
dont they sing the song about 64oz. or is that 25 to life? Dude, your thinking of 18 And Life by that kick ass band, Skid Row!!!
I was watching an "insider"-type episode, where Jesse was explaining that in order t be complete, the car has to function as it was expected to. The interior paint and swapping carbs can always come in the final stage of the build, just like the interior designer on Monster House. Monster house crews basically rough-in and then finalize the build. The finishing touches are always put on by someone who finishes the project's too small details. Sounds kinda crappy, but hey, how much CAN be done in 7 days? Just thought I'd add my insight. Yeah.
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