I'm watching American Choppers right now...just saw a commercial promoting thier new series beginning Jan 23rd...American Hot Rod...featuring our Favorite rod builder, Boyd Coddinton...wow...can't wait. I think I have some paint drying I need to watch about that time.
Bjoyd Coddington....Armenian Choppers...Big Time Wrestling....Politics....The Nightly News...definitely not reality TV
Yep, me too. I hope they build EVERYTHING out of billet and fiberglass with 32" wheels and 9000 hp crate motors and start the rebirth of the Hot Rods by Boyd marketing machine, so that the trad stuff does not go all crazy like swing did in the 90s. I will watch it because Boyd used to be a creative hero of mine, and Jesse James got his start under Boyd's roof. So sue me, it's cold here.
Right you are Hatch...editing makes it so un-reality it's sick. I don't watch 'regular' TV after 7. It's all crap. I'll show you reality TV, come over my house after work and film me. Problem is, nobody would watch it, cause it's too boring. It's all about the ratings. I'd much rather watch the un-edited version...of anything!
Ok..I turned on "American Choppers"...the snapon bike looks like "Fido's Ass"...pull that POS into my driveway and it will be "Justifiable Homicide"...Wouldn't THAT make a great reality show.
What a bunch of CRAP!!! Reality if they want that why dont they follow one us workin mooks try to live and build a real car. Oh never mind that would be too real and it will be a good show. Boyd who? Danny
[ QUOTE ] Boyd used to be a creative hero of mine, and Jesse James got his start under Boyd's roof. [/ QUOTE ] A couple guys here worked for Boyd at one time.Did anyone here actually work with Jesse? Does he really know his Shit,or is it all TV hype? [ QUOTE ] start the rebirth of the Hot Rods by Boyd marketing machine, [/ QUOTE ] He'll probably make more selling T-shirts to Posers,than actually building cars or selling parts.
Maybe we could start printing them t-shirts...get a jump on the market, so to speak...hmmmm....naaaaaaa.
[ QUOTE ] Ok..I turned on "American Choppers"...the snapon bike looks like "Fido's Ass"... [/ QUOTE ] i didnt watch the show,but i DID watch Monster Garage one night when the did a "profile" on one of the builders and the TOOL BIKE thing has already been done! and it looked baddass... pauly(or whatever the fuck they call you),,,,ENUFF with the fuckin GAY ASS LOOKING THEME bikes!!!! that is the stupidist thing!!!!!!!!!!!! get over it!
all those shows give me the craps, reality TV is dumbing down the whole world !!! I much prefer seeing the likes of the english scrapyard challenge where they at least build a working something from junk rather then turning a working something into junk like Monster Garage does on their B/S budget "we got 3k to do this and fortunatly one of Jessies buddies gave us $1200 worth of wheels etc...." Rant in progress, and its even worse in the big brother type ones hell people don't shower covered in pixels
I'm thinking some of you might be very surprized at Jessie James fabracating skills. He made his name building stuff that was actually different when he started. I have to belive the tv thing is just one of those right palce at the right time deals. Boyd had his moment. he made a difference in hotrodding and will always be looked apon as such. but i think the new show is just going to be a lot of fake drama and tv that has already been done. oh well...
when I was building bikes for a local shop we bought a bunch of Jesse's stuff, it was very nice, now that it's all stamped by Custom Chrome in Taiwan, no more. But he is a good fabricator and I usually watch the show just for giggles, and maybe a tip or two. I really enjoyed the bike build off they did this summer. Indian Larry makes some cool ol' school stuff and Billy bridges the gap. It was to see them spank Yaffe and the new school guys.
TV is mostly crap to begin with and we all know how everyone feels about Boyd rides on this board. On the other hand, what other TV shows are out there for us hot rod folks to watch? We can't wrench 24-7, and it's cold as hell around here, so if your gona watch TV at all, I'd rather watch something car related even if I don't like what he's buiding, than some freaking sitcom.
I have a good friend that works with Jesse and he does have skills dont doubt that at all. Last nights trike was cool and mean. Someone mentioned the biker build off, well keep and eye out for the next one with Young Choopers going against Chica cycles. that should be worth sitting around drinking a beer.
I'm with Django. I'm going to watch it 'cause I like any type of craftsmanship, ingenuity, marketing skills, and anything someone else can do that I can't. Doesn't matter if its a hillbilly, flat black, WWW, hot rod or a gleeming, billet-ridden, big wheeled exotica/streetrod. Sue me too!
I always get a kick out of these posts about American Choppers and Jesse James and all of that crap because I just don't understand what everyone gets so fired up about. Jesse James builds some cool stuff...so someone comes along, films a show about him, and the next thing you know he's got his face on the cover of People Magazine and an iron cross on the back of every twerp in the country. Then the Springer family builds some goofy "theme" bikes and all of a sudden you've got a family of meatheads yelling "fuck" at each other for an hour every week on national TV. I think the whole thing's pretty funny and I'll watch it for amusement when I've got nothing better to do, and turn it off when I do. Either way, I'd rather see guys like this getting paid to piss in America's punch bowl than most of the other crap on the television. Curt
Hooligan you said it, I like the trike they built the best MG yet (imho). I agree, the bike build off shows are the best of the wrench shows right now.
The guy that built the bike out of the Mac tool kit he won on a previous MG is Tim Conder. Conder is a wicked artist and here's his web address http://www.armageddontopfuel.com/ . He actually owns two front engine dragsters! Once you see this guys site you'll bookmark it!
I'm excited to have something else worth a damn watching on TV. I can't wait to see all you guys rant about how horrible the show is. Maybe we can pull up all the posts complaining about Monster Garage and American Chopper and just replace the names with the new show to save some time. Boyd already "sold out" according to you all years ago, so what are you guys going to come up with now to complain about. The dramatics? Amount of Billet? I will watch it, so will many of you and most likely enjoy it. It sure beats watching the knife show on the shopping network. Good for anyone who has the balls to make a buck on this planet and face the critics. Who knows, maybe the show will provide you evidence why he has done so well. Craftsmanship? Talent? Marketing? His work might not fit the bill of the HAMB, but he does well for a reason. -Dane
i saw an episode of the boyd one..i have a pretty open mind..and nevermind what they built...it just didn't have very much entertainment value...boyd showed about as much personality as a wet paper towel
I get a kick out of MG, AC, and I will watch Boyd ride around on his silly little electro-scooter. These shows appeal to the voyeur in me. I get to be a fly on the wall and watch cool stuff getting made or people acting like asses. Either way, I get my jollies. Yeah, it is mind candy and that is how I take it, I suggest that everyone else not take it seriously either. As for last night's being the best MG, well, I disagree; the wheelstanding ambulance was way cooler.
Doesn't Chopperdave work at WWC? I liked the hell out of Boyd & Co's creations when they were still modified real old steel. It's when they became a coachwork one-off carriage shop they left the realm of customs and hotrods and joined the realm of custom bodied Deusenbergs and Talbot-Lagos. And that's no longer hotrodding, or street rodding. Not in my book anyway.
I agree that Paul, Pauly and Vinnie, get on my last fucking nerve, the theme bikes are becoming a doo-dad, gadget fest. Monster Garage is getting pretty lame, although I must admit that the trike was bad ass. Boyds show is gold-chain marathon, too much money for a cookie cutter rod. But after all this ranting, I still find myself turning the shows on week after week...I guess its like a car wreck, it sucks that it happened, but ya just have to gawk!
Yippee!! I can hardly wait! Look at it this way. It will make Fiberglass billet kit cars way more popular then our rusty old tin cars with bias ply tires. Soon you'll see Britany Spears wearing Boyd T shirts!
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