Reality Hot Rod Show Issues

[dffay]

I've seen rather high end custom car shops on tv with some really bad habits. And it seems to set the example. Welding with no eye protection, grinding too, and bench grinding with no gloves. But my absolute peeve is using a body hammer on a chisel or for driving in bolts.

I can't tell you how fast they would be fired here for dangerous or destructive tool use.

Really guys? Set a good example please. For all those watching and wanting to emulate.

 

[kabinenroller]

I watch very few of that type so show because it is far from "reality". All those clowns with the "costumes" that act like some kind of hard ***. Most of them have no skill and their work habits are poor at best. Foose and Carini are two of the people I able to watch, but when Foose is mixed up with that clown that MC's Overhauling I refuse to watch him. I have built many vehicles in my time and have never finished them in the amount of time that they claim to do it in. Quality takes time and there is no cutting corners to achieve perfection.
I know there are a couple of new shows in the pipeline, I am not excited to see them.

 

[shelteredV]

Ha! Hit a nerve with me.
1- Lets do a Procharger install with no fender protection. This just irks the **** outta me.
2- why do they shave their forearms???
3-How do you do all that work and your hands are still clean? Perfect manicures FTMFW
I knew Carini a LONG time ago and he is the real deal. I don't mind Ed China either, at least it appears he knows his ****, just think that Mike guy is a twit. Legendary Motors is the ****, Peter Klutt knows how to do it right. That's about it imo for these shows.

 

[kabinenroller]

Like you stated Edd China is a talented guy but that sidekick of his is an idiot. I almost forgot about Legendary, I enjoy that show for sure. Wayne's show is entertaining because there is no real drama, although there is some simplicity to the story sometimes.
I have been to quite a few of the venues that Legendary and Chasing Classic cars have visited, in fact I was right there at one of the auctions that Wayne was bidding and did not know it at the time. The car he bid on i one that I recommended to someone who eventually out bid Wayne.

 

[plow]

I was taught that gloves were NOT to be worn while using a bench grinder.

 

[kd3pc]

I was taught that gloves were NOT to be worn while using a bench grinder.

still taught in this part of the country, in HS and the tech schools...no long hair, no long sleeves, no dangling jewelry, no open shirt tails, no loose anything, etc around any rotating machinery...be it a wheel balancer, brake lathe, grinder,

 

[LXCam]

Ha! Hit a nerve with me.
1- Lets do a Procharger install .

A couple days ago my son and I caught 30 seconds of that ******* junkyard show where they rebuild rides for various reasons. I just happened to catch the moment when he was BEATING the heat exchanger in between the rad and the bumper support. Then proceeded to bend, twist and shove all the rest of the plumbing into place beating the **** out of all of it too. Even my kid was saying WTF?

 

[DodgeMech]

i like roadkill and roadkill garage(pay the stupid 5 dollars for motor trend on demand, it's actually worth it just for that show alone)

freiburger constantly tells the camera that this is NOT the way to do things and they are doing it for "tv" and time only...whereas so many who claim to be experts do way worse things than him

and i like ole Edd too

 

[dogdog]

It's a reality show. anything normal would not have gotten any attention.... proud and loud and you got more ratings.

 

[1949 caddyman]

They mostly ****! Very little facts or how to do, mostly DRAMA! Ed China seems ok, Overhaulin ok except for drama.

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

They mostly ****! Very little facts or how to do, mostly DRAMA! Ed China seems ok, Overhaulin ok except for drama.

I agree CaddyMan!

We watched Orange County Chopper, the Boyd Coddington Show, Chip Foose, and one or two others for a while.

We very quickly grew tired of them for the following reasons:

1. WAY TOO MUCH DRAMA!
2. Always impossible deadlines.
3. The show spent too much time telling us what was coming after the next break or next episode.
4. The show spent too much time telling what happened just before the break or last episode.
5. WAY TOO MUCH DRAMA!

I would think that those shows would be entertaining enough to just show us how the bikes and cars were built. The old guy on Boyd Coddington's show who did the metal work was a master craftsman and it was really interesting watching him.

So ... we don't watch those shows any more!

If they would have done a show that covered Danny Thompson's resurrection and rebuild of his Dad's Challenger 2 ... and done the show right ... we all would have been glued to the TV set.

 

[zekeymonkey]

I'd rather just watch them tighten bolts than listen to the fake drama.

 

[ilovevocs]

I can't stand feeling like I'm watching a 1 hour long commercial. Best episodes of these shows are the first few shows in the series before they go down hill. Seemed to get over produced quickly and I get sick of the shameless product placement.


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[oldironfarmer]

I think the producers would be surprised how well a show about a really good shop would do. No drama, no BS, just work, errors, and corrections.

 

[1949 caddyman]

I think they are trying to appeal to viewers that like cars but know nothing about them. Also with the drama the wife can enjoy it LOL!

 

[d.mcfarland]

I think they are trying to appeal to viewers that like cars but know nothing about them. Also with the drama the wife can enjoy it LOL!

Yes. They are "car" shows, but that doesn't mean they are how to videos.

 

[tdkkart]

There's about 1% of the population that has any clue about how to actually do the work these shows are claiming to do, the other 99% are bored out of their skulls after 30 seconds of watching something useful happen.
The vast majority are watching for the drama and dumb-assery, because that's what most closely matches their lives.

 

[kabinenroller]

If they would have done a show that covered Danny Thompson's resurrection and rebuild of his Dad's Challenger 2 ... and done the show right ... we all would have been glued to the TV set.

I also wish they would document the story. I remember when the car ran Bonneville with Mickey at the helm. (And Ford power) A friend of mine is on the crew for the car, he said that tires last one run down the salt and then need to be changed after the return run. The Poteet streamliner has shredded tires, that must be scary!

 

[b-dog]

I don't watch those shows simply because of the drama; well and I don't really watch TV. I'd rather log in on here and check the fab forums. I would love to watch more Titan American Built but I can't stand the thuggery

 

[lazer50]

Yep those shows are watched for the drama.and trying to tell someone that most of the stuff is staged is a lost cause.at least to someone that doesnt know how real fabrication or repairs takes place lol.

 

[BonzoHansen]

I think the producers would be surprised how well a show about a really good shop would do. No drama, no BS, just work, errors, and corrections.

Bitchin rides is that for the most part.


I used to like chop, cut, rebuild

 

[Ilikeike]

Car Fix, is about the only one on TV I can stomach while having my coffee Saturday morning.
I like to see the technical and fab stuff,not the drama, that's about 5~8 minutes out of 30 after product pushing and commercials.


Since everything on TV is drama, History and Documentaries are about all I watch.

 

[gungatim]

Like you stated Edd China is a talented guy but that sidekick of his is an idiot. I almost forgot about Legendary, I enjoy that show for sure. Wayne's show is entertaining because there is no real drama, although there is some simplicity to the story sometimes.
I have been to quite a few of the venues that Legendary and Chasing Classic cars have visited, in fact I was right there at one of the auctions that Wayne was bidding and did not know it at the time. The car he bid on i one that I recommended to someone who eventually out bid Wayne.

I like Edd China as well, but even that show is pretty fake. there was a long thread (now locked) over on the corvette forum about the '68 vette they did a few months ago. The buyer on the show was not real, the actual buyer posted how he got it after the fact, and then tried to sell it (was on ebay for a bit). The money numbers were made up, other work was done outside of the show, etc.

what I really want to know is, when did all mechanics/car guys decide you have to have multiple piercing's, tattoos, weird facial hair, gauges, etc. to be in the trade. I know there are always subcultures that choose to look different, bikers for example, but what is the attraction for mechanics? not disrespecting anyone, to each his own, but I just never understood the correlation. plumbers don't all look alike, construction workers, or pretty much any trade. once Jesse James got on tv, it seems like everyone on a car/bike show has to look/dress the same way...except Edd of course...

 

[squeakz28]

If they would have done a show that covered Danny Thompson's resurrection and rebuild of his Dad's Challenger 2 ... and done the show right ... we all would have been glued to the TV set.

I also wish they would document the story. I remember when the car ran Bonneville with Mickey at the helm. (And Ford power) A friend of mine is on the crew for the car, he said that tires last one run down the salt and then need to be changed after the return run. The Poteet streamliner has shredded tires, that must be scary!

There is a pretty good documentary that you would probably enjoy, if you haven't seen it already. It's called " Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt"

 

[ratdoggy]

No drama...
Cool show
http://www.fullcustomgarage.com/

 

[ratdoggy]

Bitchin rides is that for the most part.


I used to like chop, cut, rebuild

Chop cut rebuild turned into a snoozefest for me...

 

[elidas]

Roger on Chasing Classic Cars and Edd China seem like the only guys that actually have spent time making a living fixing cars. I've been in the business 45 years and would like to shake Rogers hand. A true mechanic, not a "tech". The rest of the shows are infomercials.

 

[K13]

what I really want to know is, when did all mechanics/car guys decide you have to have multiple piercing's, tattoos, weird facial hair, gauges, etc. to be in the trade. I know there are always subcultures that choose to look different, bikers for example, but what is the attraction for mechanics? not disrespecting anyone, to each his own, but I just never understood the correlation. plumbers don't all look alike, construction workers, or pretty much any trade. once Jesse James got on tv, it seems like everyone on a car/bike show has to look/dress the same way...except Edd of course...

Did you ever think that the look of the look of the people on the shows is just a scripted as the shows themselves? I am in shops all the time for work and there are just as many different types of people working in automotive shops as there are in pretty much any other business. That and it's not 1950 anymore and things like tattoos and piercings are more socially acceptable and far more mainstream than in the past. The antiquated stereotypes of having to be a biker or a pirate to have a piercing or a tattoo are for the most part a thing of the past. I see lots of plumbers and electricians that look exactly the same as the guys on these shows.

 

[shortykorte]

No drama...
Cool show
http://www.fullcustomgarage.com/

It is a cool show that discusses the design problems. I do wonder how some of his work would last in the humid Deep South.

 

[gungatim]

Did you ever think that the look of the look of the people on the shows is just a scripted as the shows themselves? I am in shops all the time for work and there are just as many different types of people working in automotive shops as there are in pretty much any other business. That and it's not 1950 anymore and things like tattoos and piercings are more socially acceptable and far more mainstream than in the past. The antiquated stereotypes of having to be a biker or a pirate to have a piercing or a tattoo are for the most part a thing of the past. I see lots of plumbers and electricians that look exactly the same as the guys on these shows.

good point, I am sure a lot of it is scripted. I read a bike mag called the horse. and I gotta believe the models they use all have fake tattoo's just for the photo-shoots. but you are right it is much more mainstream today. in fact, I work in business, office setting, fortune 500 company. I am seeing boomer age executives with tat's no longer hidden, they are getting new, more conspicuous ones on hands, arms, legs, without any bother to cover them up. 10 yrs. ago you'd never see something like that in a professional setting. times have certainly changed. I wonder if, in a couple generations, societal norms will revert back to another Victorian/puritan age as a way to rebel...again, not a criticism, just a curious observation...sorry to go off topic

 

[Stuart in MN]

I wonder if, in a couple generations, societal norms will revert back to another Victorian/puritan age as a way to rebel...again, not a criticism, just a curious observation...sorry to go off topic

I figure it will make life easier for archeologists 1000 years from now...they'll dig up someone, look at their tattoos (barbed wire around the bicep, tribal tattoo on the neck, Chinese characters, or whatever) and be able to date them to within a couple years of the late 20th/early 21st century.

 

[Chevy-SS]

Hey guys, nobody's perfect. Yes, I've been surprised at some of the safety lapses. And the staged drama ALWAYS *****.

But if you can get beyond that foolishness, then it's easy to appreciate the fabrication and design skills that most of these guys have. Plus a lot of the shows are packed with good tips and tricks.

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[Spokerider]

I can't stand to watch 20 minutes of commercials, 39.5 minutes of guys standing around with their thumbs up their arses with ?adult? hissy-fits thrown in, and all for 30 seconds of hand-on tools work being done.

No way, no how. They ain't for me.
Chicks like those sorts of shows however.

 

[gte718p]

No drama...
Cool show
http://www.fullcustomgarage.com/

Season 1 and 2 were awesome. Unfortunately season 3 started down the car show road of becoming an hour long commercial. I like the show, but I'm not optimistic for season 4. He does amazon work though.

 

[TLCObsession]

No drama...
Cool show
http://www.fullcustomgarage.com/

Talented guy who gets it done without a lot of fuss. As someone who can overthink things, I dig his approach and he makes it happen without every part coming off the laser or water jet.

 

[cbogg]

I would like to see a real reality show. You know one where the guy has a seemingly simple hour long job. One that chronicles the journey though searching for 29 minutes for a socket he swore he had. Then the drive to the parts store for the socket he couldn't find. The struggle to remove a harmless bolt. Uncensored swearing when said parts store socket explodes just when his hand is perfectly aligned with a rust sharp piece of steel. The horror on his wife's face when she finds him passed out in the floor after shrieking like a little girl at the sight of what was left out of three knuckles. The epic struggle to drag his lifeless urine soaked *** into the car for the biweekly trip to the ER. The degrading conversation on the way home about how it'd be cheaper to pay someone to do this instead of paying a docitor to sew him back up every other Saturday.

The final scene:
Upon clearing the top box of the bloodied sort of clean kind of greasy rags used to try and quell the bleeding of his mangled knuckles, stubborn husband finds the socket he "lost" the day before. Upon returning to his trusty steed to have one last attempt at vanquishing his arch nemesis, our valiant hero breaks down in tears upon realizing that yes, there are such thing as left handed lugs, and Ford had decided to use them in an effort to twart his efforts in shadetree mechanicery.

~Fin~

 

[LXCam]

I guess you saw the last filming I did for Chrysler then huh.

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

I was taught that gloves were NOT to be worn while using a bench grinder.

Yup, still teach it today in shop class....

 

[johnyg]

ratings.....i work with about 100 people and am 1 of three that could probably change a tire.the drama brings ratings and that brings profit. not their fault but look around you,we are a small part of the population. i like some of the real stuff you can find on youtube,but how well would that do on tv?????

 

[M-technik-3]

Don't have cable nor dish so I watch the free over the air tv when time permits. Prefer to not watch TV all day, now I just have to get back to work in garage and finish my projects. My coffee breaks have been extended too long lol.