Tools on car shows

[Roundhouse]

I think what bothers me most about those shows is... The 1st 5 min after the commercials...is the same thing as the last 5 min before the commercial..its like they think we all have oldztimers... Of an hour show, if you take out for the commercials and the repeated parts..there might be 20 min of content. Unless it's Amanda Martins show...i dont mind them repeating her parts... Or All Girls Garage...but i watch that with the sound off...Same as i do with Street Outlaws, I love the cars, and watching them launch, and go by on the big end....but cant stand all the grown men bitching and crying..so i watch that with the sound off too...

DVR and fast forward

It’s how I watch every show now

I don’t gotta watch commercials or any of the yippity yapping anymore


Just zip to the interesting part , watch it , then zip to the next part that interests me

I miss Edd China though

And Garage Squad is very realistic
No fake drama
No using $100k worth of tools
No $9k stereo installed in the car

 

[ChrisLS8]

I’ve been doing it with a wire brush. It *****. This, ripp ripp, a couple squeezes on the trigger, and it’s done. I had to back the video up and watch it again.




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OEMtools makes this too

 

[ATC]

And Garage Squad is very realistic
No fake drama
No using $100k worth of tools
No $9k stereo installed in the car

YET!



Me? I can't stand watching any of that **** on TV. The shows are nothing but infomercials for whatever product they are pushing. There might be 5 minutes of actual wrenching in a 30 minute show....and if something becomes difficult, they cut out and magically come back to it fixed.

Not only that, but every vehicle they find, and the budget they put into them is way out of the price range of anyone watching their show.

 

[Roundhouse]

YET!







Me? I can't stand watching any of that **** on TV. The shows are nothing but infomercials for whatever product they are pushing. There might be 5 minutes of actual wrenching in a 30 minute show....and if something becomes difficult, they cut out and magically come back to it fixed.



Not only that, but every vehicle they find, and the budget they put into them is way out of the price range of anyone watching their show.

I agree

I FF at 4X till I see something interesting
Watch it , then FF again

The mike Rowe podcasts , which are very interesting , are made just for me
He says he does them :
“For the curious mind with a short attention span “

 

[Bagherra]

OEMtools makes this too

What tool are we talking about?

 

[Robert Haas]

The more successful these show/shops the more upgrades.

Watched season one of Bitchin rides and then the next show I watched was from this season. Holy hell have they bought and spent millions in the last 5 years. The 50 cubic feet 3 D printer alone is big. They also have moved into CNC with a 6 Axis machine. Sheet metal equipment now covers about 1,000 square feet of their shop. Not to mention what appears to be 25 or more employees. TV has been very good for Dave Kindig.

The Martin Brothers down in Texas are also seeing TV money outfitting their shop with the acquisition of several big machines last season and this one too. Season one they had a couple power hammers and a English wheel. Now they have half a dozen different power hammers and the all mighty Pullmax has now taken up residence. Martin Brothers does not have a machinists on site but I predict if they pick up another season we will see their antiquated Bridgport and 50 year old tool room lathe be supplanted by some tasty modern CNC stuff from Haas.

As far as full custom Garage,...Ian is more of a artistic sculptor that uses automobiles and trucks as his canvas. His work is from a technical aspect pretty cobby. He comes from the school of Barris where fiberglass and bondo are just as important to use as a hammer. He has the ability to bring to fruition his quarky ideas but if you look at the mechanics, it is awful to say the least.

Stacey David is entertaining and he does cover a wide range of projects. I like that he seems to get his hands on most of the builds but his show is just a 30 minute commercial for his sponsors and his shop is a TV set that he "works" at and not an actual business like the three shows I mentioned above.

 

[DGersic]

What tool are we talking about?

This, or it’s equivalent from OEMTools.




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[BDT/NWMN]

I haven't used My tv for over six months. Please let Me know when it is safe to turn it back on.

 

[dkmc]

I haven't watched TV in 8 years, don't miss it a bit.
I do watch youtube some, and when I was fixing up my Jet bandsaw, I searched for some videos.

This one is really annoying, as this guy just seems totally clueless as to what the machine is all about. The best part is when he turns it on and opens the door, the wheel (and the blade) are running backwards. No wonder the comments are disabled.

 

[TTMotorsports]

I haven't watched TV in 8 years, don't miss it a bit.

I do watch youtube some, and when I was fixing up my Jet bandsaw, I searched for some videos.



This one is really annoying, as this guy just seems totally clueless as to what the machine is all about. The best part is when he turns it on and opens the door, the wheel (and the blade) are running backwards. No wonder the comments are disabled.

He builds badass cars and bikes but I agree the videos he is in are horrible.

 

[TLCObsession]

As far as full custom Garage,...Ian is more of a artistic sculptor that uses automobiles and trucks as his canvas. His work is from a technical aspect pretty cobby. He comes from the school of Barris where fiberglass and bondo are just as important to use as a hammer. He has the ability to bring to fruition his quarky ideas but if you look at the mechanics, it is awful to say the least.

My favorite show. On of the reasons is that I tend to overthink and over plan. Ian just gets to it. I think the right approach is somewhere in between, and I find motivation to start without planning all the details out to the nth degree. Plus there is minimal to no product shilling and he is a laid back guy who is pursuing his vision, his way for the most part.

 

[Jazz1]

watched CARFIX show. Good show, no drama just real world project. Tonight making a S10 all wheel drive and determining which year AWD transfer case would work....real stuff

 

[protegeV]

All this talk of different shows got me to thinking.

What is the liability factor when extensively modifying a vehicle for a customer?
Texas Metal is the first show that comes to mind. Their work looks extremely good. Probably better/stronger than stock on a lot of their one off frame builds. But let's just say they make a mistake in their geometry on one build somewhere along the way that results in a catastrophic failure.

I know any repair shop can be held liable for bad work, but if you are just replacing parts and a part fails not due to improper installation then you should be in the clear. But when the vehicle is being built from the ground up and nearly every part is being made, what then?

 

[Robert Haas]

All this talk of different shows got me to thinking.

What is the liability factor when extensively modifying a vehicle for a customer?
Texas Metal is the first show that comes to mind. Their work looks extremely good. Probably better/stronger than stock on a lot of their one off frame builds. But let's just say they make a mistake in their geometry on one build somewhere along the way that results in a catastrophic failure.

I know any repair shop can be held liable for bad work, but if you are just replacing parts and a part fails not due to improper installation then you should be in the clear. But when the vehicle is being built from the ground up and nearly every part is being made, what then?

My Experience with a "Pro" builder was he sold 32 ford roadsters with his own chassis and all aftermarket suspension, brakes and drive trains. He had his clients sign an acknowledgement that they purchased a "Prototype" and any and all designs and manufacturing done on it was "Experimental" and offered no liability nor warranty from the shop.

It all came up in a court case where one of his clients struck a parked car on the highway. The client and his wife were killed and their estate sued the manufacturer. His insurance defended and ultimately settled the case but the shop did take a substantial hit. The DOT showed up and padlocked the shop, stated that as a manufacturer they were not complying with dozens of federal laws. It got worked out as long as the shops annual production stayed below a specific number of sold units.

This issue has shown up and shut down several custom motorcycle builders in the last couple of years.

 

[Fialaja]

I think it would be cool to make a show where they take a group of the best custom car builders, give them yesteryear's lemons, like Pacers, or practially any car from the 80's, etc. ,the ugliest of the ugly cars and see who can actually make them cool. Sorta like biker build-off I guess. Have Dave Kindig go against Chip Foose or whoever. Give them all the same car each episode and see what they can make it into. I can only handle so many custom Mustangs, Chevelles. Let's see a custom Matador!

Kinda like the old Biker build off shows? Those were cool. They brought back occ but without Vinnie and Rick it just sucked!

 

[mr.lemons]

Just watched Bumble bee. The main character waves a wrench around in a few scenes.

Husky.