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Graveyard Carz Season 20 Episode 8
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00:00In the golden age of drag racing, two names became synonymous with speed, innovation, and winning.
00:14Sox and Martin.
00:16After consistently losing races to his future business partner, Buddy Martin teamed up with Ronnie Sox in the late 1960s to create one of drag racing's most legendary partnerships.
00:28While Martin handled the business side, Sox worked his magic on the track, and with the assistance of mechanical genius Jake King, the team transformed muscle cars into quarter-mile monsters.
00:44Building on the new Chrysler e-body platform, Sox and Martin modified a 1970 Plymouth Hemi-Kuda to lower the weight and deliver more air to the engine.
00:54With its distinctive red, white, and blue livery, and Sox and Martin emblazoned across the sides, this machine became an icon.
01:05Although a little rough out of the gate, losing to Bill Jenkins' 1968 427 Camaro at the 1970 NHRA Winter Nationals and the Gator Nationals,
01:19the team rallied and put in the effort to fine-tune their machine during the course of the 1970 NHRA and AHRA season.
01:27Their efforts proved fruitful with a victory at the 1970 NHRA Pro Stock World Championship, helping establish a legacy that still endures today.
01:41This Hemi-Kuda didn't just win races, it won hearts.
01:45Becoming one of the most recognizable and beloved machines in drag racing history.
01:53The legend, Ronnie Sox.
01:55Sox and Martin, powered by King's mechanical genius, proved that with skill, dedication, and a little Plymouth muscle, racing legends are born.
02:07Oh, give me a home, where the things all are wrong, where the deer and the antelope play.
02:26If you didn't have Mark Orman, you'd have to invent him.
02:30How did I get here?
02:33And the skies are not cloudy all day.
02:43I have no idea why my dad is crazy.
02:47It's not easy being the number one mayor.
02:52Mark hates everybody.
02:54He always has.
02:55They're coming to get you, Barbara.
03:20We have got a super cool, very, very rare car that's been here way too long, ready to be finished.
03:29It's that close to it.
03:31This is our 1970 Plymouth Hemi-Kuda.
03:35Remember, folks, Hemi-Kuda was a model on its own, whereas a Kuda 446 barrel, Kuda 383, they were models too.
03:43A Hemi-Kuda was also its own model.
03:45Now, because this car was alpine white with a blue painted roof, there was some speculation, especially by the owner, because he didn't know.
03:53Could this be a St. Louis Blues car?
03:55Because that was a promotional color package they came up with for the Kuda called St. Louis Blues.
03:59Or, more importantly, could it be a Sox and Martin promo car?
04:02That was the legend that came with it.
04:05Now, years ago, before we got started on it, I had Tony D'Agostino, Mr. Negativity himself, who hates everything.
04:11He was born and raised to hate.
04:12That's the way he is.
04:13I didn't think they need wipers in a race car.
04:16So, I know, though, that if he gives it the blessing that it's a real Sox and Martin car or a St. Louis car, then it probably is.
04:23We validated that car from the very back bumper all the way to the front bumper before it got disassembled, before it got restored.
04:31Tony D'Agostino started out negative.
04:35Obviously, the shaker bubble's missing, and underneath that, the Hemi's missing.
04:39He continued to be negative.
04:41Why don't I get Ronnie Sox out here to look at the car?
04:44He passed away about 10 years ago.
04:48But, when it was all over, he was still negative.
04:52I don't see any indication it was ever a race car.
04:55I will say that even though Tony was negative all the way through the process, he was right.
05:00We took a lot of time looking that car over and dispelling certain myths that we know would not be on this car if it was a real St. Louis Blues car or if it was a real Sox and Martin car.
05:12One of many things was the fact that Sox and Martin or St. Louis Blues would not have had the black body panel on it.
05:18This one clearly was a black body panel, which is factory for your Cuda cars.
05:22That was just one of many things.
05:24Also, the fact that it's an automatic and Sox and Martin were known as the four-speed guys, none of that added up.
05:29So, at the end of the day, we know we have a real 70 Hemi Cuda automatic EW1 painted blue roof.
05:37Still the only one in the world that I've ever seen like it.
05:44After Mark and Tony came to the decision on the Cuda, it was finally my turn to take over.
05:49After the car came back from the dipper, the whole thing was a complete mess.
05:52Remember, everybody, this was an East Coast car, so it had a ton of rust.
05:56We had to replace one front frame rail, both inner fenders, a firewall section, main floors and step wells, the under seat pan, trunk floor, quarter panels, and the Dutchman.
06:07In addition to that, any metal that was left on the car, we had to do small patches.
06:12It took Shane about nine months to finish everything on the metal and for me to pass inspection.
06:17Once that was done, I was able to kick it out to Michael, who's my main guy in the mudroom.
06:21Michael is truly the best mud guy we've ever had here.
06:24He's been here for a number of years now, and in years past, we'd have to prime and block a car two to three times to get it perfect.
06:30With Michael, it's a one and done deal, and we're good to go.
06:33So once I got the car, it was time to jump in on it and start the paint work.
06:36And I'd like to say my job is like super easy, which it is, until Mark jumps in on it.
06:42What's one of the things he does when he gets rid of the paint?
06:44Before he paints it, what's one of the key things to do?
06:46Is it to remove cyanide?
06:48Well, he waxes and greases it.
06:49I want you to say, I will always remove cyanide.
06:51So in this case, he jumps in and starts messing with Count Chocula, who's my helper, and he's a really good helper.
06:57But Mark jumps in on his foolishness and starts talking about finies, and that's not even a word.
07:01Once all that foolishness was done, Count was able to get back on the car, jam it out, and he did a great job.
07:07You remember when I was trying to paint the roof, went blue, car goes white, everything is going great, and then here comes Mark.
07:15Do you mind if I just double check the moldings real quick?
07:17We're buying this inside the car, but we're about ready to paint.
07:20Okay, what's there?
07:24Despite Mark's best efforts, I was able to get the roof painted, and it came out beautiful.
07:29So after the roof was painted, it was time to move on to the body of the car, and at that point, right on cue...
07:47What I don't understand is why you wouldn't have gone exactly on the blue line like we had talked about, because you made a nice blue line, right?
07:54I do.
07:55Why wasn't it fine-lined out?
07:56Now, you see, I've had to cover this up.
07:59Yeah, because you're doing it wrong.
08:01Oh, it's wrong to go on the exact two-tone line?
08:03Because you said to me, so why did you put the two-tone line where you put it then?
08:08So at this point, we're going to go ahead, Mark's going to go back to the office, we're going to wipe the whole car down, I'll take the fine line, run it around the blue line, and then start painting.
08:20After all the silliness, I did get the car painted the EW1 Alpine White.
08:27So I painted the car with the DCC concept line, which is a single stage.
08:31You've seen us use it over and over again on all solid colors.
08:33Car came out beautiful as always, and it's time to move on.
08:36Once all the paintwork was done, I was able to give the car to Shane to do a final assembly on it.
08:41Then I gave it to Count Chocula to do the cut and buff on it.
08:43Then we put it in the booth, I undercoated it, then moved it over to Brian and assembly.
08:47After the break.
08:53The engine for the Hemi-Cuda came to us completely built out.
08:56I didn't have to assemble anything.
08:58Now we have a rolling car that we can do the final assembly on.
09:02He's having us help install an exhaust system.
09:05It's very tricky, and it's easy to make a mistake.
09:07So this only becomes a problem when Mark shows up.
09:11Hi God, where's the half-inch impact?
09:13Somebody has borrowed it and not returned it.
09:17Okay, so the engine for the Hemi-Cuda came to us completely built out.
09:32I didn't have to assemble anything.
09:34So really, all I had to do was dress it out properly.
09:36What that means is installing the correct carburetors, plug wires, fan belts,
09:42and all the other assorted items that make the engine a correct build for the car.
09:46Normally, when I put the engine on the run stand and hook up all the fuel hoses and cables
09:52and all this sort of thing, that's really easy.
09:54So this only becomes a problem when Mark shows up.
10:01Gimmies like fuel, don't they?
10:02Yes, they do.
10:03Yes, they do.
10:07Nice.
10:09Look at that.
10:11Ooh, I don't like that.
10:14Let's try it again.
10:16Pretty good initial startup, though.
10:17Pretty good.
10:18Nice, nice.
10:31Yeah.
10:32Ha-ha.
10:34So once I get the engine running and dialed in the way I want it,
10:37then it's time to build out the front suspension, the rear end, and the rest of the drivetrain
10:42so it'll be ready for install.
10:45When Will was finished with the car, had all the paint work done, it came over to the assembly shop.
10:49That's where I get back involved.
10:51Brian does all the assembly for the most part, but I have to order parts.
10:54I have to kind of be back involved.
10:56I wanted to make sure that I took a little bit of time with Brian, with Doug,
11:00to teach him about the sales codes on these rear axles,
11:03because it's very tricky and it's easy to make a mistake.
11:05So even though we played that before for you guys,
11:08there is some interesting information here that I'd like to share just one more time.
11:11So on an automatic transmission car, it's A32.
11:14The code for a SuperTrak back on an automatic is A32,
11:18even though this looks identical to an A34 car setup.
11:23No difference at all in them, except that when it's A32,
11:26it tells the assembly line it's going into an automatic car,
11:29and when it's A34, it's going into a four-speed car.
11:32Okay, now what exactly is SuperTrak pack?
11:34With SuperTrak pack, you'll automatically get 10-inch rear drums,
11:39which we have right there.
11:41You'll also get mandatory power front disc brakes.
11:44Okay.
11:45Whereas if it was an A33 car, say it was just a track pack, four-speed car,
11:49you could get 11-inch drums, manual even, all the way around.
11:53So the SuperTrak pack is the axle package to have.
11:56It's going to give you the 410-dayness,
11:57it's going to give you power disc brakes, max cooling.
11:59All of the Hemi suspensions have the heavier bars on them, torsion bars,
12:02so the 780 and the 781.
12:04Also, on a Dana, there are always three-bolt pinion snubbers.
12:08Okay.
12:08And you can't mistake a Dana because of the 10-bolt rear cover.
12:11Right.
12:11All right.
12:12So we're ready to put this in?
12:13I think so.
12:14We are.
12:14All right.
12:14Let's take some nuts off and get this thing rolled around.
12:17All right.
12:20Again, the process for reassembling the drivetrain in these cars
12:24is that rear axle goes in first.
12:26That gives us the counterweight at the back of the car.
12:29If we put the front suspension with the engine and the transmission on it,
12:32it would be front heavy.
12:33And it could, and we've had them do it before we learned this,
12:36would tip forward and fall forward off of the hoist.
12:38So we always put the rear axle assemblies in first.
12:41Once we've done that, we move to the front.
12:43Like I had mentioned a second ago,
12:45you've got a K-member with all the suspension.
12:48You've got that great big 426 Hemi Elephant engine.
12:51You're going to stuff into a little e-body.
12:53But everybody worked very well together on this.
12:56It went right into place.
12:57We did not scratch anything.
12:59This is a manual steering car,
13:01so we didn't have to compete with the power steering gear,
13:04which oftentimes gets in the way of these.
13:06Everything went together the way it's supposed to.
13:08All we used were original CUDA Mopar parts
13:11on the assembly of the drivetrain.
13:13So at the end of the day,
13:14we know we have a very authentic, completely rolling 1970 Hemi Cuda.
13:21Doug and I and Brian worked hard to put the rear axle assembly in it.
13:24It went in smoothly.
13:25That's because we have those components built out ahead of time.
13:28Same thing at the front.
13:29Once you have that rear axle in,
13:30you can move to the front suspension,
13:32which is your K-member and your Hemi and your automatic.
13:35Very tight fit.
13:36You have to be very careful, very patient.
13:38But they went in without scratching anything.
13:40We made the final connections on it.
13:43Came out very good.
13:44Then we were able to put wheels and tires on it.
13:46And now we have a rolling car that we can do the final assembly on.
13:57As the car flew through the shop,
13:59Dylan really got a lot of great experience.
14:01He's been here now a couple of years.
14:03That's Will's son.
14:03I just want to give him a shout out
14:04because he's doing a fantastic job of learning what the process is,
14:08what order in which these cars get put together,
14:11and how important it is to make sure that certain things are done
14:14before you jump onto another part.
14:15In this case, he helped Marty put in the headliner,
14:18which is a fantastic experience.
14:20There are very few young, new, and upcoming technicians in the upholstery field.
14:25Dylan and Brian did a great job of putting the dash,
14:30the door trim panels,
14:31the rest of the interior of the console,
14:33the heater, the electronics in it.
14:35When that was done,
14:53it was time to put the very unique 426 Hemi dual exhaust system on.
15:01I have four windshield wiper motors here sitting in front of me.
15:04One of them may be right for your car.
15:06You want to know how to find out?
15:08Stay tuned, and after the break, I'll tell you.
15:25I've been selling parts since 1979.
15:29And while you can look up some information about them online,
15:31you're not going to find everything.
15:32That's why I'm here.
15:33I'm Tony D'Agostino from Tony's Mopar Parts in Harrington, Delaware.
15:38Welcome to Tony's Tech Tips.
15:52On my left, I have two two-speed wiper motors.
15:56On my right, I have two three-speed wiper motors, also known as variable.
16:00So let's look at this first motor.
16:02The information you're looking for is going to be on the canister of the wiper motor.
16:06The first line of digits is the part number.
16:08In this case, it's 2889982.
16:12And that fits a 1968 B-body only.
16:15The B-body is the Charger, Carnet, Roadrunner, GTX, etc.
16:18The second row of numbers are a vendor code.
16:21We're not worried about that.
16:22The last line is what's important.
16:24That's the date code that this was assembled.
16:27In this case, 0508, which is the 50th day of 1968.
16:33So if your 68 B-body was made after that date, this might be the right wiper motor for your car.
16:38Now let's take a look at the other wiper motor.
16:40Again, this is a three-speed variable type wiper motor.
16:44And the first row of numbers is going to be the part number for it.
16:47These numbers are 34, 31, 077.
16:51This fits 7071 E-body cars, your Cudas and Challengers, and 71 B-body cars, your Charger, Roadrunner, Carnet.
16:59Again, we're not concerned with the second row of numbers.
17:01That's just a vendor code.
17:03What is important is the last line.
17:06I'm going to tell you the assembly date.
17:07The date code on this motor is 2799, which means it was assembled on the 279th day of 1969, which is perfect for an early build 1970 car.
17:20So now let's take a look at some two-speed wiper motors.
17:22These were standard on cars.
17:24The three-speed variable was the optional or upgraded wiper motor.
17:27Let's take a look at this wiper motor.
17:28This one's already been restored.
17:30The information we're looking for in this case is not on the canister, but on a tag that's screwed onto the wiper motor.
17:37The first thing we're going to look at is the seven-digit part number, which tells you your application.
17:42In this case, 34, 31, 5, 33, which means this wiper motor fits all 72 B-bodies, E-bodies, and also C-bodies, believe it or not.
17:54So this was a pretty universally used wiper motor.
17:56Let's see when this one was made.
17:59Again, it's four digits.
18:01This tag does not have a vendor code on it, so this made it easier for us.
18:05You just have the part number and the date code.
18:07Let's look at the date code, 2071.
18:10The 2071 means it was built on the 207th day of 1971, which is perfect for an early build 1972 B-body, E-body, or C-body car even.
18:21Let's take a look at our last wiper motor.
18:23Again, it's a two-speed, so as we learned on the first one, the number is going to be on the tag.
18:29In this case, the seven-digit number is 34, 31, 606, which means that it fits a 72 and 73 B-body, E-body, or C-body car,
18:41making this wiper motor more universal than this one-year-only wiper motor.
18:46Next thing we're going to look for is the date code.
18:49Let's see what we have.
18:511712.
18:52So the 171st day of 1972.
18:55So this would be good for a very late 72-build car or a very early-built 73 car.
19:01So that's how you make sure your wiper motor is the correct one for your car with the correct date code.
19:06Thanks for watching this episode of Tony's Tech Tips.
19:11He's having us help install an exhaust system.
19:26I haven't actually been a part of the exhaust system before.
19:28When I find out who did that, I have every intention of cutting their face off with a rusty razor blade.
19:34My dad warned me that Mark would give me some outlandish threats to get a point across.
19:40He's getting a little bit older.
19:42He's having a hard time with this exhaust.
19:43It's a little bit tense trying to get it put together.
19:45Oh, sweet.
19:47All right.
19:48But I think we're going to do it.
19:52So one of the cars my dad wants me to work on, along with Dylan, is our 1970 Hemi Cuda.
19:57He's having us help install an exhaust system, which is pretty cool because I've never actually done that.
20:02I've done a lot of drivetrains and, you know, engines and all that, but I haven't actually been a part of the exhaust system before.
20:08The most important thing that your teacher has not taught you is the preservation and the cherishment of tools.
20:17I've taught you, but you don't care.
20:20Today we're going to install this.
20:21Well, you don't care either.
20:22Oh, Mark cares very much.
20:23This only looks like this because there's cameras.
20:24This is always on my toolbox.
20:26Go roll open my toolbox.
20:27It looks exactly like this right now.
20:28So I've been prepping a lot of these parts, getting them cleaned up and ready for them to be installed in the car.
20:32It is nice because now I'm actually getting the chance to get everything put in and installed, and I'm also working with Alyssa, who I've known my whole life.
20:40I've known Mark my whole life, and it's kind of just a nice moment for me to be able to work with them, and they get to see my work, and I get to see how they work.
20:47When something like that is missing, it's that 3-8 extension, 3-inch long, well, you know, somebody has borrowed it and not returned it.
20:58So when I find out who did that, I have every intention of cutting their face off with a rusty razor blade, wearing it into a bank, robbing the bank, killing somebody, and then coming back to work.
21:12Okay?
21:13Okay.
21:13So when I first started, my dad warned me right off the rip that Mark would give me some just outlandish insults or threats to get a point across.
21:22I never really understood that until today.
21:24You know, a huge point, and I don't mind making it over and over in whatever fashion I have to, tools are your ability to get something done.
21:33Lose them, drop them, forget where you put them, leave them dirty so they're greasy and they slip out of your hands.
21:38All those things are the sign of poor workmanship.
21:41You cherish those tools.
21:43They should look exactly the same when you're done working with them as the day you bought them.
21:47I believe and I hope I got my message across, and I apologize for any unsavory threats I may have made.
21:55Okay, we have all of our sockets.
21:56We have everything.
21:57We have pry bars.
21:58If you guys are ready, we can go under there and get started.
22:00Okay.
22:01All right.
22:01All right, so the most important thing when putting the H-pipe on is the nipple right at the top of the right-hand pipe.
22:11That's the heat riser tube that bolts in the back of the engine at the top.
22:16The problem is, theoretically, you should put the exhaust on and then set that down on there, but you'd never get to the back of it.
22:23They're a pain in the butt.
22:24So what we end up having to do is take this tube, once we get things in place, and then manipulate it out of the way so you can walk it in.
22:31So while you guys are walking the H-pipe in, I'll be able to move that.
22:35And what makes the exhaust system so unique on the 426 Semi versus a lot of the other systems is it does use an H-pipe in it, which is a crossover pipe, and they call it an H-pipe.
22:44I think because if you stand the system up against the wall or look straight down on it, it makes it the letter H.
22:50So that means you can't pull the head pipes away from each other.
22:53They have to fit exactly on those exhaust manifolds.
22:56While doing that, there is a heat riser tube that goes up to the back of the intake manifold.
23:02You can't put that heat riser tube on with the engine in the car.
23:05It has to go on before the engine goes in the car.
23:08So it's just hanging there, dangling, waiting for the female end of it to go up onto that pipe.
23:14And so you're guiding up the heat riser pipe and the two head pipes all at the same time.
23:19And that's what I mean by tricky, and it's great experience for these two youngsters.
23:24Okay, so you're coming in with that.
23:26Our goal is to get here with the system.
23:30You've got to go around the torsion bar.
23:32So one side will have to go in first.
23:34I'm in.
23:35Okay.
23:35Okay, then this side has to go around it.
23:39There you're over the top of the torsion bar.
23:40Okay.
23:44All right, now it's getting it around this piece right here.
23:47This clamp's sliding down, so we're going to push that up out of the way.
23:52Okay, I'm going to have to move that pipe a little bit with the pry bar, which is what I sort of thought.
23:57Okay, let's see here.
24:00It's a little tricky, a little trickery.
24:02Oh, that wants to come off, too.
24:03That clamp wants to slide, too.
24:05That's okay.
24:06Okay, now it's trying to go up.
24:12Got it.
24:12You get it?
24:13Yep.
24:13Okay, let's give this a shot to go up.
24:16Okay, I got it right there.
24:18Let's put the bolts in it, and then we'll go to the resonators.
24:24Here's the resonator.
24:25There is no direction for these.
24:27I like to put the date down just because it looks kind of cool.
24:31And you've got your clamp, which can go really back on this thing right now.
24:42Now, I see that was being stubborn for some reason.
24:45We do have a rubber mallet, or should have a rubber mallet.
24:49So, I've been out of the shop for a few years now, and one thing I'm noticing working with
24:54my dad is he's getting a little bit older.
24:56He's having a hard time with this exhaust.
24:58It's fighting us the whole way, but I don't know if it's the exhaust system or if it's my
25:02dad just doesn't have that physical stamina anymore.
25:04It's a little bit tense trying to get it put together, but I think we're going to do it.
25:08Stamina?
25:09Are you kidding?
25:10Have you not seen me around the shop?
25:12If I'm not lifting a transmission, I'm arm curling a rear end, I'm dropping down, doing
25:17push-ups, I compete with these guys a third of my age, I got all the stamina in the world.
25:22See, this is something you do to try to bring somebody down.
25:25That's one of Alyssa's character faults, is that she will put somebody else down and
25:30make herself feel better.
25:31You don't see me doing that.
25:34There you go.
25:35There you go.
25:36It looks like it's moving now.
25:37Yeah.
25:37You've got to get over something.
25:38There you go.
25:40There.
25:40Frustrating, but yes.
25:43Okay.
25:44And kind of keep it level.
25:46You want to make sure it's sort of level if you can.
25:49You'll always go back through later and make it better.
25:52Okay.
25:53So with that, we're just going to put on our other res onator.
26:00So we need that one to go on just like this one went on.
26:03Okay.
26:03So give him a hand there.
26:05You guys got to learn about this stuff.
26:07Okay.
26:07Do you want me to hold that?
26:14Just going to see if he wanted to put that on there first or not.
26:18He's got this.
26:19Oh.
26:20Yeah.
26:21He's doing good.
26:22He's doing fine.
26:24Yeah.
26:24It looks like it's going to be stubborn.
26:25Yeah.
26:25I think Dougie tightened the clamps down when we first put this on.
26:28You know, we mocked it up to make sure everything had fit.
26:31Mm-hmm.
26:32And I said, don't tighten it down because once you do, it shrinks that metal and you're screwed.
26:37And he did anyway and said, wah.
26:41Why am I getting drug into this?
26:43And why would I say, wah?
26:45Wah is not a word.
26:47I might say, what?
26:49Or why?
26:51But I would not say, wah.
26:54Wah.
26:55All right.
27:03I'm going to expand that a little bit.
27:05Can you get that back off?
27:07Any chance in the world?
27:08Yeah.
27:09What happens is it's crushed down right there.
27:13That's why it won't go in.
27:14So I've got to take this and hold on to that.
27:17We're going to take this, put this into the pipe.
27:20And when it's inside the pipe, we're going to run this bolt down.
27:24And when this bolt gets ran down, watch how these veins open up.
27:29See how they're getting wider?
27:31Yeah.
27:31Okay.
27:31Expanding.
27:32It's going to expand that part of the pipe.
27:36Okay.
27:44And that pipe is tight, so I'm going to get a bigger gun.
27:56I'll be right back.
27:57It looks like it helped.
27:59It didn't hurt, but it didn't get it where I wanted it.
28:02Ah, God, where's a half-inch impact?
28:05Whoa.
28:08Thank you, Dougie, for tightening down the clamps on that and making our filming really go bad.
28:13So it seems like the install is going pretty good.
28:16Mark did point out that Dougie may have tightened the clamps a little bit too hard on the resonator
28:20and left a little bit of an indent on them, making it a little bit harder for it to slide on.
28:24But other than that, it's going pretty smooth.
28:27See how those walked right out of there now?
28:29Mm-hmm.
28:30You guys see that?
28:32That crease is gone.
28:34So we're going to back this off now.
28:38And let's try to put that pipe back on there again.
28:40It did take a while because we had mocked the exhaust on, and they got slightly over-tightened earlier.
28:45And all that does is it crushes down the pipe.
28:47And even though it's just a little bit, that's what was taking so long for us to get the muscler's resonators
28:52over axle pipes and all that in place.
28:54We had to expand them back out again.
28:56But once we did that, we were able to put the system into place.
29:00Upside down.
29:01Oh, sweet.
29:02All right.
29:03You told us there's no right or wrong way.
29:05Look at that.
29:06Look at that.
29:07That's what happens when the tray comes to town.
29:15It's okay that it's all cockeyed, not straight like Dylan's.
29:18Look how nice Dylan's looks.
29:19Well, yeah, but the problem is this will catch weeds and stuff, so you want to turn it up on the side.
29:24Oh, that's good enough.
29:25Well, why are you driving these, what are you, four-wheeling at them?
29:29No, but if you drive them anywhere, I mean, what if it was a cat, and the cat made it all the way through to that muffler?
29:36Well, you know about that.
29:37You kill cats, so.
29:39Okay, everybody in the wholesale block, we got resonators on, resonator hangers.
29:55Is that true?
29:56That's true.
29:56Why are you guys standing out there like a Jehovah's Witness in the hallway?
29:59Bye-bye.
30:00It's all happy time in here.
30:02I'm a happy mamma jamma.
30:03Yeah, you're good vibes.
30:05Oh, yeah, I'm a real positive.
30:07Real positive.
30:08Okay.
30:09So, we know this clamp doesn't need to go here because it's sort of got a clamp there.
30:13So, this will be at the back for?
30:15The muffler.
30:16For the muffler, that's right.
30:18I'll just have you hold that little bad boy right there.
30:20So far, it's looking okay.
30:23Okay, I'm liking that.
30:25I'm liking that.
30:26Okay, so, if you'll notice something on this, you guys, see how this tailpipe is hugging the fuel tank here?
30:34That means that the inlet for the muffler would have to be offset.
30:39So, that's going to allow this to go up into place like that and have the right offset and still clear everything.
30:46So, let's put that on.
30:47If you want to leave everything loose from front to back, leave it loose until everything is in place.
30:53Look at your alignment of your tips.
30:54Look at your alignment of your over axle pipe.
30:56Make sure it's not hitting anything.
30:58Resonators need to be laying flat.
31:00Mufflers need to be exactly where they're located, not touching anything.
31:03And then, you can tighten it from this front all the way to the back of the car.
31:08We are finished up for today.
31:10We got down to the mufflers.
31:11It's gone great, other than my dad kind of running out of some steam.
31:14But this is as far as we can go today because we have the tips, but we don't have the rest of the parts to put on.
31:18So, it's pretty cool to work with Dylan.
31:21It feels like a full circle moment.
31:23I was around and babysat him and Brody when they were little.
31:26So, now that we're all here working at the shop, it's just really cool.
31:29I had a blast learning a lot and being able to do a lot and see from my own eyes.
31:33It is nice because now the rest of the build should go pretty smooth.
31:36We still have a little bit of extra pieces that need to go on, such as the exhaust tips, the balance, the bumper.
31:43Once that goes on, we should be ready to fire the car up in no time.
31:59Still to come.
32:01All right, we're going to go on a test drive in our 1970 Hemi Cuda.
32:04We believe this may be the only white with a blue painted top V02 in existence.
32:11As a kid, I never imagined that I'd be working on them and driving them and putting my name on them.
32:17I am totally excited to take this car out, put it through the paces and see what it feels like to drive a real 1970 Hemi Cuda.
32:34After we finished the exhaust, it was literally just a few little items had to go back on the car and it's ready for a test drive.
32:43But before we do, very important to appreciate when you see something in its current state and say, oh, it's beautiful.
32:49I want to take a minute and look at our final glamour shots, we call it, of the car set in there in the shop.
32:57Look at the original pictures of the car, the video of the car before we ever started working on it.
33:02Rusty floors, rusty quarters, rusty rear body panel, main floors, under seat pants, frame rails.
33:23Look at all of those things, then you can appreciate what goes into building a car like this and why oftentimes it takes us much longer than we anticipated.
33:35All right, we're going to go on a test drive in our 1970 Hemi Cuda.
33:39You're in the world of rare, ultra rare.
33:42Now, add that it's a white car with a blue top.
33:46You just stuck yourself down into the only one known around.
33:49Now, there may be one, but I have not seen it anywhere on the planet.
33:53The owner hasn't seen it or heard of it.
33:55We believe this may be the only white with a blue painted top V-02 in existence.
34:01I grew up, you know, on the streets of 14th Street and my sister's girlfriend, Paula, her boyfriend at the time did have a Hemi Cuda, 70 Hemi Cuda B5 Blue.
34:10That was the only one I knew of around town.
34:12So, as a kid, I never imagined that I'd be working on them and driving them and putting my name on them like this.
34:19So, it's a wonderful moment to sit there in the car like this and just realize kind of where I've come and that we've earned it.
34:25As a team, we've all earned this, but, you know, there's only one El Jefe.
34:29So, with that said, I am totally excited to take this car out, put it through the paces, and see what it feels like to drive a real 1970 Hemi Cuda.
34:42Might have to warm up a second.
34:48Boy, that sounds great.
34:50Listen to that.
34:50The owner wanted to keep this car very original, so it did not get a hockey stick stripe that was deleted from the car.
35:00This one doesn't have it either.
35:01But the car is nice.
35:03It's got a rally instrument cluster, which was optional, rim blow steering wheel, and I believe a six-way seat.
35:13Almost forgot that.
35:14Those are nice options on a car, and, of course, all Hemi cars got a shaker hood on it.
35:19I say, let's get ready to roll.
35:23Normally, when we take these cars out for a road test, I will kind of, what we call in the business facing the fourth wall here, is I will power it with a lit.
35:30So, this is my lit interview.
35:32All the nice pretty lights you see everywhere.
35:34And I would say, oh, it was great when you went over the bumps that didn't do anything.
35:37When you turned left, it was this.
35:38I'm just going to shut up, which is hard for me to do, and let you enjoy being on an official road test.
35:44First time on the road in 35 years for this car, and the first time in my life.
35:50All right.
35:51Boy, this is a manual steering car, and I'll tell you, manual steering cars are harder to turn unless you're moving.
35:59If you're moving, they're not bad.
36:03Dash lights, check.
36:05Got them.
36:06I've already done a systems check inside, so I'm just making sure I can see the dash lights out here.
36:12Left turn.
36:13It is working.
36:14The indicator on the dash is working, and the one on the fender.
36:17It is an L31 car, folks.
36:19It did get turn signal indicators.
36:23Right-hand turn signal indicator.
36:25Right-hand indicator on the dash working.
36:27We have fantastic oil pressure.
36:30Systems charging great.
36:32We're still very, very cold.
36:34Temperature has not warmed up there.
36:35The clock, we had it digitized, so we took out the original analog-type movement, and we put it not digitized.
36:44Whatever it is where it just sweeps constantly.
36:47It doesn't tick.
36:48I'm not very smart with that kind of stuff.
36:50Okay.
36:52Console, beautiful.
36:53Shifter.
36:56Great.
36:56Radio.
36:57Radio.
37:05Now, this has a rear fader.
37:09There's the rear.
37:12Front.
37:13Rear.
37:15Mix.
37:17Okay, we're going to pull out on the road.
37:18I think she's just about warmed up now.
37:21Here we go.
37:22Boy, that's responsive right off the get-go.
37:36There's a second-gear shift manually.
37:38I like to make sure it manually shifts, so I can hold it in second gear all day long.
37:43That feels nice.
37:43It was a good, solid shift.
37:45We put a mild shift kit in these cars.
37:52It's a very mild shift kit, so it's a solid shift, and it prolongs the life of the transmission.
37:57The less time those clutches spend trying to engage and cooking them, the longer the transmission will last.
38:03I shift, and I go into drive.
38:14I think I'm going to go into drive.
38:17Oh, it's...
38:18That is drive.
38:21All right.
38:23Doing about 45 miles an hour right now.
38:26Listen to that.
38:27Listen for a rattle.
38:30No rattles.
38:33Look at that shaker moving.
38:40Oh, yeah.
38:42Hey, this is a good driving car.
38:44This is a good driving car.
38:50This is cool.
38:51When Dougie and I were kids, my sister's best friend, Paula, called up one day and said,
38:58Hey, you guys, I'm going with a guy named Rim, Rim, like a wheel, Rim.
39:04Last name's Beer.
39:05He's got a Hemi-Cuda.
39:07No, he doesn't.
39:08Yeah, he does.
39:09So we hopped on our bikes and rode over to Paula's house, and as soon as we went around the corner, there it was.
39:16Bigger than life.
39:17Great big Cuda badge on the back end of it.
39:19It was B5 blue.
39:20It was a four-speed car.
39:21Big, beautiful emblems on the hood that said, Hemi-Cuda.
39:25I mean, we were so in love.
39:27The guy had a for-sale sign in the back seat.
39:30He wanted $2,600 for the car because he had just spent $600 having the valves done in it.
39:37This is like 1978 or something.
39:41Can you imagine that?
39:43Back then, it would have been a numbers-matching B5 blue black interior four-speed Hemi-Cuda.
39:50Maybe half a million plus today.
39:54Isn't that something?
40:01This has got a nice idle to it, nice cam.
40:03Now, I'm going to show you what I mean by non-responsive manual steering.
40:11That car didn't move.
40:14It is what it is.
40:16It's on bias ply tires, and it's an old integral system that's manual, and que sera, sera.
40:32Ashtray, check.
40:33Oh, hey, I got a problem here, folks.
40:37I got no cigarette lighter.
40:40It is not working.
40:42If I push it in, it pops right back out.
40:45Simple enough thing.
40:47This is an AO1 light group car, so it does have an ashtray light you can see right there, which is super cool.
40:52Lovebox light.
40:53Has a delayed timer on the headlights.
40:55All kinds of cool stuff.
40:56Listen to that.
41:04Listen to that.
41:07Boy, that sounds good.
41:08We're getting ready to go over railroad tracks.
41:15Not a rattle in sight.
41:23Absolutely fantastic.
41:25An initial voyage on something like this, when it turns out that you don't have to go back and fix anything except a cigarette lighter that's not working, that is a score.
41:40That is a win.
41:41That is the way it's supposed to be.
41:43Fantastic job, everybody.
41:45Fantastic job.
41:46I could not be prouder of my team.
41:48And what a beautiful car.
41:49What a beautiful car to send home.
41:51I know the owner's super excited.
41:53He's given us a ton of time.
41:54We're over on all of our cars, like I've said, for years.
41:58But when you have an owner that's willing to wait the time and support you and not put you down and try to make you feel bad, it really makes you want to just do that much better.
42:11I want you to hear that cam.
42:20Listen to that.
42:22I'm going to put it in gear.
42:24That's the sound of music.
42:31Well, you guys were there.
42:32The car ran and drove great.
42:34No squeaks, no leaks, no rattles.
42:35Everything went well.
42:36So loading up the car now in the truck, it's heading east about 3,000 miles.
42:40I think it's going to New Jersey.
42:42It's saying farewell to an old friend that's been here for a long, long time.
42:46But I am glad because the owner has been a saint.
42:50He has given us all the time we needed to do this car.
42:53Thank you, Bruce.
42:54You rock, dude.
42:55I look forward to getting the feedback on what he thinks of the car.
42:58Sayonara, little 70 Humicuda.
43:00Hasta la vista, baby.
43:02That was Terminator, wasn't it?
43:04Yeah.
43:04Hasta la vista, baby.
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