FAKE to Riches...

[V8TV]

Originally Posted by fjb2069

I know I'd be pretty sick if I bought the car and then later seen the show!

Why even try to build the car in 2 weeks? What is the point? I do not feel it adds anything to the drama of the show. I would think a lot of the people watching this type of show are "Car" people and want to see how to build a car properly, not how fast they can build a car. I would love to see american hot rod or similar show take a whole season to build one car and be able to see the detail. I guess I must be the minority and the majority of the viewers want to see the BS drama.

We invite you to check out V8TV where we're building a '69 Camaro from the floors up (literally) all year long. And not just to push it through an auction, but to be tested, tuned, and driven. If you're into that sort of thing.

- KO

[Hdesign]

The winning bidder has come to Barry's rescue 2 of 3 episodes now. If it happens again, I'll probably stop watching. Though, as I said before, it's not American Loser...errr..Idol and it's not another lame over-dramatized cop/court/hospital/foresics spin off show. I'm all for more car makeover shows...good, bad or otherwise. (Unique Whips and Pimp My Ride are the exceptions because "Bling" is stupid IMO). I don't watch the show to critique the production shortcomings or even to watch the "high-profile" builders get into a tight situation. I just want to see the process of taking a beater and transforming it into a cool car.

My critique of this episode: I never saw Chris Brown finish the rendering...not that it was a terribly exciting car anyway. Silver, flat-black stripe, big rims and stupid "SMC" logo.....ZZZZZZZZZZ. Chris is pretty good at drawing and rendering but I think we have a lot more talent as far as design and artistic ability on this site based on what I've seen of his work on the show (and other shows he's been on). Maybe there should be a show based on contest between car designers...there's a reality/makeover show about everything else!

I sure as S*** wouldn't have just done a 1 minute walk around on that car considering the guy wanted $7grand for it. It turned out to be a total rat....$9K on new sheet metal...c'mon! As far as I'm concerned it was no more than just another rotted out $2K 69 Camaro....I saw 3 of them in the local want-ads last week.

That 'vert was definitely a steal....I'd personally rather have that one and throw some custom rims on it.

Just my $.02

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by V8TV

We invite you to check out V8TV where we're building a '69 Camaro from the floors up (literally) all year long. And not just to push it through an auction, but to be tested, tuned, and driven. If you're into that sort of thing.

- KO

Move to Speed and I will be happy to watch! Direct TV doesn't carry the MEN"S Channel.

Mike

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by Hdesign

I just want to see the process of taking a beater and transforming it into a cool car.

Last nights episode was a excellent for "how not to build a car". I am no expert but even I know to finish all the metal work and mock up before you paint the car. I don't care what bogus deadline or unrealistic build cost they tell you. The Camaro episode was the worst of all 3.

They claim old car with new technology? What new technology? A push button shifter instead of a horseshoe shifter? Get real. Showed a Ford 9" and mentioned nothing about the front? Lets order the wrong O'Reilly's water pump so we can show some drama on TV.

The sad thing is: I will probably watch it next week to see what moronic thing he does next. I know he has built some very wicked Street Rods in the past. I remember one they should on Rides a couple years ago they were installing a Northstar in. The work they showed on that car was nothing like the hack crap on this new show.

Mike

[Hdesign]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Last nights episode was a excellent for "how not to build a car". I am no expert but even I know to finish all the metal work and mock up before you paint the car. I don't care what bogus deadline or unrealistic build cost they tell you. The Camaro episode was the worst of all 3.

They claim old car with new technology? What new technology? A push button shifter instead of a horseshoe shifter? Get real. Showed a Ford 9" and mentioned nothing about the front? Lets order the wrong O'Reilly's water pump so we can show some drama on TV.

Totally agree... I knew those were the things everyone else was going to pick up on so I didn't add them to my rant. I was pretty amazed by the fittment problems encountered on the supercharger install...that thing was WAY off!

[Hdesign]

Originally Posted by V8TV

We invite you to check out V8TV where we're building a '69 Camaro from the floors up (literally) all year long. And not just to push it through an auction, but to be tested, tuned, and driven. If you're into that sort of thing.

I'd love to see it but I'd rather spend my money on car parts than dish network. Regular cable is too expensive as it is. You've got another viewer if you come to Speed Channel or even Spike's Powerblock.

[V8TV]

Originally Posted by Hdesign

I'd love to see it but I'd rather spend my money on car parts than dish network. Regular cable is too expensive as it is. You've got another viewer if you come to Speed Channel or even Spike's Powerblock.

I hear ya. The channel recently told us that they recently signed a deal with Time Warner cable in some cities. About 1/2 of the show distribution is cable, the other, Dish.

Anyway, I liked the line about how they were not going to "patch" the car together as they weld in a patch in the floor...

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Move to Speed and I will be happy to watch! Direct TV doesn't carry the MEN"S Channel.

Mike

I'm with this guy..

<-- Direct TV

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

I'm with this guy..

<-- Direct TV

Same here!