Re: [DMCForum] Re: BTTF car up for auction..

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

We used to take the big punching balloons that have a rubber band 
attached to them and slip them over the exhaust pipe and then tape them 
on with duct tape and watch the guys reaction when it exploded. Some 
times we just used regular balloons.

We did this trick on a Ford Festiva/Fiesta and it took so long for it 
to blow up the balloon the guy noticed it before it exploded. I cant 
believe how long the car ran and barely filled the balloon. This trick 
works excellent on a big V8.

Mark V








On May 13, 2005, at 12:30 PM, Josh Porter wrote:

> I've got a story about that. Whenever the 05 model trucks came out,
> we got a maroon dually that had cat poo in the back seat. All
> windows were rolled up and of course the doors were closed. They
> tried to scan me into washing it telling me that I would get an
> extra 30 min break for doing it. The truck sat like that for a month
> before anyone dared to touch it. Finally my boss cleaned and we
> played a joke on the new guy with what came out of the truck.
>
> Josh
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
>> I used to set-up new cars at the local Ford dealership in town.
> Every
>> car averaged about 1 1/2 hours to do. We cleaned everything and
>> vacuumed everywhere, sometimes we had to power wash the underneath
> of
>> the cars. We had #1 customer new car delivery satisfaction every
> month.
>>
>> People always think a new car looks new when it comes off the
> transport
>> or train, most of them look filthy and used when we got them.
>>
>> Mark V
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 11, 2005, at 10:37 PM, Josh Porter wrote:
>>
>>> I'm guessing you're talking about the rat race that he and
> Bluebear
>>> had where he took the perfect model T orA, I forgot which it was
> and
>>> ruined it? I crinched when they showed the car before they
> touched
>>> it. I didn't realize that Charlie went to Foose. I have a great
> deal
>>> of respect for him, he was the only one with any sense in him on
> the
>>> crew. I understand the deadlines that they have but I deal with
>>> washing cars. imagine a farm truck dually or contruction truck,
> dirty
>>> as poo, having 10 minutes to make it look good enough for the
> lot.
>>> For most of you that doen't sound bad but it takes on average an
> hour
>>> to 90 minutes to do a dually doing a five star job. That's way
> when
>>> customers that complain that we missed a fly on the mirror, we
> keep
>>> them in mind for their next visit we spit on their car
> figuratively
>>> speaking. I understand you pay $50K for a car you want it clean
>>> enough to eat off of but you have to think of what all it goes
> into
>>> washing that car. So next time you buy a new car and it has a
> spot of
>>> dirt on the windsheild or tire have reason and think of what the
> guy
>>> washing it does. It's much harder than people think to wash cars
> for
>>> eleven hours a day six days a week. Please consider this when
> you go
>>> to buy a used car, IT'S USED!!! You want a new car, buy one. I've
>>> gotten into too many arguements with customers about their ten
> year
>>> old car has break dust on it, I'm just venting asome frustration
> that
>>> people think they know all when buying a car and that I can't
> spell
>>> worth crap!
>>>
>>> Josh
>>> 10989
>>>
>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx>
> wrote:
>>>> What i dont like about Coddington is that he will take a
> perfectly
>>> good
>>>> antique rare car and chop it up beyond making it restorable
> back to
>>>> original when he could of took a junker to do this hack job to.
> He
>>> also
>>>> puts outrageous deadlines on his employees and makes them feel
> like
>>>> shit if they have a life beyond work and have other plans
> besides
>>>> working all weekend on his car. He also was an extreme DICK when
>>>> Charlie said he was leaving to work with Foose because it was
>>> closer to
>>>> home and his family, Charlie only did what was good for his
> Family
>>> and
>>>> Coddington basically told him to "Fuck off and die".
>>>>
>>>> Coddington is a DICK but i love the show.
>>>>
>>>> Mark V
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On May 11, 2005, at 5:11 PM, Josh Porter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That first paragrah reminds me of my boss.
>>>>>
>>>>> Josh
>>>>> 10989
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas"
> <dmcvegas@xxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> I can't stand that show. All Coddington does is either yell at
>>>>>> everyone, or generate alot of animosity among all of his
>>> employees
>>>>> to
>>>>>> keep them fighting amongst themselves. He'll bitch at everyone
>>> that
>>>>>> they're not doing a good/fast enough job. But he never helps
> out
>>>>>> himself, let alone gives them enough time. I can't stand
> seeing
>>> that
>>>>>> guy whine and complain about people, when he himself is the
> main
>>>>> cause
>>>>>> of all their problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> His cars are also quite mediocre as well. I got to see
>>>>> the "Boydster"
>>>>>> in person as SEMA. To say I was disappointed was an
>>> understatement.
>>>>>> The windsheild and a-pillars looked like a hack job. And the
>>>>> interior
>>>>>> was sooooo damn cheap looking. NOTHING is hand crafted with
> his
>>> car
>>>>>> interiors. All they do is have some molded plastic panels, and
>>>>>> sculpted foam seats that they glue leather and vinyl to. For
> the
>>>>>> amount of money that he charges for those cars, I'd expect to
>>> have
>>>>>> REAL tuck & roll seats that are hand sewn, as well has sewn
> door
>>>>>> panels as well. It's not hard, because I've seen other
> interior
>>>>> shops
>>>>>> do this kind of work. And you can't blame Gabriel (the guy
> whom
>>> he
>>>>>> farms the work out to), because if Boyd was willing to spend
> the
>>>>> money
>>>>>> on these cars, "Gabe" would be more than willing to accomodate
>>> the
>>>>>> request. That and I can't stand his lazy ass bondo-ing every
> car,
>>>>>> because they don't want to take the time to work out the
> dents.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chip Foose is a far superior custom car builder. The amount of
>>>>> detail
>>>>>> the guy spends on a car, and the great taste he has when it
>>> comes to
>>>>>> color schemes and graphics seriously impresses me. Only once
>>> have I
>>>>>> never liked something that he's done. And that was those
> wheels
>>> on
>>>>> the
>>>>>> SEMA Mustang.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Plus Boyd Coddington is pretty shady when it comes to being a
>>>>> business
>>>>>> man. That audit by the IRS, and the criminal investigation
> into
>>>>> fraud
>>>>>> committed by him was well deserved. From what I've
> read/heard, he
>>>>>> stiffed vendors out of $5M, but still was able to afford all
>>> those
>>>>> CNC
>>>>>> machines, and other brand new equipment, rather than paying
> those
>>>>>> debts off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Save for the frames, at least everyone on American Chopper
>>> actually
>>>>>> fabricate items, and put allot of hard work into what they do.
>>> Plus,
>>>>>> like Chip Foose, the guys from OCC are likable. And that goes
>>> along
>>>>>> way with me. Watching some tired old man yell at workers
> because
>>>>> they
>>>>>> can't accomodate his sudded redirections of a project in the
>>> middle
>>>>> of
>>>>>> it's fabrication doesn't entertain me. It's just frustraiting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That and I have no respect for a moron who doesn't know how to
>>>>>> pressure test a cooling system, yet claims to be a "Hot
> Rodder".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Robert
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <mds328@xxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas"
>>>>> <dmcvegas@xxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Oh, and while I'm on my rant about automotive hacks, screw
> Boyd
>>>>>>>> Coddington too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey, what's wrong with Boyd Coddington?  That's my 2nd
> favorite
>>>>> show
>>>>>>> (after American Chopper)!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>> #1604
>>>>>
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