American Hotrod on Quest
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I have become hooked. It's not the easiest programme to follow, as the episodes seem to jump about, and maybe a bit too slow fly on the wall stuff, but the cars they build and the detail - and the characters involved. Wow!
I gather it's quite an old buy in from discovery, no satellite here, and the legendary boss has since died. But couldn't find another thread, so point me in the direction of one if there is. Fascinating stuff
Cheers Z
I gather it's quite an old buy in from discovery, no satellite here, and the legendary boss has since died. But couldn't find another thread, so point me in the direction of one if there is. Fascinating stuff
Cheers Z
I found & got hooked on this show last time it was on Quest earlier in the year, and would agree with your comments about it.
I also trawled the net for more info without too much success. I was trying to find out more on the Delahaye Figoni et Falashi type machine that's always in the background.
With all the bad tempers flying about, it's a wonder anything got built. But I'd imagine that's mostly a put on to give the show some 'edge'
I also trawled the net for more info without too much success. I was trying to find out more on the Delahaye Figoni et Falashi type machine that's always in the background.
With all the bad tempers flying about, it's a wonder anything got built. But I'd imagine that's mostly a put on to give the show some 'edge'
Conian said:
love the show!
tonight on american hotrooooooooooooood!
- boyd agrees to build a car for his friend in less than 9 seconds
- staff really feel the heat at the deadlines
- blonde wife seeks attention
- boyd fires someone for breathing
coming up, on american hotroooood!
After this break, coming up, on american hotroooood!tonight on american hotrooooooooooooood!
- boyd agrees to build a car for his friend in less than 9 seconds
- staff really feel the heat at the deadlines
- blonde wife seeks attention
- boyd fires someone for breathing
coming up, on american hotroooood!
- The Codington crew connect up yet another set of plug leads in the wrong order and shoot some flames out their 8's carby.........
- the whole project is saved from the brink by the "trimmers" round the corner who manage to knock up a show class interior in about 3mins without a single argument......
Ken Sington said:
150bhp said:
Has there ever been a bigger prick than the foreman Duane?
He went to work for Sean at West Coast Customs (where Bling is your friend) and lasted less than one build with them because he didn't like the way they worked!Ken Sington said:
150bhp said:
Has there ever been a bigger prick than the foreman Duane?
He went to work for Sean at West Coast Customs (where Bling is your friend) and lasted less than one build with them because he didn't like the way they worked!I really don't like either Dwanne or Boyd. Dwanne is an arogant tw
t and Boyd is a bit of a fraud, he became famous for a few cars which were mostly all designed by ...er... Chip Foose. Most of the people who left/got fired from Boyd's now work with Chip.
Overhaullin' is much better I think - although the pranks get on my tts.
t and Boyd is a bit of a fraud, he became famous for a few cars which were mostly all designed by ...er... Chip Foose. Most of the people who left/got fired from Boyd's now work with Chip.Overhaullin' is much better I think - although the pranks get on my t
ts.There's now only one person who works for Chip that didn't previously work for Boyd and that's his PA.
Charley has now set up on his own and Duane and Bernt have now set up this:
http://www.americanhotrodsinc.com/
Charley has now set up on his own and Duane and Bernt have now set up this:
http://www.americanhotrodsinc.com/
Charley seemed like an ace guy, very talented and hard worker, put in very long hours even when suffering personal tragedy, always found time to have a laugh, treated everyone well, even the mexicans who often seemed a little ignored in the show by the show and the 'stars'
Really felt for the guy when he got sacked, even though it was probably one of the best things to happen to him.
Really felt for the guy when he got sacked, even though it was probably one of the best things to happen to him.
Conian said:
Charley seemed like an ace guy, very talented and hard worker, put in very long hours even when suffering personal tragedy, always found time to have a laugh, treated everyone well, even the mexicans who often seemed a little ignored in the show by the show and the 'stars'
Really felt for the guy when he got sacked, even though it was probably one of the best things to happen to him.
Charley never got sacked, he left to paint a Riddler Award candidate car for Foose, knowing full well he may not be welcomed back.Really felt for the guy when he got sacked, even though it was probably one of the best things to happen to him.
Best move for him really, he was always stressing - quite rightly - about the pressure Boyd put on his shop by agreeing to stupid deadlines.
Duane really hams up his persona for the camera, I think the producers asked him to portray the 'bad guy', otherwise it would just be some guys building cars. The few times I've met him he seemed decent enough, but then I've never worked for him.
Boyd was generally as sour in person as he appeared on-screen, that's just who he was. He was very passionate about the business though, but I agree that some of the cars built in the post-Foose days were very questionable in terms of design.
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