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wcfvw69
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| Bob Loblaw wrote: |
| HMVWNAB wrote: |
Where’s the eye protection?  |
What? She's squinting. |
Listen, I'd stand close behind her (very close) and shield her eyes with my hands.
Hey, I'm just a helpful guy.
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Bob Loblaw
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| HMVWNAB wrote: |
Where’s the eye protection? |
What? She's squinting.
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| That’s some badass work boots, wonder if they are steel toe? Camel toe for sure. |
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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Where’s the eye protection? |
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hotsam
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:34 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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YOU
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ALL
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CRAP
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SCRIPTED
CORRECT???? |
But it all seems so real.
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Helfen
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:26 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| sb001 wrote: |
YOU
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YOU ALL KNOW YOU ARE FOOLS TO WATCH THIS STUFF. |
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sb001
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:11 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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YOU
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CRAP
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SCRIPTED
CORRECT????
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hotsam
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:45 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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Maybe it's because I have kids now, but I think I finally figure out what bugs me about Dan....it's his frequent and forced swearing.
Dan looks at something minor. Makes a face and says "well, you'll just have to rework that sonuvabitch until its tight as a 13 year old." Stomps off and then complains to the camera. Repeat 10x an episode.
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Onceler
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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I'm watching the 66 "resto" right now, yikes 
He says they're gonna metal work the entire body, then you see em laying on the mud, which I don't think is terrible but not when you say the opposite.
Paper filter element,alternator, etc.
The part where he says the curves make the bodywork a pain is total bs for anyone who knows mud work, that's what makes bodywork easy on the things. Entertaining in its bs and final cost screw over
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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First show of the new season is on now.
They are going to completely restore a '66 vert that's been through a couple of crappy 'restos' in the last few years. |
I hope they mean restore means back to the way it came out of the factory. I hope it's not another misuse of the word restore, or antique, or classic! |
That was very hard to watch for me. I especially felt bad for the couple when they got the bill.  |
was that a new episode? I can't stand the asshole owner....I don't follow the show at all but watched the bug one
they undercoated under the hood of the bug in the center, and did the same in the wheel wells....when they got it, both were body color....
the wipe of the tail pipes was a joke....
the "lacquer" paint for the Maserati was plain old ppg....
what was the bill for the vert? 48K? unreal.....I can't watch that show, as the owner is an asshole. my friend who owns a resto shop was doing turn key bugs for under 20K (and losing his ass) with cars that were rotted in 1/2 and couldn't get people to open their wallets.....I have no idea how this guy can get that kind of $$$ out of people..... |
Yeah, as far as I know, it was a new episode.
I noticed the undercoating as well, for a 48k bill they could have at least painted under the hood, and wheel wells. Shoot after all it was all fresh metal under there from the media blasting.
I agree with all of you, the owner is an A-hole. From the way he talks to his employees, and especially way he talks to his customers. Maybe people think that by him being an A-hole it must equal a passionate accurate resto for their vehicle. Obviously, not the case. |
I just caught this episode in reruns.
Looks like they wired the rear taillights wrong... brake lights are on top as the car rolls out of the shop.
Owner was not an expert either, since he referred to the "36 hp" of the engine... a 1300 if it was stock. |
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:02 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| My apologies, Its been a while since I read through the entire post. |
No apologies required, the whole saga is kind of interesting in case someone wasn't aware it was there to be read.
I was always curious whether or not the bug owner would post his side of the story. |
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widefivebug
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:55 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| My apologies, Its been a while since I read through the entire post. |
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HMVWNAB
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| Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:45 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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I remember he did another VW on the show for a young military guy that didn't end real well. I don't remember the specifics but as I recall it had something to do with the disc brakes. |
This was discussed at length earlier in this thread.
The car showed up for sale and someone spotted it.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1649478 |
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:33 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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I don't really watch the show very often. Dan for me is a hard person to tolerate. |
Clearly Dan's many ex-employees feel the same way. Talk about shop turnover. I can't watch the show. Dan is just unbearable and unwatchable.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:30 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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it went downhill after they tried to reach alaska... after that, it was less roadtrip, and more "how can we make sure we do not make it in time for X event" |
Hey, it worked for a certain Brazilian brothel bus for 5 years.
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Enkiel
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:49 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| So what is the best Velocity show out there now that Wheeler Dealers is going down the tubes? |
The only reason I MIGHT say Chasing classic Cars is simply because it's a different format from everything else on that channel. Problem is, despite the fact that he tries to sell himself as a car aficionado, Wayne seems more like he is in it STRICTLY for the money, whereas Edd was in it for a true love of car mechanics and to inform and educate others.
I had been watching Mighty Car Mods on Youtube where that show got its start, but now Velocity has requisitioned that show too. And it's the same story--much better show when it was just Marty and Moog tooling around in their driveway with a miniscule budget, trying out different things with just a few different cars. Now it seems like every episode they are off in Japan or wherever buying another car to jazz up, that was not the original concept of this show at all. I'm sure this is a result of Velocity getting their greedy little paws on this show too.
The laziness of American car TV proved itself to me when MCM went up against Roadkill, and the MCM boys went all out cutting up welding together and completely redesigning a Subaru only to show up for the competition and see that all Roadkill had done is take an old Impala and drop some stupid 750 HP engine into it AND THAT WAS IT. And then the Roadkill guys tried to pawn it off as "wanting to stay true to the original clasic design of the Impala." Bullshit. It was a couple of lazy ass twats that couldn't be bothered to actually try. Surprised Velocity hasn't scooped up this show for their fake drama overproduced BS joke of a channel.
Only hope left for true quality car TV programming is whatever Edd decides to do for his new show. |
Roadkill isnt what it used to be...
it went downhill after they tried to reach alaska... after that, it was less roadtrip, and more "how can we make sure we do not make it in time for X event"
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widefivebug
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:22 am Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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First show of the new season is on now.
They are going to completely restore a '66 vert that's been through a couple of crappy 'restos' in the last few years. |
If you ask me it just went through another one. I watched this episode with my wife and and both of our chins nearly fell on the floor. The owner asked for a showroom floor restoration. When they attached the body back to the pan/chassis you could clearly see that nothing was even touched on the chassis.
I remember he did another VW on the show for a young military guy that didn't end real well. I don't remember the specifics but as I recall it had something to do with the disc brakes.
I don't really watch the show very often. Dan for me is a hard person to tolerate. |
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sb001
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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Umm.. WOW.
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not my take on Edd at all... but I wasn't there. The rift between Mike and Edd must have been way bigger than I thought.
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sb001
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| Only hope left for true quality car TV programming is whatever Edd decides to do for his new show. |
Edd is getting his own show? Thank God, because Mike is like fingernails on a blackboard. |
The idea is that Edd is going to basically make his own show.. but he's not exactly sure what he's going to do yet. You can keep up with him on his youtube channel.
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sixfootdan
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: "FantomWorks" |
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| Only hope left for true quality car TV programming is whatever Edd decides to do for his new show. |
Edd is getting his own show? Thank God, because Mike is like fingernails on a blackboard. |
That would be great, Mike is totally unnecessary to make that show work.
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