I had it on in the background with the volume on mute since I was in the middle of something else. but I was cringing when I saw the back seat. The fitment of the cover was horrible, I don't think I've ever seen so many wrinkles and creases on a seat cover!
Otherwise the car looked pretty sharp and I hope I can catch a rerun of the episode sometime when I can devote full attention to it.

Bruno usually screws up any Mopar on the show.

I suspect that it is about 50% reality based at best. Overhaulin is based on a similar theme but these GS people come to YOU t bring a project back from the dead.
When most of the recipients of the show look able bodied, I find that really sad. These guys look like worthless cucks that couldn't change their own oil without buying a repair manual yet they somehow took a car apart and let it sit for years. I've known guys like that....henpecked by their dominant wives and ungrateful kids, it is a sad thing to see a man fall so far from grace.
In the rare instance where the recipient is handicapped, I find the show to be great. It would be a terrible thing to have all the determination but not the ability. This show would be a huge help for those people.

Been looking for new episodes, and missed this one. The ones they did on the '69 Super Bee and '69 Charger weren't bad. And I liked the Lil Red Express too.As far as the fizzy can interior paint, I had a '79 Power Wagon years ago that had the Lil Red style seats in it for my DD. The driver's seat was shot, but a buddy had a perfect one out of a Ram Charger, that was red. Went to the Car Quest and got a can of black vinyl paint. Drove that truck for several years before it started to wear off the edge.

And see I thought that was cool. Can you get boost from leaf blowers which they did. Practical? No. Off the wall? Yes. Putting a Hemi in a 57 Chevy. Who does that? Running a Viper and a Hellcat on a off road dirt track. Totally cool.
Guess I haven't seem any of their newer shows.

It would be interesting to do a follow up show and see what happens to these cars after a few years. From what I can tell, many of the people who couldn't get their project done the first time around are the type that will let it fall back apart. Most of the people they help appear to have zero mechanical skills, limited space and limited tools. But I don't really know, it could just be the way the show is edited. I like the concept of helping people finish up their projects. I try to help all of my buddies finish their cars too but I'm not into helping someone who doesn't do any work.

The show has become more and more fake over time. This episode was especially fake since they show up with a week to work on the car but they somehow manage to build a new Dana 60 and a stroker engine in just a few hours. My guess is that each car must take several weeks if not months of prep time so all the parts are lined up before the first fake visit where the team discovers all the parts they'll need. When GS first started it didn't seem so fake. I eventually stopped watching Overhauling because it morphed into a totally unreal fantasy show where they would build full on customs in a week.

Heather Storm

Nope, you're completely wrong. They have 7 days to work on a vehicle and that's it. I've worked with them on a bunch of episodes. They have hundreds of entries and just pick out the handful that they know they can get done, in theory, in 7 days.

98% of the show is legit. There is stuff put in for product placement and sponsorship stuff, but that's about it. Also the amount of work that Bruno does is greatly exaggerated. Cristy does tend to get her hands dirty far more often.









Just wait for the Season Finale in December!





Of course you know I'm in the Roadkill world.



If you have any questions about them, or Roadkill, let me know.

That's my issue with the show.....leaf blowers? Stupid! Hemi in a '57?...cool! Viper/Hellcat on a dirt track? Stupid as can be!!!!! If you have resources for Hellcats and Vipers why in the hell beat them around a dirt track?? They were never designed for that so their performance in that situation is useless information.

Leaf blowers were an internet legend they tried out(I believe) So it's what viewers(not you, obviously) asked for. As for the Hellcats and the Viper, I'm pretty sure they were promotional cars that couldn't be sold to the public, anyway. I would rather see them enjoyed than go straight to the crusher.