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(ANNOUNCER)>> TODAY ON
DETROIT MUSCLE, OUR NEW CHALLENGER PROJECT IS
ABOUT TO FLIP ITS LID. WE'RE TAKING THE RATTY
RUSTED ROOF OFF THIS OLD MOPAR AND REPLACING IT
WITH A PRISTINE PANEL THAT'S GONNA GET RID
OF A HUGE AMOUNT OF THE HOLES ON THIS THING. ALSO WE'LL SIT IN THE
DRIVER'S SEAT OF ONE OF THE FASTEST PRODUCTION
CARS ON THE PLANET AND SEE JUST WHAT THE BIG DEAL
IS WITH THE LATE MODEL G/T 500 COBRA!
(JOE)>> TODAY ON DETROIT MUSCLE WE'RE ON A MOPAR MISSION AS WE BARE DOWN ON OUR NEWEST PROJECT RIDE,
THIS 1970 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHEN WE FOUND IT RECENTLY, THE BODY WAS AMAZINGLY STRAIGHT WITH LITTLE RUST FOR ITS AGE. THE STOCK 318 ENGINE WAS GONE, WHICH WAS GREAT CONSIDERING OUR HORSEPOWER PLANS. SO WE WROTE THE CHECK, HAULED IT HOME, AND
STARTED THE TEAR DOWN, SAVING AS MANY ORIGINAL PARTS AS POSSIBLE.
WE EVEN HAD A RENDERING MADE OF OUR VISION OF THE FINAL PIECE, AND GAVE IT A NAME, ULTRA VIOLET. OF COURSE WE MADE A TRIP TO THE BLASTER BEFORE GETTING DOWN TO OUR FIRST PHASE OF REAL WORK.
(TOMMY)>> WE KNEW FROM THE GET GO WE WAS GONNA HAVE TO DO SOMETHING REGARDING THE RUST ON THE ROOF OF THIS CAR. NOW FROM THE FACTORY THIS THING CAME WITH A VINYL TOP AND BACK THEN THEY USED TO GLUE THE VINYL STRAIGHT TO BARE STEEL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUST FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. NOW SOMEBODY COULD PATCH THIS ROOF UP IF THEY SPENT A BOATLOAD OF TIME DOING IT. AND OUR CAR, WELL REALLY AND TRUTHFULLY, WE COULD A
NEW PANEL ON AND BE A BETTER REPAIR AND A FASTER REPAIR. NOW YOU MAY BE SITTING THERE AND BEING A LITTLE BIT INTIMATED ABOUT CUTTING ON
THE ROOF OF A CAR. BUT AFTER YOU SEE IT DONE, IT'S PROBABLY GONNA RAISE UP YOUR COMFORT LEVEL JUST A BIT.
(JOE)>> WELL THIS SHOULD RAISE YOUR COMFORT LEVEL A LOT, NEW REPLACEMENT METAL FROM CLASSIC INDUSTRIES. TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW ALL THIS GOES TOGETHER, KINDA THINK OF IT AS MAKING A SANDWICH WITH THE APILLARS BEING THE BOTTOM BUN, DRIP RAILS BEING THE
BOLOGNA THAT GOES IN THE MIDDLE, AND FOR A TOP BUN THIS REPLACEMENT ROOF SKIN. WELL WE'VE GOT TO GET RID OF THE LEFTOVERS FIRST.
(TOMMY)>> THOSE LEFTOVERS JOE WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT, WELL THAT'S THESE RUSTY PANELS THAT HAVE TO COME OFF. MY FIRST MEANS OF ATTACK IS USING A SHEAR BIT
INSIDE OF THE AIR HAMMER.
THEN I'M GONNA FOLLOW ALL THAT UP USING A SPOT WELD CUTTER.
(JOE)>> THE BEAUTY OF THE SHEAR BIT IS HOW IT MAKES SUPER QUICK WORK OF THAT SHEET METAL. BUT IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL IT CAN ALSO BE A DRAW BACK. RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST TRYING TO CUT THE SKIN OF THE ROOF. WE DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE STRUCTURAL PIECES OR THE EDGE WHERE THE SPOT WELDS ARE. [ air hammer vibrating ]
(TOMMY)>> LEAVING A SMALL STRIP STILL ATTACHED TO THE CAR, THOSE SPOT WELDS, ONCE I GET ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ROOF, THE SKIN PEELS RIGHT OFF
KINDA LIKE AN ORANGE.
WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF OUT OF THE WAY, IT'S TIME TO START WORKING ON ALL THE LITTLE BITY SPOT WELDS ON IT. AND TO DO THAT WE'RE GONNA USE THIS SPOT WELD CUTTER KIT THAT WE GOT FROM MATCO. NOW THIS THING COMES WITH A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CUTTER BLADES ON IT, AND IT'S ALSO A FIVESIXTEENTHS SIZE. THEY MAKE THEM IN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ONES, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF SPOT WELD THAT YOU NEED TO REMOVE. I GUESS IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET STARTED. WITH AN AUTOMATIC CENTER PUNCH, I'LL MAKE SOME PILOT HOLES ON EACH SPOT WELD TO HELP SEAT THE CUTTER. DON'T BE TEMPTED TO USE A DRILL BIT TO DO THIS. THE IDEA IS TO CUT AROUND THE SPOT WELD, NOT THROUGH IT. A REGULAR DRILL BIT CAN ALSO CUT INTO THE SECOND LAYER, WHICH YOU DON'T WANT. [ saw spinning ]
(JOE)>> WITH THE CHISEL BIT ATTACHED TO OUR AIR
HAMMER, WE CAN NOW BEGIN REMOVING THAT METAL THAT WAS HELD ON BY ALL THOSE SPOT WELDS. TOMMY IS ALTERNATING BETWEEN CUTTING SPOT WELDS AND PEELING OFF THE METAL WITH THE AIR HAMMER. [ air hammer vibrating ]
(JOE)>> LIKE ALWAYS, WHEN YOU USE THE AIR HAMMER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE METAL THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HAMMER AWAY AT. [ air hammer vibrating ]
(TOMMY)>> THE CHANNEL AROUND THE REAR WINDOW IS SIMILAR TO THE DRIP RAILS AND FRONT WINDOW CHANNELS.
DRILL OUT THE WELD, GRAB AN AIR HAMMER, AND GO TO TOWN. WELL AFTER DIGGING INTO THIS ROOF REPAIR, WELL WE
NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE INNER STRUCTURE HAS GOT SOME ROT IN IT AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE SOME REPAIRS. AND IT'S GONNA INVOLVE SLICING AND DICING IT UP A BIT AND WE DON'T WANT THE CAR TO MOVE AROUND. SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS ADD IN SOME TUBING TO KEEP THAT FROM HAPPENING. IT'S NOT REALLY ALL THAT BIG OF A DEAL, WE'VE JUST GOT TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF WELDING.
(JOE)>> THIS CAN BE PRETTY MUCH JUST NICE, SOLID TACKS, CAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO GET CUT BACK OFF EVENTUALLY. WE'LL USE THE PRINCIPLE OF TRIANGULATION TO ADD STRENGTH TO OUR BRACE. AFTER ALL, USING TRIANGLES IN STRUCTURE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST TRICKS IN THE BOOK.
(TOMMY)>> THAT'S IT.
(JOE)>> WELL HERE IS SOME OF THAT ROT TOMMY REFERRED
TO, AND IT'S IN SEVERAL PLACES AROUND THE ROOF, BUT IT'S SOMETHING YOU'D HAVE TO EXPECT FROM A 45 YEAR OLD CAR. AND IT'S SOMETHING EASILY REMEDIED WITH A LITTLE PATCH WORK.
(TOMMY)>> AFTER MARKING THE AREA THAT YOU WANT TO CUT OUT, WITH A CUTTING WHEEL ON A GRINDER, THE METAL CAN BE REMOVED PRETTY EASILY. YOU WANT TO CUT A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE OF WHERE THE ROT IS, BUT DON'T GET TOO CRAZY OR YOU'LL JUST MAKE A BIGGER HOLE THAT WILL MEAN MORE WORK.
(JOE)>> A SANDING DISC IS USEFUL TO HELP DRESS THE
AREA WHERE THE NEW PANEL WILL BE WELDED IN. AND ONCE WE'VE REPLICATED THE CURVATURE AND SHAPE OF THE OLD ONE, WE CAN BEGIN FITTING IT. SINCE THIS PART OF THE CAR ISN'T FLAT, YOU'LL WANT
TO TACK THE PIECE AND SHAPE THE METAL TO FIT. ONCE IT'S LAID DOWN FLUSH WITH THE STOCK PANEL, YOU CAN TACK IT IN THE REST OF THE WAY AND BEGIN WELDING IT IN FOR GOOD.
(TOMMY)>> YOU MAY BE WONDERING WHY I CUT THIS OFF HERE INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT ONE LONG PIECE. WELL I'VE GOT TO REPLACE THIS APILLAR AND I DON'T WANT TO BE FIGHTING IT. SO I JUST WENT AHEAD AND SLICED IT AND WE'LL FIX IT LATER. ONCE IT'S WELDED IN, WE'LL ADDRESS THE WELDS WITH A GRINDER AND THEN REPAIR THE REST OF THE BAD SPOTS.
(ANNOUNCER)>> COMING UP WE'LL CONTINUE THE ROOF REPLACEMENT ON OUR CHALLENGER WITH AN APILLAR SWAP AND DRIP RAIL INSTALL.
AND DO YOU LIKE MUSTANGS? HOW ABOUT ONE OF THE FASTEST ONES THAT MONEY CAN BUY. BETTER CLICK YOUR SEATBELT, IT'S A G/T 500!
(JOE)>> WELL WITH THE PATCH PANELS IN PLACE ON THE ROOF SKELETON, WE CAN GET BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MISSION, WHICH IS REPLACING ALL THE SHEET METAL. NOW THE NEXT PIECE OF THE PUZZLE IS THE BOTTOM BUN OF THAT SANDWICH WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, THE APILLAR. NOW WE'VE GOT TO DRILL OUT SOME SPOT WELDS LIKE
WE DID ON THE ROOF EARLIER ON THIS THING. THEN WE'LL TAKE IT OFF, CLEAN THINGS UP, AND
INSTALL THE NEW PIECE. BY THE WAY, THIS APILLAR FROM CLASSIC INDUSTRIES IS AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL GAUGE STEEL AS YOU CAN GET. NOW YOU MIGHT FIND ONE THAT'S CHEAPER BUT IT'S NOT GONNA BE AS DURABLE.
(TOMMY)>> I'LL START THE REMOVAL PROCESS BY MAKING A COUPLE OF MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE APILLAR, WHICH I WON'T BE REMOVING. AND THEN MEASURE FROM THOSE MARKS TO THE 90 DEGREE SPOT ON THE APILLAR PART THAT I WILL BE CUTTING OFF. THIS WILL BECOME IMPORTANT IN LOCATING THE NEW PIECE. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW IN A MINUTE.
(JOE)>> NOW WE WANT TO GET RID OF ALL THOSE
APILLAR SPOT WELDS. HERE'S WHY YOU NEED SHARP SPOT WELD CUTTER BITS FOR THIS JOB.
IN SOME PLACES YOU'RE GOING THROUGH A SINGLE LAYER OF THE TOP ONE TO GET THE PILLAR OFF.
BUT IN OTHERS, LIKE ON THE COWL, YOU'RE CUTTING
THROUGH THREE LAYERS OF STEEL.
(TOMMY)>> WE'LL WORK OUR WAY FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP, DRILLING SPOT WELDS AS WE GO.
(JOE)>> THIS SPOT WELD ON THE ROOF BRACE REALLY SHOWS HOW THESE CARS WERE PUT TOGETHER. HERE YOU SEE THE ROOF BRACE TOP SKIN, THE APILLAR, AND THE STRUCTURAL LAYER OF THE ROOF BRACE ALL MEETING IN ONE PLACE AND SPOT WELDED TOGETHER.
(TOMMY)>> IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING WHY I'M SLICING UP THIS MATERIAL, WELL IT'S BECAUSE THERE ARE PANELS BURIED UNDER THE OTHER PANELS. SO IT'S EASIER TO CUT AND REMOVE SMALL PIECES THAN TRYING TO TAKE IT OUT AS ONE BIG ONE. ANYTHING THAT'S LEFT OVER, WELL THE AIR HAMMER CAN MAKE PRETTY QUICK WORK OF IT. COME ON BABY!
(JOE)>> WE NEED TO ATTACK THE AREA WITH A GRINDING WHEEL. THIS WILL MAKE A NICE, SMOOTH MATING SURFACE FOR THE NEW OUTER APILLAR. NEXT WE NEED TO LAY DOWN A COAT OF LOCTITE EXTEND RUST PREVENTIVE ON ALL THE BARE METAL. WHEN IT REACTS WITH THE RUST AND STOPS IT, YOU'LL KNOW BECAUSE IT TURNS PURPLE.
(TOMMY)>> WITH THE RUST TREATED, NOW WE'RE READY TO START FITTING THE APILLAR. ONCE I GOT IT IN PLACE, I'M GONNA MAKE A FEW MARKS SO I CAN PUNCH SOME HOLES IN IT FOR THE PLUG WELDS. THEN WE'LL BE READY TO WELD THIS THING UP AND THIS CALF WILL BE ROPED.
WITH THE PILLAR IN PLACE, I CAN MAKE A FEW MARKS FOR THE HOLES THAT NEED TO BE PUT FOR THE NEW SPOT WELDS.
THEN I'LL GRAB OUR MATCO METAL PUNCH AND MAKE SOME HOLES, 'TIL THEM COWS COME HOME. NOW IF YOU REMEMBER EARLIER, I MADE ME A MARK ON HERE TO GIVE ME A REFERENCE POINT, AND WHAT THAT TELLS ME IS HOW CLOSE THIS PIECE IS TO THE EDGE OF THE GLASS KINDA IN A WAY. BECAUSE WITH THE APILLAR BEING REPLACED ON THIS SIDE AND THAT SIDE, IF THEY BOTH WERE IN, LET'S SAY AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH, WELL THAT'S A QUARTER INCH TOO TIGHT AND YOU CAN RUN INTO TRIM AND GLASS FITMENT ISSUES. WELL LOOKS LIKE WE'RE A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN A SIXTEENTH OFF FROM WHAT WE WERE EARLIER. A TAP OR TWO WITH A HAMMER.
ONE MORE TIME I THINK WE'LL HAVE IT.
THAT'S HER!
(JOE)>> WE'VE TURNED THE CORNER NOW. AND INSTEAD OF DELETING SPOT WELDS, WE'RE MAKING MORE OF THEM. THESE OLD CARS WERE HELD TOGETHER BY A TON OF THESE THINGS. [ welder crackling ]
(TOMMY)>> AFTER THE WELDS ARE IN PLACE, A LITTLE BIT OF GRINDING WILL DRESS THEM UP AND FLATTEN THEM DOWN JUST LIKE THEY NEED TO BE. ONCE ALL THAT'S DONE, OUR NEW APILLAR IS INSTALLED. PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THE WHOLE DEAL, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? [ cheering ]
(TOMMY)>> PERFECT!
(ANNOUNCER)>> STILL AHEAD, IT'S A SUPERCHARGED SNAKE THAT GOES HEAVY ON THE VENOM. WE'LL TAKE A RIDE IN THE NEW G/T 500 AND GET A LOOK AT WHAT MAKES THIS SERPENT TICK. THEN WE'LL FINISH PUTTING THAT NEW ROOF ON OUR DODGE.
(ANNOUNCER)>> DETROIT MUSCLE SALUTES THE 2014 SHELBY G/T 500. [ engine revving ]
(JOE)>> JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, DETROIT IS STILL MAKING MUSCLE AND SOME GUYS, LIKE ALWAYS, HAVE GOT TO HAVE MORE FACTORY MUSCLE THAN ANYBODY. THAT COULD MEAN HAVING ONE OF THESE, A SECOND GEN G/T 500. WITH OVER 660 HORSEPOWER, THIS MUSTANG MONSTER OUT POWERS BOTH THE CAMARO ZL ONE AND THE CORVETTE ZR ONE. IT'S THE NEWEST AND BADDEST ITERATION OF AN AMERICAN PERFORMANCE LEGEND. WHEN THE LATE CARROLL SHELBY WENT FROM CHAMPION RACER TO AUTOMAKER, HIS FIRST CREATION WAS THE COBRA. A LITTLE HOT ROD RACER THAT LIVED UP TO ITS VENOMOUS NAME. MUSTANG MAKEOVERS FOLLOWED WITH THE G/T 350. THEN BEGINNING IN 1967 THE G/T 500. ITS FAMED 428 COBRAJET WAS CONSERVATIVELY
RATED AT 355 HORSEPOWER. TECHNICALLY G/T 500 PRODUCTION WAS OVER AFTER 1969. THEN ABOUT 38 YEARS LATER THE SHELBY NAME PLATE WAS REVIVED, AND THE G/T 500 WAS BACK TO RULE THE STREETS AND STEAL THE HEARTS OF PERFORMANCE FANS, LIKE SCOTT ANDERSON. HIS STERLING GRAY 2014 BEAUTY IS A GUARANTEED
ATTENTION GETTER.
(SCOTT)>> THEY FALL IN LOVE WITH IT. THEY JUST DROOL, THEY WALK AROUND IT, WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. A LOT OF THE GUYS, THEY ALWAYS SAY POP THAT HOOD, I NEED TO SEE THAT MOTOR. THIS IS A BEAST, AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
(JOE)>> THAT TVS SERIES 2,300 SUPERCHARGER DELIVERS 14 PSI OF MAXIMUM BOOST TO THE FIVE POINT EIGHT LITER VEIGHT.
A TREMEC SIX SPEED TRANSFERS POWER TO A
TORSON LIMITED SLIP EIGHT POINT EIGHT REAR END WITH 3.73 GEARS. THE NEW SHELBY SERPENT RIDES ON FORGED ALUMINUM WHEELS, 19'S UP FRONT, 20'S OUT BACK. BY THE WAY, SCOTT SWAPPED FOR LOWERING SPRINGS FOR A WAY BETTER LOOK. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FEATURES A LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEM THAT LETS YOU SET SPECIFIC
RPM LAUNCH POINTS.
(SCOTT)>> THE INTERIOR AIN'T THAT GREAT BUT I MEAN, HEY, I DIDN'T BUY IT FOR THE INTERIOR. I BOUGHT IT FOR THE BIGGEST, BADDEST MOTOR IN THE CAR ON THE STREET.
(JOE)>> AND IT MATTERS, THE NEW SHELBY COBRA'S ENGINE IS THE MOST EFFICIENT IN ITS CLASS WITH A 24 MILE PER GALLON RATING ON THE HIGHWAY.
AGAIN, IF THAT MATTERS.
(SCOTT)>> IT'S HARD TO DO THAT BEHIND A BEAST LIKE THIS.
(JOE)>> THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER TO MOST MUSTANG GUYS ARE ZERO TO 60, QUARTER MILE ET, AND 200 PLUS MILE PER HOUR TOP SPEEDS. THAT AND BEING PART OF A TIME HONORED SHELBY PERFORMANCE LEGEND.
(SCOTT)>> IF THEY GET THE LAST YEAR MODEL, AND THE MOTOR AND THE BODY STYLE WITH HIS NAME ON IT, IS AWESOME.
(ANNOUNCER)>> AFTER THE BREAK WE'LL COMPLETE OUR ROOF SWAP BY ATTACHING THE NEW PANEL TO ULTRA VIOLET. IT'S A DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION THAT'S EASIER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK, STICK AROUND.
(JOE)>> WELL NOW THAT THE APILLAR WORK IS BEHIND US
WE CAN START GIVING THIS CHALLENGER A ROOF USING THOSE REPLACEMENT PARTS WE SHOWED YOU EARLIER.
BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THE ROOF SKIN HAS GOT TO GO ON BEFORE THE DRIP RAILS.
(TOMMY)>> GO AHEAD AND GET ON UP TOP.
THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, JUST NEED A CLAMP.
(JOE)>> I THINK THIS THING'S GONNA FIT. THE DRIP RAIL GOES HERE UNDER THE ROOF SKIN, WHICH LIKE I SAID, WE'LL USE TO LOCATE THE RAIL IN ITS NEW HOME. A COUPLE OF TACKS FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE ARE A HANDY WAY TO KEEP THE RAIL IN PLACE AFTER YOU PULL THE SKIN BACK OFF. YOU HAVE TO DO THAT IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE TOP OF THE RAIL TO PLACE THE SPOT WELDS.
(TOMMY)>> WITH THE ROOF SKIN BACK IN PLACE, WE CAN FINALLY START GETTING WELDED BACK TO THE CAR. THERE'S JUST A FEW SPOT WELDS HERE, THEN A FEW MORE HERE, A FEW MORE RIGHT OVER HERE.
(JOE)>> ONCE THOSE ARE BURNED IN YOU CAN CUT THOSE TACKS OFF THE BOTTOM. NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRESS THESE WELDS. NOBODY'S GONNA SEE THEM, BUT THAT'S UP TO YOU.
(TOMMY)>> WELL WE JUMPED ONE OF THE BIGGEST HURDLES AS FAR AS THE SHEET METAL REPAIR ON OUR CHALLENGER TODAY.
AND REALLY AND TRUTHFULLY, IT DIDN'T TAKE ALL THAT MUCH TIME CONSIDERING THE PANEL THAT
WE JUST REPLACED.
(JOE)>> I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING TOM, IT'S ONE MAJOR STEP OF MANY ON OUR ROAD TO CREATING THE ULTRA VIOLET CHALLENGER.
(TOMMY)>> IS YOUR CHEVY HEI DISTRIBUTOR FEELING A LITTLE OLD AND TIRED? WELL IF IT IS PERTRONIX HAD GOT YOU COVERED WITH
THEIR FLAME THROWER TUNE UP KIT. IT COMES WITH A NEW 50,000 VOLT COIL, A CAP AND A ROTOR, AN ADJUSTABLE VACUUM ADVANCE, SOME ELECTRONICS INCLUDING THE MODULE, AND A CURVE KIT. NOW THIS SETUP WILL RUN YOU ABOUT $120 BUCKS, AND THEY HAVE SEVERAL OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR THE GM MODELS.
(JOE)>> LEAVING YOUR CAR PARKED OUT IN THE HOT SUN
NOT ONLY MAKES YOU MISERABLE, IT WREAKS HAVOC ON YOUR CAR'S DASH AND SEATS. WELL COVERCRAFT HAS THE ONLY WINDSHIELD SCREEN TO EARN A US PATENT. IT'S HAND MADE WITH A TRIPLE LAMINATE CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF SILVER REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE OUTSIDE, SOFT FELT ON THE INSIDE, AND IN THE MIDDLE A FOAM INSULATOR. IT IS EASY TO INSTALL AND EQUALLY EASY TO STASH AND FOLD AWAY UNDER THE SEAT. NOW THEY'VE GOT THEM IN DIFFERENT COLORS WITH OVER 1,200 PATTERNS TO INSURE YOU GET A RIGHT FIT. AND AT LESS THAN $50 BUCKS, WELL IT'S A LOT CHEAPER THAN REPLACING YOUR DASH COVER. WELL WE'VE GOT TO DASH OUT OF HERE, OUR TIME'S UP, WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
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(JOE)>> TODAY ON DETROIT MUSCLE WE'RE ON A MOPAR MISSION AS WE BARE DOWN ON OUR NEWEST PROJECT RIDE,
THIS 1970 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHEN WE FOUND IT RECENTLY, THE BODY WAS AMAZINGLY STRAIGHT WITH LITTLE RUST FOR ITS AGE. THE STOCK 318 ENGINE WAS GONE, WHICH WAS GREAT CONSIDERING OUR HORSEPOWER PLANS. SO WE WROTE THE CHECK, HAULED IT HOME, AND
STARTED THE TEAR DOWN, SAVING AS MANY ORIGINAL PARTS AS POSSIBLE.
WE EVEN HAD A RENDERING MADE OF OUR VISION OF THE FINAL PIECE, AND GAVE IT A NAME, ULTRA VIOLET. OF COURSE WE MADE A TRIP TO THE BLASTER BEFORE GETTING DOWN TO OUR FIRST PHASE OF REAL WORK.
(TOMMY)>> WE KNEW FROM THE GET GO WE WAS GONNA HAVE TO DO SOMETHING REGARDING THE RUST ON THE ROOF OF THIS CAR. NOW FROM THE FACTORY THIS THING CAME WITH A VINYL TOP AND BACK THEN THEY USED TO GLUE THE VINYL STRAIGHT TO BARE STEEL, WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUST FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. NOW SOMEBODY COULD PATCH THIS ROOF UP IF THEY SPENT A BOATLOAD OF TIME DOING IT. AND OUR CAR, WELL REALLY AND TRUTHFULLY, WE COULD A
NEW PANEL ON AND BE A BETTER REPAIR AND A FASTER REPAIR. NOW YOU MAY BE SITTING THERE AND BEING A LITTLE BIT INTIMATED ABOUT CUTTING ON
THE ROOF OF A CAR. BUT AFTER YOU SEE IT DONE, IT'S PROBABLY GONNA RAISE UP YOUR COMFORT LEVEL JUST A BIT.
(JOE)>> WELL THIS SHOULD RAISE YOUR COMFORT LEVEL A LOT, NEW REPLACEMENT METAL FROM CLASSIC INDUSTRIES. TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW ALL THIS GOES TOGETHER, KINDA THINK OF IT AS MAKING A SANDWICH WITH THE APILLARS BEING THE BOTTOM BUN, DRIP RAILS BEING THE
BOLOGNA THAT GOES IN THE MIDDLE, AND FOR A TOP BUN THIS REPLACEMENT ROOF SKIN. WELL WE'VE GOT TO GET RID OF THE LEFTOVERS FIRST.
(TOMMY)>> THOSE LEFTOVERS JOE WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT, WELL THAT'S THESE RUSTY PANELS THAT HAVE TO COME OFF. MY FIRST MEANS OF ATTACK IS USING A SHEAR BIT
INSIDE OF THE AIR HAMMER.
THEN I'M GONNA FOLLOW ALL THAT UP USING A SPOT WELD CUTTER.
(JOE)>> THE BEAUTY OF THE SHEAR BIT IS HOW IT MAKES SUPER QUICK WORK OF THAT SHEET METAL. BUT IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL IT CAN ALSO BE A DRAW BACK. RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST TRYING TO CUT THE SKIN OF THE ROOF. WE DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE STRUCTURAL PIECES OR THE EDGE WHERE THE SPOT WELDS ARE. [ air hammer vibrating ]
(TOMMY)>> LEAVING A SMALL STRIP STILL ATTACHED TO THE CAR, THOSE SPOT WELDS, ONCE I GET ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ROOF, THE SKIN PEELS RIGHT OFF
KINDA LIKE AN ORANGE.
WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF OUT OF THE WAY, IT'S TIME TO START WORKING ON ALL THE LITTLE BITY SPOT WELDS ON IT. AND TO DO THAT WE'RE GONNA USE THIS SPOT WELD CUTTER KIT THAT WE GOT FROM MATCO. NOW THIS THING COMES WITH A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CUTTER BLADES ON IT, AND IT'S ALSO A FIVESIXTEENTHS SIZE. THEY MAKE THEM IN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ONES, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF SPOT WELD THAT YOU NEED TO REMOVE. I GUESS IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET STARTED. WITH AN AUTOMATIC CENTER PUNCH, I'LL MAKE SOME PILOT HOLES ON EACH SPOT WELD TO HELP SEAT THE CUTTER. DON'T BE TEMPTED TO USE A DRILL BIT TO DO THIS. THE IDEA IS TO CUT AROUND THE SPOT WELD, NOT THROUGH IT. A REGULAR DRILL BIT CAN ALSO CUT INTO THE SECOND LAYER, WHICH YOU DON'T WANT. [ saw spinning ]
(JOE)>> WITH THE CHISEL BIT ATTACHED TO OUR AIR
HAMMER, WE CAN NOW BEGIN REMOVING THAT METAL THAT WAS HELD ON BY ALL THOSE SPOT WELDS. TOMMY IS ALTERNATING BETWEEN CUTTING SPOT WELDS AND PEELING OFF THE METAL WITH THE AIR HAMMER. [ air hammer vibrating ]
(JOE)>> LIKE ALWAYS, WHEN YOU USE THE AIR HAMMER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE METAL THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HAMMER AWAY AT. [ air hammer vibrating ]
(TOMMY)>> THE CHANNEL AROUND THE REAR WINDOW IS SIMILAR TO THE DRIP RAILS AND FRONT WINDOW CHANNELS.
DRILL OUT THE WELD, GRAB AN AIR HAMMER, AND GO TO TOWN. WELL AFTER DIGGING INTO THIS ROOF REPAIR, WELL WE
NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE INNER STRUCTURE HAS GOT SOME ROT IN IT AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE SOME REPAIRS. AND IT'S GONNA INVOLVE SLICING AND DICING IT UP A BIT AND WE DON'T WANT THE CAR TO MOVE AROUND. SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS ADD IN SOME TUBING TO KEEP THAT FROM HAPPENING. IT'S NOT REALLY ALL THAT BIG OF A DEAL, WE'VE JUST GOT TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF WELDING.
(JOE)>> THIS CAN BE PRETTY MUCH JUST NICE, SOLID TACKS, CAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO GET CUT BACK OFF EVENTUALLY. WE'LL USE THE PRINCIPLE OF TRIANGULATION TO ADD STRENGTH TO OUR BRACE. AFTER ALL, USING TRIANGLES IN STRUCTURE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST TRICKS IN THE BOOK.
(TOMMY)>> THAT'S IT.
(JOE)>> WELL HERE IS SOME OF THAT ROT TOMMY REFERRED
TO, AND IT'S IN SEVERAL PLACES AROUND THE ROOF, BUT IT'S SOMETHING YOU'D HAVE TO EXPECT FROM A 45 YEAR OLD CAR. AND IT'S SOMETHING EASILY REMEDIED WITH A LITTLE PATCH WORK.
(TOMMY)>> AFTER MARKING THE AREA THAT YOU WANT TO CUT OUT, WITH A CUTTING WHEEL ON A GRINDER, THE METAL CAN BE REMOVED PRETTY EASILY. YOU WANT TO CUT A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE OF WHERE THE ROT IS, BUT DON'T GET TOO CRAZY OR YOU'LL JUST MAKE A BIGGER HOLE THAT WILL MEAN MORE WORK.
(JOE)>> A SANDING DISC IS USEFUL TO HELP DRESS THE
AREA WHERE THE NEW PANEL WILL BE WELDED IN. AND ONCE WE'VE REPLICATED THE CURVATURE AND SHAPE OF THE OLD ONE, WE CAN BEGIN FITTING IT. SINCE THIS PART OF THE CAR ISN'T FLAT, YOU'LL WANT
TO TACK THE PIECE AND SHAPE THE METAL TO FIT. ONCE IT'S LAID DOWN FLUSH WITH THE STOCK PANEL, YOU CAN TACK IT IN THE REST OF THE WAY AND BEGIN WELDING IT IN FOR GOOD.
(TOMMY)>> YOU MAY BE WONDERING WHY I CUT THIS OFF HERE INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT ONE LONG PIECE. WELL I'VE GOT TO REPLACE THIS APILLAR AND I DON'T WANT TO BE FIGHTING IT. SO I JUST WENT AHEAD AND SLICED IT AND WE'LL FIX IT LATER. ONCE IT'S WELDED IN, WE'LL ADDRESS THE WELDS WITH A GRINDER AND THEN REPAIR THE REST OF THE BAD SPOTS.
(ANNOUNCER)>> COMING UP WE'LL CONTINUE THE ROOF REPLACEMENT ON OUR CHALLENGER WITH AN APILLAR SWAP AND DRIP RAIL INSTALL.
AND DO YOU LIKE MUSTANGS? HOW ABOUT ONE OF THE FASTEST ONES THAT MONEY CAN BUY. BETTER CLICK YOUR SEATBELT, IT'S A G/T 500!
(JOE)>> WELL WITH THE PATCH PANELS IN PLACE ON THE ROOF SKELETON, WE CAN GET BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MISSION, WHICH IS REPLACING ALL THE SHEET METAL. NOW THE NEXT PIECE OF THE PUZZLE IS THE BOTTOM BUN OF THAT SANDWICH WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, THE APILLAR. NOW WE'VE GOT TO DRILL OUT SOME SPOT WELDS LIKE
WE DID ON THE ROOF EARLIER ON THIS THING. THEN WE'LL TAKE IT OFF, CLEAN THINGS UP, AND
INSTALL THE NEW PIECE. BY THE WAY, THIS APILLAR FROM CLASSIC INDUSTRIES IS AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL GAUGE STEEL AS YOU CAN GET. NOW YOU MIGHT FIND ONE THAT'S CHEAPER BUT IT'S NOT GONNA BE AS DURABLE.
(TOMMY)>> I'LL START THE REMOVAL PROCESS BY MAKING A COUPLE OF MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE APILLAR, WHICH I WON'T BE REMOVING. AND THEN MEASURE FROM THOSE MARKS TO THE 90 DEGREE SPOT ON THE APILLAR PART THAT I WILL BE CUTTING OFF. THIS WILL BECOME IMPORTANT IN LOCATING THE NEW PIECE. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW IN A MINUTE.
(JOE)>> NOW WE WANT TO GET RID OF ALL THOSE
APILLAR SPOT WELDS. HERE'S WHY YOU NEED SHARP SPOT WELD CUTTER BITS FOR THIS JOB.
IN SOME PLACES YOU'RE GOING THROUGH A SINGLE LAYER OF THE TOP ONE TO GET THE PILLAR OFF.
BUT IN OTHERS, LIKE ON THE COWL, YOU'RE CUTTING
THROUGH THREE LAYERS OF STEEL.
(TOMMY)>> WE'LL WORK OUR WAY FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP, DRILLING SPOT WELDS AS WE GO.
(JOE)>> THIS SPOT WELD ON THE ROOF BRACE REALLY SHOWS HOW THESE CARS WERE PUT TOGETHER. HERE YOU SEE THE ROOF BRACE TOP SKIN, THE APILLAR, AND THE STRUCTURAL LAYER OF THE ROOF BRACE ALL MEETING IN ONE PLACE AND SPOT WELDED TOGETHER.
(TOMMY)>> IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING WHY I'M SLICING UP THIS MATERIAL, WELL IT'S BECAUSE THERE ARE PANELS BURIED UNDER THE OTHER PANELS. SO IT'S EASIER TO CUT AND REMOVE SMALL PIECES THAN TRYING TO TAKE IT OUT AS ONE BIG ONE. ANYTHING THAT'S LEFT OVER, WELL THE AIR HAMMER CAN MAKE PRETTY QUICK WORK OF IT. COME ON BABY!
(JOE)>> WE NEED TO ATTACK THE AREA WITH A GRINDING WHEEL. THIS WILL MAKE A NICE, SMOOTH MATING SURFACE FOR THE NEW OUTER APILLAR. NEXT WE NEED TO LAY DOWN A COAT OF LOCTITE EXTEND RUST PREVENTIVE ON ALL THE BARE METAL. WHEN IT REACTS WITH THE RUST AND STOPS IT, YOU'LL KNOW BECAUSE IT TURNS PURPLE.
(TOMMY)>> WITH THE RUST TREATED, NOW WE'RE READY TO START FITTING THE APILLAR. ONCE I GOT IT IN PLACE, I'M GONNA MAKE A FEW MARKS SO I CAN PUNCH SOME HOLES IN IT FOR THE PLUG WELDS. THEN WE'LL BE READY TO WELD THIS THING UP AND THIS CALF WILL BE ROPED.
WITH THE PILLAR IN PLACE, I CAN MAKE A FEW MARKS FOR THE HOLES THAT NEED TO BE PUT FOR THE NEW SPOT WELDS.
THEN I'LL GRAB OUR MATCO METAL PUNCH AND MAKE SOME HOLES, 'TIL THEM COWS COME HOME. NOW IF YOU REMEMBER EARLIER, I MADE ME A MARK ON HERE TO GIVE ME A REFERENCE POINT, AND WHAT THAT TELLS ME IS HOW CLOSE THIS PIECE IS TO THE EDGE OF THE GLASS KINDA IN A WAY. BECAUSE WITH THE APILLAR BEING REPLACED ON THIS SIDE AND THAT SIDE, IF THEY BOTH WERE IN, LET'S SAY AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH, WELL THAT'S A QUARTER INCH TOO TIGHT AND YOU CAN RUN INTO TRIM AND GLASS FITMENT ISSUES. WELL LOOKS LIKE WE'RE A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN A SIXTEENTH OFF FROM WHAT WE WERE EARLIER. A TAP OR TWO WITH A HAMMER.
ONE MORE TIME I THINK WE'LL HAVE IT.
THAT'S HER!
(JOE)>> WE'VE TURNED THE CORNER NOW. AND INSTEAD OF DELETING SPOT WELDS, WE'RE MAKING MORE OF THEM. THESE OLD CARS WERE HELD TOGETHER BY A TON OF THESE THINGS. [ welder crackling ]
(TOMMY)>> AFTER THE WELDS ARE IN PLACE, A LITTLE BIT OF GRINDING WILL DRESS THEM UP AND FLATTEN THEM DOWN JUST LIKE THEY NEED TO BE. ONCE ALL THAT'S DONE, OUR NEW APILLAR IS INSTALLED. PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THE WHOLE DEAL, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? [ cheering ]
(TOMMY)>> PERFECT!
(ANNOUNCER)>> STILL AHEAD, IT'S A SUPERCHARGED SNAKE THAT GOES HEAVY ON THE VENOM. WE'LL TAKE A RIDE IN THE NEW G/T 500 AND GET A LOOK AT WHAT MAKES THIS SERPENT TICK. THEN WE'LL FINISH PUTTING THAT NEW ROOF ON OUR DODGE.
(ANNOUNCER)>> DETROIT MUSCLE SALUTES THE 2014 SHELBY G/T 500. [ engine revving ]
(JOE)>> JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, DETROIT IS STILL MAKING MUSCLE AND SOME GUYS, LIKE ALWAYS, HAVE GOT TO HAVE MORE FACTORY MUSCLE THAN ANYBODY. THAT COULD MEAN HAVING ONE OF THESE, A SECOND GEN G/T 500. WITH OVER 660 HORSEPOWER, THIS MUSTANG MONSTER OUT POWERS BOTH THE CAMARO ZL ONE AND THE CORVETTE ZR ONE. IT'S THE NEWEST AND BADDEST ITERATION OF AN AMERICAN PERFORMANCE LEGEND. WHEN THE LATE CARROLL SHELBY WENT FROM CHAMPION RACER TO AUTOMAKER, HIS FIRST CREATION WAS THE COBRA. A LITTLE HOT ROD RACER THAT LIVED UP TO ITS VENOMOUS NAME. MUSTANG MAKEOVERS FOLLOWED WITH THE G/T 350. THEN BEGINNING IN 1967 THE G/T 500. ITS FAMED 428 COBRAJET WAS CONSERVATIVELY
RATED AT 355 HORSEPOWER. TECHNICALLY G/T 500 PRODUCTION WAS OVER AFTER 1969. THEN ABOUT 38 YEARS LATER THE SHELBY NAME PLATE WAS REVIVED, AND THE G/T 500 WAS BACK TO RULE THE STREETS AND STEAL THE HEARTS OF PERFORMANCE FANS, LIKE SCOTT ANDERSON. HIS STERLING GRAY 2014 BEAUTY IS A GUARANTEED
ATTENTION GETTER.
(SCOTT)>> THEY FALL IN LOVE WITH IT. THEY JUST DROOL, THEY WALK AROUND IT, WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. A LOT OF THE GUYS, THEY ALWAYS SAY POP THAT HOOD, I NEED TO SEE THAT MOTOR. THIS IS A BEAST, AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
(JOE)>> THAT TVS SERIES 2,300 SUPERCHARGER DELIVERS 14 PSI OF MAXIMUM BOOST TO THE FIVE POINT EIGHT LITER VEIGHT.
A TREMEC SIX SPEED TRANSFERS POWER TO A
TORSON LIMITED SLIP EIGHT POINT EIGHT REAR END WITH 3.73 GEARS. THE NEW SHELBY SERPENT RIDES ON FORGED ALUMINUM WHEELS, 19'S UP FRONT, 20'S OUT BACK. BY THE WAY, SCOTT SWAPPED FOR LOWERING SPRINGS FOR A WAY BETTER LOOK. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FEATURES A LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEM THAT LETS YOU SET SPECIFIC
RPM LAUNCH POINTS.
(SCOTT)>> THE INTERIOR AIN'T THAT GREAT BUT I MEAN, HEY, I DIDN'T BUY IT FOR THE INTERIOR. I BOUGHT IT FOR THE BIGGEST, BADDEST MOTOR IN THE CAR ON THE STREET.
(JOE)>> AND IT MATTERS, THE NEW SHELBY COBRA'S ENGINE IS THE MOST EFFICIENT IN ITS CLASS WITH A 24 MILE PER GALLON RATING ON THE HIGHWAY.
AGAIN, IF THAT MATTERS.
(SCOTT)>> IT'S HARD TO DO THAT BEHIND A BEAST LIKE THIS.
(JOE)>> THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER TO MOST MUSTANG GUYS ARE ZERO TO 60, QUARTER MILE ET, AND 200 PLUS MILE PER HOUR TOP SPEEDS. THAT AND BEING PART OF A TIME HONORED SHELBY PERFORMANCE LEGEND.
(SCOTT)>> IF THEY GET THE LAST YEAR MODEL, AND THE MOTOR AND THE BODY STYLE WITH HIS NAME ON IT, IS AWESOME.
(ANNOUNCER)>> AFTER THE BREAK WE'LL COMPLETE OUR ROOF SWAP BY ATTACHING THE NEW PANEL TO ULTRA VIOLET. IT'S A DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION THAT'S EASIER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK, STICK AROUND.
(JOE)>> WELL NOW THAT THE APILLAR WORK IS BEHIND US
WE CAN START GIVING THIS CHALLENGER A ROOF USING THOSE REPLACEMENT PARTS WE SHOWED YOU EARLIER.
BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THE ROOF SKIN HAS GOT TO GO ON BEFORE THE DRIP RAILS.
(TOMMY)>> GO AHEAD AND GET ON UP TOP.
THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, JUST NEED A CLAMP.
(JOE)>> I THINK THIS THING'S GONNA FIT. THE DRIP RAIL GOES HERE UNDER THE ROOF SKIN, WHICH LIKE I SAID, WE'LL USE TO LOCATE THE RAIL IN ITS NEW HOME. A COUPLE OF TACKS FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE ARE A HANDY WAY TO KEEP THE RAIL IN PLACE AFTER YOU PULL THE SKIN BACK OFF. YOU HAVE TO DO THAT IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE TOP OF THE RAIL TO PLACE THE SPOT WELDS.
(TOMMY)>> WITH THE ROOF SKIN BACK IN PLACE, WE CAN FINALLY START GETTING WELDED BACK TO THE CAR. THERE'S JUST A FEW SPOT WELDS HERE, THEN A FEW MORE HERE, A FEW MORE RIGHT OVER HERE.
(JOE)>> ONCE THOSE ARE BURNED IN YOU CAN CUT THOSE TACKS OFF THE BOTTOM. NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRESS THESE WELDS. NOBODY'S GONNA SEE THEM, BUT THAT'S UP TO YOU.
(TOMMY)>> WELL WE JUMPED ONE OF THE BIGGEST HURDLES AS FAR AS THE SHEET METAL REPAIR ON OUR CHALLENGER TODAY.
AND REALLY AND TRUTHFULLY, IT DIDN'T TAKE ALL THAT MUCH TIME CONSIDERING THE PANEL THAT
WE JUST REPLACED.
(JOE)>> I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING TOM, IT'S ONE MAJOR STEP OF MANY ON OUR ROAD TO CREATING THE ULTRA VIOLET CHALLENGER.
(TOMMY)>> IS YOUR CHEVY HEI DISTRIBUTOR FEELING A LITTLE OLD AND TIRED? WELL IF IT IS PERTRONIX HAD GOT YOU COVERED WITH
THEIR FLAME THROWER TUNE UP KIT. IT COMES WITH A NEW 50,000 VOLT COIL, A CAP AND A ROTOR, AN ADJUSTABLE VACUUM ADVANCE, SOME ELECTRONICS INCLUDING THE MODULE, AND A CURVE KIT. NOW THIS SETUP WILL RUN YOU ABOUT $120 BUCKS, AND THEY HAVE SEVERAL OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR THE GM MODELS.
(JOE)>> LEAVING YOUR CAR PARKED OUT IN THE HOT SUN
NOT ONLY MAKES YOU MISERABLE, IT WREAKS HAVOC ON YOUR CAR'S DASH AND SEATS. WELL COVERCRAFT HAS THE ONLY WINDSHIELD SCREEN TO EARN A US PATENT. IT'S HAND MADE WITH A TRIPLE LAMINATE CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF SILVER REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE OUTSIDE, SOFT FELT ON THE INSIDE, AND IN THE MIDDLE A FOAM INSULATOR. IT IS EASY TO INSTALL AND EQUALLY EASY TO STASH AND FOLD AWAY UNDER THE SEAT. NOW THEY'VE GOT THEM IN DIFFERENT COLORS WITH OVER 1,200 PATTERNS TO INSURE YOU GET A RIGHT FIT. AND AT LESS THAN $50 BUCKS, WELL IT'S A LOT CHEAPER THAN REPLACING YOUR DASH COVER. WELL WE'VE GOT TO DASH OUT OF HERE, OUR TIME'S UP, WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.