Re: Bike build off
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So that's where RR got all his money. Always wondered. I wouldn't call a guy selling a company for millions a poser. Apparently, he's no dummy. I actually like F&L. A lot less bleeping out than other shows. Still too much. I just ignore it. And, I'm a car guy............
I don't think R.R. is a poser for making millions after selling a company. I think his a poser based on how he acts. Kinda like the lawyers, Dr's, bankers, etc, that wear leathers on the weekend, and act like they're in a biker gang.
There's been some controversy as far as what they actually do at that shop, V.S. what they farm out, or find.
I guess there's a story of them buying some really tricked out Camaro from some kid back in the day. The gas monkeys hosed it with a fresh coat of paint, and were going to flip it. I guess R.R. was telling everybody interested in the car that his shop had done all the modifications to the car, and some how, word got back to the previous owner that R.R. was running his mouth, and the previous owner called B.S.
Then there's just watchin their show that ticks me off.
The Oldsmobile with the 303 that they made the sudden realization needed the engine re-built. Wayyy too hard to do that, so they went the 350 engine/ 350 trans route.
The fiberglasss Wildfire (or what ever it was called) that was one of 9, that they couldn't just clean up and sell. They had to also modify it too...
Oh, and when the cooling system turned out to be all plugged up. Don't flush it out or anything, just pick the lumps of junk out of the thermostat housings.
The Cadillac convertable that the Aussies bought to tour America. One of the principal things they requested was the car to be
reliable for a long road trip. What did they gas monkeys worry about? Putting a new interior in. Slapping a huge ugly monkey sticker on the hood, and oh yeah.... getting it running
20 minutes before the guys come to pick it up. The end of that episode featured pic's that the Aussies took while visiting different places. One of which included the ramp truck picking up the dead car on the side of the road. :facepalm:
Etc, etc, etc....
Honestly IMHO, they're hacks that got famous.
