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Richard: WHEN I FIRST HAD THE BIG IDEA TO TURN
A 1979 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT
INTO A ONE-OF-A-KIND SCOUT TO HELL,
IT WAS AMBITIOUS, TO SAY THE LEAST.
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I LOVE THE INTERIOR.
Brian: YEAH. IF THIS THING HAS ONE THING GOING FOR IT,
IT'S THE CURB APPEAL.
THE ORANGE PAINT, THE STRIPES -- IT'S PRETTY COOL.
WHEN BASS AND I WENT TO SEE THE SCOUT, I WAS LIKE,
"I CAN FLIP THIS RIGHT NOW, AND MAKE SOME QUICK CASH."
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I LIKE TO MAKE A LOT OF CASH,
AND I WAS THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX.
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SO, I PAID $12,500 FOR THE SCOUT.
I GAVE THE MONKEYS A $75,000 BUDGET,
BUT A TIMELINE OF ONLY THREE WEEKS TO GET IT FINISHED.
SO, YOU'RE NOT GOING UP. YOU WANT TO GO DOWN WITH THIS.
I WANT TO GET RID OF THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE.
BIG MEAT IN THE BACK.
WHEN I GOT THE SCOUT IN FRONT OF THE MONKEYS,
THEY DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND MY PLAN.
HEY, CALIFORNIA CRUISING, PRO TOURING, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT? IT DOESN'T EXIST, BUDDY!
I WAS THINKING LOW AND LEAN, AND A BOULEVARD CRUISER
THAT COULD LOOK COOL, BUT ALSO GO TO THE DRAG STRIP.
SO, MY VISION FOR THE SCOUT'S A RISKY ONE
BECAUSE IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE.
WE HAVE A MOTOR.
-DUDE, TOOK UP THE WHOLE CRATE. -NICE.
NOW, AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO ONE IN THE WORLD
HAS EVER PUT A HELLCRATE ENGINE INTO A SCOUT.
SO, THAT'S 707 HORSEPOWER RIPPING DOWN THE BOULEVARD.
TO KEEP THIS CAR COOLED DOWN, WE WENT TO RON DAVIS RADIATOR.
THAT ENGINE SUCKS A LOT OF GAS,
AND YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE A GOOD FUEL SYSTEM
PUSHING IT IN. AND THAT IS AEROMOTIVE.
WHEN IT CAME TO STOPPING ON 707 HORSEPOWER,
WILWOOD BRAKES DID THE JOB.
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FOR THE SUSPENSION, WE DEFINITELY NEEDED TO GO
WITH CHRIS ALSTON'S CHASSISWORKS,
AND WE SLAMMED IT FRONT AND BACK,
ALONG WITH A FOUR-LINK, COILOVERS ALL THE WAY AROUND.
AND WHEN IT CAME TO THE WHEELS, THESE ARE ONE-OFF,
ONE-OF-A-KIND, DESIGNED BY US,
AND MADE BY REVO FORGED WHEELS.
WHEN IT CAME TO THE INTERIOR, I REALLY WANTED TO STAY
WITH SOME OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS,
ESPECIALLY THE PLAID.
KIND OF TIPPED THE HAT TO WHAT THEY DID BACK IN THE '70s.
AND TO KEEP THE INSIDE COOLED DOWN, WE WENT TO VINTAGE AIR.
NOW, WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING A CAR WITH THIS MUCH HORSEPOWER,
YOU THINK, "WELL, MAYBE WE NEED TO TAKE THE TOP PERMANENT."
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
THIS THING'S A CONVERTIBLE, AND IT'S STAYING A CONVERTIBLE.
AS FAR AS PAINT GOES, THERE WAS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND --
KEEP IT ORANGE, DO THE FACTORY STRIPES,
JUST BEEF IT UP A LITTLE BIT, AND MAKE IT POP.
SO, WE GOT IT ALL DONE UP.
NOW, ALL I GOT TO DO IS FIND A BUYER WITH A TON OF CASH,
AND HOPEFULLY, I CAN SELL THIS SCOUT
FOR SOMETHING NORTH OF 200 GRAND.
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