Please be nice to me.
Be nice to me.
'68 to '69 Chargers-- it's the same thing every single time.
Something, if not everything, has to be repainted.
[chatter]
[high-fiving]
What's up, boss?
What's going on?
RYAN: You did this, didn't you? - Bro--
This is you.
Bro, tell me you got no complaints so far.
The car is great.
It's still--
Good.
It's a still-- it's '68 Charger.
DANNY: I know. RYAN: '68's--
I know. RYAN: --'69's--
I know.
RYAN: --we just-- just--
you know?
It's your curse.
DANNY (VOICEOVER): Ryan hates '68 Chargers,
and Ryan loves '68 Chargers.
It's really complicated, man.
I love the car.
DANNY: I know.
I just don't want to work on it.
DANNY: I know.
He's had some rough times with these cars in the past.
I'm just hoping that this one turns out great for him.
But this is a really nice one.
- It's an exceptionally-- - This is true.
--nice car.
This is a really exceptionally nice car.
I agree.
Thank you, gentlemen. - Cool.
Thank you.
In your hands.
You know, there's something about Chargers, man.
These cars are challenging.
They're challenging for all of us, but especially for Ryan.
I know that this Charger's going to be stunning in the end.
But the question becomes, is this the Charger that's finally
going to win over Ryan, or is this
the one that finally makes him say, I'm done with Chargers?
We'll be all right.
All right.
We always make it happen.
RYAN: Back to work.
[laughs]
DANNY: We did a complete frame-off restoration
on this Charger and upgraded everything
from suspension to brakes, to engine, to trans, to air.
It's got it all.
This thing is gorgeous inside and out.
Now, Mike, who owns the car, hasn't seen it yet.
He's here with his wife Dixie.
We're going to blow their minds.
Mike, Dixie, how you two doing?
Doing great.
Good.
I got a few questions for you.
MIKE: What's that?
Behind that door is something insane.
It is a 1968 Dodge Charger, and it belongs to you.
I'm curious as to why does Mike and Dixie
want a '68 Dodge Charger?
A family friend--
we grew up together.
And Vic left for Vietnam in '66.
DANNY: God bless him.
And he said, Mike, when I get back,
I'm going to buy me a Charger.
DANNY: Got it.
At the time, I didn't even know what a Charger was.
And when he came back, he's pulling in my driveway
with this yellow '68 Charger--
Nice.
MIKE: --rumbling away. And I went--
Yeah.
--oh my god.
I want one of those.
DANNY: Yeah.
And I have wanted one ever since.
Oh, you wanted not only a '68 Dodge Charger,
but you wanted one that was highly updated while paying
respect to the original car.
DIXIE: Yes.
MIKE: Yep.
This car has it all.
Not only does it have it all, but the appearance
is absolutely gorgeous.
I have wanted this car for over 50 years.
You know, I'm gonna wait right here because I
want it to come out in the sun.
DIXIE: OK.
All right.
Ryan, my man-- phew--
bring out that gorgeous Charger, brother!
MIKE: Oh my god.
DIXIE: Beautiful.
MIKE: Look at that.
Look at her.
MIKE: [bleep]
[engine revving]
DIXIE: Yes!
Oh, baby, she's beautiful.
MIKE: Oh my lord.
DANNY (VOICEOVER): Mike wanted a Charger that looked like 1968
but drove like 2020.
And man, I tell you, we delivered the goods.
She's got a brand-new 392 V8 HEMI engine backed up
with a five-speed automatic transmission
to make those long-distance drivings a breeze.
We added new top-of-the-line brakes
and suspension so she looks like a dream
and even handles better.
Ghetto Bob went off on the interior,
did an incredible job customizing everything from
the one-of-a-kind dash to new seats
that accommodate Mike's size.
But this car wouldn't be complete without Ryan's paint
job.
And boy, did he nail it.
This black cherry just beams in the sun
while still highlighting her long, sexy lines.
Man, this car came out so nice that it even changed the way
Ryan feels about Chargers.
Y'all know Ryan.
Ryan, this is Mike--
How's everybody?
--and Dixie.
Thank you so much.
She's beautiful.
[chuckles]
DIXIE: Oh, baby, look.
DANNY: What's the MR, brother?
His dad was Mike Rhodes.
His mom was Maxine Rhodes.
DANNY: Mm-hmm.
DIXIE: And he is Mike Rhodes.
DANNY: This is the rare MR edition.
DIXIE: Yes.
That's from your girl right there, Mike.
That's from Dixie.
[bleep]
That's perfect.
Thank you so much.
Oh, that is amazing.
DANNY: You won't see another one like this one, brother.
DIXIE: No.
Uh-uh.
DANNY: It's just-- it's one of a kind.
DIXIE: [exhales] She is just drop-dead gorgeous.
I just can't get over it.
How y'all feeling so far?
Beautiful.
This is beautiful.
MIKE: To actually see this in person--
DIXIE: Unreal.
--I didn't think it was really this possible.
DIXIE: It's amazing.
It gets better.
DIXIE: Look at that.
All custom everything.
RYAN: Everything.
DIXIE: Nice.
DANNY: Console is custom-made, all of the custom touches
in the dash, all your custom gauges,
your tilt steering column on it, your customer shifter.
The seats are custom.
Pull up a chair.
DANNY: Please do.
Pull up a chair.
Oh.
That seat-- it goes way back if you want.
MIKE: Oh, yeah.
How's that feel?
This is amazing.
DANNY: Feels great, doesn't it?
The seat is comfortable as heck.
I'd say something else, but I'm trying to behave myself.
[laughter]
DANNY: But we utilized all of the spaces
on the dash, you know, in factory areas,
but just updated everything.
Let's look at the trunk.
Come around the back.
You're going to dig this.
Oh, my.
Trunk--
Oh my lord.
DANNY: --just like the interior of the car.
Everything is all custom panels, all wrapped in the leather,
and just has a nice flavor to it.
Ryan, let's talk about this paint a little bit.
Gladly.
The MR-- we call those watermarks.
MIKE: Mm-hmm.
RYAN: So when you first wash the car, they disappear.
Don't freak out.
You're not washing it off.
They come back when it dries. [laughter]
OK.
When we first started talking, you wanted a black car.
That's when we started talking about the black cherry
and showed you some samples.
And you guys were sold right then and there.
Yes.
Oh, yeah.
Tell me you don't regret that choice.
Oh, hell, no.
Oh, this is--
Yeah, this is beautiful.
--so good.
Exactly.
This is actually better than the samples
that we were looking at.
This is a little bit of a-- more of a custom
mix of the black cherry.
All the high body lines that stick out--
those have been highlighted lighter
so they're brighter in the sun.
There's actually fades all over this car.
Mm-hmm.
In this cove and in here, it's faded darker.
Walk around the side.
It's darker here.
This body line is highlighted.
The whole bottom of the car has a black fade
so it kind of pushes the bottom of-- the belly
of the car in further.
And my favorite part of the car is, even right here
in the fenders, I concentrated the silver pearl
and really brought that out, so you got
a really rich candy red here.
It works really, really well.
Speaking of working really well, you wanted modern,
everyday, turn-the-key drive.
But you wanted lots of power.
Yes.
Brother, enjoy.
There she is. - You got it.
- Oh. - Oh.
There's your all--
DIXIE: Goodness.
DANNY: --brand-new 392 HEMI--
Holy crap.
DANNY: --backed up with that five-speed automatic--
DIXIE: Oh, that is beautiful.
DANNY: --and your Restomod AC.
Got your all-aluminum radiator.
The tube headers, the whole bit on this thing.
What about this car has really got your attention?
The first thing I saw was the nose.
And then the red just blew me away.
Its-- the stance on this thing is crazy.
DANNY: Amen.
It--
It looks wicked.
DANNY: Perfect.
Perfect.
I can't pick one thing.
The whole car--
DANNY: Yeah, yeah.
MIKE: --is exactly what I wanted.
That's what we want, is that smile.
That smile says everything.
[laughter]
A job well done.
Stamp of approval. - Oh, god.
DIXIE: Yes. Oh, yes.
This is 1,000%.
Amen.
Ryan, my brother--
Yeah?
--do you mind putting her back in there?
And let's get this baby ready for shipping.
Well, to say that Mike and Dixie are happy--
that's the understatement of the century, man.
This '68 Charger is absolutely gorgeous.
Mike's been wanting one of these cars for 50 years, man.
And today, we delivered his dream car.
I know that feeling.
There's nothing quite like it, man.
And I know they're going to enjoy this car for years
to come.
And that's a feeling that I know and I love.
And they are some happy people.
[engine starts]
Yes.
Baby!
[engine revving]
Yes.
Whoo! MIKE: That--
DIXIE: That is it.
--is muscle car--
Yes.
--100%.
That is a muscle car.
That's totally a muscle car.
One you can drive every day.
Every day.
Comfort and style--
Yes.
--and performance.
You got it all.
All of it.