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Low & Slow
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oklahoma
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Monster garage....
Did anyone see the show tonight? Man...that was a sweet elky that they destroyed... lol
Oh btw there's a 67-72 gmc behind a guy while they are interviewing him for his profile.
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I saw it....there's also a red 69-70 swb that they jump one of the R/C trucks over....
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
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that sucked i always wanted a 71 elky oh well
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My other Love
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada
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I get bitter when they trash old vehicles, like when they trashed that old caddy, that thing was in mint shape!!
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Connellsville , Pa
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What were they thinking? That el was solid. It realy pisses me off when they destroy a classic.
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I don't think it was as solid as it looked. That engine was filthy, and you could see rust when they pulled some of the parts out. I think it had a nice paint job so it would sell for a lot.
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SLICER AND DICIER
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Quuen Creek
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It looked like a 20 footer, and besides they made a ton of them.
Like Jesse said destroying this one just makes the rest go up in value. LOL ![]()
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
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It was a nice car, but it looked better before Jesse killed it! And what was with the "roid" boy who was the previous owner. I'm sure he got paid good $ for it...
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SLICER AND DICIER
Join Date: May 2001
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$8500 is what they paid
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Hell I loved the show especially since we provided the Pro shocks for it. Just hated to see it get wrecked, but it was pretty cool seing the impact.
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monster garage
they paid 9000.00 for the car, the guy was asking 12000.oo at the long beach hi-po swap meet. the reason i know is that after the car was done on the show it came to my nrother in laws shop to change out the motor and to get it ready for the track. the guy on the show, Rod Proctor, my brother in law does all the work for his figure 8 car. after that show the elky was cut up and made into a true figure 8 car. it was taken back to race in the figure 8 champs in Indiana. i think Jesse place 27th but cant remember. the car had a lot of work to do on it before the race on the show.
Dwayne just thought you would like to know....
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Glowing since 1978
Join Date: Mar 2001
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I don't really watch this show anymore. The few times that I did see it I didn't make sense to me. I'm good to go on the Junkyard Wars and even on Motorcycle Mania. Where they take nothing and make something out of it. I just don't get into taking something and making nothing out of it. All the projects I've seen are useless. The only beneficial thing that comes out of the show is ingenuity. There are far better projects to concentrate that on.
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I agree. Junkyard Wars is cool, even though a lot of stuff that is in that junkyard shouldn't be there (one team "discovered" a running/driving 73-87 K10 short fleet with a lift and big tires, and also a late 70's Ford F-150 4x4 stepside in the same episode)...but it isn't worth tons of cash like all the freebies they receive on that show.
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EZEKIEL 25:17
Join Date: Oct 2001
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I saw the previews and was afrade to watch!
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Anyone see the episode when they hacked the one owner 72 (?) big block vette and changed it to a mudder? I love the show. I hate the way they destroy some nice cars, but Jesse makes me laugh.
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I thought the premise was to 'build' something from a vehicle within a certain time frame & budget?
My guess is they could have picked up a similar vintage camino in worse shape for less or gotten a late model 78-up for almost nothing. The way they just 'ripped' the interior apart proved to me 'budget' is not a concern @ all.
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Pottsville, Pa
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The only thing I can figure is he wanted to raise a stink by using an old collectable car. He knew it would tick alot of people off and that gets more attention than using a 1986. (and he sure doesn't care about old cars does he?) That El Camino is the talk of alot of websites.
Personally, he seems like an arrogant jerk and destroying old cars isn't helping anyone like him more. I like the show but not when they destroy old cars. And it wouldn't bother me if they got rid of Jesse all together. hee hee. ![]()
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