I've seen probably every episode of Fast & Loud,Counting Cars,and Vegas Rat Rods,Misfit Garage,etc--all the shows are pretty much the same--the phony "deadlines" to get something they bought only a few weeks before an auction to perfection (in their estimation anyway),more drama than building video,and the usual screwing around by the employees ,etc...
I like some of the shows,parts of all of them,but none of them are very focused on the actual BUILD,they show maybe 5 minutes of actual "work" and the rest of the show is the owners out cruising around looking for more cars & trucks to flip...
It seem the "owner" of these TV garage shows are often grouchy and moody,its kind of like most salvage yard owners are--jekyll and hyde,one day they will practically give you parts,the next they are phsyco and want to throw you out..the late Boyd Cottington on American Hot Rod was kind of that way,and we all know how the Tuttles got along on American Chopper...they always seem overly concerned about deadlines,expenses,and the shop "screw ups" and come across as miserable bosses to work for..
I like a lot of the truck build shows,but they too are guilty of the "too good to be true" type of garage--everything sterile & spotless,dressed in white lab coats,the tiled floor,brand new lift,10K dollar toolbox with every tool known to mankind,and all the "free" parts you can think of,donated by sponsors to promote their products..--pretty unrealistic as far as the average guy like you or I,who wants to do a restoration in the backyard or garage..
I like some of the shows,parts of all of them,but none of them are very focused on the actual BUILD,they show maybe 5 minutes of actual "work" and the rest of the show is the owners out cruising around looking for more cars & trucks to flip...
It seem the "owner" of these TV garage shows are often grouchy and moody,its kind of like most salvage yard owners are--jekyll and hyde,one day they will practically give you parts,the next they are phsyco and want to throw you out..the late Boyd Cottington on American Hot Rod was kind of that way,and we all know how the Tuttles got along on American Chopper...they always seem overly concerned about deadlines,expenses,and the shop "screw ups" and come across as miserable bosses to work for..
I like a lot of the truck build shows,but they too are guilty of the "too good to be true" type of garage--everything sterile & spotless,dressed in white lab coats,the tiled floor,brand new lift,10K dollar toolbox with every tool known to mankind,and all the "free" parts you can think of,donated by sponsors to promote their products..--pretty unrealistic as far as the average guy like you or I,who wants to do a restoration in the backyard or garage..
