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It's on tonight on Discovery, I believe at 10. Restoration show. Thought I'd pass it along. Rog
 
Any show about cars, AND/OR on the Discovery channel, I'll watch at least once.

Thanks for the heads-up!
 
Not much in restoration, some eye candy, and staged drama . . . oh well . . . lol :disgust:
 
Feeble 'restoration' of a 442, of course, they have just days to do it.
Rattlesnakes in a car. A shot of brake cleaner would solve that.
Stupid 'drag race' father vs son.

ad nauseum
 
they are high priced and rude. they screwed me on my 68 charger back in 99' i bought my charger from fellow mopar guy in el paso, tx. delivered and it needed a little bit of TLC, but i listened to my friends and ex-boss back then and they said it was a basket case. all it needed was an engine, transmission and rear quarter panel repair it had a good interior but they gave me $300 for it and they stripped it for parts n $$$. they wanted $400 for a trunk floor from a 4 dr coronet. can u say high price. there is no way to do a complete proper resto on that 442 in 10 days w/o cutting corners. it would take more than 10 days to strip it completely and bag n tag everything. i am sorry but when i did my 69 fastback mustang back in the 80's it took me n my dad 3 yrs to do a complete resto and it is taking me 2 yrs so far to get everything for my 65 cuda so i can get it ready for a complete overhaul
 
I knew it was gonna be lame when the dad owns the salvage yard and his son runs it, but dad NEVER lets the son onto his personal lot of project cars that "he is going to restore someday"!!! More TV drama. Why choose a 442 to restore when he already has one restored?!? I didn't even make it half way before I fell asleep.
 
BrianT said:
I knew it was gonna be lame when the dad owns the salvage yard and his son runs it, but dad NEVER lets the son onto his personal lot of project cars that "he is going to restore someday"!!! More TV drama. Why choose a 442 to restore when he already has one restored?!? I didn't even make it half way before I fell asleep.
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lol I did the same.

I did notice in the commercial for the show that there is a red Dart on the top of a heap of cars. It's only visable for a fraction of a second, but I'd know that roof line and rear quarter anywhere!
 
Frankie said:
lol I did the same.

I did notice in the commercial for the show that there is a red Dart on the top of a heap of cars. It's only visable for a fraction of a second, but I'd know that roof line and rear quarter anywhere!
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I saw that too!! I watched the second half on TIVO and it didn't get much better. The old man was obviously being a jerk to add to the drama and his lines were forced and sounded stupid. The son lost the drag race, smoking one tire to about half track and short shifting the trans. The old man gloated over his win even though the kid said he had never raced a car in his life!!!

I'll watch it one more time to see if it gets any better, but I doubt it will.
 
65 CUDA said:
they are high priced and rude. they screwed me on my 68 charger back in 99' i bought my charger from fellow mopar guy in el paso, tx. delivered and it needed a little bit of TLC, but i listened to my friends and ex-boss back then and they said it was a basket case. all it needed was an engine, transmission and rear quarter panel repair it had a good interior but they gave me $300 for it and they stripped it for parts n $$$. they wanted $400 for a trunk floor from a 4 dr coronet. can u say high price. there is no way to do a complete proper resto on that 442 in 10 days w/o cutting corners. it would take more than 10 days to strip it completely and bag n tag everything. i am sorry but when i did my 69 fastback mustang back in the 80's it took me n my dad 3 yrs to do a complete resto and it is taking me 2 yrs so far to get everything for my 65 cuda so i can get it ready for a complete overhaul
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care to share the name of the shop, since i didnt see the show.....
 
dvap-desert valley auto parts off of 7th st. and happey valley rd.
 
If you rewatch it, notice the huge door gap on the pass side as they drive the car to the auction block.
 
It's not a very good show and they're not very good restorers. They're the kind of guys that would look at a crappy old part and get excited about how "nice" is was.
 
65 CUDA said:
dvap-desert valley auto parts off of 7th st. and happey valley rd.
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I know right where they are. They are not too far from my house. Might go in and check it out. And see if they have some parts. Although I have an "a body" guy in tuscon
 
get ready to spend your paycheck. i hope you have vasoline cuz i know they will try and screw you hard n dry. they think their so-called parts are worth gold
 
I have been told that before but for little things it might be cheaper to but there than to drive to tuscon. Just depends on what it is I need.
 
70Duster440 said:
They're the kind of guys that would look at a crappy old part and get excited about how "nice" is was.
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They were discussing how a dual gate shifter works and the old man said 1-2-3-4!! Must have been a rare four speed auto in that '70 442!! Then they showed a picture of the shifter installed and it still had rust on it!! Nice...
 
BrianT said:
They were discussing how a dual gate shifter works and the old man said 1-2-3-4!! Must have been a rare four speed auto in that '70 442!! Then they showed a picture of the shifter installed and it still had rust on it!! Nice...
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everyone knows that rusty parts are cool. :banghead:
 
Hey ALL,
I am Jason (From DCK's tv show on Discovery),
I was told never to reply to or even read most internet threads about the show or our company ect.
I happen to love A-body mopars and have too many of them, so it is worth it to me to take the time (and the cyber-bashing I may get in return for my little defensive post....).
First, you guys are worth this post mainly because you are REAL CUSTOMERS!!!! Customers that post actual pics of our yard, they themselves took as a result of being a visitor. Thank you for that. (I can not say the same for a Falcon/Corvair sites.)
Second, for all those that think we are too high priced. Well, my only response to that would be... you obviously were just pricing parts that day and were in no position, or had any intention in buying that part and taking it home. This is not Walmart, we don't have a suggested retail price. We have a starting price, that is ALWAYS negotiable. Remember; it's called Supply and Demand. These cars don't just find there way to my wrecking yard on there own, it cost thousands of dollars to buy/bird-dog fee/spiff/finders fee/ship????? anything it takes to get these old cars purchased, picked up, and placed within our inventory. Last time I checked you can't ever go up on a price quote. So if you price something too low, well your screwed. FYI, we are not talking about a Mustang or Chevelle here, this is A-body mopars. We built the 64 Barracuda in episode 4 (after market parts are non existant as compared to the pony cars of the 2 other American big 3 auto makers). So when pricing Dart, Duster, ect parts....the prices are forever changing.
In the future, WHEN YOU ARE READY TO PURCHASE THAT PART, THAT DAY... WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED SHOPPING FOR A BARGAIN BAESMENT/ BLUELIGHT SPECIAL/ E-BAY PRICE.... WHEN YOU ARE READY TO FINALLY FINISH YOUR CAR WITH ORIGINAL FACTORY CHRYSLER PARTS.....
Lastly, can these rebuilds happen in 2-3 weeks.... well they did x10. We were not happy doing it, we put up a fight, we complained that we weren't happy about stamping our names on cars that would obviously need more TLC to end up with a better finished product. But Discovery doesn't like fake, incorrect, or made up stories. They just plain would not have it, so we had to build these cars in that small crunch time and BINGO it created the drama, brought in the deadlines, and it produced our show!
The fact that the acting is crappy is because we are not actors. This is REALITY show.... One thing I would like to get straight and if anyone hasn't figured it out by now. We are not a DIY, How-to, or process show. If you want to learn how to bleed breaks, pull moldings properly, or change your oil, we suggest you simply Google it on your PC or asking your uncle Mike the mechanic. Only watch DCK for the entertainment and the excitment of seeing all the old cars.
We are just a group of guys with a killer classic and antique junkyard and a passion for the hobby. That want to breathe that last breath of life into a few old relics that are at deaths door. Instead of the scrap yard being considered a graveyard... Desert Car Kings is turning Desert Valley Auto Parts into an ER for old cars!!
We are not calling ourselves experts or are calling our shop a pro shop or trying to get anyone to follow us by lead what so ever. We are just attempting (and succeding) in putting these old cars back were they belong on America's highways. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
By making these cars so affordable (not Barrett-Jackson crazy prices), we are turning what would have been just a image on a TV set into a real life test drive for the new owners of our auction specials. We are turning the keys over to the next generation of car enthusiasts, which is the only way to TRULY keep this great hobby alive!!!
For all the haters out there....NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO DO BETTER!!!
J. MCCLURE DCK 2011
 
Welcome aboard, and have a thick skin about matters such as this. It's meaningless to you as a person. Just do what you can the best you can and enjoy.

Please do not put in E-mail address to places/people selling parts. DO place an ad in the classified section to contact you via the PM feature and no e-mail address' in that section.

Thanks Rob
 
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