Graveyard Carz

[TUFCAT]

Mark said "lower control arms were always cosmoline dipped"....  

Not true. The lower control arms on my 1967 Coronet aree painted black and they're original.

Survivors cars have been documented with black painted lower control arms, and others have been documented with cosmoline dipped LCA's. You really have to know what is correct for YOUR car, Year, and assembly plant.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I have found that the only way to watch that show is to record it & then fast forward through the made-up nonsense & drama.

[warmpancakes]

am I the only one who goes nuts  when  they are using chrome sockets on a impact?  And i have yet to see a torque wrench?

[projectanimal]

am I the only one who goes nuts  when  they are using chrome sockets on a impact?  And i have yet to see a torque wrench?

I am pretty sure Daren was using a torc wrench before he got his knuckles cracked by Mark.   

[thedodgeboys]

am I the only one who goes nuts  when  they are using chrome sockets on a impact?  And i have yet to see a torque wrench?

Did you see the K frame almost fall out of the car after they put it on the lift? 

Why bother with the crane when the lift can do a much better job 

They do nice work and the advertising plugs are part of the show,must they go on and on the new drawing thingy was way too much,  hey you gotta get new tools somehow I guess 

I wonder if any of there cars have won OE certification?

Season 4 should be about right 

[bill440rt]

The end product looks VERY nice. However...
They do keep referring to things as "factory correct", but painted nuts & bolts, clear coated components, paint to duplicate the "look" of cosmoline is NOT factory correct. It is over-restored. Like RJS referred to before, the cosmoline "finish" on the lower control arms of the '71 Cuda were done incorrectly (backwards).
This is not to bash their work in any way at all, the cars are coming out VERY nicely. But not one would call "factory".

[69 OUR/TEA]

The end product looks VERY nice. However...
They do keep referring to things as "factory correct", but painted nuts & bolts, clear coated components, paint to duplicate the "look" of cosmoline is NOT factory correct. It is over-restored. Like RJS referred to before, the cosmoline "finish" on the lower control arms of the '71 Cuda were done incorrectly (backwards).
This is not to bash their work in any way at all, the cars are coming out VERY nicely. But not one would call "factory".

I saw that to,the lower arm painted backwards !!!! One thing I didn't like is how,is it Deren,hung parts off the bottom of a customers vette to rattle can paint them?I'd be pissed,don't know if that vette was nice,but come on,even though it's a rattle can.............OVERSPRAY !!!!!!!!

[mopar0166]

Great entertaining show and i look forward to it every week.  when compared to other shows on or other car shows  that cant seem to stop replaying the same crap , im happy

I dont get much time to watch tv but when i do its just enough entertainment

[ACUDANUT]

I have found that the only way to watch that show is to record it & then fast forward through the made-up nonsense & drama.

Smart man

[Homerr]

Did you see the K frame almost fall out of the car after they put it on the lift? 

I was seriously WTF, the K frame only has 4 bolts - why was it so difficult to tighten them up?  I wonder how distracting having a camera crew, being 'on set', and Mark 'in character' must be. 

Other little stuff like the axle yoke falling, the mentioned impact wrench on chrome lugs, and the antics while the green '71 was being fired for the first time are just heartburn inducing.  I'm just waiting for them to fire up the 340 and have it run for about a minute and stop, then Mark go off on the crew because they forgot to put oil in it!

[duanesterrr]

I agree with the folks that say last weeks show was the best one yet.  Great details given and great camera work to capture the process.  The amount of fluff was at a tolerable level for me.  Looking forward to this weeks episode.

[projectanimal]

It keeps getting better!!! 

[69 OUR/TEA]

Love at the end of this episode Mark says "Josh learned some stuff about AAR's",Mark himself should have learned something to about AAR's,he told Josh that someone had put the 11" rear drums on it cause it should have 10",....NOT,all AAR's had power disc front with 11" rear drums.For someone so deep into Mopars,how do you not know that.
Imagine if he restores the car for that guy and puts on 10" drums !!!
But hopefully by the time he gets going into the AAR,he will have done his homework on them.

[TUFCAT]

Love at the end of this episode Mark says "Josh learned some stuff about AAR's",Mark himself should have learned something to about AAR's,he told Josh that someone had put the 11" rear drums on it cause it should have 10",....NOT,all AAR's had power disc front with 11" rear drums.For someone so deep into Mopars,how do you not know that.
Imagine if he restores the car for that guy and puts on 10" drums !!!
But hopefully by the time he gets going into the AAR,he will have done his homework on them.

He turns out nice cars and his metal work is pretty damn awesome....but I'm not ready to label him as the "highest quality" or "most correct" restoration out there.  

[69 OUR/TEA]

Well said Tom .

[Charger-Bodie]

I would find it a lot easier to raise my opinion of Mark.if he didn't already have such a rediculously high opinion of himself. A little bit of humble would go a long way.


The show is getting better though.

[C_stripes]

Let me say, that talking to Mark in person, he is very humble and a very knowledgable guy. Have any of you ever heard the word sarcasm? Do you know what it means? He is a joker and the more you get to watch him, the more you understand him. The show is humorous if you let it me. It's like watching top gear, you have to go into it with a sense of humor and know that yes, it is a "factual" show, but it's also for fun. You guys need to lighten up some and just enjoy the show. Yes, he has made some mistakes. But who hasn't? Even Chrysler made mistakes. I know of a 71 383 road runner survivor that the 383 stickers on the fenders are upsides down so it says E8E. Been that way since it was built.

The show is getting better, and will continue to do so.

[Mopar Nut]

Let me say, that talking to Mark in person, he is very humble and a very knowledgable guy. Have any of you ever heard the word sarcasm? Do you know what it means? He is a joker and the more you get to watch him, the more you understand him. The show is humorous if you let it me. It's like watching top gear, you have to go into it with a sense of humor and know that yes, it is a "factual" show, but it's also for fun. You guys need to lighten up some and just enjoy the show. Yes, he has made some mistakes. But who hasn't? Even Chrysler made mistakes. I know of a 71 383 road runner survivor that the 383 stickers on the fenders are upsides down so it says E8E. Been that way since it was built.

The show is getting better, and will continue to do so.

Well said.

[TUFCAT]

Let me say, that talking to Mark in person, he is very humble and a very know ledgable guy. Have any of you ever heard the word sarcasm? Do you know what it means? He is a joker and the more you get to watch him, the more you understand him. The show is humorous if you let it me. It's like watching top gear, you have to go into it with a sense of humor and know that yes, it is a "factual" show, but it's also for fun. You guys need to lighten up some and just enjoy the show. Yes, he has made some mistakes. But who hasn't? Even Chrysler made mistakes. I know of a 71 383 road runner survivor that the 383 stickers on the fenders are upsides down so it says E8E. Been that way since it was built.

The show is getting better, and will continue to do so.

C_stripes, many people onboard agree with you. The show is much better now, and Mark's love for Mopars can be addictive.  

He seems to be an all around nice guy (when the producers show him the right way).

My vote is for more of the "nice guy" Mark we've seen in season 2.

The entire crew also appears happier now, and it works much better for the audience.

[C_stripes]

Wasn't necessarily aimed at you

[moparstuart]

Let me say, that talking to Mark in person, he is very humble and a very knowledgable guy. Have any of you ever heard the word sarcasm? Do you know what it means? He is a joker and the more you get to watch him, the more you understand him. The show is humorous if you let it me. It's like watching top gear, you have to go into it with a sense of humor and know that yes, it is a "factual" show, but it's also for fun. You guys need to lighten up some and just enjoy the show. Yes, he has made some mistakes. But who hasn't? Even Chrysler made mistakes. I know of a 71 383 road runner survivor that the 383 stickers on the fenders are upsides down so it says E8E. Been that way since it was built.

The show is getting better, and will continue to do so.

I dont know why so few people pick up on the fact that everything he says is so tongue and cheek , he is so sarcastic and you all take him so serious . I picked up on it from day one and have been laughing ever since .  I love his sense of humor its dry and kills me everytime.

[TUFCAT]

I dont know why so few people pick up on the fact that everything he says is so tongue and cheek , he is so sarcastic and you all take him so serious . I picked up on it from day one and have been laughing ever since .  I love his sense of humor its dry and kills me everytime.

I agree with Stuart and I don't hate the show. But please let me quote myself.

He turns out nice cars and his metal work is pretty damn awesome....but I'm not ready to label him as the "highest quality" or "most correct" restoration out there.  

[moparstuart]

I agree with Stuart and I don't hate the show. But please let me quote myself. 

He turns out nice cars and his metal work is pretty damn awesome....but I'm not ready to label him as the "highest quality" or "most correct" restoration out there.  

i agree he's not perfect and makes mistakes but look at the OEM gold winners they are full of hard to find NOS parts and the standard change as we in the hobby
find out new and more info on unrestored originals .  Mark also had to deal with his customers wants and budgets ,or what there purpose is for the car .  If his customer is going to drive it , drivablity and durabilty of finishes are more important .  Mark also can see his mistakes and leaves them in to show he is human .   

[7chargers]

I usually don't post my thoughts I just read all the ignorant thoughts people write and think they have way to much time on there hand because it generally seems to be the same people posting, Everytime I log on which is not often the same people post comments either to get there post count up or they again have way to much time on there hands compared to the rest of us. If you post allot you know who you are! People its a show, it has cars we love, who cares... get a life if you don't like it don't watch it, it's just as simple as that.... I have grown to like the show and all the MOPARS in it even the rusty ones in the parts parking lot behind the shop....

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I dont know why so few people pick up on the fact that everything he says is so tongue and cheek , he is so sarcastic and you all take him so serious . I picked up on it from day one and have been laughing ever since .  I love his sense of humor its dry and kills me everytime.

Most people here may think of me as sophisticated, suave and debonair, but in reality, I have a similar personality to Mark and I do get his brand of dry & sarcastic humor. But, on the other hand, I do realize that there are those who are void of that type of humor (plus the personality that goes with it) and will never get it.