I happen to agree with 73 super. Boyd's show is strictly for entertainment. After watching all that crap that goes on there, would you spend $100K+ to have your car done there? I think not.
It's all hype and bogus TV crap. If you believe that Boyd actually paid $25 Grand for a '59 Belair, then I have something for sale for you too.
When I was at the Indy Hotrod nats last month, I was parked next to the RadRides by Troy trailer and talked all weekend with their shop manager, "Moose". He said when "Rides" was filmed at their shop on the Hot '68 Mustang they built, it was all about the "Look" and "Feel" of building a custom type car. They actaully did all of the important stuff off camera. It also was a huge disruption as they had to re-shoot some scences 5 times. He also told me about the "Overhaulin" show. That's a big farce too. The people's car they redo does not take 7 days(More like 30 days) and they have to pay the sales tax on all of the parts used and the labor! He said the cost to the "tricked out customers cars" average between $35K and $50K depending on the overhaul!
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