Monster, Monster Garage!

[olredalert]

--------Im no fan of Boyds either. He screwed an awful lot of shareholders with his attitude back when the original Boyds went public. With that said, I really believe that the entire show is scripted. A slick producer has got Boyd transfixed with the paycheck into appearing to have a completely unprofessional shop. I dont believe a bit of it!
--------And while Im at it, "American Chopper" is more of the same. You can really tell that those guys are just acting. Just my opinion.........Bill S

[Seattle Sam]

Early seasons of American Chopper showed all the yelling, angst, and drama and left you thinking that these people could not get along. Later episodes show the yeling followed by the horseplay and laughter, proabably all over-exaggerated for the camera. That said, the AC crew seems likeable, and they appear to have their hearts "in the right place" as my Dad used to say.

Some of Boyd's guys are also likeable (Machine shop Mike, Thomas from Sweden, Beetle Bailey) but others appear to be real jerks - Duane the foreman, Blue Bear when he was there, and Boyd himself. Did you see the episode when the intern was leaving, and went to say goodbye to Duane? Duane took that opportunity to completely ridicule the guy and then told him not to let the door hit him in the a$$...

[Bill Pritchard]

6 months ago, I broke down and got Cable TV after never having it in my life. I thought it might be interesting to see those shows, among others. I have never watched one all the way through, because they're moronic. If it's really real, then all the people are jerks. If it's fake and scripted, then I don't care to see that crap

(gets down off soapbox)

[55chevy]

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6 months ago, I broke down and got Cable TV after never having it in my life. I thought it might be interesting to see those shows, among others. I have never watched one all the way through, because they're moronic. If it's really real, then all the people are jerks. If it's fake and scripted, then I don't care to see that crap

(gets down off soapbox)

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Bill.. after having cable for awhile and watching all those shows.. I now only have a set of bunny ears and just get the local stations so I can watch the News, The Simpsons,Fear Factor, Football and COPS. lol. If I want "drama".. I'll call my ex-wife.

[Belair62]

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I'll call my ex-wife.

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Please don't call after 10 pm.

[Racefan]

Dang!!! What are friends for, right Belair?

[Wardy]

Hey guys,
I'm a longtime lurker; thought I'd join in to see if anybody's seen this thing on e-bay. Supposedly gonna be on tv. very strange.

diesel corvette

[Xplantdad]

I believe that the show is scripted also. Boyd couldn't get anything done with a limited time frame if his life depended on it!

My step brother had a Camaro done by Boyd when he had his Hot Rods by Boyd shop in Orange County in the early '80's.

Boyd was just starting to get recognition then...One of his more famous rides he did then was a mini pickup with a shell grafted onto the cab...and you were able to walk through(like the later 4runners from Toyota). This was during the mini truck craze, and the truck graced the cover of Truckin' magazine.

Even back then Boyd was a complete a$$hole, and was never on time with any of his deadlines for my step brothers Camaro...and didn't stick to his budget, either.

BTW, the Camaro was wrecked 2 months after it was completed. The Camaro was rear ended by 3 drunk marines(in a mini pickup).He was stopped at a light and they hit him doing 60+mph!

Bruce

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I agree with all you guys,The Bullsh*$ they are showing is just giving the hobby a BLACK EYE.I would not have anything built at Boyds Shop!And as far as the the shop Manager Duane ,I expect someone to KNOCK HIM OUT AT ANYTIME!They have ran off some of the better workers.and I think old Blue Bear should have been fired about a week after he started!Can you believe he was so DUMB to not box the frame of that car like Boyd wanted him to do,hell Boyd was paying him to build his own car! and buying all the parts!That was just plain Stupid of him to do what he did.I would bet that the show is hurting his business to some extent!You would think that Boyd would not want the image that is being produced!Not very professional if you ask me.

Bobby

[Belair62]

I think we may be missing the point...it's a TV show...who would tune in to see normal people doing a hard days work...drinking coffee,taking a dump...grinding some metal ...punch out and go home...it HAS to be idiotic and phony so us people will watch it and buy the crap the sponsors peddle...it's almost as bad as people eating maggots and dog crap sandwiches and hog balls....oops..some of you guys may eat hog balls...sorry