[Shotimes] Pimp My Ride

[Ron Porter]

Yes. This is TV. I'm sure that Discovery pays them a BUNCH for the
disruption of their regular business for the TV show.

I wouldn't even be surprised if the 'we only have 3 weeks to do this bike"
is really a 6-month process.....edited down for TV.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Fisher [mailto:dataflash@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:02 PM
To: Ron Porter; 'Mike Wojton'; 'shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Pimp My Ride

My girlfriend and I will watch American Chopper when
we can catch it together. She's not even into cars or
bikes but she enjoys watching the interactions between
the Teutels. But now she's beggining to question how
many times they can possibly start working on a new
bike 30 seconds before they are supposed to present it
halfway across the country? I've gotten the feeling
that a lot of the drama and tension is artificial. But
it's still entertaining for the most part!

Ian

--- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:

> I feel the same way, but......
> 
> As with American Chopper, look in the background.
> You see a number of other
> works in progress. A normal rod or chopper would be
> boring TV for a 1/2-hour
> show. The stuff for V is n a short leash to build
> the tension and fit into
> an hour show).
> 
> Knowing all that, I' sure that Boyd would still do
> his normal fantastic work
> for a regular job (as would the Teutels (sp?)), but
> Boyd's shop can't seem
> to deal with the pressure as well as the Teutels do.
> 
> Ro Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike Wojton
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 1:12 PM
> To: shotimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Pimp My Ride
> 
> "unlike the bunch on American Hot Rod"
> 
> I think Boyd is doing more of a disservice to
> himself than good with
> that show.  He's letting everyone see how
> disorganized his shop is
> now.  Plus all the shenanigans that goes on.  If I
> was having a car
> built there, and saw all the folling around that
> goes on out in the
> shop, I think I'd probably get a trailer and go pick
> my car up.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Mike Wojton
> Dover, PA
>  
>    -'95 White MTX
>       '96 Brake Upgrade
>       Eibachs (front)
>  
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/3/05, Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > Yea, the basics of that show are great, as is hip
> & his crew (unlike the
> > bunch on American Hot Rod).
> > 
> > What I dislike is all of the deception crap they
> do with the owner. Acting
> > like cops, etc.
> > 
> > Ron Porter
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