I have been addicted to American Hot Rod for like 2 months now. Its been more entertaining then American Chopper and Rides since there are a lot of problems on the show and most of them I could relate to. The pace of work, the impossible deadlines, the how fast can you do it not how good can you do it mentality, all typical issues common here in Kuwait. Yesterday night though Charley the painter, the most chilled out guy on the show had enough and decided to leave Boyd Coddington and join Boyds competitor, an ex friend and ex employee, Chip Foose. Foose is a regular on Rides and has his own show Overhaulin also on Discovery. It seems American Hot Rod is falling apart. None of the employees are happy and the best people have left the body shop so I don’t think I will be watching it anymore. For fans of the show if you want to talk to Charley he posts regularly on the Overhaulin forum, his nick name is idahoboy. [Link]
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I started watching American Hot Rod ever since it started, since i was hooked on American Choppers i thought this would be the same and i was mistaken. Boyd is the worst boss i have ever seen, granted the rods are awesome but he works his people like slaves. I was happy to see Charlie and others leave. Some of his crew that i couldn’t stand were Bear (very glad he left) and that jerk Duane, i don’t know but the atmosphere is so tense and not a happy one.
However American choppers is great, sure they are fights but it’s fun to watch them and those bikes are designed beautifully (although i didn’t like the Comanche one). All the crew work nicely together and the most important thing is they all enjoy it unlike Boyd’s crew (lots of complaining). You know i almost went upstate NY just to get an autograph from Paul senior 🙂 he’s an hour or so away from us, peace to all.
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I watch this show when I wake up, only because I fall asleep every night with the TV on. I love cars and although I am a female have always driven rare and classic autos. I can hardly watch this show, it is so fake. What is with all of the BS deadlines, if someone wants a car they will wait an extra day or week or more. Is it good for your business rep for people to know you throw stuff together for the sake of time? I wouldn’t want a taped together bucket from them.
I find these “get it done quick or the s*** will hot the fan…(ohhhh, scary)” really boring. So is Boyds constant “philosophical” comments; usch a hippocrite!
It is always the same thing. I think he has some great staff but Boyd is a dumb ass and that Duane is a super human schmuck, what a total short man’s complex that balding idiot has.