nfb any one watch american hotrod

[bigtow]

does any one watch american hotrod we have just had the final instalment of the rat rod build off how far behind are we

[DeWynter]

I saw that last night

[bigtow]

mikes truck was the best boyds car was horible. i wonder where bluebear is now ?

[DeWynter]

in cause hes an idiot

[bigtow]

in cause hes an idiot

he was a fool to him self. i had a look on the chat room for the show the other day and no body seems to like boyd. dont look at it if you dont want to know what happens next i do and it is not good

[Blevyou know]

Bluebear got canned cause he's a freakin moron!!! I didn't like him.

[RocKin1967]

i saw the rat rod build off about 2 or 3 weeks ago, the latest one they build is an awsome 40somethin woodie. and i hated blue bear to... id say charlie and that young guy that helps him out in the body shop r kool but too bad about charlie....

[bigtow]

i read that charly goes to work for chip foose.why does every body see to dislike boyd ?

[ONLNTM5]

My 2 cents-
Speaking of Boyd -and -morons, well, Boyd is a moron. As far as Blue Bear, well, Blue Bear was sort of OK, but basically his behavior was created and encourage by Boyd and some of the others. I’m sure that he will regret what happened for the rest of his life. I missed the episode where Charlie left, but I don’t blame him for leaving. Boyd pretty much knows his stuff, but I can’t see how a person like that becomes so successful, although it is usually people like him, that do for some reason. It could be that his ex-wife (the one that works there) is the one with the money, and Boyd is the one with the experience. If someone was to hire me to tell them what is wrong with Boyd Coddington’s business, well, the first thing I would say is Boyd himself. He encourages bad behavior, and doesn’t know how to manage people. You don’t push people to met a deadline, and then make them stop what they are doing 5 times a day, to call a meeting. That is what people with ego problems (like Boyd) do. They have to have that feeling of total control so badly, that they have to call those meetings to get their “fix”. Apparently, he has never figured out that when you over-analyze things to death, you can’t get the job done on time. He basically keeps everyone in a state of beginning, instead of doing and finishing. All of Boyd’s people are creative types, who have to develop a “rhythm” as they go about their work. This work rhythm is true for anyone who has a job to do, but is especially true for creative people. The way that he is constantly interrupting them, screws up their flow, and that is why they are always behind schedule. Boyd has a lot of employee turnover, and it will always be that way. He could solve a lot of problems by:
1) Firing that one manager of his (can’t remember his name-it’s the bald Hispanic guy)-
2) Hire Charlie back, or someone like Charlie, to manage the shop-
3) Shut up and stop calling meetings 5 times a day-

Otherwise, I like the show, because I can relate to what they are doing since I have done it myself.
Speaking of Chip Foose, well there is certainly a night and day difference, between him and Boyd, isn't there?
I think Chip has it all figured out

[TODD 2000 V6 CAMARO]

I like Foose too, he is leaps and bounds above Coddington, in my book. Both stylistically and the way he handles people. Anyway, which one was Charlie? I don't watch the show real often..was he the Painter guy, with the goatee?

[Coop '02Z]

I think Beetle Baily left too...Charlie was the one with the Goatee

[pete]

Yes Charlies was the painter, left to go work for Foose.

Both shows are a soap opera for guys, but its obvious that there is a big difference in management. Foose builds takes a car down to nubs, and builds it back up in 7 days. Boyd builds cars from scratch, but still hasn't mastered how much time it takes to build a car, his guys are always under the gun from the moment they start a project.....real slave driver to work for. I can see why Foose left Boyd..... after learning how NOT to do it.

I guess Boyd does it the same as Tuttle Sr. on Orange County Choppers.

I would just enjoy seeing a car/bike being built without all the dramatics.....hmmm back to Two Guys Garage, or anything else on SPEED

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[ONLNTM5]

Yeah, he is-was the painter guy, and he also did a lot of other stuff on the show. I think that he left because he just got tired of the rush-rush, work 7 days a week, 24 hours a day mentality. People like Boyd, are very conniving, selfish, egotistical types, who don't appreciate the fact that people have lives outside of their jobs. I guarantee you, that they could get everything done that needs to be done, during normal working hours, if Boyd wasn't the way that he is. I have had people try to push this mentality on me before, and I finally was able to put an end to it, and also proved that more could actually be done in less time.
Another thing about Boyd, is that he is constantly hiring new people, and putting them into a project, that the guys are already behind on (because of Boyd), and expect the guys to be able to train them and still meet the deadline. It's idiocy

I guess what it boils down to, is that this show makes for good entertainment-

[Joe 1320]

I guess what it boils down to, is that this show makes for good entertainment-

Controversy is what sells. Living proof because here is a thread on it.

Boyd runs his shop as a salesman and owner, Foose runs his as an artist. Two complete different perspectives and two different approaches. Boyd fosters comiseration, Foose....... creativity and passion.

[Injuneer]

The difference between Boyd and Chip is obvious as night and day.... Boyd sits in his office most of the time, never gets his hands dirty, and then wanders through the operation (like the emperor with no clothes) to check on things, and hasn't the slightest idea what the team dynamics are. As noted above, he usually ends up on the wrong side of arguments, and seems to encourage conflict and bad behaviour.

Chip is in the middle of things from the get-go, is a complete team player, works side-by-side with his people, and treats them as equals. He respects their knowledge and they respect his knowledge and authority. Those guys work the long hours like Boyd's people, but do it out of commitment to the team and the customer.

I can't understand how Coddington got where he is.....