Had an idea for a TV show.

I was reading the Swapped VS thread over in the Grassroots forum an I had an idea for a show that I think we would enjoy.

Think of it as a spoof of the popular Food Network show Chopped and Junkyard wars combined.

I call it: Swapped.

There will be 4 teams of 5 people. Each team will be given the same "ingredients" which will consist of a crate motor, a wiring harness and controllers for said motor (or Carburetor setup), a trans adapter for said motor, and a fuel cell. This is all I thought of, but there could be other things to add.

They will have full access to an automotive salvage yard for a vehicle and parts and they will have full access to a machine shop. They will be equipped with tools, welders, and access to all types of metal.

They will have 3 days to build a car, then they will compete against each other in an Autocross, Drag Race, and will be judged on quality of their build (Yes I'm ripping off the challenge ). Each event is an elimination round and one team will win in the end.

The three judges will be people of the automotive community that we all know, it will be different every show. Like let's say, David Freiburger, Chip Foose, and then a random person that's a fabricator or custom car builder etc.

Don't know who a good host would be, haven't thought that out. Maybe Guy Fieri j/k.

Anyways, it would be a show I'd be interested in and would sure break up the monotony of the automotive shows on Velocity currently.

Honestly a show that follows the planning and build of a few challenge teams and films at the event would work as well. With the availability of pov cameras editing and post production could be done off site with professional film crew only needed at the challenge and on site maybe one weekend a month at each build site.

I'd watch. I miss junkyard wars, and something focused more on automotive challenges would be fun.

captdownshift wrote: Honestly a show that follows the planning and build of a few challenge teams and films at the event would work as well. With the availability of pov cameras editing and post production could be done off site with professional film crew only needed at the challenge and on site maybe one weekend a month at each build site.

While interesting to me, that would be too documentarian and I'm thinking more along the lines of something energetic and something that will grab someone's attention while channel surfing.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

I think the mental illness of those involved in the challenge would shine through enough for it to be entertaining, I mean we are reading and posting on here by choice. Production cost would be low going this route with overhead being even lower, travel expenses and post production would be the most expensive cost.

In reply to captdownshift:

Oh I have no interest in producing the show, I just had the idea.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

Sounds like a great idea. Too bad it would inevitably be destroyed by a ton of scripted conflict and manufactured drama.

KyAllroad wrote: I'd watch. I miss junkyard wars, and something focused more on automotive challenges would be fun.

This. Hell, I'd participate. I could think of a few guys to stick together to round out the group.

captdownshift wrote: Honestly a show that follows the planning and build of a few challenge teams and films at the event would work as well. With the availability of pov cameras editing and post production could be done off site with professional film crew only needed at the challenge and on site maybe one weekend a month at each build site.

Sort of along the lines of: Crossthreaded

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hzznqxIiqa0

In reply to Stefan:

I now have planned evening viewing, thanks!

There used to be a show like this, except they only had crate engines and shiny product-placement parts to work with (and they had some options to choose from like motor swap vs. mods, better gearbox vs. nitrous etc), and they only had a drag race at the end.

It showed on the History channel back before they were the Nazis and ALIENS! channel.

Duke wrote: In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid: Sounds like a great idea. Too bad it would inevitably be destroyed by a ton of scripted conflict and manufactured drama.

I don't know if there would be honestly. In such a short build time, the drama would bring itself. That's why I say if it takes a note from Chopped, it will be kind of intense.

In reply to GameboyRMH:

I remember the show and didn't care for it, they also gave them the rolling chassis IIRC.

But that's why I want something a little different. I think it would be more interesting if they had to find the roller in the salvage yard and make it work.

Somebody has to pay the bills. An outfit like LKQ who I think is the largest national chain of junkyards and self pull junkyards could be a great sponsor.

JohnRW1621 wrote: Somebody has to pay the bills. An outfit like LKQ who I think is the largest national chain of junkyards and self pull junkyards could be a great sponsor.

And the show becomes more realistic and we don't have to watch people slap Holley carbs on things in the age of direct injection! You = Genius

Car Warriors with Jimmy Shine as a Host. They filmed it just a couple blocks from the studio at the Picture Car Warehouse

GameboyRMH wrote: There used to be a show like this, except they only had crate engines and shiny product-placement parts to work with (and they had some options to choose from like motor swap vs. mods, better gearbox vs. nitrous etc), and they only had a drag race at the end. It showed on the History channel back before they were the Nazis and ALIENS! channel.

MulletTruck wrote: Car Warriors with Jimmy Shine as a Host. They filmed it just a couple blocks from the studio at the Picture Car Warehouse

GameboyRMH wrote: There used to be a show like this, except they only had crate engines and shiny product-placement parts to work with (and they had some options to choose from like motor swap vs. mods, better gearbox vs. nitrous etc), and they only had a drag race at the end. It showed on the History channel back before they were the Nazis and ALIENS! channel.

that was the show where they made an 85 Grand National slower than stock by putting about $10k of parts onto it..

JohnRW1621 wrote: Somebody has to pay the bills. An outfit like LKQ who I think is the largest national chain of junkyards and self pull junkyards could be a great sponsor.

Yes exactly and maybe have like NAPA as another sponsor to provide certain new parts for the rollers they find.

This would make an awesome show. A+, would hoon. I mean watch.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

Harbor Freight and Rock Auto, cheap tools and gaskets, hoses, belts and seals to have your junkyard monstrosity looking like it was built by someone who wanted to wanted to go through the effort of replacing things that wear with age, but only planned on doing that job once. And it projects the image that anyone with the space and imagination can take on the project, a truly dangerous level of enabling.

captdownshift wrote: In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid: Harbor Freight and Rock Auto, cheap tools and gaskets, hoses, belts and seals to have your junkyard monstrosity looking like it was built by someone who wanted to wanted to go through the effort of replacing things that wear with age, but only planned on doing that job once. And it projects the image that anyone with the space and imagination can take on the project, a truly dangerous level of enabling.

You have the idea.

GameboyRMH wrote: It showed on the History channel back before they were the Nazis and ALIENS! channel.

When was this? It's been Pawn Pickers Reality for at least 5 years now. I miss Nazis and Aliens.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Warriors_(TV_series)

Brian wrote:

GameboyRMH wrote: It showed on the History channel back before they were the Nazis and ALIENS! channel.

When was this? It's been Pawn Pickers Reality for at least 5 years now. I miss Nazis and Aliens.