Deaf students build "Monster" rat-rod

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A TV show that challenges a team of mechanics to put together a vehicle from scratch came to Austin Friday to shoot an episode.

Neither the mechanics nor the garage were ordinary. They're students from the Texas School for the Deaf.

The students are the new stars in an upcoming episode of Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage," which was shot on campus at the Texas School for the Deaf's own auto-body garage.

Byron Terrell is part of the team of six students.

"I'm just shocked that I actually got to meet Jessie James," Terrell said.

Jesse James is the host of the show.

"Compared to other high school's we've done they have a pretty good knowledge of nuts and bolts and stuff," James said.

The team's challenge is to build a rat-rod -- basically a hot rod that's made from junk-yard parts -- in 5 days, from scratch.

The parts came from just about anywhere.

"We didn't have the body. The body of the car hadn't shown up till the afternoon of Day 2."

James found the body of the car himself.

"It's Texas man. Everybody's got cars in their front yards," he said. "Sometimes we're looking at that clock and the clock's ticking. It's running out. We're in a rush.

The challenge facing these students is even greater, because they're only getting half the regular time to work on it because they still need to go to class.

"It's stressing me out. I'm used to doing 15 hour days and still barely getting by," Terrell said.

But before the students' time was up we had to leave.

To find out if they finished their rat-rod in time, you'll have to tune in to their episode of "Monster garage."

The show is episode 10 of this season, scheduled to air near the end of the December.
 
Miss-Delectable said:
The show is episode 10 of this season, scheduled to air near the end of the December.

*Looks up on my calendar*

It would be Dec 19 or 26 after Christmas this year. Discovery usually air new episodes on 9:00 pm (US time) every Monday then air again on 1 am.

I WANT to watch that episode to see if James learns from our deaf ppl! I glad to see James come to deaf school and team get a once-a-lifetime chance.
 
DONE watching this show and TSD sure change little by little.. i used to be a tsd student when i was so SUCH a little girl
 
I missed that show, but I will check that repeat show at 11 PM. I can't wait to see them work on it and use sign language! *grins*
 
My fiance and I watched it tonight. It was impressive! boy, Jesse said it was like seeing a bee swarming when all the signing and frustrations. but glad I got to watch it tonight!
 
I just saw it, that was a great one! Jesse James said that it was the hardest High School project in all of Monster Garage series and deaf students made it, yay! :D

Texas School for the Deaf looks interesting, now I get to see what the school and the city looks like. *grins*
 
CoolieFroggie said:
DONE watching this show and TSD sure change little by little.. i used to be a tsd student when i was so SUCH a little girl

:P u beat me to it! :lol:

i too watched this show with CoolieFroggie :thumb:
 
CoolieFroggie said:
hon sorry if i beat ya well i hate to remind ya.. ya slower like old fart :giggle:

Fly Free :slap: CoolieFroggie :giggle:

MY TURN!!!! :P

u ALSO say u are an old fart too! :x
 
Did anyone copy it on videotape???

I need a copy and would be willing to pay for the tape and shipping!!!!
 
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