Leepu and Bernie Fineman are still going at it, in Chop Chop series 2 they’re building super cars for super stars.

Again they’re making the impossible…possible, turning scraps into gems.

They’ve proved themselves already in the first Chop Series and they’re not ready to stop anytime soon, they’re moved out of their first workshop to a new and improved workshop to work together with their awesome team members to continue working their magic.

Meet The Rest Of The Chop Shop Crew:

From left to right:

Julian Gudgeon: Panel beater, welder, fabricator and general Jack-of-all-trades mechanic.
Terry Hodges: Chop Shop’s welder, and at 21 years of age, the youngest crew member.
Shaun McNamee: Body fitter and new arrival in the Chop Shop for 2008.
Lee Taylor: New Chop Shop mechanic Lee Taylor is a Ford fanatic through and through.
Artur Lachmacki: New crew member Artur has been in the trade for over 10 years

Leepu and Bernie with the rest of the Chop Shop team already have done some nice work in the second series, turning a old Saab 900 Turbo into a Gangster Car for ex Spandau ballet bassist Martin Kemp.

We’ve put together some before and after action on the Gangsta car and the Muscle car, we hope you like it!

Check Out The Before And After Montage

Of course viewing the actual episodes on television gives you a much better viewing experience, so be sure to check it out on Discovery Channel when you get the chance.

Some Specs On Both Rides:

Gangsta Car:

Engine: 2.3 Litre twin cam (automatic)
Exhaust: Custom made
Induction: Custom intercooler and piping and dump valve
ECU: Stock
Suspension: Custom made and modified
Brakes: Heavy duty front and rear pads
Wheels: Wolfrace Imperial custom
Bodywork: Pearl metallic grey, split rear screen, custom made body with 0.8 gauge cold rolled steel
Other mods: Custom interior and carpets, handmade rollbar, keyless entry, custom made dashboard, custom front lights and grille, custom Corbeau seats and belts

So What’s More On The Menu?

The Chop Shop crew is turning a scrapped 20-year-old Ford Capri into a Muscle Car for Lawrence Dallaglio by cramming in a 3.5 litre V8 engine and performing some carefully thought out chopping and metal bashing.

Muscle Car:

Engine: Rover V8 chrome detailed, TVR gearbox, custom radiator and fuel tank
Exhaust: Custom manifolds and twin pipe outlets
Induction: Webber 500 CFM carburettor, Offenhauser manifold, chrome air filter housing
Suspension: GAZ coil over front/rear
Brakes: Hi-spec cross drilled discs
Wheels: Custom split rim/chrome and black painted
Bodywork: Fully modified 0.8 gauge cold rolled steel, hi-gloss black, candy gold stripes
Other mods: Custom made dash and hi-spec dials, custom Corbeau seats and belts, vario-tinted glass, keyless entry, custom horns, handmade wiring loom

The Chop Shop also has some other projects lined up, it’s absolutely worth checking out. The Custom Rides team is definitely impressed by their work and we hope to continue see a lot more of them.

What do you think of the above Chop Shop team creations? — Let us know in the comment section.

6 Responses to “Leepu and Bernie – The Chop Shop Series Continues!”

1. Will Pena Says:
   August 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

   Love the show keep them coming!!!!!!!!

2. mark matthewson Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

   this is a great show I love my wife falls asleep.
   the two main guys banter is great and what they build is unreal.

3. Steve Says:
   October 3rd, 2009 at 8:50 am

   If you polish a terd it’s still a terd.

4. dan Says:
   January 9th, 2010 at 11:11 am

   the idea is great but the cars build quality is dreadfull… i feel embarrassed for them!

5. Gaurav ahlawat Says:
   October 8th, 2010 at 1:00 pm

   I lov this show very much

6. zaki Says:
   February 3rd, 2011 at 10:29 am

   leepu I need your contact details.
   zaki

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