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First rule of being an owner or boss, don't be an ass to employees. They can make or break you depending on how they are treated.

Man i worked in this business for alot of years. THere is never enough time in the day to do all the stuff that gets promised. I walked out more than once after 12 to 14 hour days but the boss left after 8 hours. Money isnt worth your life, no matter what!!! Great Video!

Unfortunate. "Ish" was one of the most talented employees for WCC. Too bad the owner was over working / under paying em.

They are stuck in 2000 with their designs, They should be called West Coast Ricers

I never really connected with this show. I though the owner was always a d**k to the shop guys. Not entertaining. I like Chip Foose

Yeah, when their brand started showing up for sale at Walmart. That was the end.

I hate how Ryan and even Boyd don’t lift a tool and make all the money. Chip is the only guy that gets his hand dirty, treats his workers with respect.

This is why I’m a massive rust bro’s restorations fan, if you watch then you know but Mike is one good boss.

Never got why people got their cars done by them.. all their cars looked cheap and just plain ugly.

I really don’t care. I just feel bad for the employees.

The owner let success corrupt his thinking. The workers are the ones getting the work done. If you screw them you'll end up in failure. This guy out grew his talent.

Maybe try wearing big boys cloths. He dresses like a 15year old kid.

Typical junk for people who have more money than common sense. I would not let WCC or Will Castro in NY wash my lawnmower.

Ryans ego swallowed him whole

Shaq keeps them in business by having his cars brought in to replace all the emblems with the Superman logo🤣

The biggest lawsuit that I read that they had was a customer brought in a basically brand new car that was from the dealership and they wanted several different customizations to the car and car was totaled because of these guys didn't do anything correctly so they had to have it completely redone by another shop The customer refused pay for any of the work because of the damages to the car and then they actually tried to Sue and they lossed and it was for several million dollars this lawsuit

Be honest pay employees for their time quit making deadlines you can’t make. Make it right.

When the owner/boss doesn’t even work on cars this is what you get .

These place was the “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” of the car enthusiast community. Looked good from a distance but it was nonfunctional and fell apart in the driveway.

I remember when they put toasters & fish tanks on Pimp My Ride😂😂😂😂😂😂

I really thought the owner Ryan, didn't know anything about cars he was just a bad bullshitter.

thats a simple example of when you don't take care of your workers

even the owner looks like his stuck in 1995 with that blink-182 high school look.. lmao i drove by the shop the other day they have two stock chargers in the front door, like wow thats their work lmao

Westcoast Custom was a customer of mine years ago! They bounced a $70 check to me and would not come clean with it! Till some months later I get a call they're in a bind they needed me to build something for Sylvester Stallone's movie truck! Bingo! I told them pay $70 plus fees and the job I'll do prepaid in cash. There was a lead fabricator I don't remember his name but his house was about to or was in forclosure because Ryan wasn't paying him so he went to Ryan for money so he wouldn't lose his house and Ryan fired him! Another guy was a couple weeks behind in pay! On a Friday Ryan comes to him and asked if he would come in on a Saturday to work on Ryan's son's go-cart! He asked if he could get paid and Ryan got pissed and fired him! This is all first hand info.

The work was what seemed to be bolt on catalog add-on junk, wraps and crappy paint jobs. Lots of goofy LED's making it look like a clown car. They catered to celebrities mostly because they are generally not real car people and buy into the hype and have deep pockets.A shop like Kindig blows these lightweights away.

These cars are art: built for appearances only; not meant to be driven or used as a vehicle.

He never paid his bills. At car shows and SEMA he always failed to pay Models, Booth Setups, and cars.

Overworked and underpaid, sounds about like most of the shops I worked at back in the day.

Are they still in business? Ryan overbooked and oversold his capabilities, then gave shoddy workmanship.

This happens to all car audio shops, they usually take someone young in the field and exploit their passion for custom, capitalizing on their work ethic and loyalty to getting the job done. Bringing their mentality to a no room for error ideology, or the installer has to pay for it. Just think about it, while the shop makes 100.00 per radio install, and after 200plus installs later, if an accident happens and a 400.00 dashboard is cracked, the shop wants to put the bill on the installer or terminate them if they don’t agree to pay for it. While most installers have OCD, when it comes to having any to no accidents on their record.

Now these boys can make their "own" shop and start doing some real man's job. Forget about the toys fellas.

When you look real closely at the cars these guys were hacks.

Never liked the little gnome always looked like his mum had put him in his dad's shorts but he never grew into them

Chip Foose and Dave Kindig are the BEST !!! Real Designers !!!

Iron Resurrection is a Great Show. Keep it small and real!!!

Finally . The only thing that kept them in business was their ignorant celebrity clientele. More money than brains pool was bound to eventually end. Their work quality was terrible and their lack of imagination obvious . They are up there with unique whips another chop shop taking money from people that don’t have a clue about quality or style .

They built over done junk. Always thought they were a joke

How they made it this long is a miracle, their work was a Kenny Powers wet dream

Custom work is so, so difficult. There's always going to be unexpected challenges and generally speaking, It's the hardest way to make money in the aftermarket car industry. Communication is everything and obviously taking care of your valued employees is extremely important.

RDBLA is killing it and they just do KZfaq videos 😂

paint,wraps,wheels,big sound systems. he will never be a real custom builder like kendig

Ryan takes credit for the builds, but doesn't actually do any of the work.

So basically the working environment there is like the work environment everywhere LOL all bosses want you to work as much as possible for as little pay that they can get away with paying you

You always look after your employees First they then look after the customer Pay them well / treat them respectfully / and make them part of a team environment and encourage feedback and thoughts This is why I’ve had the same employees for over 15 years

So I watched a long as video saying it knows why it stopped then asked us at the very end do u know like tf

Kindig and his crew build the best cars around, and Dave gets his hands dirty. Toronto, Canada

I think I need to get off this toilet and stop watching all of these recommendations

I worked at the company they made the Firefall Bus for - it was a total cluster F. It was undrivable when they "delivered" it. Looked gorgeous, but literally had to be carried on a flatbed from location to location.

The craftsmen are your business they must be treated fairly.

I was wondering why there's been no new seasons well glad I found this video that explains everything

"OH my F@#%in god" "You get the shot?" "Yep got it ryan" "OK see you next week"

Hard to take anyone seriously when they wear flood pants.

I was in the auto aftermarket custom/candy industry for quite a while and his stuff was just north of decals and Walmart lights unfortunately. Really very little actual true custom work that he did and most was outsourced it appears. He's probably alright from the creative side but this industry is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration and your craftsmen are the life blood in this business. If you mistreat them, the end is near. Talented employees are tough to find and often hard to keep as other quality shops are always looking and the guys know it. Success obviously went to his and was as unmanaged as the production side so someone should have told him to hire to his weaknesses, pay them well, encourage their talents and you both will shine.

My buddy got his car done by them. They did shit work and over charged crazy prices. They banked off their tv show. They were never going to last. He waited 8 months for a job that should have taken them a week.

As a now retired car audio installer, I remember watching a few of the shows much like a dog tilts is head at high pitch noises.

Another case of, "pimped rides", and "whips", leading shops to build flash cars that don't age at all. These guys were always money motivated, not real creative car builders. You'll find there shit at Copart auction next year.

I didnt even think they were a thing anymore. I pass by that shop all the time and its super empty.

I think celebrities figured the dealership could install tinted windows, wheels and sound system for a fraction of the price WCC was charging. Why would you pay Ryan 40k for a lift kit and wheels on your Toyota Tundra when the dealer could just mark up the price a couple of thousand and do it for you.

I think a lot of car manufacturers are coming out with factory higher technologies and the aftermarket scene isn’t need as much as it was in the early 90s early 2000s. Thus leading to less work.

They built crap, I never thought that any of their builds where any good

Plywood and fiberglass does NOT make a custom. Cars were crap, show was worse.

This was on of my favorite shows growing up

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

I knew this show was a fluke. Ryan isn’t doing his job as a boss and now look what happens; all the celebrities don’t like the company no more

I'll just take my cars to Benny's from now on.

Huh there you go always wondered how he pays his employees with his words,"it needs to be done,"sometimes they do overdo a car and it looses it class,look at Foose his on another level very humble guy his work is fantastic

He needs to just tell everybody, “I’ll do it as fast as I can but I can’t make any promises.”

First and most important rule in business. Always Always take care of your employees. They will make or brake you. In this case WCC is on borrowed time. Big mistake bigger consequence.

I watched a few episodes and saw the abuse of the employees. Every project had too short of timeframes. I get that this creates drama for reality shows, but you could tell that he’s a screwup in terms of managing his shop. The workers seem like great people. What a bad boss.

Very few seasons were telecast in my country but I always thought that they just bought stuff from the market and installed it on cars. I never saw machine tools in their shop. They don't do customisation, they only do aftermarket parts fitting and vinyl wrap. The only thing they did in house was sound systems and some upholstery.

When "selfmade" bosses become A-holes...

I'm honestly surprised they were even allowed to make this long of a run. They should have been canceled 10 years ago

Over hyped stuff. Got more and more silly. Just compare with chip Foose... total quality and understated brilliance.

I work for a brand of auto part often used on builds like these. I've actually been on a similar show to WCC and been on the set of others. The builds *RARELY* finish on time. It's not just WCC. Additionally, when they finally unveil the vehicle, it's often not actually finished. The crew takes the vehicle back after filming, moves onto another car that's being filmed, and the first car will get buttoned-up weeks or sometimes months later.

Thanks for telling me nothing everyone didn't already know.

The over the top gaudy look went out now people want clean cars.

A real boss in this industry will get on the tools with the crew, and put in a 12-14 hour day when projects are behind.

The Buick Skylark lol the lady was like just throw it to junk

Ryan got tons of cash, but will bounce a $100 check on ya.

Even as a young freshly qualified mechanic back in 2000 i wondered how the hell these cars were getting finished and how he made any money,turns out all the pimp my ride cars were death traps and it was just about looks.

There are a ton of great custom shops here in SoCal. Great craftsmen who are honest and great to work with.

I remember Ryan and his shop from when they were turning out bad ass mini trucks in the mid to late 90's.Too bad he drifted away from that.

I'm amazed ish has stayed there so long. He's constantly getting shit on by the boss man

When your performance cannot live up to your MOUTH, you crash and burn....... Ryan's ego got way ahead of his shop......

Being someone that worked in the CUSTOM industries for some years. I find it funny how people always get butt hurt on time lines not being met. I get it, as a customer if your told your cars gonna be done by said time, you expect it. But if your getting some over the top custom project, delays happen. Shop is having to outsource work and that shop might have an issue. Which now messes up your time line. COMMUNICATION is what needs to happen. If the shop is up front with what’s going on, you can’t hate. If you feel like your being dicked around well there’s plenty of custom shops in the world. But I also agree that the tv cars are not always what they are cracked up to be. You see flaws and such all the time. But also remember they are under contract to provide content for the show. So I’m sure some projects are just slapped together right quick for content. Now we would just hope that when the cameras are away those loose ends get patched up. Lastly all I have to say is there are always 2 sides to a story. I always enjoyed the show for the creativity and just like seeing crazy projects as I’d never be able to afford that. But also understand at the end of the day. It’s tv.. it’s only there for entertainment. Oh and for the employees.. you don’t like the way your being treated at work and are being over worked. Find another job. Work for another shop. No ones holding a gun to your head saying you have to work there. You want the fancy shop, nice tools, air conditioned bays. Well all that cost money as well. Just my .02

I called asking for price on their tinting for my windows. Another place had the same tint for 3 times cheaper. I love Ryan though! Appreciate the picture!

Never heard of them or the show, but now I know why.

It seems a common trait with many car restoration companies on TV thdt staff seem to do a huge amount of overtime with no regards to fsnily life or rest and not clear whether they get a fair wage for the extra work. The owners become millionaires whereas the workers still drive battered 20 year old cars.

You have to take care of those who take care of you. That should be a business rule #1. I always thought the employees were rollin in dough. Due to their long hours. It’s sad that I was wrong.

Saw West Coast Customs on Pimp My Ride and used Galpin Auto Sports in Van Nuys, California.

Love your channel name

Underpaid and overworked employees, impossible deadlines and unhappy customers. Sounds like pretty standard custom car shop stuff to me.

Charge all that money and treat your help like shit. Ive worked for people like Ryan before and never will again. Besides the shits all hacked. I would challenge them to a build off any day. Taking pride in your work makes for a awesome product.

I got my car painted and interior done and customed for my 2020 corvette stingray and ryan and his crew did a awesome job even meet ryan himself

I would think that it ended because it was billed as a car build show, where they never showed anybody actually doing any work.

Where the owner whats it all for himself and just saying “good job” doesn’t pay the bills. Share the wealth or get what you deserve.

They on KZfaq now a days ...that show WCC reminds me of walking into a Best Buy store...the car audio aisle🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m not in the car business, but I treat my employees with respect. And guess what? My firm is thriving.

There was a shop on the east coast they had a show also in the early 2000s. They went bankrupt I read. They were based out of New York. Show lasted about 3 seasons I think. Unique Whips was the name.