A friend is going to be picked by American Pickers

[Huskinhano]

Someone I know is going to be picked by them in August, Steve Bonzack is quite the character. He's the typical stereotype of the colorful old farts you see. Steve drives a dually 90's Nissan pickup he built. He used a Nissan motorhome rear axle, has a stake body dump and it's 4WD. Of course it's flat black with stickers and what not. He's a pretty artistic guy too. He builds yard art out of 250 gallon fuel oil tanks into any animal you want. and yes, they're anatomically correct too.

[corvettedad]

That's cool!

[DanStokes]

Very cool! I'm sort of glad I won't be picked by them as I think to get picked you have to be a hoarder goin' into the show and I'd rather not be THAT bad about accumulating junk.

Anyone need 3 250 CID Chevy sixes?

Dan

[ratpatrol66]

Met a guy a couple years ago at Speedweek that was on the show. He said it a total set up. They sent a crew out weeks before Mike and Frank showed up. He still had a good time with it though.

[RustyRodder]

Yup. Set up, which is a bummer. but from some of the guys I know that met them while they were in NY at one point, they are pretty cool and actually love doing it.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I don't know if getting picked is a good thing - wouldn't that make you a certified hoarder?

[Deaf Bob]

Would that give ammo to the "clean up folks" (code enforcement)

[Huskinhano]

Would that give ammo to the "clean up folks" (code enforcement)

Not too much of an issue here. The "clean up folks" would probably get shot at. Steve has a house near the middle of town I think was his mom's.He had a pile of shit in the yard just to taunt them.

[Deaf Bob]

Fought them 19 years. Bastards! Double speaking lying sack of shits!
Got fed up, told them to take me to court, judge sided with me..
Made his day when I stood up in the lawyer's face and just walked out, when I held the door open for the interpreter and my attorney, he was holding onto hs desk laughing

[antmnte]

So wtf!? They dont just drive around and find stuff? What kinda shit is that?! Im not watching anymore.

[Big Dave]

There's nothing "REAL" about Reality TV, except it's cheap to produce.