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Episode 86 – Trimflation is on the Rise

·1 hr 32 min·5 clips

General Motors sued NBC over a Dateline NBC crash test tied to exploding square-body Chevy gas tanks.

1. Throwin' Wrenches - Episode 86, "Trimflation is on the Rise," mixes shop talk, sponsor reads, Patreon updates, and a February 8 historical segment. 2. Eric Stahl hosts with Daryl Scott, who brings car knowledge, repair experience, and the historical headline segment's context. 3. The episode asks what happens when car projects, listener support, and old automotive news all land in the same show. 4. Eric opens with complaints about zero new iTunes reviews and reminders to email [email protected] for a sticker. 5. The Patreon feed gets framed as the place for mailbox goodies, pre-show content, and a possible Sticker Mule temporary tattoo. 6. Eric introduces Daryl with a long list of traits, then jokes about Daryl's food interests, side hustle driving, and the difference between a 5.0 and a 4.9. 7. Ford's Toyota gets a sponsor read built around Tundras, Venzas, Crowns, Highlanders, Grand Highlanders, Priuses, Tacomas, and a Nightshade SE Corolla Cross Hybrid. 8. The Projects segment begins with Eric's trailer wheel bearing repair, which stalled after he pressed the bearing in during 34-degree weather. 9. Eric says the bearing may not have been seated far enough into the hub and that he will compare it against the other side before reassembling it. 10. He also talks through a flare-side Tacoma with a rusted frame, a two-wheel-drive layout, and an idea to lower it for autocross use. 11. The Scion tC project comes up as a $600 car with stripped interior, race seats, turbo hardware, and the kind of cheap risk Eric says makes a fun project. 12. Eric mentions a 1990s red Celica GT liftback, a title problem, and a plan for Aiden to repaint and use it later. 13. Daryl adds a Fox-body Mustang update, noting a friend's newly acquired car and his own long-term interest in an 85-86 nose car. 14. The historical headline centers on General Motors suing NBC after a Dateline NBC segment about exploding square-body Chevy trucks aired on television. 15. Daryl says the fuel tanks on those trucks sat outside the frame rail, so a side impact could create a catastrophic loss of fuel. 16. He explains that NBC staged the demonstration with a Citation, simulated a spark, and helped create a public perception that the trucks were unsafe. 17. Daryl contrasts that coverage with later examples like the Pinto and Crown Victoria fuel-tank debates, then argues that NBC should not have used incendiary-style effects in a crash demonstration. 18. The episode stays conversational and unscripted, with Eric and Daryl interrupting each other, checking details, and drifting between practical garage talk and memory. 19. Listeners who like old trucks, home repairs, Fox-body Mustangs, and local car culture will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a tight narrative, polished interviews, or no sponsor chatter may skip it.

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