{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Roadster Shop Hot Rod Fabrication Team","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/roadster-shop-hot-rod-fabrication-team","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5728234360.mp3","description":"On this episode of Oil & Whiskey, we’re joined by part of the RS hot rod fab team: Jon York, Spencer Newman, and Dakota Montour.From the work that goes into high-level builds to the chaos, craftsmanship, and shop stories that come with it. A trip, and a stumble, down sketchy memory lane, the boys recall the early days and how each of them ended up at Roadster Shop. \n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":733.92,"endTime":736.76,"type":"car","title":"Acura NSX","url":"/cars/acura/nsx","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Acura_NSX_%282020%29_%2852226490182%29.jpg","quote":"Yeah. That was my dad picked me up in the NSX, you know, and you just had this. 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It’s about getting involved in the hands-on part of the project."}},{"startTime":3485.32,"endTime":3490.2,"type":"part","title":"master cylinder","url":"/glossary/master-cylinder","quote":"and figuring where your master cylinder is gonna go\n[3487.2s] before you start doing your fender fix.\n[3488.6s] There's no figuring at that point.","canonicalId":"part:master-cylinder","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.92,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The master cylinder is the hydraulic “pump” that turns your brake pedal force into pressurized brake fluid. Its location matters because it affects how brake lines are routed and how reliably the system can be bled and serviced. In a hot rod build, packaging it correctly is part of making the brakes work consistently.","simplifiedExplanation":"The master cylinder is the part that makes your brakes work. When you press the brake pedal, it pushes brake fluid through the brake lines. 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It’s a classic muscle car that a lot of hot-rod builders like to customize because there are lots of parts and people know how to work on them.","imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":4396.8,"endTime":4400.9,"type":"term","title":"custom pop-up fuel filler","url":"/glossary/custom-pop-up-fuel-filler","quote":"And it's like, here's this Matt Hodge custom pop-up fuel\nfiller.\nI want you to sync this thing with the back end.","canonicalId":"term:custom-pop-up-fuel-filler","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “pop-up fuel filler” is a fuel-door/filler assembly that hides flush with the body and then lifts or pops out when you need to refuel. On a hot rod, it’s often used to keep the exterior clean and aerodynamic while still making the car practical to refuel.","simplifiedExplanation":"A “pop-up fuel filler” is a fuel opening that stays hidden until you need it. 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