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When John was asked if the guys talked much on the boat he said: “Not while we are fishing, but off the deck we are a bunch of hens.”. He has a great sense of humor and is very generous. John has 2 children, recently became a grandfather (twice) and spends his time between Seattle, Wash., and Homer, Alaska. The F/V Time Bandit is probably the most iconic of all the crab-fishing vessels featured on Discovery's 'Deadliest Catch.' Owned and operated by the Hillstrand brothers, Johnathan and Andy, and.
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He is famous for the reality Tv series known as the ‘Deadliest Catch,’ which aired on Discovery Channel. Born into a family of fishermen, he does this with his brother, and his father was a fisherman too. He is not afraid to speak his mind and he runs a tight ship. Jonathan Hillstrand is a famous American fisherman and was a captain of the vessel FV Time Bandit. He’s a leather-jacket-cowboy boot guy, but his friends say he is really a teddy bear. He rides a Harley Davidson that is rigged with a nitrous boost that will add 300hp of acceleration at the touch of a button. John Hillstrand is a captain of the fishing vessel "Time Bandit" of the acclaimed Discovery Channel series "Deadliest Catch." Johnathan has a love for life on the edge that doesn't end when he gets off the boat. When John was asked if the guys talked much on the boat he said: “Not while we are fis Capt. John has 2 children, recently became a grandfather (twice) and spends his time between Seattle, Wash., and Homer, Alaska. He is not afraid to speak his mind and he runs a tight ship. John Hillstrand is a captain of the fishing vessel "Time Bandit" of the acclaimed Discovery Channel series "Deadliest Catch." Johnathan has a love for life on the edge that doesn't end when he gets off the boat. Every Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Last but not least, Slick adorned the rear bench with a lighted version of his logo.Capt. Inside, Pontiac seats were skinned with diamond tuck and white piping, and a push-button start sits on the dash next to a chromed column. Slick also shaved the door handles, gas flap and emblems and added skull headlights and taillights. American Racing Daisy wheels are wrapped with Nitto NT555 rubber for a smooth ride and era-correct look. Slick also outfitted the car with electric exhaust cut-outs, a Monster Transmission 4L80E and a Fleetpride custom driveshaft.
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They found the long-neglected Tri-Five on Craigslist, and although she was rough, she had a 400 small block and a Muncie four-speed, which Slick says “Was wicked enough to do the original movie car justice”. The F/V Time Bandit is a commercial crab fishing vessel co by brothers Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand. Then, just a few years ago, Hillstrand looked up Slick and so began the evolution of The Time Bandit Car. It wasn’t long after that that the young Hillstrand took North to Alaska to become a crabber.
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After he wrecked it, he got a ’55 with a 396 that put out nearly 600 horses, which was apparently too much, as the not-even-sixteen-year-old Hillstrand lost his license due to not being able to keep his foot out of it. He has always had Chevy’s in his blood his first car was a ’57 with a 283 and a three-speed on the column. As the crew rushes to repair the boat, Andy and Johnathan reflect on the ailing ships connection to their family.

Hillstrand got the idea for the car from the movie American Graffiti, and says he has wanted a black ’55 like that ever since seeing the movie at the drive-in decades ago.
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Super Chevy Magazine did a full story on the build, which was featured in the August 2013 issue. The car was built by our friend Slick, of Slick’s Garage, in Palmetto, Florida.

These days, when Hillstand is on dry land, he can often be spotted in a super-cool black ’55 Chevy that share’s the ship’s name and familiar skull and crossbones emblem on more than a few flat surfaces. The crusty Hillstrand and his brother Andy are two of the show’s most popular crab boat captains and thousands watch the black pirate-themed ship and her crew elude disaster each week out in the treacherous Bering Sea. Johnathan Hillstrand’s “Time Bandit” Car Built by Slick’s Garage – Complete with a Champion Radiator Under the HoodĮveryone who watches The Discovery Channel’s reality show The Deadliest Catch knows who Johnathan Hillstrand and The Time Bandit are.
