About this season
Instruction on customizing and building cars, trucks, hot rods and other rides. Also: test drives.
Episodes (13)
1. Knuckle Buster
Aired 4 July 2009 • 30 min
Stacey brings a weel worn 1973 Chevy pickup back to life; "Iron Man" Ivan Stewart chats with Stacey.
2. Engine Swap & Locker Installation
Aired 11 July 2009 • 30 min
In the "KnuckleBuster" project, Stacey deals with a sick engine and transmission.
3. Interior & Seat Re-do
Aired 18 July 2009 • 30 min
Stacey shows how to dig into a car's wornout interior and bring it back to life without spending a fortune.
4. Silver State Classic
Aired 25 July 2009 • 30 min
Stacey shows viewers the last real outlaw race in the country, run over 90 miles of wide open, two-lane Nevada highway; back in the shop Stacey addresses one of the most versatile tools.
5. Ladder Bar System
Aired 1 August 2009 • 30 min
Stacey fashions a nostalgic car with leaf springs hook up like a modern drag car without losing its vintage look.
6. Hunting in a Salvage Yard
Aired 8 August 2009 • 30 min
Stacey walks through the ins and outs of hunting for elusive parts in a salvage yard.
7. The Rat Roaster Is Back!
Aired 15 August 2009 • 30 min
Stacey adds some cool details to lock a wild little '32 roadster into the Hot Rod and Rock and Roll culture of 1969.
8. The New Challenger vs. the World
Aired 22 August 2009 • 30 min
Stacey compares a new Challenger to a vintage 1970 440 six-pack.
9. The GEARZ Stimulus Package
Aired 29 August 2009 • 30 min
Stacey looks at products that really give you better economy and performance.
10. Accessories and Motor Mounts
Aired 5 September 2009 • 30 min
Stacey takes the steps required in laying out an engine swap, including hand fabricating motor mounts, thus allowing one to place any engine in any vehicle, regardless of make.
11. Vintage Hot Rod Straight 6
Aired 12 September 2009 • 30 min
Stacey David takes a vintage straight six engine that has been sleeping in a crate for almost 40 years and puts on the right pieces to make it a force to be reckoned with again.
12. "KnuckleBuster" Returns
Aired 19 September 2009 • 30 min
Stacey puts the final touches on this '73 Chevy pickup.
13. The Hot Wheels Story
Aired 26 September 2009 • 30 min
Stacey discovers the fascinating story of how those little metal cars came to be, and how they changed American car culture.