About this season
Instruction on customizing and building cars, trucks, hot rods and other rides. Also: test drives.
Episodes (15)
1. Gamma Goat
Aired 20 February 2010 • 30 min
Designed for military use, this articulating, six-wheel-drive, amphibious monster is street legal; Stacey discusses welding safety.
2. Reviving an Old Piece of Junk
Aired 27 February 2010 • 30 min
Stacey pulls a derelict semi truck out of a junkyard and slowly coaxes the old truck back to life.
3. The Speed Racer Story
Aired 6 March 2010 • 30 min
Stacey digs into the history of the cartoon, and its cultural impact on generations of fans; Stacey manages to "borrow" the real Mach 5 and put it thru the paces against Racer X and other challengers.
4. The Clunker Story
Aired 13 March 2010 • 30 min
Stacey discusses the recent "Cash for Clunkers" program; aftermarket steps address fuel mileage with simple upgrades.
5. OEM vs. Aftermarket
Aired 20 March 2010 • 30 min
Stacey answers questions from viewers, comparing original equipment manufacturer parts to their aftermarket replacements.
6. '67 Mercury Cougar: Part 1
Aired 27 March 2010 • 30 min
Stacey preps a classic '67 Mercury Cougar for some wild modifications; a look at the world of die cast models.
7. '59 Ford Stepside Pickup
Aired 3 April 2010 • 30 min
Stacey rolls in a '59 Ford Stepside truck that is being built by the Herobox organization to help raise awareness for their goal of sending Heroboxes to all of our men and women serving in the military.
8. The Blue Angels
Aired 10 April 2010 • 30 min
Stacey recounts the history of the US Navy's precision flying team, the Blue Angels, then steps into the cockpit for a fly-along.
9. Heavy Metal
Aired 17 April 2010 • 30 min
Representing the Navy's Blue Angels precision flying team, Stacey's next project involves that old International Cabover truck.
10. Rat Roaster
Aired 24 April 2010 • 30 min
After a visit to the Hot Rod Institute in South Dakota, the Rat Roaster '32 Ford roadster rolls back into the GEARZ shop wearing a new coat of green paint and sporting a custom interior.
11. '67 Mercury Cougar: Part 2
Aired 1 May 2010 • 30 min
After Stacey gets rid of the stock shock towers and changes the front suspension on a solid '67 Cougar, he turns this little old lady's car into a corner-carving, road-gripping beast.
12. Boss 429
Aired 8 May 2010 • 30 min
Stacey takes a look at one of the most incredible engines that Ford ever built, the Boss 429.
13. Classic Cougar
Aired 15 May 2010 • 30 min
Stacey visits a salvage yard that specializes in Cougar parts, then upgrades the rearend and rear suspension of the V8 Inteceptor.
14. Trail Boss
Aired 22 May 2010 • 30 min
Stacey starts with a stock Jeep JK, then builds a rig that is just as comfortable on the road as it is on the trail; the influence of Mickey Thompson on the world of off-road racing.
15. Rat Exhaust
Aired 29 May 2010 • 30 min
Stacey installs a custom exhaust system underneath the Rat Roaster; back to the Trail Boss Jeep, Stacey works on improving its street performance.