Sunday, July 5th TV listings for Discovery Turbo USA
Roadkill Hit the Road, Worry Later!
Old-fashioned, fun road trip in random, unreliable junk; David and Mike buy a 1966 Ford Econoline flat-face pickup, sight unseen, and hit the road.
Roadkill Bonus Roadkill Episode! Muscle Truck Showdown
Celebrating Father's Day; there is big action as David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan scheme some chaos in hot-rodded pickups; they invite Steve Dulcich from Roadkill Garage as well as Lucky Costa.
Roadkill The World's Only C-Body Road Runner
Freiburger and Finnegan have found the world's only C-Body Road Runner, a bent-up, crescent-shaped B-Body that had an unfortunate encounter with a light pole; most people would toss this derelict daily driver to the junkyard, but not these guys.
Roadkill Mazdarati's Final Run
The rear-engine, 455 Oldsmobile powered Mazdarati mini-truck is back; Freiburger and Finnegan couldn't run it into the 10s on the drag strip, even though the previous owner claimed it would; now they're throwing more at the little truck.
Two Guys Garage Young Guns Part 2
Willie B and Kevin Byrd team back up with the Young Guns crew to keep the momentum going on Madi's 1977 Pontiac Trans Am, dialing in steering upgrades, installing a retro-style modern sound system, and knocking out final drivability mods.
Truck U Street Smart JL New
Since most Jeeps these days only get driven around town, owners who want to modify them need to make sure they have the best possible road-ride quality. We focus today on just that, plus an exhaust that we can adjust on the fly.
Truck U Willys Pickup Kickoff
The 1951 Willys pickup that Matt Steele got from Willie B last year is in the shop for the first time. We will build a new firewall, tear down the engine for some new upgrades, and build out the Dana 44 axles that will end up under the truck.
Garage Squad 56 Ford Truck
After years sitting in storage in a corn crib a 1956 Ford Truck gets some TLC; does the old girl have enough life left, to get her back out on the road?
Roadkill Garage Wiring Explained: F-Rod Progress and Gargantuwagon Regress!
Freiburger and Dulcich continue to work on the F-Rod until David encounters some significant complications in its wiring.
Roadkill Garage Fast Times at RKG: The F-Rod Rules!
Sam Strube helps finish the 1931 Model A F-Rod and takes it to the track.
Roadkill Garage Back to the Track in the '56 Chevy Field Car!
The '56 Chevy Field Car gets ready for the drag strip.
Bitchin' Rides: Road to the Ridler Riddle Me This
Dave and the crew start their all-aluminum Ridler build by creating a fiberglass buck; Dave realizes there may be a problem with the roof.
Bitchin' Rides Aluminum, Aluminum and More Aluminum
The fabrication process begins; the team begins to see how difficult building a car out of aluminum by hand will be; each panel needs to be handcrafted to perfection and some of the lines in Dave's drawings look virtually impossible to replicate.
Bitchin' Rides Too Late to Turn Back Now
After almost a year of fabrication, the team starts assembling panels into the shape of a car; the chassis is also made of aluminum and after a painstaking frame-design process, the two shapes are melded together for the first and last time.
Bitchin' Rides Come Together, Right Now...
The team passes a big milestone in the Ridler build as the body and chassis are merged with mock-ups of the other major elements of the car; for the next step, the body shop matches every panel, gaps the car seamlessly and fixes any flaws.
Bitchin' Rides One Chance for a First Impression
The pinnacle of the custom car world is the Don Ridler Award, given out every year at the Detroit Autorama. Dave Kindig has always had a Ridler-sized itch he needed to scratch, and has finally found the right client and idea to make it a reality.
Bitchin' Rides Ready to Run
The Ridler car's engine and transmission are married for the last time and installed, and the team moves on to the wiring and other systems. As the car is prepped to fire up for the first time, a dent threatens to stop the whole build in its tracks.
Bitchin' Rides Everything But the Kitchen Sink
As the workshop buzzes with activities, the latest CF1 becomes a new challenge for the team, as Dave makes alterations to the original.
Bitchin' Rides Road to the Ridler
The Ridler build arrives at the Autorama and at the initial drive test, Dave and Kev scramble to fix a transmission problem; the next day, the show opens to the public and the judging begins; it's also their first chance to size up the competition.
Bitchin' Rides Ready to Run
The Ridler car's engine and transmission are married for the last time and installed, and the team moves on to the wiring and other systems. As the car is prepped to fire up for the first time, a dent threatens to stop the whole build in its tracks.
Bitchin' Rides Everything But the Kitchen Sink
As the workshop buzzes with activities, the latest CF1 becomes a new challenge for the team, as Dave makes alterations to the original.
Bitchin' Rides Road to the Ridler
The Ridler build arrives at the Autorama and at the initial drive test, Dave and Kev scramble to fix a transmission problem; the next day, the show opens to the public and the judging begins; it's also their first chance to size up the competition.
Bitchin' Rides One Chance for a First Impression
The pinnacle of the custom car world is the Don Ridler Award, given out every year at the Detroit Autorama. Dave Kindig has always had a Ridler-sized itch he needed to scratch, and has finally found the right client and idea to make it a reality.
Bitchin' Rides Too Late to Turn Back Now
After almost a year of fabrication, the team starts assembling panels into the shape of a car; the chassis is also made of aluminum and after a painstaking frame-design process, the two shapes are melded together for the first and last time.
Bitchin' Rides Come Together, Right Now...
The team passes a big milestone in the Ridler build as the body and chassis are merged with mock-ups of the other major elements of the car; for the next step, the body shop matches every panel, gaps the car seamlessly and fixes any flaws.
Shorty's Dream Shop Camaros, Impalas, Goodguys, Oh My
Shorty's buddy Tommy has a '69 Camaro that needs some love, with damaged paint on the hood and malfunctioning headlight motors; another friend, T-bone, stops by with his '65 Impala for an air ride, updated interior and repainted steering wheel.
Shorty's Dream Shop The Chupacabra Firebird
Shorty's friend Porkchop wants to turn a '69 Firebird convertible into a tribute Trans Am for his wife; Shorty and his team transform the car with a new spoiler, motor mods with AC and fuel injection, custom interior and custom racing stripes.
Roadkill Garage Street Machine Conversion Crop Duster!
Freiburger and Dulcich take the racecar out of the '70 Plymouth Duster, known as the Crop Duster, by making it slower and quieter for more drivability off the track.