Sunday, October 12th TV listings for Motor Trend HD
Restoration Garage Model T Time
Dave is excited to see a Model T roll into the Guild, and gets Ron on to fire up the engine; the team installs a new engine in a '67 Firebird.
Restoration Garage Rambler Road Trip
Dave tasks new hire Jessica to figure out why the headlights on his Model A hot rod don't work; Brad installs a digital instrument panel in a restored C10; the '62 Rambler is off with Greg to Comic-Con to meet French Stewart.
Restoration Garage New Fashioned Classics
Talon installs a serpentine kit on a '67 Firebird engine; a '74 Triumph is in for some TLC, but Ron hears a mysterious noise during the test drive; Barry paints a new steering wheel for a '53 Packard.
Restoration Garage Packard Payoff
Jessica installs a new radio in the '53 Packard, while Ron investigates a weird sound coming from the new engine in a '68 Charger; Talon fits a custom-made driveshaft into the '67 Firebird.
Restoration Garage Undercarriage Overhaul
Brad picks up a beautiful 1977 Cadillac DeVille that has great sentimental value, but a lot of rust; Talon shores up the Caddy with some expert welding; Dan gets to work redoing the upholstery on a 1986 Buick Grand National; Ron does the tune-up.
Restoration Garage Acid Trip
A messed-up 1969 Mach 1 Mustang comes in for a full restoration, and Mike strips her down so she is ready for the acid bath. Talon and Dan work on an automatic shifter in a 1935 Plymouth PJ Deluxe. Brad investigates why a '30 Model A is overheating.
Restoration Garage Next Generation Restoration
New kid Tommy has some major work on a '72 Alfa Romeo, and Dan and Kalev work patiently to get the '67 Firebird's vinyl roof perfect. Talon relocates the alternator on the '35 Plymouth, and Dave tests Tommy's work, joining Greg on the Alfa road test.
Restoration Garage Firebird Fire Up
The '67 Firebird is ready for fire-up and does not disappoint. Brad works on Dave's hot rod, while a '69 Charger gets some gap work before heading to the paint shop. Ron tasks Kalev with modifying the '35 Plymouth's headlights to fit a modern bulb.
Hot Rod Garage Typhoon Rollin' In
The '92 Typhoon is back; rod knock will be a thing of the past as Alex and Lucky refresh the drivetrain and pit it head to head against today's top-of-the-line people-mover.
Hot Rod Garage Solving Crimes & Clocking Times
Last year's newly minted annual holiday, HRG Day, was a wild success for everyone but the Bonemaro, the Crown Hic and the Savoy; all three came home hurt, and Hot Rod detectives Alex and Lucky are on the case to find out why.
Hot Rod Garage To Achieve a Goal, Set a Goal
Alex and Lucky explore new territory in the world of land speed racing and continue down a well-worn path with the Bonemaro; more than the cars, this one is all about goals, setting personal targets and breaking personal bests.
Hot Rod Garage The ICE-Cold Return of Project X
After years of living a polarizing existence with an electric motor, Alex and Lucky have been given the go-ahead to bring Project X back to its glory days as a gas-huffing machine; there's no better way than a simple 1,000-hp crate 632 from GM.
Hot Rod Garage Grand Trashional Earns a New Name!
The team's long disappointed Grand National has finally earned its keep at Hot Rod Garage; with whiff after whiff at the dragstrip, the team has pulled out all the stops, called a few friends and finally got to the bottom of what's holding them back.
Hot Rod Garage Roadkill Nights Is Back!
"Roadkill Nights" is back, and so is the team's '55 Savoy; the team is in Pontiac, Mich. for all the street-legal drag racing action on Woodward in the Big Tire class; that means faster cars, better drivers and a need to step up the game.
Hot Rod Garage Burnt Reynolds
Lucky Costa and Alex Taylor join forces to build hot rods in every shape imaginable; from the American RWD V-8s that would be expected to oddball and niche performers that wouldn't, they build them fast, build them cool and build them right.
Hot Rod Garage Land Speed Field Test
The '32 Roadster land speed car is finally starting to take shape, and it's ready to take its maiden voyage down the dry lake bed of El Mirage; that is, of course, if the lake bed stays dry.
Hot Rod Garage Buggin' Out!
Alex and Lucky set out to answer if a dim-a-dozen Beetle can be called a hot rod as they take a well-worn Beetle and start it down the road to a Cal-look cruiser; they're cheap, easy to modify and have parts support galore.
Hot Rod Garage Typhoon Times Two
An all-wheel-drive sport truck should really have all of its wheels driving; that's the goal as Alex and Lucky upgrade a Typhoon trans and everything from the transfer case forward, bulletproofing parts until the next one fails.
Hot Rod Garage Busted Burt Combusts Again
Derek's Roadworthy Rescue'd Trans Am may have been destroyed before, but the crew is trying to make it right; enter 455 upgrades for power, a T-56 for shifts, and EFI for all of those hairpin turns.
Hot Rod Garage Buggin' Out!
Alex and Lucky set out to answer if a dim-a-dozen Beetle can be called a hot rod as they take a well-worn Beetle and start it down the road to a Cal-look cruiser; they're cheap, easy to modify and have parts support galore.
Hot Rod Garage Typhoon Times Two
An all-wheel-drive sport truck should really have all of its wheels driving; that's the goal as Alex and Lucky upgrade a Typhoon trans and everything from the transfer case forward, bulletproofing parts until the next one fails.
Hot Rod Garage Busted Burt Combusts Again
Derek's Roadworthy Rescue'd Trans Am may have been destroyed before, but the crew is trying to make it right; enter 455 upgrades for power, a T-56 for shifts, and EFI for all of those hairpin turns.
Hot Rod Garage Land Speed Field Test
The '32 Roadster land speed car is finally starting to take shape, and it's ready to take its maiden voyage down the dry lake bed of El Mirage; that is, of course, if the lake bed stays dry.
Hot Rod Garage Roadkill Nights Is Back!
"Roadkill Nights" is back, and so is the team's '55 Savoy; the team is in Pontiac, Mich. for all the street-legal drag racing action on Woodward in the Big Tire class; that means faster cars, better drivers and a need to step up the game.
Hot Rod Garage Burnt Reynolds
Lucky Costa and Alex Taylor join forces to build hot rods in every shape imaginable; from the American RWD V-8s that would be expected to oddball and niche performers that wouldn't, they build them fast, build them cool and build them right.
Diesel Brothers Raising Heli
Heavy D attempts to salvage a wrecked overland camper from Europe he bought at auction; the team races to complete a 1,000-gallon fuel truck and two custom diesel-powered fertilizer spreaders for a helicopter operation.
Diesel Brothers Detroit Diesel Brothers
"Heavy D" has plans to convert a Vietnam-era bridge boat into a diesel-powered surf boat; the guys head to California to track down a rare Excursion to use in their next giveaway.
Roadkill Garage The BBQuda Lives!
Steve Dulcich had big dreams for his 1968 Plymouth Barracuda before it burned to the ground in the California wildfires; Dulcich was devastated, and his buddy David Freiburger decided they needed to make the car live again.