Wednesday, December 24th TV listings for Motor Trend
Roadkill Hemi Gremmie Surprise at Roadkill Nights!
After a devastating first road trip, on which the 426 hemi that's wedged into the 1975 AMC hurt itself, Finnegan uses a historied engine to overhaul the Gremmie; he surprises Freiburger at Roadkill Nights.
FantomWorks Mismatching Numbers
Steve has only driven his prized 1969 Camaro Z28 at five miles an hour, but he wants it to be a muscle car beast; Scott owns a rare matching numbers 1964 Corvette that he wants brought back to life.
FantomWorks Chevy Shock
Patsy and Apryle bring their 1968 Corvette in for mechanical work, but what their car really needs is a new paint job; Jim's 1958 Impala is an auction car that's pretty, but when it's time to drive, it turns out to be half the car Jim was hoping for.
Bitchin' Rides: Road to the Ridler Riddle Me This
Dave and the crew start their all-aluminium Ridler build by creating a fibreglass buck; Dave realises 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 hand crafted 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.
Hot Rod Garage Lease Money Well Spent
We may have lost the shop, but we're putting that lease money to good use with an all-new '72 Nova project. This one has two goals: be fast at the track and be civil on the streets.
Hot Rod Garage This Galaxie Howls!
Since we last saw Lucky's surprise Galaxie, it has burned way more oil than rubber. This time, the tired 260ci V-8 gets the boot in favor of a fresh 5.0 Coyote motor, bringing it one step closer to proper super-wagon status.
Hot Rod Garage Lease Money
Our race-focused, street-legal Nova gets all the bugs worked out to let us finally test its suspension. With a big cam with a matched converter to send the power, our foundation is getting set for big horsepower numbers and low street-car ETs.
Hot Rod Garage Someone Else's Project
Lead sleds are universally cool, and buying someone else's project can be full of surprises. Join Alex and Lucky as they uncover all the quirks and shortcuts the previous owner took in their quest to revive one of the coolest styles of all time.
Hot Rod Garage This Galaxie Howls!
Since we last saw Lucky's surprise Galaxie, it has burned way more oil than rubber. This time, the tired 260ci V-8 gets the boot in favor of a fresh 5.0 Coyote motor, bringing it one step closer to proper super-wagon status.
Hot Rod Garage Lease Money
Our race-focused, street-legal Nova gets all the bugs worked out to let us finally test its suspension. With a big cam with a matched converter to send the power, our foundation is getting set for big horsepower numbers and low street-car ETs.
Hot Rod Garage Someone Else's Project
Lead sleds are universally cool, and buying someone else's project can be full of surprises. Join Alex and Lucky as they uncover all the quirks and shortcuts the previous owner took in their quest to revive one of the coolest styles of all time.
Hot Rod Garage Lease Money Well Spent
We may have lost the shop, but we're putting that lease money to good use with an all-new '72 Nova project. This one has two goals: be fast at the track and be civil on the streets.
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.
Roadkill Garage 1000+ hp Pro Street Nova!
Freiburger and Dulcich add 1,000+ hp to David's Pro Street 1969 Chevy Nova; in an attempt to make a true street/strip car, the guys fully build out this roller before taking it to the track to run some impressive times out of the gate.
Roadkill Garage Crusher Camaro on Power Tour West!
Freiburger and Dulcich return the '67 Crusher Camaro to its original styling, then hit the road to Vegas and back for Hot Rod's first-ever Power Tour West.
Roadkill Garage Crusher Impala Gets Injected!
Freiburger and Dulcich fix a fuel slosh and delivery issue in the Crusher Impala; the 1969 Chevy roasts tires with its stroked 498ci big-block, but the carburetors have always had some issues when doing donuts.