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So, when Matt shows up with a 1983 Avanti resto-mod that he worked on when trying to form his own car restoration shop, Dan thinks he may be a kindred spirit. Kevin plans to surprise his wife with the restoration – but it has to be ready for their anniversary – on New Year’s Eve.īack to Top Episode 201 – Tip of the Icebergĭan Short has put everything he has into FantomWorks. A 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo arrives in better shape, but its still not the head turner that Kevin is looking for. Unfortunately, Betsy is in such bad shape that her only hope is a donor car – and any donor they find is bound to be in better condition than the convertible. The car is called Betsy, and Ronny the owner wants her restored to her glory days when they went cruising together.

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When a 1965 Cadillac DeVille arrives, it is so full of rotted leaves and rat droppings that Dale needs a hazmat suit to clean it out. Dave doesn’t believe that it is possible. Dan wants to make the car a ‘survivor’, with original paint and features. Dave, the owner of a 1976 Triumph TR6 knows a lot about cars, so he finds it hard to believe when Dan argues against certain aspects of the restoration. Further complicating things, the owner Joe is serving in Afghanistan, so he entrusts the supervision of the ground-up restoration to his mother-in-law, a hairdresser who knows nothing about cars. In fact, the neighborhood association hid it under a car cover and then insisted it be towed away. When a 1964 Chevrolet Impala arrives in the shop, it looks like it is half a step from the junkyard. Due to a mistake in the shop, the restoration of the Bel Air goes further than intended – and due to challenges with the owner, the Volkswagen ends up on the curb.

Dan accepts an insurance repair of a wrecked 1966 Volkswagen Beetle because the car means a lot to Todd and is going to be his everyday driver. Dan accepts the partial restoration of a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon because Jim is a ‘frequent flyer’ – someone who is restoring the car in stages, whenever he has enough money to get the work done. Episode 104ĭan Short has learned the hard way that car owners matter as much as the vehicles they bring in. Nothing is impossible, so Dan and the team are challenged to come up with a design that has never been seen before. In contrast, the complete restoration of a 1951 Studebaker truck to a world class show vehicle is a car-lover’s dream. Dan’s worries are realized and the friendship is pushed beyond its limits when Charlie buys his own parts and his dream is much bigger than his budget. He has concerns when his best friend Charlie asks him to convert his 1965 Ford Mustang fastback into his dream car. Episode 103ĭan Short knows that cars can cement friendships – or break them. With no parts available, the team have to build everything from scratch if the car is ever to run again. The restoration of a 1926 Velie looks to be more straightforward, until Dan learns that the car hasn’t been driven for 50 years and was stored with gas in the tank. Then, Kyle starts chopping and the team becomes stuck between a near-impossible conversion and a task that is too worthwhile to abandon. Dan thinks that a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS is the perfect car to get the program started.

In their honor, he started Wounded Wheels, a non-profit to make classic cars that are handicapped accessible. Episode 102ĭan Short is a former Green Beret who saw friends wounded in combat. Then, he finds that Bill’s budget is only $20,000. This would normally send Dan running for the hills, but the car is Bill’s only connection to his dead father. Bill is an internet mechanic who has torn the car to pieces. While the team wrestle with the near-impossible Corvette restoration, Bill brings in a 1931 Model A Ford that his father converted into a hot rod. The problem: James needs the car for his wedding in less than two months. So, when James brings in a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette AND he wants Dan to add the world’s first convertible split window – the job is too cool to resist. Dan Short is the owner of Fantomworks and a fan of classic cars.