FantomWorks

2013 NR 1 Season

For Dan Short, restoring classic cars is an obsession. So, he tries to only accept jobs that can be done right, for owners who love their car. But love is blind and old cars conceal hidden problems. At FantomWorks – every car has a story.

Genre: Documentary Series · Drama

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16 Episodes

1 - Tip of the Iceberg 43 min

A 1983 Avanti shows up with $58,000 worth of mismatched parts and an escalating cascade of hidden problems. A 3100 Chevy Pick-up rolls in with rope holding the doors shut, but the team soon learns that this is the tip of a very ugly iceberg.

2 - Fast & Dangerous 43 min

A 1977 Corvette Stingray arrives with seven layers of paint and too many problems to count. The restoration makes no sense. A 1965 Cobra is brought in for a simple wiring job. Then, the owner decides to wrap the car like a fighter jet.

3 - Mach Speed 43 min

Mike wants Dan to make his prized Mach 1 even more of a muscle car. Richard brings FantomWorks the first ‘his and hers’ restoration – a Sunbeam Tiger and a Fiat Spider – but as Dan soon discovers; the challenges of the two cars are not equal.

4 - Ticket to Ride 49 min

When the 1941 Buick Coupe rolls into FantomWorks, it is the worst possible combination: a very difficult car and very demanding owner. Janelle wants her KZ-750 transformed into a cool stripped down ‘café’ bike.

5 - Size Does Matter 43 min

The owner of a C10 pick-up wants a full frame off restoration and as Dan predicted, things get ugly when they peel off the paint. A Heinkel came in with mismatched scooter parts hiding a rare car - which makes parts almost impossible to find.

6 - Buyer Beware 43 min

A 1917 Overland will be FantomWorks oldest restoration, if they can solve this jigsaw puzzle of rotted wood and rusted steel. Dan buys a 1968 Camaro on the internet for his wife, Malissa, and finds out that the car is in extremely poor condition.

7 - All Or Nothing 43 min

Brad wants a 1967 Mustang Coupe to be new again; so Dan has to fight the way the car was initially built by the factory. Jay wants a stunning 1965 TR4, but he plans to do most of the work himself.

8 - Hidden Surprises 43 min

Emmett believes his 1964 Barracuda is all original. But Dan finds out that the car has hidden damage and a past that nobody expected. Velvet wants Dan to get her 1953 Studebaker Commander running as a surprise for her husband, Travis.

9 - Wrangle This 43 min

When Gray brings his 1929 Phaeton in, Dan uncovers deadly dangers that lead to lifesaving repairs. Tony believes his 1989 Jeep Wrangler is 95% done, but the car is a rolling disaster of bad work, tangled wires and incompatible parts.

10 - Race To The Finish 43 min

Steve wants to run his 1954 Oldsmobile in a thousand-mile road race. Dan faces a tight budget, a tough schedule and race rules. Jim wants Dan to bring his 1977 Spitfire out of a coma; but Dan puts his foot down when safety issues are discovered.

11 - Good After Bad 43 min

Michael wants a new convertible top for his 1953 Morgan, but the Fantomworks team has no reference, no template and no anchor points. Butch entrusted his 1969 Camaro to a restoration rip-off artist.

12 - Expect The Unexpected 44 min

George wants his 1967 Chevelle to be perfect, but his car has had more rats than repairs and the engine bay is too small for his dreams. Brian’s 1960 Lincoln is full of surprises, and he moment something else is fixed, a new problem surfaces.

13 - Speed And Style 44 min

Gary wants to restore a 1964 Mercedes 230SL, but his tight budget launches Dan into a battle with a 50-year-old interior and a shattered cam shaft. Al wants to restore his father’s GTO, but FantomWorks discover it’s not the car Al thinks it is.

14 - Wet and Wild 43 min

Joe challenges FantomWorks to build a replica of a legendary 1953 hydroplane that set a water speed record. Andy wants the perfect split window top for his 1963 corvette, but Dan finds hidden problems that launch a cross country search for parts.

15 - One Of A Kind 44 min

Mike’s 1939 Hudson Coupe-Convertible is the only survivor of three that were built. He wants Fantomworks to restore it to original condition – even though nobody knows what that looks like. Jim wants his 1970 Nova to be the ultimate dragster.

16 - All Metal Mustang 44 min

Nikkos wants a spectacular 1968 Mustang Fastback resto-mod. The all-metal masterpiece catches the eye of someone who wants it at any cost. Jim and Arlene want to enjoy their 45th anniversary in the same Firebird they rode in on their wedding day.