The Flood garage is where good Fords go to die. Chris’ 1963 Galaxie needs an overhaul, and his son Greg is wrestling with a 1966 Mustang. Can the Garage Squad rescue two classic American cars at once, or will they crack under the strain?
A classic 1967 Plymouth Barracuda needs a motor, transmission lines, and other assorted work under the hood.
They don’t make them like they used to. That’s especially true of Jason’s long-neglected Japanese classic Datsun 240Z, one of the very first off the Japanese assembly line destined for America. While this low-mileage Datsun looks okay on the surface, it has high-level problems under the hood and in the interior. Jason has dreams of transforming it into a replica 432, one of the great Japanese racers of its era, but there’s a long way to go.
Brian has a 1968 Chevelle Malibu that’s fallen on hard times. Before Brian joined the Navy he totaled it, abused it and used it for parts. But now that he’s older and wiser, Brian wants a second chance with the car. The Chevelle lies in pieces in his garage, torn down to the chassis, and it will take a miracle to get her up and running. She needs a full interior rebuild, new fuel lines, and a laundry list of details to even get her on the road. It’s up to the GARAGE SQUAD to see what can be saved, what can be salvaged, and what needs to be built from scratch.
John has gotten in a little over his head with a 1966 Ford pickup. After winning an online auction for it he had a serious case of buyer’s remorse. Now, John is wrestling with a huge exhaust problem, a suspension held together with bailing wire and a serious lack of know-how. The GARAGE SQUAD team is hoping to get this lawn ornament up and running, and put John’s problems in the rear-view mirror.
Mike owns a classic 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, the perfect example of a dream car that’s been trapped in limbo for years. No matter how much time or money Mike has spent on it nothing ever seems to get done. The Trans Am needs a complete interior rebuild, new brakes and ignition, and a ton of engine work, and that’s before the GARAGE SQUAD turns up thier game to install some serious nitrous.
Danielle bought a classic 1968 Chevy Camaro 327 convertible for a dream price, but when she discovered 45-year-old cars come with 45-year-old old problems she quickly found herself in over her head. The whole motor needs to come out, the wiring needs an overhaul, and the suspension, exhaust, and radiator need even more work.
For the past eight years Donna’s classic 1956 Cadillac Coupe De Ville has been stashed away in a barn. Donna and her husband are classic car fanatics who have the knowledge to get the Coupe back into shape, but they are having trouble finding the parts or the time – not to mention the money. If the GARAGE SQUAD can’t help lock down some very rare parts this beauty might never get back in gear.
Brian is a solid gearhead who brought a classic Triumph home from Kentucky, and had grand plans to roll-up his sleeves and bring the car back to life. Money and free time – he has two kids and a third on the way – to work on the car ran short, but worse troubling mechanical issues emerged when he found that free moment to fire it up. As Brian says, “it’s the perfect car at the wrong time, and I'm the wrong mechanic.”
A mouse infested 1972 Olds Cutlass is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
While restoring a 1952 Chevy pickup, the team runs into some unforeseen problems.
It's crunch time for the crew as they struggle to transform a 1972 Camaro into a wedding dream carriage.
A 1972 Jeep Commando project is stuck in the mud and needs a complete overhaul.
A 1963 Impala bucks off every attempt to restore her.
A 1963 Galaxie sends the team's heads spinning.
The Garage Squad repairs a 1971 VW Bug.
A 1972 Challenger lives up to its name for the Garage Squad.
A 1969 Corvette causes new headaches with every turn of the wrench.
A 1974 Chevy 4x4 still has some fight left in her.
A 1985 Monte Carlo doubles down in a high-stakes rescue.
A 1934 Ford gets a drag race makeover.
Restoring a Grand National takes a hard left turn.A 1987 Grand National owned the road in the 1980's, but has fallen on hard times. After her owner got swindled by repairs that didn't stick, all she has now is gathering dust.
After five years in pieces, this El Camino finally comes together.A 1968 El Camino should be out cruising, not collecting dust in its owner's garage. But time is working against its owner, who's just too busy to do the job right.
This Charger has been a family staple for decades but it's fighting the Garage Squad every step of the way. A 1969 Dodge Charger has been in the owner's family since it rolled off the lot. But time and storage have taken their toll on this once-proud car.
Good ol' American ingenuity is needed to fix this German original.A 1963 Porsche 356 has been a stone-cold classic since the day it rolled off the lot. But after being parked for years, it's lost its edge and needs more love than its owner has to give.
Recent tinkering has an adverse effect on a 1969 Dodge Super Bee that was in storage for a couple of decades.
A 1956 Ford pickup is removed from a corn crib and returned to the road
A battered 1993 GMC Typhoon is saved from some crooked mechanics and its turbocharged bite is restored.
A family does not have the time or mechanical know-how to keep its late beloved patriarch's 1964 Pontiac GTO from falling apart.
The owner of a 1963 Lincoln Continental convertible realizes that he's in way over his head when it comes to maintaining the classic vehicle.
The new owner of a 1965 Chevy Impala scraps plans to restore the vehicle to its former glory due to a shortage of time and money.
A man who regretted giving up his 1966 Chevrolet Nova purchases another one years later, but what starts out as a dream car soon gathers dust.
The Garage Squad revisits the golden age of drag racing with a 1956 Chevrolet gasser.
The owner of a 1963 Split Window Corvette attends dozens of swap meets searching for the parts needed to rebuild his car.
A Chevy Tri-Five that's been in the family for decades hasn't moved in 17 years. Two brothers join the Squad to try and get this 4-wheel family member back on the road.
A vandalized 1969 Camaro tries to make a comeback after 27 years on blocks, but not before fighting the Garage Squad all the way down to the wire.
After sitting in a barn for 47 years, a farm family tries to save their grandfather's cherished 1950 Ford F3.
A race against time to take a shell of a 1970 Duster and get it ready to be the VIP at the owners upcoming wedding.
After a devastating engine fire and the onset of some serious health issues, the owner of a 1966 Ford Fairlane dreams of having his beauty rumble back to life.
Once a quarter-mile drag racer, a 1968 Pontiac GTO that has been sitting in a garage for over two decades is prepared for a second act as a family cruiser.
After a terrible tragedy, getting a 1967 4x4 outside and into the mud means a lot to a family.
The Squad tries to resurrect a Mustang for the owner's wife while also struggling to get a GTO street legal.
After an American hero loses his battle with PTSD, the Squad teams up with his father to restore the 1968 Chevrolet Malibu his son bought on eBay.
This 1967 Nova nostalgia funny car has been lost in mechanical limbo for over 4 years; as a memorial to the owner's late father, the Garage Squad tries to help him achieve his dream of taking it down the track.
This Pastor (from Oswego, IL) travels the world saving souls. Saving his '74 Bronco? Not so much. The Garage Squad needs some divine intervention to get this hulk out of garage hell.
A gift from his soon-to-be wife, this disaster of a '75 Corvette has been sitting in pieces in this police officer's garage for 15 years; the Garage Squad works to get this cop's Corvette back in high speed pursuit.
Best friends from high school spent their youth wrenching on Mopars together instead of playing video games; now young men, they are back together with the Squad to rescue a '71 Dodge Dart.
Having fallen in love with this beat-up old '78 Chevy K20 as a teenager, this farm girl knew she had to have it; after a tough year, the Garage Squad is called on to help her and her truck start a new chapter in life.
A very rare '70 'Cuda convertible has been sitting for over 10 years, slowly dying; the Garage Squad takes this amazing opportunity to help its cancer-surviving owner get this Mopar monster back on the road.
This Nova has been in the family for three generations and seen more that its share of rough patches; now the grandson is on a mission with the Garage Squad to bring it back to glory for Grandma.
An eighth-generation member of the Studebaker family buys a 1959 Studebaker pickup on eBay; the Squad discovers it has been turned into the mechanical black sheep of the family.
This father-son project took a tragic turn to become a father-only project; the Garage Squad tackles this '70 Charger as a tribute car to the entire family.
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Having been seriously injured, a mechanic's life was turned upside down, until the kindness of a stranger gave him hope. Now these best buddies want to team up with the Garage Squad to tackle the rescue of a beloved '93 Chevy Dually.
A man neglects his '71 Chevy Blazer while stepping up to support his new family in the wake of a tragic loss. Now that they're back on their feet, the family wants the Squad's help to show their appreciation.
After two decades of birthdays, graduations and college, the owner of a '65 AC Cobra replica shifts his attention from the kids and grandkids to his other baby. He will need the Squad's help putting some bite back into this car.
A twist of fate reunites a man with a Dodge Li'l Red Express he once bought from his boss at a local pizza joint. The years have taken their toll, and it will take a lot of work to put the "express" back in this truck.
The team repays a disabled Vietnam combat veteran for his service to his country by rebuilding his 1970 Dodge Challenger.
A 1965 Chevy C10 was the perfect father-son project until the father tragically lost his son. The truck has sat in the garage ever since, and now the Squad steps in to help turn a place of sadness into one of renewed joy.
The crew tries to rescue a 1949 Mercury that has been decaying in a garage for years due to its owner's myriad personal and family health problems.
A 5-year-old girl offers up her piggy bank to help get her father's 1968 Chevelle finished; the Squad let's her keep her money but thinks twice about accepting the job when they see what this car needs to get back on the road.
A 16-year-old gear head has big plans for his 1987 Land Cruiser; the Squad helps to get his truck in shape for an off-road race.
When tragedy cut a family of four in half, their black 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible just faded away in their garage. The Squad does its best to help father and son move forward with their lives and their project.
The crew helps the Calumet City police rebuild a camper they use to deliver food and toys to needy families during the holidays.
A 1989 Camaro turns out to be anything but what it seems.
Two workhorse Chevy beasts need a lot of work to get on their feet.
A classic Firebird rises from the ashes for the first time in 15 years.
A Vietnam-era Jeep gets pressed back into service.
A father dedicates a Mustang rebuild to his daughter.
A rough-and-tumble gig car gets a second act.
A rejuvenated Road Runner fulfills a lifelong dream.
A '65 Comet that has been stripped of its motor soars back to life.
After 30 years in storage, a Spitfire sputters back on the road.
A '69 Daytona rediscovers its mojo.
Tiffany had this '89 Camaro for 20 years, but blew it up during a burnout competition nine years ago. Knowing how much she loves this car, her all-female "scooter gang" joins the Garage Squad to get Tiffany and her car back on the road.
As a way to repay his older brother for his selfless generosity, a man calls in the Garage Squad to help get his surprisingly solid '84 Ramcharger squared away both inside and under the hood.
As a surprise to his parents for their 30th wedding anniversary, their son bought them a '71 Plymouth Road Runner. The bigger surprise is that it sat in a garage for 10 years and doesn't run. That is, until the Garage Squad comes to the rescue.
Having met and married his wife, the owner of this '82 Mazda RX-7 "date magnet" put it in the garage, where it sat for 28 years. The Garage Squad puts the pep back into the step of this '80s classic.
A friendly street drag race went horribly wrong for the owner of this '87 Buick Regal turbo. The Garage Squad pulls out all the stops to get this beauty back into competition shape.
The Garage Squad has never missed a reveal day, but this twin-turbo charged '72 Nova was one surprise problem after the next. It is seriously down to the wire on this one.
The Garage Squad teams up with two lifelong friends to get this 1955 Chevy delivery sedan back on the road delivering great memories.
A one-owner 1972 Cobra Jet Torino has been sitting in storage for over 40 years, after a cracked engine block defanged the beast. Can the Garage Squad put the bite back in this Cobra Jet?
The Garage Squad almost gets trampled by a 1979 Ford Bronco. Previously known around town as "Bigfoot," this lifted monster is a rodeo of problems.
This 1971 De Tomaso Pantera is more of a pelt than a panther. A shell of a car, it needs almost everything to be installed before anyone can hear it growl.
