

American Restoration
2010–2018 · History · 60 min · 7 seasons
S07E13 · Pony Up
Sat, 2 Apr, 1:00 pm
Bodie does a custom restoration on a 1967 Ford "Eleanor" Mustang, for Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds. Meanwhile, Dale has his hands full trying to get a rare 1936 Crocker motorcycle to run and Steve restores a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Type 8A for a long time friend and customer.
About
American Restoration follows five of the best restoration shops in the United States as they not only restore pieces of America's history, but create new and awe-inspiring works from vintage items. Each shop has a unique focus—from classic cars, to rare antique signs, to one-of-a-kind bikes. They'll prove their prowess as masters of restoration, while exploring each item's original glory, place in history and effect on pop-culture.
Episodes
- E01
Under Fire
Sat, 2 Jan· 60 minThe pressure is on for Bodie when the largest restoration of his career flames out; Dale's routine tune-up on a 1946 Harley turns into a complete overhaul; the Monkey Business team runs into a hairy situation.
- E02
Wrestling with the Past
Sat, 9 Jan· 60 minAt Wheels Through Time, Dale is charged with bringing a mysterious, 104-year-old motorcycle back to life; Steve's Restorations deals with a rare vintage arm-wrestling arcade game from the 1980s.
- E03
Rust-o-mod
Sat, 16 Jan· 60 minSteve's Restorations takes on the challenge of restoring a client's rust bucket 1978 Gran Torino; in Georgia, Bob's Garage brings back a family's cherished 1959 hi-fi stereo.
- E04
Pickup the Pieces
Sat, 30 Jan· 60 minBodie fixes up a 1959 Ford F100 in hopes of flipping it to an exacting Ford truck aficionado; Andy restores a 1940's JC Higgins bike; Bob's Garage resurrects a buried 1930's gas pump.
- E05
Up Against the Wall
Sat, 6 Feb· 60 minAt Wheels Through Time, Dale is racing to bring a 90-year-old Indian motorcycle back to life to perform on the infamous traveling motorcycle stunt show, the Wall of Death. Meanwhile in New York, Steve finds himself in the dark during the restoration of a vintage neon sign. Later, trouble brews while Bodie attempts to transform a 1950's cola dispenser into a modernized beer keg refrigerator.
- E06
Three Wheeled Thunder
Thu, 11 Feb· 60 minBodie is charged with restoring a very rare 1948 Davis Divan for the grand reopening of the Petersen Automotive Museum; Monkey Business tries to turn a '50s carnival tank into a go-cart for a motorcycle group.
- E07
Mr. Lucky
Sat, 20 Feb· 60 minBodie is tasked to restore a very rare 1970 GTO Judge in one month's time for the SEMA car show; Andy modernizes a spark plug cleaner into a stereo; Steve makes a plan to transform a beat up 64 Ford Falcon into a work of art.
- E08
Here Comes the Judge
Sat, 27 Feb· 60 minBodie is tasked to restore a very rare 1970 GTO Judge in one month's time for the SEMA car show; Andy modernizes a spark plug cleaner into a stereo; Steve makes a plan to transform a beat up 64 Ford Falcon into a work of art.
- E09
Let the Good Times Roll
Sat, 5 Mar· 60 minSteve works his magic on a worn-out but very unique Roller Skate Car from the 70s, for the owner of a local rink. Meanwhile, Dale helps the owner of American Iron magazine restore a rare 1929 Harley Davidson JDH and Bodie tries fix a 1930s Penny Scale for a local soda shop.
- E10
Basket Case
Sat, 12 Mar· 60 minDale finds the engine from a super rare 1940 Harley-Davidson WLD in a box of seemingly random parts and is tasked with trying to put the puzzle back together. Meanwhile, Steve turns a 1959 Cadillac tailfin into a custom couch for a Cadillac fanatic and Bodie and his team restore a 1963 Ford Galaxie back to its former "race code" glory.
- E11
Order Up
Sat, 19 Mar· 60 minBodie takes on the juicy restoration of a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe for the CEO of Carl's Jr. Meanwhile, Dale is in a rush to build a bike in time for his museum's annual motorcycle raffle and Andy restores a 1952 Shuffle Bowler game that may or may not have ties to the mafia.
- E12
Taking the Reins
Sat, 26 Mar· 60 minSteve gets cooking on transforming a rusted-out 1956 Willys truck into a BBQ kitchen-on-wheels. Meanwhile, Bodie and his son turn a mini-Divco "milk truck" kiddie car from the 1960s into a souped-up go-kart and Bob is chomping at the bit to restore a 1952 Bally's coin operated horse ride.
- E13
Pony Up
Sat, 2 Apr· 60 minBodie does a custom restoration on a 1967 Ford "Eleanor" Mustang, for Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds. Meanwhile, Dale has his hands full trying to get a rare 1936 Crocker motorcycle to run and Steve restores a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Type 8A for a long time friend and customer.
- Special
Truck Edition
Mon, 12 Nov· 60 minRick Dale is travelling the country looking to restore America one project at a time. This time around Rick has his eyes set on a long forgotten 1956 Ford pick-up. Nick, a grape-farmer from California, bought the beat up pick-up when he was 16 but never got around to completing the restoration because his family and farm came first. With a tight budget and just 30 days to restore the pick-up, Rick and his team work around-the-clock overcoming one challenge after another to bring this American classic back to life.
Cast

Rick Dale
Rick Dale

Tyler Dale
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