Shorty's Dream Shop

Shorty and his crew transform cars into hot rods for deserving owners.
Camaros, Impalas, Goodguys, Oh My
S2 E1

Shorty's buddy Tommy has a '69 Camaro that needs some love, with damaged paint on the hood and malfunctioning headlight motors; another friend, T-bone, stops by with his '65 Impala for an air ride, updated interior and repainted steering wheel.

The Chupacabra Firebird
S2 E2

Shorty's friend Porkchop wants to turn a '69 Firebird convertible into a tribute Trans Am for his wife; Shorty and his team transform the car with a new spoiler, motor mods with AC and fuel injection, custom interior and custom racing stripes.

Supercharged Nova and a 9/11 Tribute Truck
S2 E3

Arturo is a good friend of the shop, and his classic Nova will be a monster, with a rebuilt supercharged 6.2 LS, plus upgrades to the chassis and brakes; the crew revives a classic 1924 LaFrance fire truck for the nearby Cedar Hill Fire Department.

Laid-Out Dually and Amber Glow Hemi
S2 E4

An Amber Glow 1955 DeSoto might be pink, but it has a hemi under the hood; 2000 Chevy dually is a monster, but needs a new paint job, interior and air ride system.

Finishing the Ember Glow Hemi
S2 E5

Shorty tries to match the Ember Glow hemi's original color, then works his magic in the paint booth; Joel tries to figure out how to install an aftermarket AC; PG works on the interior; the crew is left with an enormous amount of trim.

One-of-a-Kind Widebody
S2 E7

Shorty's right-hand man in the body shop, Joe Gomez, has been in remission from cancer for nearly 10 years and wants to create a widebody Honda Accord for his wife to show his appreciation.

Caleb's Corvette Part 1
S2 E8

After losing a grandson in a racetrack crash, Rick Wilson and his family want to raise money to promote safety at tracks around Texas; they enlist Shorty and the team to build a 1956 Corvette that will be auctioned off for their cause.

Caleb's Corvette Part 2
S2 E9

The '56 Corvette is complete, but not without a couple of twists; the family decides to change the body color from red to arctic blue with a silver teardrop; Shorty brings in the best in the business for a lowrider paint seminar at the shop.

Ford vs. Shorty: The Texas Torino
S2 E10

Shorty's is traditionally a Chevy shop, but this week, a Ford collector who's always dreamed of a Shorty paint job convinces them to take on his '71 Torino GT; but what looks like a pretty straight car is hiding a can of worms underneath.

1966 Chevy Time Machine
S1 E1

A 1966 Chevy Impala convertible gets a full makeover, with new paint, motor, interior and top, plus a ton of rust repair; the previous owner was forced to sell it to cover health bills, but now his wife and son want him to have his prized car back.

Two-Tone C10
S1 E2

Shorty takes on the huge challenge of making a Vietnam veteran's long-bed '69 C10 cool; he hopes to achieve that by taking the truck back to stock, with original two-tone paint and moldings, a new stance, updated interior and new wheels.

White Lightning Cutlass
S1 E3

A 1971 Cutlass is starting to show its age, with some styling that's best left in the '70s.; shorty and the team knock the urban cowboy out of the car and beef it up with muscle, swapping in a rebuilt 5.3 LS, plus new paint, interior, and wheels.

Matt Judon's Eldorado Rescue
S1 E4

NFL linebacker, Matt Judon, wants to transform his father's 1977 Eldorado and bring it back to its original glory; the guys get the body straight and rust free with a new pearl white paint job; upgrades to the motor, AC, interior and more.

Unearthed Impala Treasure
S1 E6

Shorty and Terry unearth a rare 1969 Impala with 14,000 original miles on it; the guys go to work on getting it running and putting it on bags with new wheels and tires; Pete is looking to upgrade his 1958 Impala.

Rare VW Delivery Part 1
S1 E7

Shorty and Pete need to find a Volkswagen delivery bus to round out a collector's dream of creating a VW museum; they track down an extremely rare panel van that's been out to pasture under a pecan tree, but Shorty and Pete think it will be perfect.

Rare VW Delivery Part 2
S1 E8

Work continues on the Volkswagen delivery bus, as Shorty gets down in the paint booth on this giant beast; it's time to get this bus across the finish line with a new motor, new suspension, new stance and brand new wheels and tires.

'56 Bel Air Blues
S1 E9

The owner, Sanders, has had some bad luck with this '56 Belair going from shop to shop, and he still doesn't have his family dream car ready. Shorty's shop is the last stop. Joel and Shorty make sure this car is ready for the road.

Paul's '59 Impala Lowrider
S1 E10

Paul decides to take one of his prized 1959s and go full lowrider with hydraulics and a full custom lowrider paint job; Shorty's wife Lupe has a 1992 Mustang GT 5.0, and Shorty has a honey do list to get this car back to its original glory.