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First Aired: October 25th, 2010
Status: Ended
Genre: Reality
Network: History
Summary: American Restoration is an American reality television series airing on the History channel. Produced by Leftfield Pictures, the series is recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at Rick's Restorations, an antique restoration shop, with its owner Rick Dale, his staff, and teenage son, as they restore various vintage items to their original condition.
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# of Episodes: 137
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Season 5
Episode 1: Under Fire
Air Date: January 1st, 2016
Summary: The biggest restoration of Bodie's career hits a snag; Dale's tune-up on a 1946 Harley becomes a full-blown overhaul; and a customer brings in a family relic from the late 1800s.
Episode 2: Wrestling with the Past
Air Date: January 8th, 2016
Summary: Work is done on a mysterious 104-year-old motorcycle, a rare vintage arm-wrestling arcade game from the 1980s and a 1950s gas pump.
Episode 3: Rust-o-mod
Air Date: January 15th, 2016
Summary: A client's rust bucket of a 1978 Gran Torino gets a one-of-a-kind restoration; a bullet-nose Studebaker is given new life; and the gang give a new spin to a family's cherished 1959 hi-fi stereo.
Episode 4: Pickup the Pieces
Air Date: January 29th, 2016
Summary: In LA, Bodie fixes up a 1959 Ford F100 in hopes of flipping it to an exacting Ford truck aficionado. Meanwhile in Michigan, Andy takes an emotional ride restoring a 1940's JC Higgins bike, and Bob's Garage resurrects a buried 1930's gas pump.
Episode 5: Up Against the Wall
Air Date: February 5th, 2016
Summary: Dale is rushing to bring a 90-year-old Indian motorcycle back to life to perform on the infamous traveling motorcycle stunt show, the Wall of Death; Bodie tries to transform a 1950's cola dispenser into a modernized beer keg refrigerator.
Episode 6: Three Wheeled Thunder
Air Date: February 10th, 2016
Summary: Bodie restores a very rare 1948 Davis Divan for the grand reopening of the Petersen Automotive Museum; Monkey Business works on turning a '50s carnival tank into a go-cart for a motorcycle group; and Bob's garage takes on a '70s gas-powered toy.
Episode 7: Mr. Lucky
Air Date: February 19th, 2016
Summary: Andy works on a bizarre kit car that's part VW bug, part DeLorean and part motorcycle; Bodie deals with an early 1900s electric car charger; Dale builds a custom Harley for a customer looking to connect to his past.
Episode 8: Here Comes the Judge
Air Date: February 26th, 2016
Summary: Bodie 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.
Episode 9: Let the Good Times Roll
Air Date: March 4th, 2016
Summary: Steve works on a unique roller-skate car from the 1970s. In addition, Dale tries to restore a 1929 Harley Davidson for a magazine owner, and Bodie puts the focus on a 1930s penny scale for a soda shop.
Episode 10: Basket Case
Air Date: March 11st, 2016
Summary: Dale 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.
Episode 11: Order Up
Air Date: March 18th, 2016
Summary: Bodie 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.
Episode 12: Taking the Reins
Air Date: March 25th, 2016
Summary: Steve 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.
Episode 13: Pony Up
Air Date: April 1st, 2016
Summary: 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.
Episode 14: George Clinton: Funky Yeah!
Air Date: June 5th, 2014
Summary: When music legend George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic arrives with a funked up 1920s Chickering Baby Grand Piano, the team preps for a pitch-perfect project. Can Rick hit the right notes on this classic instrument, or will the project fall flat? Then, when word gets out that P-Funk will put on a concert for the big reveal, Brettly and Tyler try to take charge of the planning. Can they pull off a spectacular show, or will it be a funky flop?
Episode 15: Off the Rails
Air Date: June 5th, 2014
Summary: It's full steam ahead when returning customer Mark Bassett brings in a late 1800s Velocipede, sometimes called a railroad hand-car. Can Rick turn this wreck on wheels into a museum-quality marvel or will the project go off the rails? Then, the shop powers up when a 1940s Battery Charger bolts in. Will Rick have the power to give this project a jolt or will the restoration run out of juice?
Episode 16: Back to Four Square
Air Date: June 12nd, 2014
Summary: A 1940s car charger is restored.
Episode 17: Big Macs and Cool Tracks
Air Date: June 12nd, 2014
Summary: A Califone portable record player from 1950 and a bit of a McDonald's playground from the 1970s are restored to their former glory.
Episode 18: Bond Ambition
Air Date: June 19th, 2014
Summary: An authentic submarine car from a James Bond movie; Ron and Tyler try to strike a deal.
Episode 19: Un-Kniev-Able
Air Date: June 19th, 2014
Summary: A vintage arcade game; Ron bargains with a bar.
Episode 20: David Copperfield: Rich Works His Magic
Air Date: June 26th, 2014
Summary: Illusionist David Copperfield calls the shop, wanting to have two items restored.
Episode 21: Sparks Will Fly
Air Date: June 26th, 2014
Summary: Rick negotiates for a rare 1963 Simplex Sportsman Shriner's Bike; Ron bargains with a bar.
Episode 22: Knockdown Restoration
Air Date: July 3rd, 2014
Episode 23: Boys Meet Whirl
Air Date: July 3rd, 2014
Episode 24: NASCAR History 300: Dales of Thunder
Air Date: August 27th, 2014
Summary: Champion driver Kyle Bush and Charlotte Motor Speedway's Marcus Smith call on Rick to create a trophy inspired by NASCAR's past for the History 300 race. But with the event only weeks away, Rick must speed into action to deliver. When Ron hears about the race he reveals a crush on NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and makes it his mission tag along with Rick to the History 300 and win her heart.
Episode 25: Tune-in & Tune-up
Air Date: August 27th, 2014
Summary: When a one-of-a-kind quarter-scale model of a 1932 Hudson car arrives in the shop, Rick and the guys put the wheels in motion for a museum-quality makeover. Can they turn this small car into a big deal or will the restoration run out of gas? Then, a 1950s pillow speaker--a radio used by hospitals to play music for bed-ridden patients--arrives looking for a dreamy restoration. Can Rick bring the music back to this sleepy speaker or will the project hit a clunker?
Episode 26: Slap-Shots and Stogies
Air Date: September 3rd, 2014
Summary: When a broken-down 1950s Table Hockey Game slides into the shop, Rick takes a shot at taking this toy from the sidelines back into play. Then, the shop goes all in on an antique 1910s Slot Machine which once paid out cigars instead of cash. Can the guys take this gambling gadget and make it a showpiece, or will the restoration go up in smoke?
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