Monster Garage
A team of professionals headed by expert mechanic Jesse James specialize in transform cars. The clock is ticking as they attempt to turn ordinary vehicles into 'monster machines' in just a week.
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Ep 1White Trash
1994 Ford Explorer (Eddie Bauer Edition) / Garbage Collector Jesse and his crew are challenged to transform a Ford Explorer into an actual, functioning garbage truck. • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, Long Beach, Calif. • Brent Davis, bike builder, Brentwood, Calif. • Nick De Avila, offroad truck mechanic and racer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. • Jay LaRosa, customizer, Carson, Calif. • Ivan Sanchez, graphic artist and ""parts guru,"" Long Beach, Calif. • J.P. Schoenbeck, tattoo artist, Highlands Ranch, Colo. • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif. • Thom Taylor, hot-rod designer, Laguna Niguel, Calif. • Gregorio Urueta, mechanic and sanitation-truck engineer, Harbor City, Calif.
Ep 2Firetruck
1996 Lincoln Town Car Limousine / Fire Truck Jesse and his team of designers, welders, fabricators, and mechanics transform a Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine into a fire truck • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, Long Beach, Calif. • Vini Bergman, custom-limo builder, California • Ed Blanford, car designer, Southern Calif. • Steve Dennish, hot-rod creator, La Mirada, Calif. • Wink Eller, custom-bike builder, Wink's Performance and Machine, Orange, Calif. • Rick Goodell, fire-engine engineer, Wisconsin • Paul Johnson, mechanic, Artesia, Calif. • Lisa Legohn, welding instructor, Los Angeles Trade Technical College and Compton Community College, Los Angeles, Calif. • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif. • Michael Shrout, fireman, Long Beach, Calif.
Ep 3Swamp Buggy
2000 Volkswagen Beetle / Swamp Boat Before he started work on this VW Bug, Jesse happened across a TV show on how to survive if your car plunges underwater. Lucky coincidence ... or totally irrelevant? • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, Long Beach, Calif. • Ricky Hsu, car designer, Gardena, Calif. • Brian Jendro, car customizer, Temecula, Calif. • John Krawczyk, welder and sculptor, Malibu, Calif. • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif. • J.D. Streett, special-effects supervisor, Shadow Hills, Calif. • Christy Sumner, special-effects technician, Los Angeles, Calif. • Ronnie Thibodaux, boat designer/builder, Centerville, La. • John Uribe, auto-mechanics instructor, Reseda, Calif.
Ep 4Switchblade
1990 Ford Mustang GT / Lawnmower In Switchblade, Jesse and his team are challenged to turn a 1990 Mustang GT convertible into a fiber-slashing, awe-inspiring monster mower • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, Long Beach, Calif. • George Beers, ""parts guru,"" Stuart, Fla. • Bob Cleveland, lawn-mower engineer and racer, Locust Grove, Ga. • Mike Contreras, oil-rig mechanic, Long Beach, Calif. • Mike Desmond, custom-car designer, MAD Machines, southern California • Bill Dodge, custom-bike builder, Long Beach, Calif. • Carol Hodge, TV commercial director, Seattle, Wash. • Billy Lane, custom-bike builder, Melbourne, Fla. • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif.
Ep 5Freezer Burn
1996 Chevy Impala Supersport / Zamboni In 1996 it was born a Chevy Impala Supersport clone. In 2002 (July 2002, to be more exact) it mutated into a monster capable of smoothing out the roughest of frozen surfaces. Welcome to the story of Freezer Burn. • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, West Coast Choppers, Long Beach, Calif. • Bob Van Der Brink, retired high-school shop teacher, Chino Hills, Calif. • Stuart Fuller, hot-rod designer, Downey, Calif. • Ken Hoffman, self-employed fabricator and welder, Simi Valley, Calif. • Renee Newell, sculptor, Santa Monica, Calif. • Dan Padilla, artist • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif. • Tad Yenowine, set-builder, Los Angeles, Calif. • Richard Zamboni, president, Frank J. Zamboni & Co. Inc., Paramount, Calif.
Ep 6Golf-Ball Collector
1984 Porsche 944 / Golf-Ball Collector Golfers beware! This is no ordinary range-picker. It's a 1984 Porsche 944 that Jesse and company transformed into a player-harassing, ball-snagging monster back in August 2002. • Jesse James, custom-bike builder/designer, West Coast Choppers, Long Beach, Calif. • Alex Anderson, custom-car builder, Temecula, Calif. • Mac Gillum, former drag racer and range-picker builder, Different Designs, Stanton, Calif. • Pete Pepe, creative designer, Disney Animation • Tom Prewitt, custom painter, Damon's Motorcycle Creations, Brea, Calif. • Eric Scarlett, custom-car builder/shop owner and former U.S. Navy SEAL technician, Ventura, Calif. • Wendy Schmidt, animatronics specialist, Los Angeles, Calif. • Jay Skwarlo, bicycle mechanic/builder and hot-rodder, Long Beach, Calif.
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