FantomWorks
As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that FantomWorks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.
- 2013-2019
- 5 seasons
- Velocity Channel
- Reality
- TV-14
As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that FantomWorks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.
Season 5 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Easier Said
Tue, Jun 19, 2018 43 mins
Larry wants to drive his uncle's prized '59 Cadillac DeVille, but the car has spent decades baking in the AZ sun. Brian spent years gathering parts to restore his grandfather's 1960 Bel Air only to find that he's still missing more critical components.
Episode 2
Decades to Drive
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 43 mins
Dave traded for his dream '57 Corvette over three decades ago, but his plans to build it have, so far, come to nothing. Ken picked a rare 1954 Kaiser Darrin from his father's collection, he now it's on FantomWorks to reverse the hands of time.
Episode 3
One for Ole Miss
Tue, Jul 3, 2018 43 mins
Sean asks Dan to find a 1969 Camaro that can be built into the custom resto-mod of his dreams. Jeff wants to give his 1969 Cutlass a rare Hurst makeover, but the engine has never run and there are more parts in boxes than on the car.
Episode 4
Legacy
Tue, Jul 10, 2018 43 mins
Tom asks Dan to find him a rare 1967 Camaro Convertible with factory AC. When Dan finds the Unicorn, the car is too good to cut up. Dave wants Dan to build a safe, almost all stock '71 Datsun, but the car's badly damaged from previous restoration work.
Episode 5
Beetle Juiced
Wed, Dec 5, 2018 43 mins
David is a Volkswagen fanatic who wants a 1967 Beetle that can outmatch muscle cars. Robert wants a widened 1967 Corvette supercar, but first FantomWorks have to undo the bad repairs from at least three fiberglass rending accidents.
Episode 6
One Mad Mustang Part 1
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 43 mins
Arthur bought his Cyclone new in 1967. Then, his father put 400,000 miles on it. Now, he wants FantomWorks to make it better than new. Antonio and his cousin Andres challenge Dan to build the fastest Mustang CS in Mexico.
Episode 7
One Mad Mustang Part 2
Tue, Jul 24, 2018 43 mins
FantomWorks finish the build of the ultimate Mustang Sleeper for Antonio and Andres - a California Special powered by a Coyote Aluminator. Phil wants a 1949 Chevy Pick-up like the one he rode in as a child, but the truck is a disassembled jigsaw puzzle.
Episode 8
Against the Grain
Wed, Dec 12, 2018 43 mins
Chris asks FantomWorks to breathe new life into a 1951 Mercury Woody that was sitting in a chicken coop for thirty years. Dan's 1970 Mustang Boss arrives with a long list of problems and the speed of a sea slug.
Episode 9
Elephant in the Room
Wed, Jan 9, 2019 43 mins
Kolin asks Dan to repair his smashed up 1973 Corvette, but Dan finds major problems that existed before the accident. Jim wants Dan to build him an asphalt crushing 1970 Challenger convertible by adding a 426 Hemi with all the fixin's.
Episode 10
Bow Tie 'til I Die
Wed, Dec 19, 2018 43 mins
Jay brings Dan a 2012 Camaro ZL1 with poor performance and a blown supercharger. Terry wants Dan to complete a high-powered restomod of a 1931 Landau Phaeton, but the car arrives with mismatched parts and an engine that should have stayed in the junkyard
Episode 11
Flatheads Forever
Wed, Dec 26, 2018 43 mins
Arnold brings Dan two interlocking projects. He wants FantomWorks to transform his 1946 Ford Panel Wagon into a classic tour-mobile, and he also wants Dan to fix the 1941 Harley Flathead motorcycle that will ride in the back.
Episode 12
Brick by Bricklin
Wed, Jan 2, 2019 43 mins
Walter brings his 1975 Bricklin back to FantomWorks with the hope that Dan can fix problems that were created when it was built. And then add missiles. Tim's 1954 Imperial hasn't run in decades and everything on the car is locked up solid.
Episode 13
Metro Mayhem Part 1
Wed, Jan 23, 2019 43 mins
David and Chuck want their enormous heirloom 1961 International Harvester Metro Van converted into a state-of-the-art restomod, with all the trimmings. David asks Dan to find and restore a 1966 Lincoln Convertible.
Episode 14
Metro Mayhem Part 2
Wed, Jan 30, 2019 43 mins
FantomWorks epic 4-year-long wrestling match with the 1961 International Harvester Metro concludes with an incredible, one-of-a-kind van. Ray wants his '69 ZL1 to match the number 68 rally car, but he needs Dan's rare Winters stamped 427 COPO motor.