4-Gen '48 Ford Truck Part Finale
Five days left to finish the F2 before the Skennonto family arrives from Pennsylvania to see our take on Shane's dad's classic truck. Guitar legend Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top stops by to lend his support when the truck is test driven before the big ...
PARTS
Five days left to finish the F2 before the Skennonto family arrives from Pennsylvania to see our take on Shane's dad's classic truck. Guitar legend Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top stops by to lend his support when the truck is test driven before the big reveal.
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| 306 Cubic Inches 340hp Crate Engine | Ford Racing | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Plug wire looms | Made 4 You Products | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Serpentine system and brackets | March Performance | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Performer RPM intake manifold, Thunder Series AVS carb, Victor Series water pump, Performer RPM street fuel pump | Edelbrock | CLICK FOR MORE |
| KW AV60 BT 6" Mobile Entertainment System | JVC Mobile Audio | CLICK FOR MORE |
| MR Series subwoofer, coaxial speakers and low profile amplifier | Memphis Car Audio | CLICK FOR MORE | Electrical |
| Alternator and Starter | Powermaster Performance | CLICK FOR MORE |
| HD Gauge Cluster | Auto Meter | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Unilite distributor, canister style ignition coil, Pro Wire spark plut wire set | Mallory Ignition | CLICK FOR MORE | Exhaust |
| HP2 mufflers | Flowmaster | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Ceramic Coated Stainless Shorty Headers | Ford Racing | CLICK FOR MORE | Chassis |
| Custom '48-'52 Ford Truck Chassis | Fat Man Fabrications | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Steering wheel, steering column, and column drop mount | Lime Works Speed Shop | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Rack & Pinion | Flaming River | CLICK FOR MORE | Brakes |
| Universal brake pedal assembly | Kugel Komponents | CLICK FOR MORE | Interior |
| Boom Mat sound and heat insulation | Design Engineering, Inc. | CLICK FOR MORE |
| 1" Foam, carpet, vinyl seat and door panel coverings, padding and hardware | Bowen Foam & Fabrics | CLICK FOR MORE | Wheels/Tires |
| Artillery Wheels | Wheel Smith | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport | Best One Tire & Service | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Potenza 255/45R18 rear, 225/45R17 front | Bridgestone Tires | CLICK FOR MORE | Body |
| Sheet metal, Running boards, Floor pan, Bed rubber, Glass, Chrome, Trim, Bumpers, Grille, Wiring harness, and all the Hardware | LMC Truck | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Automotive Primer, Paint & Clear | DuPont | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Custom Wood Bed Kit | Bed Wood | CLICK FOR MORE | Cooling System |
| Factory Fin-Style Radiator for the '48 Ford | U.S. Radiator | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Custom Air Cleaner | Johnson's Hot Rod Shop | CLICK FOR MORE |
| '35 to '52 Ford Universal Heat/Air Conditioning system | Vintage Air | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Electric cooling fans | Flex-a-lite | CLICK FOR MORE | Suspension |
| Coilover shocks | QA1 | CLICK FOR MORE | Fuel System |
| Custom Gas Tank | Rock Valley Antique & Street Rod | CLICK FOR MORE | Drivetrain |
| 9" Ford rear end and brakes | Currie Enterprises | CLICK FOR MORE |
| 4 Speed Automatic Overdrive Transmission, torque converter, flywheel | B&M Racing & Performance Products | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Supplied gauges, latches, fans, looms, battery mount cable kit and battery package, torque converter, flywheel, serpentine system and brackets, Cal Custom finned aluminum valve covers | Summit Racing | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Aluminum Custom Driveshaft | DynoTech Engineering Services | CLICK FOR MORE | Hardware |
| Engine Bolt Kit | ARP | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Nuts, Bolts, & Fasteners, etc. | Industrial Depot | CLICK FOR MORE |
| Bear Claw Latch Set | Auto Loc | CLICK FOR MORE |
VOLUNTEERS
All of the PowerBlock hosts and crew are proud to be associated with the custom builders who have donated their time and expertise on Search and Restore.
Anderson Classics & Kustoms
Claremore, OK
Jason Anderson specializes in all custom painting applications from high end street rods, to motorcycles and everything in between. He brought Erik Stanley from his shop to assist in body work.
New South Motorsports
Franklin, TN
Nick Turney has turned his detailing business into a full service custom audio/video, wheels, tires, everything you need for your car or truck. Nick donated a full audio system for Shane's truck, and installer Chris Robinson built the custom enclosures.
Billy Bob Customs
Aberdeen, WA
Owner Chris Mull, all the way from Aberdeen, Washington is commited to building turn key trucks, cars, motorcycles, bikes , street rods , muscle cars, along with his team of skilled pros in custom fabrication , paint and graphics.
Airbrush X-Treme & Customs
Lockney, TX
Andy Stapp is the owner of Airbrush X-treme as well as Stapp Body Shop. Andy specializes in adding his creative customs to trucks, motorcycles, helmets, racecars, and even advertisement signs, pleasing whatever taste the customer indulges in.
Evo-Time Customs
Fort Worth, TX
Tony Cano is owner of this full service shop specializing in custom cars, full restorations, minor body work and miscellaneous projects.
Resolute Customs & Classics
Houston, TX
Timothy Haase is co-owner of Resolute Customs & Classics in Houston, TX, a full service auto repair center, along with a classic customs and performance division that will bring your classic ride back to life!
Supercar Creations
Norton, OH
Supercar Creations is a premier restoration facility owned and operated by car enthusiats with 30 years of experience. They specialize in restoration of classics, trucks, and muscle cars, as well as do collision work on your everyday vehicle. They sent bodyman Doug Pekar in for week 3.
Ryan's Rod & Kustom
Ninety Six, SC
Chris Ryan spent years as a successful collision shop owner in Pennsylvania and decided to leave the "rat race" and open up a custom shop in South Carolina. This metal fabricator and paint guru builds one-off custom classics, from a '37 tail-dragger Packard, to tricked out 50's Cadillacs.
Road Kings Rod and Custom Club
Greentown, IN
Every Saturday at Lanning's Hot Rod in Greentown, Indiana, hot rod enthusiasts from 19 to 69 gather to work on each other's rides. It's a passion spread through the Kokomo community as these gearheads are happy to help anyone they can! Here for our build was Mike Lanning, Larry Tressel, Tom Higgenbotham, Scott Anderson, Chris Pribbernow, Thom Ophof, Rich Mickelson, Josiah Johnson, and Matthew Graves.
Hot Rod Garage
Denton, MD
Located on Maryland's Eastern shore, Ray Bartlett, along with Dean Alexander specialize in all phases of street rod repair, turn-key traditional hot rods, doing custom auto upholstery, chassis mods along with custom body and paint work.
Keef's Rod & Custom
Durant, MS
John Keith is the owner, builder and painter of Keef's Rod & Custom Shop down in Mississippi. They specialize in automotive design, restoration, collision repair, custom body work and paint, fabrication, and airbrush graphics.
Fluit Bros. Customs
Inwood, IA
When older brother Kyle Fluit passed away suddenly, Ethan had a dream of opening up a shop with his brother Matt, and their high school buddy Nick Van Beek. Fluit Bros. Customs was born - a full service hot rod shop and tractor repair in Inwood, Iowa.
Interiors By Design
Rosharon,TX
Julio Tornero grew up with a father who had a passion for hot rodding. He's inherited that passion by designing and building one-off custom interiors in his shop south of Houston.
Bed Wood and Parts
Hopkinsville, KY
Founder Jeff Major is a geologist by trade who began Bed Wood & Parts to offer up quality bed wood kits that look great and last! His custom pieces for our '48 provide a true signature look.
Kam's Auto Diesel & Performance
Worth, Il
Southwest of the City of Chicago is Worth, Illinois, home of Kam?s Auto Diesel & Performance and owner Erik Kamradt. Erik made the trip down on his own dime to help Shane, and the final assembly of his ?48 Ford.
Bright Built Hot Rods
Salina, KS
Bright Built Hot Rods has been building and restoring award-winning vehicles for over 25 years. Owner Keith Bright brought along Ryan Miller - and together joined our final assembly team on the '48 Ford.
Al's Tire Craft
Ingersoll, Ont Canada
Service technician veteran Doug Brown made the drive down from London to spend his vacation at our Tech Center. It's volunteers like Doug who make Search & Restore possible!
Cameltoe Racing & Rods
Memphis, TN
George Poteet's team of builders in Memphis have a passion for anything on 4 wheels. Whether it is breaking land speed records at Bonneville or showing the latest designed street rod, it's always an adventure. We thank builder Alan Hutcheson, who tends to George's vast collection, for spending a week with us during final assembly.
SERVICES
All of the PowerBlock hosts and crew are proud to be associated with the custom builders who have donated their time and expertise on Search and Restore.
Bowen Foam & Fabrics
Houston, TX
Bowen Foam & Fabrics is a leading supplier of upholstery textiles, foam and fabrication solutions. They graciously donated all the 1? foam, carpet, vinyl seat and door panel coverings, padding and hardware for Shane?s ?48 Ford.
Autobody Color & Supply
Nashville, TN
AutoBody Color & Supply's Brian Smith and team have provided the PowerBlock quality paint mixing systems, paints and body and painting supplies for years. They are a PPG Platinum distributor & Training Center for certification with 7 locations.
Pilot Transport
Brighton, MI
Official transport company for Search & Restore, Pilot Transport is North America's largest 'company driver' specialty vehicle logistics provider, delivering over 35,000 vehicles each year to and from plants, ports, rail yards, auto shows, research & development centers, special events and dealerships.
Nashville High Lift
Nashville, TN
Official lift company of Search & Restore providing our 45 foot boom that allows us to get our great high angle views of the Powerblock Tech Center
Best One Tire
Nashville, TN
Sales Manager Ryan Froman dropped off a set of Bridgestone Tires for Shane's '48 Ford from their full service center locations in Middle Tennessee.
LifeSize Video Conferencing
Dallas, TX
LifeSize, the leader in video conferencing and PowerBlock have teamed up to provide two way communications in Search & Restore episodes allowing Andy Wilson and his family to check in with the build team for updates in real time 1080p high definition.
Misfit Motors
Franklin, TN
Will Hewitt of Misfit Motors helped get the Ford a properly working air conditioning system. He added brand new oil to the compressor which was shipped dry, and charged the system with r-134a refrigerant. After checking and determining there were no leaks, left the team with a fully functioning a/c system.
The Industrial Depot
Gainsville, GA
Industrial Depot has supplied PowerBlock shows industrial fasteners, hardware & shop supplies for years.
Red Kap Work Wear
Nashville, TN
Red Kap, America's leading producer of work clothing since 1923, is the Official Work Shirt of the PowerBlock. Special thanks to Red Kap for equipping the Search & Restore build team work shirts that stood up to the restoration.
EPISODES
Search & Restore / 2012
'55 Chevy Handyman Wagon Pt. I
'55 Chevy Handyman Wagon Part II
'55 Chevy Handyman Wagon Part III
'55 Chevy Handyman Wagon Finale
4-Gen '48 Ford Truck Part I
4-Gen '48 Ford Truck Part II
4-Gen '48 Ford Truck Part III
4-Gen '48 Ford Truck Part Finale
'51 Hudson Hornet Pt. I
'51 Hudson Hornet Part II
'51 Hudson Hornet Part III
'51 Hudson Hornet Part Finale
'74 Challenger Part I
'74 Challenger Part II
'74 Challenger Part III
'74 Challenger Part Finale
EPISODES
Search & Restore / 2011
'67 Casper Nova Part I
'67 Casper Nova Part II
'67 Casper Nova Part III
'67 Casper Nova Finale
'94 GMC Part I
'94 GMC Part II
'94 GMC Part III
'94 GMC Finale
Jeep TJ on Steroids Part I
Jeep TJ on Steroids Part II
Jeep TJ on Steroids Part III
Jeep TJ Reveal & Trail Ride
Military Mustang Part I
Military Mustang Part II
Military Mustang Part III
Military Mustang Finale
EPISODES
Search & Restore / 2010
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EPISODES
Search & Restore / 2009
Nothing to see here.
CLIPS
Search & Restore / 2011
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