SEASON 3 EPISODES | Wrench Wars
Wrench Wars is the reality/competition car show “For the People, by the People!” Real backyard builders compete for cool prizes, bragging rights and cash for their chosen charities. A celebration of the “Blue Collar Nation!”
Heavyweight battle between Jonathan “Wirenut” Edwards and his ’60 Chevy Impala and Bo “Kustom Fella” Swan and his ’60 Pontiac Wagon. Cool, clean rides hit the cage with custom paint, air ride suspensions and turbo charged madness.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Jeff Thisted
Two wild characters of the custom scene hit the cage as Lonnie “Bad Habit Rabbit” Scott and his ’69 Cadillac Coffin Creeper attempt to take down James “Hillbilly” Sneed and his 1930 Ford chopped sedan.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Hardcore Pawn’s Bobby Janeic
Classic Ford versus Chevy matchup between two ratty rod trucks as Mike “Beezer” Butler and his heavily modified ’46 Chevy Truck square-up against Bill “Too Tall” Boyd and his traditional ’37 Ford Pick-up.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Bad Dog Tools’ Ann Strong
Big traditional hot rod bout as Sean “Lefty” Clason and his chopped ’31 Ford Model A take on “Hot Rod” Ed Grima and his ’31 Ford Coupe. Classic east coast versus west coast battle of styles between two ’31 Ford builds.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Eddie Ramos
Seldom seen anywhere, “Fast Eddie” Ybarra and his big block ’71 Gremlin throw down against “Faster Ben” Wrasse and his Cummins powered ’71 Gremlin. Same year Gremlins with completely different build styles make this one to remember.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Hollywood Scott Novak
Mega muscle car bout as “Pontiac Rick” Mihm and his clean ’71 LeMans try to take down Mike “Monty” Montanari and his picture perfect ’69 GTO. Two classic Pontiac bruisers bring the heat to the cage.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Aldan American’s Garrett Harmola
Major battle of the KDM scene as Travis “Travi” Shields and his highly modified 2014 Optima enter the cage against Mark “KDM King” Lopez and his radical 2012 Optima. Rarely seen KIAs bring another level of custom culture to the cage.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Chris Ankor
Epic matchup from the ladies who build as Amy “Hot Rod” Mulligan and her radical ’81 Suzuki take on Olivia “Killswitch Queen” Montalbano and her gnarly ’01 Suzuki. Custom bikes with surprising build specs make this one to remember.
Tonight’s Judges:
ATWYLD’s Jamie Dempsey
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Blaster Corp’s Tommy Hrabak
Epic showdown from the drift car scene as Ian “Pierce” Archer and his V8 powered ’97 Nissan go up against “Scotty D” Davis and his ’99 Ford Mustang. These nasty drift cars bring a whole new level to home-built performance.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
Chris Ankor
Super heavyweight bout as Mynor “Bulldog” Martinez and his beautiful ’40 Ford Coupe take on “Nomad Jim” Rissman and his highly modified ’41 Ford Coupe. Traditional custom builds with surprises make this bout one for the record books.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman
Pati “The Professor” Fairchild
American Hot Rod’s Jo Coddington
SEASON 2 EPISODES | Wrench Wars
Wrench Wars is the reality/competition car show “For the People, by the People!” Real backyard builders compete for cool prizes, bragging rights and cash for their chosen charities. A celebration of the “Blue Collar Nation!”
Big battle between “Scuba” Steve Medinilla and his ’51 Ford against Nick Holzer and his ’53 Plymouth. Cool, classic, custom-built rides enter the cage with over the top flames, scallops, chopped tops, and shaved door handles.
“Scuba” Steve Medinilla: 1951 Ford
Charity: American Cancer Society
Nick Holzer: 1953 Plymouth
Charity: Rady’s Children’s Hospital
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Lone Wolf’ Chopper’s Tony Tyrell
Two titans of the Squarebody scene hit the cage as “OG Diamond Dave” Boranian and his highly modified ’73 Chevy shortbed truck attempt to take down Sam Castronova and his stock ’75 Chevy traditional six cylinder.
“OG Diamond Dave” Boranian: 1973 Chevy shortbed truck
Charity: St. Judes
Sam Castronova: 1975 Chevy six cylinder
Charity: The 100 Club
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and GMC Ave’s Carlos Escoto
Epic matchup between two old school bikers as Mike “The Godfather” Torres and his heavily modified Harley Panhead square-up against Gary “Dog” Ambre and his souped up ’51 Harley Panhead.
Mike “The Godfather” Torres: Harley Panhead
Charity: Stomp Out Bullying
Gary “Dog” Ambre: 1951 Harley Panhead
Charity: St. Judes
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Scott Novak, and Turn N Burn’s Biker Pat
Mega heavy weight bout as Brent “Choppa” Haines and his heavily modified ’46 Ford truck take on Bud “Mad Dog” Gilmore and his patina ’46 Dodge truck. Dropped, chopped and Frankensteined, 1946 never looked like this.
Brent “Choppa” Haines: 1946 Ford truck
Charity: Muttley Farms
Bud “Mad Dog” Gilmore: 1946 Dodge truck
Charity: Turner Syndrome Global Alliance
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Bad Dog Tool’s Joe Strong
Straight from the JDM street scene, Val Ibarra and his stylish ’90 Nissan throw down against Jonny Alvarez and his blown ’96 Honda. Stylish wings, Japanese body mods and big horsepower fill the cage.
Val Ibarra: 1990 Nissan
Charity: American Cancer Society
Jonny Alvarez: 1996 Honda
Charity: Las Vegas Rescue Mission
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Chris Ankor
Mega heavyweight bout as Mark “The Sandman” Jarel and his old school ’29 Ford try to take down returning champ Alex Carlos and his picture perfect ’27 Ford hot rod. Traditional styles and surprises take over cage.
Mark “The Sandman” Jarel: 1929 Ford
Charity: Carson Animal Shelter
Alex Carlos: 1927 Ford
Charity: ASPCA
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Jeff Thisted
Major battle of the bruisers as “Gasser Matt” Owings and his ’61 Ford Falcon enter the cage against Darren “Ferg” Ferguson and his ’63 Buick Skylark. Big horsepower, blowers and ‘60s style take over the arena.
“Gasser Matt” Owings: 1961 Ford Falcon
Charity: Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Darren “Ferg” Ferguson: 1963 Buick Skylark
Charity: Children’s Hospital of L.A.
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Blaster Corp’s Tommy Hrabak
Epic matchup from the C10 scene as Jesse Loera and his sweet ’63 Chevy shortbed take on Tracy Denis and his super clean ’66 Chevy shortbed. Lowered suspension, custom paint, and classic mods grace the barbed wire cage.
Jesse Loera: 1963 Chevy shortbed
Charity: American Diabetes Association
Tracy Denis: 1966 Chevy shortbed
Charity: American Heart Association
Guest Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and C10 Talk’s Ronnie Wetch
Epic showdown from the tri-five era as “Hot Rod Holly” Ansman and her clean ‘56 Chevy pick-up go up against Becky Nunez Cezero and her sweet ‘55 Chevy sedan. Classic styling, clean paintwork, and V8 rumbles hit the cage.
“Hot Rod Holly” Ansman: 1956 Chevy
Charity: Noah Homes
Becky Nunez Cezero: 1955 Chevy
Charity: Foundation for Women Warriors
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Roof King’s Brian Duggan
Super heavy weight bout as Jordan Tyack and his chopped ’54 Chevy take on Louie Herrera and his highly modified ’41 Chevy. Radical custom creations with exposed steel, lowered bodies and whitewalls fill the cage.
Jordan Tyack: 1954 Chevy
Charity: Camp Hamilton
Louie Herrera: 1941 Chevy
Charity: Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Tonight’s Judges:
Bob Alderman, Pati Fairchild, and Battle of the Builders’ Jon Nyberg
SEASON 1
Wrench Wars is the reality/competition car show “For the People, by the People”!! Real backyard builders compete for cool prizes, bragging rights and cash for their chosen charities. A celebration of the “Blue Collar Nation.”
101. Custom Trucks
Monte Rubarts with his ’38 Chevy and George Tantardini with his ’53 GMC battle it out for bragging rights in the custom truck game. With trick paint, Jaguar suspension, and a chopped top, these contenders bring serious skills to the cage!
Monte Rubarts: 1938 Chevy Truck
Charity: Wounded Warrior Project
George Tantardini: 1953 GMC Truck
Charity: Children’s Hospital of Orange County
102. Racing Beetles
It’s a battle of the Beetles as Andrew Fabbro in his ’61 Bug faces Chris Hancock in his ’59 Bug.
Andrew Fabbro: 1971 VW Racing Beetle
Charity: American Diabetes Association
Chris Hancock: 1959 VW Racing Beetle
Charity: Vets 4 Veterans
103. Classic Muscle
While these 2 rides may not be winning any best in show trophies, the ’65 Buick Skylark belonging to Jonathan Theodore and Kyle Tippit’s ’72 Chevelle feature a level of ingenuity and home-built engineering that all gearheads would appreciate.
Jonathan Theodore: 1965 Buick Skylark
Charity: Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund
Kyle Tippit: 1972 Chevelle
Charity: Wounded Warriors
104. Low Riders
Fernando Valdez and his ’63 Impala against Gabriel Rubio and his ’78 Thunderbird. The coolest of the cool from the land of lowriders bring it to the cage with old school styles, hydraulics, custom paint, slick interiors and deep chrome!
Fernando Valdea: 1963 Chevy Impala
Charity: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Gabriel Rubio: 1978 Thunderbird
Charity: Praise Chapel Whittier
105. Choppers
Brock Chobar and his ’49 Harley Panhead hit the cage to battle Joe “Doc” Schooley and his ’69 Shovel. Stunning looks and different styling from both bikes create a classic matchup between the seasoned biker and the new kid in town!
Brock Chobar: 1949 Harley Panhead
Charity: International Rhino Foundation
Joe “Doc” Schooley: 1969 Shovel
Charity: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
106. Rat Rods
Danny Carmona and his ’51 Chevy flatbed hit the cage against AJ Trujillo and his ’30 Chevy. With minimal parts, time, and money, these two show the world what backyard built, rust bucket, patina powered beauty is all about!
Danny Carmona: 1951 Chevy flatbed
Charity: Children’s Cancer Research Fund
AJ Trujillo: 1930 Chevy
Charity: Covenant House
107. Gassers
Don Galaz and his ’41 Chevy Coupe tear up the cage against Branden “Shortbus” Schooley and his ’71 Ford Maverick. It’s a CLASH of the TITANS as these two homebuilt heroes show the world what classic L.A. street race style is all about!
Don Galaz: 1941 Chevy Coupe
Charity: Lung Cancer Association
Branden “Shortbus” Schooley: 1971 Ford Maverick
Charity: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
108. Classic 50's
Manny “Chato” Castro and his ’54 Chevy enter the cage to battle Jose “Magoo” Frausto and his ’53 Ford. Two clean, classic rides and their owners bring it in an epic Chevy vs. Ford matchup with a surprise twisted outcome!
Manny “Chato” Castro: 1954 Chevy
Charity: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Jose “Magoo” Frausto: 1953 Ford
Charity: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
109. Ladies' Night
Maribelle Franco and her ’36 Ford go up against Barbra Carter and her ‘72 Chevelle. The girls enter the cage with a couple of the cleanest rides seen in the arena yet. An intense battle ensues as these ladies show us how it’s done!
Maribelle Franco: 1936 Ford
Charity: Outreach Through the Arts
Barbra Carter: 1972 Chevelle
Charity: Culver City High School AVPA
110. Four Door War
“Dirty Steve” Proios and his ’54 Chevy hit the cage to battle Alex Carlos and his ’54 Chevy. These radical contenders show us what the world of custom 4-door cruisin’ is all about with different takes on the same classic family car!
“Dirty Steve” Proios: 1954 Chevy
Charity: Children’s Cancer Research Fund
Alex Carlos: 1954 Chevy
Charity: LA Union Rescue Mission