SEASON 1 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.”
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