MotorTrend: Working From Home

Taking full advantage of Social Distancing, Ant Anstead gets a chance to roll his cool collection of cars out into the driveway and sort out all small mechanical bits that need some TLC. Assuming the role of director, host, and cameraman Ant sheds some light on his controversial plans for his Porsche and takes his rally-inspired mustang out for a spin.

Taking full advantage of Social Distancing, Ant Anstead gets a chance to roll his cool collection of cars out into the driveway and sort out all small mechanical bits that need some TLC. Assuming the role of director, host, and cameraman Ant sheds some light on his controversial plans for his Porsche and takes his rally-inspired mustang out for a spin.

Everyone is stuck at home these days, but the hosts of MotorTrend’s shows are going to help make the best of it for you! Fred Williams from Dirt Every Day is in his shop and needs to improvise a way to move heavy equipment without a proper forklift or tractor. So, with some scrap metal and a little fabrication ingenuity, he transforms his old Jeep into a mobile axle crane. 

Being stuck at home is a perfect time for some wrench therapy! Now with a little extra time on her hands, Faye has lots to catch up on with her Supra. Join Faye as she reveals how the Supra has gotten her through the best and worst of times, and the future she has planned for the car as she keeps it in the stable forever.

When we asked David Freiburger what cars he was working on while in quarantine, he explained that he wasn’t actually working on any project cars, but rather cleaning out his hideously messy garage. We almost turned him down until he described the treasures he was finding as he was digging through it. So, on this episode, we get a first-hand look at David Freiburger’s garage treasures.

On this episode of MotorTrend Working From Home, Fred Williams finally gets around to a long awaited project of installing an air conditioner in his Wagoneer. Yes, you read that correctly, an Air Conditioner in a JEEP! The parts have been clanking around in the back of his jeep for the last few years and its finally time!

Fred Williams has been locked away in his warehome, but that hasn’t kept him from staying busy. The Summer Camp Jeep is good, but there is something that would make it even better - selectable lockers! It’s crazy that it didn’t already have them, but sometimes you make decisions on cars and later realize you were wrong.

David Freiburger has been cleaning out his garage and taking us along for the ride, and this time it’s packed with stories of the old days that are hard to find anywhere else. Follow along as Freiburger explains his unique sticker collection, gives the first ever sneak peek at his new project jeep, and runs through his top 10 tools. If you love old hot rodding history, you’ll love this episode. 

Sometimes no matter how much we love something, it can fall down the priorities list. Tony's 1971 Dodge Demon was no exception when he forgot to get it ready for the brutal northeast winter weather. Tony goes step by step on how to properly resurrect a vehicle if you forget to winterize it.

Dave Kindig sketches the very first Kindig creation while adding some modern touches. Dave fills us in on the people that influenced his journey from doing body work on the side of the road to owning one of the top custom car shops in the world.

Shag Arrington may be known as the deal maker on Iron Resurrection, but the life he led to get there has been wild to say the least! With a bit more free time on his hands, Shag is diving into all the items he’s kept from his eclectic past and shows off some of the best pieces from his collection.

Steve Magnante has been a car guy from day one and he’s got the collection to prove it.  From model cars to magazines to his massively modified Funny Fairmont, Steve’s passion for anything and everything automobile knows no bounds!

Steve’s collection is vast, to say the least! In this episode, Steve shows off just a few of the engines he has around the shop and his nearly complete personal dyno room, and he begins the assembly of a late model Hemi that he plans to stuff in a Mopar truck that has been a star of Roadkill Garage.

Bogi gives her new Nash Metropolitan some much needed love after sitting for a little too long. While sorting out a few projects with the Metro, she shares the two all women SEMA builds she's organized and the third one her crew is currently building. Special thanks to SO-CAL Speed Shop in Arizona for allowing Bogi to film inside!

Lucky has taken to his duties on Hot Rod Garage with a style that has made him a favorite among the fans, but how he got to his current role was a journey unlike most.  Join Lucky as he dives into his newly acquired Chevy Nomad project while filling us in on the trials and tribulations that got him to where he is today.

Bryan Fuller assembles a super rare Honda 250cbx while giving a step by step guide on how get into the hot rod and customs business.

Fred’s initial plan for an old YJ was to trade up to a Porsche, but when plans go awry it’s time to get the YJ ready for the trail as cheaply as possible.  

It’s time for Fred to wrap up the YJ project.  There’s only a few pieces of the puzzle that need to be put into place, but sometimes Jeeps just won’t cooperate!

Dave has been putting off getting to work on his rock crawling Mazda truck, but now he’s determined to move forward with the instillation of a 3 link and air bags to get the front suspension in order.

Lucky has a lot going on at the shop! He shows off the ‘69 Camaro big block he’s working on and the irons out a few things on a ‘57 Chevy truck that has all the bells and whistles.

Steve gets busy fixing the death wobble on the Funny Fairmont and then takes out the old bench seat in order to upgrade to some race-ready buckets!

There’s always tons of work to do on Steve Dulcich’s farm. From painting engines, to installing a slant six supercharger, Steve takes us through everything he’s been up to.

Faye’s Supra is back home so now it’s time to give it some love! She repaints the engine bay, and gets her one car garage ready for restoring the Supra.

Tony Angelo knows a thing or two about buying a used car. On this episode, he will show you the steps on how to interpret cryptic internet ads and what to do when you’re are in the presence of your potential next project!