HISTORY
American Restoration
Featured Builder — Owner, Bodie Stroud Industries
Bodie returned to television on the new season of American Restoration, bringing BSI-caliber fabrication to the show.
Bodie's Segments
Episodes
Season 7
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 1 · Jan 1, 2016
Under Fire
The biggest restoration of Bodie's career hits a snag; Dale's tuneup of a 1946 Harley becomes a full blown overhaul; and a customer brings in a family relic from the late 1800s.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 2 · Jan 8, 2016
Wrestling with the Past
At Wheels Through Time, Dale is tasked with bringing a mysterious 104-year-old motorcycle back to life. In New York, Steve's Restorations grapples with a rare vintage arm wrestling arcade game from the 1980s while the guys at Bodie Stroud Industries retrofit a 1950s gas pump for a surprising new purpose.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 3 · Jan 15, 2016
Rust-o-mod
Steve's Restorations turns a client's rust bucket 1972 Ford Gran Torino into a one-of-a-kind, handicap-accessible machine, while Bodie Stroud Industries attempts to bring new life into a bullet nose 1950 Studebaker that is beyond restoration. In Georgia, Bob's Garage brings back a family's cherished 1959 hi-fi stereo.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 4 · Jan 29, 2016
Pickup the Pieces
In LA, Bodie fixes up a 1959 Ford F100 in hopes of flipping it to an exacting Ford truck aficionado. In Michigan, Andy takes an emotional ride restoring a 1940s JC Higgins bike, and Bob's Garage resurrects a buried 1930s gas pump.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 5 · Feb 5, 2016
Up Against the Wall
At Wheels Through Time, Dale is racing to bring a 90-year-old Indian motorcycle back to life to perform on the infamous traveling motorcycle stunt show, the Wall of Death.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 6 · Feb 10, 2016
Three Wheeled Thunder
In LA, Bodie is commissioned to restore a very rare 1948 Davis Divan three-wheeler.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 7 · Feb 19, 2016
Mr. Lucky
Andy gets to work on an odd kit car that's part VW Bug, part DeLorean and part motorcycle.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 8 · Feb 26, 2016
Here Comes the Judge
Bodie is tasked to restore a very rare 1970 GTO Judge in one month's time for the SEMA car show.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 9 · Mar 4, 2016
Let the Good Times Roll
Steve works on a Roller Skate Car from the '70s; Dale helps restore a rare 1929 Harley-Davidson JDH.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 10 · Mar 11, 2016
Basket Case
Dale finds the engine from a super rare 1940 Harley-Davidson WLD in a box.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 11 · Mar 18, 2016
Order Up
Bodie restores a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe; Dale is in a hurry to build a bike.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 12 · Mar 25, 2016
Taking the Reins
Steve works on turning a rusted-out 1956 Willys truck into a BBQ kitchen-on-wheels.
WatchSeason 7 · Ep 13 · Apr 1, 2016
Pony Up
Bodie restores a 1967 Ford "Eleanor" Mustang; Steve restores a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Type 8A.
Season 1
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 1 · Oct 25, 2010
Hopalong Rick
Rick attempts to restore a Marketeer Golf Cart.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 2 · Oct 25, 2010
Ice Cold
Rick's team attempts to restore an antique Hershey's dispenser.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 3 · Nov 1, 2010
Lights Out
Rick must restore a street lamp after a Vegas windstorm.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 4 · Nov 1, 2010
Buttered Up
A local picker pays Rick a visit.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 5 · Apr 15, 2011
Cooler Kings
Rick plans to convert a 1950s Coke cooler into a hot-dog grill.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 6 · Apr 15, 2011
Knockout
Rick and his team restore an early 1900s strength-testing punching bag game.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 7 · Apr 22, 2011
Duck and Cover
The team restores a 1957 civil defense air raid siren.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 8 · Apr 22, 2011
Pumped Up
Rick and his brother take a road trip to find some beat-up antiques.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 9 · Apr 29, 2011
Jackpot
Rick and his team restore a Prohibition Era slot machine.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 10 · Apr 29, 2011
Space Kowboy
Rick and his team restore a NASA helmet from the 1960s Gemini missions.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 11 · May 6, 2011
Safe Keeping
A candy machine from the 1950s arrives at the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 12 · May 13, 2011
Suck Up
The team attempts to service an antique railroad vacuum.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 13 · May 20, 2011
Rev'd Up
A client brings in a rare British motorcycle from the 1950s.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 14 · May 27, 2011
Apples and X-rays
A department store x-ray machine that was used to fit shoes.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 15 · Jun 10, 2011
Hot and Cold
Rick's son comes across a 1950s coffee vending machine.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 16 · Jun 17, 2011
Secret Fan
A client cruises in with a 1960s go-kart.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 17 · Jun 24, 2011
Grippin' Mad
1940s powerful penny arcade strength tester.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 18 · Jul 15, 2011
Anchors Away
A 1952 powerboat ride splashes into the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 19 · Jul 22, 2011
Special Delivery
A 1967 Harley motors in for a surprise overhaul.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 20 · Jul 29, 2011
Rusted and Busted
A 1960s coin-operated motorcycle roars into the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 21
The Pick, The Pawn, and The Polish
A Pawn Star brings in a 1957 Chevy 150 found by the American Pickers.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 22 · Aug 26, 2011
Batter Up
A 1940s baseball-batting game flies into the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 23 · Sep 2, 2011
Suds and Duds
A 1967 Honda Scrambler motorcycle arrives at the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 24 · Sep 16, 2011
American Hero
A helicopter gunner helmet from the Vietnam War.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 25 · Sep 23, 2011
Close Shave
Rick finds a beat-up WWII-era Koken barber chair.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 26 · Oct 14, 2011
Missile Impossible
The Pawn Stars bring in a 1950s atomic missile pedal car.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 27 · Oct 14, 2011
Wheel and Deal
A horse-drawn fuel delivery wagon trots into the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 28 · Oct 21, 2011
Tractors and Trucks
A client brings in his father's 1954 Bantam tractor.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 29 · Oct 21, 2011
Cold War Crusin'
A 1962 Czechoslovakia scooter zooms into the shop.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 30 · Oct 28, 2011
Surfing the Strip
Rick and his team must overhaul a 1900s chemical cart.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 31 · Oct 28, 2011
Smoking Hot
An 1881 potbelly stove whips into the shop; 1940s children's Irish mail cart.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 32 · Nov 4, 2011
Milking It
1950s milk-vending machine.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 33 · Nov 11, 2011
Keep on Trucking
Brettly decides to restore a beat-up 1965 Chevrolet truck.
WatchSeason 1 · Ep 34 · Nov 18, 2011
Bikes and Barbecues
A 1940s Japanese Maruishi bicycle pedals into the shop.
Featured Builds
Seen on American Restoration
1910 · General Electric
General Electric Electric Car Charger
1910 General Electric car charger restored for the Petersen Automotive Museum
1970 · Pontiac
The Judge
Restored to numbers-matching factory spec on a one-month deadline for a SEMA 2015 debut.
1967 · Ford
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons 67 Mustang
Eleanor-inspired fastback with a Coyote 5.0 V8 swap, built as the Season 7 finale reveal.
1946 · American LaFrance
American LaFrance Fire Truck
Full restoration of a 1946 American LaFrance fire truck — called on-air the largest job of Bodie's career.
1948 · Davis
Davis Divan
Rare three-wheeled Davis Divan restored for the Petersen Automotive Museum's grand reopening.