Vegas Rat Rods (2014)
Vegas Rat Rods
2014 / TV-PGWelder Up's Steve Darnell and his band of oddballs and misfits are the Picassos of automotive fabricators. They work out of a sprawling garage on the outskirts of the Las Vegas Strip - stripping and re-building one-of-a-kind Mad Max-style VEGAS RAT RODS for quirky customers out of hidden treasure.
Seasons & Episode
An enthusiastic cowboy is looking for a rat rod to lift the spirits of his small town; Steve gets the idea of making a death-defying carnival ride on wheels.
A family man with a need for speed brings a battered 50's era pickup to Steve looking for a bad ass rat rod the whole family can enjoy. To meet their client's demands the crew need to find a way to add glitz and gloss to a smoke belching monster.
Restoring a 1930's era fuel delivery truck proves a big challenge when the crew discovers a warped frame.
A client comes to Steve with a restored 1954 Tin Woody Wagon hoping the Welderup crew can "make it cool". When Steve's plans call for burning the car to achieve the look he's after some on the team wonder if he's finally gone too far.
An electrical lineman from Texas tasks Steve and the Welderup crew with customizing his company's first work truck, a trusty old early 70's Ford pickup. Leading them to create a monstrous homage to the linemen that brought power to the West.
When Joe, Welderup's general manager, discovers that his two-year-old son has cancer Steve enlists the crew to build a custom vehicle that he hopes will show anyone who is battling the disease that there is life after the struggle.
Steve is called out for building cars that are too modern. He is unable to turn down a challenge so he builds a race ready period correct 1931 ford coupe.
The WelderUp crew sets out to transform a rare but crumbling 70's era Charger body into a lifted bear metal monster.
Welder Up's Steve Darnell and his band of oddballs and misfits are the Picassos of automotive fabricators. They work out of a sprawling garage on the outskirts of the Las Vegas Strip - stripping and re-building one-of-a-kind Mad Max-style VEGAS RAT RODS for quirky customers out of hidden treasure.