Overhaulin': Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Overhaulin' Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Tuner Car
May 31, 2005
Chip Foose and his team create a '95 Honda Civic tuner car. Dylan loves tuner cars and dreams of having a fast, slick Honda with cool paint, a fast motor, racing seats and all the
Wiley & the Road Runner
Jul 19, 2005
John has owned three Plymouth Road Runners in his life. When his current one, a rare 1969 convertible, is "stolen" and John is accused of insurance fraud, he gets desperate to get
The Mad Kidney Donor
Jul 26, 2005
Jason's pal Willy -- to whom Jason once donated one of his kidneys -- convinces him to take his 1995 Chevy Tahoe to a shop for a free service Willy's arranged. However, when he goe
Bel Air BBQ
Aug 2, 2005
Chip Foose and team overhaul Tyson's 1956 Bel Air. Tyson took shop classes trying to learn how to restore his Bel Air. His mother set him up at Overhaulin. The work was very slo
Illegal Fowl
Aug 16, 2005
Deputy Sheriff Mike more than loves his 1965 T-Bird; it was his father's treasure and he is beyond sentimental about the ride. His wife Stephanie works as an insider for Overhaulin
U.S. Navy Steal
Oct 4, 2005
Chip Foose and team overhaul an ex-US Navy Seal John's 1965 Ford pickup.
Clean LeMans
Oct 11, 2005
The A-team overhauls Frederick's 1968 Pontiac LeMans. Fredericks is told that his car was confiscated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Nova-caine
Oct 18, 2005
Ivan’s the mark, not knowing his Nova from 1970 is leaving his parents’ property and moving to Classic Industries, where Overhaulin’ will work with his wife, Shannon. She’ll be an
Firey Brit
Nov 8, 2005
Chip Foose and the A-team overhaul Jo's Magnum. Their insider is her husband Andy.
The Biggest Beater in America
Dec 13, 2005
The Overhaulin team set out in search for the biggest beater in all of America.
Neighborhood Watching
Nov 29, 2005
Dennis always loved his ‘69 Pontiac Firebird. He was very upset when it was stolen. He had no idea that it was being fully reinvented at Hot Rod Car Craft, with his girlfriend Step
Overlord
Jan 24, 2006
The Overhaulin' team has pulled off the ultimate prank: stealing Chip Foose's beloved '56 truck right out from under his nose and overhauled it over the course of four months! A ne
That '70s Van
Jan 31, 2006
Back in 1976, he bought his van brand new and adored it. Today, he focuses on family and friends and has put the van aside. He is always quick to help family and friends, so his da
Leno's Heist
Dec 20, 2005
When Jay Leno found out that his part-time mechanic and friend, Dave Killackey and his 1956 Noman were in dire need of help - but couldn't afford the expense himself, he turned to
SEMA
Feb 28, 2006
When a thief mistakenly killed Merrick's father seven years ago, Merrick inherited his father's prized possession, the '67 Charger. Merrick cannot afford to fix up the car alone -
Overtime
Mar 7, 2006
Matt loves his Model A Ford but doesn't have the time to give it the love and attention it needs. More specifically, among many other things - this classic car has 1987 Mazda engin
Got GTO?
Jan 17, 2006
The mark is David, who is paralyzed and in a wheelchair. The A-Team overhauls his ‘69 GTO.
NAPA Doublehaulin'
Apr 4, 2006
Chip Foose and his team take on two overhauls for Dayrline who works for NAPA Auto Parts. They overhaul her treasured ‘67 El Camino and NAPA's ‘03 S-10 pick up that she uses to ma
Lowrider Girl
Jan 31, 2006
Chip and his team overhauled Noemi’s ‘64 Chevy Impala with help from her husband Cesar as the insider.
Uncle Sam's Nephew
Apr 25, 2006
David never had enough saved to fix up his '68 Firebird. After high school, he joined the Marines and served three times in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now that he's back and enrolled in
Hot Head
May 30, 2006
Mark's best childhood memories were riding around in his dad's '72 Cutlass. Now Mark is struggling to take care of his family and cannot afford to fix it up enough to take it out o