Season 1, Episode 5

1. Riddle Me This

Dave and the crew start their all-aluminum Ridler build by creating a fiberglass buck. Then Dave realizes there may be a problem with the roof.

2. Aluminum, Aluminum and More Aluminum

The fabrication process begins, and the team begins to see how difficult building a car out of aluminum by hand will be.

3. Too Late to Turn Back Now

The team starts assembling panels into the shape of a car. When the chassis is done, two wild shapes are melded together for the first and last time.

4. Come Together, Right Now ...

The team passes a huge milestone, as the body and chassis are merged with mock-ups of the other major elements of the car.

5. One Chance for a First Impression

Dave agonizes over the color choice for the Ridler build. The previous five winners were all yellow, but Dave decides to go in another direction.

6. Ready to Run

The Ridler car's engine and transmission are married for the last time and installed, and the team moves on to the wiring and other systems.

7. Everything but the Kitchen Sink

The team fires the Ridler build for the first time, finishes an endless list of details and appointments, and loads the car for the trip to Detroit.

8. Road to the Ridler

At the Ridler tech test, Dave and Kev scramble to fix a transmission problem. When the show opens, they get their first chance to see the competition.

1. Riddle Me This

Dave and the crew start their all-aluminum Ridler build by creating a fiberglass buck. Then Dave realizes there may be a problem with the roof.

2. Aluminum, Aluminum and More Aluminum

The fabrication process begins, and the team begins to see how difficult building a car out of aluminum by hand will be.

3. Too Late to Turn Back Now

The team starts assembling panels into the shape of a car. When the chassis is done, two wild shapes are melded together for the first and last time.

4. Come Together, Right Now ...

The team passes a huge milestone, as the body and chassis are merged with mock-ups of the other major elements of the car.

5. One Chance for a First Impression

Dave agonizes over the color choice for the Ridler build. The previous five winners were all yellow, but Dave decides to go in another direction.

6. Ready to Run

The Ridler car's engine and transmission are married for the last time and installed, and the team moves on to the wiring and other systems.

7. Everything but the Kitchen Sink

The team fires the Ridler build for the first time, finishes an endless list of details and appointments, and loads the car for the trip to Detroit.

8. Road to the Ridler

At the Ridler tech test, Dave and Kev scramble to fix a transmission problem. When the show opens, they get their first chance to see the competition.