Roadkill Garage S02e04 The Off Road Challenger =link= ✦ Full Version

The car featured in this episode, affectionately nicknamed the , did not start its life as a pristine collector vehicle. It was originally a beat-up dirt track race car rescued from a farm in the Pacific Northwest.

Before this episode, the Orc was resurrected with a junk-yard 360 engine to get it running. However, after being pushed to its absolute limits—including a brutal beating in a sandstorm—the engine gave up the ghost. Rather than treating the Challenger with kid gloves, the duo decided to double down on the car's Mad-Max-meets-monster-truck persona. The Engine Swap: Craigslist to the Rescue roadkill garage s02e04 the off road challenger

: The episode highlights the show's "wrong thing the right way" mantra, including using an impact wrench to install cylinder heads in a pinch. The Survival Story: The 100-Year Sandstorm The car featured in this episode, affectionately nicknamed

: Cut back the iconic wheel arches and quarters with a sawzall. Rubber : Fit giant, aggressive off-road terrain tires. The Survival Story: The 100-Year Sandstorm : Cut

The test is plagued by a "100-year sandstorm" with 70-mph winds that reportedly stripped paint and shredded skin.