Danielle Trotta helps a wife surprise her husband with a resto-mod on his original 1975 Datsun 280z - a car he tracked down and re-purchased after selling it years before.

A mom restores a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for her son, who bought the car originally as a teenager in tribute to his dad who passed unexpectedly.

A son has a huge task on his hands to restore a 1976 MG Midget for his dad, a former amateur racecar driver who formed a love for European roadsters while stationed abroad in Germany.

Third time's the charm for a daughter who wants to turn her dad's old work truck - a 1994 Chevrolet S10 - into his dream sleeper hot rod, after two previous restorations have left the truck in pieces.

A son restores his dad's first truck, a 1943 Chevy that's been sitting in an old barn for years.

A brother and sister team up to find and restore a 1967 Mustang for their dad and surprise him with it on the field of an NFL stadium.

A son restores his dad's 1964 Impala and surprises him with it on the showroom floor of the dealership where dad originally bought the car.

A son finds and restores a 1970 Porsche 914 dream car for his dad, whose battling stage 4 colon cancer.

A son of a local auctioneer finds and restores a 1967 Barracuda, his dad's dream car, and surprises him at an auction.

A son restores his dad's dream car, a 1957 Chevy, and surprises him at a custom car show competition.

Siblings work together to restore their beloved dad's 1970 F100, and surprise him on the anniversary of his 7-year battle to win their custody.

A daughter restores a 1966 Chevelle that her father has owned for 50+ years, surprising him at his favorite old drag racing venue.