Shorty Ponce portrait

Shorty Ponce and his crew restore classic cars at his garage, Shorty’s Custom Paint in Midlothian, Texas. Ponce is an unassuming soon-to-be reality TV star who will appear on “Shorty’s Dream Shop,” premiering Nov. 16 on MotorTrend TV,

DALLAS — Tucked away less than a half-mile off U.S. Highway 67 in Midlothian sits a shop of dreams. Sights of Chevy Impalas and the bones of what was and will again become a Volkswagen Bus suggest you’ve arrived.


Filming the show

Shorty Ponce, left, starts a car that will be featured in the upcoming reality TV show “Shorty’s Dream Shop” while camera operator Ryan Fedor films him at Shorty’s Custom Paint in Midlothian, Texas. The show follows Ponce and his crew as they work on ground-up classic car restorations.

In the paint "kitchen"

Javier "Shorty" Ponce stands in what he refers to as his "kitchen" the paint shop portion of his Shorty's Custom Paint shop in Midlothian, Texas. 

Mechanic works on the engine

Mechanic Joel Balboa, left, works on the engine of a 1967 Chevy II Nova. 

   

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