Joe Martin is ready to upgrade a special car in his collection, a '60 Impala that's been collecting dust for nearly 25 years; Joe and the guys get to work, but with a new X-frame and engine comes a whole lot of problems.
Joe gets to work on upgrades to his '60 Impala with a new frame and engine; Mandi selects a '49 Buick to sell to fund the build, and Uncle Bill helps to get it sale-ready; it's time for Joe and Mandi to check out the updated ride with its new stance.
Danny and Penny Cobbs own an award-winning '55 big-window truck, but it doesn't run; they need Joe Martin to get this showstopper on the road; the team plans an engine swap and some other cool updates, including a killer, new set of wheels.
Mandi and Shag have a lead on a '70s step van, which Joe and the team will transform for a fan's whiskey business; the crew must find a new hood for a '54 Chrysler New Yorker wagon that matches the fit, paint and patina of the original.
Joe and the team continue transforming the '70s step van into a rolling billboard for a whiskey company; the body gets an extreme makeover; Joe works on the van's artwork; a local customer stops by for some help on his 1950 Chevy pickup truck.
A couple travels from Missouri with a 1936 Ford Coupe that's been part of their family for a decade; it needs a new frame, motor and lots of repairs; Mandi and Shag get their hands on a 1960 Impala they want to flip for a quick profit.
Joe and Bryan work on the '36 Ford Coupe; with new wheels, lift-off hood and custom interior, the owner has waited decades to drive her family's heirloom, and the time is finally here; a couple returns with a '67 Chevelle to add even more horsepower.
Joe and Mandi have a surprise for Pompa; Joe and Mike tackle the rebuild, all while trying to keep things under wraps; Joe has a neglected Ferrari in his collection that he wants to get on the track.
A '57 Chevy looks great, but the guys discover that looks can be deceiving.
Joe and the crew put the finishing touches on the big-block '57 Bel Air.
Joe and the team finish up the '51 Chevy 3100 Christmas-parade truck.
Joe dusts off his prized '65 Pontiac Catalina to give it the facelift it deserves; new brakes, new trick frame and a bigger, badder LSA 600 horsepower motor; Martin Bros. Customs tricks out the interior on a 1932 Ford Roadster.
Updates continue on Joe's Catalina as a '41 DeSoto comes in for a chop.
A longtime customer has his eye set on a car from Joe's personal collection, a 1967 Nova; Joe counters by offering up a 1966 Nova, with the guarantee that it will be twice the car Joe's is; big brakes, big power, big wheels and more.
Joe pulls out all the stops to make the '66 Nova the car of his client's dreams; Joe doesn't just want a mean motor and big tires; he wants a chopped roof, but the car might be too far behind schedule for a chop, even if it does up the cool factor.
A customer from New York entrusts Martin Bros. with his prized 1965 Buick Riviera; Joe wants to update the car with crisp body lines, a trick paint job, a 525-horsepower LS3 and more.
Joe and the crew button up the 1965 Riviera's wiring, interior and paint before the owner arrives from New York to reclaim his car; with the finish line in sight, a wrench gets thrown in their plans when the paint job needs to be taken out of house.
A 1956 Ford truck has been sitting in a barn for more than 30 years; Joe and his crew fab up a hand-built custom frame, drop in a big power plant and make the interior smell like new leather.
The crew welds, grinds and hammers the frame and chassis of the barn-find '56 Ford truck; Joe uses all his tricks to make it look like it has been parked in a field for more than 50 years, but drive like a modern muscle machine.
The crew sinks their teeth into a legendary '77 Bandit Trans Am; a car of this stature calls for a big motor, meaty tires, low stance, steel spoilers, killer paint job and a brand-new interior; a '67 Chevelle returns for a supercharger engine.
Joe is deep into the rebuild of a '77 Bandit Trans Am; the car has a new frame, updated suspension and a new LS motor, but the T-Top is totally janky; it needs strengthening before this classic muscle car can get roaring down the road again.
It's open-car surgery as Joe and the team work to realize his dream of a cold-blooded '70 Chevelle race car with a chopped roof; complications with the modified roof arise when the big-block monster motor obstructs driver visibility.
Joe stumbles across a one-owner Ford Galaxie with only 60,000 miles on it.
Three years after a unicorn first rolled into the shop, Joe is more determined than ever to honor a 1936 Hudson owner's dying wishes to bring the car back to life; the ultimate Iron Resurrection will put Joe's exceptional metal skills to the test.
For a former professional wrestler, there isn't a better 50th birthday present than restoring a cult-classic 1965 Ford Falcon.
A return customer's prized Chevy 5-window truck might be unsalvageable.
The Martins must fit a 6'5" former football player into a 1967 Chevy C10.
Facing deadline, the shop struggles to fit a gigantic ex-NFL player into a tiny 1967 Chevy C10 that includes a customized leather interior and automated bed cover.
Joe is pushing his engineering chops to the limit by building a monster trike that would look right at home on the set of a "Mad Max" movie.
Shag and Amanda get a '65 Chevy II Nova for a steal, but as the team digs in, rat nests and rust are the least of their worries; the build requires a complete overhaul and has them thinking they bit off more than they can chew.
Fitment issues in the engine bay leave the entire shop scratching their heads; Joe has big plans for the '65 Nova, but a small space to work with.
The crew struggles while working on a '68 Corvette's fiberglass body.
A time capsule rolls into the shop in the form of a 1983 Silverado with exactly 69.2 miles on it; the owner recently passed away, and his daughter wants to finish turning his truck into a modern muscle car under the hood.
Amanda and Shag tackle 40+ years of rust and grime to restore a '73 Vega.
Joe and the team race to finish the transformation of the '73 Vega.
It takes a lot to faze Joe Martin, but when his next job pulls into MSB it looks more like a truck load of spare parts than a 1970 C10; Joe knows exactly what he wants to do; new frame, running gear, and a super charged LSA engine.
Gary Hopper, a longtime friend of Joe, brings a '55 Chevy Bel Air to the shop; because this '55 has sentimental value to Gary's family, the pressure is on to do this build right; but missing pieces and a dented hood throw a wrench into the job.
Joe Martin is excited to see a straight '63 Impala with a four speed and legendary 409 engine under the hood; the owner wants to keep it original with the main mods under the body, new frame, suspension and big wheels.
A new customer, comes into the shop with an exceptional 1963 Cadillac; this car screams luxury but needs an upgrade; with Shane giving the MBC team creative freedom on the build, Joe gets to work on a plan; new engine, new wheels and a new interior.
Return customer Lee Farris comes to Martin Bros with a 1956 Chevy Bel Air, his first car that he wants to bring back to life; the first thing Joe notices is the outdated flame paint job.
Joe Martin loves to push the limits; when a customer rolls into the shop with a 1950 Mercury Coupe, Joe Martin knows he needs to chop the top.
With the 1950 Mercury successfully chopped, the rest of the work can begin; the MBC team now has to marry the old roof with the new geometry of the newly chopped body; there are angles everywhere and they are all out of whack.
Joe Martin gets some unusual cars coming through the door of his work shop, but when a customer from California arrives with a '63 Rambler wagon and tells Joe he can do what he wants with it, he decides to go to town with a radical custom job.
Joe Martin loves Novas and his eyes light up when a new customer, Eric, wants him to customize a 1972 as a tribute to his brother, if they can find one; Shag and Amanda hunt down a '71, in what appears to be mint condition.
Martin Bros. Customs prepares to transform a 1970 Chevy C10 into a autocross hot rod; Shag and Amanda desperately search for a sturdy cab for the build.
A 1935 Chevrolet Master rolls into the shop; made famous by the gangsters of its time, the vehicle features a distinctive grill, wood interior and "suicide doors."
A weather-beaten 1959 Metro rolls into the shop for a makeover from the inside out; the vehicle's new owner gets a surprise twist.
The crew works on a rare, American-made classic -- a 1962 Chevy Corvette; the customer wants his muscle car restored to original factory condition, which won't be cheap.
A client loves her trucks, particularly the 1950 Chevy, but with a list of customizations the size of Texas, this build might test Joe's mechanical genius.
Mandi stumbles across a 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia and challenges her husband, Joe, to make the car cool.
Joe can hardly believe his luck when he finds a pristine '62 Impala owned by a customer who wants to cut it up and strip it back; everything comes to a halt when money troubles threaten to leave this job in limbo.
Joe gets his hands on a '67 Chevy Nova and the crew has some modifications in store; as all great work comes at a cost, Shag and Amanda need to find a buyer with deep pockets.
A 1959 Chevrolet Impala arrives at the shop looking more like a parts donor than a serious project; unable to turn down a car with such classic style, Joe comes up with a plan.
The team tears into a 1962 Chevy truck; Joe Martin plans to create a radical custom lowrider that scrapes the ground; improvements include a new air-ride suspension, tray, front end and paint job.
Joe has big plans for a 1964 Lincoln Continental, but a faulty steering column and a close call in the shop threaten to turn the flip into a never-ending money pit.
Joe and the gang turn a 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon into a mean beach cruiser; an accident occurs in the shop; the race is on to repaint a client's custom-built bike.
Joe and the team work on a 1973 Pontiac Firebird that was damaged by fire; a waterlogged engine puts the brakes on the build.
Joe believes that wide wheels and a killer paint job will attract customers to a 1964 Cadillac Coupe Deville convertible, but hidden rust on the vehicle threatens to spoil his planned improvements.