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.
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.
Custom car and motorcycle builder Joe Martin and his crew bring new life to old iron.
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.
Joe and Mike work hard on the surprise bike for shop assistant, Pompa, a Harley Fat Boy with a green, mean Joe Martin touch; Mandi and Shag have a cherry '56 Continental from Joe's collection that they're ready to sell to a lucky buyer.
Joe Martin puts the finishing touches on the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and arranges for the car to be delivered to the owner; Joe uses all his tricks to prepare a Chevrolet C10 for a charity auction with a stylish paint job.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Joe and his crew tackle a unique request: turn a salvaged red '51 Chevy 3100 pickup into a roadworthy, Christmas-parade spectacle; Joe devises a plan for bigger power, an updated suspension and more.
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.
With updates well underway on custom car guru Joe Martin's prized '65 Pontiac Catalina, Joe and the boys at Martin Bros. Customs give the ol' choppy-doo to a '41 DeSoto that has seen better days.
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 barn-find '56 Ford's new "fauxtina" conceals the heart of a muscle car.
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.
The crew transforms an iconic '70 Chevelle into a drag car.
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 '64 Ford Galaxie in great shape with only 60,000 miles on it; for Joe, it isn't enough to restore it to 1964, which means a trick frame with all-new steering, tires and a Coyote engine that will really make the car blast off.
Joe is more determined than ever to bring a 1936 Hudson back from the dead.
For his 50th birthday, a former pro wrestler restores a 1965 Ford Falcon.
A former customer returns to the shop with a new project, a 1950 5-window Chevy truck; this isn't just any car in his collection, it's the crown jewel; to Joe's horror, this prized possession might have some seriously unsalvageable damage.
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 pushes his engineering chops to the limit building a monster trike.
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.
The crew struggles while working on a '68 Corvette's fiberglass body.
The clock is ticking to complete a 1968 Corvette convertible, but messy fiberglass repairs uncover major collision damage; and if that wasn't enough, the customer also wants an all-white interior, which isn't a good fit for such a dirty job.
A time capsule rolls into the shop in the form of a 1983 Silverado.
Amanda and Shag stumble upon a '73 Vega with a rich history and a seller anxious to see his car restored to glory; they plan to chop the top and add a enormous engine, but first they must tackle over 40 years of rust and grime.
Joe Martin brings new life to old iron at his shop Joe Martin Customs; working with his wife Amanda, and best friend Shag, this custom shop oversees every phase of restoration from design, fabrication and mechanicals, to the final paint job.
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.
Known for its sizzling performance and smooth body style, the 1969 Pontiac GTO is one of the fastest cars of its time; Joe gives it his signature twist with body modifications and a new power train.
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.
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.
The team tackles a custom Softail from the ground up; Shag and Amanda discover a 1947 International milk truck in need of repair; a customer brings in a 1955 Chevy race car.
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.