
Texas Metal
A purple '55 Chevy truck that was remodeled in the 1990s receives a modern update.

A purple '55 Chevy truck that was remodeled in the 1990s receives a modern update.

Bill and the guys customize a 2017 Ford F350 and a 2014 Porsche 911.

Joe and the crew button up the 1965 Riviera's wiring, interior and paint before the owner returns.

A customer entrusts Martin Bros. with his prized 1965 Buick Riviera; Joe wants to update the car.

Joe does the most to make the '66 Nova the car of his client's dreams; Joe wants a chopped roof.

A longtime customer has his eye set on a car from Joe's personal collection, a 1967 Nova.

Joe and the boys at Martin Bros. Customs chop a '41 DeSoto that has seen better days.

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. Meanwhile, Martin Bros. Customs tricks out the interior on an iconic 1932 Ford Roadster.

Turning a salvaged red '51 Chevy 3100 pickup into a roadworthy, Christmas-parade spectacle.

Turning a salvaged red '51 Chevy 3100 pickup into a roadworthy, Christmas-parade spectacle.

Joe Martin puts the finishing touches on the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

A '57 Chevy looks great, but the guys discover that looks can be deceiving.

A former customer has returned 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.

In this corner, weighing in at only 2,400 pounds, the 1965 Ford Falcon! For a former professional wrestler, there isn't a better 50th birthday present than restoring this cult classic. For that, he puts his trust in Joe Martin & his world-class team.

Joe is determined to honor a 1936 Hudson owner's dying wishes to bring the car back to life.

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.

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.

The crew checks another iconic car off their bucket list when they transform an iconic '70 Chevelle into a drag car. They make it MEAN with a monster motor, big tires, trick frame and a roll cage. But Joe dreams up a chopped roof at the 11th hour.

Joe is deep into the rebuild of a '77 Bandit Trans Am; the car has a new frame, updated suspension.

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.