The BEST episodes of Iron Resurrection

Every episode of Iron Resurrection ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Iron Resurrection!

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.

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Rebuild: Supercharged '66 Nova Part 2
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9.33
3 votes

#1 - Rebuild: Supercharged '66 Nova Part 2

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2022

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.

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Bel Air Big Block and Street Legal Restomod
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9.00
9 votes

#2 - Bel Air Big Block and Street Legal Restomod

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2022

On the surface, an iconic '57 Chevy looks great, but after a test ride and inspection, the guys discover that looks can be deceiving. A couple's '41 International project is nine years in the making before Joe steps in to save the car and the marriage.

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'65 Buick: Full Throttle Custom Rivi
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8.83
6 votes

#3 - '65 Buick: Full Throttle Custom Rivi

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2022

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.

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'65 Buick: Full Throttle Custom Rivi Part 2
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8.71
7 votes

#4 - '65 Buick: Full Throttle Custom Rivi Part 2

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2022

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.

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Chop Top, Part 2
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8.40
30 votes

#5 - Chop Top, Part 2

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2018

The MBC team marries the 1950 Mercury's old roof with the new geometry of the newly chopped body.

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'65 Pontiac: Cool Catalina Part 2
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8.38
8 votes

#6 - '65 Pontiac: Cool Catalina Part 2

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2022

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.

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Brothers Nova, Part 1
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8.37
30 votes

#7 - Brothers Nova, Part 1

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/23/2018

Joe Martin loves Nova's 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.

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Nova Overload
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8.35
23 votes

#8 - Nova Overload

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2020

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.

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Racin' Vega - Part 2
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8.33
27 votes

#9 - Racin' Vega - Part 2

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2020

It's a race to the finish line for the 1973 Vega. Joe and the team are determined to transform a rusted, hornet-infested clunker into a mean street racing machine, in what may be their most dramatic transformation yet.

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Resurrectin' a Rusty Unicorn: 1936 Hudson Terraplane
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8.33
18 votes

#10 - Resurrectin' a Rusty Unicorn: 1936 Hudson Terraplane

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/28/2021

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 from the dead. The ultimate Iron Resurrection will put Joe's exceptional metal skills to the test.

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Rebuild: Supercharged '66 Nova
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8.33
6 votes

#11 - Rebuild: Supercharged '66 Nova

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2022

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.

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Truck Yeah
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8.32
22 votes

#12 - Truck Yeah

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2020

The Martins face the physics conundrum of trying to fit a 6'5" former football player into the cab of a 1967 Chevy C10. This tall order requires customization of the firewall, motor, frame and interior, plus a custom paint job.

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Tricked Out Trike
star
8.29
24 votes

#13 - Tricked Out Trike

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2020

Joe is world renowned for building badass motorcycles, but on this build, he's 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.

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Mint Condition
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8.27
26 votes

#14 - Mint Condition

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2018

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.

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Cat-Eye Cruiser
star
8.27
45 votes

#15 - Cat-Eye Cruiser

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2017

When a customer turns up at Martin Bros Customs with a '59 Impala, it looks more like a parts donor than a serious project. But Joe Martin can't turn down a car with this classic style and comes up with a rad plan.

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Good to Go GTO
star
8.27
49 votes

#16 - Good to Go GTO

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2017

Known for its sizzling performance and smooth body style, the '69 Pontiac GTO is one of the fastest cars of its time. Now, Joe gives it his signature twist with rad body mods and new power train that will have its super wide tires smokin' hot.

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Power Infused Impala
star
8.23
47 votes

#17 - Power Infused Impala

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2017

Joe can hardly believe his luck when he finds a pristine '62 Impala owned by a customer who wants to cut it up, strip it back, and add more horses than a TX ranch. But everything comes to a halt when money troubles threaten to leave this job in limbo.

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Smoking Hot Ghia
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8.23
43 votes

#18 - Smoking Hot Ghia

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2017

VW's Karmann Ghia doesn't make you think classic Americana, but when Mandi stumbles across a '71 model, she throws down the gauntlet to her husband Joe: "Let's see if you can make this car Martin Bros. cool."

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'77 Trans Am Bird in Black
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8.23
13 votes

#19 - '77 Trans Am Bird in Black

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2021

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. Then, a '67 Chevelle returns for a supercharger engine.

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Frozen in Time
star
8.22
27 votes

#20 - Frozen in Time

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2020

A time capsule rolls into the shop in the form of a 1983 Silverado with exactly 69.2 miles on it. The owner passed away last year, but now his daughter wants to finish turning his truck into a modern muscle car under the hood.

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El Chili
star
8.21
34 votes

#21 - El Chili

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2018

Gary Hopper, a long time 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.

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Nova Overload - Part 2
star
8.19
27 votes

#22 - Nova Overload - Part 2

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/26/2020

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. It will take a lot of ingenuity, and a little cussing, to tame this nasty Nova. NOVA OVERLOAD - PART 2

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Bare Bones to Showstopper: 5-Window Chevy Truck Rebuild
star
8.18
11 votes

#23 - Bare Bones to Showstopper: 5-Window Chevy Truck Rebuild

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/2021

A former customer has returned to the shop with a new project, a 1950 5-window Chevy truck. But this isn't just any car in his collection, it's the crown jewel. But to Joe's horror, this prized possession might have some seriously unsalvageable damage.

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'51 Chevy: Rad Red Christmas Truck Part 2
star
8.18
11 votes

#24 - '51 Chevy: Rad Red Christmas Truck Part 2

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2022

With a ton of elbow grease and a little help from Santa, custom car guru Joe Martin and his team at Martin Bros. Customs put the final touches on the transformation of a red '51 Chevy 3100 pickup into the dazzling Christmas-parade truck it was born to be.

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Champagne Super Nova
star
8.18
40 votes

#25 - Champagne Super Nova

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2017

Joe gets his hands on a sweet '67 Chevy Nova, and the crew has some mods in store that hit harder than a Lone Star Linebacker. But all great work comes at a cost. Shag and Amanda need to find a buyer with deep pockets, fast.

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