The WORST episodes of Iron Resurrection
Every episode of Iron Resurrection ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - Space Coyote: '64 Galaxie Gets a Coyote Transplant
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2021
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.
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#2 - Cherrybomb '56 Ford Truck
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2021
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 twist: Joe paints the new truck to look old.
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#3 - '70 Chevelle Need for Speed
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/7/2021
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.
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#4 - Texas Two Step
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2016
Shag and Amanda return from the road with a classic 1962 Chevy Stepside truck that Joe plans on transforming into an ultra-cool, ground hugging Fleetside. The team at Martin Bros Customs wrestles with Joe’s vision for the truck as they resurrect it into a show-stopping, eye-popping piece of drivable art for an upcoming car show.
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#5 - C10 Again
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/2020
With a deadline quickly approaching, the shop struggles to fit a gigantic ex-NFL player into a tiny 1967 Chevy C10. This oversized job includes a customized leather interior, automated bed cover and a transformative paint job.
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#6 - '56 Ford Back to the Future
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2021
The crew is welding, grinding and hammering 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.
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#7 - Hardcore Softail
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2016
It’s a walk down memory lane when Joe ditches four wheeled machines in favor of his first love – a souped-up Softail® motorcycle. He works with the guys to build it from the ground up, complete with a custom fuel tank, exhaust system and frame. Meanwhile Shag and Amanda are on the road, having fun hunting for parts for a moneymaker milk truck build.
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#8 - Chop Top, Big Block Drag Chevelle
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/14/2021
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.
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#9 - Shaggin' Wagon
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2016
West Coast cool becomes the theme when Shag and Amanda stumble upon an exceptional find – a 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon. Joe automatically has visions of a bad-ass California style beach cruiser for the Wagon. That means the team at Martin Bros Customs must set the stance low and create a fantastic, head turning exterior.
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#10 - Some Assembly Required - Part 2
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2020
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 wants an all-white interior -- not a good fit for such a dirty job.
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#11 - Firebird Resurrection
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2021
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.
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#12 - Lone Star Lincoln
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2016
An old family friend helps Shag and Amanda bring home a 1964 Lincoln Continental, one of Joe’s favorite cars, without breaking the bank. With one of the most popular show and shines in the state of Texas on the horizon, Joe and the team work hard to take the rusted wreck from shabby to a shiny new four-wheeled pearl.
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#13 - Step Van to Showstopper
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2024
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.
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#14 - '51 Chevy: Rad Red Christmas Truck
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2022
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.
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#16 - Some Assembly Required
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2020
A customer wants to surprise his wife with major upgrades to her '68 Corvette convertible. But working with the fiberglass body soon brings on headaches that threaten both the car and the shop to crack under the pressure.
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#17 - Bel Air Big Block Part 2
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2022
Custom car guru Joe Martin is putting the finishing touches on a big-block '57 Bel Air, getting ready to reveal the car to its owner. Joe also uses all his tricks to transform an old C10 Chevy hood into a stylishly painted, charity auction record setter.
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#18 - Big Wheels, Big Engine - '55 Big Window Truck
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2024
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. With a tight timeline and budget, the team has their work cut out for them!
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#19 - 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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#20 - Supercharged '65 Falcon Ready For Take-Off
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2021
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 and his world-class team.
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#21 - '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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#22 - Barbecued Bird
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2016
Joe and his team get the chance to refurbish a 1973 Pontiac Firebird that’s been damaged by fire. This build requires resourcefulness as the guys start from the ground up ditching many of the original parts for all new Martin Bros Customs modifications including a custom roll cage and a new rear spoiler built from scratch. Like a phoenix from the ashes, this burnt bird is getting an all-out restoration so it can fly once again.
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#23 - Thundering C10
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2018
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.
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#25 - ‘65 Pontiac: Cool Catalina
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2022
Joe dusts off his prized '65 Pontiac Catalina to give it the facelift it deserves -- new brakes, a 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.
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