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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 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 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.

Mad Scientist Sam's wild creation, the Kraken, comes to life, but Heavy D continues to be skeptical of the build's potential viral success; a high-profile client wants to customize a Ram 3500, which puts Diesel Dave and The Muscle to the test.

Heavy D surprises the mechanics with his build: a tank; he has big plans for the beast, but must first find a new engine and get it moving again; Heavy D, Diesel Dave and the Muscle personally trick out their latest giveaway truck.

The guys are finally making some progress marrying the 406 Cleveland engine to their Jeep Commando; they get the drivetrain sorted out, then show how to stuff everything into the Jeep body.

The guys bring back the Cadillac-powered AMC Gremlin and put in a fresh 500ci powerplant with hopes of taking it all the way to the Roadkill Zip-Tie Drags Powered by Panduit.

Freiburger and Finnegan fix up a stretched '86 Chevy crew cab to haul another Chevy.

Dave traded for his dream '57 Corvette over three decades ago, but his plans to build it have, so far, come to nothing; Ken picked a rare 1954 Kaiser Darrin from his father's collection and hopes FantomWorks can reverse the hands of time.

Willie B and Kevin Byrd transform a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk V-8 with power, braking and handling upgrades, building a dual-purpose machine ready to dominate both the street and the trail.

Willie and a crew of friends at his home shop in Colorado revive donated vehicles and give them a second life through his Cars for Christmas Charity; Kevin flies in to lend his expertise as they tackle a fresh batch of builds.

Kevin Byrd and Willie B hit the road for their annual trip to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, diving into the best builds, newest products and cutting-edge trends from the biggest automotive event of the year.

Willie and Kevin dive back into the wild Stealth Cat project, continuing the challenge of fitting a Hellcat engine into a mid-'90s Dodge Stealth. They also tackle a show-car Camaro that's begging for better stopping power and a fresh torque converter.

A 1965 Chevy C10 was the perfect father-son project until the father tragically lost his son; the truck has sat in the garage ever since, and now the Squad steps in to help turn a place of sadness into one of renewed joy.

Bill and the team try to outdo themselves with a radical redesign of 1950 Ford F5 COE, starting with a bed unlike any they've built; the shop begins its first shot at remaking a '69 Corvette Stingray.

The team goes bigger on the yearlong 1950 Ford F5 COE build when the client asks for a last-minute Cummins diesel engine swap; a twisted graphic wraps up a months-long 2001 Ford F350.

Bill and the team fix another shop's mistakes when a 2017 F-350 is hauled into the shop broken due to a botched lift; a client insists on the ultimate tailgating BBQ trailer with custom everything.

Bill knows all too well that families are the lifeblood of the custom truck scene. A customer wants to transform a 1965 Ford Falcon Club Wagon into a fully custom family cruiser. A 1966 Cobra replica gets reinforced.

Bill looks to the year 2073 when the owner of a '73 El Camino challenges the shop to transform his vehicle into the Ride of the Future; the city wants a custom bumper on a 2020 Freightliner tow truck.

Bill and the team get their chance to finish a 1968 Chevy C10, which they turn into a unibody by welding the body and bed into one piece; an old dump truck rolls into the shop as the biggest truck the team has ever customized.

A 1937 International Harvester gets a big old Cummins 12-valve diesel engine that's as heavy as the truck itself; a 2005 Chevy Colorado gets a new lease on life as a nitrous-infused drag truck.

A 1996 dump truck is the largest truck the shop has ever customized; the guys go extra heavy duty to create a military-styled megatruck; a lowrider enthusiast wants a custom air ride and LS swap for his pristine 1934 Buick.

This year's over-the-top build has Bill and crew lifting a 2020 Chevy Silverado 5500 more than a foot with a custom heavy-duty air suspension; the guys also prove their Texas mettle by radically overhauling the utility bed.

Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell arrives with the body and parts of a 1949 Cadillac, and the crew is honored to create a ground-up build for the local legend; a 1940 F-100 build snowballs into a much bigger job.

A 1996 dump truck is the largest truck the shop has ever customized; the guys go extra heavy duty to create a military-styled megatruck; a lowrider enthusiast wants a custom air ride and LS swap for his pristine 1934 Buick.