Following hundreds of comments asking where the automotive expert went, a social media account for the series finally addressed his exit. 

"Sometimes priorities in life change that are way more important than TV," a Facebook message reads. "Shorty is focusing on his shop and customers in Dallas so he can be close to his family and enjoy every second of being a new Grandpa."

As Iron Resurrection devotees know, Martin Bros Customs — the business featured on the hit reality show — is based outside of Austin, Texas, which is a three-hour drive from Dallas. Shorty confirmed in a video that he’s busy expanding his shop.

"I wanted to reach out to you guys and thank you from the bottom of my heart for reaching out to me," he said in a post on Feb. 8. "These past couple of days have been very overwhelming and humbling for me… I had no idea that there were so many of you out there that really like me for who I am and what I did."

The artist went on to explain that at the end of Season 3, he decided it would be best for his family and business to cut back on the constant travel to Austin. 

"I am adding to my shop and hopefully it will be done soon," he shared before teasing, "You might see me back in the future, so for now I’ll leave it at that and again, thanks a lot and I’ll see you soon."