Texas Metal

Texas Metal73%

TV 2017-11-07 50m Reality Documentary
★ 8.2 / 10 · 10 votes
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73.2 %
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7.2 /10
287 votes
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68 %
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82 %
10 votes

Specializing in one-of-a-kind custom builds, Bill Carlton and the crew of Houston's Ekstensive Metal Works deal with rowdy customers, challenging projects and tight timelines while working on everything from muscle cars to monster trucks.

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Status
Returning Series
Runtime
50m
Seasons
7
Episodes
77
Studio
Halcyon Studios
Network
MotorTrend
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB
Cast
Tim Donelson Tim Donelson
Jamie Dwayne Marshall Jamie Dwayne Marshall
John Villarreal-Vega John Villarreal-Vega
Bill Carlton Bill Carlton
John Burgess John Burgess
Season 1 2017 · 8 eps
  1. 1 Low Down & Dually Bill and the guys customize a brand new 2017 F350 with less than 600 miles on it. They lower it with their handmade air ride and add a one-of-a-kind gooseneck hitch. The owner of … Nov 7, 2017 50m
  2. 2 I Can't Drive This '55 After a remodel in the 90's, a purple '55 Chevy truck is in need of a modern update. Ekstensive doesn't disappoint creating a timeless and classy truck with a modified hood and sc… Nov 14, 2017 50m
  3. 3 The Impala Truck A big Impala guy from Houston wants to take the old shell of a '66 C-10 and combine it with the best of a 60's Impala. It's one of one, ground up build with a completely hand-buil… Nov 21, 2017 50m
  4. 4 The Caliente Cadillac A restaurant owner asks Bill to customize his auction bought '61 Cadillac. The boys at Ekstensive bring the heat inside and out with fully custom interior, suspension, wheels and … Nov 28, 2017 50m
  5. 5 Fast or Slow We Drop Them Low The owners of a run down '63 Grumman bread truck want it transformed into the ultimate t-shirt vending machine. Bill and the guys drop the giant truck to the floor with custom bod… Dec 5, 2017 50m
  6. 6 Black on Black on Black Cadillac Hip-hop artist Slim Thug wants his rusted '59 Cadillac brought up to the dress code of the rest of his car collection; the Ekstensive crew creates an eye-catching, black-on-black-… Dec 12, 2017 50m
  7. 7 Houston, We Have a Lift Off A longtime customer wants to make a statement by lifting his stock 2017 F250 Platinum 4x4; the boys from Texas are happy to oblige with a handmade 22-inch lift on 42-inch custom t… Dec 19, 2017 50m
  8. 8 Bill's Baja Truck Bill and the guys transform a wrecked 2017 Ford F-150, turning the hunk of parts into an angry-looking, one-of-one prerunner; the crew builds a custom air suspension bike trailer … Dec 26, 2017 50m
Season 2 2018 · 9 eps
  1. 1 Denali Drop A client wants Bill to set the bar for custom SUVs with a 2018 Yukon Denali. The guys get busy with handmade chassis, body mods, interior, and twin turbos. Ekstensive goes full ga… Nov 7, 2018 50m
  2. 2 Beyond ZL1 The 2018 Camaro ZL1 is already a high performance sports car, but the owner wants Bill to make his even badder. The guys are happy to oblige, starting with a handmade aluminum cha… Nov 14, 2018 50m
  3. 3 Beyond ZL1 (Part 2) Bill and the gang are back under the hood of the 2018 Camaro ZL1, rebuilding the engine before a visit to the dynamometer; and Ekstensive tries to turn a patinaed '49 GMC pickup s… Nov 21, 2018 50m
  4. 4 International Truck of BBQ Bill and the guys are known for their custom metal work, but the transformation of a 1940 International Harvester water truck into a mobile barbecue pit tests all their skills; a … Nov 28, 2018 50m
  5. 5 C10 to a Hundred Bill and the guys take a good C10 to a hundred with custom touches from inside to out including one of one interior and bed; Ekstensive makes a dream come true by modifying a 2018… Dec 5, 2018 50m
  6. 6 Buckin' Bronco Ekstensive's built a lot of trucks, but never a Ford Bronco until now; Bill and the guys transform a rusted '68 Bronco roadster into a high-powered off-roading truck with a superc… Dec 12, 2018 50m
  7. 7 Street Rod Milk Truck Rusty and riddled with bullet holes, Bill's neighbor hands over the crumbling shell of a '52 Ford F4 Milk Truck. The guys unleash their best fabrication skills, and turn this 60+ … Dec 19, 2018 50m
  8. 8 Hauler Back The wrecked shell of a 1970 Suburban car hauler tests Bill and his metal geniuses as they transform it into a high end diesel, low, long bed, crew cab dually. Ekstensive makes a l… Dec 26, 2018 50m
  9. 9 Extra Large & Supercharged Bill pushes the shop's creativity with his own build of a 2018 Yukon Denali XL. The luxury SUV is their tallest build ever with a custom lift, straight axles & a supercharger. The… Jan 2, 2019 50m
Season 3 2020 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Cab Over Custom 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 ’… Jan 21, 2020 50m
  2. 2 Cab over Custom Part 2 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 F… Jan 28, 2020 50m
  3. 3 The Family Falcon 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; … Feb 4, 2020 50m
  4. 4 Re-Dually 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 … Feb 11, 2020 50m
  5. 5 Bolt-on is a Dirty Word 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 Fr… Feb 18, 2020 50m
  6. 6 Big Diesel and Drag Truck 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-infus… Feb 25, 2020 50m
  7. 7 100 and C10 Percent Bill and the team get their chance to finish a 1968 Chevy C10, which they've turned into a unibody by welding the body and bed into one piece. An old dump truck rolls into the sho… Mar 3, 2020 50m
  8. 8 Dump Truck To Show 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 mega-truck. A lowrider enthusiast wants a custom air … Mar 10, 2020 50m
  9. 9 Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell arrives with the body and parts of a 1959 Cadillac, and the crew is honored to create a ground-up build for the local legend. Plus a 1940 F… Mar 17, 2020 50m
  10. 10 Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac - Part 2 NFL Hall-of-Famer Earl Campbell made a career mowing down defenders. The guys take the same hellbent approach to rebuilding his 1949 Cadillac. They also customize a van for a disa… Mar 24, 2020 50m
  11. 11 Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac - Part 3 The team revamps an old school '34 Buick into a modern day lowrider. After months of rebuilding the body and making a custom frame for Earl Campbell's '49 Cadillac, the Hall of Fa… Mar 24, 2020 50m
  12. 12 5500 Lifted, Texas Edition 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 mett… Mar 31, 2020 50m
Season 4 2021 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Tale of Two Fords A long-time client wants to improve upon a near-perfect '68 Ford Ranger. The team is up to the task with an all-new custom chassis, handmade interior, rebuilt bed and Coyote 5.0 e… Feb 25, 2021 50m
  2. 2 Imposta to Impala A 1996 Impala throws the guys a curveball when they discover it's an imposter. The team makes it better than ever, with custom body fabrications, rear subframe and handmade interi… Mar 4, 2021 50m
  3. 3 Big and Bigger Bill's no stranger to truck builds getting bigger than originally planned, so it's no surprise when a 1971 Suburban goes even bigger with a custom lifted air suspension and interi… Mar 11, 2021 50m
  4. 4 Low and Loud With all its wiring and computerization, not many shops would try to drop a new 2020 Denali dually all the way to the floor. To get it done right, Bill and his team make one of th… Mar 18, 2021 50m
  5. 5 Show and Go Dually Ekstensive turns a stock 2020 Denali dually into frame-dropping, show-stopping work truck. As a final touch, Bill handmakes articulating speakers for the bed. Bill takes a family'… Mar 25, 2021 50m
  6. 6 Beantown Continental A '64 Lincoln has been collecting dust for years. Bill and the guys bring this classic back by making it a custom "one weather" roadster with a late-model Coyote engine and handma… Apr 1, 2021 50m
  7. 7 The New Old School Suburban A 1971 Suburban returns to the shop for ‘Phase Two,' wanting more power and even more custom metalwork. When a client finds parts and pieces of a ‘68 C10, Bill and the crew set on… Apr 8, 2021 50m
  8. 8 Texas Square Body Bill gets déjà vu on a 1985 Chevy C10 square body. After a long history of building custom C10s, he and the team try to outdo themselves with a handmade chassis and air ride, inte… Apr 15, 2021 50m
  9. 9 Rock'n Bronco Apr 22, 2021 50m
  10. 10 Blue Thunder Coupe A local client wants to surprise his dad with a custom '46 Ford Coupe. Starting with little more than a car skeleton, the team builds it from the ground up. With a history of surp… Apr 29, 2021 50m
  11. 11 450 Reasons to Go Bigger When Ekstensive needs a new shop truck, Bill and the guys go sky-high with a lifted '21 F-450 King Ranch capable of hauling a trailer packed with over 20,000 pounds. With most of … May 6, 2021 50m
  12. 12 A Texas-Sized Surprise The guys hit the home stretch on the '46 Ford "Blue Thunder." Ekstensive powers up Bill's all-tube buggy with a 1,500 hp Cummins diesel engine, and actor John Cena drops off a '69… May 13, 2021 50m
Season 5 2022 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Jeep Splits and Foreign Whips Bill and the gang split a '60 Willys Jeep and overhaul a '98 AMG G-Wagon. Jan 19, 2022 50m
  2. 2 Mom-Ster Truck The guys begin to custom fit a '69 MGC for wrestler and actor John Cena. Jan 26, 2022 50m
  3. 3 From the Ground Up Bill is tested by a '28 Ford Rat Rod, a '42 Ford pickup and a '75 C10. Feb 2, 2022 50m
  4. 4 Root Beer Cadillac The crew blends old and new to radically redesign a client's '74 Eldorado. Feb 23, 2022 50m
  5. 5 Bigger, Badder Wrecker The team works their magic to customize a brand-new International wrecker. Mar 2, 2022 50m
  6. 6 H1 Hummer-Dinger Bill changes things up when a 2001 Hummer H1 needs serious reinforcements. Mar 9, 2022 50m
  7. 7 MGCena Actor John Cena is amazed by the transformation of his British classic '69 MGC into a custom-built masterpiece with all-American trimmings. Also, the team has to get creative buil… May 25, 2022 45m
  8. 8 Across the Block The Mecum Auction comes to town, and Bill runs four vehicles across the block with shocking results. The team starts their next monster build, a custom all-tube buggy. Building an… Jun 1, 2022 45m
  9. 9 Hometown Homerun Van When the hometown Houston Astros ask for a custom van that brings the party, the Ekstensive team swings for the fences on their 2022 Ram ProMaster van. Bill gives an unfinished '6… Jun 8, 2022 45m
  10. 10 Ram Tougher and Louder Bill takes the '68 C10 into uncharted territory with over-the-top fabrication and an epoxy river bed that tests their skills like nothing before. A 2018 Ram dually can't handle he… Jun 15, 2022 45m
  11. 11 C10 to End All C10s Bill refuses to hold anything back on the '68 C10, as it finishes in a Texas-sized flourish looking unlike anything they've ever customized before. Jun 22, 2022
  12. 12 Bill's 1,500-HP Diesel Buggy The team custom builds the buggy of Bill's dreams, a 1,500-horsepower vehicle, entirely from scratch. Jun 29, 2022
Season 6 2023 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Jeep Willys and the Hellcat A pristine '60s Willys transforms into something bigger, meaner and louder. Jan 18, 2023 45m
  2. 2 Missouri Tanker Ekstensive Metalworks knows how to go really big, but what happens when they need to go extra small? An antique 1953 tanker tests Bill and the guys as one of their biggest builds … Jan 25, 2023 45m
  3. 3 Coupe de Tanker A new customer challenges Bill with his fully customized '37 Ford Coupe, which he wants restored to its factory look; as one of their biggest builds yet, the '53 tanker proves aga… Feb 1, 2023 45m
  4. 4 Rolls On In and Tanker Away As Bill says, you never know what new build is going to roll into the shop. This time, it's a beloved 1964 Rolls-Royce with a rusty secret. Meanwhile, the team finishes the final … Feb 8, 2023 45m
  5. 5 F-350 Raptor Build Bill loves a good challenge, especially when it's a build he and his team have never done before; while they transform a one-ton 2022 F-350 into a Baja-style Raptor, they rebuild … Feb 15, 2023 45m
  6. 6 440 'Cuda Overhaul When the outside doesn't match the inside on one of Bill's favorite muscle cars, a 1972 'Cuda, the team hatches an innovative plan for a modern, handmade redux; Bill and the team … Feb 22, 2023 45m
  7. 7 Bill's Baja Is Back Bill is hard on his trucks, and that's especially true of his Baja-style 2017 F-150 race truck; after one too many jumps, Bill is ready to wake it up one more time; the team desig… Mar 1, 2023 45m
  8. 8 Ford Lightning Fast Bill thought he'd done it all until a 2022 Ford Lightning rolls in and becomes Ekstensive's first custom air ride with an all-electric drivetrain. The team stays old school by dro… Mar 8, 2023 45m
  9. 9 Jeep Gladiator Steel Bill sees a custom-made opportunity to turn a smashed 2022 Jeep Gladiator into a one-of-one custom truck. The side-by-side scene has exploded in Texas, and Ekstensive gets a shot … Apr 12, 2023 45m
  10. 10 Mini Truckin' UTV Bill goes back to his roots building mini-trucks with a 2023 Polaris Ranger, adding a custom camper and dancing bed; Ekstensive has built its share of ground-up builds over the ye… Apr 19, 2023 45m
  11. 11 Denali Lift and Hot Rod Wrecker What was already one of Ekstensive's biggest ground-up builds ever goes even bigger on the '52 tow truck, as Bill and his team fabricate a custom hot rod wrecker truck unlike any … Apr 26, 2023 45m
  12. 12 Denali Lift, Bugatti Chop After Ekstensive finished his '69 MGC, actor/wrestler John Cena surprised the shop with parts of an iconic '37 Bugatti Type 57. Now it's Bill's turn to surprise John with an audac… May 3, 2023 45m
Season 7 2024 · 12 eps
  1. 1 Ram Tow, '49 Ford Show Bill balances custom and function when he tackles a working 2023 Ram that needs to deliver on the road and stand out at the tow show. A new client plans a surprise customization o… Jan 31, 2024 45m
  2. 2 89 Bronco on Blast Bill Carlton and his interior guru John Burgess are happy to take a trip down memory lane transforming an '89 Bronco II super low and extra loud. In a shop first, the team builds … Feb 7, 2024 45m
  3. 3 52 Wrecker Complete Like a lot of kids growing up, one of Bill Carlton's favorite cars was the Pontiac GTO, so he's more than excited to put his spin on a 1968 GTO. Meanwhile, one of Ekstensive's big… Feb 14, 2024 45m
  4. 4 Custom Cut F430 Ferrari It's not everyday Ekstensive Metalworks gets to customize a 2005 Ferrari F430, but the entire team must pull out all the stops to make this Italian sports car one of one; the '68 … Feb 21, 2024 45m
  5. 5 Custom Sasquatch Bronco In what is one of the most intricate metal projects they've ever built, Bill and his team hand make a one-of-a-kind engine bay for the '68 GTO out of steel and aluminum. Feb 27, 2024 45m
  6. 6 Texas Sized International Truck Over time, the trucks coming out of Ekstensive Metalworks keep getting bigger and bigger. Mar 6, 2024
  7. 7 Mustang for the Record Once Bill sets his mind to something, there's no going back. Mar 12, 2024
  8. 8 '68 GTO for the Win After months and months of elaborate metal work, Bill and the fabrication team reach the final sprint on a one-of-one '68 GTO, built for two brothers. Mar 19, 2024
  9. 9 '31 Ford Rebuilt Tough Bill Carlton must find the balance between handmade metal work and the designs of two Ford trucks. Mar 26, 2024
  10. 10 Coffee and Diesel Truck If you're going to get a build at Ekstensive, you can't expect to get your coffee from just any old coffee shop. Apr 2, 2024
  11. 11 Rollin' in My F-350 With dozens of awards on their walls, crowds of adoring fans, and a long waitlist, Bill Carlton and his Texas team always have their hands full with rowdy customers, challenging b… Apr 9, 2024
  12. 12 '49 Ford Rust to Royalty A while back, a customer asked Bill to rebuild a rusty '49 Ford truck as a gift for her dad. The team has given it their all to finish a one-of-one, hand-built masterpiece with a … Apr 16, 2024
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