Texas Metal

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Reality Series

2017

TVPG

Reality

Auto

The team at Ekstensive Metal Works tackles challenging projects and tight timelines.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Tuesday, April 14

Re-Dually

Season 3 • Episode 4

A 2017 F-350 is hauled into the shop broken due to a botched lift.

Tuesday, April 14

The Family Falcon

Season 3 • Episode 3

A customer wants to transform a 1965 Ford Falcon Club Wagon into a fully custom family cruiser.

Tuesday, April 14

Bolt-On Is a Dirty Word

Season 3 • Episode 5

Bill looks to year 2073 when the owner of '73 El Camino wants his vehicle to be Ride of the Future.

Tuesday, April 14

100 and C10 Percent

Season 3 • Episode 7

The team turns a 1968 Chevy C10 into a unibody by welding the body and bed into one piece.

Tuesday, April 14

Big Diesel and Drag Truck

Season 3 • Episode 6

A 1937 International Harvester gets a Cummins diesel engine that's as heavy as the truck itself.

Tuesday, April 14

Dump Truck to Show Truck

Season 3 • Episode 8

A 1996 dump truck is the largest truck the shop has ever customized.

Tuesday, April 14

5500 Lifted, Texas Edition

Season 3 • Episode 12

This year's over-the-top build has the crew lifting a 2020 Chevy Silverado 5500 more than a foot.

Tuesday, April 14

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac

Season 3 • Episode 9

Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell arrives with the body and parts of a 1949 Cadillac.

Tuesday, April 14

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac Part 2

Season 3 • Episode 10

The guys take a hell-bent approach to rebuilding Hall-of-Famer Earl Campbell's 1949 Cadillac.

Tuesday, April 14

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac Part 3

Season 3 • Episode 11

The team revamps an old school '34 Buick into a modern day lowrider.

Wednesday, April 15

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac

Season 3 • Episode 9

Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell arrives with the body and parts of a 1949 Cadillac.

Wednesday, April 15

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac Part 2

Season 3 • Episode 10

The guys take a hell-bent approach to rebuilding Hall-of-Famer Earl Campbell's 1949 Cadillac.

Wednesday, April 15

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac Part 3

Season 3 • Episode 11

The team revamps an old school '34 Buick into a modern day lowrider.

Wednesday, April 15

5500 Lifted, Texas Edition

Season 3 • Episode 12

This year's over-the-top build has the crew lifting a 2020 Chevy Silverado 5500 more than a foot.

Wednesday, April 15

Big Diesel and Drag Truck

Season 3 • Episode 6

A 1937 International Harvester gets a Cummins diesel engine that's as heavy as the truck itself.

Wednesday, April 15

Dump Truck to Show Truck

Season 3 • Episode 8

A 1996 dump truck is the largest truck the shop has ever customized.

Tuesday, April 21

Cab Over Custom

Season 3 • Episode 1

Bill tries radical redesign of 1950 Ford F5 COE; first shot at remaking '69 Corvette Stingray.

Tuesday, April 21

Cab Over Custom Part 2

Season 3 • Episode 2

The 1950 Ford F5 COE client asks for a last-minute Cummins diesel engine swap.

Tuesday, April 21

450 Reasons to Go Bigger

Season 4 • Episode 11

Ekstensive needs a new shop truck, Bill and the guys go sky-high with a lifted '21 F-450 King Ranch.

Tuesday, April 21

A Texas-Sized Surprise

Season 4 • Episode 12

The guys hit the home stretch on the '46 Ford Blue Thunder, its once-rusted shell now rebuilt.

Tuesday, April 21

Low Down & Dually

Season 1 • Episode 1

Bill and the guys customize a 2017 Ford F350 and a 2014 Porsche 911.

Tuesday, April 21

I Can't Drive This '55

Season 1 • Episode 2

A purple '55 Chevy truck that was remodeled in the 1990s receives a modern update.

Tuesday, April 21

The Caliente Cadillac

Season 1 • Episode 4

A local restaurant owner asks Bill to customize the '61 Cadillac he purchased at auction.

Tuesday, April 21

Fast or Slow We Drop Them Low

Season 1 • Episode 5

The owners of a '63 Grumman bread truck want it turned into the ultimate t-shirt vending machine.

Tuesday, April 21

The Impala Truck

Season 1 • Episode 3

The old shell of a 1966 Chevrolet C-10 is combined with the best of a '60s Impala.

Tuesday, April 21

Houston, We Have a Lift Off

Season 1 • Episode 7

A longtime customer's stock 2017 Ford F-250 Platinum gets a 22-inch lift on 42-inch custom tires.

Wednesday, April 22

Fast or Slow We Drop Them Low

Season 1 • Episode 5

The owners of a '63 Grumman bread truck want it turned into the ultimate t-shirt vending machine.

Wednesday, April 22

The Impala Truck

Season 1 • Episode 3

The old shell of a 1966 Chevrolet C-10 is combined with the best of a '60s Impala.

Wednesday, April 22

Houston, We Have a Lift Off

Season 1 • Episode 7

A longtime customer's stock 2017 Ford F-250 Platinum gets a 22-inch lift on 42-inch custom tires.

Wednesday, April 22

The Caliente Cadillac

Season 1 • Episode 4

A local restaurant owner asks Bill to customize the '61 Cadillac he purchased at auction.

Wednesday, April 22

Low Down & Dually

Season 1 • Episode 1

Bill and the guys customize a 2017 Ford F350 and a 2014 Porsche 911.

Wednesday, April 22

I Can't Drive This '55

Season 1 • Episode 2

A purple '55 Chevy truck that was remodeled in the 1990s receives a modern update.

Tuesday, April 28

Jeep Willys and the Hellcat

Season 6 • Episode 1

Bill and the team transform a pristine 1960s Jeep Willys truck.

Tuesday, April 28

Missouri Tanker

Season 6 • Episode 2

An antique 1953 tanker tests the team as one of their biggest builds to date.

Tuesday, April 28

Coupe de Tanker

Season 6 • Episode 3

A customer wants his customized '37 Ford Coupe returned to its factory look; a massive '53 tanker.

Tuesday, April 28

Rolls On In and Tanker Away

Season 6 • Episode 4

A '64 Rolls-Royce with a rusty secret rolls into the shop; the team finishes the '53 tanker truck.

Tuesday, April 28

F-350 Raptor Build

Season 6 • Episode 5

The team transform a one-ton 2022 F-350 into a Baja-style Raptor and rebuild a 1964 Rolls.

Tuesday, April 28

440 'Cuda Overhaul

Season 6 • Episode 6

The outside doesn't match the inside on one of Bill's favorite muscle cars, a 1972 'Cuda.

Tuesday, April 28

Bill's Baja Is Back

Season 6 • Episode 7

Bill is hard on his trucks, and that's especially true of his Baja-style 2017 F-150 race truck.

Tuesday, April 28

Ford Lightning Fast

Season 6 • Episode 8

A 2022 Ford Lightning becomes Ekstensive's first custom air ride with an all-electric drivetrain.

Tuesday, April 28

Jeep Gladiator Steel

Season 6 • Episode 9

Bill sees a custom-made opportunity to turn a smashed 2022 Jeep Gladiator into a custom truck.

Tuesday, April 28

Mini Truckin' UTV

Season 6 • Episode 10

Bill goes back to his roots building mini-trucks with a 2023 Polaris Ranger, adding a custom camper.

Wednesday, April 29

Ford Lightning Fast

Season 6 • Episode 8

A 2022 Ford Lightning becomes Ekstensive's first custom air ride with an all-electric drivetrain.

Wednesday, April 29

Jeep Gladiator Steel

Season 6 • Episode 9

Bill sees a custom-made opportunity to turn a smashed 2022 Jeep Gladiator into a custom truck.

Wednesday, April 29

Mini Truckin' UTV

Season 6 • Episode 10

Bill goes back to his roots building mini-trucks with a 2023 Polaris Ranger, adding a custom camper.

Wednesday, April 29

Bill's Baja Is Back

Season 6 • Episode 7

Bill is hard on his trucks, and that's especially true of his Baja-style 2017 F-150 race truck.

Wednesday, April 29

F-350 Raptor Build

Season 6 • Episode 5

The team transform a one-ton 2022 F-350 into a Baja-style Raptor and rebuild a 1964 Rolls.

Wednesday, April 29

440 'Cuda Overhaul

Season 6 • Episode 6

The outside doesn't match the inside on one of Bill's favorite muscle cars, a 1972 'Cuda.