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2017

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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.

Sunday, January 25

Jeep Willys and the Hellcat

Season 6 • Episode 1

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

Sunday, January 25

Missouri Tanker

Season 6 • Episode 2

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

Sunday, January 25

Coupe de Tanker

Season 6 • Episode 3

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

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

Ford Lightning Fast

Season 6 • Episode 8

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

Sunday, January 25

Jeep Gladiator Steel

Season 6 • Episode 9

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

Sunday, January 25

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.

Monday, January 26

Ford Lightning Fast

Season 6 • Episode 8

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

Monday, January 26

Jeep Gladiator Steel

Season 6 • Episode 9

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

Monday, January 26

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.

Monday, January 26

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.

Monday, January 26

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.

Monday, January 26

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, January 27

Cab Over Custom

Season 3 • Episode 1

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

Tuesday, January 27

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, January 27

Re-Dually

Season 3 • Episode 4

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

Tuesday, January 27

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, January 27

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, January 27

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, January 27

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, January 27

Dump Truck to Show Truck

Season 3 • Episode 8

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

Tuesday, January 27

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, January 27

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, January 28

Dump Truck to Show Truck

Season 3 • Episode 8

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

Wednesday, January 28

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, January 28

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, January 28

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, January 28

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.

Wednesday, January 28

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.

Saturday, January 31

Ram Tow, '49 Ford Show

Season 7 • Episode 1

A client plans a surprise customization on her dad's '49 Ford F-1, which is more rust than wrecker.

Saturday, January 31

'89 Bronco on Blast

Season 7 • Episode 2

Bill and his interior guru John Burgess take a trip down memory lane transforming an '89 Bronco II.

Saturday, January 31

'52 Wrecker Complete

Season 7 • Episode 3

Bill Carlton puts his spin on a 1968 GTO; one of Ekstensive's biggest builds, the '52 tow truck.

Saturday, January 31

Custom Cut F430 Ferrari

Season 7 • Episode 4

Customizing a 2005 Ferrari F430; the '68 GTO gets a new, handmade coilover suspension setup.

Saturday, January 31

Custom Sasquatch Bronco

Season 7 • Episode 5

Making a one-of-a-kind engine bay for the 1968 GTO; customizing a 2022 Bronco Sasquatch.

Saturday, January 31

Texas Sized International Truck

Season 7 •

Bill Carlton works on a four-door 2023 International MV, with a big Cummins diesel engine.

Sunday, February 1

Custom Sasquatch Bronco

Season 7 • Episode 5

Making a one-of-a-kind engine bay for the 1968 GTO; customizing a 2022 Bronco Sasquatch.

Sunday, February 1

Texas Sized International Truck

Season 7 •

Bill Carlton works on a four-door 2023 International MV, with a big Cummins diesel engine.

Tuesday, February 3

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, February 3

Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac Part 3

Season 3 • Episode 11

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

Tuesday, February 3

Tale of Two Fords

Season 4 • Episode 1

A long-time client wants to improve upon a near-perfect '68 Ford Ranger.

Tuesday, February 3

Imposta to Impala

Season 4 • Episode 2

A 1996 Impala throws the guys for a loop when they discover it's an imposter.

Tuesday, February 3

Big and Bigger

Season 4 • Episode 3

A 1971 Suburban gets even bigger with a custom lifted air suspension and interior.

Tuesday, February 3

Low and Loud

Season 4 • Episode 4

Bill and his team make one of their longest custom chassis ever for a new 2020 Denali.

Tuesday, February 3

Show and Go Dually

Season 4 • Episode 5

Ekstensive turns a stock 2020 Denali dually into a frame-dropping, show-stopping work truck.

Tuesday, February 3

Beantown Continental

Season 4 • Episode 6

The guys bring a 1964 Lincoln back with a late-model Coyote engine and handmade interior.

Tuesday, February 3

The New Old School Suburban

Season 4 • Episode 7

A 1971 Suburban returns to the shop; a client finds parts and pieces of a '68 C10. build.

Tuesday, February 3

Texas Square Body

Season 4 • Episode 8

Bill gets déjà vu on a 1985 Chevy C10 square body; Ekstensive makes a 1923 T-Bucket street safe.

Wednesday, February 4

Beantown Continental

Season 4 • Episode 6

The guys bring a 1964 Lincoln back with a late-model Coyote engine and handmade interior.

Wednesday, February 4

The New Old School Suburban

Season 4 • Episode 7

A 1971 Suburban returns to the shop; a client finds parts and pieces of a '68 C10. build.

Wednesday, February 4

Texas Square Body

Season 4 • Episode 8

Bill gets déjà vu on a 1985 Chevy C10 square body; Ekstensive makes a 1923 T-Bucket street safe.

Wednesday, February 4

Show and Go Dually

Season 4 • Episode 5

Ekstensive turns a stock 2020 Denali dually into a frame-dropping, show-stopping work truck.

Wednesday, February 4

Big and Bigger

Season 4 • Episode 3

A 1971 Suburban gets even bigger with a custom lifted air suspension and interior.

Wednesday, February 4

Low and Loud

Season 4 • Episode 4

Bill and his team make one of their longest custom chassis ever for a new 2020 Denali.