Texas Metal

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MotorTrend

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 7

Tale of Two Fords

Season 4 • Episode 1

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

Tuesday, April 7

Imposta to Impala

Season 4 • Episode 2

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

Tuesday, April 7

Big and Bigger

Season 4 • Episode 3

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

Tuesday, April 7

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, April 7

Show and Go Dually

Season 4 • Episode 5

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

Tuesday, April 7

Beantown Continental

Season 4 • Episode 6

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

Tuesday, April 7

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, April 7

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.

Tuesday, April 7

Rock 'N Bronco

Season 4 • Episode 9

Bill gets going on a build he's dreamed about for years: a handmade, all-tube, off-road buggy.

Tuesday, April 7

Blue Thunder Coupe

Season 4 • Episode 10

A local client wants the teams help to surprise his dad with a custom 1946 Ford Coupe.

Wednesday, April 8

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, April 8

Rock 'N Bronco

Season 4 • Episode 9

Bill gets going on a build he's dreamed about for years: a handmade, all-tube, off-road buggy.

Wednesday, April 8

Blue Thunder Coupe

Season 4 • Episode 10

A local client wants the teams help to surprise his dad with a custom 1946 Ford Coupe.

Wednesday, April 8

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, April 8

Show and Go Dually

Season 4 • Episode 5

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

Wednesday, April 8

Beantown Continental

Season 4 • Episode 6

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

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.