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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.

Tuesday, January 13

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 13

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, January 13

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, January 13

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, January 13

Denali Drop

Season 2 • Episode 1

A client wants Bill to customize a 2018 Yukon Denali; Ekstensive remakes a 1948 Mercury.

Tuesday, January 13

Buckin' Bronco

Season 2 • Episode 6

Bill and the guys transform a rusted '68 Bronco roadster into a high-powered off-roading truck.

Tuesday, January 13

Beyond ZL1

Season 2 • Episode 2

The owner of a 2018 Camaro ZL1 wants Bill to make improvements; a Sierra Denali frame drop.

Tuesday, January 13

Beyond ZL1, Part 2

Season 2 • Episode 3

The gang goes back under the hood of the 2018 Camaro ZL1; a 1949 GMC pickup sleeper truck.

Tuesday, January 13

The Grand Finale

Season 2 • Episode 10

A wrecked '70 Suburban hauler is brought back to life; '65 Plymouth Belvedere II gets extra muscle.

Tuesday, January 13

Street Rod Milk Truck

Season 2 • Episode 7

The guys unleash their best fabrication skills on the crumbling shell of a '52 Ford F4 Milk Truck.

Wednesday, January 14

Beyond ZL1, Part 2

Season 2 • Episode 3

The gang goes back under the hood of the 2018 Camaro ZL1; a 1949 GMC pickup sleeper truck.

Wednesday, January 14

The Grand Finale

Season 2 • Episode 10

A wrecked '70 Suburban hauler is brought back to life; '65 Plymouth Belvedere II gets extra muscle.

Wednesday, January 14

Street Rod Milk Truck

Season 2 • Episode 7

The guys unleash their best fabrication skills on the crumbling shell of a '52 Ford F4 Milk Truck.

Wednesday, January 14

Beyond ZL1

Season 2 • Episode 2

The owner of a 2018 Camaro ZL1 wants Bill to make improvements; a Sierra Denali frame drop.

Wednesday, January 14

Denali Drop

Season 2 • Episode 1

A client wants Bill to customize a 2018 Yukon Denali; Ekstensive remakes a 1948 Mercury.

Wednesday, January 14

Buckin' Bronco

Season 2 • Episode 6

Bill and the guys transform a rusted '68 Bronco roadster into a high-powered off-roading truck.

Saturday, January 17

C10 to a Hundred

Season 2 • Episode 5

Adding custom touches to a C10; Ekstensive modifies a 2018 Dodge Demon.

Saturday, January 17

Hauler Back

Season 2 • Episode 8

Bill and his metal geniuses are tested by the wrecked shell of a 1970 Suburban car hauler.

Sunday, January 18

Extra Large & Supercharged

Season 2 • Episode 9

Bill pushes the shop's creativity with his own build of a 2018 Yukon Denali XL.

Sunday, January 18

International Truck of BBQ

Season 2 • Episode 4

A 1940 International Harvester water truck is transformed into a mobile barbecue pit.

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.