Texas Metal
Texas Metal
2017
7 Seasons
8.2
RealityDocumentary

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.

Episodes

Low Down & Dually
E1Nov 7, 201750m

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 a 2014 Porsche 911 wants her sports car to sound as good as it looks.

I Can't Drive This '55
E2Nov 14, 201750m

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 scoop, a hand-made interior and new wood bed.

The Impala Truck
E3Nov 21, 201750m

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-built chassis, body mods, 6.2L engine, and a hydraulic bed.

The Caliente Cadillac
E4Nov 28, 201750m

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 tires. An eye catching '63 C-10 gets its twin turbo engine all fired up.

Fast or Slow We Drop Them Low
E5Dec 5, 201750m

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 body modifications and a bar themed interior.

Black on Black on Black Cadillac
E6Dec 12, 201750m

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-on-black Cadillac roadster that would make the Batman jealous.

Houston, We Have a Lift Off
E7Dec 19, 201750m

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 tires.

Bill's Baja Truck
E8Dec 26, 201750m

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 for a longtime customer.

Top Cast

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Tim Donelson

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Jamie Dwayne Marshall

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John Villarreal-Vega

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Bill Carlton

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John Burgess