NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - I Can't Drive This '55
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - The Impala Truck
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - The Caliente Cadillac
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Fast or Slow We Drop Them Low
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Black on Black on Black Cadillac
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Houston, We Have a Lift Off
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Bill's Baja Truck
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/26/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Denali Drop
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2018
A client wants Bill to set the bar for custom SUVs with a 2018 Yukon Denali. The guys get busy with handmade chassis, body mods, interior, and twin turbos. Ekstensive goes full gangster with a 1948 Mercury, remaking the car from the inside out.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Beyond ZL1
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2018
The 2018 Camaro ZL1 is already a high performance sports car, but the owner wants Bill to make his even badder. The guys are happy to oblige, starting with a handmade aluminum chassis and interior. Also, a new client wants his Sierra Denali frame dropped.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Beyond ZL1 (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2018
Bill and the gang are back under the hood of the 2018 Camaro ZL1, rebuilding the engine before a visit to the dynamometer; and Ekstensive tries to turn a patinaed '49 GMC pickup sleeper truck into keeper truck.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - International Truck of BBQ
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2018
Bill and the guys are known for their custom metal work, but the transformation of a 1940 International Harvester water truck into a mobile barbecue pit tests all their skills; a 1986 C-10 is a family heirloom that's remade for future generations.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - C10 to a Hundred
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2018
Bill and the guys take a good C10 to a hundred with custom touches from inside to out including one of one interior and bed; Ekstensive makes a dream come true by modifying a 2018 Dodge Demon for an under ten second quarter mile run on the track.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Buckin' Bronco
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2018
Ekstensive's built a lot of trucks, but never a Ford Bronco until now; Bill and the guys transform a rusted '68 Bronco roadster into a high-powered off-roading truck with a supercharged engine, handmade dash, roll cage, and waterproof interior.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Street Rod Milk Truck
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2018
Rusty and riddled with bullet holes, Bill's neighbor hands over the crumbling shell of a '52 Ford F4 Milk Truck. The guys unleash their best fabrication skills, and turn this 60+ year old milk truck into a one of a kind, dazzling diesel street rod.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Hauler Back
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/26/2018
The wrecked shell of a 1970 Suburban car hauler tests Bill and his metal geniuses as they transform it into a high end diesel, low, long bed, crew cab dually. Ekstensive makes a lifted and loaded F150 for Boots for Troops, a military charity.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Extra Large & Supercharged
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2019
Bill pushes the shop's creativity with his own build of a 2018 Yukon Denali XL. The luxury SUV is their tallest build ever with a custom lift, straight axles & a supercharger. The 1970 Suburban gets a handmade chassis & body with a custom fourth door.
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#17 - Cab Over Custom
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2020
Bill and the team try to outdo themselves with a radical redesign of 1950 Ford F5 COE, starting with a bed unlike any they’ve built. The shop begins its first shot at remaking a ’69 Corvette Stingray by building a custom chassis.
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#18 - Cab over Custom Part 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2020
The team goes bigger on the yearlong 1950 Ford F5 COE build when the client asks for a last-minute Cummins diesel engine swap; a twisted graphic wraps up a months-long 2001 Ford F350.
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#19 - The Family Falcon
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2020
Bill knows all too well that families are the lifeblood of the custom truck scene; a customer wants to transform a 1965 Ford Falcon Club Wagon into a fully custom family cruiser; a 1966 Cobra replica gets reinforced.
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#20 - Re-Dually
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2020
Bill and the team fix another shop's mistakes when a 2017 F-350 is hauled into the shop broken due to a botched lift; a client insists on the ultimate tailgating BBQ trailer with custom everything.
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#21 - Bolt-on is a Dirty Word
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2020
Bill looks to the year 2073 when the owner of a '73 El Camino challenges the shop to transform his vehicle into the Ride of the Future. The city wants a custom bumper on a 2020 Freightliner tow truck that can push 45,000 pounds.
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#22 - Big Diesel and Drag Truck
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2020
A 1937 International Harvester gets a big old Cummins 12-valve diesel engine that's as heavy as the truck itself. A 2005 Chevy Colorado gets a new lease on life as a nitrous-infused drag truck.
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#23 - 100 and C10 Percent
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2020
Bill and the team get their chance to finish a 1968 Chevy C10, which they've turned into a unibody by welding the body and bed into one piece. An old dump truck rolls into the shop as the biggest truck they've ever customized.
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#24 - Dump Truck To Show Truck
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2020
A 1996 dump truck is the largest truck the shop has ever customized. The guys go extra heavy duty to create a military-styled mega-truck. A lowrider enthusiast wants a custom air ride and LS swap for his pristine 1934 Buick.
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#25 - Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2020
Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell arrives with the body and parts of a 1959 Cadillac, and the crew is honored to create a ground-up build for the local legend. Plus a 1940 F-100 build snowballs into a much bigger job.
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The Worst Episodes of Texas Metal
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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...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"I Can't Drive This '55" is the worst rated episode of "Texas Metal". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/14/2017. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Impala Truck".