Texas Metal

After a remodel in the 90s, a purple 55 Chevy truck is in need of a modern update. Ekstensive doesnt disappoint creating a timeless and classy truck with a modified hood and scoop, a hand-made interior and new wood bed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 thats remade for future generations.

Ekstensives 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.

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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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.

Bill and the team fix another shops 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.

A 1937 International Harvester gets a big old Cummins 12-valve diesel engine thats as heavy as the truck itself. A 2005 Chevy Colorado gets a new lease on life as a nitrous-infused drag truck.

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.

NFL Hall-of-Famer Earl Campbell made a career mowing down defenders. The guys take the same hellbent approach to rebuilding his 1949 Cadillac. They also customize a van for a disabled motocross rider so he can drive again.

This years over-the-top build has Bill and crew lifting a 2020 Chevy Silverado 5500 more than a foot with a custom heavy-duty air suspension. The guys also prove their Texas mettle by radically overhauling the utility bed.

A 1996 Impala throws the guys a curveball when they discover its an imposter. The team makes it better than ever, with custom body fabrications, rear subframe and handmade interior. Also, Bill gives back a fully-custom 2019 Ram to a Northside neighbor.

With all its wiring and computerization, not many shops would try to drop a new 2020 Denali dually all the way to the floor. To get it done right, Bill and his team make one of their longest custom chassis ever. Plus, Ekstensive gets a diesel pro-mod drag car back on the track.

A 64 Lincoln has been collecting dust for years. Bill and the guys bring this classic back by making it a custom "one weather" roadster with a late-model Coyote engine and handmade interior. Plus, the Sling-Ray is a custom automotive sensation, but Ekstensive has what its been missing.

Bill gets déjà vu on a 1985 Chevy C10 square body. After a long history of building custom C10s, he and the team try to outdo themselves with a handmade chassis and air ride, interior and bed. After a near brush with disaster, Ekstensive makes a 1923 T-Bucket street safe.

A local client wants to surprise his dad with a custom 46 Ford Coupe. Starting with little more than a car skeleton, the team builds it from the ground up. With a history of surprising his wife with custom vehicles, Bill goes classy and supercharged with her 2021 Escalade.

The guys hit the home stretch on the 46 Ford "Blue Thunder." Ekstensive powers up Bills all-tube buggy with a 1,500 hp Cummins diesel engine, and actor John Cena drops off a 69 MGC, wanting nothing less than to change the game with his British classic.

The guys begin to custom fit a 69 MGC for wrestler and actor John Cena.

The crew blends old and new to radically redesign a clients 74 Eldorado.

Bill changes things up when a 2001 Hummer H1 needs serious reinforcements.

The Mecum Auction comes to town, and Bill runs four vehicles across the block with shocking results. The team starts their next monster build, a custom all-tube buggy. Building an indestructible cage requires all their fabrication skills and then some!

Ekstensive Metalworks knows how to go really big, but what happens when they need to go extra small? An antique 1953 tanker tests Bill and the guys as one of their biggest builds to date, while a family golf cart gets radically remade into a wheelie poppin, high-speed electric demon.

As Bill says, you never know what new build is going to roll into the shop. This time, its a beloved 1964 Rolls-Royce with a rusty secret. Meanwhile, the team finishes the final fabrication as they prepare to ship out one of their biggest builds ever, the 53 tanker truck.

When the outside doesnt match the inside on one of Bills favorite muscle cars, a 1972 Cuda, the team hatches an innovative plan for a modern, handmade redux; Bill and the team tear down a 1952 GMC wrecker to build it into a tow and show truck.

Bill thought hed done it all until a 2022 Ford Lightning rolls in and becomes Ekstensives first custom air ride with an all-electric drivetrain. The team stays old school by dropping a classic 52 Wrecker to the floor with a supercharged LT4.

Bill goes back to his roots building mini-trucks with a 2023 Polaris Ranger, adding a custom camper and dancing bed; Ekstensive has built its share of ground-up builds over the years, but nothing like the metalwork on the 1952 Wrecker.

After Ekstensive finished his 69 MGC, actor/wrestler John Cena surprised the shop with parts of an iconic 37 Bugatti Type 57. Now its Bills turn to surprise John with an audacious design choice. A stock 23 GMC Denali goes bigger, badder and dually.

Bill Carlton and his interior guru John Burgess are happy to take a trip down memory lane transforming an 89 Bronco II super low and extra loud. In a shop first, the team builds a custom frame for a 49 Ford truck with independent rear suspension.

Its not everyday Ekstensive Metalworks gets to customize a 2005 Ferrari F430, but the entire team must pull out all the stops to make this Italian sports car one of one; the 68 GTO gets a new, handmade coilover suspension setup.

Over time, the trucks coming out of Ekstensive Metalworks keep getting bigger and bigger.

After months and months of elaborate metal work, Bill and the fabrication team reach the final sprint on a one-of-one 68 GTO, built for two brothers.

If youre going to get a build at Ekstensive, you cant expect to get your coffee from just any old coffee shop.

A while back, a customer asked Bill to rebuild a rusty 49 Ford truck as a gift for her dad. The team has given it their all to finish a one-of-one, hand-built masterpiece with a Coyote engine -- and one of the best presents a dad could ever imagine.