The BEST episodes of Texas Metal
Every episode of Texas Metal ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Texas Metal!
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.
#1 - C10 to End All C10s
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2022
Bill refuses to hold anything back on the '68 C10, as it finishes in a Texas-sized flourish looking unlike anything they've ever customized before. The '60s Willys Jeep overcomes a major hurdle, as the team must fabricate a wider front end by hand.
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#3 - '49 Ford Rust to Royalty
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/17/2024
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.
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#4 - Coffee and Diesel Truck
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/3/2024
If you're going to get a build at Ekstensive, you can't expect to get your coffee from just any old coffee shop. Bill and his team of fabricators hand make a custom coffee shop on wheels, designed to match the classic look of a diesel 1931 Ford truck.
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#5 - Rock'n Bronco
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2021
Rocker Ted Nugent brings in his beloved '74 Bronco. Bill and the guys make a ground up, all-terrain beast unlike any other. With his creative sparks flying, Bill gets going on a build he's dreamed about for years: a handmade, all-tube, off-road buggy.
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#6 - Mom-Ster Truck
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2022
After pro wrestler and actor John Cena makes a surprise appearance at the shop, Bill and the guys begin to customize John's small '69 MGC to be a perfect fit. A new customer wants a handmade lifted suspension on his '20 Denali 2500 as a gift for his wife.
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#7 - Street Rod Milk Truck
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2018
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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#8 - 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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#9 - '52 Wrecker Complete
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/14/2024
Like a lot of kids growing up, one of Bill Carlton's favorite cars was the Pontiac GTO, so he's more than excited to put his spin on a 1968 GTO. Meanwhile, one of Ekstensive's biggest builds, the '52 tow truck, finishes super strong.
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#11 - Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac - Part 3
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2020
The team revamps an old school '34 Buick into a modern day lowrider. After months of rebuilding the body and making a custom frame for Earl Campbell's '49 Cadillac, the Hall of Famer challenges the shop with a last-minute wrinkle.
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#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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#13 - 5500 Lifted, Texas Edition
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/2020
This year's 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.
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#14 - '68 GTO for the Win
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/20/2024
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. A treasured but dated 1931 Ford truck throws the team a major curveball right out of the gates.
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#16 - Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac - Part 2
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2020
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.
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#17 - Beantown Continental
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2021
A '64 Lincoln has been collecting dust for years. The guys bring this classic roadster back with a late-model Coyote engine and handmade interior. Plus, the Sling-Ray is a custom automotive sensation, but Ekstensive has what it's been missing.
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#18 - Buckin' Bronco
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2018
Ekstensive's built a lot of trucks over the years, but never a Ford Bronco. Until now. The client Tony wants his rusted out 1968 Bronco roadster converted into a high powdered, show quality, off-roading truck. Bill and the guys are more than happy to oblige, giving this iconic truck an eight inch lift with custom triangulated four-link suspension and coilovers. Justin supercharges the 5.0 Coyote engine. Bill, Tim, and Jamie fabricate a new dash, a fresh engine compartment, and new roll cage. John makes a completely waterproof interior - so this topless truck stays 100 percent, no matter the weather or terrain.
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#19 - A Texas-Sized Surprise
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2021
The guys hit the home stretch on the '46 Ford "Blue Thunder." Ekstensive powers up Bill's 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.
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#20 - Ram Tow, '49 Ford Show
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/2024
Bill balances custom and function when he tackles a working 2023 Ram that needs to deliver on the road and stand out at the tow show. A new client plans a surprise customization on her dad's '49 Ford F-1, which is more rust than wrecker.
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#21 - 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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#22 - Texas Square Body
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/14/2021
Bill gets déjà vu on a 1985 Chevy C10 square body. After a long history of custom C10s, he and the team try to outdo themselves with a handmade chassis and air ride, interior and bed. After a close call, Ekstensive makes a 1923 T-Bucket street safe.
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#23 - 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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#24 - Earl Campbell's Custom Cadillac
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/2020
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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#25 - Dump Truck To Show Truck
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2020
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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