I’m from the north side of Houston. I’ve met bill before and grew up in the car scene and seen him at all the shows. This guy was always nice to everyone and always said hello and treated people nicely. His shop always did great work.
Ive been a mechanic for over 30 years and at one time had a small shop with a couple mechanics working for me. People are saying that Bill is a rip off, or implying that he does bad business bcuz hes been arrested!?. First off we're talking about the business of taking often times brand new vehicles and designing lift kits or even completely redesigning the type of suspension the vehicle uses out of thin air and making it function without issues....this type of work is not cheap...even factory aftermarket setups arent cheap...secondly dont get it twisted about arrests and work quality. Unless the guy is beating up customers or finds that his shop is the perfect backdrop for domestic violence during business hours which i highly doubt then dont worry about what the man does in his personal life
No body that is living today or the last 2000 years is perfect. When it comes to business, you are going to have unhappy customers that will find anything to complain about.
Hell I've seen several techs the same way. Complain and complain change everything for them to what they wanted then complain everything changed on them. You can do everything right and people will always find something to complain about.
I owned a shop in Southern Louisiana, and had a customer come in with sunroof leaking.( not from me). I went out of my way to get her a part and even got the manufacturer to warranty it. Installed the replacement part at no charge. Cust brakes the part and calls me cussing me out and wanted me to order another latch and install it. I bit my lip and ordered it. It took longer than the first part to come in. Customers reamed me out , so I told her not to return to my shop. She never spent a dollar with me, yet called the BBB on me and was never even my customer. F ing karen
There’s so much wrong with this grammatically and spelling wise lol but I’m not gonna be the grammar and spelling police 👮♂️ 😂 but just in case someone that’s a much bigger asshole than me comments here’s a couple small things. The proper spelling is “breaks” not “brakes” just trying to help. Brakes are what we use to stop ✋🏻 our vehicle lol again not being a dick just trying to help you my friend. Another is “ I bit my lip and ordered it” why would you bite your lip lol 😂 I think you meant “ I bit my tongue” which just means you kept your mouth shut, sucked it up, and wrote off the loss because you’re a good person and a savy business owner. Well I hope this helps lol I’m sure you’ll think I’m a dick or a chad for this post but anyways take care man. Skål 🍻
Shut up. There’s a big difference between making a mistake, and being a serial abuser. 2 convictions for assault on family members makes you a piece of shit. Period.
I worked for a guy forty years ago, that had a shop near down town, near by neighborhood was made of people with low income...he went out of his way to help these people, he bought cheap cars and fixed them and put them out for sale for very reasonable price, and would always take care of any issues afterwards, there weren'tmany...he had a couple really good mechanics, they did a very honest business But his competitors, put out bad things about him..gave him a bad reputation....but none of it was true, he was more helpful to his customers and community than any other place I've work for.
Sounds like a family member pissed him off. You do what is right. The court doesn’t always agree since they are only after money, not justice. If you want justice you better stay the hell out of a courtroom!
DV is one of those things that doesn't need any proof, just her say so .... i don't know what happened with this but what i do know is that it's extremely easy to be charged with DV and not even have touched her! especially if the investigator had that hero/white knight/savior complex
@@mooremaceoyou're lucky if the police even take your statement after being accused by a woman. The 2nd time is even easier as the police see you have a record of it and don't investigate at all. I have a good friend that broke up with his girlfriend and when he told her to leave she called the police, told them he threatened her with a gun. This was all in an attempt to keep the apartment that was in his name, that he paid all rent and utilities for. The police didn't even ask his side of the story before arresting him and taking him to jail. If it hadn't been for mutual friends that she confided in and told the truth that she was upset and panicked and that he never threatened her. Those friends talked her into doing the right thing by filling out a statement that she lied. She faced zero consequences for her false report and the state still refused to drop the charges. He ended up taking a plea deal because he wasn't confident enough the system would actually get it right, everything up until that point had him already guilty. The plea deal wasn't a felony or DV charge so it allowed him to keep his firearms and he didn't think it was worth the risk to try and fight it. After all that the court made him stay away from his own apartment even though it was in his name and she had zero income. Also was in her home town where she had multiple family members she could have stayed with and he had no family in the area.
Courts could care less about your money, it's just a form of an outcome that doesn't include jail and is what most people want as a resolution for Goodness sakes. You've been listening to much to crazy people and their crazy a** conspiracy theories.
I'm not really into lifted trucks and low riders, but they clearly do good work. I think just about every business, especially ones in the TV limelight, is going to have bad reviews and lawsuits, it just goes with the territory. As for whatever legal troubles Bill may have had, it's his personal business and should be decided in a court of law, not the court of public opinion.
Court of public opinion specifically has been used specifically by government back to the late 1800’s. Actually stated the court of public opinion in attempt to guide it per Edward Bernays and the like. Trial by media has been specifically stated back to 1968. We are all sold one way or another depending on the agenda
Let me say this Bill lived 2 streets from my father and I have seen him several times a week at the neighborhood store and I can say that man is one of the best man you can ever meet always looking out for the people in the neighborhood by even giving he’s young neighbor a job at 16 and still works there till today the video makes it look like bill is a bad guy but in all reality he’s one of the best things coming out of a the poor streets of North East Houston
The show doesn't make him look bad. In fact I find it kinda nice that he's not some fake tough guy poser like the Weld-er-up wienies. Bill's good people!
I am as little as a little guy gets, I have a single project with air suspension, I have ordered parts and accessories from Ekstensive, customer service is great. Every part I have received is overbuilt is anything, not low quality material ! Good luck Bill
It used to be a lot more common that family members settle their own disputes Some dumbass called the cops Don’t ever get the cops involved The system is all about making money off of your situation
They also take the women's side. I had pictures of bruises and when I took them I didn't realize they were inverted by my phone because I didn't use that mode before. Well in court her attorney said something 🙄 and his buddy the judge threw it out even after I proved that the pictures were inverted. Girls use the system to their advantage and it is unjust and disgusting.
Bill ain't a bad man and he's GREAT at what he does. I straight up think when it comes to his arrest, someone just pushed him too far and pissed him off. All it takes is one bad day. And as for the price, it takes a HUGE amount of money and a massive amount of time and labor to do the stuff he does. And again, thats family man. Ive literally gotten into knuckle dgragging beat downs with my cousins before. It fucking happens, dont blow shit outta proportion.
Just because he is good at what he does doesn't make a wife or child better a nice guy. Hmmm Michal Jackson was a great performer, would you let your kids stay with him.
These guys suck. Guy I know had his build featured on season one. It’s been a nightmare from the start. Truck has now been nearly completely rebuilt. I don’t think it even ran during the unveiling. Interior fell apart within month of absolutely no use at all.
We don't know the whole story! Normally the man gets beat up at home then Princess bi-polar calls the police and makes a false allegation and the man gets arrested! Sorry to hear about this! This guy does incredible work
I don't think Bill deserves to be slandered in being grouped with Dick "Ass Monkey" Rawlings. Rawlings is a used car lot "We Finance Everyone" type of shark. Bill gets dirty, burnt, cut and sweaty as anyone. Tell me, who can recall one of these shows who didn't have problems with a manager or foreman or dept skilled dept guy go off on their own? It's happened to all of them. I'm not so sure Bill and him were exactly 2 peas in a pod and lets be real, that's a shit job between the boss, the shop and the customer. Fucked up position that's not for everyone. Didn't one of Danny Koker's guys rob him blind? maybe a fam member? I remember something bout that. IDK man, I'd like to believe what I get from Bill is genuine. Him, Joe Martin couple others, I'd like to think it's pretty close to real. They're in business and can tell you from experience, if you take money for services or products in an open market? Someone is going to sue you to try to get out of paying. The shit people think they can get away with is incredible. On the other hand, Billy Bob and his bucket of nails does not a carpenter make~ goes both ways and word of advice? Don't go cheap route, the right choice is more expensive, longer wait because they're good, not cheap. Oh hell, I've been in jail, lot of people been in jail - I was young and stupid, what's your excuse? HAHA! But now, if he laid a hand on his wife or something? Naw, that's deal breaker dude, death sentence in my book, just how momma raised me.
I never heard anything about Bill's arrest. There must have not been much to it as it was not plastered all over the news. Anytime you are successful there are people that are going to try and bring you down!! Even if it is true, it's his personal situation, and I think he deserves to deal with it in private!!! I really dislike drama on tv. I know a lot of people thrive on it. I mean look at all the reality shows on tv today. I don't watch that crap. I like success stories of people working hard and achieving success the old fashioned way, Hard Work!!!!! I wish news agencies would quit sensationalizing all this stupid drama!!!!
Although I'm not a truck guy, I can totally appreciate the work that Bill's shop does. He's obviously the mastermind and what he does without an engineering degree and metal is incredible. What he knows about engineering, cannot be learned in a classroom. Perhaps the big car/truck companies should do apprenticeships at his shop.
The worst thing that can happen is to this shop is to get a show. If you look at ANY and EVERY single show that the internet/tv has came along and put their teeth into, they sucked it dry and tore it apart. These shops/stores/businesses were already amazing (that is what got the attention of the networks anyway). The contracts are so over the top as to what each person can say or do. Just take a look at VGG. He has his own channel, his own fans, he is his own boss. Motor Trend tried to buy him, he did a test run and said no. Good for him. He's smart. But look at shows like OCC, Counting Cars, American Pickers, etc... It uses and abuses them and leaves them out to dry.
It happens. The thing that really bothered me was hearing he was building a new shop, and in a different location. Having substantial experience in business, growing really fast, and taking on large debt, can, and will, change everything about you, and the way you think. Those new stresses can be detrimental. Change is required, philosophy is modified, not abandoned
Someone needs to do a deep dive into Tuna!!!!! Let's see his background or lack there of!!!! Most people who talk crap about other people have never accomplished anything with their lives!!!!!!
Cena's MG sold on Bring A Trailer for $66K less than 2 years after Extensive did their makeover. According to the seller, Cena traded it into a dealership. Maybe his excitement on the show was just acting.
If you want to watch a classic car or truck turned into a slammed, tasteless, tacky, chrome-plated piece of rolling crap, you've come to the right place.
Bill and his team do great work. What happened is no ones business unless you were present at the time. Those that know him know him. He is a great guy. He keeps his private business just that.
I have watched and wait 4 this show every week im a convicted felon happily live on capecod and I no the stigma it creates but I now own 4 comm 65' fishing boats and totally ❤ everything this show represents!
June 2023 "Today, Carlton still stands as the leader of Ekstensive Metal Works and Texas Metal, which continues to captivate its audiences with stunning builds. His success in the car customization industry has helped him gain a substantial net worth of around $7 million."
The day I win mega mill or Powerball. I will be at his place with my 2001 Chevy S10 pick up. I want it done correctly no matter what it may. Cost I just don't want to wait years to get my truck back
@@rcmedia141Would love to do a lot to my truck. I mean a lot. I want to put a bigger motor make it make it a little higher and a lot of other modifications and I would only want them to do it. He is the truck god
i was in body work and rebuilding total ins salvage most of my adult life until i got too old for the work and the laws got too tough. one of the things i could never understand is how these guys got away with chopping up new or almost new trucks and not run afoul of the laws regarding body shops and rebuilders. if you even change a door on a new vehicle it has to be inspected by the state in a vehicle inspection facility run by dps. hard to believe cutting the frame and suspension on these trucks is legal. not sure about the other states but here in texas the laws are very strict
I am a big fan of several Motortrend shows, Texas Metal, and the fairly new 3 offshoots, Iron Resurrection, Shorty's Dream Shop, Wheeler Dealers, and there are a few I don't care for but the ironic part of this video is that Bill seems like a happy family man that loves his wife and kids.
Can’t see anything wrong that’s shown on the show. His workers are some of the most talented guys and girls on the planet. Hated to see Heath go, his designs were next level.
My favorite build they did was the old ford truck the nice green one with the light brown interior & all underneath the truck was powder coated to match the interior, it was sitting on air ride that was a sick truck!!!
prior convictions of family violence an arrest assault that caused injury accidents lawsuits for shoddy workmanship yeah i dontthink id consider using this shop even if i could afford it or had any interest in anything ive seen coming out of that shop
honestly unless you are in the inner circle, everything is just speculation until the actual receipts come out. as a car enthusiast and someone who used to assist with car and engine builds as a hobby I can honestly say that his work is on point. If it wasn't he would not have a show and celebs/ people with money would not be approaching him to build custom one offs.
Fun fact: (Yes FUN): A few years ago I met a woman who I was very very interested in, and after getting to know one another, the feeling was mutual. Then a friend of hers decided that she felt like she should do a search on me. Well, she made aware to her that I had been arrested for domestic violence back in 2011, and without being able to clarify and explain anything to her, she had decided that someone who has been arrested for domestic violence (though not charged, clue #1), was definitely in her actual words “not deserving of her love”. Ok, I felt that she was actually doing me a favor by showing me the type of person she was in the first place. Then she had ended up being in a relationship with a guy that she had met right after me, and decided he was “worthy” of her love. 😂 (yeah right). Well after a few months he ended up putting her in the hospital with facial fractures, which I don’t wish on any woman (well to be honest, MOST women bcuz let’s be real here, there are those that might deserve something close). Sorry but it’s the truth. About a year later I had ran into her at a restaurant/bar and she sat next to me and was telling me about it, which I really didn’t want to hear to begin with. So I waited until noise stopped coming from her mouth, and I just smirked. Then she asked what the smirk was for, then that’s when I figured that I’d let her know that the reason why I was arrested yet not charged for domestic violence was bcuz I had caught my wife (ex right after) at the apartment of a teammate on my softball team and that when I knocked on HIS door my wife was on the couch in just a tank top and being as he knew it was my wife, I proceeded to yank him out the door, dragged him to his truck and pin my knee down on his chest, and proceeded to whip his a$$ WELL!! Of course I got arrested and was shocked they considered it domestic violence. I thought domestic violence was only considered in couples, but evidently bcuz I went to his apartment, that made it domestic violence. Back at the police station, the officers decided not to charge me with it, bcuz they totally understood bcuz we had 2 daughters. After I explained that to her she asked why I didn’t try to explain to her that, and I was like you already had me guilty of abusing a woman. Then I had to just say to her “how ironic it was that she didn’t want to be with me bcuz she thought I was gonna do to her, what the guy she felt deserved her love, did to her!! Then I was like I gotta go bcuz I had to pic my fiancé up and I had to just thank her for not allowing me to waste my time on her, bcuz I never would’ve met my fiancé who turned out to be one of the best women that I have ever met in my life!!
If you’re aiming for top-notch work on your vehicle, it’s essential to visit the best auto builders in town. Quality comes at a price. The process may take some time. Once the job is complete, you’ll have a stunning and attention-grabbing vehicle. Personally, I prefer that they take their time rather than rush through it.”
The show should be called, "How to completely ruin a perfectly good truck". Watch Iron Resurrection if you want to see tasteful builds of high quality.
sorry, I suffer with PTSD, I am a disabled vet and they messed up my meds, was out of my meds for 6 weeks and I was ranting. no excuse but..... I was in pure hell at the time.
As much as I think the criminal stuff against him is a bit petty & overblown. I completely agree about the goofy ass rims lol. Kinda crap you'd see on a squatted truck.
wow, i just finished reading more of the comments from the possible butt wipes of society, i guess if you beat your wife you tend to make excuses for all the other cowards that do the same. i've heard so many reasons and excuses for hitting women and children it could make you puke. real men do not hit women or children
I like the show and don't know anything about his private life and don't care to. Why do you feel it necessary to bring this crap up unless you are trying to defame the man. Leave him alone and stay out of his personal business.
It figures, jealous people have to dig up some garbage about people to make themselves feel better. Getting arrested for being in a fight can happen every day to anyone, to dig that up will change nobody's feeling about him. They do beautiful work, period. That's what should have been said
This will always be my favorite show, real people doing real work, creating with their own hands amazing work and amazing cars, their personal lives are like it sounds, personal, we praise artists, movie stars and even politics that are way dirtier than this guy that probably threw some hands with his cousin or something and had a couple Karen's that can't afford his work complain on him
I absolutely hate videos like this. Keep dling your thing Bill. I know im just feeding the beast by commenting but this dude is passionate about what he does and does incredible work. Not all of them are my favorite but thats the thing, its what the customers are into. F this channel for the title alone.
When you building custom cars they are not in today out tomorrow it takes time because it's craftsmanship not standard collision shop people having cars built should understand that
So in 6 years 30 projects a month that is about 2100 projects and only 3 lawsuits. Id say that is pretty darn good in this sue happy society we live in.
There is no way they do 30 projects a month. I know of a customer that had his H2 Hummer there for over 6 months because they would not work on it. They told him it was because of the FAKE ASS Texas Metal show they had to shoot. All they had to do was do some metal fab to the front and rear bumper as well as some repairs from previous work they did to it years prior when someone else owned it. They only care about the 1% customer that can afford to pay $50,000 to $100,000 on a build. There have been tone and tones of crappy builds by this shop. If you are from Texas and hang out in the bagged and body dropped truck culture, you would know what is what.
Bro I thought when I was watching this it was going to be something serious man there's a salt every day because family members don't see eye-to-eye man that's just basic that's normal especially where I'm from man I love the show and I love the people that are there. I'm a welder and fabricator and I have been a mechanic my whole life I would love nothing more to work there because they're cool laid-back people man
In domestic abuse situations there's two sides to the stories told to the police and a lot of lying . I know a hell of a lot of men that have been shafted in these situations .
I get that the titles of these types of videos is to get views but its still kinda lame. Nothing scary about this and without more information about the "family disagreements" its hard to say what actually happened. It obviously couldn't have been anything to serious if he's out and still on tv.
Some of the most talented people in the business ! Skillz for days !!! As the ‘ol saying goes, speed costs, how fast ya wanna go ??? Same goes for ANY custom cars or trucks !!! 🤑🤑🤑
What was done to him that motivated him to act or react. Was it a reaction. Tired of the glittering generality known as “mental health “. If you want to fix a problem be specific. If you want to mislead the public use generalities. One rule of propaganda
Where was the scary secrets shit I'm Irish American we fight at weddings and funerals and price is based of different factors and isn't bad considering the builds and an employee leaving because of COVID last time I checked bill didn't create the virus or spread the false information about it and you can be the nicest guy but at the end of the day he's got a biz to run you'll never please everyone
I've been arrested, my brother has been arrested, people i know have been arrested. Truth is, i would trust a person who has been arrested over any squeaky clean person out there. Its not what happens to you, its how you react and recover. Most squeaky clean people would try to hang themselves if they had to spend a night in central lock-up. Weak people don't leave a wake. And this guy having an assault charge not worth a video mention. Y'all act like he wakes up and beats the crap out of people for 18 hours per day.
Ya got a point on the farmer part. Grew up in Virginia where the suburbs encroached the farms and countryside. Had some wealthy farmers who built shit in the 70's/80's that would blow your mind still today. One comes to mind, it was a FordF350 dually fwd ext cab LB custom made frame - Deuce axles with a 3208 cat and Allison with a wrecker boom in the bed - They pulled out mudders stuck in their bogs they made - hell of a setup. Build the trap, charge to get out of it LOL! THAT truck was a Bill Carlton piece of work. Then you had the dreamers who could stick metal together and rebuilt engines in the frame with rebuild kits from JC Whitney - But BITD, guy lived in on our street had a V8 conv- CJ5 stuffed with 44's - to this day it's still a stupid idea HAHA!
make a video of John Villarreal, he built that white dually with all the pipe work in the bed. His father is Shorty from Houston’s Shorty’s Hydraulics Lowrider Car Shop 😎
I’m from the north side of Houston. I’ve met bill before and grew up in the car scene and seen him at all the shows. This guy was always nice to everyone and always said hello and treated people nicely. His shop always did great work.
Did ektensive ever finish and move into that new HQ site shown s5 e5
nice to your face but he is a rip off. how many times has he been arrested. he is a punk
@@Sitebutcheroh wow really?? How long ago did you meet him?
But he must beat his family, not cool
@@Sitebutcher😂😂😂
You are a hater because you can't afford a pinto!!!!
Ive been a mechanic for over 30 years and at one time had a small shop with a couple mechanics working for me. People are saying that Bill is a rip off, or implying that he does bad business bcuz hes been arrested!?. First off we're talking about the business of taking often times brand new vehicles and designing lift kits or even completely redesigning the type of suspension the vehicle uses out of thin air and making it function without issues....this type of work is not cheap...even factory aftermarket setups arent cheap...secondly dont get it twisted about arrests and work quality. Unless the guy is beating up customers or finds that his shop is the perfect backdrop for domestic violence during business hours which i highly doubt then dont worry about what the man does in his personal life
No body that is living today or the last 2000 years is perfect. When it comes to business, you are going to have unhappy customers that will find anything to complain about.
True FACT
Truth it's insane honestly
Absolutely
Hell I've seen several techs the same way. Complain and complain change everything for them to what they wanted then complain everything changed on them. You can do everything right and people will always find something to complain about.
And all the new big shots who want things and then don’t want to pay so complain that the workmanship is crappy
I owned a shop in Southern Louisiana, and had a customer come in with sunroof leaking.( not from me). I went out of my way to get her a part and even got the manufacturer to warranty it. Installed the replacement part at no charge. Cust brakes the part and calls me cussing me out and wanted me to order another latch and install it. I bit my lip and ordered it. It took longer than the first part to come in. Customers reamed me out , so I told her not to return to my shop. She never spent a dollar with me, yet called the BBB on me and was never even my customer. F ing karen
"Installed the replacement part at no charge. " ...YEAH RIGHT HAHAHAHA 😆
@@tucanazo96no charge to the customer idiot. Warranty paid him
There’s so much wrong with this grammatically and spelling wise lol but I’m not gonna be the grammar and spelling police 👮♂️ 😂 but just in case someone that’s a much bigger asshole than me comments here’s a couple small things. The proper spelling is “breaks” not “brakes” just trying to help. Brakes are what we use to stop ✋🏻 our vehicle lol again not being a dick just trying to help you my friend. Another is “ I bit my lip and ordered it” why would you bite your lip lol 😂 I think you meant “ I bit my tongue” which just means you kept your mouth shut, sucked it up, and wrote off the loss because you’re a good person and a savy business owner. Well I hope this helps lol I’m sure you’ll think I’m a dick or a chad for this post but anyways take care man. Skål 🍻
Just maybe you can blow it out your a$$. I was using speech to text on the fly and didn't proofread. Get a life Mr. Smart a$$
Figures doesn't it😮
I've been arrested before. These perfect people need to straighten up their own life before picking fault with you. NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT PEOPLE...
Shut up. There’s a big difference between making a mistake, and being a serial abuser. 2 convictions for assault on family members makes you a piece of shit. Period.
Fact Max...
I worked for a guy forty years ago, that had a shop near down town, near by neighborhood was made of people with low income...he went out of his way to help these people, he bought cheap cars and fixed them and put them out for sale for very reasonable price, and would always take care of any issues afterwards, there weren'tmany...he had a couple really good mechanics, they did a very honest business
But his competitors, put out bad things about him..gave him a bad reputation....but none of it was true, he was more helpful to his customers and community than any other place I've work for.
Sounds like a family member pissed him off. You do what is right. The court doesn’t always agree since they are only after money, not justice. If you want justice you better stay the hell out of a courtroom!
DV is one of those things that doesn't need any proof, just her say so .... i don't know what happened with this but what i do know is that it's extremely easy to be charged with DV and not even have touched her! especially if the investigator had that hero/white knight/savior complex
@@Trump_Won_AGAIN Yeah twice too!
@@mooremaceoyou're lucky if the police even take your statement after being accused by a woman. The 2nd time is even easier as the police see you have a record of it and don't investigate at all.
I have a good friend that broke up with his girlfriend and when he told her to leave she called the police, told them he threatened her with a gun. This was all in an attempt to keep the apartment that was in his name, that he paid all rent and utilities for. The police didn't even ask his side of the story before arresting him and taking him to jail.
If it hadn't been for mutual friends that she confided in and told the truth that she was upset and panicked and that he never threatened her. Those friends talked her into doing the right thing by filling out a statement that she lied.
She faced zero consequences for her false report and the state still refused to drop the charges. He ended up taking a plea deal because he wasn't confident enough the system would actually get it right, everything up until that point had him already guilty. The plea deal wasn't a felony or DV charge so it allowed him to keep his firearms and he didn't think it was worth the risk to try and fight it. After all that the court made him stay away from his own apartment even though it was in his name and she had zero income. Also was in her home town where she had multiple family members she could have stayed with and he had no family in the area.
Yep but he still smiles and don't talk bad about anyone.
Courts could care less about your money, it's just a form of an outcome that doesn't include jail and is what most people want as a resolution for Goodness sakes. You've been listening to much to crazy people and their crazy a** conspiracy theories.
I'm not really into lifted trucks and low riders, but they clearly do good work. I think just about every business, especially ones in the TV limelight, is going to have bad reviews and lawsuits, it just goes with the territory. As for whatever legal troubles Bill may have had, it's his personal business and should be decided in a court of law, not the court of public opinion.
Facts...
WHen you are in the public eye, you have no private business, live with it.
Court of public opinion specifically has been used specifically by government back to the late 1800’s. Actually stated the court of public opinion in attempt to guide it per Edward Bernays and the like. Trial by media has been specifically stated back to 1968. We are all sold one way or another depending on the agenda
Let me say this Bill lived 2 streets from my father and I have seen him several times a week at the neighborhood store and I can say that man is one of the best man you can ever meet always looking out for the people in the neighborhood by even giving he’s young neighbor a job at 16 and still works there till today the video makes it look like bill is a bad guy but in all reality he’s one of the best things coming out of a the poor streets of North East Houston
The show doesn't make him look bad. In fact I find it kinda nice that he's not some fake tough guy poser like the Weld-er-up wienies. Bill's good people!
I do not know him but Idod not believe it either they did the same thing to dad kroker of counting cars
I am as little as a little guy gets, I have a single project with air suspension, I have ordered parts and accessories from Ekstensive, customer service is great. Every part I have received is overbuilt is anything, not low quality material ! Good luck Bill
Must love there texas 2 links lol
I am not someone who enjoys gossip, I don't care about what happens off-camera, I just want to enjoy the shows.
My favorite was the 49 Caddy they did for Earl Campbell, one cool ride. Great job Bill.
He's been in business for a long time, 3 lawsuits with his type of business is not high. There's a Karen around every corner
I was just thinking about Earl and that episode, I hope Earl and Bill are doing well great show without any nonsense.
Caddie was BADASS
How about watching it again and explain how to service the brake master cylinder in that car!
What a joke!
It used to be a lot more common that family members settle their own disputes Some dumbass called the cops
Don’t ever get the cops involved The system is all about making money
off of your situation
It's the justice BUSINESS.
They also take the women's side. I had pictures of bruises and when I took them I didn't realize they were inverted by my phone because I didn't use that mode before. Well in court her attorney said something 🙄 and his buddy the judge threw it out even after I proved that the pictures were inverted. Girls use the system to their advantage and it is unjust and disgusting.
Bill ain't a bad man and he's GREAT at what he does. I straight up think when it comes to his arrest, someone just pushed him too far and pissed him off. All it takes is one bad day. And as for the price, it takes a HUGE amount of money and a massive amount of time and labor to do the stuff he does. And again, thats family man. Ive literally gotten into knuckle dgragging beat downs with my cousins before. It fucking happens, dont blow shit outta proportion.
Just because he is good at what he does doesn't make a wife or child better a nice guy. Hmmm Michal Jackson was a great performer, would you let your kids stay with him.
@@markcooper2391 and who says it was his wife or kid? It was probably one of his cousins or something. Shit like that happens a lot quite frankly.
I second your motion. But yeah, good question. Does it say it was his wife? @@markcooper2391
No it was his wife, they’re going thru alot
@@dp7867 how far did she push him before he snapped?
A wholesome program , great Mechanic's, they do it right . No drama , they need more like this program you can learn by watching .
These guys suck. Guy I know had his build featured on season one. It’s been a nightmare from the start. Truck has now been nearly completely rebuilt. I don’t think it even ran during the unveiling. Interior fell apart within month of absolutely no use at all.
I learned more about suspension from this show than at Lincoln Tech, not hating on Lincoln tech, these guys skills are awesome!
there is not a mechanic on the show. they buy the frame, they buy the engine, they are what we called in the service, parts changers.
We don't know the whole story! Normally the man gets beat up at home then Princess bi-polar calls the police and makes a false allegation and the man gets arrested! Sorry to hear about this! This guy does incredible work
THIS.
Been there. 10-4
Yep so call prince gets board and brings out her bell out card (divorce)and plays the victim. Laws are made for women, don't give ur shit guys .
Because he is stoned constantly, both on and off the show.
@@Sitebutcherand you know this how are you his weed dealer
Bill always seems like a laid-back dude, sometimes we have to get dirty to stand up for our principles.
Bill and his shop are SOLID, no corny TV plots....just STR8 modifications! H-town
Mr. B. Here ! 👀😎👍. Who cares we all make mistakes , what does personal live have to do ! Manual labor costs . Nobody walked on water !
Very talented guy , I’m sure there are 2 sides of every story , I’m sure Bill is smart enough to to move foward and better like his bussiness .
He dropped out in Jr high, smart?
@@Sitebutcher still a mechanical genius some people are intelligent in different ways , he mite not b book smart but amazing at his trade .so
@@SitebutcherDoes finishing Jr high make someone smart?
I don't think Bill deserves to be slandered in being grouped with Dick "Ass Monkey" Rawlings. Rawlings is a used car lot "We Finance Everyone" type of shark. Bill gets dirty, burnt, cut and sweaty as anyone.
Tell me, who can recall one of these shows who didn't have problems with a manager or foreman or dept skilled dept guy go off on their own? It's happened to all of them. I'm not so sure Bill and him were exactly 2 peas in a pod and lets be real, that's a shit job between the boss, the shop and the customer. Fucked up position that's not for everyone. Didn't one of Danny Koker's guys rob him blind? maybe a fam member? I remember something bout that.
IDK man, I'd like to believe what I get from Bill is genuine. Him, Joe Martin couple others, I'd like to think it's pretty close to real. They're in business and can tell you from experience, if you take money for services or products in an open market? Someone is going to sue you to try to get out of paying. The shit people think they can get away with is incredible. On the other hand, Billy Bob and his bucket of nails does not a carpenter make~ goes both ways and word of advice? Don't go cheap route, the right choice is more expensive, longer wait because they're good, not cheap.
Oh hell, I've been in jail, lot of people been in jail - I was young and stupid, what's your excuse? HAHA! But now, if he laid a hand on his wife or something? Naw, that's deal breaker dude, death sentence in my book, just how momma raised me.
I never heard anything about Bill's arrest. There must have not been much to it as it was not plastered all over the news. Anytime you are successful there are people that are going to try and bring you down!! Even if it is true, it's his personal situation, and I think he deserves to deal with it in private!!! I really dislike drama on tv. I know a lot of people thrive on it. I mean look at all the reality shows on tv today. I don't watch that crap. I like success stories of people working hard and achieving success the old fashioned way, Hard Work!!!!! I wish news agencies would quit sensationalizing all this stupid drama!!!!
3 lawsuits and one assault? He must not be trying hard enough.
Those are rookie numbers
Although I'm not a truck guy, I can totally appreciate the work that Bill's shop does. He's obviously the mastermind and what he does without an engineering degree and metal is incredible.
What he knows about engineering, cannot be learned in a classroom. Perhaps the big car/truck companies should do apprenticeships at his shop.
I'm a woman who just got introduced to Texas Metal. And I love it.
The worst thing that can happen is to this shop is to get a show. If you look at ANY and EVERY single show that the internet/tv has came along and put their teeth into, they sucked it dry and tore it apart. These shops/stores/businesses were already amazing (that is what got the attention of the networks anyway). The contracts are so over the top as to what each person can say or do. Just take a look at VGG. He has his own channel, his own fans, he is his own boss. Motor Trend tried to buy him, he did a test run and said no. Good for him. He's smart. But look at shows like OCC, Counting Cars, American Pickers, etc... It uses and abuses them and leaves them out to dry.
It happens. The thing that really bothered me was hearing he was building a new shop, and in a different location. Having substantial experience in business, growing really fast, and taking on large debt, can, and will, change everything about you, and the way you think. Those new stresses can be detrimental. Change is required, philosophy is modified, not abandoned
Someone needs to do a deep dive into Tuna!!!!!
Let's see his background or lack there of!!!!
Most people who talk crap about other people have never accomplished anything with their lives!!!!!!
I would think if you are going to use a headline like Bill Carlton of Texas metal arrested you would have more info than you do
Cena's MG sold on Bring A Trailer for $66K less than 2 years after Extensive did their makeover. According to the seller, Cena traded it into a dealership. Maybe his excitement on the show was just acting.
He turns his cars over on a regular basis
How much did it cost to build
@@rickarra1833$200,000
Love the show. The variety of things they do great and actually a teaching experience. Please keep up your fantastic work!
Bottom line...... Family shit gets crazy.... He's human just like the rest of us. Nothing but respect for him.
If you want to watch a classic car or truck turned into a slammed, tasteless, tacky, chrome-plated piece of rolling crap, you've come to the right place.
Bill and his team do great work. What happened is no ones business unless you were present at the time. Those that know him know him. He is a great guy. He keeps his private business just that.
When you put it on tv or youtube it’s not private anymore bud
I have watched and wait 4 this show every week im a convicted felon happily live on capecod and I no the stigma it creates but I now own 4 comm 65' fishing boats and totally ❤ everything this show represents!
I've always thought that he is a very talented man who knows what he is doing . Ain't nobody perfect. People make mistakes every day.
Well said dude
Nobody is perfect Bill seems like a straight shooter I’m sure whatever happened he made it right or is working on whatever happened.
June 2023
"Today, Carlton still stands as the leader of Ekstensive Metal Works and Texas Metal, which continues to captivate its audiences with stunning builds. His success in the car customization industry has helped him gain a substantial net worth of around $7 million."
The day I win mega mill or Powerball. I will be at his place with my 2001 Chevy S10 pick up. I want it done correctly no matter what it may. Cost I just don't want to wait years to get my truck back
Well, I did get my S10 2 link kit from Ekstensive. So far so good.
@@rcmedia141Would love to do a lot to my truck. I mean a lot. I want to put a bigger motor make it make it a little higher and a lot of other modifications and I would only want them to do it. He is the truck god
Does your S10 have room for 24", that's what he'll use. Donk wheels don't belong on American vehicles.
@@martinneps9387 i guess you could just trade him some of your candy ass for the work kid.
One of the stereotypes I hear about El Paso TX is that El Paso really isn't part of Texas, but that it is part of "occupied Ciudad Juarez, Mexico"...
i was in body work and rebuilding total ins salvage most of my adult life until i got too old for the work and the laws got too tough. one of the things i could never understand is how these guys got away with chopping up new or almost new trucks and not run afoul of the laws regarding body shops and rebuilders. if you even change a door on a new vehicle it has to be inspected by the state in a vehicle inspection facility run by dps. hard to believe cutting the frame and suspension on these trucks is legal. not sure about the other states but here in texas the laws are very strict
Ok Karen. You would do well in California
We love you, BILL you probably had to do what you had to do
In the doing comes the knowing! Free Bill! If you can’t afford it don’t go there.
I am a big fan of several Motortrend shows, Texas Metal, and the fairly new 3 offshoots, Iron Resurrection, Shorty's Dream Shop, Wheeler Dealers, and there are a few I don't care for but the ironic part of this video is that Bill seems like a happy family man that loves his wife and kids.
For people who think that prices are too high .. should either take their long term project else ware .. or try doing it themselves .. ;-)
Can’t see anything wrong that’s shown on the show. His workers are some of the most talented guys and girls on the planet. Hated to see Heath go, his designs were next level.
My favorite build they did was the old ford truck the nice green one with the light brown interior & all underneath the truck was powder coated to match the interior, it was sitting on air ride that was a sick truck!!!
prior convictions of family violence
an arrest assault that caused injury
accidents lawsuits for shoddy workmanship yeah i dontthink id consider using this shop even if i could afford it or had any interest in anything ive seen coming out of that shop
Awesome show, we all have a limit & when someone just cross's that line there's no tell what you will do, if you weren't there you have No say so
I have a hard time believing that customization starts at 175k.
Don’t judge Bill. We don’t know all details. He seems to be a family man and could be protecting his family.?
If you aint getting in trouble your doin it wrong
I used to watch that show when i had Discovery channel
Being a builder is not easy and not everyone likes my respects for texas metal
honestly unless you are in the inner circle, everything is just speculation until the actual receipts come out. as a car enthusiast and someone who used to assist with car and engine builds as a hobby I can honestly say that his work is on point. If it wasn't he would not have a show and celebs/ people with money would not be approaching him to build custom one offs.
There TV builds are much higher quality than there customer builds. There quality is marginal
Fun fact: (Yes FUN): A few years ago I met a woman who I was very very interested in, and after getting to know one another, the feeling was mutual. Then a friend of hers decided that she felt like she should do a search on me. Well, she made aware to her that I had been arrested for domestic violence back in 2011, and without being able to clarify and explain anything to her, she had decided that someone who has been arrested for domestic violence (though not charged, clue #1), was definitely in her actual words “not deserving of her love”. Ok, I felt that she was actually doing me a favor by showing me the type of person she was in the first place. Then she had ended up being in a relationship with a guy that she had met right after me, and decided he was “worthy” of her love. 😂 (yeah right). Well after a few months he ended up putting her in the hospital with facial fractures, which I don’t wish on any woman (well to be honest, MOST women bcuz let’s be real here, there are those that might deserve something close). Sorry but it’s the truth. About a year later I had ran into her at a restaurant/bar and she sat next to me and was telling me about it, which I really didn’t want to hear to begin with. So I waited until noise stopped coming from her mouth, and I just smirked. Then she asked what the smirk was for, then that’s when I figured that I’d let her know that the reason why I was arrested yet not charged for domestic violence was bcuz I had caught my wife (ex right after) at the apartment of a teammate on my softball team and that when I knocked on HIS door my wife was on the couch in just a tank top and being as he knew it was my wife, I proceeded to yank him out the door, dragged him to his truck and pin my knee down on his chest, and proceeded to whip his a$$ WELL!! Of course I got arrested and was shocked they considered it domestic violence. I thought domestic violence was only considered in couples, but evidently bcuz I went to his apartment, that made it domestic violence. Back at the police station, the officers decided not to charge me with it, bcuz they totally understood bcuz we had 2 daughters. After I explained that to her she asked why I didn’t try to explain to her that, and I was like you already had me guilty of abusing a woman. Then I had to just say to her “how ironic it was that she didn’t want to be with me bcuz she thought I was gonna do to her, what the guy she felt deserved her love, did to her!! Then I was like I gotta go bcuz I had to pic my fiancé up and I had to just thank her for not allowing me to waste my time on her, bcuz I never would’ve met my fiancé who turned out to be one of the best women that I have ever met in my life!!
F'n A dude, awesome!
If you’re aiming for top-notch work on your vehicle, it’s essential to visit the best auto builders in town. Quality comes at a price. The process may take some time. Once the job is complete, you’ll have a stunning and attention-grabbing vehicle. Personally, I prefer that they take their time rather than rush through it.”
The show should be called, "How to completely ruin a perfectly good truck". Watch Iron Resurrection if you want to see tasteful builds of high quality.
Watched them totally ruin a ZL1camaro to there defense, maybe that’s what the customer wanted .Seemed silly to ruin a ZL1 just use a 30.000 6 cyl 1LT.
Can’t wait till Motor Trend starts airing Texas Metal, it’s one of my favorites.
Motortrend has been airing it, for years. Where have you been??
Don't care about personal issues.Hope everything works out for the man.If you can't say anything positive about someone,then shut the up!
sorry, I suffer with PTSD, I am a disabled vet and they messed up my meds, was out of my meds for 6 weeks and I was ranting. no excuse but..... I was in pure hell at the time.
If anything he should be arrested for ruining perfectly good vehicles with stupid rims
As much as I think the criminal stuff against him is a bit petty & overblown. I completely agree about the goofy ass rims lol. Kinda crap you'd see on a squatted truck.
So that’s what Bill looks like without a hat! Always wondered! Love the show
John is great guy, was honored to get a chance to learn from him years ago.
Watching Season 7 Episode 1. Bill looks really bad. Thin and sickly. Something isn’t right.
wow, i just finished reading more of the comments from the possible butt wipes of society, i guess if you beat your wife you tend to make excuses for all the other cowards that do the same. i've heard so many reasons and excuses for hitting women and children it could make you puke. real men do not hit women or children
He didn't hit his ex or his children. Easy to say a man hurt you though. I've seen it done a few times by bipolar women.
And I am a woman that has been in a real abusive past relationship. I agree real men don't hit.
I like the show and don't know anything about his private life and don't care to. Why do you feel it necessary to bring this crap up unless you are trying to defame the man. Leave him alone and stay out of his personal business.
Dont care about bill being in jail it just shows hes human his build are top notch beautiful work and reliable .
It figures, jealous people have to dig up some garbage about people to make themselves feel better. Getting arrested for being in a fight can happen every day to anyone, to dig that up will change nobody's feeling about him. They do beautiful work, period. That's what should have been said
I live about 10 minutes away from his shop.
Wtf..... who don't like some of their family members
Love the show!
If all you want to know is about the arrest skip to the last minute of this video. All the rest is about the cast crew and show.
So he has a bad temper, or maybe just a low tolerance for bullshit , he builds some badass stuff regardless !
This will always be my favorite show, real people doing real work, creating with their own hands amazing work and amazing cars, their personal lives are like it sounds, personal, we praise artists, movie stars and even politics that are way dirtier than this guy that probably threw some hands with his cousin or something and had a couple Karen's that can't afford his work complain on him
I absolutely hate videos like this. Keep dling your thing Bill. I know im just feeding the beast by commenting but this dude is passionate about what he does and does incredible work. Not all of them are my favorite but thats the thing, its what the customers are into. F this channel for the title alone.
I thought the headline read ‘Bill Clinton Arrested’. I should also mention that a Jeffrey Epstein documentary was just on the TV
When you building custom cars they are not in today out tomorrow it takes time because it's craftsmanship not standard collision shop people having cars built should understand that
I wanna see a what they don't want you to know about sxsblog episode. There's some shady stuff goin on over there
9:02 to bypass all the other filler material you know from watching the show. 👍 your welcome.
i see Billy in our neighborhood corner always buying 40s before going home, chill dude! but you never know behind doors
So in 6 years 30 projects a month that is about 2100 projects and only 3 lawsuits. Id say that is pretty darn good in this sue happy society we live in.
There is no way they do 30 projects a month. I know of a customer that had his H2 Hummer there for over 6 months because they would not work on it. They told him it was because of the FAKE ASS Texas Metal show they had to shoot. All they had to do was do some metal fab to the front and rear bumper as well as some repairs from previous work they did to it years prior when someone else owned it. They only care about the 1% customer that can afford to pay $50,000 to $100,000 on a build. There have been tone and tones of crappy builds by this shop. If you are from Texas and hang out in the bagged and body dropped truck culture, you would know what is what.
This was stupid. The assault couldn't have been that bad because 20k isn't a huge bond considering you usually only have to come up with ¹⁰% of it
Bro I thought when I was watching this it was going to be something serious man there's a salt every day because family members don't see eye-to-eye man that's just basic that's normal especially where I'm from man I love the show and I love the people that are there. I'm a welder and fabricator and I have been a mechanic my whole life I would love nothing more to work there because they're cool laid-back people man
100 percent with you it's part of life families fight friends fight co-workers fight been there
In domestic abuse situations there's two sides to the stories told to the police and a lot of lying . I know a hell of a lot of men that have been shafted in these situations .
I get that the titles of these types of videos is to get views but its still kinda lame. Nothing scary about this and without more information about the "family disagreements" its hard to say what actually happened. It obviously couldn't have been anything to serious if he's out and still on tv.
People are always hating on business owners haters will always hate when people are successful. Also people make mistakes and people never let it go.
Who in their right mind has a channel like this?
Some of the most talented people in the business ! Skillz for days !!! As the ‘ol saying goes, speed costs, how fast ya wanna go ??? Same goes for ANY custom cars or trucks !!! 🤑🤑🤑
I hate how you need 3 or 4 streaming services to watch all the seasons
What was done to him that motivated him to act or react. Was it a reaction. Tired of the glittering generality known as “mental health “. If you want to fix a problem be specific. If you want to mislead the public use generalities. One rule of propaganda
Where was the scary secrets shit I'm Irish American we fight at weddings and funerals and price is based of different factors and isn't bad considering the builds and an employee leaving because of COVID last time I checked bill didn't create the virus or spread the false information about it and you can be the nicest guy but at the end of the day he's got a biz to run you'll never please everyone
Absolutely I agree you know they have to amp up the video a little bit get you wondering
Im a very good mechanic metal fab and whatever i wouldn't work in a shop again ain't nothing but a headache delealing with entitled people 😂
I've been arrested, my brother has been arrested, people i know have been arrested. Truth is, i would trust a person who has been arrested over any squeaky clean person out there. Its not what happens to you, its how you react and recover. Most squeaky clean people would try to hang themselves if they had to spend a night in central lock-up. Weak people don't leave a wake. And this guy having an assault charge not worth a video mention. Y'all act like he wakes up and beats the crap out of people for 18 hours per day.
Ekstensive is a big name shop. Used to be a go to place for minitruckin.
Come to illinios some time all us old farm people back in in the 80s built stuff that you all have know idea you now have tv to show glorious crap
Ya got a point on the farmer part. Grew up in Virginia where the suburbs encroached the farms and countryside. Had some wealthy farmers who built shit in the 70's/80's that would blow your mind still today. One comes to mind, it was a FordF350 dually fwd ext cab LB custom made frame - Deuce axles with a 3208 cat and Allison with a wrecker boom in the bed - They pulled out mudders stuck in their bogs they made - hell of a setup. Build the trap, charge to get out of it LOL! THAT truck was a Bill Carlton piece of work. Then you had the dreamers who could stick metal together and rebuilt engines in the frame with rebuild kits from JC Whitney -
But BITD, guy lived in on our street had a V8 conv- CJ5 stuffed with 44's - to this day it's still a stupid idea HAHA!
Dont be quick to judge no ones perfect.
make a video of John Villarreal, he built that white dually with all the pipe work in the bed. His father is Shorty from Houston’s Shorty’s Hydraulics Lowrider Car Shop 😎
Bills business is his business. Get over it 🙄
Awesome show