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Year: 2017

GSXR 1000 Powered VW Bug Hot Rod
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GSX-R1000 Powered VW Bug Hot Rod

December 14, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Check out this insane 1967 Volkswagen Beetle turned radical GSX-R1000 powered Volksrod  from the clearly creative mind Steve Hudlow and his crew at Hudlow Axle in Rossville, Georgia. This Thing Rips ~ It is powered by a liquid-cooled [More…]
How To Wire Hot Rod Turn Signals
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How To Wire Hot Rod Turn Signals

December 5, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Wiring Hot Rod Turn Signals – Diagram Wire hot rod lights? The one automotive job we all dread is the wiring. Yet, with help from this how-to book even the neophyte mechanic can install a [More…]
MADHAMR Rat Rod at 2017 LA Auto Show
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MADHAMR – Rat Rod Spotted at the 2017 LA Auto Show

December 2, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Joe says about his Rat Rod, MADHAMR that, “it’s a labor of love, it’s what the inside of my brain looks like… I tried to make it for the craftsman who appreciate a lot of [More…]
Plymouth Superbird and Dodge Daytona
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Superbird and Daytona ~ Everything You Need To Know

November 24, 2017 Roadkill Customs
The story of the Plymouth Superbird and the Dodge Daytona, two of the craziest cars to ever be built. [More…]
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Big Bertha by South Texas Performance

November 16, 2017 Roadkill Customs
This Turbo Diesel Rat Rod Truck from South Texas Performance, based in Victoria, Texas was built as the shop faced some top rat rod builders in The Rat Hard Build-Off. The contest, sponsored by Rat Hard [More…]
Chassis Stiffening: How to Firm the Flex
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Chassis Stiffening: How to Firm the Flex

November 12, 2017 Roadkill Customs
The chassis, or car frame, is often overlooked in restoring a performance vehicle. That can be a problem as the chassis is the foundation of the car to which all other components attach and react. Learn the basics of chassis stiffening to increase rigidity so you can get the most out of your ride. [More…]
Chevrolet Camaro
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Chevrolet Camaro ~ Everything You Need To Know

November 10, 2017 Roadkill Customs
The car that was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang. The Chevy Camaro is one of the most iconic cars in history with over fifty years of big V8s, T-Tops and general badassery… [More…]
7 Jobs For Young Car Enthusiasts
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7 Jobs For Young Car Enthusiasts

November 10, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Are you a teenager or young adult? Do you also like cars? Do you like them so much you want to do work with them and get paid for it? [More…]
Charles Darmanjian’s 1947 Plymouth Rat Rod
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Charles Darmanjian’s 1947 Plymouth ~ Flat Black Rat

November 7, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Charles is a one-man-show in a small three bay shop in North Troy, New York. He primarily designs and fabricates parts for cars that are far from rat rods, his project car is a 1947 Plymouth. While his business caters to newer cars, Charles admits that it’s the classics he really enjoys working on. [More…]
1946 Chevrolet
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Patrick and Ethel’s 1946 Chevrolet Pickup

November 6, 2017 Roadkill Customs
One of our roving hot rod hunters caught up with Patrick and Ethel from Illinois and their unique 1946 Chevrolet truck. This beauty was acquired in January 2013 and has been worked over from the ground up. Patrick dropped and chopped the truck and so much more. [More…]
C10 Clash ~ 2 Trucks, 2 Styles, 2 Budgets
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Build Watch: C10 Clash ~ 2 Trucks, 2 Styles, 2 Budgets

November 3, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Follow a pair of Chevrolet classic trucks (a Squarebody and 67-72 C-10) built in two different styles and on two different budgets. [More…]
Resurgence Rat Rod
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Resurrected Rust Garage’s Resurgence Rat Rod

October 26, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Gary Fisher and his crew at Resurrected Rust Garage transform disparate parts into the Resurgence Rat Rod, the winner of the 2015 Rat Rod build-off, a national contest organized by Rat Rod Magazine. The Resurrected Rust Garage team won  the trophy for the second year in a row. [More…]
Chevrolet Reborn as Rat Rod
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820 HP Chevrolet Rat Rod Pickup Truck

October 23, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Back in the 40s, this once innocent Chevrolet pickup truck left a dealership’s lot and began a lifetime of hard work and faithful service. But after it’s rebirth, it can live life with a bit more horsepower as a Chevrolet Rat Rod Truck. [More…]
Chevrolet El Camino
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Chevy El Camino ~ Everything You Need To Know

October 20, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Taking cues from the Ford Ranchero, Chevrolet rolled out the El Camino in 1964 and became one of the most unique American cars of all time. [More…]
How To Tint Your Windows
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Tinting Windows – DIY Tips and Secrets

October 15, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Looking to tint your own windows? Window tinting is a relatively difficult endeavor, but with patience and proper coaching, you can achieve your desired results – DIY Tips and Secrets. [More…]
IronTrap Garage's Model T Project Dubbed "Ford Free-T"
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Build Watch ~ IronTrap Garage’s Model T Project Dubbed “Ford Free-T”

October 15, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Another mans trash, is IronTrap Garage’s treasure! They’re going to try to keep this Ford Model T build as close to “Free” as possible. [More…]
DELIVERANCE ~ 1947 Ford Pro-Street Rat Rod Pickup
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DELIVERANCE ~ 1947 Ford Pro-Street Rat Rod Pickup

October 15, 2017 Roadkill Customs
This is no ordinary Rat Rod. It was designed and built by an experienced Winston Cup race car builder. The build was completed with race-quality parts front-to-rear for superior performance and reliability. “DELIVERANCE” was completed in March, 2012. [More…]
Aaron Anderson’s True Home Grown Rat Rod
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Aaron Anderson’s True Home Grown Rat Rod

October 12, 2017 Roadkill Customs
The story of Aaron’s Rat Rod goes like this: In 2007 I worked at a dealership in the local town that had a 1936 Dodge dump truck sitting in a grass lot behind a building. I’d have to trim weeds around it when the dealership got slow. I’ve always bought rat rod magazines and always thought about building one, but… [More…]

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