November 2017 ~ Roadkill Customs

Victor Jonsson’s V12 Diesel Powered 1960 Volvo PV544

November 21, 2017 Roadkill Customs

This beast is the brainchild of a one Victor Jonsson, a Swedish car builder. The car is a 1960 Volvo PV544 fitted with a 38.8-liter Transmash V12 diesel engine that was salvaged from a Brobandvagn [More…]

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

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…]

Charles Darmanjian’s ’47 Plymouth

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…]

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…]