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Month: December 2018

1941 Willys Americar Coupe Pro-Touring Build
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1941 Willys Americar Coupe Pro-Touring Build

December 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Detroit Speed transforms this ’41 Willys Americar Coupe into a Pro-Touring street cruiser with a hand formed steel body. [More…]
1956 Ford F100 Pickup Truck Build
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1956 Ford F100 Pickup Truck Build

December 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs
From Hand Built Cars ~ The full build thread of this cab swapped 1956 Ford F100 Pickup Truck project is covered in this compilation. [More…]
7 DIY Angle Grinder Hacks
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7 DIY Angle Grinder Tool Hacks

December 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs
7 DIY Angle Grinder Hack examples from Make it Extreme… [More…]
15 Vintage Campers That Will Take You Back In Time
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15 Vintage Campers That Will Take You Back In Time

December 30, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Campers have changed over the years, but it’s surprising that features available today aren’t vastly different from 40-50 years ago. [More…]
How to Repair a Hydraulic Bottle Jack
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How To Diagnose and Repair a Hydraulic Bottle Jack

December 30, 2018 Roadkill Customs
If your hydraulic bottle jack will no longer lift a load, it is most likely repairable with an easy fix. [More…]
1969 Chevrolet Camaro RestoMod Build
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro RestoMod Build

December 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
1969 Chevrolet Camaro RestoMod Build [More…]
The $500,000 Coyote Truck ~ A 1955 Ford F100
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The $500,000 Coyote Truck ~ A 1955 Ford F100

December 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This 1955 Ford F100 underwent a three and a half year transformation that cost in the neighborhood of $500,000! [More…]
Penetrating Oil Showdown
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Penetrating Oil Showdown ~ Which Penetrating Fluid is Best?

December 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This test demonstrates that not all penetrating oils are equal and shows which ones actually penetrate and which ones don’t! [More…]
How To Calculate Cost Of Materials for a Tube Bending Project
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How To Calculate Cost Of Materials for a Tube Bending Project

December 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
When your project requires a little bit of tube bending, you’ll want to calculate the cost of the materials you’ll need. Here’s how. [More…]
1918 Harley Davidson 3-Wheel Cyclecar
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1918 Harley Davidson Cyclecar Build

December 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Kris Blake pondered, designed and researched every aspect of this unique cyclecar built by Dan Orabona of Taylar Motorbikes. [More…]
How To Choose The Correct Timing Set For Your Application
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How To Choose The Correct Timing Set For Your Application

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
There are a few different types of timing sets out there, each for a specific application. Pat shows why each is used for each application. [More…]
Mad Max Cars & Trucks ~ Craziest Rat Rods
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Radical Rat Rods and Mad Max Style Cars & Trucks

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
A collection of crazy and bad-ass Mad Max style rat rods… [More…]
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Lost Roll-In 2018
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Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend Roll-In 2018

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
From the Rodder Files ~ Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend Roll-In 2018. [More…]
1300hp Twin Turbo 1967 Chevrolet Nova Build
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1300hp Twin Turbo 1967 Chevrolet Nova Build

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The project was only supposed to be a low-key build, but soon ideas started flying, body panels were modified, and turbos were hung. [More…]
How To Balance a Driveshaft
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How To Balance a Driveshaft

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
DIY Driveshaft Balancing ~ How to manually balance a driveshaft in a RWD vehicle, yourself, at home. [More…]
1955 Chevrolet First Series Pickup Truck Build
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1955 Chevrolet 3100 First Series Pickup Truck Chassis Swap Build

December 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs
From Hand Built Cars ~ 1955 Chevrolet 3100 First Series Pickup Truck ~ Chevrolet S10 Conversion [More…]
10 Weird, Extreme and Amazing Home-Built Vehicles
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10 Weird, Extreme, and Amazing Home-Built Vehicles

December 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this video you will see 10 weird, extreme and amazing home-built vehicles. [More…]
Santa's Sleigh ~ Everything You Need to Know
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Santa’s Sleigh ~ Everything You Need to Know

December 24, 2018 Roadkill Customs
From the North Pole to every child’s house on Christmas Eve, this is the story of Santa’s Sleigh — the most iconic Christmas vehicle ever built. [More…]

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