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Month: January 2019

CORRUPTT ~ Ferrari Twin Turbo Powered 1968 Ford Mustang UPDATE
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CORRUPTT ~ Ferrari Twin Turbo Powered 1968 Ford Mustang Build

January 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Built by American Legends, CORRUPTT is a fully customized ’68 Mustang muscle car that packs a twin turbo Ferrari engine. Watch the build. [More…]
Flowmaster's 8 Hottest Mufflers ~ Sound Test
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Sound Testing Flowmaster’s 8 Hottest Mufflers

January 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Eight of Flowmaster’s most popular mufflers are tested in order to help you figure out which muffler is right for you. [More…]
Monster Ford 427 Top Oiler Engine Build and Dyno Session
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Monster Ford 427 Top Oiler Engine Build and Dyno

January 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Watch as KT Engine Development builds a monster Ford 427 FE Top Oiler with 498 cubic inches in sleeper form and runs it on the engine dyno. [More…]
How To Repair or Replicate a Headlight Lens ~ 1935 Cadillac
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How To Repair or Replicate a Headlight Lens

January 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
You can easily replicate or repair a headlight lens of any car using Alumilite. This how-to shows replicating a 1935 Cadillac headlight lens… [More…]
Judging the 2019 America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award
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Judging the 2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Judging 2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award ~ Who will win this year’s America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award?
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Heath Pinter's 1929 Ford Sport Coupe
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Heath Pinter’s 1929 Ford Sport Coupe

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Heath Pinter stops by the Donut Garage with his 1929 Ford Sport Coupe. We swap stories and The Hoonigans pressure him into shredding tires. [More…]
How The 8-Track Tape Player Revolutionized Music Listening
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How The 8-Track Tape Player Revolutionized Music Listening

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This is the story of how the car 8-Track player forever changed music listening in our cars and trucks. [More…]
Hollywood Hot Rods 1932 Ford The Dewar Coupe
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1932 Ford “The Dewar Coupe” ~ Hollywood Hot Rods

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
“The Dewar Coupe” is a 1932 Ford 3 window coupe parked in the early 60’s in Pasadena, California and was last registered in 1961. [More…]
Penny Hemi ~ 500hp HEMI Powered Ford Model T
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Penny Hemi ~ 500hp HEMI Powered 1927 Ford Model T

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
500hp HEMI Powered 1927 Ford Model T dubbed “Penny Hemi” ~ “As long as you don’t crash it’s safe” [More…]
How To Make Auto Rubber Trim with Silicone Molds
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How To Make Auto Rubber Trim with Silicone Molds

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
We recreate a rare trim gasket for a 1958 BMW Isetta — Setting up a silicone mold, casting with flexible urethane, plus tips and tricks. [More…]

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