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Month: January 2019

CORRUPTT ~ Ferrari Twin Turbo Powered 1968 Ford Mustang Build
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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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Flowmaster’s 8 Hottest Mufflers ~ Sound Test

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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Barn Find ~ 1932 Ford “The Dewar Coupe”

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…]
How to Make a Replacement Tail Light Lens
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How To Make a Replacement Automotive Light Lens

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
How to replicate a tail light lens of any car using a Mold star silicone rubber mold and Crystal Clear optically-clear UV resistant resin. [More…]
Volkswagen Beetle Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
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Volkswagen Beetle Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Don’t let anyone tell you that rebuilding an old Volkswagen Beetle engine is easy. [More…]
Joe Rogan's New 1969 Nova ~ Metal Work and Body Design
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Joe Rogan’s New 1969 Nova: Metal Work and Body Design

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This 1969 Chevrolet Nova belongs to comedian, podcaster, and all-around automobile enthusiast, Joe Rogan. It was penned by Pure Vision. [More…]
1962-65 Chevrolet Fuel Injected 327 V8 Engine
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Why Chevrolet Abandoned the 1962-65 Fuel Injected 327 V8 Engine

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The 1962-1965 Chevrolet fuel injected 327 cubic-inch V8 was one of the most state-of-the-art engines produced during the 1960s. [More…]
How To Reduce The Odds Of Being Ticketed When Pulled Over
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How To Reduce The Odds Of Being Ticketed When Pulled Over

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
There are things you can do which will reduce the odds of being ticketed by a police officer who pulls you over for a traffic violation. [More…]
When Can Police Conduct A Road Side Search of Your Vehicle?
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When Can Police Conduct A Road Side Search of Your Vehicle?

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
What are the police allowed to do during a traffic stop? When can they search your car? Can they make you get out of your car? [More…]
1966 Chevrolet Custom C10 RestoMod Build
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1966 Chevrolet Custom C10 RestoMod Build

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Roadster Shop in Mundelein, IL applied their RestoMod savvy to this already immaculate 1966 Chevrolet C10. [More…]
Rat Rod Ideas - Rims and Tires
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Rat Rod Ideas: Rims and Tires

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Wheel, Rim and Tire Ideas for your Rat Rod Project. [More…]

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