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Year: 2019

Using a Cheap Inverter-Based Plasma Cutter and Setting Up for Repetitive Cuts
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Using a Cheap Inverter-Based Plasma Cutter and Setting Up for Repetitive Cuts

December 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Vladimir from Invincible Extremes demonstrates the utility and usage of an inexpensive inverter-based plasma cutter and keeps it real with tips and tricks as he sets up for and cuts several nearly identical pieces using a jig… [More…]
How To Adjust TH350 and TH400 Shift Points with a Vacuum Modulator
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Change TH350 & TH400 Shift Points with an Adjustable Vacuum Modulator

December 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The B&M GM TH400 and TH350 Vacuum Modulator is fully adjustable, allowing you to customize the shift points (within a range of 2-4 mph). [More…]
Emily on the Hot Rod Power Tour
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Thinking About Driving The Hot Rod Power Tour?

December 7, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage
The 26th HOT ROD Power Tour will continue in 2020 with exciting new features ~ Here’s what it’s like and why you should do it. [More…]
HVLP Paint Spray Gun Basics Explained + How To Setup and Spray
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HVLP Paint Spray Gun Basics Explained + How To Setup and Spray

December 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Tom Stringham clearly explains HVLP Paint Spray Gun basics, demonstrates tear down and shows how to set up and spray. [More…]
How To Adjust a 700R4 Transmission TV Cable
How To & DIY

How To Adjust a 700R4 Transmission TV Cable

December 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The geometry and tension are absolutely critical for the Throttle Valve (TV) Cable and transmission to be happy. Erik shows you how to adjust the TV cable properly after installing it in his ’58 Chevy… [More…]
How To Make The Edelbrock Carb REALLY Work For You
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How To Make an Edelbrock Carburetor REALLY Work For You

December 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Carter/Edelbrock AFB/AVS carbs are decent out of the box, but learn to tune their fuel metering system to make them really come alive! [More…]
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Workshop Hardware Storage!
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Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Workshop Hardware Storage

December 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Adam revamps his hardware storage system by building a new custom wall of storage bins for nuts, bolts, and all manner of hardware. [More…]
Greatest TV & Movie Cars: The Barris Kustoms Built 'Munster Koach'
Rides & Roadkillers

The Barris Kustoms Built Munster Koach

December 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Barris Kustoms created the spooky hot rod dubbed the “Munster Koach” for the hit 1960’s TV show “The Munsters” ~ Take a Ride with Dennis Gage. [More…]
Steering Wheel Restoration and Cracked Steering Wheel Repair
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Steering Wheel Restoration and Cracked Steering Wheel Repair

December 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This video how-to shows you how to use Polyvance’s PlastiFix repair kit to restore cracked classic steering wheels. [More…]
Exploring Detroit's Abandoned Car Factories
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Exploring Detroit’s Abandoned Car Factories

December 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Exploring two of the most interesting abandoned car factories in Detroit: The Cadillac Stamping Plant and Fisher Body Plant #21. [More…]
Cannonball Run Record Breakers: How we made our car invisible to cops...
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Cannonball Run Record Breakers: How we made our car invisible to cops…

December 4, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The New York to Los Angeles Cannonball Record has just been broken. Here’s the story of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz E63S AMG they used to do it… [More…]
New Cannonball Record 2019 ~ New York to LA in 27 Hours 25 Minutes
Hot Rod Lifestyle

New Cannonball Run Record ~ New York to LA in 27 Hours 25 Minutes

December 4, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Three guys you’ve probably never heard of recently broke a speed record most people don’t care about—the New York to Los Angeles run referred to colloquially among aficionados as the Cannonball. [More…]
Georgia Rusty Gold - Moultrie Swap Meet and Junkyards
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Georgia Rusty Gold – Moultrie Swap Meet and Junkyards

December 3, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Iron Trap Garage crew flew south to hunt for rusty gold and came with a few goodies that made the trip well worth it. [More…]
Which Car Battery is Best?
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Which Car Battery is Best?

December 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Optima AGM, Duralast, Everstart, Diehard, SuperStart, and Autocraft car batteries were tested for internal resistance, cranking amps, charge rate, and cold-cranking amps. [More…]
Tri-Five Chevy 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion
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Tri-Five Chevy 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion ~ Quick, Cheap and Easy

December 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
DD Speed Shops’ winter project: the ’57 Chevy Bel Air gets a 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion ~ Quick, Cheap and Easy. [More…]
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How To Install A ($25) Shift Kit And Wake Up Your TH350

December 1, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage
Working through a $100 Craigslist TH350 find and turning it into a stout shifting transmission for a ’75 Pontiac Firebird. [More…]
Wild Rides from Photographer John Schultz
Rides & Roadkillers

Built For Speed ~ A Photo Gallery by John Schultz

December 1, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage
Every hot rodder knows that going fast IS looking good. Here’s a gallery of cars from John Schultz that were Built For Speed. [More…]
Fabricating Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder From Star Wars
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Fabricating Luke Skywalker’s Star Wars Landspeeder

November 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder from the first film, A New Hope is built. [More…]

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