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Month: July 2020

Inexpensive DIY Rust Remover Paint Stripper Alternative
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Inexpensive DIY Rust Remover and Paint Stripper Alternative

July 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Davin Reckow shows how easy stripping rust and paint and grease and grime can be, with a special ingredient recommended by a dairy farmer! [More…]
Attic Air Compressor with Remote Wall Switch Air Pressure Gauge and Connection Point
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Installing a Remote Air Compressor and DIY Switch, Gauge and Port Panel

July 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs
DIYer sets his small garage up with a space-saving attic mounted air compressor and remote switch, air pressure gauge and hose connection. [More…]
How To Port Cylinder Heads
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DIY Engine Performance ~ How To Port Cylinder Heads

July 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Davin Reckow walks you through the ins and outs of how to port your cylinder heads at home with some fairly basic tools. [More…]
The 1957 Chevy Bel Air Gets an FiTech EFI Conversion
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FiTech Makes EFI Conversion Easy with Kit and Force Fuel System

July 29, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
DD Speed Shop shows how easy an EFI conversion can be with a kit from FiTech on their Giveaway ’57 Chevy Belair. [More…]
55HP 670cc Harbor Freight V-Twin Engine Rail Kart
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55HP 670cc Harbor Freight V-Twin Engine Rail Kart Dragster Revival

July 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Reviving a 60s inspired mini drag rail-kart with a modified 55HP Harbor Freight 670cc V-Twin engine and some 1/8 mile drag action. [More…]
Will Thinner Oils Damage Your Engine?
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Will Thinner Oils Damage Your Engine?

July 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
A 6.2L V8 engine cutaway from the C8 Corvette is used to better show, demonstrate, and understand how oil interacts with automotive engines. [More…]
1931 Ford Coupe with Blown Mercury Flathead on a 1932 Pinched Frame
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1931 Ford Coupe with a Blown Mercury Flathead on a ’32 Pinched Frame

July 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The short shows progress over the course of the build: 5 inch top chop, an engine rebuild, a handily fabricated blower snout and pulleys. [More…]
Mike Finnegan's BLASPHEMI vs Cleetus McFarland's LEROY Drag Race
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Mike Finnegan’s BLASPHEMI vs Cleetus McFarland’s LEROY Drag Race!

July 27, 2020 Roadkill Customs
You’ve wanted to see the supercharged 1955 Chevy Bel Air Gasser, Blasphemi, line up against Leroy The Savage, Cletus’ turbocharged Corvette. Well, they finally made it happen! [More…]
Automotive Paint Scratch Remover Kits
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Which is the Best Automotive Paint Scratch Remover Kit?

July 27, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Project Farm tests Paint Scratch Removal products: Formula 1, Meguair’s, Turtle Wax, Fenyx, 3M, Carfidant, Nu Finish, and WD-40 as a ‘home-remedy’… [More…]
How To Rattle Can Spray Paint a Motorcycle Helmet
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Rattle Cans and 1Shot ~ DIY Motorcycle Helmet Paint

July 26, 2020 Roadkill Customs
YouTuber Iron Gordon shows how to paint a motorcycle helmet with a few cans of spray paint and several colors of 1shot. [More…]

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