July 2020

1947-54 Chevrolet 3100 Widebody Chevy SSR Chassis Swap

1947-54 Chevrolet 3100 Widebody Stretch / Chevy SSR Chassis Swap

July 6, 2020 Roadkill Customs

1947-54 Chevy / GMC Advance Design 3100 truck body is cut down the middle and widened 5 full inches to facilitate a Chevy SSR chassis swap. [More…]

Making Sand Cast Aluminum Car Club Plaques

July 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs

First, a 3D printer to made a copy of the plaques, then make a mold using Petrobond sand. Aluminum is melted and poured into the molds. [More…]

Dodge 360 ~ The Other Small Block

July 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Richard Holdener puts a Dodge 360 (LA) small-block V8 engine through the paces with full results from bolt-ons, heads, cams, intakes and more. [More…]

Air Baggin’ ~ Understanding Instant Center

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Suspension geometry is important to a quality driving vehicle, and instant center is the foundation of any link-type suspension. [More…]

How To Determine Engine and Pinion Angle

How To Determine Engine/Pinion Angle

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Engine and pinion angle are relative to the ground. Most engines are set at 3 degrees, this allows the carburetor to sit level, however… [More…]

Air Baggin’ ~ Should You Setup at Ride Height or Half-Travel?

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Should you set your air bagged suspension up at ride height or at half-travel? Here’s why we prefer the half-travel method. [More…]

How To Properly Set Up A Panhard Bar

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The panhard bar is such a wonderfully simple design that gets a bad rap from a long history of poor implementation. Here’s how to set one up properly. [More…]