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Month: February 2021

How to Detail Your Car Like a Pro in Minutes
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How to Detail Your Car Like a Pro in Minutes

February 13, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Assuming you don’t have a week to dedicate to detailing, here are tips & techniques for prepping your ride in a hurry, or on-site at a show. [More…]
1949 Ford Shoebox 2008 BMW 335i Chassis Swap
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1949 Ford Shoebox / 2008 BMW 335i Chassis Swap

February 12, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This chopped, shortened, and wide-bodied 1949 Ford was swapped on top of a 2008 BMW E92 335i N54 twin-turbo car. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Bucket List Road Trips and Events

February 12, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Summit Racing welcomes special guest Brad Phillips from Hagerty and discuss bucket-list road trips and automotive events for the car enthusiast! [More…]
Brent Jennings' 1964 Ford is the Ultimate Pro-Touring Falcon
Rides & Roadkillers

Brent Jennings’ 1964 Ford is the Ultimate Pro-Touring Falcon

February 12, 2021 Roadkill Customs
The amount of custom touches and level of execution on this Father and Son project is rare for a garage build. [More…]
5 Differences Between a Hot Rod and a Custom
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5 Differences Between Hot Rods and Custom Cars

February 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Matt explains the line between hot rod and customs is not set in stone. With styles such as a show rod, stylings can be pulled from both. [More…]
Floor, Kick Panels, Inner/Outer Rockers
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Chevy and GMC Rust Repair ~ Floor, Kick Panels, Inner/Outer Rockers

February 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Dave shows us the nuts & bolts of repairing rusty floors and rockers with new sheet metal in 1960s Chevrolet and GMC trucks. [More…]
Stop Welding in the Dark
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Stop Welding In the Dark with a $7 Welding Hood Mod!

February 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Make Everything shows you a super simple mod for your welding hood that will change the way you work in dark or confined spaces! [More…]
NSRA Events
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2021 National Street Rod Association NSRA Event Schedule

February 9, 2021 Roadkill Customs
1,000s of street rods, customs, muscle cars and street machines hit the National Street Rod Association regional and national shows each year. [More…]
Electric to Mechanical Speedometer Cable Drive Conversion
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Electric to Mechanical Speedometer Cable Drive Conversion

February 7, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Have you put a modern transmission into your classic car, but want to keep your factory mechanical speedometer working? A Cable Drive Conversion is your solution. [More…]
How To Determine The Age Of Your Tires
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How To Determine The Age Of Your Tires

February 5, 2021 Roadkill Customs
It is easy to identify when a tire was manufactured by reading its Tire Identification Number (or serial number) and decoding it. [More…]
Cars For Sale at Willie's Salvage Yard in Earlsboro, OK
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Tour 600+ Project Cars & Trucks For Sale at Willie’s Salvage in Oklahoma

February 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Tour Willie’s Salvage, an operation with 600+ project cars, trucks and part donor vehicles for sale in Earlsboro Oklahoma. [More…]
1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster Full Restoration
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1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster Full Restoration

February 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Classic Fabrications shows you a major 3-year restoration of a 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster, a vehicle that came to them from Switzerland. [More…]
Is the Volkswagen Beetle Germany’s '32 Ford?
Concept Cars & Design

Is the Volkswagen Beetle Germany’s ’32 Ford?

February 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose alters large chunks of the Volkswagen Beetle’s iconic body and makes an impressive roadster out of it. [More…]
Project and Part Cars For Sale near Wichita Kansas
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Ford, GM, Mopar, Other Project & Part Cars For Sale near Wichita Kansas

February 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Mr. Goodpliers tours a private collection near Wichita Kansas that has 150+ 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s project or parts cars and trucks for sale. [More…]
Joey Logano Shows Off His Ford Collection
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Joey Logano Shows Off His Ford Collection

February 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano shows us 11 awesome Ford cars from his collection at his personal shop in North Carolina. [More…]
1951 Dodge Crusader Chop Top Before and After Build
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1951 Dodge Crusader Build Start To Finish

February 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Halfass Kustoms transforms a 1951 Dodge Crusader from auction purchase to a smooth chop top custom cruiser. [More…]
Heavy Rust and Grime Removal with a Needle Scaler
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Easy, Affordable Heavy Rust and Grime Removal with a Needle Scaler

February 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Matt goes back to the basics and uses one of the most affordable yet powerful air tools in his shop — a $30 pistol grip needle scaler. [More…]

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