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Month: January 2022

1939 Lincoln Zephyr Chopped Coupe Conversion
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1939 Lincoln Zephyr Chopped Coupe Conversion

January 31, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Make It Kustom gets a 1939 Lincoln Zephyr 4-Door Sedan with plans to convert it into a chopped 3-window coupe on hydraulic suspension. [More…]
Secret Factory Slap Shift
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Secret 1970s Factory Slap Shifter ~ The Engineers Must’ve Been Racers

January 29, 2022 Roadkill Customs
This factory shifter could be bumped up one gear at a time to prevent skipping a gear or accidentally hitting neutral at full throttle. [More…]
1949 Cadillac at Foose Design
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1949 Cadillac Gets Upgraded by the Foose Design Team

January 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Foose Design rebuilt this ’49 Cadillac cruiser that can go coast to coast while leaving the body alone, focusing on drivability and comfort. [More…]
Westen Champlin and his Supercharged 1968 Dodge Charger
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Abandoned ’68 Charger Gets Rescued and Supercharged. Will It Survive?

January 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
This ’68 Charger rescue could’ve been a build series, but Westen Champlin dumps it all in a 12-minute extravaganza of Big Block Mopar mayhem. [More…]
Upgrade Stock Small Block Cast-Iron Exhaust Manifolds To Hooker High-Flow
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Upgrade Stock Small Block Cast-Iron Exhaust Manifolds To Hooker High-Flow

January 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
If your goal is more power with a classic appearance, Hooker small-block Chevy cast-iron exhaust manifolds are just the ticket. [More…]
Brendon Vetuskey in his 1955 Chevy Gasser
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A 1955 Chevy Gasser Built by a Hot Wheels Designer

January 27, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Brendon Vetuskey’s 1955 Chevy gasser is a vision from his childhood. Now that its built, it has also become a Hot Wheels car. [More…]
1939 Ford Deluxe on Trailer
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Forgotten ’39 Ford Deluxe Goes From Junkyard To Driving In 25 Minutes

January 26, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Iron Trap Garage finished work on a junkyard found Ford in late 2021, a Ford Deluxe Tudor, and intended it to be a super low-budget build. [More…]
DIY Steel Bomber Seat
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Make a Steel Bomber Seat with Really Simple Tools and No Welding

January 25, 2022 Roadkill Customs
This video and accompanying plans show how you can make a Steel Bomber Seat with a very simple set of tools, and with no welding. [More…]
Engine Oil Pump
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All About Your Engines Oil Pump

January 24, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Uncle Tony breaks down how a typical gerotor oil pump works, a breakdown of its parts, and how and why they go bad. [More…]
Hewitt Inch Micrometer
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How To Read an Inch Micrometer

January 24, 2022 Roadkill Customs
An inch micrometer is used to make precise measurements to the thousandth of an inch. Here is how to read one. [More…]

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