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Month: March 2022

Adjustable Brake Proportioning Valve
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Adjustable Brake Proportioning Valve ~ What It Does and Why You Need It

March 31, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Matthew Finlay is working to finish up his disk brake conversion and an adjustable brake proportioning valve helped get it dialed in right. [More…]
Rat Rod Door Lock with Combination
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Make a DIY Rat Rod Door Lock with Combination

March 30, 2022 Roadkill Customs
How to make a simple DIY slide latch with a combination locking mechanism that could easily up the security on your rat rod. [More…]
1959 Chevrolet Viking
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Hannah’s 1959 Chevy Viking Build Roundup… and Changing the Patina?

March 29, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Hannah’s 1957 Chevy Viking started life as a two-ton grain truck. It gets a chassis and engine swap, and painted and patina’d twice! [More…]
1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Project Car
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1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville Gets Body Drop and Hydraulics

March 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Karl Fisher works the 1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville with plans to drop the car 2 1/2 inches so it lays rockers with hydraulic suspension. [More…]
How To Identify a 4L60E Transmission and Decipher Case Tags
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How To Identify a 4L60E Transmission and Decipher Case Tags

March 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Various case changes and other differences in the 4l60E Transmission variations since 1993 are discussed with a full list of Tag ID meanings. [More…]
1950 Ford Shoebox Body
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1950 Ford Shoebox Gets SN-95 Ford Mustang Cobra Chassis Swap

March 27, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Nic Rothlisberger tackles a 1950 Ford Shoebox chassis swap with a supercharged 1997 SN-95 Ford Mustang Cobra with a 5-speed gearbox. [More…]
Rivets and Rivet Nuts
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Using Rivets and Rivet Nuts/Threaded Inserts In Your Project

March 27, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Rivet Nuts not only provide a dependable fastener but also give you the added benefit of clean internal threads for attachments. [More…]
1937 Sedan Delivery Handmade Toe Boards And Trans Cover
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Handmade Toe Boards & Transmission Cover for ’37 Ford Sedan Delivery

March 26, 2022 Roadkill Customs
RAC GARAGE got a new project in the shop and it’s in the shape of a rare 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery! “I can’t wait to start on this bad boy!” [More…]
Leaf Spring Suspension
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Dirt Cheap, Simple Upgrade For All Leaf Spring Cars And Trucks

March 26, 2022 Roadkill Customs
This upgrade is an effective, universal solution that may prevent you from having to add parts or scrap the entire suspension all together. [More…]
Holey Goat GTO at Autorama World of Wheels 2022
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The Holey Goat ’70 GTO Crashes Kansas City Autorama World of Wheels

March 23, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Pole Barn Garage made Autorama World of Wheels, Kansas City 2022! The shop is saved. Check out awesome reactions, Dalton’s serious competition for a trophy, plus lots of other great cars and trucks! Also, stay [More…]

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