Technical Info
Air Baggin’ ~ Understanding Instant Center
Suspension geometry is important to a quality driving vehicle, and instant center is the foundation of any link-type suspension. [More…]
Articles by Roadkill Customs
Automotive Basics
How To Determine Engine/Pinion Angle
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…]
Technical Info
Air Baggin’ ~ Should You Setup at Ride Height or Half-Travel?
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 & DIY
How To Properly Set Up A Panhard Bar
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…]
Rides & Roadkillers
J.R Drake’s 1932 Ford North Carolina State Prison Bus
This is J.R Drake’s 1932 Ford Prison Bus Rat Rod which was built by the Kick Ass Rod Shop in Hickory, North Carolina. [More…]
Technical Info
Soft vs Stiff Springs ~ What’s The Best Suspension?
The purpose of a suspension system is to keep your tires on the ground, so is it better to have soft coil springs or stiff springs? [More…]
DIY Projects
3 DIY Driveway Cleaning Methods to Remove Oil Stains are Tested
What is the best way to remove an oil and grease stain from a driveway? 3 DIY Driveway Cleaning Methods are Tested. [More…]
How To & DIY
Blown 4L60e Transmission ~ Disassembly and Inspection
Busted Classic Garage disassembles and inspects the sub-assemblies in a blown 4L60e transmission out of a ’98 Pontiac Trans AM. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Dial In Ignition Timing For Performance and Power
Conventional ignition timing is the opposite of what’s needed for high-performance use. Here’s how to set your timing for maximum power. [More…]
Car Shows & Events
Fillmore Cruises 4th of July in Lieu of the Sespe Creek Car and Bike Show
The 2020 Sespe Creek Car Show has been canceled. In lieu of the show, cars will cruise more than 20 miles of Fillmore neighborhoods… [More…]
Low Budget Builds
Cheap Tricks To Increase Horsepower
All about cheap horsepower tricks — new and old budget-minded parts and procedures designed to make more horsepower. [More…]
Products & Reviews
What is the Best Cutting Oil for Drilling Metal?
Project Farm tests several products to find the best cutting oil for drilling through both mild and hardened steel. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
James Hetfield’s Car Collection at the Petersen Automotive Museum
James Hetfield of Metallica fame has always been a car guy and shares his car journey to one of the coolest custom car collections around. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Create Crazy Power on a Cheap 5.3L Vortec with Minor Upgrades
Starting with a cheap high-mileage 5.3L Vortec engine, the crew makes as much horsepower as they can, spending as little money possible. [More…]
Concept Cars & Design
“The Foosenberg” ~ Chip Foose Redesigns a Period-Correct Duesenberg
Watch Chip Foose put his own spin on a period-correct Duesenberg, appropriately dubbed “The Foosenberg”… [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
It’s Official: 522.783 MPH ~ Jessi Combs Guinness World Record
It’s official: Jessi Combs has been awarded the “fastest land speed record (female)” by the Guinness World Records. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Blend Patch Panels Into Factory Body Lines
Matt walks us through the process of blending the body lines at the wheel arch between the patch panel and the original line. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
The First American to 400 MPH: Mickey Thompson
Mickey Thompson was arguably the greatest hot-rodder who ever lived and was the first American to reach 400 miles per hour in a car. [More…]
