Roadkill Customs

Skull Exhaust Tips for Cars, Trucks and Bikes

March 12, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Skull Exhaust Tips are a great accessory for your Custom Car, Truck, Hot Rod or Rat Rod. These Skull Exhaust Tip accessories are available in multiple sizes and fit most car exhaust systems. [More…]

How To Wire an Electric Fuel Pump

March 9, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Wiring an Electric Fuel Pump – Diagram [More…]

David Freiburger’s Twin-Turbo 1973 “F-Bomb” Camaro

March 7, 2017 Roadkill Customs

The F-Bomb Camaro is based on a 1973 F-body and was recreated as Vin Diesel’s ride for Fast & Furious 4 right down to the 1,500-hp twin-turbo 406 CID V8 Engine. [More…]

How To Make PVC Train Horns at Home

March 6, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Why spend hundreds on a train horn kit when you could build your own? Making your own train horns is cheap and easy. See how to make simple DIY horns here so you can stay safe by announcing your presence to oblivious pedestrians. [More…]

Build Watch: The Sweet Heart 1930 Ford Model A Barn Find Roadster

February 20, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Iron Trap Garage shows how rusty this 1930 Model A Roadster project is, and they tell the story of how the “Sweet Heart” Roadster was found. [More…]

Understanding Cold Engine Starts

February 18, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Starting a car with a cold engine is easier said than done. Cold weather will come; that’s for sure and inevitable. The trick is to not let cold engines stop you from driving your car without hassles. [More…]

Spike Lug Nuts

February 4, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Spike Lug Nuts are a great accessory for your Custom Car, Truck, Hot Rod, Harley Davidson or Custom Motorcycle… [More…]

Understanding Cooling Systems

January 14, 2017 Roadkill Customs

Most of the energy in the gasoline is converted into heat. It is the job of cooling systems to take care of that heat. Therefore the cooling system is quite an important part of the vehicle. [More…]

Redneck Repo ~ A 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Wrecker

January 7, 2017 Roadkill Customs

The Redneck Repo shop truck is a 1954 Chevrolet 3100 with a 1953 front clip, a handmade wrecker box, and features a 1930’s hand crank boom… [More…]

Driven Series ~ Ken Block

December 10, 2016 Roadkill Customs

Take an in-depth look into the life of DC Shoes co-founder, rally car driver, and marketing genius, Ken Block. [More…]

Cartoon Junkie Builds Speed Racer Mach 5 Replica

Cartoon Junkie Turns ’94 Corvette into Speed Racer’s Mach 5

December 1, 2016 Roadkill Customs

An expert car customizer has transformed a ’94 Corvette into a stunning replica of the Mach 5 from the iconic 1960’s cartoon Speed Racer. [More…]

Understanding Oxygen Sensors

November 14, 2016 Roadkill Customs

Oxygen sensors are a vital component of a vehicle’s emission system in fuel injected vehicles. All new vehicles have them. [More…]

RESURRECTION ~ Rescue of a 1955 Volkswagen Van

November 14, 2016 Roadkill Customs

This movie short recounts the finding and rescuing a 1955 Volkswagen panel van abandoned deep in a French Alps valley some 40+ years ago. [More…]

“BURNIE” ~ Smokin’ Diesel Turbo Rat Rod Pickup

October 16, 2016 Roadkill Customs

We’ve seen it for several years now at Drag Week, and this diesel-powered Rat Rod just keeps getting better and better! [More…]

Understanding Ignition Coils

October 14, 2016 Roadkill Customs

Ignition coils, also known as spark coils are an induction coil in an automobile’s ignition system. It transforms a storage battery’s 12 volts to the thousands of volts needed to spark the spark plugs. [More…]

How to Use a Torque Wrench Properly

October 11, 2016 Roadkill Customs

Torque specifications for components (especially engine components) are not to be taken lightly. Here’s how to torque fasteners properly. [More…]

Understanding Tie Rods

September 30, 2016 Roadkill Customs

Tie rods are slender structural rods that are used as a tie and capable of carrying tensile loads only. A tie rod consists of an inner and an outer end. As the ratio of its length to the radius of its cross section is normally quite large, it would likely buckle under compression. [More…]

Dustless Blasting Strips a 1963 Impala in Under an Hour

Dustless Blasting Strips Full-Size Car in Under an Hour

September 15, 2016 Roadkill Customs

The Dustless Blaster is faster, easier, and cleaner than any other blaster on the market and can strip a ’63 Chevy Impala in Under an Hour! [More…]