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DIY Driveway Paint Booth
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How To Build a DIY Paint Booth in Your Driveway

March 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Mike Finnegan builds a paint booth in his driveway with an E-Z Up Canopy, box fan, some painter’s plastic, and duct tape. [More…]
1954 F100 Lincoln Towncar Chassis Swap for Under $1,000
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1954 Ford F100 / 2000 Lincoln Towncar Chassis Swap for Under $1,000

March 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Casey’s Customs chassis swaps a $250 1954 Ford truck body on to a 140K Mile 2000 Lincoln Towncar chassis donor acquired for $500. [More…]
Homemade DIY Wooden Slapper for Metalwork
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How To Make a Wooden Slapper ~ DIY Metal Shaping Tool

March 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Wray Schelin from ProShaper Workshop demonstrates how to make a leather-faced wooden slapper for metalwork and shaping. [More…]
Scallop Paint Job Ideas and Examples
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Scallop Paint Job Ideas and Examples

March 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Scallop Paint Jobs and Scallop Design Ideas for hot rods and custom cars and trucks. [More…]
Bare metal painted to look like bare metal
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How To Paint a Bare Metal Effect on Any Surface

March 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs
A concise and easy-to-follow DIY that shows you how to can make any surface; Wood, Plastic, Fiberglass, etc. look like bare metal. [More…]
DIY Custom Air Breather
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How To Make a Custom Air Scoop from Scratch and Scrap

March 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs
HardCore Fab makes an air breather for Old Crow, his 1947 Ford Rat Rod project modeled after the old Cadillac style filter housings. [More…]
Top 5 Considerations When Choosing Aftermarket Headers
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How To Choose the Right Aftermarket Headers for Your Vehicle

February 28, 2021 Roadkill Customs
How do you choose the right set of headers for your vehicle? Here are five key factors in choosing the right exhaust headers. [More…]
Custom Built 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon
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Custom Built 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon dubbed “Gone Mad 55”

February 28, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This custom 635hp 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon restomod was built by Classic Car Studio and dubbed the “Gone Mad 55”. [More…]
Steve Darnell's Vintage WelderUp School Bus
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Steve Darnell’s Vintage WelderUp School Bus

February 26, 2021 Roadkill Customs
One of Steve Darnell’s favorite builds at WelderUp is the old school bus. Steve shares everything that went into creating this unique rig. [More…]
Grinding Inside Corners
How To & DIY

How To Grind Inside Corners

February 24, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Several methods are demonstrated; file, die grinder, and curved flap disc, to show you how to properly deal with inside corner grinding. [More…]
1949 Chevy 3100 Truck Full Build ~ Straight Six and Patina Paint
Builds and Examples

1949 Chevy 3100 Truck Full Build ~ Straight Six and Patina Paint

February 24, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This retro Chevy 3100 is not only going to end up with a great new look, but its power plant will also be Chevy’s vintage straight six. [More…]
Full Griswold DD Speed Shop '56 Chevy Family Truckster
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Going Full Griswold with the DD Speed Shop ’56 Chevy Family Truckster

February 22, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Dan’s vision since he brought the wagon home — A ratty tri-5 wagon with a giant big block and hosed down with all the old man goodies… [More…]
Project and Part Cars and Trucks For Sale Wichita Kansas
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New Arrivals: Ford Chevy GMC Oldsmobile and Studebaker Near Wichita

February 22, 2021 Roadkill Customs
We tour New Arrivals at Rust Rach near Wichita Kansas with 150+ 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s projects or parts cars and trucks for sale. [More…]
How To Make a Custom Brass Knuckle Shifter Handle
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How To Make a Custom Brass Knuckle Shifter Handle

February 21, 2021 Roadkill Customs
The Fab Forums makes a cool brass knuckle-like shifter handle from some spare large nuts and tube stock. [More…]
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Basic Tools of Metal Finishing ~ How To Use a Hammer and Dolly

February 21, 2021 Roadkill Customs
A hammer & dolly are basic tools for bumping, peening, and finishing metal. Here’s how to use them together to straighten auto body sheet metal. [More…]
Snow White ~ Scratch Built 1957 Chevy Truck RestoMod
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Scratch Built 1957 Chevy Truck RestoMod ~ Snow White

February 21, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Looking to promote their new 1955-59 Chevy truck cabs, Premier Street Rod built a truck that would catch attention at all the biggest events. [More…]
10 Winter Car Tips and Tricks You Need To Know
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10 Winter Car Tips and Tricks You Need To Know

February 19, 2021 Roadkill Customs
If you live somewhere that gets snow, this video teaches some helpful tips and tricks I have learned to prepare a vehicle car for snow. [More…]
How To Clean, Whiten, and Restore a Coolant Overflow Tank
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How To Clean, Whiten, and Restore a Coolant Overflow Tank

February 19, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Here’s a tutorial video showing how to clean and whiten (remove the yellow color) coolant expansion or overflow tanks. [More…]

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