DIY Hot Rodder and Car Enthusiast Blog

How to Upholster a Hot Rod in Leather

August 16, 2012 Roadkill Customs

In this video series, Jonesy’s Auto Club shows you how to create a seat pattern and sew it out of vintage leather for a 1928 Ford model A. [More…]

Steve Chopko’s 1969 Chevrolet C-10

August 8, 2012 Roadkill Customs

The following was sent to us via our Facebook page. We love nothing more than hearing stories like this. Be inspired — Start a project, and get another one back on the road. [More…]

Custom Bubbletop “The Iron Lung” by Eric Goodrich

August 5, 2012 Roadkill Customs

This is NOT a George Barris build. This is NOT an Ed “Big Daddy” Roth car. This is an one-off custom bubbletop build by Eric Goodrich. [More…]

Rebuilding a Triumph Spitfire Engine in Less than Three Minutes

July 30, 2012 Roadkill Customs

After his Triumph Spitfire engine crashed, this resourceful gearhead purchased a used engine from a seller on eBay Motors. Wisely, he chose to photograph the entire teardown so he had a reference to remember how everything went back together. [More…]

Harley Earl’s Legendary 1951 LeSabre Dream Car

July 27, 2012 Roadkill Customs

Originally planned as a super streamlined car, Harley Earl’s legendary Buick Le Sabre was aimed at winning over a world audience. [More…]

Trespassing, Pistols and $10 Photos of Classic cars

July 17, 2012 Roadkill Customs

We were traveling the back country roads of Florida near Ocala when we happened across this row of old cars near Starke. [More…]

Building a Hot Rod ~ A Broke Man’s Guide

April 17, 2012 Roadkill Customs

I’ll admit right up front: For all the blabbering that I do about hot rods, I don’t actually have a hot rod to drive during the short Vermont summers. [More…]