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DIY Driveway Paint Booth

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…]

Homemade DIY Wooden Slapper for Metalwork

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Grind Inside Corners

February 24, 2021 Roadkill Customs

A file, die grinder, and curved flap disc are demonstrated to show you how to properly handle inside corner grinding. [More…]

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

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…]

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