DIY Hot Rodder and Car Enthusiast Blog

Cannonball Record 2020 25 Hours 39 Minutes NYC to LA

Another Cannonball Record: 25 Hours, 39 Minutes from NYC to LA

August 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Drivers Arne Toman and Doug Tabbutt take advantage of diminished highway traffic due to the pandemic in an Audi that looks like a Ford. [More…]

2 Ford R Codes: ’69 Torino GT + ’69 Mach 1 Mustang with Dennis Collins

August 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Dennis Collins walks you through two really special 1969 Ford R Code cars that he’s really excited to finally get to show y’all. [More…]

Which Ceramic Spray Coating is Best?

August 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Project Farm tests leading and name brand Ceramic Spray Coatings: Can carnauba car wax outperform Ceramic Spray Coatings? [More…]

The Hirohata Merc ~ 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe built by George Barris Kustoms

“The Hirohata Merc” ~ 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe Built by Barris Kustoms

August 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe built by Barris Kustoms aka “The Hirohata Merc” is the embodiment of the custom car craze that became popular in post-WWII America! [More…]

Treasure Hunting ~ Picking Hot Rod Parts in a 200-Year-Old Barn in Maine

August 17, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Treasure hunting for early for hot rod parts in southern Maine with the Tornados CC of New England for their ongoing projects. [More…]

Zip-Tie Drags 2020 In a Borrowed Race Truck

Racing the 2020 Roadkill Zip-Tie Drags in a Borrowed Turbo Race Truck

August 14, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

This is a BTS tale of two total strangers and one seriously mashed up race truck having a blast at the 2020 Zip-Tie Drags in Tucson, Arizona. [More…]

Overkill ~ The Ultimate Peterbilt Rat Rod

Overkill ~ The Ultimate Peterbilt Hot Rod

August 13, 2020 Roadkill Customs

A self-confessed ‘gear head’ has transformed his 1984 Peterbilt 359 semi-truck into a monstrous custom hot rod. [More…]

1930 Ford Model A Coupe Hot Rod

August 13, 2020 Roadkill Customs

This coupe has been chopped 4¼”, channeled 4″, sports 2nd Gen Corvette IRS, a Borg-Warner Super T-10 4-speed transmission, custom home-garage paint, pleated interior, and hand-built wheels… [More…]