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1961 Chevrolet Impala Parkwood Station Wagon Feature
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1961 Chevrolet Impala Parkwood Station Wagon Build

November 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Watch as the crew at Roadster Shop in Mundelein, IL build this gorgeous 1961 Chevrolet Impala Parkwood Station Wagon. [More…]
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Ford F250 Super Duty Cummins Turbo Diesel Build

November 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
1970 Ford F250 Super Duty Cummins Turbo Diesel Build by VonWilliam ~ Watch the process from start to finish. [More…]
1957 Chevrolet Suburban RestoMod Build
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1957 Chevrolet Suburban RestoMod Build

November 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Watch this 1957 Chevrolet Suburban RestoMod Build… [More…]
1950 Chevrolet De Luxe 2-Door Sedan LS1 Build
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1950 Chevrolet De Luxe 2-Door Sedan LS1 Build

November 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs
RAW RODS of Powell, TN built this epic LS1 powered 1950 Chevrolet De Luxe 2-Door Sedan from the ground up. [More…]
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1953 Chevrolet 3600 Raybestos Restomod Truck Build

November 3, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Raybestos Brakes partnered with Schwartz Performance to restomod a 1953 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Truck they transform this timeless classic into a Pro Touring beast. [More…]
Full Restoration ~ 1968 Volkswagen Bug
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Full Restoration: 1968 Volkswagen Bug

November 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Watch the FULL At Home Restoration of a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle acquired for a paltry $250 from start to finish. [More…]
1967 Ford F100 Cobra Build Project
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1967 Ford F100 Cobra Build Project

October 30, 2018 Roadkill Customs
1967 Ford F100 Cobra Build Project by the Roadster Shop, Mundelein, Illinois… 1967 Ford F100 Cobra Build Video Also of Interest: Chassis Swapping a ’66 Ford F-100 with a Crown Victoria Police Car DELIVERANCE ~ [More…]
Slammin' a 1942 Chevrolet Truck on a Budget
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Slammin’ a ’42 Chevy with Leaf-Springs on a Budget

October 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Puddin’s Fab Shop is slammin’ the rear of Kevin’s ’42 Chevrolet truck with a pair of Belltech S10 drop leaf springs, lowering blocks and custom mounts. [More…]
2nd Series 1955 Task Force Custom RestoMod Truck Build
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1955 Chevrolet 3100 RestoMod Build

October 19, 2018 Roadkill Customs
2nd Series 1955 Task Force Custom RestoMod Truck Build Custom Center Console from Scrap Cab Corners ~ Project: 1955 Chevrolet Truck Barn Door Tailgate ~ Project: 1955 Chevrolet Truck Barn Door Tailgate ~ Project: 1955 [More…]
700HP Stroker LS - How To Build Bottom End
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700HP Stroker LS ~ How To Build Bottom End

October 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Brad goes over in detail on how to assemble the bottom end of an LS1 engine. Follow along as he explains the block, crank shaft and piston assembly. [More…]
Scott Birdsall Prepares "Old Smokey" for Pikes Peak
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Build Biology: How to Build a 1200hp Diesel

October 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs
On this episode of Build Biology, Scott Birdsall brings by his twin turbo 1,200 hp Ford F1, aka “Old Smokey” — He gives us a full rundown of everything he did to customize the truck, [More…]
Budget-Built Hot Rods
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Budget-Built Hot Rods

October 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
It doesn’t have to be a rat rod… By Daniel Strohl, Hemmings Motor News I am not building a rat rod. Sure, at first mention of my Model A highboy pickup project, it may seem [More…]
1965 Chevy C10 Restomod Build
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1,200 HP 1965 Chevy C10 Restomod Build

October 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This 1,200 HP 1965 Chevy C10 restomod was skillfully built by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois for the 2017 SEMA Show. [More…]
1934 Plymouth Hidden in Basement for 30 Years
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1934 Plymouth Hot Rod Hidden for 30 Years

October 11, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This 1934 Plymouth hot rod, built by Charles Berry in 1965, has been rescued and put back on the road after more than 30 years — follow the journey as we rescue a historic hot [More…]
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1969 Chevrolet C10 Pro Touring Restomod Timelapse

October 10, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This pro touring ’69 Chevrolet C10 was custom built by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois for the “Craftsman Tools Restoration Rollout” promotional program, and was later auctioned off via Barrett-Jackson. 1969 Chevrolet C10 Restomod Specifications [More…]
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 RS Project - Full OEM Restoration
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1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 RS ~ Full OEM Restoration

October 10, 2018 Roadkill Customs
After sitting since 1995, this rare Z28 Chevrolet Camaro arrived at MetalWorks in Eugene, Oregon for a full OEM restoration. The numbers matching LT1 was still present in this amazing survivor that spent its whole [More…]
1970 Dodge Charger Restomod Project - Full Restoration
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Build Watch: 1970 Dodge Charger Restomod

October 10, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This 1970 Dodge Charger Restomod project began as a simple idea: a local customer owned a 1970 Charger in high school, and decided he wanted another one. This clean coupe took 3,000 hours to build [More…]
Taxi Transformed Into Rat Rod
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Seven Day Build: London Taxi Transformed Into Rat Rod Van

October 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
An eccentric mechanic has converted a London taxi into a crazy rat rod van in just seven days… 44-year-old Paul Bacon, from Leicestershire, London spent £450 ($590 US)  on a traditional black taxi cab. With a [More…]

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