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The Holey Goat’s OG 1970 Pontiac GTO 400ci Engine ~ Can It Be Saved?

April 1, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Dalton finally tears into the original, numbers matching 400ci Pontiac V8 out of the abandoned and abused 1970 GTO. [More…]
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Hannah’s 1959 Chevy Viking Build Roundup… and Changing the Patina?

March 29, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Hannah’s 1957 Chevy Viking started life as a two-ton grain truck. It gets a chassis and engine swap, and painted and patina’d twice! [More…]
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1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville Gets Body Drop and Hydraulics

March 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Karl Fisher works the 1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville with plans to drop the car 2 1/2 inches so it lays rockers with hydraulic suspension. [More…]
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1950 Ford Shoebox Gets SN-95 Ford Mustang Cobra Chassis Swap

March 27, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Nic Rothlisberger tackles a 1950 Ford Shoebox chassis swap with a supercharged 1997 SN-95 Ford Mustang Cobra with a 5-speed gearbox. [More…]
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Handmade Toe Boards & Transmission Cover for ’37 Ford Sedan Delivery

March 26, 2022 Roadkill Customs
RAC GARAGE got a new project in the shop and it’s in the shape of a rare 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery! “I can’t wait to start on this bad boy!” [More…]
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Crusty 1957 Chevrolet 150 Two-Door Barn Find

March 23, 2022 Mad Scientist Garage
This Chevy 150 is already an uncommon example of a tri-five being the lowest trim level and a 2 door — it also came with a factory 283 V8. [More…]
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Finishing a Late Friend’s Handmade 1956 “Baby” Buick Special Mini Car

March 20, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Karl Fisher is working to honor a late friend who started building a mini ’56 Buick Special from the leftovers of a car that was rusted out. [More…]
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The Holden Bros Spin a Mustero GT-350 into Power Stroked RanchTang

March 17, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Stephen and Willie Holden take a sketchy Mustang/GT-350 Mustero conversion and transform it into the capable Power Stroked RanchTang! [More…]
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1954 Chevrolet Belair Gets Custom Scott’s Chassis and 1,000HP Duramax Diesel

March 15, 2022 Roadkill Customs
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Classic 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Onto A Modern 2010 Ford Mustang

March 13, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Casey’s newest financial mistake: 1965 Mustang listed on the Facebook Marketplace for $350.00. He offered $250 and the deal was done. [More…]

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