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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…]
How To Do An Engine Makeover In Your Driveway
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How To Do An Engine Makeover In Your Driveway

October 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
You’ve got a driver, but it’s engine compartment is the dumps. Sometimes, all a Small Block Chevrolet needs is a little TLC in the form of a tune up and a clean up — a freshly [More…]
1956 Ford F100 Interior
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Interior and Upholstery Preparation for Hot Rods and Customs

September 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Tips for preparing your hot rod or custom car or truck for interior and upholstery. Wiring First and foremost, your wiring harness and all connections should be completed and fully tested before you bring your [More…]
Best Roadkill Builds
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Best Roadkill Builds

September 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
At Roadkill, not every project comes out perfectly. In fact, most of the time they don’t. Check out some of the most successful builds they’ve managed yet… [More…]
Build Breakdown: Cleetus McFarland's Twin Turbo 427ci Corvette Kart
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Build Breakdown: Cleetus McFarland’s Twin Turbo 427ci Corvette Kart

June 28, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The Hoonigans at LS Fest West meet Cleetus McFarland and his twin-turbo 427 Corvette death kart, “Leroy The Savage” [More…]
F-100 Crown Victoria Chassis Swap
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The “F71” ~ F-100 / Crown Victoria P71 Chassis Swap

June 23, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this series of videos, a 1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up truck is chassis swapped with a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor and converted from long-bed to short-bed… [More…]
Holley Carburetor
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10 Hot Rod Budget Build Alternatives: Buy This, Not That

June 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs
1. AN Fittings vs. Pipe Thread Fittings AN stands for Army-Navy, and its name alone will answer the question: They’re military-grade parts that work in the aviation world. They’re also the standard of motorsports for [More…]
1951 Chevrolet 3100 6.0 L LQ4 LS Motor Swap
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1951 Chevrolet 3100 with Rear-Cooled 6.0 Liter LQ4 LS Motor

April 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The motor is a young 83K mile 6.0 liter LQ4 from a 2005 GMC Yukon which will be mated to a brand new 4l60e transmission. [More…]
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1951 GMC/Chevrolet Resto Mod Chassis Swap

March 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This 1951 GMC truck sits atop a 4th generation GM B-body chassis, in this case, a 1992 Chevrolet Caprice, which is one reason why this GMC truck has a Chevrolet tail gate – the other [More…]
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1946 Chevrolet Truck / 2002 Prius Unibody Chassis Swap ~ Wait… WHAT?!

March 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Joe Winter of Hoopie’s Hot Rods in Ohio originally planned to mount a 1946 Chevy truck body on an ’02 Prius unibody/chassis. It became clear quickly that that approach was not going to fly. After [More…]
How To Chassis Swap an F-100 Pickup with a Cop Car
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Chassis Swapping a ’66 Ford F-100 with a Crown Victoria Police Car

March 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The 2003+ Ford Crown Victoria has become a popular chassis swap donor for older vehicles, especially pick-up trucks for several reasons: First, starting in 2003, the full-sized fords (Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln [More…]
1959 Chevrolet Apache 4WD - B-Body Chassis Swap
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1959 Chevrolet Apache Sleeper ~ B-Body Chassis Swap

March 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The gentleman that purchased the 1959 GMC Fleetside, our first B-Body chassis / body swap came back to us an basically asked for a clone.   He brought us a running 125K mile Chevrolet Caprice [More…]
1963 GMC B-Body Chassis Swap Conversion
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1963 GMC Truck Longbed to Shortbed Conversion and GM B-Body Chassis Swap

March 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Also of Interest: Hot Rod Chassis / Body Swaps ~ An Overview 1959 Chevrolet Apache Sleeper ~ B-Body Chassis Swap 1959 GMC Fleetside Truck / B-Body Chassis Swap 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery / B-Body Chassis [More…]
1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery - GM B-Body Chassis Swap
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1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery / B-Body Chassis Swap

February 23, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This smokin’ 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery will soon find its way on top of a 1993 Caprice Classic, a Craigslist purchase that will provide modern everything for this chassis / body swap build. The goal is to fully swap the b-body chassis, floor, wiring harness, lighting, seats and any other creature comforts for this build that will remain patina. [More…]
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1936 Ford Humpback Rat Rod Roadster

February 20, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Project: 1936 Ford Humpback Rat Rod Roadster This is what was delivered: Straight axle, wishbone, spring and a 1936 Ford Four Door Humpback that was at some point cut down to a two-door roadster. The first [More…]

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