How To & DIY

Project Car
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How To Build Your Project Car On A Budget

June 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
You’ve pulled the trigger on that project car and dragged it home. Project cars come in all shapes and sizes, so let’s assume you’ve found yourself one that runs, but just barely. Only your true die-hard hot-rod buddies get it. Everybody else thinks you’re crazy. You see what the non-believers can’t, not a rusty junkyard escapee but a soon-to-be cruiser that just needs a little tweaking to become a loyal daily driver… […]
Junkyard Engines - The Ultimate Score
Builds / Projects

How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine

June 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
For generations hot rodders have pulled bigger and more powerful engines out of other cars to use in their DIY hot rod projects. Back in the ’50s gearheads would spend hours hunting for Cadillac and Oldsmobile engines to use in their rods. In the ’60s builders started pulling Hemis, Pontiac 455s, Ford Cammers, and of course the big-block Chevys out of cars to power their gassers, T-buckets and other custom powered street machines. […]
How To Fix and Prevent Drive Shaft Vibration
How To & DIY

How To Fix/Prevent Driveline Vibration

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Drive-Shaft/Universal Joint Cancellation Problem: Driveline / drive-shaft vibration. Driveline geometry incorrect. Drive Shaft Harmonics The process that can be used to address a condition called drive-shaft/universal joint cancellation, often referred to as adjusting pinion angle.  This […]