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[ December 7, 2021 ] How To Make a DIY Garage Heater From a Gas or Electric Clothes Dryer DIY Projects
[ December 6, 2021 ] How To Fix Streaking Windshield Wiper Blades Like New in 30 Seconds How To & DIY
[ November 29, 2021 ] How Much Oil Pressure is Needed and Why. Can You Free Hidden Power? Technical Info
[ November 24, 2021 ] Top 10 Tools Tested by Project Farm in 2021 ~ Great Gift Ideas Products & Reviews
[ November 23, 2021 ] How To Replace A Valve Stem Without Breaking The Tire Bead How To & DIY
[ November 22, 2021 ] Does Back-Dragging Dull a File? Machinist Metal Hand File Usage Test How To & DIY
[ November 15, 2021 ] Tour Gene Winfield’s Workshop, Movie Car Collection, and Memorabilia Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ November 10, 2021 ] Slap Shift Side Detent Shifter for GM TH200, TH250, TH350, and TH400 How To & DIY
[ November 7, 2021 ] What Wheels Should You Run On Your Nostalgia or Traditional Hot Rod? How To & DIY
[ November 3, 2021 ] How To Re-Drill Axles/Brakes For Different Bolt Pattern Wheels How To & DIY
[ November 3, 2021 ] Chopped 1931 Ford Model A Gasser ~ 8 Year Build in 8 Minutes Builds and Examples
[ October 28, 2021 ] California Man Merges Three 1950s Chevys Into One Iconic Car Rides & Roadkillers
[ October 26, 2021 ] Do Head Gasket Sealers Work? Two Year Test with Engine Teardown Products & Reviews
[ October 26, 2021 ] 1951 Chevrolet Top Chop and ’99 GMC Jimmy Chassis Swap for $3500 Builds and Examples
[ October 25, 2021 ] Grinder Cut-Off Wheels Wear Out Too Fast? Check Your Cutting Technique How To & DIY
[ October 16, 2021 ] The Race of Gentlemen 2021 ~ Pre-War Cars Drag Racing On The Beach Car Shows & Events
[ October 14, 2021 ] 1937 Ford 3-Inch Chop Top Time-Lapse by Mike Bello at Bello’s Kustoms Builds and Examples
[ October 13, 2021 ] Best Tape Measure? Milwaukee, DeWalt, Stanley, Craftsman, Klein Tools Products & Reviews
[ October 11, 2021 ] The Story Of The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ October 10, 2021 ] DIY 50′ Retractable Cord Reel for 240 Volt Welder and Plasma Cutter DIY Projects
[ October 5, 2021 ] Building a ’57 Bel Air 2-Door Convertible From a Cheap 4-Door Hardtop Builds and Examples
[ October 3, 2021 ] I Can’t See What I’m Welding ~ Welding Helmet Shade Number Chart Welding Basics
[ September 30, 2021 ] Shaving Windshield Posts and Filling Holes on a 1931 Model A Roadster How To & DIY
[ September 28, 2021 ] The Cheapest ’57 Chevy Bel Air Convertible — $5K Build Cost Breakdown Low Budget Builds
[ September 20, 2021 ] Best Tire Repair Kit? Slime vs Westweld, Dynaplug, and Grand Pitstop Products & Reviews
[ September 19, 2021 ] 1960s Street-Legal Ford Factory Race Cars Rides & Roadkillers
[ September 19, 2021 ] 3 Reasons To Have Your Motor Oil Professionally Analyzed Technical Info
[ September 17, 2021 ] Father and Son Built 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ September 17, 2021 ] Best Spray Paint? Rustoleum, Valspar, Krylon, Sherwin Williams Tested Products & Reviews
[ September 11, 2021 ] Bad Chad Marries a 1949 Mercury and 1936 Ford into a Custom Built COE Builds and Examples

How To Perform an Engine Compression Test

August 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Compression testing measures the condition of an engine’s cylinders, rings, and valves. This article covers both Dry and Wet compression tests. [More…]

Beginner English Wheel Basics ~ Build, Buy or Modify and How To Use

August 9, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Karl Fisher overviews English wheels and shows you how to use an English wheel to Planish, Stretch, and Form sheet metal. [More…]

Coyote Swap Engines ~ Where To Find and How To Buy

Where To Find and How To Buy Used Coyote Swap Engines or Donor Cars

August 7, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Jason shares some of the things he’s learned about acquiring used Coyote engines for the purpose of engine swapping. [More…]

How To Make a Custom Brass Knuckle Shift Knob and Handle

July 25, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Karl Fisher shows you step-by-step how to drill, cut, carve and shape a custom brass knuckle shift knob handle from scratch. [More…]

Installing an Inexpensive Universal Tilt Steering Column In Your Hot Rod

July 22, 2021 Roadkill Customs

In the 1956 Chevy Gasser Wagon project, Dan moved the seat back a few inches and installs a new universal fit tilt steering column. [More…]

How To Diagnose Common Engine Problems with a Vacuum Gauge

July 5, 2021 Roadkill Customs

One of the easiest, cheapest, and fastest ways to check an engine for serious issues is to perform a vacuum gauge test. [More…]

1947-87 GM Truck Fender, Door, and Hood Alignment Tips and Tricks

June 29, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Dave Welch takes a Deep Dive into the process of getting your fenders, doors, hood, and other parts to line up perfectly. [More…]

Starter Motor Testing and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting and Rebuilding or Replacing a Starter Motor

June 21, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Car or truck won’t start? Here’s what the sounds mean, how to troubleshoot and when to rebuild or replace your starter motor. [More…]

How To Do A Wheel Alignment With String

June 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Fitzee’s Fabrications demonstrates a simple way to do a wheel alignment yourself, at home, with just 4 jack stands and a length of string! [More…]

How To Make A Battery Tray With Simple Tools

May 10, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Fitzee’s Fabrications demonstrates how to make a battery tray with recycled metal and simple tools and a no-nonsense approach. [More…]