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Wheels: Measure Twice, Buy Once

June 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Learn The Right Way To Measure for Wheel Size Before You Place An Order: Bolt Pattern, Wheel Width, Backspacing… [More…]

How To Channel A Ford Model A Body

June 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Matt demonstrates how to channel a Ford Model A Body down over the frame to give the car a lower overall profile. [More…]

How To Fix and Prevent Drive Shaft Vibration

How To Fix and Prevent Driveline Vibration

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This process can be used to eliminate the vibration and premature wear caused by improper orientation and phasing of the drive-shaft. [More…]

2-Minute Tech: Custom Motor Mount Considerations

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

There are many factors that affect the location of the motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck chassis: Plan ahead. The tech session produced several points to consider when mounting a motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck project… [More…]

How To Build a Model A Hot Rod Chassis

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This tech article is meant to inspire and be a starting point for building your own hot rod chassis. [More…]

How To Properly Measure for a Driveshaft

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Greg Frick explains how to properly measure for a custom or refurbished stock or aftermarket performance driveshaft. [More…]

How To Build a Budget Chevy 350

June 1, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Brutha JD builds a typical low buck Chevrolet 350 engine including the step by step process and parts part numbers used. [More…]

How To Install Rear 4-Link Suspension for Air Ride and Coil-overs

May 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs

How to weld-in a 4-link rear suspension system onto any chassis: axle location, Panhard bar fitment, theory and shock absorber angle. [More…]

How To Connect GM LSx Engines to an Older GM 4 Speed Manual Transmission

How To Connect LSx Engine to Older GM 4-Speed Manual Transmission

May 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs

How to connect an original GM 4 speed manual transmission (Muncie M20/M21/M22, Borg Warner Super T10) to your swapped in LSx Series engine. [More…]

How To Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher

May 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This is an easy to follow video that demonstrates how to accurately measure and notch tubes without the use of a tube notcher. [More…]