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1948 Chevrolet 3100 to Mazda B2200 Chassis / Body Swap

January 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

The marriage of a 1948 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck and a Mazda B2200 pickup truck. [More…]

1951 Ford F1 Pickup Truck RestoMod Build

December 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs

The 1951 Ford F1 Pickup Truck RestoMod project is a low budget build with the guts of a 1996 Mustang GT… [More…]

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks

December 5, 2018 Roadkill Customs

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks to help you make the most out of your next trip to the salvage or junk yard… [More…]

Carburetor Cleaning with Pine-Sol vs Berryman Chem Dip

November 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs

How does Pine-Sol compare to (arguably) the most popular carburetor cleaning solution, Berryman Chem Dip? [More…]

How To Upgrade Your Small Block Chevy On The Cheap

How To Upgrade Your Small Block Chevy on a Budget

November 15, 2018 Roadkill Customs

MyVintageIron shows you how to get more power out of your small block Chevrolet engine, at home, and on the cheap… [More…]

Ford F-100 5 Speed Transmission Swap on Budget

Ford F-100 T5 5 Speed Transmission Swap on Budget

November 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs

An inexpensive and reliable solution to swap a 5 Speed Transmission into a Ford F-100 on a Budget. Parts List Included. [More…]

Slammin' a 1942 Chevrolet Truck on a Budget

Slammin’ a ’42 Chevy with Leaf-Springs on a Budget

October 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Puddin’s Fab Shop is slammin’ the rear of Kevin’s ’42 Chevrolet truck with a pair of Belltech S10 drop leaf springs, lowering blocks and custom mounts. [More…]

LS Engine and 4L60e Swap On A Budget

October 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Part 1 – Chassis Intro, Oil Pan & Engine Mounts Chuck Hanson takes us on a tour of his $100 69 Chevelle chassis he picked up on Craig’s List. He also walks us through as [More…]

Budget-Built Hot Rods

October 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs

It doesn’t have to be a rat rod… By Daniel Strohl, Hemmings Motor News I am not building a rat rod. Sure, at first mention of my Model A highboy pickup project, it may seem [More…]

How to Save Money on Your Hot Rod Build or Classic Car Restoration

September 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs

You’ve been to a few shows, your buddies all have rods to wrench on, and now it’s your turn. Here’s some tips to help keep cost under control as you embark on your hot rod [More…]

Low Budget Build: 1947 Chevrolet Autocross Rat Rod

September 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This 1947 Chevrolet truck was built to be an autocross course dominator, and it has won several events already. But the real story here is that the truck was built, at home by a Father [More…]

An Inexpensive Sound Deadening Alternative to Dynamat

September 10, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Nothing ruins a sweet sounding ride more than a trunk that vibrates and doors that rattle. While most cars came with some sort of sound deadening from the factory, the older the car, the lower [More…]

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… [More…]

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. [More…]

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