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Go-Kart Mysteriously Appears ~ Will it Run and Ride?

December 21, 2020 Roadkill Customs
A yard kart showed up one morning at Ike’s warehouse with a Honda 5HP overhead cam engine and a few other parts. Will it run and ride? [More…]
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CHEVMOWLET ~ Farmtruck and AZN’s Drag Racing Lawn Mower

December 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Farmtruck takes on AZN in a heads up best 2 out of 3 race to give a new and improved Chevmowlet a good shakedown. [More…]
55HP 670cc Harbor Freight V-Twin Engine Rail Kart
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55HP 670cc Harbor Freight V-Twin Engine Rail Kart Dragster Revival

July 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Reviving a 60s inspired mini drag rail-kart with a modified 55HP Harbor Freight 670cc V-Twin engine and some 1/8 mile drag action. [More…]
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Building a Radio Flyer Rat Rod Wagon

May 1, 2020 Roadkill Customs
John and Issac build a shaft-driven Rot Rod go-kart from a Radio Flyer wagon that is Predator 212cc engine-powered. A doable DIY project. [More…]
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Rat Rod Header 125cc Mini-Bike Trike Build

February 11, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Red Beard’s Garage, after a proper dose of rat rod inspiration while attending the Redneck Rumble, started piecing together their rat rod mini bike build. [More…]
What is the Gambler 500?
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The Gambler 500 Rally is Cheap, Bucket List Quality Fun

January 2, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
The Gambler 500 Rally is a mostly off-road rally-style navigational adventure using cheap, impractical or fun vehicles. [More…]
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How To Convert a Car Alternator into a Go Kart Motor

November 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
An automotive alternator can be converted into a powerful hybrid brushless motor in a couple of hours with some know-how and common tools. [More…]
Rat Rod Quad ~ Predator 420cc Powered ATV
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Rat Rod Quad ~ Predator 420cc Powered ATV

October 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A Predator 420cc powered ATV — Ike bought an old Polaris for cheap because it had a seized engine, and the guys swap a Predator 420cc engine into it. [More…]
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Rat Rod RZR ~ 1925 Ford Model TT Cab Meets 2015 Polaris RZR 1000

September 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Larry Bruns put a 1925 Model TT Ford Truck cab with a 2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000 for a mix of rat rod style and hill climb ability. [More…]
Wrecking and Reviving a $50 Mini Bike
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Wrecking and Reviving a $50 Mini Bike

September 25, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage
Mad Scientist Garage bought a cheap mini bike and revived it in an auto parts store parking lot… a few moments before they crashed it… [More…]

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