Newest
  • [ January 22, 2021 ] Ron Covell’s Tips for Using Aviation Snips How To & DIY
  • [ January 20, 2021 ] 1954 Ford F100 / 2000 Lincoln Towncar Chassis Swap for Under $1,000 Builds and Examples
  • [ January 20, 2021 ] Loaner Tools and Services From Your Local Auto Parts Store Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ January 18, 2021 ] GM LS Engine Specifications and History Technical Info
  • [ January 18, 2021 ] Tire Size Guide: Radials, Poly/Fibers, Bias-Ply’s, Cheater and Drag Slicks Technical Info
  • [ January 18, 2021 ] 1938 Pontiac Coupe Hot Rod Build From Start To Finish Builds and Examples
  • [ January 17, 2021 ] There’s an LS Engine Swap for Every Build Budget Technical Info
  • [ January 17, 2021 ] The Ultimate 3/8” Drive Ratchet Driver Torture Test Products & Reviews
  • [ January 15, 2021 ] Classic Roadkill ~ 1,100hp Camaro Goes for a Landspeed Record Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ January 13, 2021 ] Could You Use A Third Hand In The Shop? DIY Part Holder DIY Projects
  • [ January 13, 2021 ] Project Pictorial: 1936 Auburn Speedster Gets Modern Chassis Builds and Examples
  • [ January 12, 2021 ] The Hoonicorn’s Last Ride? Ken Block’s 1400hp AWD Mustang Final Drive Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ January 12, 2021 ] How To Remove Mill Scale How To & DIY
  • [ January 11, 2021 ] How To Build A Hot Rod How To & DIY
  • [ January 11, 2021 ] How To Remove and Replace 1930s-70s Windshield Seals How To & DIY
  • [ January 7, 2021 ] Road Trip USA ~ 11 Essential Road Trip Routes Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ January 6, 2021 ] Alumaloy ~ Amazon’s Cheap Alternative To Expensive Aluminum Welding Products & Reviews
  • [ January 4, 2021 ] DIY Drill Powered Spray Paint Can Shaker DIY Projects
  • [ January 3, 2021 ] Sheet Metal Cutting and Grinding Tools with Fitzee’s Fabrications How To & DIY
  • [ January 3, 2021 ] Clay and Sons MOPAR Salvage Yard Vehicles For Sale
  • [ January 1, 2021 ] 1955-59 GM Truck Body Panel Alignment: Cab to Door to Fender to Hood How To & DIY
  • [ December 31, 2020 ] Top Tested Tools and Accessories of 2020 Products & Reviews
  • [ December 30, 2020 ] Project Pictorial: Making Bomber Seats and Frames DIY Projects
  • [ December 28, 2020 ] 1949 Packard 4×4 Dually Welding Rig ~ ‘Rescue Pig’ Rides & Roadkillers
  • [ December 27, 2020 ] The Supersleeper Project ~ Subaru WRX Powered VW Super Beetle Builds and Examples
  • [ December 27, 2020 ] Tools That Don’t Suck ~ Lenox METALMAX Diamond Edge Cut-off Wheels Products & Reviews
  • [ December 26, 2020 ] Which Compact Impact Wrench is Best? Products & Reviews
  • [ December 26, 2020 ] 1965 Mercedes 190 with BMW E30 Turbo Engine Swap ~ Classy Sleeper Rides & Roadkillers
  • [ December 26, 2020 ] Hot Rod Engines 101 ~ Early Cadillac OHV V8 Engines Technical Info
  • [ December 24, 2020 ] Testing the Craftsman Hand Tool Lifetime Warranty and Return Policy Hot Rod Lifestyle
Roadkill Customs

Roadkill Customs

DIY Hot Rod Tech, Tools, Rides & Lifestyle

  • Home
  • Search
  • Basics
    • Automotive Basics
    • Metalworking Basics
    • Shop Basics
    • Welding Basics
  • Builds & Swaps
    • How To Build A Hot Rod
    • How To Chassis Swap a Classic Car
    • Chassis / Body Swaps Build Examples
    • Engine Swap Build Examples
    • Low Budget Builds
    • All Builds and Examples
    • Engine, Transmission, Chassis Swap Donor Vehicle Look-Up
  • DIY
    • How To & DIY Guides
    • DIY Projects
    • Projects For Sale
    • Parts For Sale
  • Tech
    • Technical Tools, Calcs and Reference
    • Technical Articles
    • Products & Reviews
    • Vehicle Identification
  • Rides
    • Rides & Roadkillers
    • Concept Cars & Design
    • Rides For Sale
    • Projects For Sale
    • Parts For Sale
    • eBay Motors Most Watched Vehicles
  • Lifestyle
    • Car Show & Event Coverage
      • Upcoming Events
    • Driving
    • Home Garage
    • Hot Rod Jobs
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Channels
    • Hot Rod Lifestyle
    • Roadkill Customs
    • Roadkill Imports
    • Roadkill Muscle
    • Roadkill Offroad
    • Roadkill Powersports
    • Volkswagens and Volksrods
  • Blog
HomeVintage Films

Vintage Films

"Hot Rod" ~ Feature Film from the 1950s
Vintage Films

“Hot Rod” ~ Feature Film from the 1950s

August 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Loads of period roadsters, opens with a sequence of racing at the dry lakes, the SCTA running speed trials — worth watching just for this. [More…]
New York City in 1911
Vintage Films

A Trip Through New York City in 1911

April 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This old film of New York City was made in 1911 and shows what daily life was like. The film amazingly survived in mint condition. [More…]
Pedestrian Safety Device
Vintage Films

People Catchers ~ 1920s and 30s Pedestrian Safety Devices

January 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs
In 1896, a pedestrian was hit and killed for the first time, which caused carmakers and engineers to look for ways to prevent accidents. [More…]
Vintage Films

Classic Chevy Sales Training Film Relentlessly Trashes Ford

August 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This Chevrolet sales training film spends more than 20 minutes relentlessly bashing virtually everything about the new Ford product for 1952. [More…]
1940s Los Angeles
Vintage Films

A Drive Through 1940s Los Angeles

July 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A drive through Bunker Hill and downtown Los Angeles, California in the 1940s. [More…]
Le Mans 1956
Vintage Films

Le Mans 1956 ~ On-Board Ride-Along with Mike Hawthorne

July 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A camera and a microphone are fitted to racecar driver Mike Hawthorn so he can commentate his way around the Le Mans circuit in 1956. [More…]
American Graffiti ~ That Must Be Your Mama's Car
Vintage Films

American Graffiti ~ That Must Be Your Mama’s Car

April 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Coming of age classic, directed by George Lucas, following four teenagers in the early 60s on their last summer night before college. [More…]
Motorcycle Board Track Racing ~ Los Angeles Motor Speedway, 1921
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Motorcycle Board Track Racing at Los Angeles Motor Speedway, 1921

December 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
A truly special piece of American history, a glimpse into the high stakes sport of board track motorcycle racing in the Prohibition Era. [More…]
Vintage Films

Proof of the Pluses ~ “Confidential” 1956 Chevrolet Film

December 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This video compares the 1956 Ford and Chevrolet automobile offerings by completly tearing down both a Ford and Chevrolet car. [More…]
Horsepower ~ Chevrolet Motor Division 1937
Vintage Films

Horsepower ~ Chevrolet Motor Division 1937

November 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This vintage film from the Chevrolet Motor Division, released in 1937, describes how the term ‘horsepower’ came about and applied to mechanical devices… [More…]
The History of American Vehicles
Vintage Films

The History of American Vehicles

November 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Around the time Henry Ford was building his first car, so was Ransom Olds, father of the famous American Oldsmobile. But it was Ford who would establish the forty hour working week. [More…]
Ford and The American Dream
Vintage Films

Ford and the American Dream

November 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Put together by Road Productions, this video is a well narrated look back at Ford and the American Dream… [More…]
Spinning Levers
Vintage Films

Spinning Levers ~ 1936 Film Explains Transmissions

October 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The transmission in the modern motorcar — the mechanism that makes it possible to have three forward speeds and a reverse — is a series of levers, levers that spin. [More…]
Car Commercials from the 1950's
Vintage Films

Car Commercials from the 1950’s

October 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs
These classic car commercials fascinate for many reasons. Not only do we get a rundown of the features on these cars and what was important to car buyers in the 1950’s, but we also get [More…]
Fascinating Automobile Assembly Line Footage from 1936
Vintage Films

1936 Chevrolet Automobile Assembly Line Footage

October 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This fascinating Chevrolet Automobile Assembly Line footage was filmed in 1936 at the Chevrolet Plant in Flint, Michigan… Also of Interest: Ingenuity in Action ~ 1958 NHRA Hot Rod Film The Bug ~ The Iconic [More…]
1956 Chevy Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Feature
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Chevrolet Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show

October 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The “Thrill Driver’s Choice” ~ In 1956, Joie Chitwood Thrill Show drivers exclusively drove Chevrolet cars… Joie Chitwood Thrill Show The “Joie Chitwood Thrill Show” was an exhibition of auto stunt driving that became so successful, Chitwood [More…]
American Graffiti Drag Race at Paradise Road
Hot Rod Lifestyle

American Graffiti ~ Drag Race at Paradise Road

May 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Milner (Paul Le Mat) drag races Falfa (Harrison Ford) and ends in a fiery crash that reunites Laurie (Cindy Williams) and Steve (Ron Howard). [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers

1963 Studebaker Daytona Lark Wagonaire

February 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Bob Carlberg of Rialto, California (and his dog, Rambler) took three full years to build and paint his 1963 Studebaker Daytona Lark Wagonaire, and handled the entire process himself, except for the front seats. It [More…]

Posts navigation

1 2 »

Popular Tools & Look-Ups

Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference
Chassis / Body Swaps ~ Where to Start
Engine / Transmission / Chassis Donor Search
eBay Motors Most Watched Cars & Trucks
Project Cars and Part Donor Cars For Sale
Hot Rod Tech, References and Information
How To Build Your Own Hot Rod
How To Build a Hot Rod on a Budget
Transmission Cross Reference
Wheelbase Cross Reference

What’s Buzzin’

  • How To Build A Hot Rod
  • Road Trip USA ~ 11 Essential Road Trip...
  • Alumaloy ~ Amazon's Cheap Alternative To...
  • Could You Use A Third Hand In The Shop?...
  • How To Remove Mill Scale
  • Tire Size Guide: Radials, Poly/Fibers,...
  • The Ultimate 3/8” Drive Ratchet Driver...
  • 1954 Ford F100 / 2000 Lincoln Towncar...
  • Project Pictorial: 1936 Auburn Speedster...
  • Clay and Sons MOPAR Salvage Yard

Browse by Manufacturer

BUICK ~  CADILLAC ~  CHEVROLET ~  CHRYSLER ~  DESOTO ~  DODGE ~  FORD ~  FRAZER ~  GMC ~  HUDSON ~  KAISER ~  LINCOLN ~  MERCURY ~  MOPAR ~  NASH ~  OLDSMOBILE ~  PACKARD ~  PLYMOUTH ~  PONTIAC ~  STUDEBAKER ~  VOLKSWAGEN ~  WILLYS
Roadkill Motors
  • Home
  • Hot Rod How To & DIY Project Guides
  • Automotive Technical and Reference Information
  • How To Build A Hot Rod
  • Chassis / Body Swaps ~ Where to Start
  • Hot Rod Parts & Accessories
  • Cars & Trucks For Sale
  • Project Cars, Trucks and Salvage Vehicles For Sale
  • Roadkillers: Featured Vehicles
  • Photos, Ideas and Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • Hot Rod Videos
  • Car Show, Swap Meet and Event Calendar
Roadkill Customs

An Online Magazine for DIY Hot Rod Builders

Roadkill Customs has evolved from local hot rod shop to online how-to magazine for budget-minded do-it-yourself hot rod builders and enthusiasts.

We provide how-to and technical articles, vehicle and build features and examples, plus calculators and lookups that will help you get your ride from dream to driver. You bring the gumption.

We'll work to keep you motivated and informed and with industry news, product information and reviews, event coverage, and well-curated articles and stories intended to inspire and educate.

Flipboard

Follow Us On Flipboard

         
  • Contact Us
  • Contribute
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Disclaimer / Affiliate Disclosure

© 1996-2020 Roadkill Customs