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[ 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 15, 2021 ] Building a ’57 Bel Air 2-Door Convertible From a Cheap 4-Door Hardtop Builds and Examples
[ September 14, 2021 ] 1951 Chevrolet Top Chop and ’99 GMC Jimmy Chassis Swap for $3500 Builds and Examples
[ September 11, 2021 ] Bad Chad Marries a 1949 Mercury and 1936 Ford into a Custom Built COE Builds and Examples
[ September 10, 2021 ] Redesigning the 1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille into a Modern Car Concept Cars & Design
[ September 6, 2021 ] 1938 International Harvester is a Blown 392 Hemi Powered Dually Rides & Roadkillers
[ September 5, 2021 ] The SEMA Show is Back for 2021 Car Shows & Events
[ September 4, 2021 ] How To Find and Build the Perfect Classic Truck Project How To & DIY
[ September 3, 2021 ] 1996 Chevy Impala SS Redesign Concept Cars & Design
[ September 2, 2021 ] What Does Car Restoration Really Cost? Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ September 1, 2021 ] Pinstriping Artist Finds Adventure In Her 1966 Jeepster Commando Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ September 1, 2021 ] Jack Chrisman’s 1965 Mercury Comet Restored with Nitro Ford Cammer Rides & Roadkillers
[ August 30, 2021 ] Max ~ A Custom 1946 Mercury Coupe by Murpho’s Rods and Customs Rides & Roadkillers
[ August 30, 2021 ] Poppy’s Patina Clear Coat Wipe or Spray-On Protection in Matte or Gloss Products & Reviews
[ August 28, 2021 ] 1987 Buick Grand National Redesign for 2021 Concept Cars & Design
[ August 25, 2021 ] Hot Rolled vs Cold Rolled Steel Differences and Which You Should Use Metalworking Basics
[ August 25, 2021 ] MIG Welding for Beginners ~ Three Basic Welds You Should Know Welding Basics
[ August 25, 2021 ] What’s The Difference Between Chevy 305 and 350 Engines Technical Info
[ August 23, 2021 ] Walk Around at the 2021 Hot Rod Power Tour Kickoff Car Show Car Shows & Events
[ August 22, 2021 ] Best Rust Converter? POR-15 vs Rust-Oleum, Eastwood, Rust Reformer Products & Reviews
[ August 16, 2021 ] The Great Intake Debate: Dual vs Single Plane Intake Manifolds Technical Info
[ August 16, 2021 ] 7 Places to Buy Metal for Welding Projects Welding Basics
[ August 13, 2021 ] Restoring a Rat Infested Vintage Westerner Camper Trailer Builds and Examples
[ August 11, 2021 ] How To Perform an Engine Compression Test How To & DIY
[ August 10, 2021 ] Engine Sensors Explained ~ How They Work, Location, and OBD2 Code Technical Info
[ August 9, 2021 ] Beginner English Wheel Basics ~ Build, Buy or Modify and How To Use How To & DIY

The Supersleeper Project ~ Subaru WRX Powered VW Super Beetle

December 27, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The step-by-step process of a 2009 Subaru WRX powered 1973 Super Beetle bug engine conversion and restoration project. [More…]

How To Make 120hp Feel Fun ~ 1963 Beetle from Jay Leno’s Garage

May 25, 2020 Roadkill Customs

With a heavy focus on aesthetics and style, Chris Walters from Jay Leno’s Garage built himself a clean weekend cruiser out of his ’63 Beetle. [More…]

1967 VW Type 3 Squareback Gets Mazda Miata Chassis Swap

Frankenwagon ~ 1967 VW Type3 Gets Mazda MX-5 Miata ‘Chassis’ Swap

May 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs

This Old Jalopy presents Project Frankenwagon: A 1967 VW Type 3 Squareback with a 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata chassis and drivetrain inside. [More…]

This HEMI-Powered VW Beetle is a Real Life Hot Wheels

April 12, 2020 Roadkill Customs

This classic VW Beetle has been chopped, sectioned, and slammed on a full-tube chassis and is powered by a late-model 5.7L HEMI. [More…]

Volkswagen Split Window Camper Van Build

Volkswagen Split Window Snail Camper Van Build

March 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The guys from Yumos Garage (Indonesia) transformed a Volkswagen bus into a fantastically beautiful Snail Camper-van. [More…]

Hotaka Saito ~ 1968 Porsche - Type 3 Fastback 913

1968 Porsche and VW Type 3 Fastback Mashup ~ Hotaka Saito’s 913

October 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This is Hotaka Saito’s custom hand-built 913 ~ A five-year project that mashed up a ’68 Porsche 912 and a Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback. [More…]

Gabriel Iglesias' Volkswagen Bus Collection

Inside Comedian Gabriel Iglesias’ $3 Million Volkswagen Bus Collection

August 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Fluffy comedian Gabriel Iglesias owns a $3 million collection of classic Volkswagen Buses in his enormous personal museum. [More…]

700hp 6.6 liter V8 1952 Volkswagen Beetle

July 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Austria’s Hotrod Hangar built this 1952 Volkswagen Beetle equipped with a V8 6.6 liter Chevrolet racing engine with 700 hp. [More…]

Volksrods and VW Beetle Rods

July 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Volksrods are modified Volkswagen beetles. VW Beetles are affordable, easy to find, and easy to find parts for… [More…]

Velvet Cherry ~ Jerry Dunbar’s Volksrod

May 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Jerry Dunbar’s 1954 Volkswagen oval window beetle turned radical volksrod dubbed “Velvet Cherry”. [More…]