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[ June 11, 2021 ] 1954 Ford F100 / 2000 Lincoln Towncar Chassis Swap for Under $1,000 Builds and Examples
[ June 1, 2021 ] How To Do A Wheel Alignment With String How To & DIY
[ May 24, 2021 ] Old Yeller ~ The Junkyard Racer that Inspired the Shelby Cobra Rides & Roadkillers
[ May 24, 2021 ] Which Drill Is Best? Milwaukee vs Dewalt, Makita, Bosch, Festool, Ryobi, Bauer, Ridgid Products & Reviews
[ May 20, 2021 ] Rockabilly Reunion 2021 ~ Classics, Pin-Ups, Rat Rods in Lake Havasu Car Shows & Events
[ May 18, 2021 ] The In’s, Out’s, Do’s, and Dont’s of Being a Parts Hound with Stacey David Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ May 18, 2021 ] Junkyard Tour of Tellico Mountain Motors in East Tennessee Projects & Parts For Sale
[ May 18, 2021 ] 2021 Grand National F100 Show ~ Ford Era Drone Coverage Car Shows & Events
[ May 17, 2021 ] 16th Annual Jalopyrama Hot Rod Show ~ Woodies, Wagons, and Tubs Car Shows & Events
[ May 17, 2021 ] 2021 Jalopy Showdown at Lincoln Speedway Car Shows & Events
[ May 13, 2021 ] 1939 Chevy Rat Rod Packs a Blown LS, Holley EFI, and AC Rides & Roadkillers
[ May 10, 2021 ] How To Make A Battery Tray With Simple Tools How To & DIY
[ April 23, 2021 ] How To Make DIY Gaskets From Scratch How To & DIY
[ April 19, 2021 ] Converting A Stock 1967 Mustang Coupe Into An Iconic Fastback Builds and Examples
[ April 18, 2021 ] This 1964 Buick Riviera is a Stealth Custom Rides & Roadkillers
[ April 15, 2021 ] Daily Driver Engine Duel ~ Chevy 350 vs. Dodge 360 Technical Info
[ April 12, 2021 ] Big Block 440 Powered 1968 Road Runner ~ First Start In 40 Years! Builds and Examples
[ April 11, 2021 ] Daddy Crab’s $5000 ’29 Ford Rat Rod at Cruisin’ the Coast Rides & Roadkillers
[ April 11, 2021 ] The “Independence Chevelle” Full Build Recap and Reveal! Builds and Examples
[ April 9, 2021 ] Upgrade Stock Small Block Cast-Iron Exhaust Manifolds To Hooker High-Flow DIY Projects
[ April 8, 2021 ] How To Not Destroy Your Engine with Nitrous How To & DIY
[ April 8, 2021 ] Picking The Right Project Car For You with Dan from DD Speed Shop How To & DIY
[ April 8, 2021 ] 10 Fabrication Tips in 10 Minutes How To & DIY
[ April 7, 2021 ] Build Watch: 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Project Builds and Examples
[ April 6, 2021 ] Which Work Gloves Are Best? Milwaukee, Ironclad, Mechanix, Carhartt Products & Reviews
[ April 4, 2021 ] Tim Allen’s Entire Car Collection ~ Celebrity Garage Tour Shop Tours
[ April 4, 2021 ] How To Make a Fan Shroud for Electric Fans with Basic Tools How To & DIY
[ April 3, 2021 ] 1957 Cadillac 365 V8 Engine Redline Rebuild Time-lapse Builds and Examples
[ April 2, 2021 ] How To Remove A Bad Paint Job Without Damaging The Original Paint How To & DIY
[ April 2, 2021 ] Should You Use Racing Oil In Your Road Car? Technical Info

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…]