Hot Rod How To & DIY Project Guides

Hot Rod How To & DIY Project Guides — From the basics like How To Test an Ignition Coil to more advanced subjects like How To Select Proper Rear-End Gear Ratio to the more exciting like How to Build and Install Exhaust Flame Throwers or productive, like How To Install a Universal Rear Step Notch Kit — Whatever you do, Build Something Cool…

How To Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher

May 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY, Metalworking Basics

This is an easy to follow video that demonstrates how to accurately measure and notch tubes without the use of a tube notcher. [More…]

4 Different Ways To Cut and Weld Box Tube Corners

January 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Here are several tips from Urchfab on cutting, welding and finishing steel box corners to a seamless finish. [More…]

How To Straighten a Bumper with a Hustler Stick Alignment Bar

December 11, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

The Hustler Stick Alignment Bar is perfect for bumpers, panels, hoods, decks, and brackets. Made with the strength and durability to last! [More…]

How To Properly Bed-In Disc Brake Pads

September 30, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Brake pad bedding is an process that removes impurities from the brake pad and lays down a thin layer of pad residue on the rotor surface. [More…]

How To Turn Pump Gas Into High Octane Race Fuel

December 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Race Gas is a fuel concentrate that can be added to pump gas to raise the octane a full 4 points per 2 ounces of mix. [More…]

Plywood Fixture for Hand Shaping a Sheet Metal Dome

February 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY, Metalworking Basics

via The Garage Vlog ~ A wooden fixture is created to shape 20 gauge sheet metal into a dome by hand. [More…]

How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine

June 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY, Low Budget Builds, Roadkill Muscle

A guide to finding junkyard project engine donor vehicles for Chevrolet, Ford, and Mopar hot rods and custom cars and trucks. [More…]

How To Install Ring and Pinion Gears in a Ford 8.8 Rear-End

November 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

In this video DIY Guide, The Fab Forums go over how to install ring and pinion gears in a Ford 8.8 rear end. [More…]

How To Remove Dents from a Panel Using a Slapper File

How To Remove Dents from Auto Body Panels Using a Slapper File

January 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

This is a quick demonstration of how to use a slapper file to remove dents in auto body sheet metal that need little to no filler. [More…]

How To Understand Wheel Specs

March 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs Automotive Basics, How To & DIY

Choosing new wheels is an exciting part of a build, but you’ll need the width, bolt pattern, and offset. Here’s what those numbers mean. [More…]

Metal Forming Radius Bends With A T-Stake

May 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY, Metalworking Basics

Kent White demonstrates how to make a quickly and easily form a radius bend using a post-mounted T-stake. [More…]

How To Install a Train Horn

January 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY

A full overview and how-to video of installing an air-powered train horn. [More…]

How To Keep Your LS Engine Healthy While You Beat The Snot Out Of It

August 10, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

If you’re planning to beat the ever-loving snot out of your LS engine, consider these modifications to make it reliable in extreme and competitive circumstances. [More…]

How To Cut Laminated Windshield Glass - Top Chop

How To Cut Curved and Laminated Windshield Glass

January 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY

This is a series of narrated examples that cover how to cut curved, laminated windshield glass for chop top build projects. [More…]

How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal

January 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [More…]

How To Cut GM Coil Springs To Drop Your Ride

March 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Global West Suspension discusses and offers a tutorial for trimming (or cutting) GM coil springs to lower your vehicle ride height. [More…]

How To Identify Holley and Demon Carburetors

March 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

When it comes to identifying your carburetor, it’s not as simple as just saying “I have a Holley or a Demon”… [More…]

Black Oxide Coating Engine and Small Parts for Rust Prevention

How To Coat Engine and Small Parts for Rust Prevention with Black Oxide

October 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Davin Reckow walks you through blackening your steel and cast-iron parts with black oxide for protection against rust and corrosion. [More…]

How To Properly Set Up A Panhard Bar

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

The panhard bar is such a wonderfully simple design that gets a bad rap from a long history of poor implementation. Here’s how to set one up properly. [More…]

Thin-Gauge Sheet Metal Repair with Mark Prosser and Lincoln Electric

How To Repair Thin-Gauge Sheet Metal

December 3, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY, Welding Basics

Lincoln Electric Welding instructor and co-author of Full-Bore Welding, Mark Prosser shows you how to repair a hole in thin-gauge steel. [More…]

How To Setup an Oxygen Acetylene (OxyAcetylene) Torch

October 30, 2018 Roadkill Customs Home Garage, How To & DIY, Shop Basics, Welding Basics

A Solid Overview of the Use and Maintenance of an Oxygen Acetylene (OxyAcetylene) Torch Setup. [More…]

When to Polish vs Compound vs Wetsand

October 30, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY, Technical Info

Polish vs Compound vs Wetsand ~ Learn what each process accomplishes on the same scratch to better understand each technique… [More…]

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

September 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY, Low Budget Builds

Here are a couple tips right off to help keep costs under control as you embark on your hot rod project or build. [More…]

How To Choose a Fuel Pressure Regulator for Carbureted Vehicles

September 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

When choosing a fuel pressure regulator for your ride, you need to take into consideration several factors. The regulator is a critical piece and should to be matched to the type of fuel delivery system and the fuel pump that you are using, or plan to use. [More…]

How To Install Rear 4-Link Suspension for Air Ride and Coil-overs

May 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

How to weld-in a 4-link rear suspension system onto any chassis: axle location, Panhard bar fitment, theory and shock absorber angle. [More…]

Do It Yourself Wide Whitewall Tires

September 21, 2017 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY

Using a grinder and flapper wheel to work through the outer layer of a tire to expose the illustrious whitewall layer – Be careful… [More…]

How To Make Simple Carbon Fiber Panels

April 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

This video demonstrates step-by-step the basics of carbon fiber lay-up for vacuum bagging. Starter kit information. [More…]

Engine Turning 101

May 7, 2020 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY

Engine turning, also known as damascening, jeweling, krayling, or swirling, is a quintessential example of high-quality auto metalworking. [More…]

How To Make A Custom Battery Box

December 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY

The Fab Forums make a custom battery box for the twin turbo project… [More…]

Five Ways to Improve Handling in an F100

May 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

We discuss five ways to improve the handling on your Ford F100 truck including polyurethane bushings, sway bars, and Crown Vic swap. [More…]

How To Choose The Correct Timing Set For Your Application

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

There are a few different types of timing sets out there, each for a specific application. Pat shows why each is used for each application. [More…]

How To Fix Dents on Stainless Steel Trim

October 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs DIY Projects, How To & DIY

Car and truck trim can be expensive to repair if you send it out to professionals, but with just a few tools you can repair it yourself! [More…]

Corvette IRS in a C10 ~ Scott's '67 C10 with DECAlink Suspension

How To Put Corvette IRS in a Chevy C10 with DECAlink™ Suspension

June 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

Scott’s 1967 Chevy C10 has a Corvette IRS setup made possible with Detroit Speed’s DECAlink™ suspension system. Here’s how to DIY. [More…]

How To Determine Engine and Pinion Angle

How To Determine Engine/Pinion Angle

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs Automotive Basics, How To & DIY

Engine and pinion angle are relative to the ground. Most engines are set at 3 degrees, this allows the carburetor to sit level, however… [More…]

How To Install A Transmission Temperature Gauge

June 14, 2017 Roadkill Customs How To & DIY

A Transmission Temperature Gauge allows you to monitor the operating temperature of your transmission by measuring the transmission fluid’s temperature. Overseeing these temperatures assists in ensuring that your transmission does not overheat causing major damage. [More…]