Cadillac Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

How To Repair or Replicate a Headlight Lens

January 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This video shows you how to replicate the headlight lens from a 1935 Cadillac. [More…]

16 Unbelievable Classic and Vintage Vehicles

December 24, 2018 Roadkill Customs

16 Unbelievable Vintage Vehicles including the 1960 Pininfarina X, the 1959 Cadillac Cyclone, the Stout Scarab, and other unique vehicles… [More…]

Big Vehicle Overdrive ~ 4L80E Transmission Basics

September 15, 2018 Roadkill Customs

When your big engine and TH400’s lack of overdrive has your engine screaming on the highway, a 4L80E transmission might just be the answer. The 4L80E transmission’s roots trace back to the Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic [More…]

Ventura Nationals 2018 ~ Drive-Ins and Cruise

September 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs

The Ventura Nationals is one of the biggest traditional hot rod/rockabilly car events in Southern California. [More…]

GM LSx Engine Swap ~ Wiring Harness Preparation

August 28, 2018 Roadkill Customs

By Jay Kopycinski — There was a time when many hot rod enthusiasts were afraid of electronic fuel injection (EFI) on engines, preferring the “relative simplicity” of a carbureted engine that could be run in a [More…]

1949-54 GM Car Torque Tube to Open Driveshaft Conversion

July 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs

The enclosed driveline, or torque tube, is really a quite effective design — It’s advantages are positive location of the rear end, with no Panhard bars, traction bars or four-link setup needed for rear-end stability. [More…]

How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine

June 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs

For generations hot rodders have pulled bigger and more powerful engines out of other cars to use in their DIY hot rod projects. Back in the ’50s gearheads would spend hours hunting for Cadillac and Oldsmobile engines to use in their rods. In the ’60s builders started pulling Hemis, Pontiac 455s, Ford Cammers, and of course the big-block Chevys out of cars to power their gassers, T-buckets and other custom powered street machines. [More…]

Classic Original Exterior Sun Visors For Sale

Original Exterior Sun Visors For Sale ~ Chevy, Ford, Mopar, More

May 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Sunglasses not enough? Looking for that Classic or Lowbrow Style? Go with an Exterior Sun Visor — Adding sun visors to your vehicle can help you see while driving in bright sunshine or to add that full custom classic or vintage car look… [More…]

Ursala Deville ~ A 1966 Cadillac

May 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs

It’s big, it’s black, it’s smooth, it brushes the asphalt and rides on four monstrous wheels that tuck cleanly in to the rear fenders… [More…]

Nobody Else's Auto Recycling, Great Bend, Kansas

Classic Cars and Trucks For Sale – Great Bend, Kansas

May 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Nobody Else’s Auto Recycling 332 N US Highway 281 Great Bend, Kansas Call 620-786-4428 Specific questions about parts or a specific vehicle needs – CALL: 620-786-4428 Many Parts and Vehicles can be viewed on eBay [More…]

Shift Knob / Shift Handle Thread Sizes

March 25, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Shift Knob and Shifter Handle Thread Sizes may vary depending on make, model and trim package of a vehicle. The shift knob thread size information provided below is as accurate as possible and should be [More…]

Classic Vehicle Identification

February 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler DeSoto Dodge Ford Henry J Hudson Kaiser / Frazer Lincoln Mercury Nash Oldsmobile Packard Plymouth Pontiac Studebaker Volkswagen Willys Also of Interest: Popular Automatic Transmission Identification Chart Early Ford Beam Axle [More…]

Wheel, Tire and Fender Fitment Calculator

January 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Wheel and Tire Technical Information – Calculate Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch and Rolling Radius. Includes Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings and combinations, compare results… [More…]

Patrick and Ethel’s 1946 Chevrolet Pickup

November 6, 2017 Roadkill Customs

One of our roving hot rod hunters caught up with Patrick and Ethel from Illinois and their unique 1946 Chevrolet truck. This beauty was acquired in January 2013 and has been worked over from the ground up. Patrick dropped and chopped the truck and so much more. [More…]

1946-53 American Classic Car Technical Sheets

September 16, 2017 Roadkill Customs

The following American Classic Car Technical Sheets show exploded views of all major body parts and the corresponding OEM part numbers and frame dimensions. 1946-49 models also include electrical wiring diagrams. This information is invaluable [More…]

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