Chassis & Drive Train Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

Reverence ~ Building a Hellcat Powered 1969 Dodge Charger

April 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs

’69 Dodge Charger Full Restomod with Customized Chassis and Hellcat Engine Swap This car was built from a ’69 Dodge Charger Body, a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat chassis and a 6.2L Supercharged HEMI from a [More…]

How To Determine Engine and Pinion Angle

April 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs

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…]

Slammed, Chopped, and Notched ~ Zac’s C10 Chevy Gets LOW

March 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Zac takes his Chevy C10 chopper hauler and gets it real low to the ground with a lowering kit from Belltech. We approve. [More…]

How To Convert a 1970-81 Camaro or Firebird Sub-Frame to Full Coilover

How To Convert a 1970-81 Camaro/Firebird Sub-Frame to Full Coilover

February 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Doug from Global West Suspension shows you how to modify your 2nd generation F-Body Camaro/Firebird sub-frame to full coilover application. [More…]

How To Graft a Sub-Frame ~ Front Clipping a Hot Rod

How To Graft a Sub-Frame or Front Clip

February 9, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This video is a complete rundown on a Sub-frame (front clip) swap or graft including the fabrication process, power steering and brakes… [More…]

1954 Chevy Bel Air Restomod Build ~ Supercharged LSX 454

January 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This cherry 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air was dropped off at The Roadster Shop to receive an upgrade on essentially every system under the body. [More…]

4 Rat Rod Air Ride Suspension Designs That Lay Body and Ride Smooth

January 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Village Customs Rat Rod Shop shows you four distinct types of rat rod air suspension setups that will lay body and ride smoothly. [More…]

How To Balance a Driveshaft

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs

DIY Driveshaft Balancing ~ How To Balance a Driveshaft in a RWD Vehicle Yourself At Home… [More…]

1965 Chevrolet C10 RideTech Air Suspension Install

November 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Johnny Merder from RideTech installs a complete air ride suspension system on his family-owned 1965 Chevrolet C10 truck. [More…]

Slammin' a 1942 Chevrolet Truck on a Budget

Slammin’ a ’42 Chevy with Leaf-Springs on a Budget

October 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Puddin’s Fab Shop is slammin’ the rear of Kevin’s ’42 Chevrolet truck with a pair of Belltech S10 drop leaf springs, lowering blocks and custom mounts. [More…]

How To Repair a Ford Model A Frame and Horns

October 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Andrew works on repairing a pair of damaged front frame horns on the Ford Model A and begins filling all the unwanted holes in the horns… Also of Interest: How To Weld Gaps and Poorly [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…]

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…]

The “F71” ~ F-100 / Crown Victoria P71 Chassis Swap

June 23, 2018 Roadkill Customs

In this series of videos, a 1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up truck is chassis swapped with a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor and converted from long-bed to short-bed… [More…]

How to Build a Custom Transmission and Driveshaft Tunnel

June 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs

In this video, Matt’s Ford Model A gets a custom transmission and driveshaft tunnel. He’ll show you how to create these tunnels using tools from Eastwood tools including the English wheel, the TIG 200 and [More…]

How To Fix and Prevent Drive Shaft Vibration

How To Fix/Prevent Driveline Vibration

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Problem: Driveline / drive-shaft vibration. Driveline geometry incorrect. Drive Shaft Harmonics Jim Clark, Hot Rod M.D. — The process that can be used to address a condition called drive-shaft/universal joint cancellation, often referred to as adjusting pinion angle. [More…]

2-Minute Tech: Custom Motor Mount Considerations

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

There are many factors that affect the location of the motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck chassis: Plan ahead. The tech session produced several points to consider when mounting a motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck project… [More…]

How To Build a Model A Hot Rod Chassis

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This tech article is meant to inspire and give you a jumping point for building your own chassis. Every car is going to be a little different in measurements and execution, so be sure to think it all through before you start… [More…]