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The Corvair Ranch Gettysburg PA
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Tour The Worlds Largest Chevy Corvair Graveyard ~ Corvair Ranch

March 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
There are over 600 Corvair Cars, Trucks, and Ultravans located on the property and six tractor-trailers full of heavy drivetrain parts. [More…]
Custom Built 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon
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Custom Built 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon dubbed “Gone Mad 55”

February 28, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This custom 635hp 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon restomod was built by Classic Car Studio and dubbed the “Gone Mad 55”. [More…]
1949 Chevy 3100 Truck Full Build ~ Straight Six and Patina Paint
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1949 Chevy 3100 Truck Full Build ~ Straight Six and Patina Paint

February 24, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This retro Chevy 3100 is not only going to end up with a great new look, but its power plant will also be Chevy’s vintage straight six. [More…]
Full Griswold DD Speed Shop '56 Chevy Family Truckster
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Going Full Griswold with the DD Speed Shop ’56 Chevy Family Truckster

February 22, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Dan’s vision since he brought the wagon home — A ratty tri-5 wagon with a giant big block and hosed down with all the old man goodies… [More…]
Project and Part Cars and Trucks For Sale Wichita Kansas
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New Arrivals: Ford Chevy GMC Oldsmobile and Studebaker Near Wichita

February 22, 2021 Roadkill Customs
We tour New Arrivals at Rust Rach near Wichita Kansas with 150+ 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s projects or parts cars and trucks for sale. [More…]
Snow White ~ Scratch Built 1957 Chevy Truck RestoMod
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Scratch Built 1957 Chevy Truck RestoMod ~ Snow White

February 21, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Looking to promote their new 1955-59 Chevy truck cabs, Premier Street Rod built a truck that would catch attention at all the biggest events. [More…]
Shift Knobs
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OEM and Aftermarket Shift Knob/Shift Handle Thread Size Chart

February 15, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Shift Knob and Handle Thread Sizes may vary on vehicle make, model, and trim level, and whether it is OEM, performance, or aftermarket… [More…]
Floor, Kick Panels, Inner/Outer Rockers
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Chevy and GMC Rust Repair ~ Floor, Kick Panels, Inner/Outer Rockers

February 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Dave shows us the nuts & bolts of repairing rusty floors and rockers with new sheet metal in 1960s Chevrolet and GMC trucks. [More…]
Project and Part Cars For Sale near Wichita Kansas
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Ford, GM, Mopar, Other Project & Part Cars For Sale near Wichita Kansas

February 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Mr. Goodpliers tours a private collection near Wichita Kansas that has 150+ 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s project or parts cars and trucks for sale. [More…]
Replacing a Full One-Piece Floor Pan at Home with Body on Frame
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Full Classic Car Floor Pan Replacement ~ Fast, Cheap, and Easy

January 27, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This video proves that ANYONE can do a full floor replacement in their home garage with minimal tools, and much faster than patching. [More…]
Common Firing Orders
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Common V8 Firing Orders, Distributor Locations and Rotation Directions

January 25, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Common Firing Orders. MSD Ignition created this helpful chart that displays many common V8 firing orders and distributor direction. [More…]
LQ4 LS Engine Donor in 1947-54 Chevy 3100
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There’s an LS Engine Swap for Every Build Budget

January 17, 2021 Roadkill Customs
The Chevrolet LS Engine is an attainable, usable engine. Here are your donor vehicle options depending on your build or engine swap budget. [More…]
Classic Roadkill ~ 1,100hp Camaro Goes for a Landspeed Record
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Classic Roadkill ~ 1,100hp Camaro Goes for a Landspeed Record

January 15, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Finnegan builds 1,100hp big block, Freiburger brings a Camaro he’s run 261mph at Bonneville… Win right? Probably not, because Roadkill. [More…]
1955-59 GM Truck Panel Alignment
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1955-59 GM Truck Body Panel Alignment: Cab to Door to Fender to Hood

January 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs
How to align cab to doors to fenders and hood are fully covered, as well as an explanation of what and where the alignment pivot points are. [More…]
DD Speed Shop 1957 Chevy Bel Air Giveaway
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Did You Win The DD Speed Shop 1957 Chevy Bel Air Giveaway Car?

December 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Now that DD Speed Shop has made their subscriber goal, the 1957 Belair has finally been given away to one lucky individual! [More…]
1000hp 1955 Chevy Built by MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration
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1,000hp ’55 Chevy Build by MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration

December 16, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This ’55 Chevy ProTouring build sports a 1,000hp 427 LS engine with 2.9L Whipple supercharger and an Art Morrison chassis. [More…]
1965 C10 Fleetside Full Build
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Project Lo ‘n Slo ~ 1965 Chevy C10 Fleetside RestoMod Full Build

December 14, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Project Lo ‘n Slo ’65 C10 Fleetside gets a coil-over conversion that slams her to the ground and a turbo setup on the 292 straight-six. [More…]
Make-A-Wish 1967 Chevrolet C10
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1967 Chevy C10 Built for 21 Year Old Cancer Survivor by Make-A-Wish

December 10, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Cody is a 21-year-old kid who’s survived cancer three times and the Make-A-Wish Foundation helped him build his dream ’67 Chevrolet C10! [More…]

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