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[ August 1, 2021 ] Making a DIY Louver Press and Louvering a Hood with Bad Chad DIY Projects
[ August 1, 2021 ] Sending Hoopties Sky-High With The Gambler 500 Crew Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ July 29, 2021 ] 2nd Gen Pontiac Firebird Meets C5 Corvette ~ Translammed by TredWear Builds and Examples
[ July 27, 2021 ] 1951 Chevrolet Top Chop and ’99 GMC Jimmy Chassis Swap for $3500 Builds and Examples
[ July 26, 2021 ] Which Truck Bed Liner is Best? Roll-On and Spray-On Bed Liners Tested Products & Reviews
[ July 25, 2021 ] How To Make a Custom Brass Knuckle Shift Knob and Handle DIY Projects
[ July 22, 2021 ] Installing an Inexpensive Universal Tilt Steering Column In Your Hot Rod How To & DIY
[ July 20, 2021 ] Handmade Vintage Style Side Window Swamp Coolers by Ecophage Products & Reviews
[ July 18, 2021 ] Heads Up Vintage Drag Racing at the Allentown, PA Fairgrounds Car Shows & Events
[ July 16, 2021 ] Will Lowering Your Car Automatically Make It Handle Better? Technical Info
[ July 16, 2021 ] How This ’55 Chevy Bel Air 4-Door to 2-Door Gasser Was Built Under $5K Builds and Examples
[ July 14, 2021 ] Walk the 2021 Southeastern Chevy / GMC Truck Nationals Car Shows & Events
[ July 5, 2021 ] How To Diagnose Common Engine Problems with a Vacuum Gauge Automotive Basics
[ July 1, 2021 ] Tire Width Minimum, Maximum, and Ideal Size Chart by Wheel Width Technical Info
[ June 30, 2021 ] Ford 9 Inch Rear-End Widths and Potential Donor Cars Technical Info
[ June 29, 2021 ] 1954 Ford F100 / 2000 Lincoln Towncar Chassis Swap for Under $1,000 Builds and Examples
[ June 29, 2021 ] 1947-87 GM Truck Fender, Door, and Hood Alignment Tips and Tricks How To & DIY
[ June 21, 2021 ] Troubleshooting and Rebuilding or Replacing a Starter Motor How To & DIY
[ 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

Homemade DIY Louver Press

Making a DIY Louver Press and Louvering a Hood with Bad Chad

August 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Hot rod style louvers were needed in hood sides for a build — as you’d expect, Bad Chad creates a DIY Louver Press in a true hot rodder way. [More…]

How To Make a Custom Brass Knuckle Shift Knob and Handle

How To Make a Custom Brass Knuckle Shift Knob and Handle

July 25, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Karl Fisher shows you step-by-step how to drill, cut, carve and shape a custom brass knuckle shift knob handle from scratch. [More…]

Automotive Vacuum Gauge Engine Tests

How To Diagnose Common Engine Problems with a Vacuum Gauge

July 5, 2021 Roadkill Customs

One of the easiest, cheapest, and fastest ways to check an engine for serious issues is to perform a vacuum gauge test. [More…]

How To Make DIY Gaskets

How To Make DIY Gaskets From Scratch

April 23, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Kyle Smith gives you offers tips and tricks to make your gaskets using a kit from your local auto parts store and everyday household items. [More…]

DIY Home Garage Paint Booth Rehab

How To Rehab a Home Garage into an Inexpensive DIY Paint Booth

March 17, 2021 Roadkill Customs

This DIY garage to paint booth conversion was done with only $400 in materials to prepare the space, and $300 in air and paint supplies. [More…]

Automotive Patch Panel

How To Measure, Cut, Fit, and Weld Automotive Patch Panels

March 7, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Lakeside Autobody focuses on measuring, cutting, fitting, and welding homemade, DIY automotive sheet metal patch panels. [More…]

DIY Driveway Paint Booth

How To Build a DIY Paint Booth in Your Driveway

March 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Mike Finnegan builds a paint booth in his driveway with an E-Z Up Canopy, box fan, some painter’s plastic, and duct tape. [More…]

Homemade DIY Wooden Slapper for Metalwork

How To Make a Wooden Slapper ~ DIY Metal Shaping Tool

March 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Wray Schelin from ProShaper Workshop demonstrates how to make a leather-faced wooden slapper for metalwork and shaping. [More…]

Bare metal painted to look like bare metal

How To Paint a Bare Metal Effect on Any Surface

March 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs

A concise and easy-to-follow DIY that shows you how to can make any surface; Wood, Plastic, Fiberglass, etc. look like bare metal. [More…]

DIY Custom Air Breather

How To Make a Custom Air Scoop from Scratch and Scrap

March 1, 2021 Roadkill Customs

HardCore Fab makes an air breather for Old Crow, his 1947 Ford Rat Rod project modeled after the old Cadillac style filter housings. [More…]

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