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Wheel Bolt Pattern Re-Drill Guide Jig
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How To Re-Drill Axles/Brakes For Different Bolt Pattern Wheels

May 22, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This vehicle wheel bolt pattern drill guide helps you drill out both your axle and brake drum or brake rotor to a different bolt pattern. [More…]
How To Replace Floor Pans In Your Classic Car
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How To Replace Floor Pans In Your Classic Car

May 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Fitzee’s Fabrications guides you through replacing a rusty classic car floor pan with an aftermarket replacement panel in a third-generation (1968-74) Chevrolet Nova. [More…]
Cast Aluminum Bolt Hole With Damage and Repaired Threads
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How To Weld A Cast Aluminum Bolt Hole Without Damaging Threads

May 12, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Cast aluminum weld repairs are hard. Welding around a bolt hole w/o damaging threads is even more difficult. This trick may help your repair. [More…]
Engine Turning Metal Panels
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Engine Turning 101

May 7, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Engine turning, also known as damascening, jeweling, krayling, or swirling, is a quintessential example of high-quality auto metalworking. [More…]
Model T Door Patch Panels
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Hand Forming Model T Door Patch Panels

April 24, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
With a little practice and careful hammering, even the most rotten doors can be saved on the cheap with patch panels in a few hours. [More…]
Hidden Hitch Receiver
DIY Projects

Building a DIY Hidden Hitch Receiver

April 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Puddin’s Fab Shop builds a hidden trailer hitch receiver for occasional use on the International Travelall project. [More…]
How To Get Neat MIG Welds In 3 Steps
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How To Get Neat MIG Welds In 3 Easy Steps

April 10, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Here are 3 quick steps to get neat and consistent MIG welds for your projects. [More…]
Panel Forming and Chop Tops for Traditional Hot Rods
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Panel Forming and Chop Tops for Traditional Hot Rods

April 5, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
It doesn’t take laser-guided machines or years of practice. With just a marker and press this hot rod rookie turns steel into a work of art. [More…]
Shortened C10 Longbed to Shortbed with No Frame Welding
Builds and Examples

How To Shorten a C10 Longbed to Shortbed with No Frame Welding

April 1, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Dan at DD Speed Shop has figured out how to shorten a longbed C10 to shortbed without any welding on the frame. [More…]
Easy DIY Homemade Jack Stand Ideas
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Easy DIY Homemade Jack Stand Ideas

March 24, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Jack stands are important and building them yourself is cheap and you can make them fit your exact applications. [More…]
Chevy C10 LS Swap On a Budget
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Budget LS Swapping a Chevy C10 ~ Mounting and Wiring Made Easy

March 20, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Dan is here with another DIY for budget builders, this time all about LS engine swaps on the cheap. [More…]
Making Heavy Duty Bungee Cords from Old Tires
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Making Heavy Duty Bungee Cords from Old Tires

March 13, 2020 Roadkill Customs
sixtyfiveford was challenged by his viewers to come up with a unique use for old tires ~ Heavy Duty Bungee Cords… [More…]
Making A Custom Aluminum Modern Bomber Seat From Scratch
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Making A Custom Aluminum Modern Bomber Seat From Scratch

February 8, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The Fab Forums is making some aluminum seats from scratch that have a hot rod bomber seat feel, but with some modern touches. [More…]
Homemade Louver Press
How To & DIY

How To Make a Simple Louver Press

January 31, 2020 Roadkill Customs
How to make a very simple louver press for punching louvers, and it works really well even on large panels… [More…]
Essential Fabrication Tools ~ Plate Dog and Wedge
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Essential Fabrication Tools ~ DIY Plate Dog and Wedge

January 10, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Every Fabricator should have a plate dog and wedge in their toolbox. If you don’t, here’s how to build some from nothing but scrap material. [More…]
Easy Chrome ~ Brush or Spray-On Chrome Alternative
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Brush or Spray-On Chrome Alternative ~ Easy Chrome

January 3, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Easy Chrome is a chrome paint that provides a water-proof chrome finish that looks like real chrome. It can be used to repair real chrome as well as scratched, dented, or rusted chrome. [More…]
How to Detail Your Car Like a Pro in Minutes
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How to Detail Your Car Like a Pro in Minutes

December 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Assuming that you don’t have a week to dedicate to detailing, here are tips and techniques for prepping your ride on-site at the show. [More…]
Reclaim Broken C-Clamps ~ DIY Hold-Down Half-Clamps
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Reclaim Broken C-Clamps ~ DIY Hold-Down Half-Clamps

December 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Instead of tossing your clamps, here is a perfect little hack in order to repurpose your broken C-clamp into a “half clamp”. [More…]

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