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1949 Ford Shoebox 2008 BMW 335i Chassis Swap
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1949 Ford Shoebox / 2008 BMW 335i Chassis Swap

February 12, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This chopped, shortened, and wide-bodied 1949 Ford was swapped on top of a 2008 BMW E92 335i N54 twin-turbo car. [More…]
Stop Welding in the Dark
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Stop Welding In the Dark with a $7 Welding Hood Mod!

February 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Make Everything shows you a super simple mod for your welding hood that will change the way you work in dark or confined spaces! [More…]
Popular Engine Swap Dimension Chart
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Popular V8 Engine Swap Dimension Chart ~ Will your engine choice fit?

January 26, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Specs include overall height, length, and width of a fully dressed engine – oil pan, intake, carburetor, front accessory drives, and exhaust. [More…]
How To Find Top Dead Center
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How To Find Top Dead Center

January 25, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Finding top dead center is a crucial step when installing a distributor, timing set, or valvetrain components and is also helpful for many other procedures… [More…]
1936 Auburn Speedster Modern Chassis Swap
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Project Pictorial: 1936 Auburn Speedster Gets Modern Chassis

January 13, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Staffan Ellström low-budget chassis swaps a 1936 Auburn Speedster found in a shed with a Mercury chassis and Chevy Caprice drivetrain… [More…]
1949 Packard Rescue Pig 4x4 Dually Welding Rig
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1949 Packard 4×4 Dually Welding Rig ~ ‘Rescue Pig’

December 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs
As it’s known, Rescue Pig started out as a 1949 Packard passenger car body that was dropped on top of a ’96 Dodge RAM truck chassis. [More…]
The SuperSleeper Project
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The Supersleeper Project ~ Subaru WRX Powered VW Super Beetle

December 27, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The step-by-step process of a 2009 Subaru WRX powered 1973 Super Beetle bug engine conversion and restoration project. [More…]
1932 Ford Gasser Barn Find
Rides & Roadkillers

1932 Ford Gasser Barn Find ~ Legit Drag Racing History Revealed

December 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Imagine a 1932 Ford three-window coupe Gasser in a chicken house. Now imagine that it has deep drag racing history that goes back to 1957. [More…]
Farrmtruck and ANZs CHEVMOWLET Drag Racing Lawn Mower
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CHEVMOWLET ~ Farmtruck and AZN’s Drag Racing Lawn Mower

December 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Farmtruck takes on AZN in a heads up best 2 out of 3 race to give a new and improved Chevmowlet a good shakedown. [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…]
Mopar Parts For Sale
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The Ultimate MOPAR Hoard ~ Trailers Full of Muscle Car Parts (for sale)

December 9, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Frank Parks has nearly 100 vehicles and hundreds of thousands of parts tagged and stashed away for safekeeping. But he does sell. [More…]
Cutting Oil for Drilling Metal
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What is the Best Cutting Oil for Drilling Metal?

December 8, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Project Farm tests several products to find the best cutting oil for drilling through both mild and hardened steel. [More…]
Old Smokey vs Hoonicorn
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1,200hp Compound Turbo Diesel vs Ken Block’s 1,400hp AWD Mustang

December 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Old Smokey vs Hoonicorn ~ A 1,200hp Compound Turbo Diesel F100 truck vs Ken Block’s 1,400hp AWD Ford Mustang. [More…]
Cheap vs Expensive Gasoline
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Cheap vs Expensive Gasoline: What’s the Difference?

December 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Join Jeremiah as he breaks down exactly what different compounds are in gasoline, what they do, and why some are super expensive. [More…]
DIY Engine Run Stand Build Plans
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DIY Folding Engine Run Stand Build Plans for Ford, GM, and Mopar

November 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs
With some tube steel, a drill, and a welder, you can build one of these DIY engine run stands that collapse to a very storable 9″ in a weekend. [More…]
DIY Homemade Railroad Track Anvil
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How To Turn Railroad Track into a DIY Homemade Anvil

November 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
A short stretch of railroad track is turned into an anvil. The basic shape was cut with an angle grinder and file, then sanded and blued. [More…]
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Restomod Project by Foose Design
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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Restomod Project by Chip Foose Design

October 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose and the Foose Design team are restomoding Victor’s 1956 Chevy Bel Air with a chassis swap and LS Engine. [More…]

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