Hot Rod Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

Hot Rods Featured For The First Time Ever At Pebble Beach

October 4, 2019 Roadkill Customs

For the first time ever, Hot Rods were a featured class at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Join us as we take a deeper look into the history of some of the most iconic Hot Rods ever built… [More…]

17th Annual Ventura Nationals Hot Rod, Custom Car & Motorcycle Show

September 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs

The show featured Customs, Hot Rods, Choppers & Classic Motorcycles, Vans, Lowriders & Vintage Trailers. Live Music, Vendors, Art Show… [More…]

Hot Rods, Burnouts & Pinups ~ Beatersville Car and Bike Show

July 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Beatersville Car and Bike Show in Louisville, KY is a traditional rod and custom show held annually on Sunday, Memorial Day weekend. [More…]

1933 Ford Roadster ~ Steampunk Hot Rod

June 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Some art hauls ass. Mike Musto gets up close and personal with a 1933 Ford Roadster that started out as a Factory Five replica. [More…]

1932 Ford Hot Rod Survivor ~ Untouched 1950s Hot Rod For Sale

May 25, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This specimen is a typical 1932 Ford five-window full fendered hot rod from the ’50s or ’60s. The car is powered by a 1949 Mercury flathead. [More…]

Box Tube and Sheet Stock ~ Rob’s Hand Built from Scratch Rat Rod

April 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs

via Combustion Chamber ~ Rob’s Hand Built from Scratch Rat Rod ~ Box Tube, Sheet Stock and good ideas. [More…]

Porsche 911 V8 Hot Rod Build

January 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Danton Arts Kustoms from France transformed a salvaged Porsche 911/964* into a hellaciously bad ass hot rod. [More…]

1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe Hot Rod Build

January 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs

1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe Hot Rod Build by Gambino Kustoms in San Jose, California. [More…]

Demented ~ A 1958 Chevrolet Viking Hot Rod Truck

December 23, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Ball Metal Fab of Arkansas built this 1958 Chevrolet Viking 40 into an insane muscle truck dubbed “Demented” for Evapo-Rust… [More…]

Chris Rusch’s 1930 Sedan Hot Rod Build

December 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This movie short documents Chris Rusch’s Hot Rod build that transpired over a 4-day period with an incredibly talented group of builders. [More…]

1931 Ford Model A Hot Rod Truck Build

November 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Watch as H.A.M.B. member FastMike from Chicago, IL builds his 1931 Ford Model A Hot Rod Pickup 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…]

1933 Plymouth Hot Rod ~ Burnouts and Shredding Tires

October 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs

I’ve been waiting for quite a while to shoot my friend TJ’s amazing ’33 Plymouth. This build is incredible. Fully hand built from the ground up by TJ Russell – Russell Built Fabrications. via AutotopiaLA… [More…]

Bare Metal Paint Effect How To

October 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Rat Rod Bob shares his trials and tribulations attempting a convincing bare metal paint effect on his rat rod. [More…]

The $1.4 Million ’51 Ford Club Coupe

October 18, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This might be the most perfect custom car we’ve ever seen… Craig Wick of Wicked Fabrication and his team transformed a 1951 Ford Coupe into a perfect work of art for owner Bruce Leven, dubbed [More…]

1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod Build

Hot Rod Build: 1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

October 18, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Dave Tucci at Tucci Hot Rods of Marcy, NY set out to build a Ford Model A for a customer who simply wanted a low, loud and obnoxious hot rod, which also made a showing [More…]

Scott Birdsall Prepares "Old Smokey" for Pikes Peak

Build Biology: How to Build a 1200hp Diesel

October 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs

On this episode of Build Biology, Scott Birdsall brings by his twin turbo 1,200 hp Ford F1, aka “Old Smokey” — He gives us a full rundown of everything he did to customize the truck, [More…]

Echo: Made In The Shade – A Hot Rodder’s Documentary

October 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Echo Tescier, a hot rod builder in LA, was followed for three days with a camera and microphone. From his back alley shop under the trees, he turns out beautiful rods, both shiny and rat [More…]