Hot Rod Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

How To Build A Hot Rod

January 11, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Learn how to build a hot rod with these resources that help facilitate your build from inspiration and planning to build and customization. [More…]

Down by the River with the LA’s Bedlam Car Club

November 14, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Los Angeles has been a hotbed for traditional hot rodders since the late ’40s. Here’s a day in the life of this super cool hot rod culture. [More…]

Incomplete Projects ~ When You Can Only Afford Half a Car

Incomplete Projects ~ When You Can Only Afford Half a Hot Rod

October 26, 2020 Roadkill Customs

When your custom car or truck project budget lets you only afford half of a car or truck, don’t despair — get creative! [More…]

“Hot Rod” ~ Feature Film from the 1950s

August 23, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Loads of period roadsters, opens with a sequence of racing at the dry lakes, the SCTA running speed trials — worth watching just for this. [More…]

Hot Rod and Car Culture Podcasts We Listen To

July 22, 2020 Roadkill Customs

When we’re on the road or we find spare time on our hands, we’re probably listening to a favorite Hot Rod or Car Culture podcast. [More…]

A to Z Glossary of Hot Rod Terms

July 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Don’t sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about next time you’re at a car show or cruise-in. These are the terms you need to know. [More…]

Rough Cut ~ A Radical 1957 Chevy Bel Air Rat Rod

First Look: Radical ‘Rough Cut’ 1957 Chevy Bel Air from ITW Hot Rods

May 27, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

ITW’s Chris walker is breaking all the rules again and hacking up a ’57 Chevy Bel Air into bite-sized pieces for his latest creation dubbed ‘Rough Cut’. [More…]

How To Choose a Hot Rod High-Amp Alternator

May 5, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Determining the alternator amperage required is the current draw, plus any future accessories you plan to add. [More…]

Scratch-Building Hot Rod Floor Pans

April 30, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

Working with a hand crank bead roller, Dan churned out some top quality panels in a matter of minutes from paper templates. [More…]

Hot Rodder’s Paradise ~ Inside The Petersen Vault

April 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Journey into the Petersen Automotive Museum’s vault and tour its amazing collection of Hot Rods and Customs. [More…]

Building a Budget Hot Rod Chassis

April 9, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

The “T Wrecks” build by DD Speed Shop is turning out to be quite a visual guide for the ins-and-outs of building a hot rod from whatever’s around the shop. Owner and walking Canadian stereotype [More…]