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[ August 3, 2021 ] 1951 Chevrolet Top Chop and ’99 GMC Jimmy Chassis Swap for $3500 Builds and Examples
[ August 2, 2021 ] Things To Consider When Swapping, Upgrading, or Plus Sizing Wheels Technical Info
[ 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 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 7, 2021 ] Bad Chad Marries a 1949 Mercury and 1936 Ford into a Custom COE Builds and Examples
[ 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

Shift Knobs

OEM and Aftermarket Shift Knob/Shift Handle Thread Size Chart

February 15, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Shift Knob and Handle Thread Sizes may vary on vehicle make, model, and trim level, and whether it is OEM, performance, or aftermarket… [More…]

The Hirohata Merc ~ 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe built by George Barris Kustoms

“The Hirohata Merc” ~ 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe Built by Barris Kustoms

August 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe built by Barris Kustoms aka “The Hirohata Merc” is the embodiment of the custom car craze that became popular in post-WWII America! [More…]

1931 Ford Coupe with Blown Mercury Flathead on a 1932 Pinched Frame

1931 Ford Coupe with a Blown Mercury Flathead on a ’32 Pinched Frame

July 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs

The short shows progress over the course of the build: 5 inch top chop, an engine rebuild, a handily fabricated blower snout and pulleys. [More…]

Dropping an 1,100 HP 1972 Mercury Marquis

Dropping an 1,100 HP 1972 Mercury Marquis

October 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Adding an indestructible 9-inch Ford rear-end and air suspension to our sleeper 1,080-horsepower 1972 Mercury Marquis Brougham. [More…]

Doctor Detroits 1951 Mercury Eight Build - In Progress

Doctor Detroit’s 1951 Mercury Eight Build

August 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Doctor Detroit’s 1951 Mercury Eight, Arizona car, two-door, missing the engine and transmission with Before & After Photos… [More…]

1939 Mercury Coupe

Saving a 1939 Mercury Coupe from the Rust Lagoon

August 20, 2019 Roadkill Customs

After lots and lots of rain, the ground is hopefully firm enough to rescue the 1939 Mercury from its current swampy home in The Rust Lagoon. [More…]

Most Overlooked and Underappreciated Muscle Cars

The Most Overlooked and Underappreciated Muscle Cars

May 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Overlooked and underappreciated muscle cars, including the Pontiac Ventura, Dodge Demon/Plymouth Duster, Mercury Cyclone, and others. [More…]

Legendary Lead Sleds

Kurt McCormick’s Legendary Lead Sleds

April 20, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Dennis Gage visits Kurt McCormick in Imperial, MO and goes for a spin in a couple of legendary custom lead sleds. [More…]

1964 Mercury Marauder ~ The Odyssey

1964 Mercury Marauder ~ The Odyssey

February 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs

The distinctively American sound of the Mercury’s V8 is enough to make you nostalgic or deaf depending on how close you are. [More…]

1951 Mercury Monarch Chop Top Hot Rod Build

1951 Mercury Monarch Chassis Swap and Chop Top

February 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This 1951 Mercury Monarch was acquired in trade. The plan is to make a nice reliable driver so a late-model chassis swap was in order. [More…]

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