DIY Projects How To Make Your Own Shrinking Stump for Metal Shaping January 20, 2022 Roadkill CustomsKarl takes you step-by-step through an easy DIY build of a shrinking stump made with dimensional lumber in place of a hardwood tree stump. [More…]
How To & DIY Beginner English Wheel Basics ~ Build, Buy or Modify and How To Use August 9, 2021 Roadkill CustomsKarl Fisher overviews English wheels and shows you how to use an English wheel to Planish, Stretch, and Form sheet metal. [More…]
DIY Projects Scratch-Building Hot Rod Floor Pans April 30, 2020 Mad Scientist GarageWorking with a hand crank bead roller, Dan churned out some top quality panels in a matter of minutes from paper templates. [More…]
DIY Projects Hand Forming Model T Door Patch Panels April 24, 2020 Mad Scientist GarageWith 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…]
Builds and Examples Panel Forming and Chop Tops for Traditional Hot Rods April 5, 2020 Mad Scientist GarageIt 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…]
Builds and Examples DIY Hot Rod Chop Top and Lake Pipes March 25, 2020 Mad Scientist GarageWith the Model T on a rolling chassis, the build duo is shows how to do a chop top and scratch build a set of lake pipes. [More…]
How To & DIY Plywood Fixture for Hand Shaping a Sheet Metal Dome February 28, 2020 Roadkill Customsvia The Garage Vlog ~ A wooden fixture is created to shape 20 gauge sheet metal into a dome by hand. [More…]
How To & DIY How To Pattern, Shape, Gas Weld and Polish Aluminum Panels April 19, 2019 Roadkill CustomsChris Runge demonstrates the process in shaping, gas welding and polishing aluminum beginning with pattern making. [More…]
How To & DIY How To Make a Beater Bag ~ Poor Man’s Shot Bag January 17, 2019 Roadkill CustomsJere Kirkpatrick shows you how to easily make a Beater Bag (or shot bag, sand bag) for shaping sheet metal for cheap. [More…]
How To & DIY How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal January 16, 2019 Roadkill CustomsKyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [More…]