Metalwork Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

Homemade Metal Working Tools by Halfass Kustoms

January 15, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Halfass Kustoms’ shows homebuilt metalworking tools including power hammer, louver press, CNC plasma table, and jig used to drop Model A axles. [More…]

Repairing a Hacked 1935-36 Ford Dash Panel

How To Repair a Hacked 1935-36 Ford Dash Panel

October 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Matt works over a 1935-36 Ford dash he scored at the Hershey Swap Meet. With a little work, you can repair the item and have minimal money wrapped into it… [More…]

6 Tools All Beginning Metal Fabricators Must Have

August 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Going over the 6 most important and affordable tools all beginning metal fabricators must have in their garage. [More…]

Fitting a 1947-54 Chevrolet Truck Body to an SSR Chassis

August 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Chevy / GMC Advance Design truck cab is widened to fit a Chevy SSR chassis. Watch as the metal fabrication gets done [More…]

13 Tips and Tricks for Drilling Metal

July 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

YouTuber AvE brings you an Advanced Drilling Skill Builder: 13 Tips and Tricks for Drilling Metal. [More…]

How To Prep a Patch Panel for Welding

July 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs

The Pneumatic Perfect Panel Prep Tool easily provides a perfectly beveled 45° weld-prepped edge in 20 or 18 Gauge sheet metal to achieve solid, full-penetration MIG or TIG butt welds. [More…]

How To Shape, Gas Weld and Polish Aluminum

April 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Chris Runge demonstrates the process in shaping, gas welding and polishing aluminum beginning with pattern making. [More…]

Joe Rogan’s New 1969 Nova: Metal Work and Body Design

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This 1969 Chevrolet Nova belongs to comedian, podcaster, and all-around automobile enthusiast, Joe Rogan. It was penned by Pure Vision. [More…]

How To Make a Beater Bag ~ Poor Man’s Shot Bag

January 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Jere Kirkpatrick shows you how to easily make a Beater Bag (or shot bag, sand bag) for shaping sheet metal for cheap. [More…]

Using Romex Copper Wire as Brazing Rod

January 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Jere Kirkpatrick demonstrates using an oxy/acetylene torch and Romex copper wire as brazing filler rod. [More…]

How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal

January 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [More…]

How To Remove Mill Scale

January 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs

You need to remove mill scale prior to welding. Mill scale is a pain to get off without impacting the material beneath it. [More…]

How To Make a Radius Bending Fixture for Sheet Metal

January 3, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Ron Covell shows how easy it is to build a radius bending attachment that mounts to a workbench. [More…]

How To Make a Metal Roof Insert for a Ford Model A Coupe

December 23, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Matt from IronTrap Garage goes over the correct steps needed to build a Metal Roof Insert for your own Ford Model A Coupe. [More…]

How To Replace C10 Truck Inner & Outer Rocker Panels

December 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Eastwood helps with rust repair needed on this Chevy C-10 restoration. The inner and outer rocker panels get replaced… [More…]

How To Roll a Fender Bead with Wire Edge

December 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Metal Shaping Guru Lazze demonstrates how to make a bead with a wire edge for fenders or other parts that you can easily duplicate, repair a fender or panel, or make a whole new one from scratch on a bead roller. [More…]