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[ September 20, 2021 ] Best Tire Repair Kit? Slime vs Westweld, Dynaplug, and Grand Pitstop Products & Reviews
[ September 19, 2021 ] 1960s Street-Legal Ford Factory Race Cars Rides & Roadkillers
[ September 19, 2021 ] 3 Reasons To Have Your Motor Oil Professionally Analyzed Technical Info
[ September 17, 2021 ] Father and Son Built 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ September 17, 2021 ] Best Spray Paint? Rustoleum, Valspar, Krylon, Sherwin Williams Tested Products & Reviews
[ September 15, 2021 ] Building a ’57 Bel Air 2-Door Convertible From a Cheap 4-Door Hardtop Builds and Examples
[ September 14, 2021 ] 1951 Chevrolet Top Chop and ’99 GMC Jimmy Chassis Swap for $3500 Builds and Examples
[ September 11, 2021 ] Bad Chad Marries a 1949 Mercury and 1936 Ford into a Custom Built COE Builds and Examples
[ September 10, 2021 ] Redesigning the 1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille into a Modern Car Concept Cars & Design
[ September 6, 2021 ] 1938 International Harvester is a Blown 392 Hemi Powered Dually Rides & Roadkillers
[ September 5, 2021 ] The SEMA Show is Back for 2021 Car Shows & Events
[ September 4, 2021 ] How To Find and Build the Perfect Classic Truck Project How To & DIY
[ September 3, 2021 ] 1996 Chevy Impala SS Redesign Concept Cars & Design
[ September 2, 2021 ] What Does Car Restoration Really Cost? Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ September 1, 2021 ] Pinstriping Artist Finds Adventure In Her 1966 Jeepster Commando Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ September 1, 2021 ] Jack Chrisman’s 1965 Mercury Comet Restored with Nitro Ford Cammer Rides & Roadkillers
[ August 30, 2021 ] Max ~ A Custom 1946 Mercury Coupe by Murpho’s Rods and Customs Rides & Roadkillers
[ August 30, 2021 ] Poppy’s Patina Clear Coat Wipe or Spray-On Protection in Matte or Gloss Products & Reviews
[ August 28, 2021 ] 1987 Buick Grand National Redesign for 2021 Concept Cars & Design
[ August 25, 2021 ] Hot Rolled vs Cold Rolled Steel Differences and Which You Should Use Metalworking Basics
[ August 25, 2021 ] MIG Welding for Beginners ~ Three Basic Welds You Should Know Welding Basics
[ August 25, 2021 ] What’s The Difference Between Chevy 305 and 350 Engines Technical Info
[ August 23, 2021 ] Walk Around at the 2021 Hot Rod Power Tour Kickoff Car Show Car Shows & Events
[ August 22, 2021 ] Best Rust Converter? POR-15 vs Rust-Oleum, Eastwood, Rust Reformer Products & Reviews
[ August 16, 2021 ] The Great Intake Debate: Dual vs Single Plane Intake Manifolds Technical Info
[ August 16, 2021 ] 7 Places to Buy Metal for Welding Projects Welding Basics
[ August 13, 2021 ] Restoring a Rat Infested Vintage Westerner Camper Trailer Builds and Examples
[ August 11, 2021 ] How To Perform an Engine Compression Test How To & DIY
[ August 10, 2021 ] Engine Sensors Explained ~ How They Work, Location, and OBD2 Code Technical Info
[ August 9, 2021 ] Beginner English Wheel Basics ~ Build, Buy or Modify and How To Use How To & DIY

Metal for Projects

7 Places to Buy Metal for Welding Projects

August 16, 2021 Roadkill Customs

When learning to weld or working a metal fabrication project, one of the first questions is “Where do you buy material for welding projects?” [More…]

Homemade DIY Wooden Slapper for Metalwork

How To Make a Wooden Slapper ~ DIY Metal Shaping Tool

March 2, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Wray Schelin from ProShaper Workshop demonstrates how to make a leather-faced wooden slapper for metalwork and shaping. [More…]

Basic Tools of Metal Finishing ~ How To Use a Hammer and Dolly

February 21, 2021 Roadkill Customs

A hammer & dolly are basic tools for bumping, peening, and finishing metal. Here’s how to use them together to straighten auto body sheet metal. [More…]

How To Remove Mill Scale

How To Remove Mill Scale

January 12, 2021 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…]

Sheet Metal Cutting and Grinding Tools

Sheet Metal Cutting and Grinding Tools with Fitzee’s Fabrications

January 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs

Fitzee discusses and demos sheet metal tools he’s used for 30 years, as well as the 21st Century cutting and grinding tools he uses today. [More…]

Making Bomber Seats and Frames

Project Pictorial: Making Bomber Seats and Frames

December 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Owen Jeancart’s photo journal of Bomber Seats crafted from .063 aluminum for Warhawk, a 1931 Model A inspired by WWII Curtiss P-40 Fighters. [More…]

1947-54 Chevrolet 3100 Widebody Chevy SSR Chassis Swap

1947-54 Chevrolet 3100 Widebody Stretch / Chevy SSR Chassis Swap

July 6, 2020 Roadkill Customs

1947-54 Chevy / GMC Advance Design 3100 truck body is cut down the middle and widened 5 full inches to facilitate a Chevy SSR chassis swap. [More…]

Scratch-Built Hot Rod Floor Pans

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…]

Model T Door Patch Panels

Hand Forming Model T Door Patch Panels

April 24, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

With 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…]

Panel Forming and Chop Tops for Traditional Hot Rods

Panel Forming and Chop Tops for Traditional Hot Rods

April 5, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage

It 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…]

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