Metalwork Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

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…]