Newest
  • [ December 11, 2019 ] Redesigning the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird Concept Cars & Design
  • [ December 11, 2019 ] Rusty to Running: Chevy Stovebolt 6 Engine Rebuild Time-lapse Builds and Examples
  • [ December 10, 2019 ] Reclaim Broken C-Clamps ~ DIY Hold-Down Half-Clamps DIY Projects
  • [ December 10, 2019 ] Which Twist Drill Bit Brand Is Best? Products & Reviews
  • [ December 8, 2019 ] Using a Cheap Inverter-Based Plasma Cutter and Setting Up for Repetitive Cuts How To & DIY
  • [ December 7, 2019 ] Change TH350 & TH400 Shift Points with an Adjustable Vacuum Modulator How To & DIY
  • [ December 7, 2019 ] Thinking About Driving The Hot Rod Power Tour? Car Shows & Events
  • [ December 7, 2019 ] HVLP Paint Spray Gun Basics Explained + How To Setup and Spray How To & DIY
  • [ December 7, 2019 ] How To Adjust a 700R4 Transmission TV Cable How To & DIY
  • [ December 6, 2019 ] How To Make an Edelbrock Carburetor REALLY Work For You How To & DIY
  • [ December 6, 2019 ] Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Workshop Hardware Storage DIY Projects
  • [ December 6, 2019 ] The Barris Kustoms Built Munster Koach Rides & Roadkillers
  • [ December 5, 2019 ] Steering Wheel Restoration and Cracked Steering Wheel Repair How To & DIY
  • [ December 5, 2019 ] Exploring Detroit’s Abandoned Car Factories Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ December 4, 2019 ] Cannonball Run Record Breakers: How we made our car invisible to cops… Roadkill Imports
  • [ December 4, 2019 ] New Cannonball Run Record ~ New York to LA in 27 Hours 25 Minutes Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ December 3, 2019 ] Georgia Rusty Gold – Moultrie Swap Meet and Junkyards Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ December 2, 2019 ] Which Car Battery is Best? Products & Reviews
  • [ December 2, 2019 ] Tri-Five Chevy 4 Door to 2 Door Conversion ~ Quick, Cheap and Easy Builds and Examples
  • [ December 1, 2019 ] How To Install A ($25) Shift Kit And Wake Up Your TH350 DIY Projects
  • [ December 1, 2019 ] Built For Speed ~ A Photo Gallery by John Schultz Rides & Roadkillers
  • [ November 30, 2019 ] Fabricating Luke Skywalker’s Star Wars Landspeeder Builds and Examples
  • [ November 29, 2019 ] Top 10 Roadkill Burnouts and Donuts Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ November 28, 2019 ] Speed Square Hack for Every Welder How To & DIY
  • [ November 27, 2019 ] Nostalgia Street Rods ~ The Most Expensive Car Collection In Las Vegas Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • [ November 27, 2019 ] Deplorable ~ 1934 Renault Outlaw Gasser at Holley Hot Rod Reunion Rides & Roadkillers
  • [ November 27, 2019 ] Cruising the Pomona Swap Meet with Hoonigan Car Shows & Events
  • [ November 27, 2019 ] DIY Welding Cart Built Around Harbor Freight Tool Cabinet DIY Projects
  • [ November 27, 2019 ] Is 70-Year Old Quaker State Motor Oil Still Good? Products & Reviews
  • [ November 24, 2019 ] Preserved Patina: Mark Parham’s 1961 Chevy Apache 10 Rides & Roadkillers
Roadkill Customs

Roadkill Customs

Do-It-Yourself Hot Rodder Magazine

  • Home
  • Search
  • Basics
    • Automotive Basics
    • Metalworking Basics
    • Shop Basics
    • Welding Basics
  • Builds & Swaps
    • Chassis / Body Swaps ~ An Overview
    • All Builds and Examples
    • Chassis / Body Swaps
    • Engine Swaps
    • Engine, Transmission, Chassis Swap Donor Vehicle Look-Up
    • How To Build A Hot Rod
    • Low Budget Builds
  • DIY
    • DIY Projects
    • How To & DIY Guides
    • Parts For Sale
    • Projects For Sale
  • Tech
    • Technical Articles
    • Technical Tools, Calcs and Reference
    • Products & Reviews
    • Vehicle Identification
  • Rides
    • Rides & Roadkillers
    • Concept Cars & Design
    • Rides For Sale
    • Parts For Sale
    • Projects For Sale
  • Lifestyle
    • Car Show & Event Coverage
      • Upcoming Events
    • Driving
    • Home Garage
    • Hot Rod Jobs
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Channels
    • Hot Rod Lifestyle
    • Roadkill Customs
    • Roadkill Imports
    • Roadkill Muscle
    • Roadkill Offroad
    • Roadkill Powersports
    • Volkswagens and Volksrods
  • Blog
HomeMIG

MIG

Testing The Cheapest MIG Welder On Amazon
Products & Reviews

Testing the Cheapest 110v MIG Welder on Amazon

November 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Wranglerstar tests the cheapest MIG welder on Amazon. This benchtop wire-feed welder includes everything needed to fabricate small projects. [More…]
Welders
Products & Reviews

$89 vs $2,000 Welder ~ Is There Really A Difference?

September 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Taylor Ray performs multiple tests and practical application projects comparing a $90 Harbor Freight Welder to a $2,000 Everlast Welder. [More…]
How To & DIY

Teach Yourself To MIG Weld With This Video

August 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
There is so much more to welding, but this is without a doubt enough info to get you started MIG welding RIGHT NOW! [More…]
MIG vs TIG ~ A brief Explanation and Demonstration
Welding Basics

MIG vs TIG ~ A Brief Explanation and Demonstration

March 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
MorFab Industries goes over some of the major differences between MIG welding and TIG welding. [More…]
How To Simulate Resistance Spot Welds
How To & DIY

How To Simulate Resistance Spot Welds

March 15, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Simulating OEM style resistance spot welds using a MIG welder. [More…]
How To Weld Common Joints Using Flux Core Wire MIG Welder
How To & DIY

How To Weld Common Joints Using Flux Core Wire MIG Welder

December 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Welding common joints using a flux core MIG welder – introduces you to the types of welds involved, and demonstrates how they are produced. [More…]
How To Get Neat MIG Welds In 3 Steps
How To & DIY

How To Get Neat MIG Welds In 3 Steps

December 15, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Here’s 3 quick tips to help you get a neater looking finish on your MIG welding projects. [More…]
Replacing a Millermatic 250 ~ Lincoln 256 Power MIG Welder Review
Products & Reviews

Lincoln 256 Power MIG Welder Review ~ Replacing a Millermatic 250

December 4, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Jonathan W replaced his Millermatic 250 MIG Welder with a Lincoln 256 Power MIG Welder. This is his review. [More…]
Common MIG Welder Faults And How To Fix Them
How To & DIY

Common MIG Welder Faults And How To Fix Them

November 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Matt Urch shares a few tips on how to troubleshoot common problems that often impact MIG welders. [More…]
How To MIG Weld In Tight Spaces and Corners
How To & DIY

How To MIG Weld In Tight Spaces and Corners

November 28, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Matt Urch of Urchfab demonstrates a little trick for getting your MIG welds into those tight corners and spaces. [More…]
How To Convert a MIG Welder into a TIG Welder
How To & DIY

How To Convert a MIG Welder into a TIG Welder

November 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The Fabrication Series guides you through converting your MIG welder to a TIG welder. [More…]
How To Find The Correct MIG Welder Settings For Any Project
How To & DIY

How To Find Correct MIG Welder Settings For Any Project

May 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Andy Fogarty explains in simplistic detail how to quickly and easily make sense of the various factors and elements that typically dictate your MIG welder settings… Material types, thicknesses, gasses, wires, voltage, and amperage… Also [More…]
How To MIG Weld Thin Sheet Metal
How To & DIY

How To MIG Weld Thin Sheet Metal

May 3, 2018 Roadkill Customs
MIG Welding Basics: How to prevent ‘blow through’ when welding thin sheet metal…   Also of Interest: Metal Work / Welding Videos DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal Equivalent of Wire and Sheet Metal [More…]
How To Get Clean Welds From a Harbor Freight Flux 125 Welder
How To & DIY

How To Get Clean Welds with a Harbor Freight Flux 125

May 1, 2018 Roadkill Customs
About the Harbor Freight Flux 125 Welder Get the benefit of wire welding without the hassle of gas. The Flux 125 Welder is a versatile flux core arc welder (FCAW) specifically designed to use self-shielding [More…]

What’s Buzzin’

  • The Barris Kustoms Built Munster Koach
  • Thinking About Driving The Hot Rod...
  • How To Make an Edelbrock Carburetor...
  • Redesigning the 1970 Plymouth Road...
  • HVLP Paint Spray Gun Basics Explained +...
  • How To Adjust a 700R4 Transmission TV...
  • Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Workshop...
  • Change TH350 & TH400 Shift Points with...
  • Which Twist Drill Bit Brand Is Best?
  • Using a Cheap Inverter-Based Plasma...

Popular Tools & Look-Ups

Chassis / Body Swaps ~ Where to Start
Engine / Trans / Chassis Donor Search
Bolt Pattern Cross Reference
Project Cars and Part Donor Cars For Sale
Hot Rod Tech, References and Information
How To Build Your Own Hot Rod
How To Build a Hot Rod on a Budget
Transmission Cross Reference
Wheelbase Cross Reference

Browse by Manufacturer

BUICK ~  CADILLAC ~  CHEVROLET ~  CHRYSLER ~  DESOTO ~  DODGE ~  FORD ~  FRAZER ~  GMC ~  HUDSON ~  KAISER ~  LINCOLN ~  MERCURY ~  MOPAR ~  NASH ~  OLDSMOBILE ~  PACKARD ~  PLYMOUTH ~  PONTIAC ~  STUDEBAKER ~  VOLKSWAGEN ~  WILLYS
Roadkill Motors
  • Home
  • Hot Rod How To & DIY Project Guides
  • Automotive Technical and Reference Information
  • How To Build A Hot Rod
  • Chassis / Body Swaps ~ Where to Start
  • Hot Rod Parts & Accessories
  • Cars & Trucks For Sale
  • Project Cars, Trucks and Salvage Vehicles For Sale
  • Roadkillers: Featured Vehicles
  • Photos, Ideas and Hot Rod Lifestyle
  • Hot Rod Videos
  • Car Show, Swap Meet and Event Calendar
Roadkill Customs

Do-It-Yourself Hot Rod Builder Magazine

Roadkill Customs has evolved from local hot rod shop to online how-to magazine for budget-minded do-it-yourself hot rod builders and enthusiasts.

We provide how-to and technical articles, vehicle and build features and examples, plus calculators and lookups that will help you get your ride from dream to driver. You bring the gumption.

We'll work to keep you motivated and informed and with industry news, product information and reviews, event coverage, and well-curated articles and stories intended to inspire and educate.

Flipboard

Follow Us On Flipboard

         
  • Contact Us
  • Contribute
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Disclaimer / Affiliate Disclosure

© 1996-2019 Roadkill Customs