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Halfass Kustoms 1931 Model A Roadster Hot Rod
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Halfass Kustoms 1931 Model A Roadster Hot Rod

July 13, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Its roadster weather in Halfass Kustoms’ neck of the woods — High time to get the 1931 Model A Roadster Hot Rod out on the road. [More…]
Flame Throwing Rolls-Royce
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Flame Throwing Rolls-Royce Thunderbolt at Monterey

August 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs
“International Car Hunter” J.P. van de Bundt’s fire-breathing 1928 Rolls-Royce with a Merlin V12, 27 liter, 650hp airplane engine. [More…]
Ford Model A Roadster
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How To Build a Model A Roadster in 12 Minutes

July 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Self-taught hot rodders Hernán and Emiliano put together a Ford Model A Roadster in this 12-minute time-lapse build video. [More…]
1929 Plymouth Roadster
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1929 Plymouth Roadster Restoration Project

July 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Restoration of the 1929 Plymouth Roadster has been completed by Gassman Automotive of Waynesboro, VA. [More…]
Steampunk Hot Rod
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1933 Ford Roadster ~ Steampunk Hot Rod

June 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Some art hauls ass. Mike Musto gets up close and personal with a 1933 Ford Roadster that started out as a Factory Five replica. [More…]
1932 Ford Roadster Pickup Truck
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1932 Ford Roadster Pickup Truck Build

June 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
1932 Ford Roadster Pick Up Truck build by the Roadster Shop of Mundelein, Illinois. [More…]
Factory Five Cobra Roadster Build ~ Lessons Learned
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Factory Five Racing MK4 Cobra Roadster Build ~ Lessons Learned

April 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This video details the challenges I encountered when building a Factory Five Cobra Roadster. [More…]
Factory Five Racing MK4 Cobra Roadster Build
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Factory Five Racing MK4 Cobra Roadster Build

April 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This video details the typical build sequence of a Factory Five Racing MK4 Cobra kit car from kit delivery to licensing. [More…]
1932 Ford Dearborn Deuce Roadster Build
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1932 Ford Dearborn Deuce Roadster Build

March 3, 2019 Roadkill Customs
From RestoMod ~ 1932 Ford Dearborn Deuce Roadster Build by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois. [More…]
1928 Ford Model A Roadster Project
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1928 Ford Model A Roadster Project

February 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This roadster sounds amazing, goes hard and turns heads wherever it goes. People tend to be drawn to it like a magnet. [More…]
1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup to Roadster Coupe Build
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1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup to Roadster Coupe Build

January 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
From The Chevy Scrounger ~ This video documents a 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup conversion to a Roadster Coupe. [More…]
Sweet Heart 1930 Ford Model A Barn Find Roadster
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Build Watch: The Sweet Heart 1930 Ford Model A Barn Find Roadster

February 20, 2017 Roadkill Customs
Iron Trap Garage shows how rusty this 1930 Model A Roadster project is, and they tell the story of how the “Sweet Heart” Roadster was found. [More…]
Argentinean 1938 Ford Roadster Pick Up
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Argentinean 1938 Ford Roadster Pick Up

April 7, 2011 Roadkill Customs
The 1938 Ford roadster pick up features a car front-end, car fenders and modified running boards, and a factory produced bed of some sort. [More…]

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