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1956 Chevy Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Feature
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Chevrolet Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show

October 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The “Thrill Driver’s Choice” ~ In 1956, Joie Chitwood Thrill Show drivers exclusively drove Chevrolet cars… Joie Chitwood Thrill Show The “Joie Chitwood Thrill Show” was an exhibition of auto stunt driving that became so successful, Chitwood [More…]
F-100 Crown Victoria Chassis Swap
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The “F71” ~ F-100 / Crown Victoria P71 Chassis Swap

June 23, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this series of videos, a 1971 Ford F-100 Pick-up truck is chassis swapped with a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor and converted from long-bed to short-bed… [More…]
How to Build a Custom Transmission and Driveshaft Tunnel
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How to Build a Custom Transmission and Driveshaft Tunnel

June 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this video, Matt’s Ford Model A gets a custom transmission and driveshaft tunnel. He’ll show you how to create these tunnels using tools from Eastwood tools including the English wheel, the TIG 200 and [More…]
How To Fabricate and Install Ford Model A Floor Pans
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How To Fabricate and Install Floor Pans

June 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this video, Matt shows how he fabricated floor pans for his Model A project using some sheet metal and a handful of Eastwood tools, while offering a couple helpful tips to keep that metal [More…]
How to Measure for a Drive Shaft
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How to Measure for a Driveshaft

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Greg Frick from Inland Empire Driveline Service in Ontario, California offers information on how to properly measure for a custom or refurbished stock or aftermarket performance driveshaft. In this video you learn to: Measure from [More…]
How to Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher
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How to Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher

May 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This is an easy to follow video that demonstrates how to accurately measure and notch tubes without the use of a tube notcher. Learn and practice this technique if you ever plan to build anything [More…]
How To Know Where To Start a Metal Shaping Project
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How To Know Where To Start a Metal Shaping Project

May 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs
One of the biggest challenges when shaping custom metal parts and pieces is how and where to start. Many projects often don’t get finished because parts start not fitting or working. With a couple of [More…]
How To Mix Flat or Matte Black Paint
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How To Mix Flat or Matte Black Paint

May 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this video we are going to show you how to mix flat or matte black paint when painting a car. The paint we are using is a single stage matte Hot Rod Black finish [More…]
Ford Model T - How to Start & How to Drive
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Ford Model T – How to Start & How to Drive

May 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this video I demonstrate the Ford Model T’s unusual controls and how they all work, I show you how to start a Model T, and I take you on a short drive at the end… [More…]
How To Adjust the Valves on a Small Block Chevrolet
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How To Adjust the Valves on a Small Block Chevrolet

May 15, 2018 Roadkill Customs
This video demonstrates how to properly adjust Small Block Chevrolet engine valves… [More…]
How To Degree Your Cam
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How to Degree Your Camshaft

May 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Lots of gear-heads skip degreeing in the camshaft, some because they are unaware of it, or because they think the practice is too complex, too difficult, or just not needed. The method of degreeing a [More…]
Ursala ~ A 1966 Cadillac
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Ursala Deville ~ A 1966 Cadillac

May 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
It’s big, it’s black, it’s smooth, it brushes the asphalt and rides on four monstrous wheels that tuck cleanly in to the rear fenders… [More…]
American Graffiti Drag Race at Paradise Road
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American Graffiti ~ Drag Race at Paradise Road

May 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Milner (Paul Le Mat) drag races Falfa (Harrison Ford) and ends in a fiery crash that reunites Laurie (Cindy Williams) and Steve (Ron Howard). [More…]
Metal Forming with a T-Stake
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Metal Forming with a T-Stake

May 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Kent White shows how to make a quick radius bend using a T-stake mounted on a post… Also of Interest: Metal Work / Welding Videos DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal Equivalent of Wire [More…]
Automotive Circuits 101
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Automotive Electrical Circuits 101

May 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Two Guys Garage co-host Kevin Byrd discusses “Automotive Electrical Circuits 101″… Also of Interest: How To Wire Your Hot Rod How To Wire Hot Rod Lights How To Wire Hot Rod Turn Signals Guide to [More…]
How To Polish Aluminum Wheels to Look Like Chrome
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How To Polish Aluminum Wheels to Look Like Chrome

May 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Mike Phillips along with Oley Jentzsch, the President of Flitz Metal Polishes, show you how to remove years of oxidation and corrosion on aluminum Mag wheels the quick and easy way using the Flitz Mag [More…]
How To Find The Correct MIG Welder Settings For Any Project
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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 Build a Press Brake
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How to Build a Press Brake

May 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs
A press brake is a great tool to have in your shop so that you can bend plate steel.  Daniel from The Metal School shows how to build a press brake with scrap metal and [More…]

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