Video Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

1956 Chevy Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Feature

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…]

The Artwork of Mad Mac: Speed Drawing

September 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Italian artist Maurizio Colangiuli, aka Mad Mac, has always been fascinated by art, design, and all that is vintage. ” I love drawing or painting classic and modern pin-ups, sexy, curvy, tattooed, classic cars, American cars, [More…]

How To Determine Proper Exhaust Tubing Size

August 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This table below was supplied by Flowmaster. It’s intended as a basic reference guide to give you an idea of the general exhaust-pipe size needed to balance the prevention of excessive back-pressure while maintaining adequate exhaust-gas velocity. [More…]

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…]

1950 Chevrolet 3100 with NASCAR Roots

June 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This 1950 Chevrolet 3100 pick-up retains little more than the sheet metal, much of which has been modified to accommodate a NASCAR chassis and drive-train — the truck’s original suspension, brakes, engine, gearbox, electrical and frame have all been ditched. [More…]

How to Tint a Back Window on a Classic Truck

June 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Automotive window film (often called window tint) can not only reduce heat and glare in your vehicle, it can also protect you from damaging rays from the sun. Not only does window film protect you [More…]

The Cheapest MIG Welder on Amazon

June 10, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Here’s the Welder On Amazon: Best Choice Products MIG130 Welding Machine Set Automatic Flux Core w/ Accessories Product Description: Best Choice Products presents the new MIG Welding Machine which is a perfect addition for beginning [More…]

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

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 Channel A Ford Model A Body

June 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs

In a previous post, a simple hot rod chassis from scratch for a 1930 Ford Model A Coupe was demonstrated… The chassis and project is now ready to start channeling the body down over the frame to [More…]

How To Build a Model A Hot Rod Chassis

June 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This tech article is meant to inspire and give you a jumping point for building your own chassis. Every car is going to be a little different in measurements and execution, so be sure to think it all through before you start… [More…]

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 Build a Budget Chevy 350

June 1, 2018 Roadkill Customs

El Rey’s Blue Collar 350 El Rey’s Garage demonstrates a typical low buck Chevrolet 350 engine build including the step by step process and parts used (+ part numbers)… From friend of Roadkill Customs, Brutha [More…]

How To Install Rear 4-Link Suspension for Air Ride and Coil-overs

May 31, 2018 Roadkill Customs

How to weld-in a 4-link rear suspension system onto any hot rod or custom chassis. Covered in this video: axle location, panhard bar fitment, and
theory and shock absorber angle… [More…]

How To Connect GM LSx Engines to an Older GM 4 Speed Manual Transmission

May 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs

In this video you’ll learn how to connect an original GM 4 speed manual transmission (Muncie M20/M21/M22, Borg Warner Super T10) to your swapped in LSx Series engine. See Parts List below… What Parts You Need [More…]

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

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

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…]