Volkswagen Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

Volksrods and Volkswagen Beetle Rat Rods

January 14, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Volksrods and Volkswagen Beetle Rat Rods ~ Video Compilation by Mountain Smoke Garage. [More…]

Home-Built Hot Rod VW Shear Heart Attack

This Hot Rod VW Doesn’t Follow Any Rules

January 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Jamie Lathwell tells the story behind his home-built Hot Rod VW and where his inspiration came from for “Shear Heart Attack” [More…]

1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Bus Body-Off Restoration

December 21, 2018 Roadkill Customs

1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Type 2 Kombi Bus Body-Off Restoration Project by Cooker’s in Williamsport, MD [More…]

1962 Volkswagen Bug Volksrod Build

December 11, 2018 Roadkill Customs

The top was chopped 4 inches and the body fitted with suicide doors. The chassis is set-up with 1972 I.R.S. and the front-end was extended 10-1/2″ and the trailing arms were flipped. [More…]

Garage 87’s Slammed Baywindow Volkswagen Bus

December 10, 2018 Roadkill Customs

The guys from UK’s “Garage 87” have built one of the lowest and coolest Volkswagen Baywindow Buses that we’ve ever seen — this is easily one of the deepest drops we’ve seen on a Type 2. [More…]

Subaru Twin Turbo Powered 1965 Volkswagen T1 Single Cab Build

November 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This beautiful blue 1965 VW T1 Single Cab is a beast that features a full custom frame, mid-mounted Subaru flat 6 Twin Turbo engine, independent suspension and big brakes all round. [More…]

Full Restoration: 1968 Volkswagen Bug

November 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Watch the FULL At Home Restoration of a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle acquired for a paltry $250 from start to finish. [More…]

Looking Back at Herbie Through The Years

October 16, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Everyone remembers “The Love Bug” — Herbie began his film career in 1969 co-starring next to Dean Jones, Buddy Hackett, and Michele Lee in the Disney comedy. People remember Herbie as a car with a mind [More…]

BUG MD ~ Murilo Dutra’s Bagged ’64 Beetle

October 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Murilo Dutra dubbed his bagged ’64 Fusca (Portuguese for Beetle) the “Hood Ride Devil”… The “Hood Ride Devil” ~ Murilo Dutra’s Bagged ’64 Beetle Filming and editing: GHOST Filmagens Aéreas Also of Interest: GSX-R1000 Powered VW [More…]

The Gladiator ~ Rat Rod Project by Otoresto

The Gladiator ~ A Rat Rod Project by Otoresto

October 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Meet “The Gladiator” ~ A Rat Rod Project by Otoresto… Witness the Madness ~ 6 Wheels ~ Moving, Alive… “The Gladiator” A presentation by Otoresto from Carburator Springs Productions… Also of Interest: GSX-R1000 Powered VW [More…]

Spare Tailgate? How To Make a Tailgate Bench

October 3, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Here’s what you’ll need to get started: Keep in mind this is for the tailgate I had, which was 50 3/4″ x 19 1/2″. If yours is bigger or smaller, adjust the length of the [More…]

1957 Volkswagen Bus Recovered From Norway Lake

1957 Volkswagen Bus Pulled from Lake in Norway After 36 Years

September 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs

This 1957 Deluxe Volkswagen bus was found underwater in a Norwegian Fjord in 2003 following a tip from the guys who actually put it there in 1973. Apparently, it was common practice to ditch a [More…]

Rat Stab ~ Blake Tourville’s Volksrod

September 6, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Rat Stab was a winter project of Blake Tourville, welder / fabricator at Sparks Speed Shop in Bethalto, Illinois. The project was based on a junk 1966 Volkswagen Beetle that he’d had sitting around for years. The [More…]

Shift Knob / Shift Handle Thread Sizes

March 25, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Shift Knob and Shifter Handle Thread Sizes may vary depending on make, model and trim package of a vehicle. The shift knob thread size information provided below is as accurate as possible and should be [More…]

Classic Vehicle Identification

February 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs

Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler DeSoto Dodge Ford Henry J Hudson Kaiser / Frazer Lincoln Mercury Nash Oldsmobile Packard Plymouth Pontiac Studebaker Volkswagen Willys More Vehicle Identification on Pinterest Also of Interest: Popular Automatic Transmission Identification [More…]

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