DELIVERANCE ~ 1947 Ford Pro-Street Rat Rod Pickup
This is no ordinary Rat Rod. It was designed and built by an experienced Winston Cup racecar builder. The build was completed with race-quality parts front-to-rear for superior performance and...
View ArticleSatan's Rat-Rod: 1931 Ford
Meet Henry Kessler and his rat rod, Gretchen; one of the coolest rat-rods we've ever seen and a ride that turns heads wherever it goes. This ain't no hybrid, instead it's a black smoke belching,...
View ArticleTwo Moons' 1946 Ford
Two Moons, a member of the Immortal Bastards CC and good friend of Roadkill Customs came by the shop to say hello recently. We of course took the opportunity to snap a few shots of his 1946 Ford truck...
View ArticleThe SEMA Show Award Winners - 2013
The SEMA Award winners represent the models that industry experts the SEMA Show exhibitors most often feature in their booths as the hottest rides for the enthusiast market.See Also: Roadkill Customs...
View ArticlePatrick and Ethel's 1946 Chevrolet Pickup
-->One of our roving hot rod hunters caught up with Patrick and Ethel from Illinois and their unique 1946 Chevrolet truck. This beauty was acquired in January 2013 and has been worked over from the...
View ArticleHot Rod Galahads
Circa 1955, this vintage video profiles the Ramblers Car Club of Miami, Florida and explains squirrel mills, or speaking english, a high speed nut-house. Watch red-blooded American boys become victims...
View ArticleHow To Install a Train Horn
A full overview and how to video of installing an air-powered train horn...Video Run Time: 17:29You may skip ahead below to view different sections of:(00:00) Intro(01:10) Wiring (04:07) Train Horn...
View ArticleEd "Big Daddy" Roth and Von Dutch Discuss Pinstriping and More...
Ed Big Daddy Roth interviewing Von Dutch back in the early-mid eighties at Von Dutch's garage/shop. -->Ed Big Daddy Roth and Von Dutch Discuss Pinstriping and More - Part 1 of 8 14:58 ...
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Introduction
Welcome to the Roadkill blog.This blog explores and showcases the use of and vintage and salvaged car and truck parts on hot rod, street rod or rat rod project vehicles. Well also explore innovative...
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Running Board Exhaust
I have always been a fan of creative exhaust - but generally I looked for the creativity under the car. This example, however, really grabbed my attention - I have given thought to running exhaust...
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Hood Mounted Justice
As a racer myself and longtime NASCAR fan, I can appreciate that it's long been said that one of the things you never wanted to see in your rearview mirror was the black number 3. I would have to add...
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Vintage Tools as Auto Parts
In another example of vintage tools used creatively in hot rodding, this rear end is exquisite in balance and makes me wish I had a matched set of old wrenches laying around - I only seem to find them...
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The Art of Michael Ulman
Michael Ulmans materials come from junk yards, dumpsters and trash heaps. Remnants of the industrial age. Objects often thought of as mundane, repurposed and reincarnated as motorcycles, race cars and...
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Simply The Finest Welds I've Ever Seen...
Desert Racing is a big-dollar sport, and the no-expense spared trucks are assembled with some of the most impressive fabrication youre ever likely to see. They need to withstand the extreme levels of...
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A Truly Modern Hot Rod Inspired by Volvo`s First Car
Built by Leif Tufvesson in honor of Volvos 80th birthday, the Jacob is a retro-penned hotrod inspired by the first series-produced Volvo car, the V4 (the Swedish abbreviation for Open Car, 4 cylinders)...
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Custom One-Off Engine Cover
Found in the northern suburbs of Illinois, Hot Rods by Greg in Lake Bluff produces some excellent one-off custom work, including this example in a pristine Chevrolet engine compartment. The shop is...
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Blastolene Peterbilt
Blastolene (cool in and of itself) has recently finished Piss'd Off Pete. Designed by Randy Grubb, this newest Blastolene Peterbilt hot rod features 12v71 Detriot Deisel with two 671 superchargers,...
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Timebomb Kustoms - Old School Striping
Self-proclaimed Lover, Fighter, Pinstriper, Shift knob painter from hell... and all around nice guy, Jason Mattox of Timebomb Kustoms reminds us of an old school pinstriper - even with just a few years...
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Custom Hot Rod Couch - In Metal!
Created by Fred Bailey, this is by far the sweetest ass implement I have ever seen. This one of a kind piece of automotive beauty is hand made in metal and sprayed in sunset orange pearl automotive...
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Tribute to Indian Larry
This tribute to the late Indian Larry was seen at the Dillehay Street Hullabaloo and grabbed my attention right away as a long time Indian Larry admirer. I particularly liked the placement of the...
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