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On this episode of Make It Kustom, I install a beautiful stainless column, box, and linkage into the 1930 Model A Roadster.

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Mom’s Spaghetti Needed some comfortable seating and better storage.. This episode continues on the preparation for Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah. Fresh new PRP seats, custom fabrication of mounts, 38″ Falken Wildpeak R/T Tires, Tuffy center console, and Baja Designs lights. All in one episode. It was a busy few days!

If you are around Moab for EJS 2024 make sure to stop. by the Bestop Kickoff party. Monday march 25 at 4:30pm. In the Parking lot just behind the Food Truck area. Downtown.

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So when Dylan asks if his 1969 Charger can be brought back to life after sitting all these years, I say SURE! Check out the first video in the build.

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THE TIME IS NOW! Can my 1969 Dodge Charger be brought back to life after sitting for years? We start back guns blazing with floor pans and paint! It’s just a matter of time before we make Hot Rod Power Tour and Holley MoParty! Think we can make it?

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In typical Karl Fisher style, he does a great job of explaining not only how to do it, but why. Along with when is the right time for this technique. Check it out below.

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In a previous videos we shared the 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod that the guys at Iron Trap Garage found stashed away in an old garage, gave a first wash, and discovered had a seized engine. But lucky for them, they had a bitchin 331 Caddy they scored that would work great after some firewall massaging. Then the rear axle to get some love cause this thing was not good, and they lowered the rear in the process. If you missed any of the previous videos in this series, use the link below to check them all out.

You have to think that if there are barn finds of all kinds that still show up today, not all of them are going to just be regular driver cars. What I mean by this is that some of them have to be hot rods too, right? I realize that you’d think most of the hot rods would keep being passed along, but I know I’ve got projects that haven’t seen the light of day in 10 years, so it is conceivable that this same thing could happen to other folks hot rods and that we’ll have barn find hot rods too. And that is exactly what happened with this 1938 Ford Convertible. It hasn’t been on the road since 1973 and is a hot rod that had an engine swap and more.

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In this video from our friends at Willomet Motor and Fab, they are building a lightbar mount for the awesome square body Suburban so that they can fit a new Baja Designs 8XL light bar above the windshield. Watch, be inspired, and then going out and build your own.

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Let there be light! This time, I’m building a very custom mount for a Baja Designs 8XL light rack, and make use of a handful of tips and techniques that save time and improve quality. Also, I’m doing to curve (radius) a tube in the process using a new tool from Swag Offroad. It’s 100% hand built, no lasers or outsourcing, so let’s get back to the roots of fabricating.

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The first video below is how he went about lengthening the stock Jeep chassis, and the second one is how he goes about getting the Scout to fit on it.

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I love “old iron” for an off road rig, but I like them even more when you can drive em on the road every single day and then hit the trail and when Jeep created the JK that vehicle set the standard for a dual purpose vehicle.

So if you want to looks of a classic….and the amenities of a modern 4×4 what can you do? Easy, swap a Jeep JK frame under the classic body, best of both worlds….and here is how ya do it.

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I’m a sucker for a chopped top on a 54 and earlier car or truck, but have never actually done one myself. I’ve fixed some bad sheet metal and welding on a couple, but never actually chopped something that was perfectly fine to start with. So when I see someone cutting stuff up, it makes me happy and jealous and I know it does the same thing for you guys. So in this video from Carter Auto Restyling, a new 1953 Chevrolet truck project is coming together and that means chopping the top. A bunch. But is a bunch too much? I’m excited to see just how this thing will look when it is all finished, but you’ll get a real rundown on how to plan for one right here. This is a cool project, and who doesn’t love this body style of Chevy pickup? Round fenders are cool and I think I’m going to want one of these before this series is over.

Check it out and let us know what you think.

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In this video I try to take the easy way out and end up warping the roof beyond recognition. Can we return from the Valley of Shame or are we doomed to live in exile on the Mountain of Sorrow?

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This project is one that Brent has had sitting around for some time and has just been waiting to get back onto it. It isn’t your average 1949 GMC, as it is mounted on a modified Caprice chassis and has had the top chopped off of it. The plan is for it to have a removable Carson style top, lots of custom metal work, and more. It’s going to be a full custom style ride but that means it needs A LOT of work. One thing I find funny is that while in most circumstances you want to start a project with the cleanest and straightest ride you can, but when you are building a custom that is going to get a lot of custom metal work anyway, then why not start with something rough? This truck certainly qualifies.

In previous videos, Brent pancaked the hood on this thing, modified the fenders, planned out the bumper, shortened the chassis, shaved stuff, built a one off custom bed and more. There is a lot going on with this project and a lot planned for this thing, although to say that might make you think there is a whole list of what is going to happen to it. But that isn’t exactly Brent’s speed. He works as he goes, tries stuff to see how it looks, and will cut and weld and remove and replace, until it has the look he wants. We love it and it is inspiring.

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The Bellos Kustoms crew are jamming on another project and this time it’s a little different. They’re taking what looks like a pretty clean 1936 Ford Chassis and building an LS swapped, air ride equipped, low down hot rod out of it. That means prepping the chassis, measuring, cutting, and more and that’s before any of the actual fabrication got started. There are some surprises on this one when it comes to rust so some repairs are needed before the real fun can begin. But that real fun is going to include a lot.

It’s getting a step notch out back so it can lay on the ground when parked, and that also means custom rear suspension. In order to fit everything underneath, a custom x member will have to be built as well since the factory one is junk and will just get in the way.

And that doesn’t even account for the LS swap that will make WAY more power than this thing was ever expected to live with and so all of that has to be taken into account. It’s going to look traditional on the outside and be modern and powerful underneath, so watch as they go through Part 1 of the chassis build, with more to come.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PREVIOUS VIDEO WORKING ON Leo’s 1936 Ford Chassis.

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