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Project Car Showdown & Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge!—Roadkill Preview Ep. 101

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Surprise again! Remember when we did the last project car showdown for Episode 74 instead of 75? Well, we’re keeping up with the chaos by serving up this one for Episode 101 instead of 100. You knew we wouldn’t let you down and not deliver a Roadkill-style showdown around another milestone. On this episode of Roadkill, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan bring their best Dodge project cars out to the M1 Concourse for the annual Roadkill Nights event powered by Dodge in Pontiac,Michigan.This time it’s a road course, skidpad, and drag racing with seven favorite project cars. And since this is an all-Dodge showdown, we had to bring out the Mopar man himself, Steve Dulcich, to partake in the action.Will he lose the course and kill maximum cones? Find out on this epic showdown! #Roadkill #MotorTrend

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2019 Mustang Week to Wicked—1990 Fox Body Mustang Day 5

Day 5 recap. It’s Friday, and that means our Week To Wicked project was finished today! When we left off last night, the Derale crew had just left to modify the fan shroud in order for it to fit the tight confines of the engine compartment with the supercharger bolted in place, and they came back this morning to install the BeCool radiator with the Derale fan and shroud. While that was going on, TMI Products delivered the new front and re-upholstered rear seats, dash pad, and door panels and installed them. The moment of truth came once the fuel system was primed and all the fluids were in. As we all made bets on how many cranks it would take to fire, Mark turned the key and the engine barked to life on the first revolution, to a round of applause from all of us in the shop.

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Workhorses vs. Horsepower: More Finds at L&L Classic Auto!—Junkyard Gold Preview Ep. 18

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Cars exist for many purposes.Some are built for work, others for play. On this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante explores a pair of workhorses in the forms of a 1952 Chrysler Crown Imperial limousine and a 1957 Chevy 150 Series handyman’s station wagon. But you know what they say about all work and no play. That’s why Magnante visits a 1965 Chevy Mailbu SS and a 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. With the Chevelle’s four-speed transmission and the Road Runner’s “beep-beep” horn, these cars offered pure, unadulterated fun when they were new. Come explore all of this and more on this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold!

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2019 Mustang Week to Wicked—1990 Fox Body Mustang Day 4

Day 4 recap. Every project car build has glorious, dramatic days—dropping the engine in place, paint, that sort of thing—but they also have days of small details that are completely void of glamour, but mandatory nonetheless. Most of the day was installing the little stuff under the hood, such as the windshield washer tank, some wiring, etc. The radiator is larger than stock so it took some ingenuity to make it both fit under the hood and clear the Vortech supercharger. The Derale crew also installed the transmission cooler (after making the cooler lines) and air conditioning condenser. Tomorrow is when the real fun starts. On tap for Day 5 is finishing the cooling system, installing the wheels and tires, TMI will be here to install their custom front and rear seats, the Pioneer stereo will go in, and the Dakota Digital dash will be installed. Then it’s fluids and a few last-minute details and it’s start and drive time! #WeekToWicked #Mustang

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2019 Mustang Week to Wicked—1990 Fox Body Mustang Day 3

Day 3 recap. We stayed a little bit later than usual last night here in the Santa Ana shop, making sure all of the Maximum Motorsports suspension was installed and dialed in, then spent the first half of today dressing the Ford Performance Parts X302E 302ci crate engine with its accessories and the Vortech supercharger. With the engine and trans in place, it was time to install the complete Pypes bolt-on exhaust system. Once the exhaust was buttoned up, we set the rear end at right height to measure for the driveshaft length. Check back in tomorrow when we dive inside the car and install the interior, gauges, stereo and more. #WeekToWicked #Mustang

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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour: SEMA

After 18 stops and the crowning of 20 local winners—from Michigan to Mexico—it’s time to decide which custom build will become a Hot Wheels cast car. Outside SEMA 2019 in Las Vegas, the finalists gathered for a show of authenticity, creativity, and garage spirit—a last chance to catch the eye of the judges. Who will be the winner of the 2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour? #HotWheels #HotWheelsLegendsTour

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