Hot Rod Garage - Season 1 - Eps 4: Wilwood Brakes for the Roadkill El Camino and Sand Casting Hot Rod Parts!
On this episode of Hot Rod Garage Presented by Lincoln Tech, Kirk Brown stops by the shop to school us on the art of sand casting traditional hot rod parts. From flip-top gas caps to old-school friction shocks, Kirk creates parts that turn vintage iron into period-correct hot rods under his Crafty-B moniker. Finnegan also drives the infamous Roadkill '69 El Camino to Camarillo airfield to find out how badly the factory brakes perform and then Wilwood Brakes gives the Elco a serious binder upgrade. The Elco is fitted with 11-inch disc brakes at all four-corners and tested to see how much the stopping distance is affected. Next a monster set of 14-inch discs and six-piston calipers are swapped onto the car for the ultimate brake upgrade. How well do the new parts work? Stay tuned and find out! Oh yeah, Finnegan and Freiburger also take a break from wrenchin' to answer viewer questions posed on the Hot Rod Garage Facebook page.
About Hot Rod Garage
Title: Hot Rod Garage
First Air Date: 2014-05-22
Last Air Date: 2024-02-02
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 10/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 137
Network: MotorTrend
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
HOT ROD Garage is the ultimate, hands-on car aficionado's workshop show. From paint and body repair to engine swaps, HOT ROD Garage is full of the tips, tricks and know-how that you've come to expect from the crew at HOT ROD Magazine.
