Category: How To

  • New Bling and Cleaning The Grab Handles

    The NOS vintage skate board that I ordered for Mabel came in the other day. It was really cool to pull out a pristine board out of a tattered box. Thought of different ways to mount it, decided to mount it on the side off the roof rack, keeps the trucks free to move if…

  • Create A Vintage SkateBoard Prop, Then Buy One

    I’ve been wanting to add a vintage skateboard to Mabels roof rack for some time now. Finding one that I like that’s affordable has proven to be a challenge. So, I decided to make my own replica. I chose one that I like and started from there. The pics speak for themselves. The irony is,…

  • Some Upgrades For Ruby

    Ruby got some upgrades over the past couple of weeks starting with LED replacement fog lights. I did the same thing to Ruby #1 last year. I can’t stand the yellowish look of the stock fog lights, they just don’t look right with the LED angel eyes. Unfortunately, the light replacement wasn’t as easy as it…

  • Busy Month At Kentucky Hot Wheels

    We’ve had a busy month at the Kentucky Hot Wheels/House Of Boyd. We finally got Ruby (2) windows tinted, hood detailed, gas filler replaced and graphics installed. I’m about 90% satisfied with the graphics installation and tint, therefore, I won’t mention who did it. It took me a couple days of work to work out…

  • Odds and Ends

    Taking care of some odds and ends this evening. Had to raise Mabel a couple of inches in the front to keep her from scraping and leaving sparks down the highway. I’ve got her as high as I can with my current setup, hopefully no more scraping the ruts in the road. I also replaced…