Roadkill Extras

The Vanishing Paint Challenger has been a favorite of Roadkill fans ever since its introduction in Roadkill Garage Episode 4. Since then, David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich have done a ton of work to it and are eager to see if they can run the quarter-mile in under 13 seconds. Does their hard work pay off? Find out on this episode of Roadkill Extra!

David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich sit down to answer all of your questions! Ever wonder if a car battery will discharge if left directly on a concrete floor? What project car of theirs has sat the longest? Or what is the best factory four-speed transmission? All of these questions get answered on this episode of Roadkill Extra, plus the story of when Freiburger met the legendary James Garner!

On this episode of Roadkill Extra, Steve Dulcich asks the question: what does a man do when he’s already demonstrated an inability to finish any project car that he has on his whole property? Answer: he buys another one. Take an inside look at Dulcich’s new project car: a 1971 Plymouth Satellite. What made this car catch Dulcich’s eye? Check out this episode to find out.

Everything on Roadkill is prone to breaking or falling apart. That’s what makes it so fun! David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich have to use only the toughest materials that can really stand up to the grueling challenges of Roadkill. Can Optima Batteries, the official battery of Roadkill, stand up to the test?

On this episode of Roadkill Extra, take a look at how David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan played a little game of automotive-Tetris while getting the 1967 Chevy Biscayne out of the junkyard on Roadkill Episode 82!

Welcome to Mike Finnegan’s car wash! On Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, and Finnegan raced their beater cars around a mud track before launching them off a cliff. In preparation for their doomed launch, Finnegan gets his hands on a power washer and goes to town on these two beaters to make sure they look the part for their swan dive.

While up in Alaska for the Fourth of July on Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, and Steve Dulcich raced their ill-fated beaters around a mud track. This time on Roadkill Extra, dive into all of the dirty behind-the-scenes moments leading up to Finnegan almost flipping his car!

After acquiring a pair of worthless cars in Glacier View, Alaska, on Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, and Steve Dulcich decide to emblazon them with the Roadkill colors! Armed with spray paint and a competitive attitude, the boys go to town transforming their simple beaters into (hopeful) Roadkill legends! See it here on this episode of Roadkill Extra!

While the Roadkill team was up in Alaska for Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, and Steve Dulcich went to a place known only as “Ryan’s house” to check out his collection of old, beat-up cars hoping for a new Roadkill project vehicle. They find an old Lincoln Continental, a Gator McKlusky-style Ford 500, and a massive 6x6 Army truck!

On Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, and Steve Dulcich sent two beater cars off a cliff to their Fourth of July freedom-filled doom. These two cars were aptly named Thelma and Louise. Louise had a graceful swan dive as it cleared the cliff and ended up as a crumpled heap at the bottom. Thelma wasn’t so lucky and got stuck halfway down.

On Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, and Steve Dulcich went to Alaska to participate in one of the most unique Fourth of July celebrations in the country: the launching of cars off a cliff. Why? Freedom. On this episode of Roadkill Extra, take a look at all of the outtakes and bloopers to see what happened along the way!

David Freiburger, and Roadkill as a whole, are big fans of Optima Batteries. In fact, Optima is the official battery of Roadkill! Freiburger and Steve Dulcich use the batteries in nearly all of their project cars. On this episode of Roadkill Extra, find out the best ways to maintain these batteries and keep them charged on a regular basis!

On Roadkill Episode 83, David Freiburger, Mike Finnegan, and Steve Dulcich partook in possibly the most American Fourth of July ever; they launched beater cars off a cliff in Alaska to celebrate freedom. On this Roadkill Extra, take a look at the long journey from the base of the cliff all the way to the top and all of the issues the Roadkill team ran into along the way.

On this Roadkill Extra, David Freiburger breaks down Optima’s line of batteries, pointing out the pros and cons of each. Which batteries do he and Steve Dulcich use in all of their Roadkill vehicles? The answer might surprise you! Watch to find out!

The air is getting thin for David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan as this trilogy of Extras comes to a close. Enjoy all of the extended moments that led to their successful trip, only on this episode of Roadkill Extra.

Pikes Peak from Roadkill Episode 82. Will David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan go more than 12 miles per hour? Will Finnegan get too close to the edge? Will Freiburger’s dreams of racing Pikes Peak fade for good? Find out on this episode of Roadkill Extra!

On Roadkill Episode 82, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan took the long road up Pikes Peak. How long? Long enough for a trilogy of Roadkill Extras! How did Freiburger and Finnegan convince the toll attendant to let them up? Buckle up for the first leg of this ridiculous journey and find out!

David Freiburger continues to hand out helpful information while he and Steve Dulcich attend the SCCA Solo Nationals presented by TireRack.com. On this episode of Roadkill Extra, Freiburger delves into physics and explains what to look for when you’re thinking about buying rain tires!

On Episode 82 of Roadkill, the guys pulled a 1967 Chevy Biscayne out of a junkyard and ran it up Pikes Peak. But first, we see the serious perils of a couple of insects living in the doorjamb. Watch as Mike Finnegan goes “Rambo” on a few wasps with a can of industrial-strength bug killer. The truth is, he was hoping the stuff would murder the car itself.

Here’s a handy tech tip for using a floor jack to adjust the transmission position when installing your drivetrain, but David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich don’t agree if it’s really worth it. Decide who’s right as the drama plays out in this bonus scene from Roadkill Garage Episode 34, as the guys throw a new engine into the Vanishing Paint Challenger.

On this outtake from Roadkill Episode 81, stars Mike Finnegan and Tony Angelo are taking Finnegan’s 1968 Dodge Charger out for the first time since the car was wrecked in 1969. What could go wrong? Surprisingly little, and yet also everything. Find out what was freaking out the guys most on this Roadkill Extra.

Back on Roadkill Episode 78, David Freiburger and Steve Dulcich swapped a 440 big-block into a Suzuki Samurai. Prior to that, Dulcich had made a recon run to seek good engines at the junkyard where they were working. On this Roadkill Extra, Dulcich attempts to get a 318 small-block Chrysler to fire up.

This Roadkill Extra was posted on October 1, the same day a new episode of Roadkill dropped…and this Extra will give you a hint at what’s coming in the next episode. David Freiburger is seen hanging out at the Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals with the Vanishing Paint Challenger, and he gives you insider info on what tire tread-wear ratings really mean. Learn more at TireRack.com.