the Basics

New to the game? Not a problem learning the basics on car modding is simple, and we're here to help!

Decide what type of custom ride you want to build

• Build a Custom Car or Custom Truck (Import Tuner, Lowrider, Classic Car, New Car, Hot Rod, Just-For-Show, etc.)
• Build an Off Road Truck (Trails, Mudding, Rock Crawling, For Show, etc)

Plan Your Budget

• Plan for your Budget: Click for tips on planning a budget to build your next custopm cars, custom trucks, lowriders, or off roader (mud trucks). Great Info!

Plan Your Time:

• When would you like to be finished with your project? (years, months, or weeks)?
• How much time can you devote per week in order to build your custom car, or custom truck without making the wife mad, or taking away from other things that you have to do?
• Try to think of things that you can continue to work on during the time that you are waiting for parts or accessories to be delivered.

Ready Your Build Site

• Ready Your Build Site: Here you will find tips and suggestions to get your build site or garage ready to build one or more custom cars, custom trucks, lowriders, or off roader (mud trucks).
• Tools Required: Do you have the basic tools that you will need to build custom cars? Click here for tools required for assembly of your custom ride. 

Start with your build

The following list is put together in the order that we would recommend that you build custom cars, custom trucks, lowriders, or off roader (mud trucks).

• Custom Chassis: We have always found it best to go ahead and get the suspension modifications done before moving on to the next phase build custom cars, custom trucks, lowriders, or off roader (mud trucks)
• Engine Condition: Now for a deeper look into the power plant...
• Engine Customizing: Find suggestions and techniques to make your engine fully customized...
• Custom-Body-Work: Other than the initial “look over” that you did upon selecting the car or truck that you want to customize, you should now look more closely at the body.
• Interior Condition: How does the upholstery look...
• Interior Customizing: When you build custom cars, what can you modify to make your interior custom and unique?
• Custom-Wheels: Custom wheel sets are an easy, and one of the most popular upgrades to build custom cars, custom trucks, lowriders, or off roader (mud trucks)

Test and Drive your build

• When you build custom cars, custom trucks, lowriders, or off roader (mud trucks), especially those with chassis modifications (Lowriders, off roader), they can be dangerous to drive. For your safety and other’s safety, please do your best to assure that your vehicle is safe to drive and reliable. Your first step after any kind of chassis or suspension modification should be to go to your local alignment shop. Poor alignment can lead to loss of steering and will cause excessive tire where on your custom wheels!

Maintain and clean 

• So you have worked this hard to build a cust ride. Do not let all of your hard work and money goes to waste by not maintaining your ride. Be sure to change the oil regularly, use some occasional fuel system cleaner, and always monitor your fluids. Do not forget to clean your custom street car, custom truck, lowrider, or off road vehicle! It is much easier to keep a car clean than it is to clean a dirty one.