Austin Healey Hot Rod Radius Rods

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

Speedway Motors employee Jess M. talks about customizing the rear radius rods she installed on her '33 5-Window coupe.

Axle / Clevis / Bracket / Radius Rod Assembly

Look up "hot rod" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of this car.

Dive into some of the history and unique differences between Ford and Chevy spindles for solid front axles and what will perform best on your hot rod.

This year's Hot Rod Power Tour spanned 5 days across 5 cities from Tennessee to Indiana and we rode along with one of the craziest vintage Mail Trucks you can imagine!

Tim talks about the process of upgrading the factory hubs on his 1929 Roadster project with new manufacture units courtesy of Speedway Motors.

Tim Matthews has been collecting pieces for this hot rod for a long time. Here's the amazing story in his own words...

Learn how to lower a hot rod by modifying the axles and some history behind early hop ups. This project features a Ford axle with wishbones for a Model A.

Doug Siemen's Model T is a cool little hot rod. It's even better when you learn that it was built from scratch for a great cause. Check it out!