Heidts Chevy Master 85 Hot Rod Parts

Hot rod moms work hard to keep traditions alive.

This 1932 Ford hot rod has all the right touches and packs a big block Chevy under the hood!

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.

Check out Eric's wicket '34 3-window! It's chopped, channeled, and powered by a rowdy blown big block.

If you had to pick only one-is it a hot rod or a muscle car?

From the Model A coupe body to the dropped axle and chrome OEM wheels. This car project is a basic, but cool traditional hot rod. Comparable to the American Graffiti coupe. Read more on how to start planning your hot rod car build.

That flathead engine pictured on our street rod catalog cover is just one little piece of a pretty mean little Model T hot rod. Check it out.

This hot rod was built to be driven, and there are some neat tricks and great pieces of history hiding in plain sight!

This or that: stripped down for speed or low and slow in a slick custom?

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